In this new series — “How to Prepare a Manuscript for International Journals” — a seasoned editor gives advice to boost your chances of acceptance.

Other than your papers not being cited enough, what's wrong with measuring scientific influence based on citation count? Citation analysis-based decisions concerning grants, promotions, etc. have become popular because, among other things, they're considered "unbiased." After all, such analysis gives numbers even non-professionals can understand, helping them make the best and most accurate decisions.

You may find the useful application “Automated abstracts formatting for scientific articles” here

More often than not, when researchers set about writing a paper, they spend the most time on the "meat" of the article (the Methods, Results, and Discussion sections). Little thought goes into the title and abstract, while keywords get even lesser attention, often being typed out on-the-spot in a journal’s submission system.

The move is a show of support for Project DEAL and the open-access movement.

Science and education have become one of the main areas for human society development over the past century. Moreover, this trend is growing.