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Why are scientific journal articles important?

  • In them, new research results or new theories are presented.
  • They are international in scope.
  • New findings are published in them.
  • They provide good overviews of previous research, theories and methods.
  • They are considered to have the highest scientific value of all scientific publications.
  • The publication includes a so-called peer review process (an evaluation process).

(Source: Jönköping university. https://guides.library.ju.se/lar-dig-soka/publikationer)

Different types of scientific journal articles

Scientific articles can, for example, be divided into the following categories:

  • Original articles: Here the results of research work are described for the first time.
  • Review articles: Previously published studies are critically evaluated in this type of article.
  • Theoretical articles: New theories based on previously existing research are presented here.

(Source: Jönköping university. https://guides.library.ju.se/lar-dig-soka/publikationer)

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