Q: How should I choose the title for my research paper?

Before you think of a title for your research paper, you need to first finalize a topic and choose a research question based on it. Once you have chosen the research question, you can come up with a study design and conduct your research. After you have completed your experiments and gathered the necessary data, you can begin writing your manuscript. You can create a working title as you start writing your manuscript, but it is best to create the final title once you have completed the entire article. Only once you have written the complete manuscript, will you be able to decide what will be the best title for it.

While framing your title, remember that the title of an article summarizes the main ideas of your study. The aim of the title is to emphasize the research problem that is being investigated or studied. Your title must be clear, concise, and attractive. Avoid using acronyms, abbreviations, and jargons as not all readers may be familiar with them. Additionally, you can use keywords and phrases from your paper so that the title indicates what your research is about. But make sure your title is neither too long nor too short.

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