Research Article Abstract: Construction and Optimization Strategies

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Introduction: Abstract is a system-defining element of a research article. Moreover, the further visibility of the article depends on its quality. Uninformative abstracts also reduce the visibility of the article, destabilize its dissemination.  Despite the structural transparency of the abstract, the art of its composition requires some special skills.The purpose of this editorial is to acquaint authors with strategies for constructing a research article abstract and ways to optimize it.Materials and methods: Having analyzed the literature on the topic, the authors presented and illustrated a description of an optimal structure of a research article abstract for journals in the field of agriculture and biological sciences. Further, this structure was traced on the examples of abstracts of already published articles with comments on their strengths and weaknesses.Results and their application: The stages of writing a research article abstract in agricultural and biological sciences are presented. The advantage of a structured abstract which reflects information about the relevance, scope and methodology of the study, the main results and conclusions is analyzed. The examples presented in this editorial will help authors optimize the abstracts of their research articles, make them visible in literature databases and increase the citation of their work.