How to write the highlights of SCI papers (seriously teach you how to write)

• 3-5 This short sentence summarizes the most important research conclusion in the whole paper ;

• Each short sentence cannot exceed 85 Characters , It also includes spaces ;

• Technical terms and abbreviations are not recommended , So that ordinary readers can understand , So as to guide the opportunity to read the full text .

Be careful

Don't use complex sentences . Complex sentence patterns will not only cause the number of characters to exceed the limit , And it is difficult for readers and reviewers to understand it in a short time .

Don't use domain specific vocabulary . Because reading highlights The reviewer or reader has not read the research background and specific methods of the paper , It is difficult to quickly understand the meaning of the full text , So try to avoid using very small professional vocabulary .

Don't use all kinds of sentence tenses . Because it's declarative , So it's better to use the present tense .

Don't use passive sentences . It is generally recommended to use active sentences , Can highlight highlights Main information in . because highlights There are character limits , Active sentences have fewer characters than passive sentences 、 Save more space .

Highlights Content

 Highlights Its main function is to highlight the research conclusion , And not more than 5 You can add the contents of other options when you limit . Its main contents can include the following parts in order ：

A comprehensive overview of the paper ( necessary ). Let readers and reviewers know at a glance what the research focus of this paper is , It can include the research theme 、 The goal is 、 Challenge 、 Difficulties, etc .

The research method of this paper ( Optional ). Basically, it's good to have one , It mainly enables readers and reviewers to quickly understand the research methods of the paper , For example, experimental tests 、 Numerical simulation 、 Questionnaires and so on .

The innovative concept of the paper ( Optional ). Explain the innovations of the full text . This is particularly important in the review stage , So that reviewers can quickly grasp the uniqueness of the paper .

The main conclusion of the paper ( necessary ).2-3 That's fine , Provide the most important conclusion . Because it is an independent meaning environment , The description needs to be easy to understand .

The significance of this paper ( Optional ). Also in not exceeding 5 One limit can be added , Emphasize the practical guiding significance of the paper .

case analysis

It is generally not recommended to use a more general statement , Give specific details , This makes it easier for readers and reviewers to distinguish between papers . In addition, it is suggested to use active sentences , One can save the number of characters , Second, we can highlight specific research points .

*：An experimental study was undertaken to investigate the battery’s performance

：Experimental tests address the impacts of temperature on battery’s performance

in addition , If you have specific data, you need to show it as much as possible , Not a general description .

*：The battery’s performance decreases under high temperature conditions

：The battery’s performance drops 12% when the surrounding temperature rises every 5 °C

Official case

From: Cancer Cell, Volume 32, Issue 2, 14 August 2017, Pages 169-184.e7

Highlights

• Metastases mostly disseminate late from primary breast tumors, keeping most drivers
• Drivers at relapse sample from a wider range of cancer genes than in primary tumors
• Mutations in SWI-SNF complex and inactivated JAK-STAT signaling enriched at relapse
• Mutational processes similar in primary and relapse; radiotherapy can damage genome

From: Learning and Instruction, Volume 21, Issue 6, December 2011, 746-756

Highlights

• Fading of a script alone does not foster domain-general strategy knowledge
• Performance of the strategy declines during the fading of a script
• Monitoring by a peer keeps performance of the strategy up during script fading
• Performance of a strategy after fading fosters domain-general strategy knowledge
• Fading and monitoring by a peer combined foster domain-general strategy knowledge