• Follow journal instructions for allowed number of keywords and placement (often after the abstract)
  • Select keywords/terms not used in manuscript title
  • Separate words and terms with semi-colons so multi-word terms are easily recognized
    • chemotherapy, adjuvant; immunotherapy; quality of life; disease-free survival
  • Avoid broad terms such as “study” or “health”
  • Avoid abbreviated terms that may have more than one meaning