I don't think that showing up of words and phrases both in the paper title and keywords is bad. Some of those who search the papers of their interest might use one of the title search and the keyword search. Even then, they have a chance of finding relevant papers when important words are included in both the title and keywords.

This placement is just a suggestion, not a rule. When using other keywords that can connect to the subject of the article increases the chances of the article being more found and quoted. When there are repetitions of words in titles and keywords you lose more opportunity for your article to be found on the net.

I have always used the words in the paper for the keywords and i don't think it is a crime

It is not mandatory.

I don't think that showing up of words and phrases both in the paper title and keywords is bad. Some of those who search the papers of their interest might use one of the title search and the keyword search. Even then, they have a chance of finding relevant papers when important words are included in both the title and keywords.

How can one really ensure that words or phrases used in paper title did not show up in the paper's keywords?

Hello sir....as far as my little knowledge is concerned....i don't know about any of such restriction in the scientific publication.....keywords can be from title as well....keywords helps in probing your article from the pool of articles while searching .....

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Hi sir,

It is not necessarily to include the words or phrases used in paper title in the paper's keywords.

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Not necessary condition

Thank you so much dear respected RG members for sharing your views on this discussion. Can someone tell us the standard regarding use of keywords and is it a rule not to repeated words or phrases already used in the paper title?

Thank you.

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I agree with colleague Oluwafemi Samson.

thanks for question.

How can one really ensure that words or phrases used in paper title did not show up in the paper's keywords? To put it simply, do not use words or phrases used in a paper title as paper keywords.

...is it a rule not to repeated words or phrases already used in the paper title? There isn't a general rule. From one point of view, it depends on the instructions to authors of the target journal.

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Dear Olutosin, I am a little bit confused. I do not think that such demand exists, and I do not see the reason why the words in the title cannot be repeated as a keyword. As far as I am familiar, some journals even have a rubric where it says: Do the title matches the keywords? However, I may not understand your point.

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Janusheva

How can one really ensure that words or phrases used in paper title did not show up in the paper's keywords?

No harm done when the phrases used in keywords re-appeared in title. But if needed e.g. if the researcher doesn't want to have long title, s/he can paraphrase the keywords in the title to something else in a more condensed manner. E.g if training, team building & management leadership are independent variables that influence a department X's work productivity (dependent variable) in which the above keywords appeared in abstract, then instead of putting the title as "The Influence of training, team building and management leadership in influencing a department X's work productivity", it can be paraphrased as "Antecedents of work productivity in a department X".

More often than not, when researchers set about writing a paper, they spend the most time on the "meat" of the article (the methods, results, and discussion sections). Little thought goes into the title and abstract, while keywords get even lesser attention, often being typed out on-the-spot in a journal’s submission system. Ironically, these three elements—the title, abstract, and keywords—may well hold the key to publication success. A negligent or sloppy attitude towards these three vital elements in the research paper format would be almost equivalent to leaving the accessibility of the research paper up to chance and lucky guessing of target words, indirectly making the effort and time expended on the research and publication process almost null and void.

It could be said that the keywords, title, and abstract operate in a system analogous to a chain reaction. Once the keywords have helped people find the research paper and an effective title has successfully lassoed and drawn in the readers’ attention, it is up to the abstract of the research paper to further trigger the readers’ interest and maintain their curiosity. This functional advantage alone serves to make an abstract an indispensable component within the research paper format. However, formulating the abstract of a research paper can be a tedious task, given that abstracts need to be fairly comprehensive, without giving too much away. This is mainly because if readers get all the details of the research paper in the abstract itself, they might be discouraged from reading the entire article.

The title, abstract, and keywords: Why it is important to get them right

The title, abstract, and keywords play a pivotal role in the communication of research. Without them, most papers may never be read or even found by interested readers1-4. Here’s why:

Most electronic search engines, databases, or journal websites will use the words found in your title and abstract, and your list of keywords to decide whether and when to display your paper to interested readers.1,2,5-8Thus, these 3 elements enable the dissemination of your research; without them, readers would not be able to find or cite your paper.

The title and abstract are often the only parts of a paper that are freely available online.1,9 Hence, once readers find your paper, they will read through the title and abstract to determine whether or not to purchase a full copy of your paper/continue reading.2-4

Finally, the abstract is the first section of your paper that journal editors and reviewers read. While busy journal editors may use the abstract to decide whether to send a paper for peer review or reject it outright, reviewers will form their first impression about your paper on reading it.10

Given the critical role that these 3 elements play in helping readers access your research, we offer a set of guidelines (compiled from instructions and resources on journals’ websites and academic writing guidelines, listed in the references) on writing effective titles and abstracts and choosing the right keywords.

https://www.editage.com/insights/how-to-write-an-effective-title-and-abstract-and-choose-appropriate-keywords

Good question . follower

Many thanks dear colleagues for this wonderful contributions on this discussion. I utterly agree with Dr. Han Ping Fung submission, it may not necessarily be a rule but we can still make good use of keywords and paper title for easy accessibility. Thank you.

I do not think that is important or mandatory

Same words are found in title and key word sections in many good articles.

It is not a question of use of particular word, rather it may be a question of relevance of use of such words in both the places in a single article.

I don't think that showing up of words and phrases both in the paper title and keywords is not good.

Thank you dear respected colleagues for sharing your valuable contributions.

I agree with colleague Hassan Rashed Yassein

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Many thanks dear colleagues for your valuable contributions to this discussion.

It is a good question to discuss on the RG platform. Many journals allowed use of keywords that are already mentioned in the title. Recently, some journals give restriction on this. So, we can select the significant highlighting points or other important scopes included in the study which are not mentioned in the title as keywords. As we are submitting the papers, we have to follow the journals instruction. And I do think this presentation of keywords is also interesting. It will provide more information and dimension because whatever idea a reader collected from the title of the paper will be again supplemented by reading the keywords again.

The title words should have preference for inclusion in keywords. when I select my keyword, I make sure I first cover the relevant words from the title are included.

Thank you Drs.Sanatombi Devi Yumkham, Sajda Taha Mahmood and Prof. Gulzar Shah for sharing your views on this discussion