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comprehensive. The journal publishes Original Article, Reviews, Commentaries, etc. For more details about paper type,
please refer to the following table.

Manuscript Definition Abstract Keywords Main Text Structure Length
Type Limitations
Research Article A Research Article is a seminal The abstract 3-8 keywords The main text may consist /
and insightful research study should state briefly of several sections with
and showcases that often the purpose of unfixed section titles. We
involves modern techniques the research, the suggest that the author
or methodologies. Authors principal results and include an "Introduction"
should justify that their work major conclusions. section at the beginning,
are of novel findings. Research No more than 250 several sections with
Articles will be subject to words. unfixed titles in the middle
rigorous peer review by experts part, and a "Conclusion"
on the subject matter. section in the end.
Mini Review/ A review article should Unstructured 3-8 keywords The main text may consist 3000 max/no
Review provide readers with an in- abstract. No more of several sections with limitation
depth understanding of a field than 250 words. unfixed section titles. We
by summarizing existing suggest that the author
literature, and highlight key include an "Introduction"
gaps and challenges to address section at the beginning,
future research. Review several sections with
submissions will be subject to unfixed titles in the middle
rigorous peer review by experts part, and a "Conclusion
on the subject matter. and outlook" section in the
end.
Systematic A Systematic Review collects Unstructured 3-8 keywords The main content should /
Review and critically analyzes multiple abstract. No more include four sections:
research studies, using than 250 words. Introduction, Methods,
methods selected before one Results and Discussion.
or more research questions are
formulated, and then finding
and analyzing related studies
and answering those questions
in a structured methodology.
Short Short Communications Unstructured 3-8 keywords The main content should /
Communication are articles that present abstract. No more include four sections:
groundbreaking preliminary than 250 words. Introduction, Methods,
results or significant findings Results and Discussion.
that are part of a larger study
over multiple years. They
can also include cutting-
edge methods or experiments,
and the development of new
technology or materials. The
structure is similar to an
article.
Perspective Perspective is a format None required. None / 3,0 0 0 wo r d s
for scholarly reviews and required. max excluding,
discussions of the primary re f e re n c e s ,
research literature that are too f i g u r e s a n d
technical for a Commentary tables.
but do not meet the criteria for Reference: Max
a Review-either because the of 70
scope is too narrow, or because Table/Figure:
the author is advocating a Max of 1
controversial position or a
speculative hypothesis or
discussing work primarily
from one group. Two reviews
advocating opposite sides
in a research controversy
are normally published as
Perspectives.

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