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The title, abstract, and keywords often hold the key to publication success.
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The title of an article should be simple, precise, and catchy.
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The title should contain pertinent, descriptive words pertaining to the research.
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The three most commonly used types of titles are declarative, descriptive, and interrogative titles.
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Running title is an abbreviated form of the main title, usually cited at the top of each published page or left-hand text pages.
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Running title serves to guide a reader while scanning through a journal or toggling through multiple pages of the journal online.
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Title page is the first page of the manuscript which contains general information about the article and the authors.
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Title page generally consists of 11 main components mainly the title, running title, author names, affiliations, number of pages of the manuscript, no. of figures, tables, references, conflict of interest, source of funding, acknowledgments, and disclaimers.
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The covering letter is a vital document, which serves to create an important first impression on the editor.
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The goal of a covering letter is to convey to the editor how the manuscript meets the criteria of the journal to which it is submitted.
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