Scientific Article
A scientific article is the report that serves for the dissemination of scientific findings to other researchers. Most articles follow a common format known as IMRaD: Introduction, Methods, Results, and Discussion.
Template
1. Title
The title should be concise, original and informative. It must clearly reflect the main topic of the study.
2. Abstract
The abstract is a short standalone summary (150–300 words) including:
- Scientific context
- Objective of the study
- Key results
- Conclusion
It should be understandable without reading the full paper.
3. Introduction
The introduction provides the scientific context of the study. It includes:
- Scientific context
- Summary of previous relevant work
- Identification of the knowledge gap
- Objectives of the study
- Overview of the approach
It answers the question: Why was this study done?
4. Materials and Methods
This section describes how the study was conducted in sufficient detail to ensure reproducibility. It includes:
- Data sources
- Experimental material
- Computational methods
- Experimental methods
- Statistical analysis
- Software and dependencies
- Parameters and settings when relevant
It answers the question: How was the study done?
5. Results
This section presents the findings without interpretation. It includes:
- Observations and outputs
- Tables, figures, and quantitative results
- Structured presentation in a logical order (not necessarily chronological)
No interpretation or comparison should be included here.
It answers the question: What was found?
6. Discussion
The discussion interprets the results into the scientific context:
- Interpretation of key findings
- Comparison with previous studies
- Explanation of possible mechanisms or trends
- Limitations of the study
- Implications of the results within the field
It answers the question: What do the results mean?
7. Conclusion
A short section summarizing the main findings and their significance:
- Key message
- Overall contribution of the study
- Possible future directions
8. References
A list of all cited works by their order of appearance within the text. Formatted according to journal guidelines.
Each bibliography reference includes:
- Number
- List of all Authors
- Title
- Journal
- Volume number
- Page number
- Publishing year
- DOI (Digital Object Identifier) unique link
publisher_id/article_idto access article online - ISBN-13 (International Standard Book Number) unique 13-digit number to identify book online
Optional Sections
- Acknowledgments
- Supplementary material
- Conflict of interest statement
- Data availability statement
References
How to write a scientific article
Aleksandra Misak
Acta Med Crpatoca, october 2006. DOI: 16526311
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