Canadian Journal of Surgery
Submission checklist and article types
- Publisher
- Canadian Medical Association
- ISSN (online)
- 1488-2310
- ISSN (print)
- 0008-428X
- Specialty
- Surgery
- Journal website
- www.canjsurg.ca
Article types
| Article type | Reporting guideline | Extra Journal-specific Requirements |
|---|---|---|
| Clinical Trial Proposal | CONSORT | 4 |
| Commentary | Depends on study design | 4 |
| Discussion in Surgery | Depends on study design | 4 |
| Discussion in Surgery (CME Article) | Depends on study design | 4 |
| Research | Depends on study design | 4 |
| Review | Depends on study design | 4 |
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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