Peer Review Format

Scholarly Journal are important because they provide experts within a certain fields a forum to communicate current research and further an area of academic knowledge, they often uses a rigorous process called peer review. Peer review is a process by which academic research and study is subjected to review by a group of other scholars or researcher in that field. Authors submit manuscripts to the journal, which may be forwarded to the group of scholars or experts in that field who will review the work and critique it. Usually they look for whether the material is appropriate for the subject coverage of the journal, appropriate background research done by the scholar or not, accurate science and mathematical calculations and expressions used

1. Title

2. Abstract

3. Introduction

4. Literature Review

5. Methods and Data

6. Analysis and Results

7. Discussion

8. Conclusion and Future Prospect

9. Bibliography or References

Research papers are organized so that the information flow from general to specific and then back to general again. The introduction and literature review sections will introduce the problem and provide general information. The methods and results will provide specific, detailed information about this research project and the discussion/conclusion will discuss the findings in a larger context. The following section will describe each of these parts in more detail. Additional information can be found in the Resources section of this module and in the Suggested Readings.

Title

The title should be specific and indicate the problem of research project. It is addressed using keywords that will be helpful in literature reviews in the future.

Abstract

The abstract is used by readers to quickly review the overall content of the paper. Journals typically place strict word limits on abstracts, such as 200 words, making them a challenge to write. The abstract should provide a complete synopsis of the research paper and

References/Bibliography

The research paper is not complete without the list of references. This section should be an alphabetized list of all the academic sources of information utilized in the paper. The format of the references will match the format and style used in the paper. Common formats include APA, MLA, etc.

III. GRAMMAR RULES IN SCHOLARLY WRITING

Formal Writing

The purpose of scholarly writing is the advancement of knowledge within a specific field.

More than a demonstration of the author’s expertise, scholarly writing is produced to add to the body of knowledge, extending, challenging, or expanding what is known or believed within the field.

Formal language is generally used in scholarly writing. Conventional rules of grammar and mechanics apply; however, the tone is more serious. Authors use third person in referring to themselves and to their readers. Sentences may be more complex in structure. Vocabulary is more formal and precise. Abbreviations and acronyms are used judiciously. Because the audience is often other people in the same profession, authors may use more technical terms. Cohesion