1, research paper
The workload of this kind of articles is usually very large, which requires real experiments and data collection and analysis. Basic medical research usually falls into this category. Research papers are generally divided into introduction, methods, achievements, discussion and conclusion. At present, research papers and clinical reviews are still the mainstream of surgical journals, and the publication of such papers is also the gold standard to measure personal academic level.
2. Summarize the thesis
It is a way for medical researchers to summarize the existing research results in their fields of interest by reading the literature. The information obtained by medical researchers through this process can not only be used to apply for project funds, lecture topics or lay the foundation for publishing research papers in the future, but also help people who are not familiar with this subject to quickly understand the development status of this field.
3. Technical papers
This kind of article focuses on a certain surgical method or a brand-new surgical method. In this kind of article, clear description is very important, and the author can use images, photos or illustrations to give people a more intuitive impression. Generally speaking, this kind of article focuses on introducing technical methods, and the description of complications or prognosis is relatively limited, so when choosing this kind of article, we should carefully consider its applicability, because not all journals accept this kind of article.
4. Letters and articles
Such articles are generally used to express doubts or personal opinions about published papers, and can also be used to publish some data and ideas that have no chance to be published. Generally speaking, although correspondence papers can cite relevant documents to prove that the first draft may not be convincing enough, there is still a gap between the value of such papers and research papers, and they are usually not used for professional title evaluation. Therefore, such articles are mostly used as scientific research AIDS. As with the following case report, it should be used with caution.
5. Case report
It is usually written for an interesting or rare disease and can be used in teaching. It can be a report of a single patient, a series of similar cases, or a more comprehensive description of the cases reported in the literature. I believe everyone knows that it is not easy to publish a case report in practical work, because there are too many similar articles, and journal editors are no longer interested. However, if a better method of managing patients can be introduced, it may be published successfully. In addition, you can try to integrate case reports into other article types, such as comments or photo reports, which may increase the chances of publication.