Writing Tips and Requirements for the Journal

Abstract

So many million abstracts have been written to date, but it can still be one of the most difficult parts to write properly. Abstracts must be precise, to the point, capture the reader's imagination, and condense the essence of the paper. The abstract is not an introduction, but should be informative. The abstract must contain the background, aims, method, results, and conclusions-all in one paragraph of 150-250 words. Needless to say, the abstract must be written imaginatively. Avoid stereotypical abstract styles that engineering journals often use. In legal affairs, the author is more or less going to talk about a story-about cases that happened. Present the abstract as that short and gripping story. Some abstracts contain no useful information and are written only in general terms. Authors must strictly avoid these types of abstracts.