Submission of Manuscripts
Editor: Prof. Dr. med. W. P. Klövekorn
Abt. für Thorax- und Kardiovaskularchirurgie, Kerckhoff-Klinik Benekestrasse
2-8
D-61231 Bad Nauheim
Germany
Tel. +49603 29962745
Fax +49603 29962567
Manuscripts by US authors can be submitted to: R. A. Esposito M.D., Cardiovascular
and Thoracic Surgery, New York University Medical Center, 530 1st Avenue,
Suite 6D, New York, N. Y. 10016
The Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgeon publishes original papers on
topics in thoracic and cardiovascular surgery. Also featured are case
reports, "how to do it" papers, articles on our surgical heritage, collective
and current reviews, correspondence, and book reviews. All manuscripts,
correspondence, and editorial business should be sent to the above address.
If a manuscript is accepted for publication, certain conditions must
be agreed to by all authors. These include statements regarding conflict
of interests, scientific responsibility, exclusive publication, and assignment
of copyright. No part of the published material may be reproduced elsewhere
without written permission from the publisher.
Because of escalating postage costs, manuscripts and illustrations will
not routinely be returned to the authors. The Editorial Office will be
responsible for proper disposal of the manuscripts so that confidentiality
is preserved. Manuscript and illustrations will be returned only if requested
and if possible a self-addressed stamped (German postage) envelope is
provided.
Checklist
The following checklist is provided for the author's convenience. Please
use this list to make certain the manuscript is complete when submitted.
Incomplete manuscripts cannot be accepted for editorial review.
General
- Submit the original manuscript and two copies (including three clearly
labeled sets of illustrations). Retain a fourth complete set as a safeguard
against loss in the mail. Type manuscript double-spaced throughout (including
title page, abstract, text, ref-erences, tables, and legends) on one
side only on opaque bond paper not larger than 21 \x 29.7 cm (A 4) with
3 cm margins all around. This also applies to correspondence. Type the
last name of the first author in the upper righthand corner of each
page, including the title page.
- Arrange manuscript as follows: (1) title page, (2) abstract, (3)
text, (4) references, (5) tables, and (6) legends. Number pages consecutively,
beginning with the title page as page 1 and ending with the legend page.
- A manuscript for an original article usually should not exceed 15
double-spaced typewritten pages, and should be proportionally shorter
the more illustrations and tables are included.
- The text for case reports should be not more than 4 double-spaced
typewritten pages (1,200 words, not including title page, abstract,
and references). lf tables or illustrations are included, the text must
be reduced by \2 page or 150 words per table or illustration. The text
for a "how to do it" article should be even briefer, but with detailed
illustrative material. Case reports and "how to do it" articles that
exceed the allowable length will not be considered for publication.
- Referencing should be selective and pertain directly to the work
being reported. As a general guide, original articles should have not
more than 20 references, case reports not more than 8, and "how to do
it" articles not more than 5.
Title Page
- Give the paper as short a title as possible (less than 95 letters
and spaces; 85 for case reports). Also submit a short title of 40 characters
to be used as a running head. Include only the names of the authors
directly affiliated with the work. Include the name and location of
not more than two institutional affiliations where the work was actually
done.
- If the paper has been or is to be presented at the annual meeting
of The German Society for Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery or another
scientific organization, provide a footnote giving the name, location,
and dates of the meeting.
- At the bottom of the page, type "Address re-print requests to..."
followed by the last name, exact postal address with zip code, telephone
number, FAX number, and E-mail address of the author to whom commmunications,
proofs, and requests for reprints should be sent.
Abstracts
- Provide a structured abstract not longer than 175 words for an original
article. The ab-stract should be divided into four sections in the following
order: Background, Methods, Results, Conclusions. Abstracts for case reports
and "how to do it" articles should be unstructured and shorter (50 to
75 words). An abstract must accompany every contribution, except for letters
to the editor. Include several (3 to 5) key words to assist in crossindexing
the article.
Text
- Generally, the text should be organized as follows: Introduction,
Material and Methods, Results, and Discussion.
- Cite references, illustrations, and tables in numerical order in
the text. (Order of mention in text determines the number given to each.)
- Consult the American Medical Association Manual of Style, 8th edition,
for recommended abbreviations. Define abbreviations at first appearance,
and avoid their use in the title and abstract.
- Give all measurements and weights in standard metric units. SystÉme
International units are acceptable. Type footnotes at the bottom of
manuscript page on which they are cited. Credit suppliers of drugs,
equipment, and other brand-name material mentioned in the paper in parentheses
in text, giving company name and location.
- Type acknowledgments, including complete grant or subsidy information
from both profit and nonprofit organizations, at the end of the text
before the references.
References
- Number references consecutively in the order in which they are first
mentioned in the text. Identify references in text, tables, and legends
by Arabic numerals placed in square brackets. In the numbered reference
list at the end of the text, use the style of the examples below. Use
Index Medicus abbreviations for journal titles.
Articles
1. Brandt M, Koch MT, Steinhoff G, et al. Do long-term results justify
bridging to heart transplantation in patients with multi-organ dys-function?
Thorac Cardiov Surg 1996; 44: 277-81.
(List all authors if 6 or fewer; otherwise list first 3 and add "et al.")
Chapters in books
1. Hermann MV, Cohn PF. Ventricular function in coronary artery disease.
In: Donoso E, Gorlin R, eds. Angina pectoris. Stuttgart: Thieme; 1977:
92-99.
Tables
- Tables should be typewritten double-spaced on separate sheets, each
with a table num-ber (Arabic) and title above the table and ex-planatory
notes and legends below. Provide a key in alphabetical order to each
table to iden-tify all abbreviations used; this key should be placed
below any explanatory notes.
- Include written permission from both the author and the publisher
to reproduce any previously published table(s).
- Tables should be self-explanatory, and the data should not be duplicated
in the text or illustrations. lf a table provides redundant information,
it will be deleted.
Legends
- Type legends double-spaced on a separate sheet. Numbers should be Arabic
and correspond to the order in which the illustrations occur in the
text. Identify (in alphabetical order) all abbreviations appearing in
the illustrations at the end of each legend. Give the type of stain
and magnification power for all photomicrographs.
- Include written permission from both the author and the publisher
to reproduce any previously published illustration(s) in both print
and electronic media.
- Enclose signed releases for recognizable (non-obliterated) photographs
of persons.
lllustrations
- Submit triplicate sets, each set in its own envelope, of unmounted
and untrimmed black and white professionally prepared glossy prints.
Components of the same illustration (e.g., parts A and B) should be
submitted sepa-rately. Photographs, rather than original art or photocopies,
should be provided. Drawings and graphs should be prepared with black
in-dia ink on a white background; no typewriting or computer print should
be used. Keep sym-bols and shading simple; if reduced, widely spaced
vertical, horizontal, and diagonal lines will be clearer than stippling.
Letters, numbers, and symbols should be clear and even throughout and
of sufficient size so that when reduced for publication even the smallest
item will be legible.
- Place the first author's last name, the figure number, and an arrow
indicating the top on a gummed label on the back of each illustration.
- If color illustrations are to be considered for publication, submit
positive 35-mm transparencies or color prints.
Human Investigation
- Include the date of approval by the local institutional human research
committee or the ethical guidelines that were followed by the investigators
in the Material and Methods section of the manuscript.
Humane Animal Care
- The Material and Methods section must contain a statement assuring
that all animals have received humane care in compliance with the "Guide
for the Care and Use of Labo-ratory Animals" published by the National
Institutes of Health (NIH publication 85-23, revised 1985).
Conflict of Interests
The Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgeon expects authors to disclose any
commercial as-sociation that might cause a conflict of interests in connection
with this manuscript. All funding sources supporting the work should be
acknowledged in a footnote. Institutional or corporate affiliations of
the authors that might constitute a conflict should be brought to the
attention of the Editor.
Scientific Reponsibility Statement
Before publication of an accepted manuscript, each author will be required
to certify that he or she has participated sufficiently in the work to
take responsibility for a meaningful share of the contents of the manuscript,
and that this participation included:
(a) conception or design of the experiment(s), or collection and analysis
or interpretation of data;
(b) drafting the manuscript or revising its intellectual content; and
(c) approval of the final version of the manuscript to be published.
Exclusive Publication Statement
"I certify that none of the material in this manuscript has been published
previously, and that none of this material is currently under consideration
for publication elsewhere. This includes symposia, transactions, books,
articles published by invitation, and preliminary publications of any
kind except an abstract of 400 words or fewer."
Electronic Manuscripts
Whenever possible, manuscripts should be made available electronically.
Widespread text processors should be used and the operating system, programme
and version numbers should be indicated on the diskette. Please save your
file in the standard format of your text processor and in one or several
exchange format/s (for example, *.txt, *.rtf). If possible, the "endnote"
function of the text processor should be used for the management of references.
Figure legends and tables should be listed at the end of the document.
Please save figures as separate files. They should not be integrated
into the text document. The following graphic file formats are preferred:
- For coloured and black-and-white bitmaps: *.eps, *.tif, *.jpg, *.wmf
(resolution: 300 dpi).
- For diagrams and line drawings: *.eps (resolution: 800 dpi).
In addition to the electronical files, three paper versions of both text
and figures must be submitted. In case of doubt, the paper version is
given the higher priority.
Please provide a signed declaration that the paper and electronical versions
are identical.
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