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Some journals use capsule summaries in the table of contents, to help readers select papers to look at [1, 2]. A capsule summary can also be used in other contexts to quickly present your work, such as the cover letter for submission to the journal, a grant proposal, or a CV. Even if your target journal does not require a capsule summary, it is usually helpful to write one, to see clearly the essence of your paper.
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Hanna, M. (2019). The Capsule Summary. In: How to Write Better Medical Papers. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-02955-5_29
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