stereotyped format

  • Scientific articles are the repositories of scientific observations, with the recipes by which those observations can be repeated.
  • Scientific papers have a stereotyped format, where it usually consists of Abstract, Introduction, Materials and Methods, Results, Discussion, Conclusion, and References.
  • The exact section headings sometimes may vary, but looks the same.
  • The predictable form and standard order ensure that a reader knows what to expect.
Michael Jay Katz, "From Research to Manuscript: A Guide to Scientific Writing", Springer, Dordrecht, The Netherlands, 1st edition, p 1, 14 Mar 2006 (), url https://isbnsearch.org/isbn/9781402040450 [].