Writing and Publishing Scientific Research Article
                     Step-by-Step 
Approach for 
Writing and 
Publishing Scientific 
Research Article
Introduction
Completion of 
research article writing gives 
immense satisfaction. However, 
to achieve this satisfaction, 
considerable time, energy, and 
mental presence is required. 
However, a step-by-step 
approach towards the conclusion 
reduces the burden and gives 
satisfactory results.
Inclusions of the 
Research Articles
 Title: Title is one of the important parts of 
the research article. It allows the reader to 
have an idea about the scope of the article 
and helps in attracting the target audience. 
The title allows database search engines to 
search for articles based on relevance. 
 Abstract: The abstract should be clear, 
concise and provide the reader with an idea 
about the research article. The abstract is 
important because based on the abstract, the 
reader will decide whether to proceed for 
further reading the article.
 Introduction: In this section of the 
article, the writer should introduce the 
article and state its importance in 
improving current knowledge. Usefulness 
and novelty should be mentioned to 
increase the reader’s attention and 
interest.
 Methods: This section may be subdivided 
into various subheadings for better 
dissemination of information. Various 
subheadings are subjects, procedures, 
definitions and criteria, data collection 
and statistical tools applied to interpret 
the data. 
 Results: Results should be organized in 
correspondence to the subheadings of 
the methods section. The author should 
progress from the simple outcomes to 
the more complex outcomes. 
 Discussion and conclusion: In the 
discussion section, the author should 
discuss in detail the outcomes of the 
study and its relevance in context to the 
prior literature. The author may also 
discuss how this study will help in 
identifying and filling the scientific gap. 
Preliminary Work
Writing a scientific research paper
 is not an easy task. The process of 
writing does not only include 
writing the research rather there 
are certain other preliminary tasks 
to be conducted. Here are some of 
the preliminary tasks along with or 
before writing
 The decision to writing the paper: There is 
a saying “Right beginning is half work done”. 
The same applies to write the research article. 
Writing a research article is a tedious task and 
strong commitment and persistence will help 
to achieve the outcome.
 Create a reference list: Be clear about the 
message you want to convey to the reader. 
Based on the basics of your research, start 
searching for the relevant literature to be 
incorporated into your article. 
 Outlining the article: Before start writing 
the article, prepare an outline ad various 
sections to be written. This will help you in 
focusing on one section and time. 
 Discuss with mentor or professional 
reviewer: The article will reach the 
reviewer after you submit it to the journal. 
Thus, it would be wise to discuss the 
content of the article with a reviewer 
known to you. You may also seek advice 
from your mentor as he may have a lot of 
experience in publishing research articles.
 Writing the draft: In most cases, you may 
not be able to achieve the desired outcome. 
Revising the draft is key to the high-quality 
article. You should start by writing the first 
draft and revise the text at least twice. In 
the third draft, when your text gets 
accurate, you may incorporate the tables 
and figures. 
Revising the Article
Revision of article, both initially and 
according to the reviewer’s comments are 
important in getting it published. After 
writing the final draft, left the article for at 
least 10 days. After 10 days, start reading, 
comprehending, and revising the article.  The 
number of revisions will surprise you which 
are required to make it perfect. After 
receiving the comments of reviewer/s, try to 
revise the article strictly as per the 
comments.
Submitting the Article
The submission of the article in an 
appropriate journal is the key to success. 
You should maintain a balance between 
undervaluing and overvaluing your paper. 
The article should be written strictly as per 
the guidelines of the target journal to 
reduce the chances of rejection. You should 
select the target journal based on the scope 
and area of your research.
Things to Take Care
 Clearly understand the scope of your 
research.
 Do not hesitate to take advice from a 
mentor and reviewer.
 Provide considerable time for writing.
 Revise the article according to the 
reviewer’s comments.
 Do not forget to include relevant 
references.
 Utilize your resources optimally.
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