The nature of the research and the protocol being followed will directly influence the format of the paper, but the most important variable should be the intended audience<\/a>. Your eventual readers may find the paper in an academic database, but to get to that point, your initial readers will be the journal editor and peer reviewers who will determine whether or not your paper is worthy of publication in their esteemed journal.<\/p>\n Taking this transactional perspective should help you to avoid the common mistake of writing an encyclopedic summary of your research and submitting a book report rather than a research paper. A true research<\/a> paper, by contrast, should make a positive contribution to the existing body of knowledge. It should encapsulate your position on a topic based on that knowledge, combined with the revelations of the research study you just completed.<\/p>\n Your choice of journal<\/a> will ultimately determine the type of article you will present for publication. For example, the Yale Journal of Biology and Medicine\u2019s website provides both author guidelines and submission guidelines<\/a>, in addition to a specific list of the types of articles published:<\/p>\n The presentation of original research<\/a> garners the most interest from journal editors in the same way that newspaper editors want to be the first to break a news story. If there is research in their specific niche that represents a significant advancement or a counterintuitive outcome, they will want to publish the paper either by virtue of their journal\u2019s prestige in the niche, or as the underdog journal looking to compete with the leader.<\/p>\n In that environment, your research paper<\/a> could follow two distinct formats:<\/p>\n The driving force in writing a research paper will always be your passion for the research topic and the data you are eager to share with your audience. However, achieving that objective will require that you deliver your paper within the constraints of the academic publishing process. Research your targeted journal thoroughly, and present a paper that best aligns to the type of article that journal prefers to publish.<\/p>\n![\"Research](\"https:\/\/www.enago.com\/academy\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/ResearchArticleQuality.png\")
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