It should be 100-300 words, describing the central thesis of the paper and touching on novel methods and key findings. Make sure you use key words that will be meaningful to scholars doing electronic document searches. Limit background or historical development not directly linked to the purpose of the paper or stimulating reader interest. Headings The headings of major divisions must follow the JIR style. The headings on this style guide illustrate how to use them in your manuscript.
Headings are useful.
They tell readers to look for major changes in the paper. Most papers can get by with three levels of headings. Each has its own style, as illustrated in the text below. First LevelHeading As shown in the above heading, a first level heading is left justified, bold font, and leading capitals only. Note there is no indent for the first paragraph immediately following a first or second level heading.