HOW TO WRITE A RESEARCH ARTICLE for beginners

How to write a research paper

1. Webinar on Qualitative Research Approach Dr. Jasgurpreet Singh Chohan Associate Professor University Centre for Research and Development (UCRD) Chandigarh University

2. Structure of a Research Paper

3. Title The title of a manuscript gives the first impression about the manuscript A comprehensive title may have the following three important keywords: general, indicating the area or specialty the article belongs to Abbreviations should be avoided Limitations on the number of characters

4. Affiliation Mohit Bajaj Assistant Professor, University Institute of Architecture, Chandigarh University, Mohali, Punjab-140413, India [email protected] ORCID ID

5. Abstract Purpose Design/methodology/approach Findings Originality WRITE APPOROXIMATE 250 WORDS

6. Keywords At least 5 Related to theme of research

7. Introduction Information of topic Problem statement Indication of methodology Organization of Work

8. Literature Review Analyse and incorporate the past studies SCOPUS/ WoS Add latest published articles Add 2-3 articles from the targeted journal

9. Methodology Explain the design of research Techniques used All aspects of experiment/survey Specifications of equipment Process flow chart Sample preparation/testing images

10. Results and Discussions Present the obtained findings Compare the results with published papers Critical discussions should be presented Reasons for observed phenomenon and behaviours should be discussed

11. Conclusions Provide the final thoughts Summary of the whole work Limitations of work Future scope Implication of work

12. References Use MENDELEY SOFTWARE

13. Cover Letter Editor's name (you can usually find this on the journal page) Your manuscript's title. Name of the journal you are submitting to. Statement that your paper has not been previously published and is not currently under consideration by another journal. Novelty

14. Quality Enhancement of Manuscript Remove plagiarism Professional Editing Quality of pictures and Graphs Area of Application

15. Targeting SCI/ESCI/SSCI Journals Selection of appropriate Journal Adhere to guidelines of Journal Response to reviewers' comments Dealing with rejection