What is manuscript preparation?
A Manuscript/article for publication is an original work that presents new knowledge. This new knowledge can be conceptualized in many ways but it is important that it builds upon already existing knowledge, adds to the discipline and makes a convincing case for its own acceptance.
What are the essential elements of a manuscript used to report a research study for publication in a peer reviewed scientific journal?
According to these authors, the writing should start with making figures and tables, and then proceed with summary statements (the conclusions summarising the major contributions of the manuscript to the scientific community), identification of the audience, materials and methods, results, discussion, references.
How do you structure a manuscript?
Steps to organizing your manuscript
- Prepare the figures and tables.
- Write the Methods.
- Write up the Results.
- Write the Discussion. Finalize the Results and Discussion before writing the introduction.
- Write a clear Conclusion.
- Write a compelling introduction.
- Write the Abstract.
- Compose a concise and descriptive Title.
What are the different parts of manuscript?
Manuscript Components
- Title Page.
- Abstract.
- Significance Statement (all journals except BAMS)
- Capsule (for BAMS only)
- Body Text.
- Acknowledgments.
- Data Availability Statement.
- Appendix.
What are the steps in writing a review of related literature?
Write a Literature Review
- Narrow your topic and select papers accordingly.
- Search for literature.
- Read the selected articles thoroughly and evaluate them.
- Organize the selected papers by looking for patterns and by developing subtopics.
- Develop a thesis or purpose statement.
- Write the paper.
- Review your work.