Marine Pollution Bulletin 87 (2014) 2
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Editorial
Scientific papers should not be boring Did the title of this Editorial catch your eye? Why was that do you think? Was it because it sounded interesting? Or was it because you would like to learn more about how to write nonboring scientific papers for this or other journals? Either way, you now know that a short, interesting title attracts attention (and readers). The technical content of your paper is of course of paramount importance. But if the paper does not attract readers and is not read it will have no impact. Titles can be intriguing and make readers curious to learn more. Here are 3 example of such titles from this journal: The coral reef crisis: The critical importance of
Contents lists available at ScienceDirect
Marine Pollution Bulletin journal homepage: www.elsevier.com/locate/marpolbul
Editorial
Scientific papers should not be boring Did the title of this Editorial catch your eye? Why was that do you think? Was it because it sounded interesting? Or was it because you would like to learn more about how to write nonboring scientific papers for this or other journals? Either way, you now know that a short, interesting title attracts attention (and readers). The technical content of your paper is of course of paramount importance. But if the paper does not attract readers and is not read it will have no impact. Titles can be intriguing and make readers curious to learn more. Here are 3 example of such titles from this journal: The coral reef crisis: The critical importance of
