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GUIDELINES FOR CONTRIBUTING AUTHORS
Manuscripts are accepted for publication on the condition
that they are submitted solely
to this journal, that the
material is original, and that it has not been previously
published. The Journal will accept articles concerned
with otology, neurotology, audiology, rhinology, allergy,
laryngology, speech sciences, bronchoesophagology,
head and neck surgery, facial
plastic and reconstructive
surgery, maxillofacial surgery, and pediatric otolaryngology.
American Journal of Otolaryngology
uses a Web-based
online manuscript submission and review system. Please
visit http://ees.elsevier.com/yajot to submit your
manuscript
electronically. The Web-site guides authors stepwise
through the creation and uploading of the various
files. Note that original
source files, not PDF files, are
required. Authors are requested to submit the following
items: a cover letter (save as a separate
file for upload),
manuscript (including title page, abstract, manuscript
text, references, and tables/figures and legends), tables,
and
figures. In an accompanying letter, authors should
state that the manuscript, or part of it, has not been and
will not be submitted elsewhere
for publication. In addition,
if the study involves patients, any IRB Approval
Letter/Number or similar letter from the appropriate
institution
should be included.
All correspondence, including the Editor's decision and
request for revisions, will be by e-mail.
Authors who
are unable to provide an electronic version
or who have other circumstances that prevent online
submission must contact the Editorial
Office prior to submission
to discuss alternate options. The Publisher and
Editor regret that they are not able to consider submissions
that do not follow these procedures.
Please refrain from using end notes as references or automatic
list numbering because these features
are lost in conversion:
simply type the reference number in parentheses
in the text and type the reference list. Formatting, such as
Greek letters, italics, super- and subscripts, may be used:
the coding scheme for such elements must be consistent
throughout.American
Journal of Otolaryngology uses the process of
sending PDF proofs to author. When the proof is ready
for viewing, the corresponding
author will receive an
e-mail notification with a password and a link to the
proof. For convenience, these proofs will have numbered
lines to simplify the process of listing any corrections.
Authors who wish to send their corrections by e-mail
need only hit Reply .
Sending corrected hard copy proofs
through the mail is also acceptable. If an e-mail address
is not supplied, the proofs will be sent
by regular mail.
A transmittal letter signed by all authors should accompany
the manuscript either scanned or faxed to Log-In
Coordinator at 215-239-3388. In compliance with the
Copyright Revision Act of 1976, this letter must contain
one of the following two
statements:
- Copyright Transfer. "In consideration of (the)American Journal of Otolaryngology's reviewing
and
editing my submission, "manuscript title," the
author(s) undersigned transfers, assigns, and otherwise
conveys all copyright ownership
to Elsevier
Inc. in the event that such work is published in theAmerican Journal of Otolaryngology.
-
Federal Employment.
"I was an employee of the
United States Federal Government when this work,
"manuscript title," was investigated and prepared
for
publication: therefore, it is not protected by the
Copyright Act and there is no copyright of which
the ownership can be transferred."
Published manuscripts become the property of the Publisher,
Elsevier Inc., and may not be published elsewhere
without written permission
of Elsevier Inc. and the author.
Informed consent statements must also accompany manuscripts
reporting the results of experimental
investigation
of human subjects and should state that informed consent
was obtained for the subjects after the nature of the
experimental
procedures was explained.
In order to ensure ethical research and patient care, theAmerican Journal of Otolaryngology requires
an IRB number
or similar for of institution review prior to editorial
review of submitted manuscript.
MANUSCRIPT CATEGORIES
Current Reviews: Clinically applicable practice-oriented
reviews of topics of contemporary interest and importance
will be considered
for publication. Areas of controversy
should be acknowledged, and conclusions, recommendations,
or generalizations should be adequately
supported
by the information presented.
Grand Rounds: Widely used as a teaching format in medical
schools around the world,
this section is ideal for
discussing controversial issues surrounding difficult or
challenging clinical problems. Submissions may address
a diagnostic dilemma or therapeutic alternatives. In every
case, "Grand Rounds" should reflect actual discussion.
Some editing for clarity
and brevity is appropriate.
No abstracts are necessary.
Original Contributions: Submissions should present research
that is
pertinent to the field and focus on how the
findings can be applied to the practice of otolaryngology.
Original contributions should
include a structured abstract
of no more than 250 words, which contains the
following information: (1) Purpose: Why was this study
done? (2)
Materials and Methods:
What was the source of
the data generated? How was it obtained? (3)
Results:
Findings should be objectively reported and statistical significance
indicated (if appropriate). (4)
Conclusions:
Abbreviations
and references should not appear in the abstract.
Clinical Radiology: The purpose of this section is to provide a
structure
that facilitates the reader's comprehension of the
relationship between the patient's findings and the ultimate
pathologic diagnosis.
Manuscripts should be submitted
with high-quality illustrations radiographs or photographs
of stained tissue preparation for analysis
that demonstrate
an interesting or important observation.
Pediatric Otolaryngology: Principles and Practice: Submissions
for
this open-format section may include: (1) presentation
of interesting or difficult cases that demonstrate basic concepts
of the field;
(2) critique of recent articles in the literature;
(3) questions regarding case management problems;
(4) topics from disciplines interrelated
with pediatric otolaryngology,
such as (5) hypothetical problems presented
for panel discussion; and/or (6) vignettes regarding the lives
of those who have shaped the history of pediatric otolaryngology.
Case Reports: These submissions should be case reports of
unusual merit that report new information. Manuscripts
must be brief, with no more than four illustrations.
Letters to the Editor:
Letters are published at the Editor's
discretion. The Letter to the Editor should be typed doublespaced
with ample margins, and should
be accompanied by
a transmittal letter containing the copyright transfer or
statement of federal employment.
MANUSCRIPT FORMAT
AND STYLE
All components of the manuscript should be typed doublespaced.
Do not justify right margins. Separate pages should
be
used for the title page, abstract, text, acknowledgments,
references, individual tables and figure legends. All pages
should be numbered
consecutively beginning with the
title page, and the author's last name should appear on
each page.
On the title page, the
title should be specific and clear and
should not exceed 75 characters. Include each author's
name, highest academic degree earned, and
institutional
affiliation, as well as the mailing address and telephone
number of the corresponding author and e-mail address.
Identify
the meeting at which the paper was presented
prior to publication, if any, and grantor(s) of financial support
obtained by the authors
for the research, if any.
Abbreviations should not be used in the title. Avoid uncommon
abbreviations in the text; when they
must be used,
spell terms out in full at first appearance, followed by the
abbreviation in parentheses. All measurements should
be
in SI (metric) units; units customarily used in the United
States may be given parenthetically. Audiograms should
use the American
Speech and Hearing Association symbols
and be plotted according to ISO standards. Use generic
names for drugs and nonproprietary descriptions
of products
and equipment.
TABLES AND ILLUSTRATIONS
Tables should be typed double-spaced on separate pages
and numbered.
Indicate their placement in the text in
consecutive numeric order.
Illustrations should be arranged in order of citation in
the
text and numbered consecutively. Code letters, symbols,
arrows, and labeling should be done professionally in
black (or white on
dark areas). Spelling and abbreviations
should correspond to those used in the text. Consistency
in style and size of labels is desirable
for uniformity. On
large illustrations, letters, arrows, etc, must be large enough
to be legible when reduced to journal size. Label
each
illustration on the back with its figure number, the first
author's name, and an arrow drawn to indicate the top.
Color illustrations
cannot be reproduced as such unless the
cost is subsidized by the author. Such photographs often
contain illustrative value even when
printed in black and
white. Legends for the illustrations should be limited to 40
words each and typed double-spaced, starting
on a new
page. Magnifications of photomicrographs should be given
and stains used on preparations identified.
Borrowed material
(previously published illustrations,
tables, or quotations) must be fully identified as to author
and source. If text material totaling
200 words or more is
borrowed verbatim, or if illustrations or tables are borrowed,
written permission must be obtained from both the
previous publisher and the author and forwarded with
the manuscript.
Letters of consent for publication must accompany patient
photographs in which identification is possible. Parental
consent or consent of a legal guardian must be obtained to
permit publication
of a photograph of a minor.
REFERENCES
References should be arranged in order of citation in the
text and numbered consecutively.
All references must be
cited in the text. References should not appear in the structured
abstract. Please indicate if source is a complete
article,
abstract, or editorial; give inclusive page numbers for
complete articles. Cite three complete names before using
"et al."
Examples of References
Journal Article: One to Three Authors
[1] Tsuzuki T, Fukuda H, Fujioka T. Response of
the human larynx to silicone. Am J Otolaryngol 1991;12:288-91.
Journal Article: More Than Three Authors
[2] Cheng DS,
Campbell BH, Clowry LJ, et al. DNA content in nasopharyngeal carcinoma. Am J Otolaryngol 1990;11:393-7.
Journal Article in Press
[3] Weber PC, Johnson JT, Myers EN. The impact of bilateral neck dissection on supraglottic laryngectomy. Arch Otolaryngol [in press].
Complete Book
[4] Paparella MM, Shumrick DA, Gluckman JL, et al, editors. Otolaryngology. 3rd ed.Philadelphia (PA):
Saunders; 1991.
Chapter of Book
[5] Rapp R. Dental and gingival disorders. In: Bluestone CD, Stool SE, editors. Pediatric
Otolaryngology, vol 2. 2nd ed. Philadelphia (PA): Saunders; 1990. p. 867-88.
Journal Article in a Supplement
[6] Kennedy
TL. Cystic hygromalymphangioma: A rare and still unclear entity. Laryngoscope 1989;99 (suppl 49):1-10.
Abstract
[7]
Lazar RH, Younis RT, Bassila MN. Bronchiogenic cysts: A cause of stridor in the neonate. Am J Otolaryngol 1991;12:117 [abstr].
Editorial
[8] Piantadosi S. Hazards of small clinical trials. J Clin Oncol 1990;8:1-3 [editorial].
PRODUCTION
Manuscripts and
letters submitted will be edited before
publication. The corresponding author will be sent proofs
of the typeset copy showing the changes,
if any. The authors
are responsible for the integrity of the published work,
including all editorial alterations accepted by the corresponding
author.
Reprint order forms will be sent to the corresponding
author upon receipt of the manuscript at the publisher.
Reprints
are shipped 6 to 8 weeks after publication.
January 2008
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