Using "I M R a D"
IMRaD is the basic structure of scientific, peer-reviewed articles.
- Introduction
- Methods or Methodology
- Results
- and
- Discussion
The discussion at the end of a scientific, peer-reviewed article will often identify what gaps in the research or discipline exist. Basically, it says what the study reported in the article was unable to verify.
Examples:
- Irving, Rachael R., et al. “Diabetes and Psychological Co-Morbidity in Children with a Family History of Early-Onset Type 2 Diabetes.” International Journal of Psychology /, vol. 43, no. 6, 2008, pp. 937–42, https://doi.org/10.1080/00207590802547308
- Kwon, Dayoon, et al. “Traffic-Related Air Pollution and Parkinson’s Disease in Central California.” Environmental Research., vol. 240, no. Pt 1, 2024, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.envres.2023.117434
