Parts of a Research Paper

Types of Manuscript

• Original research articles
• Rapid communications
• Review articles
• Case studies

Writing a Research Article

• Introduction: explains the purpose and rationale of the research
• Methods: describes the research design and methodology
• Results: presents the findings of the research
• Discussion: interprets the results and draws conclusions
• Title: includes the title, running title, authors, corresponding author, abstract, keywords, acknowledgement, and references

Title Page

• Title: should be informative, accurate, and concise
• Running title: appears at the top of left-hand text pages
• Authors: includes all contributors who meet the authorship criteria
• Corresponding author: responsible for handling all correspondence and ensuring all authors' contact details are correct

Title

• Indicative titles: indicate the subject matter of the paper
• Informative titles: provide an indication of results achieved and conclusions drawn
• Question-type titles: ask a question related to the research
• Title should convey maximum information with minimum words
• Title should express the main issue of the study

Authors

• Authorship criteria:
  • Creative thinking
  • Performing diagnostic or therapeutic techniques
  • Collecting data
  • Writing
• Use the same spelling for all publications to maintain consistency

Corresponding Author

• Handles all correspondence about the article
• Signs the publishing agreement on behalf of all authors
• Ensures all authors' contact details are correct

Abstract

• Summary of the article's content
• Helps readers decide whether to read the entire article
• Helps information services index and retrieve articles
• Should emphasize different points proportionally to the main body of the paper
• Should include as many keywords as possible
• No abbreviations should be used
• Generic names, not trade names, should be used for chemicals and drugs
• Numerals should be used for all numbers, except those that begin a sentence

Keywords

• Help readers find the article
• Should cover all aspects of the study
• Maximum number of words: 3-10
• Terms should be chosen carefully

This quiz covers the different components of a research paper, including the title page, introduction, methods, results, and discussion sections.