An abstract is a concise, compelling statement that summarises a larger piece of work. They are useful for researchers to select relevant evidence, and for indexing purposes by search databases. By ...

The brevity of an abstract belies its importance to a manuscript. It’s what catches a reader’s attention and helps them to decide whether a paper is relevant. Yet failing to reflect the content of the ...

For those who have had questions about writing a successful journal abstract, look no further than our own Stephen Gambescia, PhD’s most recent publication. A clinical professor in the Health ...

This handout is available for download in DOCX format and PDF format. An abstract is a summary of a piece of academic writing. The abstract appears in multiple locations, including at the start of a ...

An abstract is a summary of a piece of academic writing. The abstract appears in multiple locations, including at the start of a publication, in conference proceedings, and in electronic databases.

Submit your research for the call for abstracts due March 31, 2026. Join us at the APHA Annual Meeting and Expo.

For academics, faculty and staff at any level, academic writing skills can be the difference between being published in academic journals, funded or employed or their hard work going unrecognised.

Abstracts will open on Monday, June 20 for the 18th annual Academic Surgical Congress (ASC). UAB Department of Surgery had the highest number of abstracts of any institution at ASC in 2021 and 2022.