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Author Instructions

            Original Article An Original Article describes   5000 max  Structured abstract   3-8   The main content should
                         detailed results from novel          including Aim, Methods,  keywords  include four sections:
                         research. All findings are           Results and Conclusion.      Introduction, Methods,
                         extensively discussed.               No more than 250 words.      Results and Discussion.
            Mini Review/  A Mini Review/Review paper   3500   Unstructured abstract.   3-8   The main text may
            Review       summarizes the literature on   max/7000   No more than 250 words. keywords  consist of several
                         previous studies. It usually does  max                            sections with unfixed
                         not present any new information                                   section titles. We
                         on a subject.                                                     suggest that the
                                                                                           author include an
                                                                                           “Introduction” section
                                                                                           at the beginning, several
                                                                                           sections with unfixed
                                                                                           titles in the middle part,
                                                                                           and a “Conclusion”
                                                                                           section in the end.
            Case Report  A Case Report details symptoms,  2500 max  Unstructured abstract.   3-8   The main text consists
                         signs, diagnosis, treatment, and     No more than 150 words. keywords  of three sections with
                         follows up an individual patient.                                 fixed section titles:
                         The goal of a Case Report is to                                   Introduction, Case
                         make other researchers aware                                      Report, and Discussion.
                         of the possibility that a specific
                         phenomenon might occur.
            Meta-Analysis  A Meta-Analysis is a statistical   5000 max  Structured abstract   3-8   The main content should
                         analysis combining the results       including Aim, Methods,  keywords  include four sections:
                         of multiple scientific studies. It   Results and Conclusion.      Introduction, Methods,
                         is often an overview of clinical     No more than 250 words.      Results and Discussion.
                         trials.
            Systematic   A Systematic Review collects   3000 max  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.
            Technical Note  A Technical Note is a short article 3500 max  Unstructured abstract.   3-8   /
                         giving a brief description of a      No more than 250 words. keywords
                         specific development, technique
                         or procedure, or it may describe
                         a modification of an existing
                         technique, procedure or device
                         applied in research.
            Commentary   A Commentary is to provide   2500 max  Unstructured abstract.   3-8   /
                         comments on a newly published        No more than 250 words. keywords
                         article or an alternative viewpoint
                         on a certain topic.
            Editorial    An Editorial is a short article   1000 max  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   1000 max  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   1200 max  Unstructured abstract   3-8   /
                         personal thoughts, beliefs, or       (optional). No more than  keywords
                         feelings on a topic.                 250 words.
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