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Author Guidelines

Before submitting for publication, please check that your procedures in the field. This manuscript type typically has 5 tables
manuscript has been prepared in accordance to the step-by-step and figures in total, approximately 70 references, and 7,000 words
instructions for submitting a manuscript to our online submission (inclusive of Abstract and References).
system.
(5) Commentaries

This type of article contains unsolicited commentaries or analysis
Manuscript format from reader(s) targeting specific published articles in the journal.
This manuscript type typically has 3 tables and figures in total,
Your manuscript should be in MS Word. You are advised to approximately 20 references, and 3,500 words (inclusive of
download the template Abstract and References).
(https://ijb.whioce.com/public/site/Instruction_for_Typesetting_Ma
nuscript_V1.3.docx) when preparing your submissions to this (6) Clinical Case Studies
journal. All manuscripts must be written in clear, comprehensible
English. Both British and American English are accepted. Usage A Clinical Case Study presents the details and results from the
of non-English words should be kept to a minimum and all must clinical application of bioprinted products or equivalents on patient
be italicized, with the exception of “e.g.” and “i.e.” If you have cases, and highlights specific instances of interesting phenomena.
concerns about the level of English in your submission, please Submissions will be evaluated on a case-by-case basis. This
ensure that it is proofread before submission by a native English manuscript type typically has 5 tables and figures in total,
speaker or a scientific editing service. approximately 20 references, and 3,000 words (inclusive of
Abstract and References).

(7) Methods
Types of submission
Methods articles present new or improved version of experimental
International Journal of Bioprinting accepts original articles, methods, tests or procedures pertaining to the field of bioprinting.
reviews, letters, editorials, commentaries, perspectives and This manuscript type typically has 10 tables and figures in total,
position papers. Please read this section further for the definition approximately 30 references, and 5,000 words (inclusive of
of each type and select the appropriate option in the submission Abstract and References).
system. Submissions exceeding the suggested requirements,
such as total manuscript length, will still be processed for (8) Letters to the Editor-in-Chief/Authors
consideration and peer review. However, article processing
charges will differ in exceptional cases (e.g. a raw text file Letters to the Editor-in-Chief/Authors consist of comments from
exceeding 2MB, etc.) The article processing charge will then be reader(s) about individual articles. These letters must be
determined on a case-by-case basis. constructive and contribute to the development of individual
articles published or the entire journal. Letters containing new
(1) Original Articles ideas, supporting data or data criticizing the article may be
subjected to peer-review (determined on a case-by-case basis by
Original Articles are scientific articles based on original, basic and the journal's editorial team). Authors should specify the intended
applied research and/or analysis. This manuscript type typically recipient of the letters, i.e. Editor-in-Chief or specific author(s).
has 5 tables and figures in total, approximately 40 references, and This manuscript type typically has 2 tables and figures in total, no
7,000 words (inclusive of Abstract and References). more than 10 references, and 2,000 words (inclusive of
References). No Abstract is required.
(2) Review Articles
(9) Reports
A Review Article summarizes and highlights recent developments
and current/future trends of the field. This manuscript type typically A Report summarizes the execution of a collaborative research
has 5 tables and figures in total, approximately 70 references, and program that is directly related to the advancement of bioprinting.
7,000 words (inclusive of Abstract and References). Submissions are usually solicited by the editors. This manuscript
type typically has 5 tables and figure in total, 20 references, and
(3) Short Communications 5,000 words (inclusive of Abstract and References).
Short Communications are short articles that present original and (10) Position Papers
significant findings on a particular problem or novel findings that is
anticipated to have significant impact. The length of a Short A Position Paper reflects the official opinion of an organization (e.g.
Communication, including the Abstract and References, should government body, funding agency, etc.). This manuscript type
not exceed 4,000 words. The article should contain Abstract (not typically has 2 tables and figure in total, not more than 15
more than 150 words), Background, Materials and Method, references, and 3,500 words (inclusive of References). An
Results, Discussion, Conclusion and References, and contain no Abstract is not required in a Position Paper.
more than 5 figures and/or tables. Typically, this manuscript type
has 15 references. (11) Editorials
(4) Perspective Articles An Editorial is a solicited, concise commentary that highlights
prominent topics in particular issue. Commonly, the Editorials are
Perspective Articles contain author's personal opinions on a the official opinions of the editors of the journal or special issue.
subject/topic. Unlike Reviews, Perspective articles may cover a An Editorial should not exceed 1,000 words (inclusive of
more specific, narrow part of the field. However, these are still References). Typically, an Abstract is not required and only one
required to uphold the spirit of academia to be objective as well as figure/table is allowed.
aim to initiate or further discussions and novel experimental
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