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Q: How exactly do I fill the right number of keywords in the form for submission to the journal?

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I have tried more than once to fill the form for submission to the journal, but the box for keywords (requiring 5+ keywords) says that I haven't entered the [right number of] keywords. I have…

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Q: How do I solve the problem of providing keywords during my submission to Materials Letters?

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I am submitting to Materials Letters. As per the submission guidelines, a minimum of two keywords should be provided from the list of keywords recommended by the journal. However, I have already…
  • Asked by ke ke on December 25, 2020
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As per the author guide for Materials Letters (found here), you need to provide upto six keywords immediately after the…

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Q: Should MeSH keywords not be duplicated with those within the abstract?

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My question is regarding MeSH keywords. I know that they should not be duplicated with the title. However, should they also not be duplicated with the words…
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Actually, it’s quite the contrary. The abstract must feature the keywords that apply to the article in question. In…

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Q: Why do some researchers and teachers say that keywords should not be taken from the title?

  • Asked on October 17, 2020
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Some researchers, teachers/professors, and journals stipulate this for a couple of reasons.

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Q: Should all my keywords be words or phrases mentioned in my paper or can I also use synonyms?

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Hello Djili – Welcome to the forum! Straight away, you have asked a pertinent question. To answer your question equally straight away, no, it’s not necessary to have…

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Q: What is meant by a 'metadata page' at the time of submission?

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A journal manager has asked me to provide an online submission page (metadata page) for my manuscript. Could you please tell me what this means? What should I do?

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Metadata is ‘data about data.’ In this case, the original ‘data’ is your submitted manuscript…

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Q: Can you help me narrow down a topic for publishing an article based on my PhD?

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I have several keywords, but I need help converting these words into a research topic. My university said that as I have a PhD, if I publish an article referencing my major, I do not need to do a…
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It’s interesting that your university has said you could be exempted from the dissertation based…

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Q: Is there a way to add keywords to a published paper?

  • Asked on March 15, 2020
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Keywords are meant to improve the searchability of your paper – to increase the chances of your paper being displayed…

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Q: Can we use words from the title of the paper as keywords?

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Can the keywords be the same words as the title of the paper?

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Some journals specify that the keywords should not overlap with the title. If your journal has no such specifications, there is no harm in using one or two words or…

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Q: What are the key words to write the topic of the title?

  • Asked on January 3, 2019
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Your question is unclear. I'm not sure whether you wish to know how to write keywords or how to write the title of a manuscript. However, here are some resources that…

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