{"id":46611,"date":"2026-05-22T10:25:00","date_gmt":"2026-05-22T04:55:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.editage.com\/insights\/?post_type=video&#038;p=46611"},"modified":"2026-05-01T05:27:19","modified_gmt":"2026-04-30T23:57:19","slug":"tips-to-write-title-page-and-abstract","status":"publish","type":"video","link":"https:\/\/www.editage.com\/insights\/tips-to-write-title-page-and-abstract","title":{"rendered":"What Should the Title Page and Abstract Contain in a Research Paper\u00a0"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>The&nbsp;initial&nbsp;parts of your research paper, namely the title page and abstract, are often the&nbsp;factors that decide how&nbsp;the scientific community receives your study.&nbsp;Getting the early sections of your&nbsp;research paper right can make or break your submission,&nbsp;and this video shows you exactly how to do it.&nbsp;Our expert&nbsp;<strong>Bonnie&nbsp;Dixon<\/strong>&nbsp;will&nbsp;walk you through a practical manuscript sections checklist&nbsp;to&nbsp;help&nbsp;review your paper quickly and confidently using a simple yes-or-no approach.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The title page\u00a0should start with\u00a0a clear, concise title that\u00a0actually reflects\u00a0what your research is about.\u00a0It\u2019s\u00a0also important that\u00a0your\u00a0provide\u00a0complete author details, affiliations, and corresponding author information\u00a0within the title page. 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