What are the important guidelines for one who wishes to write a review article for publication in a reputable journal for the first time?
Reviews are tough to write and will take time (sometimes up to a year). Some major points are:
1) Have an outline. Know what your topic is and do not stray to far off the path. It is okay to change your topic to fit papers, but always have and outline and a story to tell.
2) Gather plenty of references, but read each one and determine if the reference fits your topic. The sooner you get rid of the "fat" the better.
3) References should be within 10-15 years of publication. Anything older is probably not cutting edge, but it may also be necessary to site seminal work.
4) Do not forget the leaders in the field. They will read your article.
5) Summarize each paper in a few, concise sentences; giving enough information for the reader to understand who and what you are referencing. DO NOT PLAGIARIZE or directly copy and paste from the original manuscript. Rewrite ideas using your own words.
6) Keep track of all references. People read reviews for the references. Check their
spelling and citations often. Spend at least 2 or 3 days formatting and checking the reference section alone.
Hope this quick guide helps.
Hi, maybe this book can help you: Successful Scientific Writing: A Step-by-Step Guide for the Biological and Medical Sciences; Janice R. Matthews.
Or: Writing Scientific Research Articles: Strategy and Steps; Margaret Cargill and Patrick O'Connor.
Cheers, Nadine
Hi, here you find some useful tips for successful review writing........
Writing a scientific review paper
http://www.coe.montana.edu/ee/rosss/Courses/EE578_Fall_2008/Writing%20a%20Review%20Paper.pdf
Reviews are tough to write and will take time (sometimes up to a year). Some major points are:
1) Have an outline. Know what your topic is and do not stray to far off the path. It is okay to change your topic to fit papers, but always have and outline and a story to tell.
2) Gather plenty of references, but read each one and determine if the reference fits your topic. The sooner you get rid of the "fat" the better.
3) References should be within 10-15 years of publication. Anything older is probably not cutting edge, but it may also be necessary to site seminal work.
4) Do not forget the leaders in the field. They will read your article.
5) Summarize each paper in a few, concise sentences; giving enough information for the reader to understand who and what you are referencing. DO NOT PLAGIARIZE or directly copy and paste from the original manuscript. Rewrite ideas using your own words.
6) Keep track of all references. People read reviews for the references. Check their
spelling and citations often. Spend at least 2 or 3 days formatting and checking the reference section alone.
Hope this quick guide helps.
First you should attempt a review article in a field where you have done much research so that you are aware of the developments in the field. One need to get the literature survey done thoroughly and go through the other reviews on the same topic so that the present review can be an extention of the earlier one or it is written from a different perspective. If possible interact with the lead scientists in the field to get to know their views on the subject.
https://www.researchgate.net/post/What_is_a_review_article_What_is_the_best_way_to_write_a_review_article_using_a_collection_of_articles?_sg=q7k%2FEbegaG8l7qPT2Ka3ifT3Lb5v6ceIa1EO%2Bde7LlaMnRHvGl6vdHm5YlvNx%2BAw_Xkyl0yXuvy5LGhgR2DS3cMIjev0MvZS0SyxQLn6zpYFgxAXLxGK8FCspcwGAaUfQ
pls chk this
Article Ten Simple Rules for Writing a Literature Review
I fully agree with Dr. Siva Sivaramakrishnan.
According to my experience, I can write an article on the "state-of-the-art review of sulfates effects on problematic soils stabilization" which is currently Under Review since 4 months. But believe me, it was not easy to write it. it took me more than 3 years to only collect, read and analyze over 500 references (article, book, chapter, conferences, recent state of the art, ... etc.). finally, the state of the art that I wrote has 112 pages with 273 references. I hope that it will be accepted for publication.
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