Before Submission &
Manuscript Preparation
Critical Care Science follows rigorous editorial standards. Please review these comprehensive guidelines to ensure a swift and fair peer-review process.
Case reports are not considered for publication. All manuscripts must be in clear professional English.
All manuscripts must be submitted electronically through the journal’s online submission system. Please use the link below to access the portal and follow the step-by-step process.
| Article Type | Unsolicited Submission | Abstract | Word Limit | Key Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Editorial | No (invitation) | Not required | 1,000 | Max 5 authors, up to 15 refs, 1 fig/table |
| Guidelines & Consensus | No | 350 words | 5,000 | Up to 120 refs, 6 tables/figures |
| Original Article | Yes | 350 (structured) | 3,000 | Structured abstract (Objective, Methods, Results, Conclusion) |
| Clinical Report | Yes | 350 unstructured | 3,000 | Protocols, statistical plans |
| Research Letter | Yes | Not required | 600 | 1 fig/table, 10 refs. Suggested headings |
| Viewpoint | No (invitation) | Not required | 1,000 | Max 5 authors, 15 refs |
| Narrative Review | No (invitation) | 350 unstructured | 4,000 | Up to 80 references, 5 figures/tables |
| Correspondence | Yes | Not required | 500 | Up to 5 authors, 5 references, no figures/tables |
- IRB / Ethics Committee approval required for human/animal studies
- Informed consent for identifiable participants
- Clinical trials must be registered in a public registry (e.g. ClinicalTrials.gov)
- COI disclosure & funding sources clearly stated
- Adherence to Declaration of Helsinki
Authors using AI technologies (chatbots, LLMs) are fully responsible for content originality, accuracy, and integrity. AI tools must be disclosed in the methods or acknowledgments.
Open Science Compliance Form required at submission. Authors are encouraged to share:
- Research data & raw datasets
- Statistical codes & analytical methods
- Supplementary materials & protocols
- Full title, running head
- All authors: full names, affiliations, ORCID
- Corresponding author details
- Funding sources & Take-Home Message (1 sentence)
- Max 350 words. For Original Articles: structured (Objective, Methods, Results, Conclusion).
- Provide 6 keywords (MeSH / DeCS terms).
- Editorials, Research Letters, Correspondence, Viewpoints: no abstract required.
- Microsoft Word, double-spaced, line numbers optional
- Vancouver citation style (sequential superscript numbers)
- Up to 60 references (Original Articles) depending on category
- Acknowledgments (funding, technical support, collaborators)
- High-resolution (300 dpi), editable format, cited sequentially
- Concise legends, statistical details included
- Reproduced material requires written permission
Accepted formats: PDF, DOCX, XLS, CSV, JPEG, MP4 (max 10 MB/file). Clearly labeled and referenced in manuscript. Videos, extra datasets, or appendices welcome.
Must confirm: originality, exclusive submission to CCS, ethical approval details, and that all authors have approved submission.
All authors must submit a signed ICMJE disclosure form or equivalent statement.
Identify all grants or financial support. If no funding, please state “None declared”.
Written informed consent for any identifiable patient images or personal data.
Required for all interventional trials. Provide registry name and ID.
All authors must meet ICMJE criteria: substantial contribution to conception/design, data analysis, drafting/revising, and final approval. For large multicenter studies, group names (Study Group) may be used.
Critical Care Science permits submission of manuscripts that have been previously deposited in recognized preprint servers (e.g., medRxiv, arXiv). Preprints do not constitute prior publication. However, all manuscripts undergo the same rigorous peer review.
Ready to submit your work?
Use our online submission portal and follow the checklist. Our editorial team is committed to a fair and rapid review.
Go to Submission SystemFor presubmission inquiries (invited categories only): editorial@criticalcarescience.com