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How to get published

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Let's look at each section and what it contains, starting with Title.

There are certain characteristics of effective titles. They should:

Attract the reader’s attention
Contain the fewest possible words
Adequately describe content
Be informative but concise
Identify the main issue
Not use technical jargon and abbreviations, but use formal language

It is advisable to discuss the title with your co-authors.

Remember: Editors and Reviewers don’t like titles that make no sense or fail to represent the subject matter adequately. And maybe even more important, you want the appropriate audience to read your paper. If the title isn’t accurate, the right people may not read it and the community might be unaware of your work. This could even lead to lower citations than the paper deserves.

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Effective manuscript titles

Attract reader’s attention
Contain fewest possible words
Adequately describe content
Are informative but concise
Identify the main issue
Do not use technical jargon and rarely-used abbreviations

Editors and Reviewers do not like titles that make no sense or fail to represent the subject matter adequately. Additionally, if the title is not accurate, the appropriate audience may not read your paper.