Title
(1) Generally less than 30 words.
(2) Accuracy: Avoid vagueness. Must accurately reflect the core content of this research, reflect the key words of this research, and make the title searchable. Must not exceed the content of the article.
(3) Conciseness: Use the fewest words to reflect the core content of the article, and try to avoid irrelevant words.
(4) Standardize terms and try to avoid abbreviations. Well, the above experience is a compilation of the editor’s 4 years of SCI writing experience. I hope to be helpful.
How to write the abstract
(1) The abstract is generally less than 250 words.
(2) Structured abstract: the purpose, methods, results, and conclusions are all essential.
(3) One or two sentences can be added to describe the background when writing the purpose.
(4) When writing methods, specify the research object, grouping method and research method.
(5) List the key results, and the description of the results should be concise.
(6) The conclusion is a high-level summary of the results, highlighting the innovation and significance of the research.
(7) The past tense is generally used.
(8) Try to avoid references.
Introduction writing skills
(1) The writing structure of the introduction should be from macro to micro, from general to special. First, the general background of the research field is proposed, and the problems in this field are pointed out. Then combine the recent published literature to further analyze the research status of this issue. Point out the gap that currently exists. Point out what work should be done to solve this gap. Finally, list the main research goals of this research and why this research can solve this gap.
(2) The tense of the introduction should use the present tense, generally present tense or present perfect tense. You can use the past tense when necessary.
(3) Pay attention to the coherence and cohesion between paragraphs.
(4) Must highlight innovation.
(5) The description of the introduction ends, do not analyze it in depth.
Materials & Methods
(1) The writing of materials and methods should use the general past tense. It is best to set a subtitle for each method, which is clear and easy to understand.
(2) You must use complete sentences to describe what is done in each step.
(3) Each test method should be described in detail as much as possible, and key reagents and instruments and their manufacturers should be pointed out.
(4) Try to use passive voice.
(5) Clarify the source of cells, animals and patients. Research involving animals and humans needs to declare the support of the ethics committee, and research involving humans needs to indicate the signing of the informed consent form. (6) Because the method and the result are consistent with each other, the indicators and their measurement methods appearing in the results must be presented. Similarly, do not include descriptions of indicators that are irrelevant to the results.
(7) For the methods that have been published, references need to be cited; if there are improvements, they need to be pointed out.
(8) When there is a statistical method, the statistical method will be described in detail in a separate paragraph. Need to specify statistical software, specific numerical analysis methods, mapping methods, meaning of P values, etc.
The writing requirements of Results
(1) In the form of subtitles, the content of the results should be consistent with the method.
(2) The description of the results should be consistent with the chart, but instead of simply listing the content of the chart, the chart should be highly condensed.
(3) For results with specific values, it is best to list specific data.
(4) You can add some explanatory sentences to help understand, and attach references.
Discussion writing method
(1) Generally speaking, the structure of the discussion does not need to be very clear. It can be justified based on facts. The first paragraph is generally to list the important results of this research. Then, we will discuss in depth the relevance of the indicators in the important results to the topic in sections. Can point out the flaws and highlights of the research. Finally draw a conclusion. (2) The tense discussed is generally the present tense or the present perfect tense. When referring to the results of this study, use the past tense.
(3) The discussion should be limited in depth, avoid digression, and focus on the results of this research.
(4) The discussion is a speculation about the result. Therefore, we should make inferences based on previous research literature to generate new opinions, new views, and new theories. Rather than making it out of thin air.
(5) The discussion should show the ultimate significance of this research. The ultimate goal of discussions involving clinical research is to discover new diagnostic methods or treatment methods; the ultimate goal of discussions involving basic research is to discover new theories or new hypotheses; the ultimate goal of discussions involving medical devices is to discover new treatments or diagnostic methods.
Writing the Conclusion
(1) The conclusion generally constitutes its own paragraph.
(2) The main results and significance of this research should be pointed out.
(3) The conclusion is derived from discussion and speculation, so avoid using affirmative vocabulary and add inferential, hypothetical or suggestive vocabulary, such as suggest, might, may, etc.
