Publishing

A scientific text should be comprehensible in every section. The applied methods (how we work to achieve the reported results) should be clearly described, so that everyone who is familiar with a field can reproduce the work (transparency). The results should be described in clear terms. Very typical for a scientific text is that the author distinguishes between observation (facts) and interpretation (meaning).

It is good practice to use the following sequence of sections and the following format:

ABSTRACT

For the quick reader explains in approximately words. What was the problem? What was our approach? Methodology? What was the result? What could it mean (interpretation)?

INTRODUCTION

This section should give the reader a good understanding of the background. What is it about? What do we know for sure? What is disputed among scientist? At the end of the introduction there should be the scientific question arising from things said before. The aim and the underline hypothesis should be explained in one or two sentences.

MATERIALS and METHODS

What we have done to deal with a question? In view of the scientific question and the hypothesis, what materials an which scientific methods have been employed during our project?

Typical sub-section relate to the description of the study participants, of the sales investigated, of the measuring instruments & the methods, a description of the type of endpoints (parameters, variables).

Typically the last description in this section is about statistics.

FINDINGS/RESULTS

Key event in the evolution of scientific thinking is the separation of observation (facts) and interpretation. Therefore in the section results the observations should be reported. Every sub section in material and methods should be mentioned and reflected in the result section. If you describe a result and you have not mentioned a method in the previous chapter your scientific text is not complete.

DISCUSSION

In the first sentence tell your reader what the kick is of your work. Than take a more differentiated position and discuss the advantages and drawbacks of the employed method. This discussion helps to build the results into the right perspective. Only after reflecting the employed methodology and the results you have the right mindset to discuss the meaning of your work and relate your results and your observations to other publications in the field.

The discussion with a summary tells the reader what is clarified and what still an open question is. Typically a scientific report ends with a recommendation or with an outlook which is an opinion what to do next.

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A scientific text should be comprehensible in every respect. The applied methods (how we work to achieve the reported results) should be clearly described, so that everyone who is familiar with a field can reproduce the work (transparency). The results should be described in clear terms. Very typical for a scientific text is, that the author distinguishes between observation (facts) and interpretation (meaning). It is good practice to use the following sequence of sections and the following format:

ABSTRACT

For the quick reader explains in approximately words. What was the problem? What was our approach? Methodology? What was the result? What could it mean (interpretation)?

INTRODUCTION

This section should give the reader a good understanding of the background. What is it about? What do we know for sure? What is disputed among scientist? At the end of the introduction there should be the scientific question arising from things said before. The aim and the underline hypothesis should be explained in one or two sentences.

MATERIALS and METHODS

What we have done to deal with a question? In view of the scientific question and the hypothesis, what materials an which scientific methods have been employed during our project?

Typical sub-section relate to the description of the study participants, of the sales investigated, of the measuring instruments & the methods, a description of the type of endpoints (parameters, variables).

Typically the last description in this section is about statistics.

FINDINGS/RESULTS

Key event in the evolution of scientific thinking is the separation of observation (facts) and interpretation. Therefore in the section results the observations should be reported. Every sub section in material and methods should be mentioned and reflected in the result section. If you describe a result and you have not mentioned a method in the previous chapter your scientific text is not complete.

DISCUSSION

In the first sentence tell your reader what the kick is of your work. Than take a more differentiated position and discuss the advantages and drawbacks of the employed method. This discussion helps to build the results into the right perspective. Only after reflecting the employed methodology and the results you have the right mindset to discuss the meaning of your work and relate your results and your observations to other publications in the field.

The discussion with a summary tells the reader what is clarified and what still an open question is. Typically a scientific report ends with a recommendation or with an outlook which is an opinion what to do next.

If you are interested in training seminars how to write scientific texts please send us an Email.