Writing a scientific article: A step-by-step guide for beginners

Writing a scientific article: A step-by-step guide for beginners

We describe here the basic steps to follow in writing a scientific article. We outline the main sections that an average article should contain; the elements that should appear in these sections, and some pointers for making the overall result attractive and acceptable for publication.

The vast majority of scientific journals follow the so-called ‘‘IMRAD’’ format, i.e. introduction, methods, results and discussion.

The introduction is of prime importance in grabbing the reader’s attention

The objective of the methods section is to describe exactly what you did, and how, in sufficient detail such that any average reader with the same resources at their disposal would be able to reproduce your study.

The aim of the results section is to describe what you observed, without commentary or discussion.

The discussion is where you interpret and explain the significance of your results, and how they fit into the wider picture of what has already been observed and reported on the same topic.

The reference section lists all the sources you have used as a basis to prepare your hypothesis, and build your research.

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Link: https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S1878764915001606 and https://www.docdroid.net/VeKvQCS/writing-a-scientific-article-a-step-by-step-guide-for-beginners-pdf