When writing the abstract, do not forget to check the final draft before submission to ensure that the word count and style of the abstract meets the journal guidelines.
Most journal guidelines stipulate a maximum length of around 200 to 300 words for abstracts. So, it is always advisable to keep abstracts short as most online databases cut off abstracts beyond 300 words. Also, journals may ask you to…
Cartoon abstracts are a new way of promoting research articles. These colorful cartoon strips were launched by Taylor & Francis in 2015 and summarize the contents of a paper in a fun way. The idea behind the invention is to encourage…
After writing your paper, once you determine the important arguments, read through the text to look for points that do not address your research. Eliminate words and phrases that add no meaning, but be careful to not lose the essence of…
When writing a paper, we often get caught up between maintaining the word count limitation by the journal and not compromising on the content. This is especially challenging when writing the Abstract. Here we provide some tricks to help you…