Scientific research writing involves communicating research to others through technical writing. Key elements of research writing include research manuscripts, review articles, peer review papers, meta-analyses, dissertations, and research journals. Manuscripts should follow common guidelines including front matter, references, and common chapters such as an introduction and literature review. Authors should consider publication elements like impact factor, DOIs, plagiarism checks, and referencing styles when writing.

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2. Scientific Research Writing
It is the technical writing that scientists do to communicate
their research to others.

3. Research Manuscript
A systematic inquiry document that entails collection of data; documentation of
critical information; and analysis and interpretation of that data/information, in
accordance with suitable methodologies set by specific professional fields and
academic disciplines.

4. Review Article
A literature review article is a comprehensive summary of
previous research on a topic. It is assumed that by
mentioning a previous work in the field of study, that the
author has read, evaluated, and assimilated that work into
the work at hand.

5. Peer Review Paper
The peer review paper is quality improvement of published
research; increasing communication within research
communities.

6. Meta-Analysis
A subset of systematic reviews; a method for systematically combining
pertinent qualitative and quantitative study data from several selected
studies to develop a single conclusion that has greater statistical power.

7. Dissertation
A thesis is a hypothesis or conjecture. A PhD dissertation is a lengthy,
formal document that argues in defence of a particular thesis. Two
important adjectives used to describe a dissertation are ``original'' and
``substantial.'' The scientific method means starting with a hypothesis
and then collecting evidence to support or deny it.

8. A research journal is a periodical that contains articles
written by experts in a particular field of study who report
the results of research in that field.
Journals

9. Publisher
A company or person that prepares and issues books,
journals, or other research data or publishes the work
under author; publisher license agreement.

10. An International Standard Serial Number ISSN is an 8-digit
code used to identify newspapers, journals, magazines and
periodicals of all kinds and on all media–print and
electronic.
ISSN

11. Volume Of a Journal
Volume typically refers to the number of years
the publication has been circulated.

12. Impact Factor
The impact factor (IF) of a journal is a number of the
influence the journal has.

13. DOI
The Digital Object Identifier (DOI®) System is for identifying content objects in
the digital environment. DOI® names are assigned to any entity for use on digital
networks. They are used to provide current information, including where they
(or information about them) can be found on the Internet. Information about a
digital object may change over time, including where to find it, but its DOI name
will not change.

14. Plagiarism
Plagiarism is presenting someone else’s work or ideas as your own, with or
without their consent, by incorporating it into your work without full
acknowledgement. All published and unpublished material, whether in
manuscript, printed or electronic form, is covered under this definition.

15. Google Scholar
Google Scholar is a popular way to showcase your papers and the citations
they’ve received. Google Scholar also calculates a platform-dependent h-
index, which many researchers love to track (for better or for worse)

16. Sci-Hub
Sci-Hub is a shadow library website that provides free access to
millions of research papers and books, without regard to
copyright, by bypassing publishers' paywalls in various ways.

17. UGCcare list
Journals mentioned by the UGC care list; those match
global standards of high quality research.

18. Scopus Indexed Journal
A journal listed under an “abstract and citation indexing database of
peer-reviewed literature; journal; books and conference
proceedings”

19. Author’s Instructions
These are the guidelines to follow when submitting a paper; such as ethics in
publishing; changes to authorship; open access listing; author rights; funding
source; language; submission; review; revision; peer-review process; word
processing software usage; article structure; Instructions for Authors.

20. Thesis Guideline
Thesis format guidelines that describes how to
assembled a thesis in order.

21. Citation
A citation is a reference to a source. More precisely, a citation is an
abbreviated alphanumeric expression embedded in the body of an
intellectual work that denotes an entry in the bibliographic references
section of the work for the purpose of acknowledging the relevance of the
works of others to the topic of discussion at the spot where the citation
appears.

22. Referencing Styles
There are (3) major citation styles used in academic writing:
Modern Language Association (MLA)
American Psychological Association (APA)
Chicago

23. Zotero is a free and open-source reference management software
to manage bibliographic data and related research materials.
Zotero

24. Common Software To Detect Plagiarism
Turnitin, Unicheck; Scribbr; Grammarly;
PlagScan; Quetext; Plagramme

25. Article Review
An article review format allows scholars or students to analyze and evaluate the
work of other experts in a given field. Outside of the education system, experts
often review the work of their peers for clarity, originality, and contribution to
the discipline of study.

26. When editing an article, be very specific to describe the goal behind the topic you
choose to express. Ask yourself, the objective of writing the article and check if
your words are clearly defining your goals or not.
Article Editing

27. Proof Reading
Proofreading means carefully checking for errors in a text before it is published
or shared. It is the very last stage of the writing process, when you fix minor
spelling and punctuation mistakes, typos, formatting issues and
inconsistencies.
Proofreading is essential for any text that will be shared with an audience,
whether it’s an academic paper, a job application, an online article, or a print
flyer. Depending on your skills and budget, you can choose to proofread the text
yourself or to hire a professional.

28. Case Study
A case study is a detailed study of a specific subject, such as a person,
group, place, event, organization, or phenomenon. Case studies are
commonly used in social, educational, clinical, and business research.

29. Common Points In AManuscript
Front matter: Title page; preface; foreword; table of contents; list of abbreviations;
chapter title and authors; abstract; keywords; headings and heading numbering;
terminology; units and abbreviations; formal style and text formatting; emphasis and
special type; boxes; footnotes; equations and program code; tables; figures and
illustrations; references; back matter: Appendix; index

30. A writer of a book, article, or document
Author

31. Author Affiliation
In a research article, the authors will list their affiliation, usually with
a university or research institution.

32. Key Words In A Manuscript
Articles, books, and other materials that are indexed in bibliographic databases are accompanied by
specific information about the publication including keywords. These keywords are the terms used
for indexing the document, and by general definition, can include anything from formalized indexing
structures to words or phrases included in the title and/or abstract. Each of the bibliographic
databases has its own vocabulary for this indexing.

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34. The five major chapters of a thesis are: the introduction, review
of related literature, design and methodology, findings, and
conclusion.
Common Chapters Of A Thesis

35. Editorial Board
Most journals operate under the guidance of an editorial board, providing expert advice on content,
attracting new authors and encouraging submissions.
The Editorial Board, or (Editorial) Advisory Board, is a team of experts in the journal's field. Editorial
board members:
Review submitted manuscripts.
Advise on journal policy and scope.
Identify topics for special issues, which they may guest edit.
Attract new authors and submissions.
Promote the journal to their colleagues and peers.
Assist the editor(s) in decision making over issues such as plagiarism claims and submissions where
reviewers can’t agree on a decision.

36. Common Search Engine
Google Scholar, Google patents, Science direct, PubMed, etc

37. Open Access
Open access (OA) refers to freely available, digital, online information. Open access
scholarly literature is free of charge and often carries less restrictive copyright and
licensing barriers than traditionally published works, for both the users and the authors.
While OA is a newer form of scholarly publishing, many OA journals comply with well-
established peer-review processes and maintain high publishing standards..

38. Copyright
Copyright is a federal law. It is Title 17 of the United States Code.
Copyright is the right of authors to control the use of their work for a
limited period of time.
A copyrighted work must be an original work of authorship which is
fixed in a tangible medium of expression.

39. Abstract
An abstract is a short summary of your (published or unpublished) research paper, usually about a
paragraph (c. 6-7 sentences, 150-250 words) long. A well-written abstract serves multiple purposes:
an abstract lets readers get the gist or essence of your paper or article quickly, in order to decide
whether to read the full paper;
an abstract prepares readers to follow the detailed information, analyses, and arguments in your full
paper; and, later, an abstract helps readers remember key points from your paper.
It’s also worth remembering that search engines and bibliographic databases use abstracts, as well
as the title, to identify key terms for indexing your published paper. So what you include in your
abstract and in your title are crucial for helping other researchers find your paper or article.

40. ChemDraw
ChemDraw Professional is a drawing tool that allows users to draw chemical
structures and reactions as well as biological objects and pathways. Users can
also use it to predict properties and spectra, convert chemical structures to IUPAC
names, view 3D structures, etc

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