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Author Instructions

            Original   An Original Article describes detailed   5000   Structured abstract   3-8   The main content
            Article    results from novel research. All findings are  max  including Aim, Methods,  keywords  should include four
                       extensively discussed.                  Results and Conclusion.       sections: Introduction,
                                                               No more than 250 words.       Methods, Results and
                                                                                             Discussion.
            Review     A review article should provide readers   7000   Unstructured abstract.   3-8   The main text may
                       with an in-depth understanding of a field   max  No more than 250 words. keywords  consist of several
                       by summarizing existing literature, and                               sections with unfixed
                       highlight key gaps and challenges to address                          section titles. We
                       future research.                                                      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.
            Meta-      A Meta-Analysis is a statistical analysis   5000   Structured abstract   3-8   The main content
            Analysis   combining the results of multiple scientific  max  including Aim, Methods,  keywords  should include four
                       studies. It is often an overview of clinical   Results and Conclusion.   sections: Introduction,
                       trials.                                 No more than 250 words.       Methods, Results and
                                                                                             Discussion.
            Systematic   A Systematic Review collects and critically  3000   Structured abstract   3-8   The main content
            Review     analyzes multiple research studies, using   max  including Aim, Methods,  keywords  should include four
                       methods selected before one or more     Results and Conclusion.       sections: Introduction,
                       research questions are formulated, and then   No more than 250 words.  Methods, Results and
                       finding and analyzing related studies and                             Discussion.
                       answering those questions in a structured
                       methodology.
            Technical   A Technical Note is a short article giving a  3500   Unstructured abstract.   3-8   /
            Note       brief description of a specific development,  max  No more than 250 words. keywords
                       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 comments on  2500   Unstructured abstract.   3-8   /
                       a newly published article or an alternative   max  No more than 250 words. keywords
                       viewpoint on a certain topic.
            Editorial  An Editorial is a short article describing   1000   None required.  None   /
                       news about the journal or opinions of senior  max           required
                       editors or the publisher.
            Letter to   A Letter to Editor is usually an open post-  1000   Unstructured abstract   3-8   /
            Editor     publication review of a paper from its   max  (optional). No more than  keywords
                       readers, often critical of some aspect of a   250 words.    (optional)
                       published paper. Controversial papers often
                       attract numerous Letters to Editor.
            Opinion    An Opinion usually presents personal   1200   Unstructured abstract   3-8   /
                       thoughts, beliefs, or feelings on a topic.  max  (optional). No more than  keywords
                                                               250 words.
            Perspective  A Perspective provides personal points of   2000   Unstructured abstract.   3-8   /
                       view on the state-of-the-art of a specific area max  No more than 150 words. keywords
                       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
           2.3.1 Front Matter
           2.3.1.1 Title

                Plastic and Aesthetic Research                                                             V
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