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The inception of English scientific writing dates back to the 14th century. In 1665, the first English scientific journal,Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society, was founded by Henry Oldenburg[1].

Scholars consider that Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society have shaped the fundamental principles of scientific journals, primarily concerning the relevance of scientific priority and peer review[2]. Modern practices of standardized citation did not emerge until the 20th century when the Chicago Manual of Style[3] introduced its citation format, followed by the American Psychological Association in 1929[4] which became the most used citation style in the scientific discipline[5].

Large Language Models In Scientific Writing

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Artificial intelligence in scientific writing is considered by scholars to be a new dilemma for the scientific community. Large language models like ChatGPT have been demonstrated to be useful tools in the research and draft creation process, summarizing information and creating basic text structures, and they have also shown to be of utility in the review process by improving drafts and editing, reducing the revision time and the number of grammatical errors present. However, they have also raised questions about the morality of their utilization and the disparities they may widen if they stop being free [6].

Additionally, the scientific community discusses the possibility of unintended plagiarism when utilizing artificial intelligence programs, as texts generated by chatbots have passed plagiarism detectors as completely original work[7], making it impossible for other scientists in the peer-review process to differentiate a person-written article from one written by artificial intelligence.[8]

IMRaD Format

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While not mandatory, scientific writers often follow the IMRaD format, which initials stand for Introduction, Methods, Results, and Discussion[9].

In articles and publications, the introduction serves a fundamental purpose. It convinces the reader that the information is worth telling[10]. A strategy accepted by the scientific community to develop introductions consists of explaining the steps that lead to the hypothesis and research discussed in the writings.[10] The method section is where scientific writers explain the procedure of the experiment or research. In “Results,” writers who follow the IMRaD format share, with neutrality, the experimental results, which in “Discussion,” are compared with prior information to end with a conclusion about the research, which should be 3 to 5 paragraphs long and consist of statements that reflect the outcomes of the entire publication.[11]

Article Draft

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Lead

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Article body

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References

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  1. ^ Parliament UK (2004). "Science and Technology - Written Evidence".
  2. ^ "Philosophical Transactions - The Importance of the Scientific Journal I Oxford Open Learning". www.ool.co.uk. Retrieved 2023-12-08.
  3. ^ "The Chicago Manual of Style, explained | University of Chicago News". news.uchicago.edu. Retrieved 2023-12-08.
  4. ^ "Where did APA Style come from?". apastyle.apa.org. Retrieved 2023-12-08.
  5. ^ Librarian, U. L. S. "Guides: Citation Styles: APA, MLA, Chicago, Turabian, IEEE: Overview". pitt.libguides.com. Retrieved 2023-12-08.
  6. ^ Salvagno, Michele; Taccone, Fabio Silvio; Gerli, Alberto Giovanni (2023-02-25). "Can artificial intelligence help for scientific writing?". Critical Care. 27 (1): 75. doi:10.1186/s13054-023-04380-2. ISSN 1364-8535. PMC 9960412. PMID 36841840.{{cite journal}}: CS1 maint: PMC format (link) CS1 maint: unflagged free DOI (link)
  7. ^ Altmäe#1 Sola#2-Andres Salumets#3, Signe#1 Alberto#2 Leyva#3 (April, 2023). "Artificial intelligence in scientific writing: a friend or a foe?" (PDF). Elsevier: 6. {{cite journal}}: Check date values in: |date= (help); line feed character in |title= at position 49 (help)CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  8. ^ Misra, Durga Prasanna; Chandwar, Kunal (2023-06). "ChatGPT, artificial intelligence and scientific writing: What authors, peer reviewers and editors should know". Journal of the Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh. 53 (2): 90–93. doi:10.1177/14782715231181023. ISSN 1478-2715. {{cite journal}}: Check date values in: |date= (help)
  9. ^ Hoogenboom, Barbara J.; Manske, Robert C. (2012-10). "HOW TO WRITE A SCIENTIFIC ARTICLE". National Library Of Medicine. Retrieved 2023-10. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |access-date= and |date= (help)
  10. ^ a b Lindsay, David (2020-05-01). Scientific Writing = Thinking in Words. Csiro Publishing. ISBN 978-1-4863-1148-4.
  11. ^ Hoogenboom, Barbara J.; Manske, Robert C. (2012-10). "HOW TO WRITE A SCIENTIFIC ARTICLE". International Journal of Sports Physical Therapy. 7 (5): 512–517. ISSN 2159-2896. PMC 3474301. PMID 23091783. {{cite journal}}: Check date values in: |date= (help)