<br />Yes the bullet points are equal to the number. And of course that does not count as a caharacter.&nbsp;<br />Below is the instruction from the journal that i am submitting. <br /><br />
<div>&nbsp;Highlights are a short collection of bullet points that convey the core findings of the article. Highlights are optional and should be submitted in a separate editable file in the online submission system. Please use 'Highlights' in the file name and include 3 to 5 bullet points (maximum 85 characters, including spaces, per bullet point). See http://www.elsevier.com/highlights for examples. <br /><br /><br /><br /></div>