1. What Can You Publish? What Is the Scope of Papers accepted by AAS
Mwachaka P
Assistant Editor, AAS

2. What do journals publish?
Original articles
Short communications
Case reports
Reviews
Perspectives
Editorials

3. 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

7. Short communication Novel ideas/procedures
no more than 1000 words and 10 references

8. Case reports rare clinical syndromes or presentations
not just a “weird case”
Should be of significant educational value
should not exceed 2500 words

9. Case series

10. Review articles Invited or submitted papers
review and synthesize recent literature on a given topic
should not exceed 6000 words

13. Perspectives
author's personal experience/view of a specific topic

14. Editorials
usually commissioned
On topical issue

15. Commentaries short articles usually around 1000-1500 words
draw attention to a previously published article

17. The End