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Author Instructions

Commentary A Commentary is to 2500 max Unstructured 3-8 keywords
provide comments on a abstract. No more
newly published article or than 250 words.
an alternative viewpoint
on a certain topic. Usually,
comments are commissioned,
but may also be sent
spontaneously.
Editorial An Editorial is a short article 1000 max None required. None
describing news about the required
journal or opinions of senior
Editors or the publisher.
Letter to Editor A Letter to Editor is usually 800 max Unstructured 3-8 keywords
an open post-publication abstract (optional). (optional)
review of a paper from its No more than 250
readers, often critical of some words.
aspect of a published paper.
Controversial papers often
attract numerous Letters to
Editor.
Opinion An Opinion usually presents 2500 max Unstructured 3-8 keywords
personal thoughts, beliefs, or abstract (optional).
feelings on a topic. No more than 250
words.
Perspective A Perspective provides 2000 max Unstructured 3-8 keywords
personal points of view on the abstract. No more
state-of-the-art of a specific than 150 words.
area of knowledge and its
future prospects. Links to
areas of intense current
research focus can also be
made. The emphasis should
be on a personal assessment
rather than a comprehensive,
critical review. However,
comments should be put
into the context of existing
literature. Perspectives are
usually invited by the Editors.

2.3 Manuscript Structure
Trials, observational studies, systematic reviews, meta-analyses and qualitative research should be described and reported
according to standard guidelines, as presented by the Equator Initiative, such as CONSORT, STROBE or PRISMA
guidelines.

2.3.1 Front Matter
2.3.1.1 Title
The title of the manuscript should be concise, specific and relevant, with no more than 16 words if possible. When gene or
protein names are included, the abbreviated name rather than full name should be used.

2.3.1.2 Authors and Affiliations
Authors’ full names should be listed. The initials of middle names can be provided. Institutional addresses and email
addresses for all authors should be listed. At least one author should be designated as corresponding author. In addition,
corresponding authors are suggested to provide their Open Researcher and Contributor ID upon submission. Please note
that any change to authorship is not allowed after manuscript acceptance.

2.3.1.3 Highlights
Highlights are mandatory because they can help increase the discoverability of your article through search engines. They
consist of a short collection of bullet points that capture the novel results of your research as well as new methods that were
used during the study (if any). They should be submitted in a separate editable file in the online submission system. Please
use ‘Highlights’ in the file name and include 3 to 5 bullet points (maximum 85 characters per bullet point, including spaces).

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