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Submitting the manuscript
In regard to preparation of clinical research papers, the Journal has a list of recommended guidelines
that should be addressed.
This form
can be obtained from the Journal website www.jpedsurg.org. Authors are requested
to fill out the checklist on the form and submit it along with your manuscript.
All manuscripts
(including figures) must be submitted
to JPS through our Web site
(http://ees.elsevier.com/jpedsurg/). Submission items should include
separate files for a cover
letter, title page, abstract, manuscript text,
references, legends for table/figure, tables, and figures. Revised
manuscripts should
also be accompanied by a unique file (separate
from the covering letter) with responses to reviewers' comments.
The preferred order of
files for electronic submission is as follows:
cover letter, response to reviews (revised manuscripts only), title
page, manuscript file(s),
table(s), figure(s). Files should be labelled
with appropriate and descriptive file names (e.g., SmithText.doc,
Fig1.eps, Table3.doc).
Upload text, tables and graphics as separate
files. Do not import figures or tables into the text document; submit
them as separate files.
Complete instructions for electronic artwork
submission can be found via the journal home page. All manuscripts
must be submitted double-spaced
in English. Please visit
http://ees.elsevier.com/jpedsurg/ to submit your manuscript electronically.
The website guides
authors stepwise through the creation
and uploading of the various files. Note that original source files,
not PDF files, are required.
Once the submission files are uploaded
the system automatically generates an electronic (PDF) proof, which
is then used for reviewing.
All correspondence, including the Editor's
decision and request for revisions, will be by e-mail.
All pediatric surgical image manuscripts,
operative technique manuscripts, Letters to the Editor, and Replies to Letters to the Editor should be submitted to Dr. Grosfeld online.
Correspondence concerning abstracts, book reviews, notices, reports of meetings, and other announcements should be addressed to Dr.
Grosfeld by mail or e-mail.
Original articles are preferred and are accepted for publication on
the condition that they are contributed
solely to this journal. Papers
should be as brief as possible, consistent with the subject. Short case
reports are accepted, provided
these do not exceed 2 full pages in the
journal (approximately 5 typewritten pages). Authors should estimate
space occupied by title,
authors, unstructural abstract, illustrations,
and references so as to keep within the 2-page limit. Authors of
case reports that are
accepted have the option to publish them
online (www.jpedsurg.org). Dr.
Grosfeld welcomes submissions to
the Pediatric Surgical Images Section that display the classic radiologic
or pathologic childhood surgical
disease or showcase new developments
in imaging relevant to pediatric surgery. Plain radiography,
Ultrasound, CT (including 3-D/helical),
MR (including MRA, MRCP)
and scintigraphy images may be used. Text and image reproductions
are to be up no more than 2-3 journal pages
(approximately 5-7
typewritten pages). Content should focus on the radiographic diagnosis
and include 2 to 3 images along with a supporting
clinical
photograph when appropriate. References should be limited to a
maximum of 10-12. A brief unstructured abstract and up to 6 key
words should accompany the submitted work.
Authors submitting amanuscript do so on the understanding that if
it is accepted for publication,
copyright in the article, including the
right to reproduce the article in all forms and media, shall be assigned
exclusively to the
publisher.
The Journal of Pediatric Surgery subscribes in general to the "Uniform
Requirements for Manuscripts Submitted
to Biomedical Journals"
(N Engl J Med 336:309-315, 1997).
Preparing the manuscript
They should be neatly typewritten
on 8½" x 11" good bond paper, one side of the page only, double-spaced with liberal margins.
Manuscripts must be submitted
electronically, preferably in
MicrosoftWord. References and figure legends must appear at the
endof the manuscript. Please refrain from
using endnotes 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,
superand subscripts, may be used:
the coding scheme for such
elements must be consistent throughout. Authors are responsible
for applying for permission for both print
and electronic rights for all
borrowed materials and are responsible for paying any fees related
to the applications of these permissions.
Please be sure to include an accurate address (including US zip
code, or postal code for other countries) telephone and fax
numbers,
and an email address for editorial communications and
for reprint requests. All proofing is sent via email.
A brief structured abstract
of the paper with the headings Background/Purpose, Methods, Results, and Conclusions should precede the body of the
paper, to run no more than 200 words, and to replace any summary section at the end of the article. Case Reports should contain
a brief unstructured abstract. Following the abstract should appear several words for the purposes of indexing to be titled: KEY WORDS.
The body of the paper should lead off with a minimum of 2 to 5 sentences, setting the general train of thought, before any headings.
Measurements should be in the metric system.
Illustrations and tables
Figures and tables should be cited in order
in the text; their position should be marked in the margin of the manuscript. Arabic numbering should be used for both figures and tables.
Legends for illustrations should be typewritten, double-spaced, on a separate sheet, and included at the end of the manuscript. A
legend must accompany each illustration.
Electronic Submission of Illustrations: Figures may be submitted in
electronic
format. Images should be provided in EPS or TIF format.
Graphics software such as Photoshop and Illustrator, not presentation
software
such as PowerPoint, CorelDraw, or Harvard Graphics,
should be used to create the art. Color images must be CMYK, at
least 600 DPI, with
a digital color proof, not a color laser print or
color photocopy (this proof will be used at press for color reproduction).
Gray scale
images should be at least 1200 DPI and accompanied
by a proof. Combinations of gray scale and line art should be at least
1200 DPI and
accompanied by a proof. Line art (black and white or color)
should be at least 1200 DPI and accompanied by a proof. Please include
hardware
and software information, in addition to the file names.
Each table should be provided in a separate file and appropriately
numbered.
Legends should appear with the same sheets as the
tables. The contributor must bear all costs connected with printing
color illustrations.
References
References should be compiled at the end of the article according to the order of citation in the text,
not alphabetically. They should be typewritten, double-spaced, under the heading REFERENCES. All reference information must be accurate.
Abbreviations for titles of medical periodicals should conform to those used in the latest edition of Index Medicus. Give
inclusive page numbers.
Examples of references
Journal article, one author:
1. Valayer J: Conventional
treatment of biliary atresia: Long-term results. J Pediatr Surg 1996;31:1546-1551.
Journal article, two or three authors:
2. Atwell JD, Spargo PM: The provision of safe surgery for children. Arch Dis Child 1992;67:345-349.
Journal article, more than
three authors:
3. Seo T, Ito T, Ishiguro Y, et al: New neonatal extracorporeal membrane oxygenation circuit with a self-regulating
pump. Surgery 1994;115:463-472.
Journal article, in press:
4. Coran AG: The hyperalimentation of infants. Biol Neonate
(in press)
Complete book:
5. Rowe MI, O'Neill JA, Grosfeld JL, et al: Essentials of Pediatric Surgery. St Louis, MO,
Mosby Year-Book, 1995
Chapter of book:
6. Skandalakis JE, Gray SW, Ricketts R: The esophagus, in Skandalakis JE, Gray
SW (eds): Embryology for Surgeons. Baltimore, MD, Williams & Wilkins, 1994, pp 65-112
Paper presented at a meeting:
7. Bealer JF, Vanderwall K, Adzick NS, et al: A new treatment option for patients with congenital diaphragmatic hernia. Presented at
the 14th annual meeting of the International Fetal Medicine and Surgery Society, Newport, RI, May 3-6, 1996
Proofreading
Contributors are provided with galley proofs and are asked to proofread them for typesetting errors. Important changes in data are
allowed, but authors will be charged for excessive alterations in proof. Galley proofs should be returned within 48 hours.
Reprints
Reprints of articles will be furnished to contributors when ordered in advance of publication. An order form, showing
cost of reprints, is sent with proofs. Individuals wishing to obtain reprints of an article that appeared in the Journal of Pediatric
Surgery can do so by contacting the author at the address given in the journal. Reprints will not be available for case reports
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