Revised on 12/10/04 for The Journal of Contemporary Dental Practice

The purpose of this article is to provide potential authors with a contemporary guide to scientific writing. It is in essence a handbook that covers the planning for a scientific publication from inception of the project or study to manuscript preparation and, ultimately, acceptance by a journal. Major topics such as manuscript formatting, data analysis, use of charts, graphs and images, reference formats, and manuscript submission are presented.

Keywords:  Scientific writing, writing guidelines, manuscript preparation, reference formats

Citation:  Naylor WP, Muñoz-Viveros CA.  The Art of Scientific Writing: How to Get Your Research Published!  J Contemp Dent Pract 2005 May;(6)2:164-180.