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 ...

The abstract of a scientific paper must concisely convey the background, purpose, methodology and conclusions of the published work. This section is visible to the readers even in cases where access ...

I was browsing through the comments on this post at RealClimate and came across this comment: One aspect I think you missed in determining what gets coverage - the abstract. If the abstract is too ...