Frontiers in Ophthalmology
Submission checklist and article types
Frontiers in Ophthalmology is an open access journal from Frontiers covering clinical and basic research in eye health. It considers a wide range of study designs, including randomized trials, cohort, case-control and cross-sectional studies, systematic reviews and meta-analyses, case reports and laboratory science.
- Publisher
- Frontiers Media S.A.
- ISSN (online)
- 2674-0826
- Specialty
- Ophthalmology
- Journal website
- www.frontiersin.org/journals/ophthalmology
Article types
| Article type | Reporting guideline | Extra Journal-specific Requirements |
|---|---|---|
| Randomized Controlled Trial (RCT) | CONSORT | 0 |
| Observational Study | STROBE | 0 |
| Cohort Study | STROBE | 0 |
| Case-Control Study | STROBE | 0 |
| Case Series / Case Report | CARE | 0 |
| Meta-Analysis / Systematic Review | PRISMA | 0 |
| Survey / Cross-Sectional Study | STROBE | 0 |
| Industry Analysis / Market Report | Depends on study design | 0 |
| Other / Not Listed | Depends on study design | 0 |
| Laboratory Science | Depends on study design | 0 |
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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