What Are Policy Papers? Policy papers are scholarly–practical documents intended to influence decision-making. They synthesize research, evidence,...
Types of Research Papers
Definition White Papers are authoritative, evidence-based reports that provide in-depth information about a specific issue, problem, or...
What Are Opinion Papers? Opinion papers are scholarly articles where the author provides personal insights, interpretations, or...
What Are Perspective Articles? Perspective articles are scholarly pieces that offer an author’s viewpoint, interpretation, or opinion...
What Are Letters to the Editor? Letters to the Editor (LTEs) are short scholarly pieces written in...
Editorials are scholarly opinion pieces usually written by editors, guest editors, or invited experts of a journal....
Commentary papers are scholarly articles that provide critical analysis, expert opinion, or reflection on a specific issue,...
Technical Notes are short, focused scientific articles that describe innovative techniques, methods, experimental procedures, tools, or technical...
Short communications (also called “brief reports” or “letters”) are concise scientific papers that present novel, preliminary, or...
A Case Series is a descriptive study that tracks subjects with a known condition or exposure over...
