Structure of research article for journal publication

1. Structure of research article
for journal publication
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 Imran Laiq
 Roll No. 12
 M.Sc. (Analytical Ch) Part II
 Semester IV (2021 )
 CKT College New Panvel
 Date: 07/06/2021

2. • Characteristics of a good topic
• Types of a journal article
• Structure of a journal article
• Title
• Abstract
• Keywords
• Introduction
• Literature review
• Methods
• Results
• Discussion
• References
• Acknowledgments
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Contents

3. Interesting to you
Enhancement of previous research
Areas of weakness in current research
Current trends
Not too broad or too narrow
Workable
Acceptable to the journal editor
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CHARACTERISTICS OF A GOOD TOPIC

4. American Medical
Association
Reports of original data
Review articles
Descriptive articles
Clinical practice guidelines and
consensus statements
Articles of opinion
Other – Correspondence, book
reviews, news articles,
conference reports, etc.
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American Psychological
Association
Empirical studies
Literature reviews
Theoretical articles
Methodological articles
Case studies
Other – Brief reports,
comments, book reviews,etc.
TYPES OF A JOURNAL ARTICLE

5. IMRaD Format
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What was thequestion?
How did you try to answer it?
What did youfind?
Introduction:
Methods:
Results:
and
Discussion: What does itmean?
STRUCTURE OF A JOURNAL ARTICLE

6. STRUCTURE OF A JOURNAL ARTICLE
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Title
Authors
Abstract
Keywords
Introduction
Literature review
Methods
Acknowledgements
Biographical sketch
Appendices
Complete Format
Results
Discussion
Conclusion
References

7. First thing which everybody reads
Important in literature searching
Should be specific enough
Generally should not include abbreviations
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TITLE
Briefly summarizes thepaper
Usually a singleparagraph
Should be organized like the paper (for example, in sort of a mini-
IMRaD format)
Some journals use structured abstracts (with standardized
headings)
Word limit varies from journal to journal (usually 150 – 200 words
for unstructured and 250 words for structured abstracts)
ABSTRACT

8. 3 to 10 keywords
Selected from the title and abstract
Can be selected from a standard list (e.g.,
Medical Subject Headings – MeSH)
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KEYWORDS

9. Purposes
T
oprovide background of the study
To identify the question(s) the research
addressed
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INTRODUCTION
Contents
Information on importance of topic
Highlights of relevant previous research
Identification of what is lacking in the current
knowledge

10. Usually a part of ‘Introduction’ but sometimes, a
separate section
Try to use primary sources
Mostly use past tense
Make logical connections between studies
Sometime, summary table is useful for comparing
studies
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LITERATURE REVIEW

11. Describe the context and setting of the study
Specify the study design
Describe the sampling strategy
Identify the main study variables
Describe data collection instruments and procedures
Outline data analysis methods
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METHODS

12. The core of the paper
Present key findings with respect to the central research
question
Present secondary findings (secondary outcomes, subgroup
analyses, etc.)
include tables and figures
Should present results but not comment on them
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RESULTS

13. One of the most difficult parts to write,
because have more choice of what to say
Often should begin with a brief summary of
the main findings
Should answer the question(s) stated in the
introduction
Relationship to findings of other research
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DISCUSSION

14. Purposes
T
ogive credit to others for their work
To add credibility to your work by showing that you used
valid information sources
T
ohelp show how your work is related to
previous work
To help readers find further information
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REFERENCES

15. Formats
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Various formats exist for citation in text —for
example:
APA
Pineda D. 2003.Communication of science in Colombia.
Sci. Ed. 26:91-92.
Pineda D. Communication of science in Colombia. Sci Ed
2003;26:91-2.
REFERENCES