Canadian Journal of Ophthalmology
Submission checklist and article types
The Canadian Journal of Ophthalmology is the official journal of the Canadian Ophthalmological Society. It publishes original research, systematic reviews and meta-analyses, review articles, case reports and case series, brief communications and research letters across all areas of clinical ophthalmology.
- Publisher
- Elsevier
- ISSN (online)
- 1715-3360
- ISSN (print)
- 0008-4182
- Specialty
- Ophthalmology
Article types
| Article type | Reporting guideline | Extra Journal-specific Requirements |
|---|---|---|
| Brief Communication | Depends on study design | 5 |
| Case Reports | CARE | 6 |
| Case Series | CARE | 5 |
| Correspondence | Depends on study design | 5 |
| Letters To The Editor | Depends on study design | 4 |
| Meta-Analyses | PRISMA | 5 |
| Original Research Articles | Depends on study design | 6 |
| Research Letters | Depends on study design | 5 |
| Review Articles | Depends on study design | 6 |
| Systematic Reviews | PRISMA | 5 |
The guideline shown is the one that usually applies to that article type. For original research it depends on the design: see the reporting guidelines. Every review also covers about 80 general content checks; the requirement counts above are the additional checks specific to this journal.
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