Edit journal abstract and title length limits from the Basic
information tab.
Procedure
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Edit the journal basic information.
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Optionally enable an abstract length restriction.
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Under Abstract Configuration, click
Enable abstract length restriction
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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.
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Choose a count limit type, Character or Word.
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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
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Optionally enable a title length restriction.
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Follow the equivalent steps described above for enabling an abstract length restriction.
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Click Save changes.