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Rita Kukafka1, Tiffany I Leung2, Gunther Eysenbach2,3
1Columbia University Irving Medical Center, New York, NY, United States.
Abstract:
The Journal of Medical Internet Research is pleased to offer "Research Letter" as a new article type. Research Letters are similar to original and short paper types in that they report the original results of studies in a peer-reviewed, structured scientific communication. The Research Letter article type is optimal for presenting new, early, or sometimes preliminary research findings, including interesting observations from ongoing research with significant implications that justify concise and rapid communication.
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