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article-type Type of Article
Type or kind of article (for example, “research”,
“commentary”, “review”,
“case”, or “calendar”).
Usage/Remarks
This attribute can be used to attach information classes to articles for grouping
or searching. An archive may use this, for example, to preserve the publisher’s classification
of an article.
Use for Primary Article
When the article is a commentary on another article (for example, a correction, addendum,
or editorial), this attribute contains metadata concerning the commentary itself;
it does not define the kind of article that is being corrected or amended.
Best Practice
When possible, articles should be assigned types, that is, this attribute should be
used on the <article> element to provide typing information for retrieval or record keeping. If the article
is not one of the types suggested below, the “other” attribute value may be used, or the attribute may be omitted.
Case in Attribute Values
Upper/lower/mixed case in attribute values for title types is likely to be variable
and thus unreliable for search/discovery. If possible, JATS recommends a case-insensitive
search for such values. For example, if an article type is a Corrigendum, many publishers
use “corrigendum” to keep all attribute values lower case, while others use “Corrigendum” because that how they display the type.
OPTIONAL on element: <article>
Value | Meaning |
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Text, numbers, or special characters | Names the type of article,for example, “research-article”. |
Restriction | @article-type is an optional attribute; there is no default. |
Suggested usage
Although designed to accept any text as its value, the following are suggested article
identifier types:
abstract
|
The article itself is an abstract (of a paper or presentation) that usually has been
presented or published separately.
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addendum
|
A published work that adds additional information or clarification to another work
(The somewhat similar value
“correction” corrects an error in previously published material.)
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announcement
|
Material announced in the publication (may or may not be directly related to the publication)
|
article-commentary
|
A work whose subject or focus is another article or articles; this article comments
on
the other article(s). (This value would be used when the editors of a publication
invite an author with an opposing opinion to comment on a controversial article and
then publish the two together. The somewhat similar value “editorial” is reserved for commentary written by an editor or other publication staff.)
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book-review
|
Review or analysis of one or more printed or online books (The similar value “product-review” is used for product analyses.)
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books-received
|
Notification that items, for example, books or other works, have been received by
a publication for review or other consideration
|
brief-report
|
A short and/or rapid announcement of research results
|
calendar
|
A list of events
|
case-report
|
Case study (or case studies), case report, or other description of a case
|
clinical-instruction
|
Article is primarily clinical instructions
|
correction
|
A modification or correction of previously published material; this is sometimes called
“errata”. (The somewhat similar value “addendum” merely adds to previously published material.)
|
discussion
|
Invited discussion related to a specific article or issue
|
dissertation
|
Thesis or dissertation written as part of the completion of a degree of study
|
editorial
|
Opinion piece, policy statement, or general commentary, typically written by staff
of the publication (The similar value “article-commentary” is reserved for a commentary on a specific article or articles, which is written
by an author with a contrasting position, not an editor or other publication staff.)
|
in-brief
|
Summary or teaser of items in the current issue
|
introduction
|
An introduction to a publication, or to a series of articles within a publication,
etc., typically for a special section or issue
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letter
|
Letter to a publication, typically commenting upon a published work
|
meeting-report
|
Report of a conference, symposium, or meeting
|
news
|
News item, normally current but atypically historical
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obituary
|
Announcement of a death, or the appreciation for a colleague who has recently died
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oration
|
Reprint of a speech or oral presentation
|
partial-retraction
|
Retraction or disavowal of part(s) of previously published material
|
product-review
|
Description, analysis, or review of a product or service, for example, a software
package (The similar value “book-review” is used for analyses of books.)
|
rapid-communication
|
Fast-breaking research update or other news item
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reply
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Reply to a letter or commentary, typically by the original author commenting upon
the comments
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reprint
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Reprint of a previously published article
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research-article
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Article reporting on primary research (The related value “review-article” describes a literature review, research summary, or state-of-the-art article.)
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retraction
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Retraction or disavowal of previously published material
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review-article
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Review or state-of-the-art summary article (The related value “research-article” describes original research.)
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translation
|
Translation of an article originally produced in a different language
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Tagged Sample
Identifying a research article
<article
xmlns:mml="http://www.w3.org/1998/Math/MathML"
xmlns:xlink="http://www.w3.org/1999/xlink"
xmlns:xsi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance"
article-type="research-article" dtd-version="1.3"
specific-use="migrated"
xml:lang="en">
<front>...</front>
<body>...</body>
<back>...</back>
</article>