KSRA : How to write an ISI paper? — Kavian Scientific Research Association
What does ISI mean?
To learn more about the ISI paper, you must first become familiar with the concept of the word ISI and its role. ISI stands for Institute for Scientific Information as the Institute for Scientific Information is. The institute was founded in 1960 by a man named Eugene Garfield, and then in 1992 by the Thomson Research Institute, known as Thomson ISI. The work of this institute is to provide services related to the publication of articles and publications.
The word ISI is quite familiar to postgraduate or doctoral students because they need to submit their academic papers to the institute and be accepted to progress in their studies and increase their academic rank. All ISI articles are written in English, so authors must have strong knowledge and skills in writing an article in English.
How to write an ISI papers
Each article published in the ISI Institute must have specific specifications, which we will refer to below.
- The title of the article should be short, clear, and have key research words.
- The title should not exceed 20 words, in which case it will reduce your ISI’s ideal evaluation score.
- The title of the article should state what is to be achieved during the research and be able to report the content of the article with the least number of words.
- Note the spelling and grammatical errors in the ISI article title.
- The title of the article should address the three main components, the variables used the type of relationship between the variables, and the target community.
- Experimental and quasi-experimental research should include independent and dependent variables in the title of the article.
Abstract, which translates to “compressed” in English, is one of the most important parts of an ISI article and must be written very strongly and accurately, providing general information about all the steps involved. The abstract should be legible and free of any ambiguity.
The abstract should state the title and method of the work and its steps, and finally the results obtained in a concise and useful way. The abstract of an ISI paper should be written in one paragraph, or a maximum of 250 words.
Abstract steps for ISI paper
You must first be familiar with the text of the article and the research topic.
- Separate the main content from other content.
- Keep notes of what you learned from the process.
- Make a draft of the abstract.
- Read the draft and correct it and edit as needed.
- Write the final abstract.
- Different parts of an abstract
Statement of the problem
This section covers about 2 to 3 lines of abstracts and begins with an introduction. In this section, you should raise the issue in the form of a question and without ambiguity. Avoid using valuable terms and phrases when expressing a problem.
Research Methods
In this section, about 2 to 3 lines should be mentioned the type of research, research place, research period, the research community, sample size selection method, and statistical test type. A researcher can rely solely on research methods that can prove their point.
Research results
This section also contains about 3 to 4 sentences of abstract and includes the results of confirmed or rejected hypotheses.
Keywords are between 3 and 5 words and must be separated by commas. In this section, you should choose words from the title of the article that the reader may choose to search for articles on your topic.
If you need more details, this article will help you to write an effective summary of your research paper. Be sure to click and read: How to write an abstract for a scientific article (complete guide + sample)
Like other articles, the introduction to the ISI article should be written in a way that encourages the reader to read the article. First, define the subject of your article from the sources. The more authoritative this source is, the more the reader becomes interested in reading it. Then explain your research by asking and answering questions from other researchers.
In all of these areas, it is necessary to arrange for years of previous research. you can complete previous research and refer to the relevant reference, otherwise, your article will not be valid enough for the ISI article.
The points that should be included in the introduction of the ISI article, in general, include the following:
- explaining the problem
- Express problems and issues related to the topic
- Asking questions and assumptions
- The importance of the issue regarding the negative consequences of not paying attention and the positive results of the implementation of the issue
- Also, as mentioned, a review of previous research should be done.
- Be careful not to mention one person frequently in the introduction to the ISI article, as this may seem like you have used too few resources.
To write an effective introduction, be sure to read this article: How to write a good and effective introduction to your article
In this section, all the work that the researcher has done to write the article is stated, for example, the materials that have been used or the samples that have been taken for work. The research method is very important for printing an ISI article. Be sure to consult with statistics experts to write a research method.
In laboratory studies, the volume of scientific work is generally high, and as a result, various steps have been taken for research. As a result, between one column and two pages can be considered for it.
In this part of the ISI article, the individual results and the results of previous research on the subject should be mentioned. These results must be complete and legible.
In this section, the author compares his results with other researchers. To increase the scientific credibility of the ISI paper, it is best to discuss current research as much as you can in this section. Also list the research limitations and make suggestions for future research.
This section is completely optional and is not required to do so. It is best to end the article before announcing the sources. At the end of your article, you can thank your professors, friends, and acquaintances in a few short sentences.
As mentioned at the end of all visits, books, and writings to their sources, references, or sources are one of the most important and main parts in writing an ISI article. References must be written in full, and not a single point should be omitted, including the author’s name, number of pages, and journal name. The slightest flaw in this section can invalidate your article to be accepted as an ISI article.
Reading this tutorial fully teaches you how to use a variety of referencing methods in your article: A variety of references and references in the article and dissertation + Example
Finally, keep in mind that the content of your ISI article should be structured in such a way that not all parts of it, including the first page, the jigsaw, the main text, the list of sources, and tables are more than 15 pages.
How do we tell if a magazine is ISI?
The list of all ISI journals, also known as the prestigious Thomson Reuters journals, is provided annually by the Thomson Institute to scientists and researchers around the world. There’s a list on the Thomson Reuters site that you can search for and also know which ISI cover each magazine has.
Click here to view the list of ISI journals In this article, we’ve tried to explain everything you need to know about ISI articles. If the above article was useful to you, we would be happy to share it with your friends and colleagues and share your thoughts and experiences about ISI articles with us in the comments section.
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Originally published at https://ksra.eu on May 26, 2020.