Journal of Cataract and Refractive Surgery
Submission checklist and article types
The Journal of Cataract & Refractive Surgery (JCRS) is published for the American Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgery and the European Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgeons. It covers cataract, refractive and anterior segment surgery through full-length articles, laboratory science, systematic reviews and meta-analyses, review updates, ophthalmic images and correspondence.
- Publisher
- Lippincott Williams & Wilkins
- ISSN (online)
- 1873-4502
- ISSN (print)
- 0886-3350
- Specialty
- Ophthalmology
- Journal website
- journals.lww.com/jcrs
Article types
| Article type | Reporting guideline | Extra Journal-specific Requirements |
|---|---|---|
| Correspondence | Depends on study design | 5 |
| Full-Length | Depends on study design | 9 |
| Laboratory Science | Depends on study design | 6 |
| Letters To The Editor | Depends on study design | 3 |
| Meta-Analyses | PRISMA | 5 |
| Ophthalmic Images | Depends on study design | 4 |
| Review/Update | Depends on study design | 6 |
| Systematic Reviews | PRISMA | 6 |
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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