diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 100a20819a4..3bf86e88dc7 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -14,13 +14,15 @@ We refer to [GitHub issues](https://github.com/JabRef/jabref/issues) by using `#
 ### Changed
 
 - Added 'Filter All' and 'Filter None' buttons with corresponding functionality to Quality Check tool.
+- We increased the size of the keywords and file text areas in the entry editor
+
 ### Fixed
  - We re-added the "Normalize to BibTeX name format" context menu item [#3136](https://github.com/JabRef/jabref/issues/3136)
  - We fixed a memory leak in the source tab of the entry editor [#3113](https://github.com/JabRef/jabref/issues/3113)
- - We fixed a [java bug](https://bugs.openjdk.java.net/browse/JDK-8185792) where linux users could not enter accented characters in the entry editor and the search bar [#3028](https://github.com/JabRef/jabref/issues/3028)  
+ - We fixed a [java bug](https://bugs.openjdk.java.net/browse/JDK-8185792) where linux users could not enter accented characters in the entry editor and the search bar [#3028](https://github.com/JabRef/jabref/issues/3028)
  - We fixed a regression introduced in v4.0-beta2: A file can be dropped to the entry preview to attach it to the entry [koppor#245](https://github.com/koppor/jabref/issues/245)
  - We fixed an issue in the "Replace String" dialog (<kbd>Ctrl</kbd>+<kbd>R</kbd> where search and replace did not work for the `bibtexkey` field. [#3132](https://github.com/JabRef/jabref/issues/3132)
-### Removed
+
 
 
 
diff --git a/src/main/java/org/jabref/gui/entryeditor/FieldsEditorTab.java b/src/main/java/org/jabref/gui/entryeditor/FieldsEditorTab.java
index 6956ba518d3..db7d64534f9 100644
--- a/src/main/java/org/jabref/gui/entryeditor/FieldsEditorTab.java
+++ b/src/main/java/org/jabref/gui/entryeditor/FieldsEditorTab.java
@@ -154,6 +154,8 @@ private Region setupPanel(JabRefFrame frame, BasePanel bPanel, boolean compresse
 
             gridPane.getColumnConstraints().addAll(columnDoNotContract, columnExpand, new ColumnConstraints(10),
                     columnDoNotContract, columnExpand);
+
+            setCompressedRowLayout(gridPane, rows);
         } else {
             rows = fields.size();
 
@@ -161,20 +163,10 @@ private Region setupPanel(JabRefFrame frame, BasePanel bPanel, boolean compresse
             addColumn(gridPane, 1, editors.values().stream().map(FieldEditorFX::getNode));
 
             gridPane.getColumnConstraints().addAll(columnDoNotContract, columnExpand);
-        }
 
-        RowConstraints rowExpand = new RowConstraints();
-        rowExpand.setVgrow(Priority.ALWAYS);
-        rowExpand.setValignment(VPos.TOP);
-        if (rows == 0) {
-            rowExpand.setPercentHeight(100);
-        } else {
-            rowExpand.setPercentHeight(100 / rows);
-        }
-        for (int i = 0; i < rows; i++) {
-            gridPane.getRowConstraints().add(rowExpand);
+            setRegularRowLayout(gridPane, rows);
         }
-
+        
         if (GUIGlobals.currentFont != null) {
             gridPane.setStyle(
                     "text-area-background: " + convertToHex(GUIGlobals.validFieldBackgroundColor) + ";"
@@ -193,6 +185,36 @@ private Region setupPanel(JabRefFrame frame, BasePanel bPanel, boolean compresse
         return scrollPane;
     }
 
+    private void setRegularRowLayout(GridPane gridPane, int rows) {
+        List<RowConstraints> constraints = new ArrayList<>(rows);
+        for (String field : fields) {
+            RowConstraints rowExpand = new RowConstraints();
+            rowExpand.setVgrow(Priority.ALWAYS);
+            rowExpand.setValignment(VPos.TOP);
+            if (rows == 0) {
+                rowExpand.setPercentHeight(100);
+            } else {
+                rowExpand.setPercentHeight(100 / rows * editors.get(field).getWeight());
+            }
+            constraints.add(rowExpand);
+        }
+        gridPane.getRowConstraints().addAll(constraints);
+    }
+
+    private void setCompressedRowLayout(GridPane gridPane, int rows) {
+        RowConstraints rowExpand = new RowConstraints();
+        rowExpand.setVgrow(Priority.ALWAYS);
+        rowExpand.setValignment(VPos.TOP);
+        if (rows == 0) {
+            rowExpand.setPercentHeight(100);
+        } else {
+            rowExpand.setPercentHeight(100 / rows);
+        }
+        for (int i = 0; i < rows; i++) {
+            gridPane.getRowConstraints().add(rowExpand);
+        }
+    }
+
     private String getPrompt(String field) {
 
         Set<FieldProperty> fieldProperties = InternalBibtexFields.getFieldProperties(field);
@@ -205,12 +227,12 @@ private String getPrompt(String field) {
         }
 
         switch (field) {
-        case FieldName.YEAR:
-            return "YYYY";
-        case FieldName.MONTH:
-            return "MM or #mmm#";
-        case FieldName.URL:
-            return "https://";
+            case FieldName.YEAR:
+                return "YYYY";
+            case FieldName.MONTH:
+                return "MM or #mmm#";
+            case FieldName.URL:
+                return "https://";
         }
 
         return "";
diff --git a/src/main/java/org/jabref/gui/fieldeditors/FieldEditorFX.java b/src/main/java/org/jabref/gui/fieldeditors/FieldEditorFX.java
index 81bbfd0eadf..3a2978ad060 100644
--- a/src/main/java/org/jabref/gui/fieldeditors/FieldEditorFX.java
+++ b/src/main/java/org/jabref/gui/fieldeditors/FieldEditorFX.java
@@ -13,4 +13,14 @@ public interface FieldEditorFX {
     default void requestFocus() {
         getNode().requestFocus();
     }
+
+    /**
+     * Returns relative size of the field editor in terms of display space.
+     *
+     * A value of 1 means that the editor gets exactly as much space as all other regular editors.
+     * A value of 2 means that the editor gets twice as much space as regular editors.
+     *
+     * @return the relative weight of the editor in terms of display space
+     */
+    default double getWeight() { return 1; }
 }
diff --git a/src/main/java/org/jabref/gui/fieldeditors/FieldEditors.java b/src/main/java/org/jabref/gui/fieldeditors/FieldEditors.java
index 20083ef3680..f75e13ebd8f 100644
--- a/src/main/java/org/jabref/gui/fieldeditors/FieldEditors.java
+++ b/src/main/java/org/jabref/gui/fieldeditors/FieldEditors.java
@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@
 import org.jabref.logic.journals.JournalAbbreviationLoader;
 import org.jabref.logic.journals.JournalAbbreviationPreferences;
 import org.jabref.model.database.BibDatabaseContext;
+import org.jabref.model.entry.FieldName;
 import org.jabref.model.entry.FieldProperty;
 import org.jabref.model.entry.InternalBibtexFields;
 import org.jabref.model.metadata.MetaData;
@@ -69,6 +70,8 @@ public static FieldEditorFX getForField(String fieldName, TaskExecutor taskExecu
             return new LinkedEntriesEditor(fieldName, databaseContext, suggestionProvider, fieldCheckers);
         } else if (fieldExtras.contains(FieldProperty.PERSON_NAMES)) {
             return new PersonsEditor(fieldName, suggestionProvider, preferences.getAutoCompletePreferences(), fieldCheckers);
+        } else if (FieldName.KEYWORDS.equals(fieldName)) {
+            return new KeywordsEditor(fieldName, suggestionProvider, fieldCheckers);
         }
 
         // default
diff --git a/src/main/java/org/jabref/gui/fieldeditors/KeywordsEditor.java b/src/main/java/org/jabref/gui/fieldeditors/KeywordsEditor.java
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..65d0f49e344
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/main/java/org/jabref/gui/fieldeditors/KeywordsEditor.java
@@ -0,0 +1,16 @@
+package org.jabref.gui.fieldeditors;
+
+import org.jabref.gui.autocompleter.AutoCompleteSuggestionProvider;
+import org.jabref.logic.integrity.FieldCheckers;
+
+public class KeywordsEditor extends SimpleEditor implements FieldEditorFX {
+
+    public KeywordsEditor(String fieldName, AutoCompleteSuggestionProvider<?> suggestionProvider, FieldCheckers fieldCheckers) {
+        super (fieldName, suggestionProvider, fieldCheckers);
+    }
+
+    @Override
+    public double getWeight() {
+        return 2;
+    }
+}
diff --git a/src/main/java/org/jabref/gui/fieldeditors/LinkedFilesEditor.java b/src/main/java/org/jabref/gui/fieldeditors/LinkedFilesEditor.java
index 7a2675f165e..6016f09d21b 100644
--- a/src/main/java/org/jabref/gui/fieldeditors/LinkedFilesEditor.java
+++ b/src/main/java/org/jabref/gui/fieldeditors/LinkedFilesEditor.java
@@ -166,4 +166,9 @@ private void handleItemMouseClick(LinkedFileViewModel linkedFile, MouseEvent eve
             linkedFile.edit();
         }
     }
+
+    @Override
+    public double getWeight() {
+        return 2;
+    }
 }