Academic

article
It is a text published with the purpose of making known the
results of research carried out by students, teachers,
researchers or institutions.
Requires compliance with specific standards both in its
general structure as well as its content.
These standards are determined by the theme of the text, the type of readers
and the means of dissemination. Covers an extensive variety of topics related
to research in the various disciplines of the knowledge. For this reason, the
use of specialized vocabulary and formal tone in which it is written facilitate
access to information and, consequently, its comprehension.

Tipes of academic articles Reseach articles (original article,

research article, research, article…)
Letters (short reports, letters, It is an article with a classic
structure (introduction, methods,
correspondence, brief
results, discussion...) that provides
communications…) new and relevant data on a given
Letters to the editor similar to those of traditional topic and that has been reviewed
newspapers. They include brief comments of interest on by peers.
academic, public or even political topics. They can provide more
or less anecdotal data that may be of interest and help other
researchers when it comes to continuing research. It is not
always peer-reviewed and the review is not as thorough as
with research articles.

Opinion
Article in which the opinion of one or more experts is
expressed on a topic close to their field of knowledge.
This opinion is based on the experience of the
researchers and the available data and literature.
Letters and Comments are some examples of opinion
articles.
Comment
Opinion articles that seek to provoke and promote a
call to action on important issues at a scientific, but
also political, ethical and social level. To do this,
propose a solution to the problem posed. They are
usually commissioned by the magazine itself, but some
also accept spontaneous proposals from the authors.

Perspective
They accompany the research articles that the magazine's editors
consider most important. In it, an expert in the field who has not
News
participated in the study explains its relevance and contextualizes Scientific journals also publish journalistic articles, reports and
it. They are very useful to better understand the importance of a even surveys. They are written by scientific journalists at the
job. They are usually commissioned by the magazine itself. request of the magazine.

Editorial
Unsigned article in which the magazine itself positions itself on a Others
topic of scientific, social and political interest.
There are other less frequent genres such as Methodologies (in
which a new procedure or protocol is explained) and Book Reviews,
which are not usually as relevant for science journalists. Some

Elements
scientific journals also publish surveys, similar to those carried
out by other media, on topics of academic interest such as
harassment.

Abstract Introduction
The abstract contains a short summary of
This is a general description of the
the article as well as a description of the
background to the research. The objective
objective, method, result and conclusion
and research questions are presented,
of the study. Keywords (or subject
together with the delimitations of the
words), which identify the contents of the
study.
article, are also given in the abstract.
Method and material
Descriptions of the method(s) used in doing the research should Results
be so detailed and precise that stages in the research process
Important data are either given in textual
could be followed and reproduced by the reader. The methods
ought to be reasonable for an appropriate to that which is form or by using tables and figures. Even
being studied. unexpected or negative results are
presented.

Discussion
The discussion is an assessment of the
results. Methodological considerations as
well as the way in which the results
compare to earlier research in the field References
are discussed. All documents mentioned in the article
should be included in the bibliography, so
that the reader is able to refer to the
original source.

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The key purpose of academic reading is the acquisition and

construction of subject knowledge, however, it also plays a much
broader role in academic development and success. It helps students
to interact with and make connections and judgements between texts,
question contributions, and challenge inherent biases and arguments.
In this way, academic reading is linked to the development of critical
thinking.