Definition:
- 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:
A structured abstract of 250–350 words is mandatory for Brief Reports. See the Word Count and Limits Policy.
Full text:
Brief reports may contain:
- Background
- Objectives (optional)
- Methods
- Results
- Discussion
- Acknowledgments
- Authorship Contributions
- Conflicts of Interest
- Funding/Support
- References
Limits
The word count, reference limit and figure and table limit for a Brief Report are set in the Word Count and Limits Policy, which is the single authoritative source.