Author Guidelines

Scientific articles should be between 18,000 and 20,000 characters, including spaces. The character count can be viewed in Word 2010 using the “Review – Word Count – Characters (including spaces)” function.

Case reports may be shorter than 18,000 characters, but should be at least 14,000 characters long.

All articles must have a title that is no longer than 65 characters (including spaces).

At the beginning of the article, there is an abstract that summarizes the main points of the article. It should consist of no more than 4–5 sentences and not exceed 500 characters (including spaces).

The main body of the article should be clearly structured using headings. You have three heading levels available (Heading 1, 2 and 3).

Boxes help convey background knowledge or explanatory information to the reader. Key points highlight particularly important statements.

If possible, try to present structured information in tables (see below for more details on tables). You are also welcome to add explanatory figures (see Fig.). Please limit yourself to figures that enhance the reader’s understanding of the text. Please include references to the tables/figures in the body text.

The article concludes with your contact information. Please provide your name (with title, if applicable), your address, and an email address. If available, you may also include a link to your website.

Spelling must conform to the DUDEN and Pschyrembel standards. The publisher reserves the right to determine the typographical layout.