Letters discussing a recent article in this journal should be submitted within 4 weeks of the article’s publication online.

The text should include the full name, academic degrees, and a single institutional affiliation for each author (and the email address for the corresponding author).

Letters
  • will be published at the discretion of the editors and are can be edited as style and content.
  • must not duplicate other material published or submitted for publication and should not include unpublished data.
  • if considered for publication, will be sent to the authors of the original article, who will be given the opportunity to reply.
Format:
  • Word limit: 500
  • Reference maximum: 5 (one of the reference should be to the recent article)
  • Authors maximum: 3

Letter in Reply

  • Replies by authors to a previous Letter to the Editor
Format:
  • Word limit: 500
  • Reference maximum: 5
  • Authors maximum: 3