Short manuscripts definitively documenting either experimental results or informative clinical observations will be considered for publication in this category.
Brief Reports are not intended to allow publication of incomplete or preliminary findings.
The review process is equally rigorous as for Regular Articles, and the acceptance rate is lower.
Another name of this type is "Brief communication"
Abstract:
Abstracts must not exceed 200 words. A structured abstract is preferred.
Full text:
Brief reports may contain:
Background
Objectives (optional)
Methods
Results
Discussion
Acknowledgments
Authorship Contributions
Conflicts of Interest
Funding/Support
References
In a brief report, the maximum number of:
Tables or figures are 2
References are 20
Word Count:
For more information about the standard word count of this article type, please refer here.