scholarly journals What do Reviewers Look for in an Original Research Article?

2012 ◽  
Vol 52 (186) ◽  
Author(s):  
P Ravi Shankar
Keyword(s):  
First Language ◽  
Past Tense ◽  
Original Research ◽  
Scientific Journals ◽  
Original Research Article ◽  
Research Publication ◽  
Active Voice ◽  
The Past ◽  
Research Article ◽  
Mesh Database

In this article common errors committed by authors especially those, whose first language is not English, while writing an original research articleis described. Avoiding common errors and improving chances of publication has also been covered. This article may resemble instruction to the author. However, tips from reviewer’s eyes has been given. The abstract is the section of the paper most commonly read and care should be taken while writing  this section. Keywordsare usedto retrieve articles following searches and use of words from the MeSH database is recommended.The introduction describes work already conducted in the particular area and briefly mentions how the manuscript will add to the existing knowledge.The methods section describes how the study was conducted, is written in the past tense and is often the first part of the paper to be written. The results describe what was found in the study and is usually written after the methods section.The discussion compares the study with the literature and helps to put the study findings in context. The conclusions should be based on the results of the study. The references should be written strictly according to the journal format. Language should be simple, active voice should be used and jargon avoided. Avoid directly quoting from reference articles and paraphrase these in your own words to avoid plagiarism Keywords: Original research, publication, reviewer, scientific journals.

scholarly journals RHETORICAL PATTERNS, VERB TENSE, AND VOICE IN CROSS DISCIPLINARY RESEARCH ARTICLE ABSTRACT

2016 ◽  
Vol 28 (1) ◽  
pp. 12 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sharifah Hanidar
Keyword(s):  
Mechanical Engineering ◽  
Past Tense ◽  
Passive Voice ◽  
Active Voice ◽  
Rhetorical Patterns ◽  
The Past ◽  
Research Article ◽  
Research Procedure ◽  
Present Tense ◽  
Verb Tense

This article investigates research article abstracts in terms of their rhetorical patterns and the use of verb tenses and voice. A total of 40 abstracts were selected from four international journals in the fields of Biology, Mechanical Engineering, Linguistics, and Medicine. A four move model was adopted from Hardjanto (1997) to analyze the structure of the abstracts. The results show that all the abstracts have Move 1, creating a research space; 70% have Move 2, describing research procedure; 85% have Move 3, summarizing principal results; and 85% have Move 4, evaluating results. All the abstracts in medicine have Moves 1, 2, 3 and 4, whereas the most common pattern in Biology is Moves 1, 3 and 4, in Mechanical Engineering Moves 1, 2 and 3, and in Linguistics Moves 1, 2 and 4. This seems to suggest that there is a disciplinary variation in the structuring of RA abstracts in the four disciplines under investigation. With regard to the use of verb tense and voice in each move, the present tense and past tense in the active voice and the past tense in the passive voice were the most frequently used tenses. The present tense in the active voice was frequently used in Moves 1 and 4, while the past tense in the active voice was commonly used in Move 3 and the past tense in the passive voice was frequently found in Move 2. Furthermore, it was found that the present tense in the active voice was frequently used in Biology, Mechanical Engineering and Linguistics, whereas the past tense in the active voice occurred more frequently in Medicine, and the past tense in the passive voice was more frequently found in Mechanical Engineering than in other disciplines. 

scholarly journals Original Research Article (Experimental)

2020 ◽  
Vol 11 (3) ◽  
pp. 316-321 ◽  
Author(s):  
Rinky Mudiar ◽  
Varsha Kelkar-Mane
Keyword(s):  
Original Research ◽  
Original Research Article ◽  
Research Article

scholarly journals Erratum

2006 ◽  
Vol 51 (6) ◽  
pp. 404-404
Keyword(s):  
The Elderly ◽  
Psychological Problems ◽  
Original Research ◽  
Original Research Article ◽  
Research Article

Erratum—Vol 51, No 3, March 2006, the Original Research article entitled “The Epidemiology of Psychological Problems in the Elderly” by David L Streiner, John Cairney, and Scott Veldhuizen. Tables 1 and 2 contained formatting errors and are reprinted below. We apologize for the errors and any inconvenience they may have caused. [Table: see text][Table: see text]

Original research article. Values of a Sign in the Theory and Philosophy of Physical Culture in Matić Work

2016 ◽  
Vol 3 (1) ◽  
pp. 75-86
Author(s):  
Vladimir Kebin
Keyword(s):  
Physical Education ◽  
Education Reform ◽  
Theory And Practice ◽  
Original Research ◽  
Physical Culture ◽  
Original Research Article ◽  
Research Article ◽  
Philosophical Aspect

Summary The 80th anniversary of the birth of dr Milivoje Matić is a trigger for a reassessment of his contribution to physical culture. By individually analysing Matić’s contributions in each of his works between 1961 and 1998, we come to the conclusion that in some of his publications exist sparks of “philosophical fragments”, which are necessary for comprehending the author’s belief that Matić has made it possible to discuss a possibility of a philosophical aspect and a constitution of the philosophy of physical culture in our country. M. Matić gives pointers which signify an event which would be prognostic on a permanent progress in our profession, in the context of education as a whole, domestically and abroad.In this discussion, the topic of Matić’s contribution to the analysis of physical education in the philosophy of physical culture, and in the context of the sign of direction in the domestic education reform, the domestic physical education reform should be observed and analysed from the aspect of transversal connections which repeatedly link deliberation of the theory and practice of physical education.

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