Types of articles

Original Research: Provide a full-length account of the original research.

Review: Provide an in-depth and up-to-date critical review of a related topic.

Leading Opinion Paper: This article type may only be submitted by invitation from the Editor-in-Chief.

Communications: short reports of outstanding novel findings that also have important and general implications for specialists working in other fields. (the length limit possible but SI allowed)

Progress Reports: a critically selected overview of recent progress in important research fields. It is not intended that the articles be comprehensive but rather insightful, selective, critical, opinionated, and even visionary.

Essays: a forum for news and opinion on topics of national and international interest. This can include, for example, news of funding and research organizations, societies, or points of controversy.