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 ...

Successful abstracts exhibit what is generally accepted as good scientific communication. The following guidelines specify all aspects of how a good abstract is written. Title The Title is informative ...

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 ...

It’s been 25 years since physicist Alan Sokal punked academe by getting a purposely nonsensical paper published in a peer-reviewed journal. And it’s been almost as long since the journal Philosophy ...

Correspondence to Dr Thomas Bandholm, Dept of Clinical Research, Copenhagen University Hospital, Amager and Hvidovre, Hvidovre DK-2650, Denmark; thomas.quaade.bandholm{at}regionh.dk The REPORT guide ...

The title and the abstract form the gateway to a study, and a well-defined combination rolls out the red carpet for the audience. The ability to write a good abstract is therefore an important skill, ...