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Author metadata during submission

During the submission process, the submitting author must ensure that all particulars of author information, including full name, affiliation, and
email address, are given in the author metadata column of the submission system. These particulars must exactly reflect those on the title
page of the submission; this includes the author order of the authorship list. Provide authors’ ORCID ID, if available.

Article types
(1) Original research article
An original research article is based on original, basic and applied research and/or analysis. This type of article aims to describe significant
and novel research. Authors of original research articles must confirm that the essential findings presented have never been published or under
consideration elsewhere.
This article type typically has at least 5 tables and/or figures in total, approximately 40 references, and 7,000 words (inclusive of Abstract and
References).
(2) Review article

A review article provides scholarly survey as well as balanced summarization and highlights of recent developments in a research field or
emerging/future trends. Authors should ensure that all perspectives from different works are linked in balanced and cohesive manner, taking
into consideration different schools of thought.
This article type typically has at least 5 tables and/or figures in total, approximately 70 references, and 7,000 words (inclusive of Abstract and
References).
(3) Perspective article
A perspective article contains the author's scholarly opinions on a particular subject area or topic. Unlike a review, a perspective article covers
a more specific part of the field, aiming to provide new insights into the subject matter. However, these perspectives or opinions should be
objective in line with the spirit of academia. A good perspective piece should stimulate further discussions and initiate novel experiments.

This article type typically has 5 tables and/or figures in total, approximately 70 references, and 7,000 words (inclusive of Abstract and
References).
(4) Case report
A case report serves to communicate new observations or findings such as an unexpected or rare diagnosis, complication of a known disease,
treatment outcome, or clinical course in the human patients, that have been learnt from the clinical practice. The case as described in a case
report must involve an important area of health and the report should present a clear and clinically useful message.
This article type typically has 1-3 tables and/or figures in total, approximately 15 references, and 2,000 words (inclusive of Abstract and
References). In Gene & Protein in Disease, the abstract of a case report is unstructured and should be in the length of 100-150 words. The
main text should contain 4 main sections: Background, Case presentation, Discussion, and Conclusion.
(5) Letters
This article type is a collection of unsolicited letters from the readers who wish to comment on specific articles published in Gene & Protein in
Disease or another field-related journal. Alternatively, a letter can be written on an unrelated topic of interest to the journal’s readership.

Ideally, a letter should present an in-depth, scholarly re-analysis of a previously published article in Gene & Protein in Disease or in another
field-related journal, accompanied by the reader’s constructive insights and comments. Letters containing new ideas, supporting data or data
criticizing the indicated article may be subjected to peer review at editors’ discretion. Authors should specify the intended recipient of the letters,
i.e., Editor or specific author(s).

This article type typically has no more than 3 tables and/or figures in total, no more than 20 references, and 2,000 words (inclusive of
References). No Abstract is required.
(6) Editorial
An editorial piece is a solicited, concise commentary that highlights prominent topics in particular issue. Alternatively, an editorial represents
the official opinions of the editors on the journal or special issue.

An editorial piece should not exceed 1,000 words (inclusive of References). Typically, an Abstract is not required and only 1 figure or table is
allowed.
(7) Special feature article
Special feature articles are invited papers highlighting the following aspects:

• hot topics in the field encompassed by Gene & Protein in Disease;
• new methodology and analysis methods that are of interest to the readers of Gene & Protein in Disease; and
• policies that are of interest to the researchers in the field of translational medicine.