If you ever write any sort of research paper, you are likely to need an abstract. But what is an abstract for? What should go into one? What makes one effective? This resource will provide a brief ...

We’ve all been told not to judge a book by its cover. But we shouldn’t be judging academic studies by their abstracts, either, according to a new paper in BMJ Evidence-Based Medicine. The study -- ...

Contributions on the topics listed in the Conference Announcement under Section C are welcome as oral or poster presentations. All submissions, apart from invited papers, must present original work, ...

Contributions on the topics listed in the Conference Announcement under Section C are welcome as oral or poster presentations. All submissions, apart from invited papers, must present original work, ...

[NOTE: This guidance pertains only to abstracts for submitted articles. For Requests for Abstracts, please see Responding To A Request For Abstracts Requirements.] Our reader surveys consistently show ...

The brevity of an abstract belies its importance to a manuscript. It’s what catches a reader’s attention and helps them to decide whether a paper is relevant. Yet failing to reflect the content of the ...

Writing an abstract might not seem to be at the top of your list of priorities when writing your PhD dissertation, but it’s probably the first thing a reader will see when they encounter your research ...

Ensuring that your latest research paper is discoverable and attractive to readers is a key consideration when finalising your manuscript. A recent study by Patrice Pottier et al., published in ...

"I want to create figures for a research paper, but I don't know where to start," or "I don't have time to learn specialized software"—these are common concerns heard in medical and life science ...