Writing Highlights for Elsevier—Do’s and Don’ts

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Research highlights concisely summarize the core findings and provide readers with an overview of the paper. They include three to five bullet points describing the ethos of the research (e.g., results or conclusions) and highlight what is unique about the study. Listed below are the Do’s and Don’ts for writing highlights: Do’s Include 3 to 5 highlights. Maximum 85 characters in each highlight including spaces. Only the core results of the paper should be covered. Write the research highlight in the present tense. Be concise and specific. Provide an overview of the study. Describe the distinctive results and conclusion of the paper. Cover only the essential results. Don’ts Do not provide unnecessary information in the research highlights. It should not be very long. Do not describe all your findings in the highlights. Example of a research highlight: Applied Catalysis A: General Volumes 411–412, 16 January 2012, Pages 7–14 Highlights Highly c-axis oriented ZnO nanowires were grown on glass using aqueous solutions. The growth temperature does not exceed 95 °C in any step of the synthesis. The photocatalytic and wetting properties were studied upon UV irradiation. ZnO nanowires show superior photocatalytic activity. Reference link: http://www.elsevier.com/authors/journal-authors/highlights