1 Article title

2 Name a relevent name for your article.

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4 Authors
5 Name of the author
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7 Affiliations
8 Please include the full address of each author’s institution
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11 Abstract
12 An abstract should be of approximately 200-300 words. Provide a summary of the
13 review question being addressed or rationale for the review, the major studies
14 reviewed, and conclusions drawn. Please do not cite references in the Abstract.
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16 Keywords
17 List a minimum of three keywords, separated by semi colons.
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20 1. Introduction
21 Introduce the topic and your rationale for addressing this topic focusing on why
22 this topic is important. Clearly define exactly what this article will discuss, outline the
23 order in which you will discuss each subtopic to give the reader any background
24 information needed to understand the coming sections.
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26 2. Body (subtopics being addressed)
27 Although the structure may vary based on the sub-topics or review questions
28 being addressed.
29 A good strategy is to break the literature into ISSUES or THEMES or TOPICS
30 instead of going in chronological order by date of publication or in some other order.
31 These themes or topics can be organized in several ways: 1) around the various
32 positions taken by researchers; 2) around the various methods/findings of previous
33 research; For example, if you are reviewing three different methodologies, you might
34 divide the body of the article into three sections, each discussing one of the methods;
35 3) around various implications of previous research, etc.
36 IMPORTANT: The issues/themes should be organized in such a way that readers
37 can discern a storyline. In other words, you should create connections between each
38 topic and build your research focus. Build on conclusions from previous research that
39 lead to the problem/issue you are focusing on and the position you will take. Also
40 demonstrate places where there are gaps in previous research because of incomplete
41 methodology or flawed assumptions.
42 In these sections, be sure to describe the research methods and evaluate how
43 studies were conducted focusing on the study design and analysis.
44 2.1. Tips
45 (a) Focus: cite only literature related to your specific research focus.
46 (b) Compare/contrast the various arguments, theories, methodologies, and findings
47 expressed in the literature. Here are questions your analysis should address:
48 What do the authors agree on?
49 Which articles apply similar approaches to analyzing the research problem that
50 you will take?
51 What do experts in the field seem to disagree on or approach differently?
52 What are the debates or controversies in the field?
53 (c) Identify the gaps, problems or unresolved issues in the existing
54 knowledge/research that your research can fill. Here are the questions you will
55 consider:
56 What has the previous research NOT done that your study will do?
57 How does your research depart from what has been done before?
58 What makes your work distinctive?
59 Some example sentences might be as follows:
60 • “The previous research has mistakenly assumed that….” or “Although most experts
61 in the field believe …., they have overlooked …”
62 • “None of the previous research has examined ……”
63 • “Despite prior observations of ……, it remains unclear why/how…….”
64 (d) Connect or build upon the existing knowledge/research to your own area of
65 research and investigation. Here are the questions you should consider when
66 connecting your work to previous work:
67 What does your research draw upon from previous research?
68 How does your own work draw upon or synthesize what has been said in the
69 literature?
70 Some example sentences might be as follows:
71 • “Consequently, these factors need to be examined in more detail....”
72 • “Evidence suggests an interesting correlation between A & B; therefore, it is
73 desirable to survey different respondents....”
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76 3. Conclusion
77 You should develop the conclusion by briefly restating the rationale for your
78 review and the purpose of the article, then discussing the conclusions you have
79 drawn. You should also discuss the implications of your review findings and where
80 you think research in this field should go from here.
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82 References
83 References must be numbered in order of appearance in the text (including
84 citations in tables and legends) and listed individually at the end of the manuscript.
85 In the text, reference numbers should be placed in square brackets [ ] and placed
86 before the punctuation; for example [1], [1–3] or [1,3]. Maintain 10 as the size of the
87 font.
88 1. Author 1, A.B.; Author 2, C.D. Title of the article. Abbreviated Journal Name Year, Volume, page
89 range.
90 2. Author 1, A.; Author 2, B. Title of the chapter. In Book Title, 2nd ed.; Editor 1, A., Editor 2, B.,
91 Eds.; Publisher: Publisher Location, Country, 2007; Volume 3, pp. 154 -196.
92 3. Author 1, A.; Author 2, B. Book Title, 3rd ed.; Publisher: Publisher Location, Country, 2008; pp.
93 154–196.
94 4. Author 1, A.B.; Author 2, C. Title of Unpublished Work. Abbreviated Journal Name year, phrase
95 indicating stage of publication (submitted; accepted; in press).
96 5. Author 1, A.B. (University, City, State, Country); Author 2, C. (Institute, City, State, Country).
97 Personal communication, 2012.
98 6. Author 1, A.B.; Author 2, C.D.; Author 3, E.F. Title of Presentation. In Proceedings of the Name
99 of the Conference, Location of Conference, Country, Date of Conference (Day Month Year).
100 7. Author 1, A.B. Title of Thesis. Level of Thesis, Degree-Granting University, Location of
101 University, Date of Completion.
102 8. Title of Site. Available online: URL (accessed on Day Month Year).
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107 This document is sourced from the following links.
108 1. Format for a review paper. Website: Format for a review paper (attach to F204).pdf
109 (einsteinmed.edu), Accessed on: 26 April 2024
110 2. Writing the Literature Review. Website: Writing-the-Literature-Review.pdf (ucla.edu).
111 Accessed on: 26 April 2024
112 3. Instructions for Authors. Website: Actuators | Instructions for Authors (mdpi.com). Accessed
113 on: 26 April 2024