Brief Report

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:

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.