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Ethics in Publication

Policy and Statement: Open-Access
Journal of Translational Critical Care Medicine (JTCCM) adopts open access publishing model, and all articles are distributed under the terms of the CC BY-NC 4.0 license (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/). Under this license, anyone may copy, distribute, or reuse these articles for non-commercial purposes, provided the original work is properly cited. Manuscripts submitted for publication in an open access journal are subject to the same rigorous peer-review and quality control as in scholarly subscription journals.

Copyright
The copyright on all published articles will be retained by the authors unless stated otherwise. Authors grant JTCCM the sole, worldwide, and exclusive right to publish (i.e., print, publish, sell, and otherwise commercially exploit), reproduce, display, and store the published articles.

Permission
Articles published by all JTCCM are distributed under the terms of the CC BY-NC 4.0 license (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/), which permits use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited and the use is non-commercial and otherwise in compliance with the license.
Permission to publish or advertise articles or portions of articles is granted on a case-by-case basis. For request of permission, please complete the Permission Request Form and submit it to service@xiahepublishing.com.

Self-archiving Policy
Authors of articles published in JTCCM are permitted to self-archive the preprint version of the article at any time, and may self-archive the postprint and published version without embargo.
Articles may be placed on:
1. The author's personal website;
2. The author's company/institutional repository or archive;
3. Not-for-profit subject-based preprint servers or repositories (preprints);
4. Not-for-profit subject-based repositories such as PubMed Central (postprints) and Research Gate;
5. Other suitable not-for-profit sites.

Preprint version
A preprint is the version of an article before peer-review. Authors are not requested to remove a preprint from a not-for-profit preprint server before submission. Upon acceptance, we recommend including an acknowledgement of acceptance on the first page, as follows:
“This is the pre-peer-reviewed version of the article which has been subsequently peer-reviewed and accepted for publication in [JOURNAL TITLE].”
After publication, the author may include the sentence:
“This is the pre-peer-reviewed version of the following article, which has been published online at [Link to final article using the DOI]: [FULL CITE].”

Postprint version
A postprint is the version of an article that has been peer-reviewed, revised, and accepted for publication, but prior to the final publication version which often includes copyediting, typesetting, and so forth. The following notice should be included on the first page:
“This is the peer-reviewed and pre-copyedited version of the article which has been accepted for publication in [JOURNAL TITLE].”
After publication, the author may include the sentence:
“This is the peer-reviewed and pre-copyedited version of the following article, which has been published online at [Link to final article using the DOI]: [FULL CITE]”

Published version
A published version is the article in formal format that is published online by the publisher. The version self-archived should include the full citation of the article on the first page.

Disclaimer Statement
All articles published in JTCCM represent the views and opinions of their authors, and not the views, opinions, or policies of the journal or the publisher, except where explicitly indicated. JTCCM shall not be held responsible for the use of views and opinions expressed in the articles; use of any information in the articles shall not be considered an endorsement by JTCCM of the products advertised.

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Article Types

Please ensure that any manuscript you submit to JTCCM conforms to the recommendations for ethics of the Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE) and the International Committee of Medical Journal Editors (ICMJE), as well as the general article requirements. All submitted manuscripts will be checked using plagiarism detection software (Crossref Similarity Check). Below are the article types accepted for publication.

JTCCM will consider the following article types for publication, with the following formatting restrictions. Table 1 summarizes the general manuscript guidelines for each article type.

Table 1. General formatting guidelines for each article type

Article Type	Abstract	Running title (~ 45 char.)	Figures & Tables	Manuscript *	References	Peer review
Original Article	Structured with Background and objectives, Methods, Results, and Conclusions; No more than 250 words		~ 8	~ 5000 words; Structured as Introduction, Methods, Results, Discussion, and Conclusions	~ 50
Review	Unstructured; No more than 300 words		~ 10	~ 10000 words; Structured as Introduction, main body, and Conclusions	~ 300
Mini-review	Unstructured; No more than 250 words		~ 2	~ 3000 words; Structured as Introduction, main body, and Conclusions	~ 70
Systematic Review and Meta-analysis	Structured with Background and objectives, Methods, Results, and Conclusions; No more than 250 words		~ 8	~ 5000 words; Structured as Introduction, Methods, Results, Discussion, and Conclusions	~ 70
Research Letter			~ 3	~ 1500 words; Unstructured	~ 15
Letter to the Editor			~ 2	~ 800 words; Unstructured, beginning with “Dear Editor(s),”	~ 10
Editorial			~ 1	~ 1000 words; Unstructured	~ 10
Case Report	Unstructured; No more than 250 words		~ 4	~ 2000 words; Structured as Introduction, Case presentation, Discussion, and Conclusions	~ 20

*Word count includes the main body of the manuscript (Introduction, Method, Results, Discussion), but excludes Abstract, Acknowledgement, Tables, Figure legends, References, etc.

Original Articles

Original research manuscripts should describe experimental and/or clinical studies in biomedicine, including exploratory and hypothesis-driven studies of basic or applied research. The data described in the article should have been generated exclusively from an original research study, and the results should be supported by appropriate statistical analyses. To enhance the quality and transparency of health research, the preparation of the manuscript should adhere to the appropriate reporting guidelines according to specific study types. Please find detailed information in the section “Study Reporting Guidelines”.
Manuscript structure: (~ 5000 words, ~ 8 figures/tables, ~ 50 references) Title page, structured Abstract, Keywords, Introduction, Materials and Methods, Results, Discussion, Conclusions, Declarations, References, Tables, Figures Legends/Figures, Supplemental materials (if any). The Materials and Methods section needs to state which guideline has been applied, and the corresponding checklist should be submitted along with the manuscript. A structured Abstract with subheadings (Background and objectives, Methods, Results, Conclusions) is required and must not exceed 250 words. It is recommended to include 6 to 12 keywords.

Reviews

Review manuscripts should describe the most recent advances or challenges in a specific field or specialty of biomedicine. The information should be presented as a logical summary of the current knowledge and should provide novel insights or hypothesis into the topic and reasoned recommendations for future research directions. Illustrations, diagrams, algorithms, tables, and other visual aids are strongly encouraged. A Methods section is not necessary, unless the focus of the article is on methodology.
Manuscript structure: (~ 10000 words, ~ 10 figures/tables, ~ 300 references) Title page, unstructured Abstract, Keywords, Introduction, Viewpoints (one-by-one), Conclusions, Declarations, References, Tables, Figures Legends/Figures, Supplemental materials (if any). The Abstract is presented as a single paragraph with no subheadings and must not exceed 300 words. It is recommended to include 6 to 12 keywords.

Mini-reviews

(~ 3000 words, ~ 2 figures/tables, ~ 70 references) Mini-reviews are also accepted. Normally, a mini-review offers a succinct and clear summary of a topic, allowing readers to become up to date on new developments and/or emerging concepts, as well as discuss the following: differing thoughts or controversies; current research gaps; and potential future developments in the field.
Mini-reviews must not include unpublished material (unpublished/original data, submitted manuscripts, or personal communications) and may be rejected or reclassified, with a significant delay, if found to include such content. Mini-reviews follow the same structure as reviews.

Systematic Reviews and Meta-analyses

A systematic review paper, as defined by the Cochrane Collaboration, is a review of a clearly formulated question that uses explicit, systematic methods to identify, select, and critically appraise relevant research, and to collect and analyze data from the studies that are included in the review. These reviews differ substantially from narrative-based reviews or synthesis articles, and must be based on the sound empirical basis of studies that were conducted scientifically well. In addition, the research question in terms of population, interventions, comparators, outcomes, and study designs (PICOS) should be clearly defined. Statistical methods (meta-analyses) may or may not be used to analyze and summarize the results of the included studies. An article presenting a systematic review and meta-analysis will be categorized as an Original Article.
Reports of systematic reviews with or without meta-analyses should adhere to the PRISMA (Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses) checklist and include a flow diagram. The completed PRISMA checklist should be submitted along with the manuscript. Please find detailed information in section “Study Reporting Guidelines”.
Manuscript structure: (~ 5000 words, ~ 8 figures/tables, ~ 70 references) Title page, structured Abstract, Keywords, Introduction, Methods, Results, Discussion, Conclusions, Declarations, References, Tables, Figures Legends/Figures, Supplemental materials (if any). A structured Abstract with subheadings (Background and objectives, Methods, Results, Conclusions) is required which must not exceed 250 words, and it is recommended to include 6 to 12 keywords.

Research Letter

Research Letters documenting experimental results of high interest will be considered for publication in this category. Research Letters submitted for consideration are subject to the same rigorous peer-review process as other articles. It should not include abstract and section headings (e.g., Introduction, Methods, Results, Conclusion and Discussion).

Manuscript structure: (~ 1500 words, ~ 3 figures/tables, ~ 15 references) Title page, The text, Declarations, References, Tables, Figures Legends/Figures, Supplemental materials (if any). It should not include abstract and section headings (e.g., Introduction, Methods, Results, Conclusion, and Discussion).

Letters to the Editor

Letters to the Editor should describe timely issues related to a previous publication. These letters should use constructive and professional comments to expand upon any issue, providing novel and reasoned insights or updates on the topic under discussion. All opinions stated in the letter should be supported by the most current topically relevant literature.
Manuscript structure: (~ 800 words, ~ 2 figures/tables, ~ 10 references) Title page, The text, Declarations, References, Tables, Figures Legends/Figures, Supplemental materials (if any). The main manuscript should be addressed to the Editor(s). No accompanying abstract is required.

Editorials

Commentary and Editorial articles are normally submitted by invitation only, and should present reasoned opinions on a topically relevant issue that is currently trending in biomedicine. It is intended to motivate readers to consider seriously the topic and its potential for affecting the field or specialty.
Manuscript structure: (~ 1000 words, ~ 1 figure/table, ~ 10 references) Title page, The text, Declarations, References, Tables, Figures Legends/Figures, Supplemental materials (if any). No accompanying abstract is required.

Case Reports

Case Reports should describe an individual patient or series of patients (normally less than three) that presented with an unexpected or rare condition that has a timely and significant influence on the field or in a specialty of biomedicine. These reports should provide novel insights into a pathological or physiological issue related to rare diseases, clinical findings, or novel/unique treatment outcomes, supported by well-described background information for both the case(s) (from documented medical records) and disease (from the literature). Written consent from the patient is required for publication.
Preparation of case reports should adhere to the Consensus-based clinical case reporting guideline (CARE) checklist. Please find detailed information in the section “Study Reporting Guidelines”. The checklist should be submitted along with the manuscript.
Manuscript structure: (~ 2000 words, ~ 4 figures/tables, ~ 20 references) Title page, unstructured Abstract, Keywords, Introduction, Case presentation, Discussion, Conclusions, Declarations, References, Tables, Figures Legends/Figures, Supplemental materials (if any). The Abstract must not exceed 250 words.

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