A primary article is a body of work that has original findings or analysis that is conducted by the authors of the article. Typically, primary articles go through the peer review process in which they undergo evaluation before publication to ensure their validity (“Primary vs. Secondary,” 2021). Primary articles typically follow a structured format. This includes sections such as methodology, results, discussion, and references (“Primary vs. Secondary,” 2021). They also typically include some form of data or another form of evidence to back their research findings.

            A review article is distinct from a primary article. It is a comprehensive analysis of existing research or literature (Balon, 2022). Review articles will usually cover a broad range of studies and findings to provide a holistic view of the subject matter. Rather than just restating what the existing research says, review articles identify the strengths and weaknesses of the studies (Balon, 2022). They may also examine conflicting evidence or inconsistencies within the literature. Overall, review articles help academics remain up to date on the latest developments in a particular field (Balon, 2022).

            The peer review process for articles is a system in place to attempt to put out accurate information (“Peer Review,” 2022). A researcher will submit their work and then it will be reviewed by experts in their field to ensure the information is reliable and accurate. There are a few things that the reviewers are specifically looking for. A few of these things are a fully described methodology, no obvious errors, and that the research describes supports the conclusions made by the researcher (“Peer Review,” 2022). While the peer review process is important to ensuring accuracy, the system is not fool proof and there is a chance for a bad article to make it through the process.

            The article titled Rapid and Sensitive Detection of SARS-CoV-2 Using Clustered Regularly Interspaced Short Palindromic Repeats is a primary article. The reason I came to that conclusion is because in the abstract section the authors state their previous experimental research findings and lay out the experiments they did for this particular study. The article titled Development of clustered regularly interspaced short palindromic repeats/CRISPR-associated technology for potential clinical applications is a review article. It is explicitly stated in the abstract that their study is a review of the recently reported application platforms.

References

Balon, Richard. “What Is a Review Article and What Are Its Purpose, Attributes, and Goal(s).” Karger Publishers, S. Karger AG, 2 May 2022, karger.com/pps/article/91/3/152/826565/What-Is-a-Review-Article-and-What-Are-Its-Purpose.

“Libguides: Tutorial: Scholarly Literature Types: Peer Review.” Peer Review – Tutorial: Scholarly Literature Types – LibGuides at Cornell University, 16 June 2021, guides.library.cornell.edu/c.php?g=293669&p=2004554.

“Libguides: Tutorial: Scholarly Literature Types: Primary vs. Secondary Articles.” Primary vs. Secondary Articles – Tutorial: Scholarly Literature Types – LibGuides at Cornell University, 16 June 2021, guides.library.cornell.edu/c.php?g=293669&p=2004549.