Abstract
Background: Peer review is an effective way to improve the quality of academic articles. By recognizing common problems and issues raised in the feedback process, authors can avoid basic mistakes prior to submission. This article identifies such common issues for researchers who might submit their articles to this journal.
Contents: The title and key words are entry points for an article to be read by other researchers. The title should be attractive and the key words easily searchable by using MeSH terms. The abstract should contain headings, describe the research design, and present the main data as evidence for the conclusion, which should be written with a view to how it might be quoted by other researchers. The English abstract in particular should be highly readable. Just being grammatically correct is not enough. Regarding the main text, the introduction should flow from the general to the specific, whereas the discussion should be written from the specific to the general. The number of tables and figures will total around five, and the data and conclusion presented should be closely and logically linked.
Conclusion: By avoiding basic mistakes, submitted articles can be much more efficiently and effectively reviewed by specialists. To receive more substantive comments on their articles, researchers should master the basic rules of writing and then use these to write articles that are both clear and compelling.
