Does this Title Bug (Hemiptera) You? How to Write a Title that Increases your Citations

Authors

Shannon M. Murphy, University of DenverFollow
Mayra C. Vidal, University of Denver
Claudia J. Hallagan, University of Denver
E. Dale Broder, University of Denver
Elizabeth E. Barnes, University of Denver
Eva S. Horna Lowell, University of Denver
Jacob D. Wilson, University of Denver

Publication Date

5-14-2019

Document Type

Article

Organizational Units

Biological Sciences

Keywords

Entomology, Ecology, Journals, Latin names, Titles, Citation rate

Abstract

• Titles from entomology and ecology journals were analysed, testing the effect of Latin and common names, functional groups, geographic location, question marks, humour, and title length on citation rate.
• Using the Latin names of study organisms in a title decreases a paper's citation rate.
• There was no effect of the use of common names, question marks, humour, or title length on citation rate. Effects of functional group and geographic location were variable.

Publication Statement

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Recommended Citation

Murphy, Shannon M, et al. “Does This Title Bug (Hemiptera) You? How to Write a Title That Increases Your Citations.” Ecological Entomology, vol. 44, no. 5, 2019, pp. 593–600. doi: 10.1111/een.12740.