Guide for Authors
Introduction
Microbiota Medicine Research seeks submissions of original research, reviews, guidelines, case reports, and perspectives that covering areas of interest relating to microbiota medicine for improving patient care, clinical practice and education. A rapid review service is offered for papers that impact microbe or microbiome-based medical practice or health policy changing, including but not limited to therapies based on microbiota transplantation, probiotics, bacteriophages, engineered bacteria, oncolytic viruses, oncolytic bacteria, prebiotics, microbial metabolism, antibiotics, etc., and diagnostics utilizing microbes, microbial communities, and related approaches.
Types of articles
This section describes the articles types for this journal.
1. Full Length Original Articles
Microbiota Medicine Research describes original scientific work in the field of clinical microbiota medicine or related areas. The content of the paper should be sufficient to reach valid conclusions. Additional material can be submitted as supplementary files.
2. Short Communications and Research Notes
This section is for a brief report on the pilot clinical study, phase I or II study, or a research notes focusing on recurring problems in microbiota medicine studies.
3. First-in-Human
This section is for innovations in the clinic, and which will change the practice or future clinical research. Only the important work will be considered by the journal and fast-track peer-review will be offered to manuscripts of exceptional significance. First-in-Human papers follow the guidelines for full length original articles.
4. Case-based Holistic Integrative Medicine
This section only accepts reports that involve case-based management with discussion by multidisciplinary teams from at least two hospitals, or workgroups from at least two regions or countries. The management must have confirmed follow-up results. The journal only accepts cases with validated and clear evidence. Case-based Holistic Integrative Medicine should structure as case report, questions for the management, outcomes and follow-up, review and discussion. Microbiota Medicine Research encourages submissions of cases that: cross disciplinary boundaries; cover the entire life cycle; include long-term follow-up; utilize cutting-edge technologies; link medical care and ethical, humanistic, and legal challenges; integrate ideas and technologies from multiple fields; review relevant techniques.
5. Reviews
This section is for the rigorous critical assessment of clinical and/or laboratory research in a field of interest to the journal and its subscribers. Reviews should follow the overall structure of full length articles but can be longer and should have an abstract.
6. Guidelines
International or national guidelines, consensus papers and/or surveys may be accepted after peer review.
7. Editorials
Editorials relate either to articles in the journal or to issues of relevance for the readership. This type of communication is normally solicited by the Editors.
8. Perspectives and Legacies
This section encompasses three key components:
Pioneering Legacies: Systematically documents the lifelong contributions of foundational scholars in microbiota medicine, preserving invaluable academic heritage.
Innovation Vanguard: Highlights the latest groundbreaking science achievements, showcasing the dynamism of research innovation.
Frontier Chronicles: Tracks major scientific advancements and policy developments in real time.
As a bridge connecting history and the future, the column fosters cross-generational academic dialogue and advances the continuity of microbiota medicine research by building upon past achievements to inspire future breakthroughs. Manuscript may include up to 3000 words (title, references, and author signatures are not counted toward total). The text and images at Perspectives and Legacies must be not published elsewhere.
9. Letters to the Editor
Microbiota Medicine Research publishes the letters in reference to journal articles and letters not related to journal articles. They may include table or figure, but should not have an abstract. Letters not related to journal articles may include up to 3000 words (title, references, and author signatures are not counted toward total). Letters containing clinical images or videos must be not published elsewhere. Letters in reference to journal articles may include up to 500 words (title, references, and author signatures are not counted toward total).
10. Protocols and Positions Letters
These letters refer to a protocol or positions relevant to microbiota medicine. They may include table or figure, but should not have an abstract. Both the protocols and the positions must be multi-institutional, ethically approved, legal and in practical use. Protocols should further have a trial registered number or equivalent.