The Basics of Scientific Writing

Abstract

Writing a scientific article remains a challenge to many medical professionals. The importance of scientific writing is understood by many, but the process seems daunting. In this article, we attempt to embark upon the reader on the importance of publishing and the reasons to publish. We discuss the main elements that are essential to be included in a basic article. We enumerate how to organise thoughts and ideas and discuss the nuances that one needs to be aware of while writing a scientific article. It is a comprehensive article that helps the reader to understand the principles of scientific writing.

Keywords

• academic writing
• publishing
• research
• scientific writing