"Survey" or "review" articles are academic publications that organize and summarize the current state of research on a given topic in a novel way that integrates and adds understanding to work in the field. For questions related to the peer-review process, use the 'peer-review' tag instead.
Questions tagged [review-articles]
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review a review paper with unpublished data
I am reviewing a paper, which is a review paper. The paper seems good, but the authors included many their own observations, which are unpublished. Is it good for a review paper to include may unpublished findings?
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Should a review paper contain any original (previously unpublished) research?
I am writing a review paper together with two colleagues of mine, to be submitted to a prestigious journal in our field (we already got editorial approval of our proposal). We have contributed significantly to the field, and so the review will…
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When writing a review article, do I need to compare to or discuss limitations of previous review or primary articles on the topic?
I have been told that having a published review article is viewed as an advantage for higher education. The topic of my review article is the impact of information technology on the practice of human resource management.
What are the sequential…
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Should I review a Paper of NonSci journal
I am researcher in computer science in India. Very recently I got an email stating that my work is great and they want me to review research papers.
I check about the journal. It is not SCI indexed journal (and it is a paid journal). Now I am not…
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Differences between review Perspective and conclusion
Sorry if this is a simple question, but I am new to scientific writing. I noticed that some review papers uses a "Perspective" section as the final part of review (with no conclusion section) while others have a conclusion.
Since I understand what…
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Can I publish a survey-paper on a broader subject of a technology instead of narrow approach?
Can I write a survey on a 'Broader' subject of a technology, discussing how literature has discussed the technology, instead of a particular aspect?
For example in 'cellular communication for vehicles' there can be a number of ways to explore the…
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What does a systematic review entail? In what way is it "tedious"?
I spoke with a research professor who informed me that I may be able to work with him on a systematic review. However, he warned that it can be very tedious and frustrating so I should think about it. I understand that a systematic review involves…
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Valuation of existing Systematic Literature reviews before starting a new one
I will start a systematic literature review of my research topic. Before embarking on this venture, I searched for already existing systematic reviews, mapping or survey papers but I have not found any literature review or survey that directly…
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Quoting or paraphrasing in a review article
While writing a review article as an undergraduate student, can I directly copy some information from another article or book? Or should I summarize it in my own words to illustrate a topic?
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Using the word propose in the abstract
I wrote a paper. In the last sentence of its abstract, I wrote: Finally, we propose....
Now, one of the reviewer's said that
"Last sentence of abstract: « we propose » without saying for what use makes the sentence weird."
I can not understand…
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how can i make peer review before publication?
How can i get peer review of my research before submission to Journal of Dental Research
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