GUIDELINES FOR AUTHORS SCOPE: The Journal of Annals of Burns and Fire Disasters is a peer reviewed journal directed to an audience of medical as well as paramedical personnel involved in the management of burn injuries. The journal publishes original articles in the form of clinical and basic research, scientific advances, and selected abstracts from international journals. Ethical/Legal Considerations: A submitted manuscript must be an original contribution not previously published (except as an abstract or preliminary report), must not be under consideration for publication elsewhere, and, if accepted, it must not be published elsewhere in similar form, in any language, without prior consent of the Editors of Annals of Burns and Fire Disasters. Each person listed as an author is expected to have participated in the study to a significant extent. Although the editors and referees make every effort to ensure the validity of published manuscripts, the final responsibility rests with the authors, not with the journal, its editors, or the publisher. The editorial office will acknowledge receipt of your manuscript and will give you a manuscript number for reference. Address all inquiries regarding manuscripts not yet accepted or published to the journal's editorial office. Patient anonymity and informed consent: It is the author's responsibility to ensure that a patient's anonymity be carefully protected and to verify that any experimental investigation with human subjects reported in the manuscript was performed with informed consent and following all the guidelines for experimental investigation with human subjects required by the institution(s) with which all the authors are affiliated. Authors should mask patients' eyes and remove patients' names from figures unless they obtain written consent from the patients and submit written consent with the manuscript. Copyright: Responsible author must sign a copy of the journal's "Authorship Responsibility, Financial Disclosure, and Copyright Transfer" form and submit it with the original manuscript. Here is available the Copyright Form. Permissions: Authors must submit written permission from the copyright owner (usually the publisher) to use direct quotations, tables, or illustrations that have appeared in copyrighted form elsewhere, along with complete details about the source. Manuscript Submission: Manuscripts may be submitted typed in double space in English or French. Submission may be by regular mail or e-mail accompanied by a signed copyright agreement form and disclosure of financial interests by the corresponding author. Preparation of Manuscript: Manuscripts that do not adhere to the following instructions will be returned to the corresponding author for technical revision before undergoing peer review. Title page: Include on the title page (a) complete manuscript title; (b) authors' full names, highest academic degrees, and affiliations; (c) name and address for correspondence, including fax number, telephone number, and e-mail address. Unstructured abstract and key words: Limit the abstract to 250 words. It must be factual and comprehensive. Limit the use of abbreviations and ignificance of the results is discussed"). List three to five key words or phrases. Text: Organize the manuscript into five main headings: Introduction, Materials and Methods, Results, Discussion, and Conclusion. Define abbreviations at first mention in text and in each table and figure. If a brand name is cited, supply the manufacturer's name and address (city and state/country). Acknowledge all forms of support, including pharmaceutical and industry support, in an Acknowledgments paragraph. References: The authors are responsible for the accuracy of the references. Numerically cite the references in the text in the order of appearance. Key the references (double-spaced) at the end of the manuscript in the order they appeared in the manuscript, not alphabetically. Cite unpublished data, such as papers submitted but not yet accepted for publication or personal communications, in parentheses in the text. If there are more than three authors, name only the first three authors and then use et al. Refer to the List of Journals Indexed in Index Medicus for abbreviations of journal names, or access the list at http://www.nlm.nih.gov/tsd/serials/lji.html. Sample references are given below: Journal article 1. Gaines JD, Remington JS: Disseminated candidiasis in the surgical patient. Surgery, 72: 730-6, 1972. Book chapter Entire book 3. Artz CP, Reiss E: "The Treatment of Burns", W.B. Saunders, Philadelphia, 1957 Software 4. Epi Info [computer program]. Version 6. Atlanta: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 1994 Online journals 5. Friedman SA: Preeclampsia: A review of the role of prostaglandins. Obstet. Gynecol. [serial online], 71: 22-37, January 1988. Available from: BRS Information Technologies, McLean, VA. Accessed December 15, 1990. Database 6. CANCERNET-PDQ [database online]. Bethesda, MD: National Cancer Institute; 1996. Updated March 29, 1996. World Wide Web 7. Gostin LO: Drug use and HIV/AIDS [JAMA HIV/AIDS web site]. June 1, 1996. Available at: http://www.ama-assn.org/special/hiv/ethics. Accessed June 26, 1997. Figures: Each printed figure should be numbered and have an explanatory legend typed on a separate sheet. Digital art should be created/scanned and saved and submitted as tiff or jpeg format. Electronic photographs—radiographs, CT scans, and so on—and scanned images must have a resolution of at least 300 dpi. Cite figures consecutively in the text, and number them in the order in which they are discussed. Photographs of recognizable persons should be accompanied by a signed release from the patient or legal guardian authorizing publication. Masking eyes to hide identity is not sufficient. Figure legends: Legends must be submitted for all figures. They should be brief and specific, and they should appear on a separate manuscript page after the references. Colour figures: The journal accepts for publication colour figures that will enhance an article. Tables: Cite tables consecutively in the text and number them in that order.Tables should be typed on a separate sheet, and include the table title, appropriate column heads, and explanatory legends (including definitions of any abbreviations used). Do not embed tables within the body of the manuscript. They should be self-explanatory and should supplement, rather than duplicate, the material in the text. After Acceptance: Pending publication in Annals of Burns and Fire Disasters, accepted articles will appear in Medit Line. Corresponding authors will receive notification that their manuscript has appeared on Medit in its final printable form. It is the author's responsibility to ensure that there are no errors in this form. Changes that have been made to make the article conform to journal style should be allowed to stand if they do not alter the authors' meaning. If no corrections are signalled to the editorial office publication may continue on the assumption that the article is approved without alterations. Return to Home Page |
