What Is the Abstract?

The abstract is a concise summary of the entire research manuscript. It briefly presents the background, objective, methods, results, and conclusion of the study in a short and organized format.

The abstract is usually the first section read by:

• Editors
• Reviewers
• Researchers
• Clinicians
• Readers searching databases such as PubMed, Scopus, and Google Scholar.

The abstract is considered one of the most important sections because:

• It creates the first impression of the manuscript.
• It determines whether readers continue reading the full paper.
• It is commonly indexed in scientific databases.
• It summarizes the entire study in a few paragraphs.

A strong abstract should be:

• Clear
• Concise
• Informative
• Scientifically accurate
• Well-organized
• Easy to understand