When you decide to publish, you want your research to be found easily. You can also decide which databases you want to be found in.
You can choose to publish in journals that are findable in certain databases. This is known as indexing. Indexing is a form of categorising your work. Certain journals only publish certain topics. And the same goes for databases.
To find our which databases will provide access to your journal you can check Ulrichs. For example, if you want to get your article into PubMed, you need to publish in a journal which is indexed by PubMed. Every database has indexing rules which decide what content appears in the database – these rules relate to subject matter, scope, and quality.
Effective titles are short, straightforward and reflect how people will search for your paper.
Effective abstracts are clear, accurate, use synonyms to include multiple keywords and consider readers from non-English speaking backgrounds
Author keywords - Use as many relevant author-provided keywords as possible, considering the general and specialised vocabulary your audience is likely to use. Make sure you include variations of language, and phrasing, and consider commonly used acronyms (within editorial guidelines).
Open Access - Making your work open access means that people can find and read your work without paying a fee or subscription. For more information about Open Access here.