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Hi All,

the abstract structure of some journal included background, results and conclusions while some others also included method. Even some journal do not require structured abstract? Do you think which one is the best choice for a successful journal?

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updated by Ram Ram • written by Shicheng Guo Shicheng Guo

Changed to forum, somehow interesting but not a bioinformatics question. Engage in open-ended discussion....

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written by Michael Dondrup Michael Dondrup

you mean change to other website?

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written by Shicheng Guo Shicheng Guo

No, we can keep this discussion as long as we focus on bioinformatics, comp-biol. journals. It's just that I personally think this is not going anywhere, but that's imho. For a broader context, http://academia.stackexchange.com/ might be a better choice.

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written by Michael Dondrup Michael Dondrup

In my opinion the only way to learn how to write a good abstract is to read lots of papers. Do many journal clubs, and keep studying :-)

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written by Giovanni M Dall'Olio Giovanni M Dall'Olio

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"Do you think which one is the best choice for a successful journal?" semantic abstract, using RDF-like annotations. I've always dreamed of that (2005): http://plindenbaum.blogspot.fr/2005/12/semantic-abstracts.html

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written by Pierre Lindenbaum Pierre Lindenbaum

Hey Pierre, I am totally support your suggestion. You idea is great.

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written by Shicheng Guo Shicheng Guo

Whatever the structure, it should probably include more detail than this one (via http://cabbagesofdoom.blogspot.co.uk )

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updated by Ram Ram • written by 13en 13en

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