Founded in 1985, Eye Science is a national medical journal sponsored by Sun Yat-sen University and organized by Zhongshan Ophthalmic Center (ZOC) of Sun Yat-sen University, which is in charge of the Ministry of Education of the People's Republic of China. (In October 2020, it was changed from a quarterly journal to a monthly journal with the publication number of ISSN: 1000-4432; CN: 44-1119/R). Prof. Ge Jian, former president of ZOC of Sun Yat-sen University, and Prof. Liu Yizhi, director and president of ZOC of Sun Yat-sen University, served as the Editors-in-Chief. Prof. Lin Haotian, deputy director of ZOC of Sun Yat-sen University, served as the Executive Editor-in-Chief. It mainly reports the new progress and new trends in the field of ophthalmology in China and abroad, focusing on the basic research, clinical experience and common diseases of ophthalmology and other related theoretical knowledge and technical operations. By now, it has been indexed in important databases such as Chemical Abstract (CA), China Journal Full Text Database (CJFD), China Core Journal Alternative Database (Wanfang), Chinese Science and Technology Journal Database (CSTJ), etc.
1.1 Eye Science has columns such as original articles (including clinical and basic research), editorials, reviews, case reports, conference reports, medicine and clinics, and latest medical information. Original articles, editorials and reviews are generally no less than 5000 words, and case reports are generally no less than 3000 words. Original articles should be strictly statistically processed. When taking human beings as research subjects, it should be stated whether the author(s) have obtained the approval of the relevant ethics committee and whether they have obtained the informed consent of the subjects. Conference report and academic investigation report are also welcomed, especially the latest progress report on ophthalmic conferences by scholars. We warmly welcome all the authors to contribute.
1.2 Eye Science adopts the online manuscript collection and editing system, and authors are invited to log in to our website（ http://journal.veelink.com/Ykxb/ ）to contribute. At one’s first submission, one must register first, and then submit the manuscripts according to the prompted steps. Eye Science adopts a double-blind review system. When submitting, please upload the following documents and upload them to the manuscript collection system: the author’s information (name and organization, corresponding author, mailing address, telephone number, Email address and funding project, etc.) in an independent DOC document; the content of the manuscript (Chinese and English title, keywords, abstract, main text, references, etc.) in an independent DOC document; a scanned copy of an introduction letter from the author’s institution (indicating that the materials are authentic and reliable, without multiple contributions for one manuscript or disclosure of confidential scientific research materials) and the Copyright Transfer Agreement (signed by all the listed authors).
1.3 The Editorial Office will notify the author whether the manuscript is accepted or not within 3 months after receiving the manuscript. If the author has not received the notification after more than 3 months, the author can inquire the Editorial Office or withdraw the manuscript and submit it to another publication. However, the author must notify the Editorial Office before withdrawing the manuscript, otherwise it will be deemed as multiple contributions for one manuscript.
1.4 Responsibility for the contributions. According to the Copyright Law, Eye Science can make textual changes and abridgements to the manuscripts used in the final publication. Any changes involving the original intention would be submitted to the author for consideration. The author should make a statement in advance if he/she do not agree to the deletion of the manuscript. The revised draft should be returned to the Editorial Office within 10 working days. Special circumstances should be declared in advance if there is any.
1.5 Copyright Assignment Terms and Legal Liabilities
1.5.1 All the listed authors of the submitted manuscripts agree to transfer part of their copyright property rights to Eye Science after publication, but the authors still retain the personal rights of the works, and the rights to assemble, teach and other personal uses of the works in the future.
1.5.2 Eye Science advocates academic innovation, resolutely resists such academic misconduct as plagiarism, misappropriation of others' academic achievements, multiple contributions of one manuscript, and repeated publication, and will conduct academic misconduct detection at first review and before the publication. If any academic misconduct is found, the manuscript will not be used and the authors will be warned. The author shall be fully responsible for all matters involving copyright disputes.
1.6 Eye Science has been listed as the fixed indexed journal source by many authoritative databases and abstract journals at home and abroad, which means the abstracts of the publication would be reprinted, or the full text would be put online, in CD journals, or in the form of new media. The author(s) shall be deemed to have agreed that their contribution to be included in these systems in order to provide information services and to conduct academic exchanges at home and abroad if not declare otherwise.
2.1 Language and technical terms. The manuscripts shall strive to be clear in theme, level, and text. The technical terms shall be subject to the ones published by the National Science and Technology Terminology Examination and Approval Committee, and the pharmaceutical names shall be subject to the Chinese Common Name of Drugs published by the state. Newly translated nouns shall be accompanied by their original text. Generally accepted abbreviations and ones in the English abbreviation list of Eye Science can be used directly, such as DNA, HBsAg, ATP, NO, CO2, IgG, PCR, ECG, etc.
2.2 Quantities and units. Quantities and units shall be written in strict accordance with the Provisions of the Legal Units of Measurement of the People's Republic of China, the Methods of Use of Legal Units of Measurement of the People's Republic of China and GB3100~3102 － 1993 Quantities and Units. Where the original quantity and unit are not the legal measurement unit in China, the legal measurement unit shall be used instead, or the conversion relationship between the new and old units shall be indicated in parentheses. Unit symbols shall be used where necessary, such as "d" for "day", "h" for "hour", "min" for "minute", and "s" for "second". In the International System of Units, when the name of the unit comes from the scientist's surname, the first letter should be capitalized, such as Pa, J, W. All unit symbols shall be in regular script. Proper prefix should be selected to make the value of the quantity between 0.1 and 1000, and the prefix should not be used for the numerator and denominator at the same time, such as 5 μg/mL is recommended to be changed into 5 mg/L.
2.3 The statistical symbols. The statistical symbols shall be written in accordance with the relevant provisions of the national standard GB-3358-82 Statistical Terms and Symbols, commonly used as follows: "n" is used for sample size; “_x” for the arithmetic mean of the sample (the median is still M); “s” for standard deviation; “sx” for standard misuse; small ”t” and capital “F” in “ t-test” and “F-test” respectively; Greek lower case “χ2” for Chi square test；”r” for the correlation coefficient; Greek Lowercase “ν” for Degrees of Freedom; “P” for Probability. All the above symbols should be written in italics.
Review should mainly refer to the domestic and foreign literature published in the past 5 years (mainly in the past 3 years), and reflect the international level and development trend of the selected topic in simple terms. It is not recommended to use one foreign literature as the blueprint and then add some content to it. Reviews consist of Chinese and English titles, Chinese and English abstracts, Chinese and English keywords, main text and references.
Generally, original articles include Chinese and English titles, Chinese and English authorship (attached separately), Chinese and English abstracts, Chinese and English keywords, main text and references. The main text of the original articles generally include four parts: introduction, materials and methods, results, and discussion.
