Keywords - How to prepare the abstract - Preparing the text

How to write and publish a scientific paper - Barbara Gastel, Robert A. Day 2022

Keywords
How to prepare the abstract
Preparing the text

Some journals require authors to provide keywords (terms indicating the content of the article, much as those in an index would). Keywords can help readers find articles on desired topics. Generally, several keywords are provided. Some journals specify lists of terms from which keywords should be taken. Also, some journals say that keywords should be terms other than those in the title, which already would be available to indexers and search engines. In a published article, the keywords normally appear below the abstract. Looking at keywords of articles on work similar to one’s own, and identifying major terms in the abstract of your own article, can aid you in providing suitable keywords.