| Research article | Review article | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Viewpoint | Presents the viewpoint of the author | Critiques the viewpoint of other authors on a particular topic | |
| Content | New content | Assessing already published content | |
| Length | Depends on the word limit provided by the journal you submit to | Tends to be shorter than a research article, but will still need to adhere to word limits | |
