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Essentials of a good article
Author(s) -
Stefansson E.
Publication year - 2016
Publication title -
acta ophthalmologica
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.534
H-Index - 87
eISSN - 1755-3768
pISSN - 1755-375X
DOI - 10.1111/j.1755-3768.2016.0379
Subject(s) - point (geometry) , convention , advice (programming) , quality (philosophy) , preference , computer science , content (measure theory) , engineering ethics , psychology , epistemology , sociology , engineering , philosophy , social science , mathematics , statistics , geometry , programming language , mathematical analysis
Summary The intrinsic quality of a scientific article depends first and foremost on its scientific content. However, the way in which the scientific material is presented and the paper is written may determine whether the scientific content will ever receive the attention it deserves. There may not be any perfect recipe for a perfect paper, but it is possible to point out some general characteristics of good papers, and we will try to do so. Our guidance is based on convention and personal preference, reflecting our experience as authors, reviewers and editors. We hope our advice will be useful, especially to those who are starting to write scientific papers.