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Literature review articles as a research form
1Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis, MO 63110.
Summary
This article introduces a new JOURNAL format for research reviews, emphasizing a priori explicit criteria for quality overviews. It provides methodological suggestions for authors and guidelines on review length and reference management.
Area of Science:
- Scientific communication
- Research methodology
Background:
- The need for structured and high-quality research reviews.
- Challenges in managing extensive reference lists in publications.
Purpose of the Study:
- To outline a new JOURNAL format for research reviews.
- To provide methodological suggestions for authors.
- To encourage high-quality review research.
Main Methods:
- Establishing a priori explicit criteria for review components.
- Recommending a maximal length of approximately 20 double-spaced manuscript pages.
- Suggesting a curated list of 50 key references for publication.
Main Results:
- A defined format for research reviews.
- Guidelines for ensuring quality through explicit criteria.
- Strategies for managing extensive bibliographies.
Conclusions:
- The proposed JOURNAL format and methodological suggestions aim to enhance the quality and readability of research reviews.
- This initiative seeks to excite and challenge authors in contributing to this research format.