Aishwarya Savakiya¹

The Quadrant 1(3):7-9

How to cite: Savakiya A. The Morphology of an Abstract. The Quadrant. 2023; 1(3):7-9

DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.11114810

ABSTRACT

Abstracts can be categorized into structured or unstructured and typically serve as summaries of longer articles or conference presentations. Structured abstracts are most often used by journals reporting experimental or quantitative studies, whereas quality research can oftentimes be briefed through unstructured abstracts. Abstracts serve as a vital means of communication in research as they convey the crux of a research paper in a short time frame.

Keywords: Abstract writing, Background, methodology, Results, Conclusion, MeSH

HIGHLIGHTS

• Explains the basic structure of an abstract in scientific communications

• Details the required information that goes into each category of an abstract

CORRESPONDING AUTHOR AFFILIATIONS

¹Department of Pediatrics & Preventive Dentistry, College of Dental Sciences & Research Centre, Ahmedabad, India

Received: 25th November 2022

Accepted: 1st February 2023

Published: 11th May 2023

The Morphology of an Abstract