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Author Instructions

Mini Review/ A Mini-Review/Review Article 3000 Unstructured abstract. 3-8 The main text may
Review should provide readers with an max/no No more than 250 words. keywords consist of several
in-depth understanding of a limitation sections with unfixed
field by summarizing existing section titles. We suggest
literature, and highlight key gaps that the author include an
and challenges to address future “Introduction” section
research. at the beginning, several
sections with unfixed
titles in the middle part,
and a “Conclusion”
section in the end.
Meta-Analysis A Meta-Analysis is a statistical 3000- Structured abstract 3-8 The main content should
analysis combining the results of 10000 max including Aim, Methods, keywords include four sections:
multiple scientific studies. It is Results and Conclusion. Introduction, Methods,
often an overview of clinical trials. No more than 250 words. Results and Discussion.
Systematic A Systematic Review collects / Structured abstract 3-8 The main content should
Review and critically analyzes multiple including Aim, Methods, keywords include four sections:
research studies, using methods Results and Conclusion. Introduction, Methods,
selected before one or more No more than 250 words. Results and Discussion.
research questions are formulated,
and then finding and analyzing
related studies and answering
those questions in a structured
methodology.
Commentary A Commentary is to provide no more Unstructured abstract. 3-8 /
comments on a newly published than two No more than 250 words. keywords
article or an alternative viewpoint pages.
on a certain topic.
Editorial An Editorial is a short article / None required None /
describing news about the journal required
or opinions of senior editors or the
publisher.
Letter to Editor A Letter to Editor is usually an / Unstructured abstract 3-8 /
open post-publication review of (optional). No more than keywords
a paper from its readers, often 250 words. (optional)
critical of some aspect of a
published paper. Controversial
papers often attract numerous
Letters to Editor.
Opinion An Opinion usually presents no more Unstructured abstract 3-8 /
personal thoughts, beliefs, or than two (optional). No more than keywords
feelings on a topic. pages. 250 words.
Perspective A Perspective provides personal 3,000 Unstructured abstract. 3-8 /
points of view on the state- words max No more than 150 words. keywords
of-the-art of a specific area of excluding,
knowledge and its future prospects. references,
Links to areas of intense current figures
research focus can also be made. and tables.
The emphasis should be on a Reference:
personal assessment rather than Max of
a comprehensive, critical review. 70 Table/
However, comments should be Figure:
put into the context of existing Max of 1
literature. Perspectives are usually
invited by the Editors.
Brief Brief communications are timely, / Unstructured abstract. 3-6 The brief communication
Communication peer-reviewed, and short (2-4 No more than 150 words. keywords is a one body text with
journal pages). These may be maximum 4 items
used to report new developments, (figures and tables) and
significant advances, and novel 12 references.
aspects of experimental and
theoretical methods and techniques
which are relevant for scientific
investigations within the journal
scope.

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