How to select the most representative keywords from a large body of literature in a correct and standardised way? What are the important things that should be kept in mind with a view to searching, querying, indexing and a clearer understanding of the research content of the article?
Clarity of keyword expression
Keywords must be clear, focused, and consistent with the topic of the paper. They must be suitable for helping the searcher to easily perceive the paper, locate documents, analyse citations and understand the research. Therefore, it is advisable to avoid vague and broad academic terms.
Enhance the credibility of keywords
Keywords must be able to accurately present the subject matter of the paper. Words that are too broad or almost irrelevant to the paper are best avoided, as they may affect the paper’s ability to be searched in authoritative databases and receive attention.
Avoid wasting keyword resources
Keywords should try to make them map only the content of the paper, so as to avoid overlapping with existing literature. When screening keywords, special attention should be paid to avoid duplicating existing academic results in existing databases and wasting limited research resources.
Selection of academic consensus vocabulary
In order to make the dissertation get wider dissemination and recognition, we should try to select keywords that are generally accepted by the academic community, so as to increase the influence and recognition of the dissertation.
Prohibit the use of highly subjective words and phrases
In order to prevent being recognised as untrustworthy scientific contributors or academics with low professional quality, we should avoid using words and phrases that have too strong a meaning or are too subjective in word selection.
In the process of extracting keywords, you can refer to previous SCI journals that have successfully accepted your paper to get more experience and guidance, and then improve the overall level and popularity of your paper.
The above is a guide to selecting keywords for SCI papers, and I hope it will be beneficial to students. Meanwhile, we remind you that you should include the following six key points in the introduction of your dissertation:
The main idea of the introduction
Background and rationale for the topic
Background of the research topic
Including its origins
Trends in development
Links to other related fields
A brief overview of the research topic and its importance and potential
The chosen research methodology and its operational details
Presentation of theoretical ideas and specific experimental hypotheses
Wrap-up of the introductory topic, emphasising its importance and guiding the reader to explore the in-depth discussion in the main text.
I wish you all the best in your research path! I wish you all the best!
