Document types

Research article: The structure generally used for a research article consists of four important parts: introduction, methodology, results, and discussion. The introduction must present the problem being investigated and relevant recent studies. The methodology must describe the methods used in a detailed and rigorous manner. The results must present the findings of the research and highlight the contribution of the work in the subject areas stated by the journal. The discussion must point out the advantages and disadvantages of the results obtained in contrast to the state of the art in the field. Finally, a conclusions section must be included that responds to the objectives set out and is derived from the content of the manuscript.

Review article: A review article covers the state of the art of a given topic, analysing or discussing research previously published by other authors. Its purpose is not to present new knowledge. It includes literature reviews and systematic reviews with the aim of reporting advances and development trends.