Writing a scientific article for publication: 7 mandatory elements in the structure

So, your goal is to publish a scientific article in a journal. You have chosen a topic, formulated the research objectives, studied the work of scientists in Scopus and Web of Science, and decided where you will publish your future article.

Now present your original findings and ideas so that the research paper is interesting and useful to researchers, clear and simple, and most importantly, published in a reputable journal. To do this, follow the rules of scientific paper writing, which pay special attention to the logic of the text construction and clear highlighting of the structure.

Obligatory elements in the content when publishing scientific articles

1. Title:

• The full name of the author, the name of the university, the scientific organization where the scientific work was carried out, the name of the discipline.

2. Abstract:

• A brief summary of the content of the paper is given. The reader should immediately understand what the research paper is about for publication.

3. Keywords:

• Select the phrases that most accurately reflect the essence of the study.

4. Introduction:

• The purpose, hypothesis and objectives of the study, novelty and relevance of the topic are formulated.

5. Main part:

• Takes the central place in the article. It describes the sequence and methods of research, proves the hypothesis, formulates the results, and gives practical recommendations.
• The main part can be divided into logical blocks with their own names, which facilitates the perception of the material.

6. The final part (conclusions):

• The results are formulated.
• Instead of a conclusion, there can be conclusions if the article is based on experimental data. Formalized in the form of theses.

7. List of references:

• All sources used in the scientific work, which are mentioned in the form of references or served as a starting point for the study (bibliography) are indicated.

Certain topics of scientific articles contain peculiarities that affect the construction of the text. The technical design is also adjusted to the requirements of the editorial board of the journal in which the article is published.

This memo for novice researchers will help you master the technique of writing scientific articles for Web of Science or Scopus.

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