Journal of Refractive Surgery
Submission checklist and article types
The Journal of Refractive Surgery is the official journal of the International Society of Refractive Surgery. It publishes research articles, reports and reviews on refractive and corneal surgery, including biomechanics, therapeutic refractive surgery and translational science.
- Publisher
- Lippincott Williams & Wilkins
- ISSN (online)
- 1943-587X
- ISSN (print)
- 1081-597X
- Specialty
- Ophthalmology
- Journal website
- www.healio.com/ophthalmology/journals/jrs
Article types
| Article type | Reporting guideline | Extra Journal-specific Requirements |
|---|---|---|
| Biomechanics | Depends on study design | 5 |
| Letters To The Editor | Depends on study design | 4 |
| Reports | Depends on study design | 4 |
| Research Articles | Depends on study design | 4 |
| Reviews | Depends on study design | 4 |
| Therapeutic Refractive Surgery | Depends on study design | 5 |
| Translational Science | 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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