All Science Journals need to be very specific in terms of publishing original, peer-reviewed , and high quality research works. In order to gain new insights into the field of science and benefit from the ongoing research activities, it is absolutely imperative that all research publications in Science must be made available online, preferably through Open Access system.
This will allow the science community to be more updated with new developments in the field of science and consequently, expedite the process of resolving both existing and newly emerging issues.
Availability of paid online scientific journals is out of the reach of young and intellectual scientists who cannot afford to access the data they require, thereby impeding the improvement of research. Open Access Science Journals provide an unlimited, free access to the researched, scientific information to scholars, researchers, students and professionals, which enable them to copy, print, circulate innumerable number of copies at no cost.
Open Access dissemination of scientific information has been gaining momentum globally as this method enhances the author's visibility, by getting cited frequently.
Scholarly Open Access Journals are boon to the promotion of scientific research of any discipline. Science Journals, also called scholarly Academic Journals, are a forum for the scientists, researchers and academicians where they can take their original research work and discuss it critically.
All the scholarly publications follow peer review process in selecting research publications where the scholars and experts in the field evaluate the research work presented and certify whether it is written as per the research norms. Researchers, academicians and experts of a particular discipline contribute their works for the Scholarly Journals.
All the articles published in the academic science journals are scholarly journals articles written following a specific style. They are written following a well established research methodology and research framework. Academic journals also encourage original work. They are obviously highly analytical and descriptive with certain documental evidences like charts, figures, graphs and diagrams. It expects authors to duly acknowledge the sources of information and safeguard the copyrights.
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A video of an exercise or procedure speaks a thousand words. Please consider using short video clips as descriptive additions to your paper. Maximum cumulative length of videos is 5 minutes. Each video segment may not exceed 50 MB, and each video clip must be saved as a separate file and clearly identified. Carefully consider placement of, naming of, and location of figures. It makes the job of the editors much easier! Avoid Plagiarism and inadvertent lack of citations.
Finally, use citations to your benefit. Cite frequently in order to avoid any plagiarism. The bottom line: If it is not your original idea, give credit where credit is due. When using direct quotations, provide not only the number of the citation, but the page where the quote was found. All citations should appear in text as a superscripted number followed by punctuation.
It is the authors' responsibility to fully ensure all references are cited in completed form, in an accurate location. Please carefully follow the instructions for citations and check that all references in your reference list are cited in the paper and that all citations in the paper appear correctly in the reference list. Sometimes written as an afterthought, the abstract is of extreme importance as in many instances this section is what is initially previewed by readership to determine if the remainder of the article is worth reading.
This is the authors opportunity to draw the reader into the study and entice them to read the rest of the article. The abstract is a summary of the article or study written in 3 rd person allowing the readers to get a quick glance of what the contents of the article include.
Writing an abstract is rather challenging as being brief, accurate and concise are requisite. The headings and structure for an abstract are usually provided in the instructions for authors.
In some instances, the abstract may change slightly pending content revisions required during the peer review process. Therefore it often works well to complete this portion of the manuscript last. Remember the abstract should be able to stand alone and should be as succinct as possible. The introduction is one of the more difficult portions of the manuscript to write.
Past studies are used to set the stage or provide the reader with information regarding the necessity of the represented project. For an introduction to work properly, the reader must feel that the research question is clear, concise, and worthy of study. Don't reach or include too broad of a literature review. For example, do not include extraneous information about performance or prevention if your research does not actually address those things. The literature review of a scientific paper is not an exhaustive review of all available knowledge in a given field of study.
That type of thorough review should be left to review articles or textbook chapters. Throughout the introduction and later in the discussion! Conclude your introduction with a solid statement of your purpose s and your hypothesis es , as appropriate. The purpose and objectives should clearly relate to the information gap associated with the given manuscript topic discussed earlier in the introduction section.
The methods section should clearly describe the specific design of the study and provide clear and concise description of the procedures that were performed. The purpose of sufficient detail in the methods section is so that an appropriately trained person would be able to replicate your experiments.
To assist in writing and manuscript preparation there are several checklists or guidelines that are available on the IJSPT website. Initially a brief paragraph should explain the overall procedures and study design.
Within this first paragraph there is generally a description of inclusion and exclusion criteria which help the reader understand the population used. Paragraphs that follow should describe in more detail the procedures followed for the study. A clear description of how data was gathered is also helpful.
For example were data gathered prospectively or retrospectively? Who if anyone was blinded, and where and when was the actual data collected?
Although it is a good idea for the authors to have justification and a rationale for their procedures, these should be saved for inclusion into the discussion section, not to be discussed in the methods section. However, occasionally studies supporting components of the methods section such as reliability of tests, or validation of outcome measures may be included in the methods section.
The final portion of the methods section will include the statistical methods used to analyze the data. In most journals the results section is separate from the discussion section. It is important that you clearly distinguish your results from your discussion. The results section should describe the results only. The discussion section should put those results into a broader context.
Again, be thoughtful about content and structure. Think carefully about where content is placed in the overall structure of your paper. It is not appropriate to bring up additional results, not discussed in the results section, in the discussion. Thus, the discussion should not simply be a repeat of the results section. Carefully discuss where your information is similar or different from other published evidence and why this might be so. What was different in methods or analysis, what was similar?
As previously stated, stick to your topic at hand, and do not overstretch your discussion! One of the major pitfalls in writing the discussion section is overstating the significance of your findings 4 or making very strong statements.
Maintain a sense of humbleness, as nothing is without question in the outcomes of any type of research, in any discipline! Be sure to carefully address all relevant results, not just the statistically significant ones or the ones that support your hypotheses.
Remember, just as in the introduction and literature review, evidence or results cannot draw conclusions, just as previously stated, only people, scientists, researchers, and authors can! This is not just a restatement of your results, rather is comprised of some final, summative statements that reflect the flow and outcomes of the entire paper.
Do not include speculative statements or additional material; however, based upon your findings a statement about potential changes in clinical practice or future research opportunities can be provided here. Writing for publication can be a challenging yet satisfying endeavor. A few suggestions have been offered in this commentary that may assist the novice or the developing writer to attempt, polish, and perfect their approach to scholarly writing.
National Center for Biotechnology Information , U. Int J Sports Phys Ther. Barbara J. Robert C. Author information Copyright and License information Disclaimer. This article has been cited by other articles in PMC. Keywords: Journal submission, scientific writing, strategies and tips. CONTENT Abstract Sometimes written as an afterthought, the abstract is of extreme importance as in many instances this section is what is initially previewed by readership to determine if the remainder of the article is worth reading.
Introduction and Review of Literature The introduction is one of the more difficult portions of the manuscript to write. Table 1. Examples of well-stated purposes by submission type.
Type of Submission Example purpose Original Research Therefore, the purpose of this study was to describe the volume of pitching for pitchers from multiple college teams at the Division I level.
Systematic Review of the Literature Therefore, the purpose of this systematic review was to investigate the association between training characteristics and running related injuries. Case Report The purpose of this case report is to describe the non-surgical management of a professional athlete with the characteristic signs and symptoms of a sports hernia.
Clinical Suggestion The purpose of this clinical commentary is to review types of integumentary wounds that may occur in sport, and their acute management. Open in a separate window. Methods The methods section should clearly describe the specific design of the study and provide clear and concise description of the procedures that were performed. Results, Discussion, and Conclusions In most journals the results section is separate from the discussion section. References 1. Nahata MC. Tips for writing and publishing an article.
Ann Pharmaco. Dixon N. Writing for publication: A guide for new authors. Int J Qual Health Care. Scientific writing of novice researchers: What difficulties and encouragements do they encounter?
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