How to write and publish a scientific paper - Barbara Gastel, Robert A. Day 2022

Writing for the audience
How to write a review paper
Doing other writing for publication

Another basic difference between review papers and primary scientific papers is the audience. The primary scientific paper is highly specialized, and so is its audience (mainly peers of the author). The review paper will probably encompass a number of specialized subjects in your field, so it will be read by many peers. The review paper will also be read by many people in related fields because reading good review papers is the best way to keep up in one’s broad areas of interest—or to start preparing to enter related areas of research. Finally, review papers are valuable in teaching, so student use is likely to be high.

Because the review paper is likely to have a wide and varied audience, your style of writing should be much less technical than for a research paper. Jargon and specialized abbreviations must be eliminated or carefully explained. Your writing style should be expansive rather than telegraphic (condensed).