A substantial overviews present a complete overview of the state of the art with a comprehensive bibliography, generally, also contains a table of contents. It should cover topics that have seen significant development or progress in recent years, with comprehensive depth and a balanced perspective. Review articles should NOT include unpublished material such as unpublished/original data, submitted manuscripts, or personal communication.
Editorial
Generally from the (guest) editor of the publication. Can be Foreword, Editorial, Guest Editorial, Preface, etc.
Short Communication
Short report or announcement of research, usually claiming certain results, which present original and significant material for rapid dissemination. Short Communications are expected to have a higher than average impact on the field rather than report on incremental research.
Case Report
Case Reports (CR) are brief reports of individual patients or small cohorts reporting novel findings of unexpected clinical significance. Methods and additional figures and display items may be included in the Supplementary Information.
Book review
A critical discussion of a book's contents.
Others
Calendar: List of forthcoming meetings, symposia, conferences, and other events
Protocol: an article describing the study design, with a detailed account of the hypothesis rationale, timeline, proposed methodology for data collection and analysis, and where applicable ethical approval for the work.
Submission checklist
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All necessary files have been uploaded:
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All figures (include relevant captions)
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