See our submission guidelines for accepted article types and formatting requirements.
Your primary institution and department. Full co-author affiliations are collected during editorial review.
Word (.docx), Markdown (.md), or plain text (.txt) per our submission guidelines. Please do not include the title page or information that could identify yourself, coauthors, or institution, for blinding of the review process. Keep all files combined under 4 MB.
Word (.docx). A separate page with the article title, all authors and affiliations, corresponding-author contact, and conflict-of-interest disclosures. Keep it separate from the manuscript so the manuscript stays blinded for review.
Optional. Add each figure or table as a separate file: images for figures (PNG, JPEG, TIFF, SVG), Excel (.xlsx) or Word (.docx) for editable tables. Add up to 12. All files combined must fit under 4 MB.
Optional, if relevant. Upload the signed patient consent form as a single PDF (.pdf). Keep it compressed so all files stay under 4 MB.
Optional. Anything we should know.
You'll get a confirmation email within a minute. Expect an editorial response in 4 to 6 weeks.
