What Can You Publish? What Is the Scope of Papers accepted by AAS Mwachaka P Assistant Editor, AAS
What do journals publish? Original articles Short communications Case reports Reviews Perspectives Editorials
Original articles original research, either clinical or basic science Emphasis on novel and new information Can be from Mmed dissertations should not exceed 4000 words
Short communication Novel ideas/procedures no more than 1000 words and 10 references
Case reports rare clinical syndromes or presentations not just a “weird case” Should be of significant educational value should not exceed 2500 words
Case series
Review articles Invited or submitted papers review and synthesize recent literature on a given topic should not exceed 6000 words
Perspectives author's personal experience/view of a specific topic
Editorials usually commissioned On topical issue
Commentaries short articles usually around 1000-1500 words draw attention to a previously published article
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