Current Paediatrics
Volume 12, Issue 5 , Pages 414-418, October 2002

Writing a research paper

University of Manchester and Consultant Paediatrician, St Mary's Hospital for Women and Children Whitworth Park, Manchester, M13 0JH, UK

Abstract 

The aim of this article is to help those embarking on research to communicate effectively through writing, and to improve their chances of getting a paper published. The quality of a paper's researchcontent is judged by originality, importance and scientific validity. Advice should be sought on a project's potential for high-quality research content before taking up the research. When readers have difficulties in understanding a paper, the problem more often lies with presentation and structure than with its scientific content. Readers expect information to be presented in a certain way and when this does not happen they may misinterpret what the writer intended.

Keywords: human, writing, science, journalism

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  • f1 Correspondence to: MC. Tel. +44 (0) 161-276-6331; Fax: +44 (0) 161-276-6536; E-mail: m.chiswick@man.ac.uk

PII: S0957-5839(02)90319-2

doi:10.1054/cupe.2002.0319

Current Paediatrics
Volume 12, Issue 5 , Pages 414-418, October 2002

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