Examples
Worked examples
- Is an instance
A Lancet commentary by a senior researcher contextualising a study published in the same issue
Counter-examples
Looks similar, but isn't
- Not an instance
A peer-reviewed original research article is not a commentary
Editorial commentary
Commentaries are typically invited but may be submitted unsolicited; they are peer-reviewed (sometimes lightly) and citable. Distinct from a letter to the editor (typically a direct response to a specific paper) by potentially having broader scope; distinct from a review article by lacking systematic literature coverage.
References
- NLM Publication Type Vocabulary
- BMJ Commentary submission guidelines
Also known as
Editorial commentary · Perspective piece
Machine-readable encodings
Use in your systems
xml
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