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4. Draft a title & abstract
Drafting a working title and an abstract helps define the contents of the paper, identifyingwhich experiments you will publish in this paper, and which studies you will save forinclusion in another paper. (See our Component of a Research Article on the preparationof these two items.)
5. (Re)examine the list of authors
When you have now determined which experiments will be included in this paper youmust select the authors and the order in which they will appear. If you have followed ouradvice to this point, you already have such a list. Reevaluate it based on the contributionsthat were made to those experiments and the additional contributions that will be madethrough the preparation of the manuscript. If a list already exists, make adjustmentsshould be made to ensure compliance with your guidelines 2 . Of course, any changesshould be done with caution and tact.
6. Determine the basic format
There are three basic formats for peerreviewedresearch articles:
Fulllength research articles: These articles contain a comprehensiveinvestigation of the subject matter and are viewed as the standard format. It usesthe “IMRAD” format – Introduction, Methods, Results, and Discussion. (See our“Components of a Research Article.”)
Short (or brief) communications: While not as comprehensive in scope as fulllengthresearch articles, these papers also make a significant contribution to theliterature. Their length will be set by the journal but is usually 3500 words or lessand will contain up to 12tables and figures. Unlike full papers, methods, results,and discussions may be combined into a single section.
Rapid communications: These articles quickly disseminate particularly “hot”findings, usually in a brief communication format. Articles that have immediateimplications for public health would be appropriate for such a format, as mightfindings in a highly competitive and quickly moving field.
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