The following types of manuscripts can be considered for peer-reviewed publication in the EIKI journals:
Original Research articles
The original Research article is a traditional report of the scientific results that you would expect to find in academic journals. The original Research article provides a complete description of the original research findings. Although there is no set word limit, these are expected to be 3000-10000 words (with abstract, figures, tables, and references), have appropriate figures and/or tables (5-6), up to 100 references, and an abstract of 200–300 words. They should include Introduction, Methods, Results, Discussion, and Conclusions. It may also include Future Recommendations.
Review articles
The review article does not cover original research but provides a comprehensive summary of the topic by identifying and summarising the results of the original research. Reviews may be narrative or may provide quantitative analysis summary based on the application of meta-analysis. A review article is expected to be 2000-5000 words (with abstract, figures, tables, and references), have up to 6 figures/tables, up to 70 references, and an abstract of 200-300 words.
Types of review articles include, but are not limited to:
- Scoping review – a preliminary assessment to identify the nature and the extent of the scientific problem;
- Systematic review – a comprehensive review in response to a research question that is written to identify, select and synthesize all of the published research;
- Critical review – a piece of academic writing that seeks to identify the most important items and often results in a hypothesis or model;
- Literature review – an article looking to review what has been recently published and suggest identifying possible gaps on the topic;
- Meta-analysis - is a review that takes data from multiple studies of a similar nature and combines them more meaningfully. Combining data also helps make better conclusions, as various people do studies, and there is a cumulative effect making a larger sample size.
Case Study articles
A case study article is a descriptive, exploratory, or explanatory analysis of the topic. It requires investigating a scientific problem, examining alternative solutions, and providing the most effective, specific, and realistic solution(s) or changes using supporting evidence.
The case study article should include all relevant details of the research and should also explain all the results collected and the data analysis. The content should be rationalized using the available literature, and comments can be discussed regarding outcomes and recommendations for future practice.
A review article is expected to be up to 4500 words, have up to 5 figures/tables, up to 20 references, and an abstract of 200-300 words.
Book Reviews
Book Review can be submitted, discussing an in-print book’s themes and overall quality. This should assess the evidence base and critically review the book’s content, quality, meaning, and significance. A Book Review aims to briefly summarize the book’s strengths and weaknesses and evaluate its usefulness to the audience. The length of these articles is expected to be 500-2000 words.
Letters/Research Letters/Short Reports/Communications
This type of manuscript refers to short descriptions of research findings. These are short but authoritative reports in certain scientific fields, without becoming as exhaustive as classical review papers. Letters/Research Letters/Short Reports/Communications still maintain the rapid communication character, emphasizing recent findings and breakthroughs. However, they also aim to provide a concise and critical overview of the scientific field.
The length of these articles is usually 500-1500 words
Viewpoints/Opinions
Viewpoints/Opinions concern essays presenting opinions on a specific topic (sometimes controversial).
These short articles focus on some of the key challenges, issues, or developments in certain research areas. They can be “opinion” style articles, which give the author’s perspective on a particular issue supported by the literature.
Viewpoint/Opinion format contains up to 2000 words, up to 3 figures/tables, and up to 10 references.
Editorials
Editorials are short, opinionated pieces covering issues relevant to the journal’s scope. They address a relevant scientific problem and discuss the wider context of recent research in a particular field. Often Editorials deal with comments on articles published within journal issues. As a rule, the journal editor(s) writes this type of article.
Editorials should be a maximum of 1,500 words with no more than 10 references and one figure/table.
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