Deliverables of Academic Research Articles Suitable for Publication
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It is common knowledge that all researchers have had some of their papers rejected for publication in
either a journal or conference in some points in their careers, due to avoidable technical inadequacies.
This study relied on a systematic literature review approach to examine the various components of a
research article with a view to provide insight on the technical requirements of a research paper that is
suitable for publication, towards making contributions to assist researchers in developing manuscripts
that are devoid of avoidable technical errors. The study is a qualitative research that gathered data from
open access publications sourced majorly through internet search from reputable academic data bases.
Textual analysis was employed to gather the data which was content analysed in themes. The result was
descriptively presented in themes with the aid of a table and a figure. The study identified four major
components of academic research articles namely: title, abstract, body and references, which were
extensively examined and examples provided for clarity and to enhance understanding. Other important
requirements include: adherence to publisher’s specific instructions and ethical requirements; use of
good language/grammar; and avoidance of plagiarism. The subjects contained in the study are useful
resource materials that point the way for researchers, towards planning, conducting and reporting
scientific researches devoid of avoidable technical blunders
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AS Academies and learned societies (General), NA Architecture