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Author Instructions

Technical A Technical Note is a short article / Unstructured 3-8 keywords /
Note giving a brief description of a specific abstract. No more
development, technique or procedure, than 250 words.
or it may describe a modification of an
existing technique, procedure or device
applied in research.
Commentary A Commentary is to provide comments no more than Unstructured 3-8 keywords /
on a newly published article or an two pages abstract. No more
alternative viewpoint on a certain topic. than 250 words.
Perspective A Perspective provides personal points 3,000 Unstructured 3-8 keywords /
of view on the state-of-the-art of a words max abstract. No more
specific area of knowledge and its future excluding, than 150 words.
prospects. Links to areas of intense references,
current research focus can also be made. figures and
The emphasis should be on a personal tables.
assessment rather than a comprehensive, Reference:
critical review. However, comments Max of 70
should be put into the context of existing Table/Figure:
literature. Perspectives are usually Max of 1
invited by the Editors.
Editorial An Editorial is a short article describing / None required. None required /
news about the journal or opinions of
senior Editors or the publisher. But
professional opinions , providing in-
depth analysis, future direction forecasts,
and practical action guidelines on
specific issues or fields are welcome.
Letter to A Letter to Editor is usually an open / Unstructured 3-8 keywords /
Editor post-publication review of a paper from abstract (optional)
its readers, often critical of some aspect (optional). No
of a published paper. Controversial more than 250
papers often attract numerous Letters to words.
Editor.
Case Report A Case Report provides a detailed / Unstructured 2-5 keywords /
description of an individual patient or abstract
a small number of cases that illustrate (optional). No
rare conditions, unusual presentations, more than 250
innovative diagnostic approaches, or words.
noteworthy treatment outcomes. Authors
should adhere to the CARE checklist.
Opinion An Opinion usually presents personal no more than Unstructured 3-8 keywords /
thoughts, beliefs, or feelings on a topic. two pages abstract
(optional). No
more than 250
words.
Video Article Video Articles are articles with a video / Unstructured 3-8 keywords /
and a brief explanation accompanying abstract
the submitted video. The video must (optional). No
show innovative techniques or clinically more than 250
important use of minimally invasive words.
surgery with a brief and concise
explanation of the techniques/ clinical
important points in the text.
2.3 Manuscript Structure
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
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