{"id":1596,"date":"2022-02-25T09:35:41","date_gmt":"2022-02-25T09:35:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/researcher.life\/blog\/?p=1596"},"modified":"2026-06-11T08:19:28","modified_gmt":"2026-06-11T08:19:28","slug":"types-of-researcher-articles","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/researcher.life\/blog\/article\/types-of-researcher-articles\/","title":{"rendered":"Different Types of Research Articles in Journals"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Before proceeding to write your research paper, it is important to have an idea about the types of research articles you can submit to a journal and which type of research article works best for your research work. Not all journals publish all types of research articles. And the different types of journal articles carry their own value. Thus, it is a good idea to select your target journal<\/a> before you finalize your paper, or if you have a target journal in mind, you should check whether it publishes the type of journal article you are intending to submit.<\/p>\n

The different types of research articles published by academic journals may be categorized as below.<\/p>\n

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  1. Original research article: <\/strong>An original research article offers a detailed report of the techniques and methods used to conduct original research and their results. The results obtained are often through analytical and experimental studies with defined research questions and hypotheses. The findings of the study are mentioned in the discussion section with implications whether the findings have proved or disproved the hypothesis. These types of articles in journals may also contain survey\/interview responses or detailed observations in place of wet-lab experiments.This type of journal article will have the basic IMRAD structure \u2013 Introduction, Methods, and Results and Discussion. Original research articles undergo a peer-reviewed process to ensure their quality before it is published. Usually, authors are asked to follow a dedicated format by the journals and are often asked to make revisions in response to the reviewer\u2019s comments and suggestions. The article is expected to have scholarly excellence and communicate research with clarity. Original research articles are the most common and highly desirable type of research articles. These are considered as the primary literature. If a researcher aims to publish their key findings from their thesis work, an original research article will be the best choice1,2<\/sup>.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

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    1. Review article<\/strong>: Unlike original research articles, review articles are taken into consideration as secondary literature as they don\u2019t present new statistics from the author\u2019s work. This type of research article offers an important evaluation of published literature through comparison, analysis, pointing issues, or offering tips for future studies.\u00a0Review articles<\/a>\u00a0are a vital part of academic writing as it identifies gaps in research, thereby providing explanation for new possible studies2<\/sup>.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

      There are 3 principal kinds of review articles:<\/p>\n