Recommendations for Writing Professional and Scientific Papers
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.37886/ruo.2024.002Keywords:
qualitative methods, quantitative methods, APA, IMRaD, article, monographAbstract
Research Question (RQ): Writing professional and scientific papers is a critical task for researchers. We face several challenges in doing so, which is why we asked ourselves the research question, "How can we write professional or scientific work to be as efficient and effective as possible?".
Purpose: The purpose and aim of this article is to collect rules and recommendations for writing professional and scientific papers appropriately.
Method: We have used as a method the findings of methodologists and researchers, and our own knowledge and experience in researching and writing professional and scientific papers.
Results: The results are a systematic set of recommendations and rules according to the different sections and to the IMRaD standard.
Organization: The set of recommendations and rules is particularly useful for educational and research organizations, or their researchers.
Society: At the societal level, innovation is of strategic importance and the writing of professional and scientific papers contributes innovation.
Originality: The originality of the article is the concept of a "short guide" to writing professional and scientific papers.
Limitations/Future Research: Further research needs to go towards more in-depth approaches and techniques of research methods and the writing of professional and scientific papers.
References
APA. (2010). Preparing Manuscripts for Publication in Psychology Journals: A Guide for New Authors. https://www.apa.org/pubs/authors/new-author-guide.pdf
APA. (2020). Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association (7. izd.). American Psychological Association.
APA. (2022). Verb tenses. https://apastyle.apa.org/style-grammar-guidelines/grammar/verb-tense
Abutabenjeh, S., & Jaradat, R. (2018). Clarification of research design, research methods, and research methodology: A guide for public administration researchers and practitioners. Teaching Public Administration, 36(3), 237-258. https://doi.org/10.1177/0144739418775787
ATLAS.ti. (2024). Different types of hypotheses. https://atlasti.com/research-hub/research-hypothesis#different-types-of-hypotheses
Bajec, A. et al. (1994). Slovar slovenskega knjižnega jezika. DZS.
Brcar, F. (2023). Pisanje strokovnih in znanstvenih del (2. izd.). Fakulteta za organizacijske študije v Novem mestu.
Field, A. (2017). Discovering Statistics Using SPSS. Sage.
FOŠ. (2021). Navodila za pisanje strokovnih in znanstvenih del na FOŠ (Št.: SA-005). Fakulteta za organizacijske študije v Novem mestu.
Friese, S. (2019). Qualitative Data Analysis with ATLAS.ti (3. izd.). Sage.
IZUM. (2023). Tipologija dokumentov/del za vodenje bibliografij v sistemu COBISS. Inštitut informacijskih znanosti. https://home.izum.si/cobiss/bibliografije/tipologija_slv.pdf
Kogovšek, T. (2005). Zanesljivost in veljavnost v kvalitativnem in kvantitativnem raziskovanju. Teorija in praksa. revija za družbena vprašanja, 42(1), 256–278. Repozitorij Univerze v Ljubljani. http://dk.fdv.uni-lj.si/db/pdfs/tip20051_Kogovsek.pdf
Punch, K. P. (2016). Developing Effective Research Proposals (3. izd.). Sage.
Toporišič, J., Jakopin, F., Moder, J., Dular, J., Suhadolnik, S., Menart, J., Pogorelec, B., Gantar, K., & Ahlin, M. (1994). Slovenski pravopis. 1, Pravila. DZS.
Žnidaršič, A. & Selak, Š. (2018). Metodološki pogovori: Veljavnost in zanesljivost merskega pripomočka. Javno zdravje, 2(2), 55-62.
