Throughout history, women in science have fought to push boundaries, break glass ceilings, and close gender gaps. Their perseverance not only changed the existing science community, but also laid the foundations for all future women in science.

A conceptual framework sets forth the standards to define a research question and find appropriate, meaningful answers for the same. It connects the theories, assumptions, beliefs, and concepts behind your research and presents them in a pictorial, graphical, or narrative format.

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All scientific research has boundaries, whether or not the authors clearly explain them. Your study's scope and delimitations are the sections where you define the broader parameters and boundaries of your research. The scope details what your study will explore, such as the target population, extent, or study duration. Delimitations are factors and variables not included in the study.

The background to a study sets the scene. It lays out the “state of the art”. It tells your reader about other research done on the topic in question, via useful review papers and other summaries of the literature.

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A good journal impact factor (IF) is often the main consideration for researchers when they’re looking for a place to publish their work. Many researchers assume that a high impact factor indicates a more prestigious journal.

Punctuation in English is the use of written symbols to help readers clearly understand what you’re trying to tell them. Most languages have some form of punctuation, and many now share common symbols. But in English, punctuation marks may have a different meaning or style of use.