The Importance of Keywords and References in a Scientific Manuscript

Abstract

Keywords and references may appear in the background of the article structure, but they are crucial at every stage, from planning the study to citation. Correctly chosen keywords and references increase findability, improve the quality of the research, convey valid information to the reader, make reading enjoyable and increase the number of citations. Writing guidelines have been developed as a requirement for these issues. Writing guidelines provide rules for many stages of the article such as title, abstract, keywords, text content, table and figure layout, and rules for citation of references. Preparing an article using writing guidelines avoids confusion and helps to present information in a standardized way. Thus, publishers and authors present their work to the scientific world in an organized manner. Keywords: research activities, manuscript, publishing, authorship, medicine in literature