Book Review: Writing scientific research articles: Strategy & steps (original) (raw)

Writing Scientific Research Articles: Strategy and Steps

This book shows scientists how to apply their analysis and synthesis skills to overcoming the challenge of how to write, as well as what to write, to maximise their chances of publishing in international scientific journals. The book uses analysis of the scientific article genre to provide clear processes for writing each section of a manuscript, starting with clear ‘story’ construction and packaging of results. Each learning step uses practical exercises to develop writing and data presentation skills based on reader analysis of well-written example papers. Strategies are presented for responding to referee comments, and for developing discipline-specific English language skills for manuscript writing and polishing. The book is designed for scientists who use English as a first or an additional language, and for individual scientists or mentors or a class setting. In response to reader requests, the new edition includes review articles and the full range of research article formats...

Qualities and Characteristics of a Good Scientific Research Writing; Step-by-Step Approaches

IAA Journal of Applied Sciences, 2023

Many young researchers find it difficult to write a good and quality research thesis/article because they are not prone to article writing ethics and training. Yet, a thesis/publication is often vital and paramount for career advancement, grants, academic qualifications and others. This research work described the basics and systematic steps to follow in writing a good scientific thesis/article. This research also outlined the main sections that an average thesis/article should contain, the elements that should appear in each section, the systematic approaches in writing research, the characteristics of a good thesis/article, the attributes of a good research thesis/article, qualities of a good researcher and finally the ethics guiding research.

Introduction To Scientific Writing A Review

International Journal of Scientific Research in Science and Technology, 2022

Scientific writing is a technical form of writing that is designed to communicate scientific information to other scientists. Scientific writing is predicated on the rigors of scientific inquiry; therefore, it must reflect the same precision as that demanded in the research process. Successful scientific writing depends on the individual writer’s projection of a shared professional context. Writers seek to embed their writing in a particular social world which they reflect and conjure up through approved discourses. The objective of scientific writing is to record data and all ideas which must be supported by evidence, with appropriate citations of the source of the evidence. This paper therefore looks at introduction to scientific writing, types of scientific writing and their styles. This is underscored by the fact that without a written record of the findings and observations of researchers, no proof exists that any research was conducted. Scientific writing should build on and extend prior research. Becoming familiar with existing scientific literature is a crucial first step in planning. In fine understanding the criteria of doing good scientific research is key for communicating your findings in a clear and interesting fashion focusing on the subject matter.

Scientific writing: Strategies and tools for students and advisors

Biochemistry and Molecular Biology Education, 2014

Scientific writing is a demanding task and many students need more time than expected to finish their research articles. To speed up the process, we highlight some tools, strategies as well as writing guides. We recommend starting early in the research process with writing and to prepare research articles, not after but in parallel to the lab or field work. We suggest considering scientific writing as a team enterprise, which needs proper organization and regular feedback. In addition, it is helpful to select potential target journals early and to consider not only scope and reputation, but also decision times and rejection rates. Before submission, instructions to authors and writing guides should be considered, and drafts should be extensively revised. Later in the process editor's and reviewer's comments should be followed. Our tips and tools help students and advisors to structure the writing and publishing process, thereby stimulating them to develop their own strategies to success.

WRITING A SCIENTIFIC ARTICLE: FOCUSED DISCUSSION AND RATIONAL CONCLUSIONS

Problems of Education in the 21st Century, 2021

Writing a scientific article does not end with a description of the summarized results. Conclusions and implications remain a crucial part of the article. The previous papers portrayed the most important aspects of the title, summary (Lamanauskas, 2019a), accurate introduction (Lamanauskas, 2019b) and research methodology (Lamanauskas, 2020a) of the article and discussed the features of the presented results (Lamanauskas, 2020b). Discussion is also accepted as an equally important structural part of the scientific article (particularly in the case of describing an experimental / empirical study). Thus, this section summarizes the results of the conducted study. However, this piece of writing is not intended to provide all possible options for discussion and drawing conclusions due to the fact that the specificity of article preparation varies in each field of science. In addition, it depends on the requirements set by scientific / research journals (or other publications) and publishing policy. Therefore, this editorial more concentrates on the general aspects of preparing the above mentioned parts of the article.

A one day workshop on scientific writing: Brief report

Australasian Medical Journal, 2008

A one-day workshop on scientific writing was held at KIST Medical College, Lalitpur, Nepal on Saturday, 27 th February 2010. Topics covered were 'Writing an original research article', 'Writing an abstract', 'Why articles are rejectedviews from a reviewer', 'Tips for effective scientific writing', 'Writing a case report' and 'Journals where you can publish your work'. The various sections of an original research article are abstract, introduction, materials and methods, results, discussion, conclusion, acknowledgements, references and figures and tables. Let us now examine the first section of a paper, the abstract. An abstract can be regarded as an abbreviated and accurate representation of the paper contents. Abstracts can be unstructured, in IMRaD format (Introduction, Methods, Results and Discussion) or in an eight heading format. Key words help in indexing and retrieval. Common reasons why articles are rejected are that they are sent to the wrong journal, the article does not follow the word limits of the journal or is not prepared in accordance with the journal instructions, errors with presentation, grammar and language, problems with the theoretical framework, references to appropriate literature are lacking or there are serious methodological flaws. A narrative structure should link together various parts of the paper. Sentences should be short, written in active voice and address one thought at a time. Unnecessary words should be deleted and short and simple words used instead of long and complicated ones. While writing an original article most authors start with the Methods section and then write the Results. Ensure that the article conforms to the journal's guidelines for authors. Plagiarism should be avoided and previous studies read, understood and then paraphrased in the writer's own words. A case report, one of the forms of scientific writing is a carefully documented scientific observation useful for education, research, practice and self learning. The essential components of a case report are title, abstract, introduction, case presentation or description, discussion, conclusion and references.

Writing for Publication: Part Two

2008

50 Writing for Publication: Part Two Kathleen Fahy Abstract The rules for writing a research report for publication are well defined but are much less clear for scholarly scientific papers. The purpose of this paper is to enable new writers to confidently apply the skills of scientific writing within a scholarly paper for publication. Similarities and differences between scientific argument and debating are discussed. Achieving the right 'tone'and emphasis in writing is considered. How to use the correct verb tense is outlined.