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Writing an article - check list

This checklist provides a structured approach to writing a scientific paper, outlining essential steps from topic selection to submission. Key stages include defining the research question, writing the abstract, conducting a literature review, and ensuring methodological clarity. Final checks involve coherence in the paper's content, title, and alignment with the target journal's requirements.

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Writing an article - check list

This checklist provides a structured approach to writing a scientific paper, outlining essential steps from topic selection to submission. Key stages include defining the research question, writing the abstract, conducting a literature review, and ensuring methodological clarity. Final checks involve coherence in the paper's content, title, and alignment with the target journal's requirements.

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Writing an article (a scientific paper)

Checklist

I) Before you start writing the paper:

1. Decide on what you want to write about and make sure you consider the
following questions & points:

What will be the contribution of my research?


What kind of paper I want to write?
Who can be interested in my research?
What is the goal? 1. Theoretical; 2. Empirical; 3. Methodological
Define the research question!
Find professionals/community to discuss the ideas behind the research.
Create a frame preposition ( check for language, grammer…)

2. Check with the respective journal (magazine) whether there are specific
requirements about the abstract length. If not, follow the rule: 100-200
words.:

II) Start the writing process!


1. Write the abstract (your abstract must contain answers to the following
questions)

Who are the intended readers?


What did you do?
Why did you do it?
What happen when you did it?
What do your results mean in practice and in theory
What remains unsolved?
What are the key benefits for the readers?
Note: Use the abstract as a map of your work. This is a draft. At the end you might
need to make changes or to re-write it.

2. Build your Literature review:

 Use Google Scholar with keywords to find relevant information about


what is already known regarding your topic. ( you can use other
databases according to your field)
 Store the articles that you found (choose one of your preferred tools to
do this)

 Read the articles and take note of:

Authors
Dates
Full reference
Problematic
Used Thesis
Methodology
Quate directly from the articles

3. Write your bibliography:

 Check with the journal/scientific community if they have special rules of


writing the bibliography. If yes, follow them.

 Choose your preferred tool to assist you with writing your bibliography.

4. Write the Methodology part of the paper.

Questions/Points to consider:

Did you explain your approaches :methods/strategies?


Did you describe the process of collecting data?
Did you justify your methodological choice?

5. Results & Analysis:

Questions/Points to consider:

Is data presented in tables/graphs/charts?


How data corresponds with your research question/s?
Are data results clearly explained to the readers?
6. Write the discussion part (based on the results)

Questions/Points to consider:

yes no
Key findings are clearly summarized & explained in the light
of the research question/s
Discuss limitations & potential future research

7. Go back to the abstract and make changes or rewrite it if required. ( see


the II/1 ( writing an Abstract)

III) Before submitting your paper go over the following:

Does the problematic remain the same throughout the paper?

Is the title of the paper coherent?

Are the keywords adequate?

Is the content of your research coherent with the aims and


scopes of the journal you are targeting.

Ask someone else to read your paper once again so they can give you their
opinion/views on how to improve the paper, as well as they might spot some
spelling/grammar mistakes.

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