Artificial Organs 0 1995 International Society for Artificial Organs

Instructions for Authors Submitting Papers to Artificial Organs

Artificial Organs is a peer-reviewed journal and articles are published without charge to the author.* Membership in the International Society for Artificial Organs is not a prerequisite for publication. Papers are accepted for re- view with the understanding that they have not been pub- lished elsewhere. Authors will receive an immediate ac- knowledgment of receipt and should let the editors know if receipt is not acknowledged within two weeks. Notices of acceptance or rejection may take eight to ten weeks because reviewers are very often international.

Following these instructions will result in more rapid processing of submitted papers. Disregarding instructions will not necessarily mean rejection, but will cause consid- erable delay in processing.

Send manuscripts to: Executive Editor Artificial Organs 8937 Euclid Avenue Cleveland, Ohio 44106 (Tel: 216-421-0757)

Letter of Transmittal. A “Letter of Transmittal” should accompany each manuscript and should give the name(s) of the author(s), manuscript title, and a one- or two-sen- tence summary of the paper’s main point. Designate one author as the correspondent and include hidher tele- phone number. All transmittal letters must contain the following statement:

“Zn consideration of the editors of Artificial Or- gans taking action in reviewing and editing mylour manuscript, the undersigned author(s) hereby transfers, assigns, or otherwise conveys all copy- right ownership to the International Society for Artificial Organs in the event that such work is published by Artificial Organs.

This statement does not preclude the use of the mate- rial for other purposes by the author(s), except that cour- tesy permission must be asked of the Society, which will immediately grant it without charge.

Types of Papers. Artificial Organs publishes Main Text articles, Thoughts and Progress articles, and Communi- cations information (including Letters to the Editor). Please see a recent issue for examples in these categories.

Main Text. Each paper must have an Abstract of no more than 150 words. The Abstract should describe the purpose, methods, and significant results of the study. It should be complete in itself and should not require refer- ence to the text. Please supply approximately six key words which will help to index the article. Suggested or- ganization for Main Text articles is: Abstract, Introduc- tion, Materials (or Patients) and Methods, Results, Dis- cussion, Conclusions, Acknowledgments, References, tables, and figure legends. Main Text articles are subject to peer review.

* Except in certain circumstances as explained.

Thoughts and Progress. These are brief and informal communiques for exchanging ideas on specific issues, as- pects of artificial organ application, approach, philoso- phy, suggestions, new ideas, and thoughts for the future. Abstract and key words are required. The manuscript should not exceed five to six double-spaced, typewritten pages, including tables and references. No more than two illustrations are appropriate. Manuscripts submitted as Thoughts and Progress articles are subject to peer re- view. Manuscripts submitted as Main Text articles may sometimes be recommended for Thoughts and Progress by the reviewers.

Communications. This section of Artificial Organs serves to disseminate information within the artificial or- gans community. It may include information about up- coming meetings, summaries of recent meetings, notices of corrections, information about pending legislation, standards recommendations, abstracts of papers, pre- sented at various meetings and from other journals, and Letters to the Editor. This section is not peer-reviewed. Artificial Organs particularly welcomes Letters to the Editor because they provide a means of open communi- cation between members of the artificial organs commu- nity.

Preparation of Manuscripts. The language for all papers is English. Authors whose native language is not English are urged to have an English-speaking colleague look over the paper. If the manuscript is in awkward English, the editors will undertake a certain amount of rewriting for clarity and this may delay publication. The original, on 8V2” x 11“ bond paper, and two clear copies are re- quired. Papers must be typewritten, double-spaced throughout (including references, legends, and tables) and must have at least one inch of margin on all four sides. Do not break words at the end of a line.

Within the manuscript, specify the manufacturer and manufacturer’s address (city, state, country) for all prod- ucts used in experiments. Any abbreviations used should be spelled out fully the first time they are used. Thereaf- ter, the abbreviation may be used without elaboration. For easy reading, however, avoid too many similar or complex abbreviations. Do not identify manuscript pages with your name. Artificial Organs protects the identity of authors from reviewers as it protects the identity of re- viewers from authors.

Title Page. The title page must be separate and consist of the title, all authors’ full names (no degrees), the name(s), city(ies), and country(ies) of the institution(s) with which they are affiiiated, and the complete address for correspondence. Information concerning sources of financial support should be placed in an Acknowledgment section between the Conclusions and References.

The title should be concise and lend itself to indexing; i.e., do not start with “Significant New Results . . .” or “Recent Investigations on. . . .” Also include a “short title” of no more than 40 characters. Each subsequent

page of the manuscript should have the page number in the upper right-hand corner.

Illustrations. Figures and tables should supplement and not duplicate text material or they might be eliminated at the editor’s discretion. All illustrations (except tables, which may be typewritten) must be professionally ren- dered and suitable for reproduction. Glossy photographs are required. Only one set of photographs is necessary but the two copies of the manuscript must each have a photocopy set of the original glossy photographs. Do not send negatives, slides, or original artwork. Care must be taken to spell words on glossies correctly, as no correc- tions can be made on them. Words, numbers, and sym- bols should be large and clear enough to remain legible when the figure is reduced to column width. Indicate stain for photomicrographs and provide a scale bar in such photographs. Identify glossy prints by affixing a label on the back with author’s full name, the figure number, an arrow showing “top,” and the symbol “AO” to identify Artijkial Organs. The preferred size for photographs is 5 x 7 inches.

Provide a set of legends, typed double-spaced, as the last element of the manuscript. Do not type each legend on a separate sheet of paper. Do not incorporate the leg- end into the illustrations. In the legends explain all sym- bols and abbreviations used in the figures.

The Society will pay the f i s t $100 of the costs of repro- duction of illustrations, figures, and tables. This will cover about four illustrations. Costs above this amount may be charged to the author. The cost of color illustra- tions will also be charged to the author, and will be quoted upon request.

Tables. Each table should have a brief, concise title. Column headings within the table should also be brief. Indicate units clearly. Use table footnotes for additional information such as statistical methods and explanations of abbreviations. Double-space when typing and do not rule in any lines. Authors may be charged for tables that exceed 1 YZ printed pages per manuscript.

Equations. Equations may be photographed rather than typeset, so be sure they are camera-ready. Double-check form and accuracy. All symbols (especially if handwrit- ten) should be clearly identified. For equations that will be typeset, use pencil in the margin of the original copy to indicate capital vs. lower-case letters to avoid confusion; indicate superscripts and subscripts clearly. Many type- writers use the same symbol for the letter “ell” and nu- meral “one.” Distinguish between them, if necessary. The use of “exp( )” is recommended, particularly for complicated or fractional exponents.

References. Artificial Organs, along with many other learned journals, is now using an international standard reference format. References must be complete and accu- rate or they will be returned to the author. References must be typed double-spaced. Arrange all references in order of first appearance in the text. References should be kept to a reasonable minimum-no more than 25. Au- thors may be charged for references in excess of that number. Follow abbreviations for journal titles as they are used in Index Medicus. Within the text, indicate refer- ences online in parentheses. (For specific instructions and examples see the following Guidelines.)

Guidelines for References Accuracy of references is the author’s responsibility.

Editors of Artificial Organs will not verify or complete inadequate citations.

In the main body of the text: Reference citations in the text must be in ascending, numerical order and corre- spond to ascending, numerical order in the reference bee- tion of the work. Reference numbers are always inside (to the left of) punctuation.

. . . according to recent observations (6-12).

. . . according to recent observations (6,7).

. . . according to recent observations (7,9,11,12). At the end of the text: It is important that all information

necessary for the reader to locate a source document be given. If in doubt, Dut it in.

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References muit be typed double-spaced. Limit citations to 25. Author’s last name first, no comma, then initials with no space between first and subsequent initials. Authors’ names and initials must be in upper and lower case. All authors must be listed. No colon after authors’ names. Use biomedical lower-case style for both book and journal titles after first letter of first word. Proper nouns in title, however, must be capitalized. Index Medicus abbreviations (with no periods) must be used. The abbreviated name of the journal must be fol- lowed by the year of publication, then semi-colon; volume number, then colon; then first and last page numbers. Indent second and subsequent lines of reference as shown in samples below. For book references, see examples under “Book.” Underline book and journal titles.

Sample References

1. Law EG, Heistad DD, Marcus ML, Mickelson MR. Effect of hip position on blood flow to the femur in puppies. J Pediatr Orthop 1982;2:133-7.

Journal article

Book 2. Weatherall DJ, Fiorelli G , Gorini S, eds. Advances in red

blood cell biology. New York: Raven Press, 1982. Chapter in book 3. Ryan PFJ, Hughes GRV. Plasmapheresis and lymphophere-

sis. In: Zif€ M, Velo GP, Gorini S, eds. Rheumatoid arthritis. New York: Raven Press, 1982:271-83. (Weissmann G, ed. Advances in inflammation research; vol 3).

Corporate author Organizations and governments often put out publications in

which no single author or authors can be identified. In such cases, the corporate body is the author. 4. U.S. Department of Health Education and Welfare. Blood

pressure of adults by race and area, United States, 1960- 1962. National Health Survey, Vital and Health Statistics, Series 11, No. 5 , Public Health Service, 1964.

In press references

by a publisher. Journal or publisher’s name must be given. Do not cite unless the manuscript has been formally accepted

5 . Cornfield J, Mitchell S. Selected risk factors in coronary disease. Arch Environ Health (in press).

Personal communications and unpublished documents Do not cite. The reader cannot readily locate the source docu-

ment. If they must be referred to, they are better worked into the text matter.