Submission Guidelines:
Manuscript Submission:
Online Manuscript Submission portal:
You may submit your paper online by visiting the manuscript submission portal.
As an E-mail attachment:
Kindly send your manuscript as an e-mail attachment to submissions@researchprints.org
Article Guidelines:
When authors made their submission to the journal that confirms all authors have read and agreed to Scientific Reports Journal’s policies. Authors may submit any type of manuscript neither already been published nor under consideration by any other journal simultaneously with the below mentioned guidelines.
Instructions for Manuscript preparation:
Article Title
Title/working Title of the manuscript which should be no more than 25 words long and free of abbreviations.
Author names and their affiliations
Affiliation format: Name of the Department, University/Institute/Hospital, State, City and Country.
Abstract
An abstract may contain the information of Aim, Background, Results and Discussion.
Keywords
The keywords should be more than 3 words and relevant to content of the manuscript.
Introduction/Background
The introduction should provide significant background information and explains the study, directing readers through the rest of the article and assisting the authors in describing the study's depth and concerns.
Materials & Methods/Literature Review/Case presentation
This section should define the study materials and explain how they were prepared for the study or review or case report.
Results
Authors may report the data acquired from a series of experiments in this section. Results section highlights innovative and potentially influential findings, allowing peer reviewers and fellow scientists to appreciate the research work.
Discussion
This section can be one of the most challenging to write because it needs Authors to consider the significance of their research. A well-written discussion conveys the significance of research and what it demonstrates.
Conclusion
This is where Authors summarise and generalise the conclusions of the study, discuss unclear data, and suggest additional research if needed.
References
References should be relevant and Keep et al. after four Authors. Format: Author name (Year), Article title, Journal abbreviated name, Volume number: Page numbers.
Acknowledgments
Authors are required to provide the sections of Funding (mention grant numbers and titles), conflict of interest, and Author contributions if it is to be mentioned.
Word count & Mandatory Sections:
| Article type | Word count | Mandatory Sections |
| Research | 1500-11000 | Abstract, Keywords, Introduction, Materials & Methods, Figures/Tables, Results, Discussion, Conclusion and References (Min 7) |
| Review | 2200-9000 | Abstract, Keywords, Introduction, Subjective Heading/Literature Review, Discussion, Conclusion and References (Min 6) |
| Case Report | 1000-2500 | Abstract, Keywords, Introduction, Case Presentation, Figures/Tables, Results, Discussion, Conclusion and References (Min 6) |
| Case Image | 150-300 | Clear Images, Case Description/About The Study |
| Mini Review | 1100-2500 | Abstract, Keywords, Introduction, Subjective Heading/Literature Review, Conclusion and References (Min 5) |
| Short Communication | 500-1000 | Abstract, Keywords, Description/About The Study and References (Min 3) |
| Commentary | 500-1000 | Description/About The Study |
| Perspective/Opinion | 500-1000 | Description/About The Study and Conclusion |
| Editorial | 500-1000 | Editorial |
| Letter to Editor | 450-750 | Letter to The Editor |