Page 111 - Read Online

Author Instructions

2.2 Types of Manuscripts
There is no restriction on the number of figures, tables and references, provided that the manuscript is concise and
comprehensive. The journal publishes Research Article, Reviews, Meta-Analysis, Commentaries, etc. For more details
about paper type, please refer to the following table.

Manuscript Type Definition word Limit Abstract Keywords Main Text Structure
Research Article A Research Article is a 8000 max The abstract 3-8 keywords The main content
seminal and insightful should state briefly should include four
research study and showcases the purpose of sections: Introduction,
that often involves modern the research, Experimental, Results
techniques or methodologies. the principal and discussion, and
Authors should justify that results and major Conclusions.
their work are of novel conclusions. No
findings. more than 250
words.
Review A review article should 10000 max Unstructured 3-8 keywords The main text may
provide readers with an in- abstract. No more consist of several
depth understanding of a field than 250 words. sections with unfixed
by summarizing existing section titles. We
literature, and highlight suggest that the
key gaps and challenges to author include an
address future research. "Introduction" section at
the beginning, several
sections with unfixed
titles in the middle part,
and a "Conclusion"
section in the end.
Short Short Communications are 2500 max Unstructured 3-6 keywords The short
Communication for the urgent publication abstract. No more Communication is a
of a research which is of than 150 words. one body text with
outstanding significance maximum 4 items
and interest to experts in the (figures and tables) and
field. Authors should write 12 references.
in a clear and concise way to
demonstrate the necessity of
an urgent publication.
Meta-Analysis A Meta-Analysis is a 6000 max Structured 3-8 keywords The main content should
statistical analysis combining abstract including include four sections:
the results of multiple Background Introduction, Methods,
scientific studies. It is often or Objectives, Results and Discussion.
an overview of clinical trials. Methods, Results
and Conclusion.
No more than 250
words.
Systematic Review A Systematic Review collects 8000 max Structured 3-8 keywords The main content should
and critically analyzes abstract including include four sections:
multiple research studies, Background Introduction, Methods,
using methods selected or Objectives, Results and Discussion.
before one or more research Methods, Results
questions are formulated, and and Conclusion.
then finding and analyzing No more than 250
related studies and answering words.
those questions in a structured
methodology.
Technical Note A Technical Note is a 3500 max Unstructured 3-8 keywords
short article giving a brief abstract. No more
description of a specific than 250 words.
development, technique or
procedure, or it may describe
a modification of an existing
technique, procedure or
device applied in research.

Journal of Environmental Exposure Assessment VII