Would an abstract of a Research paper be considered an example of the Pareto Principle?

Answer 1

No, not really. The Pareto principle states that 80% of the consequences can be traced back to 20% of the causes. For example, 80% of the wealth of the world is controlled by 20% of the people (these statistics are not exact, merely used for example). I understand why you might think that the abstract would meet this principle, but it is more an example of an abridgement than of the Pareto principle itself.