Research notes are short reports, limited to 2,000 words that describe scientific observations.
This micro publication is structured into Background, Main text and Limitations and can be accompanied by up to three tables and figures.
Research Notes are suitable for
Find out more about how to prepare your manuscript and read up on our submission guidelines here.
Data notes are short articles, limited to 1,000 words that allow you to describe your data and publish it.
An analysis or interpretation of the data as well as conclusions are not required, as they purely describe the data.
Examples include
Data notes benefit from in-house guidance on best data practice. Find out more about how to prepare your manuscript and read up on our submission guidelines here.
2022 Citation Impact
1.8 - 2-year Impact Factor
4.0 - 5-year Impact Factor
0.869 - SNIP (Source Normalized Impact per Paper)
0.534 - SJR (SCImago Journal Rank)
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