How to Shorten Scientific Manuscripts
Guidance on shortening scientific manuscripts efficiently: adopt a concise mindset, prune unnecessary info, avoid repetition, aim for clear messages, delete empty words, and reduce emotional burden. Emphasizes clear, concise writing to engage readers effectively amid decreasing article lengths in scientific publications.
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This article provides guidance on shortening scientific manuscripts efficiently while maintaining key content. It offers general tips such as adopting a shortening mindset, pruning unnecessary information, avoiding repetition, aiming for concise messages, deleting empty words, and lessening the emotional burden of cutting text. Section-by-section tips include rethinking the abstract, focusing the introduction on essential information, providing only relevant methods, summarizing results without repeating raw data, and focusing the discussion on key points. The importance of clear and concise writing is emphasized to adhere to word limits and engage readers effectively. The trend of decreasing article length in scientific publications is discussed, possibly due to information overflow or increased specialization in research topics. Authors are encouraged to condense their writing to deliver a clear and readable message to their audience.
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