The provided checklists serve as essential tools for preparing and reviewing manuscripts, ensuring adherence to specific guidelines for different article types. Whether submitting a research article, case study, systematic review, or review article, these checklists outline critical requirements such as word limits, abstract structure, table and figure allowances, and reference restrictions. By following these standards, authors and reviewers can maintain consistency, clarity, and compliance with reporting guidelines, ultimately supporting the production of high-quality scholarly work.

This checklist can be used when reviewing both Research Articles and Case Studies.

Research Articles are original empirical studies, typically covering a range of biomedical research, and constitute the majority of journal content. These articles include a structured abstract of no more than 250 words and are limited to 5000 words of text.

• All submissions must adhere to the relevant reporting guidelines and statistical reporting standards.
• A maximum of 5 tables/figures is allowed for this article type.
• References should not exceed 50 in total.

Case Studies are brief reports based on original empirical data, often categorized as case series, case reports, or evaluations. They include a structured abstract of 250 words or fewer and are also limited to 5000 words of text. Case studies can include up to 5 tables/figures, although most submissions typically contain no more than 2.

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Systematic Review Articles are reviews and meta-analyses that are thorough, critical evaluations of the literature and data related to biomedical topics. This article must adhere to PRISMA reporting guidelines. Review Article focus on aspects such as cause, diagnosis, prognosis, therapy, and prevention, with an emphasis on using the most current data sources.

Both Systematic Review Articles and Review Articles should include a structured abstract of no more than 250 words and are limited to 8000 words of main text. For Systematic Review Articles, PRISMA guidelines, as well as systematic reviews and meta-analyses, must be clearly identified in the article title. A maximum of 5 tables/figures is allowed for this type of article, and tables summarizing the literature used in the systematic review should be included as appendix material.

Reviewers should keep the following considerations in mind when reviewing a Systematic Review or Review Article manuscript. Please click here to download the checklist.