JCV - Structure and word count per article type

Article type Description Abstract structure Abstract Article structure Article

word word count
count
Full length articles Original research and/or -Background 250 -Background 2,500
clinical studies. Please -Objectives -Objectives
note, as described in the -Study design -Study design
Instructions for Authors, -Results -Results
papers which only present -Conclusions -Discussion
data specific to a -(acknowledgements) COI
particular geographical
area or country which are
not novel or surprising
from a worldwide
perspective, are unlikely
to be published.
Short communications Original research and /or -Background 250 Background 1,250
clinical studies that do not -Objectives -Objectives
require a full paper, but -Study design -Study design
are completed studies, -Results -Results
may be submitted as Short -Conclusions -Discussion
Communications. These -(acknowledgements) COI
papers may detail a
smaller number of
observations or may
include a smaller number
of patients. They may also
add a small amount of
 new information but
which is still considered
important.
Correspondence Comments on previously 500
published articles or any
other items of interest to
clinical virologists
Review articles Reviews should give a Unstructured abstract 250 3,000
succinct overview of a
particular topic. Please
contact one of the Editors-
in-Chief to check on the
suitability of your topic

Notes:
- The word count in the Article structure excludes the Abstract, References, Acknowledgement and figure captions. The word count should
be indicated at the foot of the title page.
- Keywords (3-6) should be provided at the foot of the abstract.