Abstract and Title Length Limits

Edit journal abstract and title length limits from the Basic information tab.

Procedure

  1. Edit the journal basic information.
  2. Optionally enable an abstract length restriction.
    1. Under Abstract Configuration, click Enable abstract length restriction
    2. Optionally Enable soft limit at initial submission.
      When enabled, a soft limit means that during initial submission, an author will get a warning if their abstract exceeds the length restriction, but can proceed. On revision, the author will get a hard limit error.
    3. Choose a count limit type, Character or Word.
    4. Set a Max count limit for the chosen count limit type.
      Enter a numeric value to specify the abstract's word or character limit, for example 200.
  3. Optionally enable a title length restriction.
    1. Follow the equivalent steps described above for enabling an abstract length restriction.
  4. Click Save changes.