Read these before submitting. Manuscripts that do not meet the basic requirements are returned without
review, which wastes your time and ours.
Manuscript types
- Case report - a single instructive case. Abstract up to 250 words, main text up to
2,500 words, up to 15 references, up to 4 figures or tables.
- Case series - three or more related cases. Up to 3,500 words.
- Clinical image - one or two images with up to 500 words of clinical context.
- Short research report - a small original study. Up to 3,000 words with a structured
abstract.
Preparing your manuscript
- Word (.doc/.docx) or PDF, double spaced, with continuous line numbers.
- Title page separate from the manuscript so review can stay blind: title, all authors with
affiliations, and the corresponding author's email and ORCID.
- Structured abstract for research; unstructured for case reports.
- Three to eight keywords, preferably MeSH terms.
- References in Vancouver style, numbered in order of first appearance.
- Figures at 300 dpi or better, supplied as separate files, with legends in the manuscript.
Required statements
Every submission must include: patient consent for publication, ethics approval where applicable,
a conflict of interest declaration, a funding statement, and an author contribution statement.
See Publication Ethics.
Discoverability
Published articles carry complete citation metadata for Google Scholar and are available as JATS XML for harvesters. DOI registration is not yet in place for this journal. Applications to subject databases are assessed on
their own timelines; this page lists only what is in place today.