Narrative Review (Traditional Review) Guidelines

General Formatting

  • Font: Times New Roman or Arial
  • Font size: 12 pt
  • Line spacing: 1.5-spaced
  • Margins: 1 inch (2.54 cm) on all sides
  • Alignment: Justified
  • Page numbers: Bottom right
  • No extra space between paragraphs
  • Use indent (0.5 inch) OR block paragraphs (journal dependent)

Structure

1.Title

  • Clear and focused
  • Example: Advances in antimicrobial dental materials

2.Abstract (250 words)

  • Background
  • Scope
  • Key findings
  • Conclusion

3.Keywords (4–6) 

4.Introduction

  • Define topic
  • Explain importance
  • Identify gap
  • State aim

5.Methods

  • Databases searched
  • Timeframe
  • Keywords

6.Main Body (Thematic Section)

7.Discussion

8.Conclusion