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Catchy, clear, concise: three-part phrases boost research paper citations

Memorable ‘tripartite’ phrases in titles make studies more likely to be read and cited.
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  1. Dalmeet Singh Chawla

From ‘Envy, inequality and fertility’ to ‘Market size, trade and productivity’, using catchy three-part phrases in the titles of research papers can boost their citations, suggests a study.

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Nature 639, 847-848 (2025)

doi: https://doi.org/10.1038/d41586-025-00771-3

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  1. Bornmann, L. & Wohlrabe, K. Pattern, Perception, and Performance: Tripartite Phrases in Academic Paper Titles. CESifo Working Paper 11671 (Center for Economic Studies and Ifo Institute, 2025).

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