Abstracting and Indexing

Abstracting and Indexing (A&I) are two essential tools for increasing the visibility, accessibility, and usability of scholarly publications. While they serve different purposes, both are critical in helping researchers, librarians, and practitioners discover relevant literature.

Difference Between Abstracting and Indexing

  • Abstracting
    An abstract is a concise summary of a document that highlights its main objectives, methodology, results, and conclusions. Abstracting databases prepare such summaries so that users can quickly determine whether or not they need to read the full text. Abstracts allow researchers to:

    • Decide whether a publication is relevant to their research.

    • Gain a quick overview of the content without reading the entire paper.

    • Access bibliographic citations useful for referencing and cross-referencing.

    • Save time by understanding the essential findings at a glance.

  • Indexing
    An index is a systematic guide to the content of documents, based on subject terms, keywords, or themes. Indexing services analyze publications and provide searchable entries that connect readers to the original material. Indexes enable users to:

    • Easily locate relevant documents.

    • Familiarize themselves with the scope of a publication.

    • Retrieve information efficiently in libraries, databases, and archives.

    • Make information more accessible and widely available.

In essence:

  • Abstracts summarize content.

  • Indexes guide users to where that content can be found.

Why Abstracting & Indexing Matter

  • Improve the visibility and accessibility of published research.

  • Enhance citation impact by making work discoverable.

  • Save time for researchers, librarians, and professionals.

  • Provide a bridge between authors and readers.

Key Abstracting & Indexing Services

IJPAMS is committed to ensuring the widest possible dissemination of published work. Our journal is indexed, abstracted, or listed in leading abstracting and indexing databases (subject to ongoing updates).

Some of the major services include:

  • Google Scholar

  • CrossRef

  • ResearchGate

  • Academia.edu

  • ICI 
  • Fig Share 
  •  WorldCat