Author Guidelines
Our Author Guidelines provide a comprehensive framework for preparing and submitting manuscripts. Covering journal‑specific requirements, supporting authors in presenting clear and well‑structured research contributions.
Journal Specific Instructions
Publications
Content Concept
- Each issue focuses on a specific theme.
- Regardless of the focus, each issue features one or two original research papers or invited articles on other topics.
- Each issue features
- Review questions to deepen understanding of the focus topic.
- Summaries of international study results
- Event reports
- Book reviews
- Event calendar
Manuscript Format for Original Articles and Specialized Articles on the Focus Topics: You will be invited by the editors to submit these articles (invited articles).
- Structure original articles and literature reviews as follows: Abstract - Keywords - Introduction - Method - Results - Discussion – Conclusion – References
- When writing your article, ask yourself the following questions:
- Why am I writing this paper?
- How did I conduct this study/research?
- What did I observe?
- What are my thoughts on the results?
- What conclusion do I draw?
- Length: maximum 6 printed pages = 30,000 characters in Word (including spaces)
- Max. 50 references; longer reference lists will be published online
- Authors receive an honorarium for published articles.
Manuscript Format for Articles on Key Topics
- You will receive a detailed briefing from the responsible editor regarding the type, content, and length of the planned article.
Thieme Policies
This section summarizes the Thieme-wide standards and guidelines. They provide a consistent framework, ensure uniform quality, and support clear, aligned workflows across the organization.