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- INSTRUCTIONS FOR AUTHORS -
The
journal publishes general reviews, studies and
clinical, epidemiological, experimental and
laboratory research, clinical case presentations,
papers from the history of medicine, reviews,
scientific and technical state-of-the-art articles,
medical informations and opinions.
Only
papers which have not been published or sent for
publishing in other journals are accepted. The
authors are responsable for the opinions expressed
in the papers.
The
paper must be edited both in Romanian and in
English; the English version will be supervised by
our collaborator Dana Brehar-Cioflec, MD, PhD; typed
on white A4 paper (fonts - Times New Roman 12,
Romanian characters, line spacing 1.5, upper and
lower margins 2 cm, left border 3 cm, right border 2
cm) and on CD.
Manuscripts will not exceed:
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general reviews: 6-8 pages
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studies and researches: 5-7 pages
- case
presentations: 2-4 pages reviews, scientific and
technical state-of-the-art articles, medical
informations and opinions: 1-2 pages.
The
paper will be edited according to international
editing rules for manuscripts. The title will be
written in capital characters and it will be
followed by the name and surname of the author
(authors), followed by their place of work (place
where the paper has been elaborated). Studies and
researches will be followed by a brief abstract,
followed by 3-4 key-words.
The
body of the paper will be structured on the
following chapters: introduction, aim, objectives,
material and method, results and discussions,
conclusions.
The
references will be presented alphabetically and in
conformity to the Vancouver Convention, including:
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for articles: name of
the authors and surname initials, title of the
article in the original language, title of the
journal according to the international abreviation
system, year of issue, volume, number, pages;
- for
books: name of the authors and surname initials,
volume, publisher (editors), city of publishing,
year of issue.
Citation of references inside the body of the paper
will be put between brackets, Harward style (author,
year) or Vancouver style (number in square brackets
or superscript).
Cited
reference titles will be selected, maximum 6 for
studies and case presentations and 12 for general
reviews.
Acceptance, rejection or the need of alterations in
sent materials, or in inconography, will be
comunicated to the authors in due time. For this,
the authors will indicate the person and address for
corespondence (phone number, e-mail address).
Given the less
pleasant experience of the editorial board with some
articles being rejected because they did not meet
publishing criteria, we decided to support those who
intend to publish in this journal by detailing the
way such a paper should be elaborated, as well as
our requirements.
Except some
particular aspects concerning this journal, the
following details are general requirements asked or
imposed by other journals as well.
1. Conditions to
be met in order to propose a paper for publishing
The main author
has the responsability to make sure the article has
been approved by all the other authors.
The journal will
have copyright for papers accepted for publishing.
The editorial board reservs the right to change the
style and dimensions of an article (major changes
will be discussed with the main author) and to
decide the date of issue.
2. First
publication
The editorial
board will not consider a paper already reported in
a published general review or described in a paper
proposed to or accepted by another journal. This
does not exclude papers which have been rejected by
other journals. Also, papers which have been
presented at a scientific meeting will be accepted
for discussion if they have not been entirely or
partially published in a similar publication.
"Multiple" publishing of the same study is seldom
justified. One of the possible justifications is
publishing in a second language but only if the
following conditions are met:
Editors of both
journals involved are fully informed;
Priority of the
initial publication will be respected by a minimum
publishing interval of two weeks;
For the second
publication, a shortened version will suffice;
The second
version strictly reflects data and interpretations
in the first;
A footnote may
state: "This article is based upon a study initially
published in [title of the journal]".
3. PATERNIty
Paternity must
reflect the common decision of the coauthors. Each
author must have participated enough to take public
responsability for the content.
A paper with
collective paternity must have a key person
responsable for the article.
4. COPYRIGHT
In order to
reproduce materials from other sources, written
agreement from the copyright owner must be obtained:
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photographer -for unpublished photographs;
-
hospital where the photographer (physician) is
employed - for unpublished photographs performed
during the employment period;
-
initial publisher - for a table, picture or text
which have previously been published elsewhere.
5. EThICal
aspects
Do not use name
of patients, initials or hospital observation charts
numbers. If a photograph of a body part which could
allow direct or deductive recognition of the patient
needs publishing, then the paper must be accompanied
by the written consent of the patient and clinician,
as well.
6. Presenting the
manuscript
For the journal
"Medicina în evoluţie", the manuscript must
be typed double spaced, on white A4 paper - 210x297
mm, on one side (2.5 cm upper and lower borders, 3
cm left and 2 cm right border, respectively), in
clear characters, no further corrections or addings.
It is advisable that articles are presented on
magnetic support - floppy disk or CD, in Word
format, 12 Times New Roman fonts - using Romanian
characters – respecting the same page order,
accompanied by a printed version. Graphs – black and
white or coloured - may be generated in MS Excel or
MS Graph, inserted in the body of the paper or
presented in a different file.
Floppy disks or
CDs must be checked with an up-to-date antivirus
programme. Infected materials will not be used.
6.1. First page
(title page)
Together with the
title and names of the authors, the first page must
include the affiliation, professional and university
degree (if applicable), marked by asterisc for every
author; it is advisable to give at least a phone
and/or fax number or e-mail address of the first
author who may be contacted by the editors for
additional recommendations or explanations.
6.2. Abstarct of
the paper
6.2.1
Recommendations for original studies
Original studies
must include a structured abstarct of maximum 150
words, containing the following titles and
informations:
Aim and
objectives
Material and
methods
Results
Conclusions
Key words: give
3-5 key words
The abstract will
be translated into an international circulation
language
6.3 Content of
the paper
6.3.1 For
original articles
The text will
usually be divided into sections:
Introduction
- presentation of general aspects, in the context of
the approached theme
Aim and objectives
– Define the aim of the article. Briefly expose the
rationale of the presented study or observation.
Make strictly pertinent referals and do not
exhaustively review the subject. Do not include data
or conclusions from the paper.
Material and methods
- Describe the selection of observations or subjects
for the experiment (including controls). Identify
methods, equipments (with the name and address of
the manufacturer in brackets) and give sufficient
details on procedures. Give references for the
selected methods, including statistical methods;
offer details and brief descriptions for previously
published methods which are not well known; describe
new or substantially modified methods, justify their
use and assess their limitations. Precisely identify
all used drugs and chemicals, including generic
names, dosage and administration ways.
Describe
statistical methods with sufficient details for
reported results to be verified. Whenever possible,
quantify discovered aspects and present them with
appropriate measurement indicators for the
uncertainty or error of measurement (such as
confidence intervals).
Results
- Present results in a logical succession as text,
tables and illustrations. Emphasize or briefly
describe only important observations.
Discussions
- Underline new, important aspects of the study. Do
not repeat in detail data which have been presented
in previous sections. Include implications of
revealed aspects and their limitations, including
implications for future studies. Connect your
observations to other relevant studies. Relate the
results to the aim proposed for the study.
Conclusions
- organize conclusions which emerge from the study.
In the end state: a) contributions to be
acknowledged but which do not justify paternity
right; b) thanks for technical support; c) thanks
for financial or material support.
6.3.2 Indications
for case reports
Themes may be
selected from all medical fields. Manuscripts which
offer a special gain for daily activity will have
priority.
The title must be
clearly, precisely stated. It may be completed by a
subtitle.
It is advisable
to include in the key words of the title the main
message, the special element which may be observed
from the case evolution.
The content of a
case report must be divided into three parts:
Introduction
- It must include a maximum of 15 typed rows (half
page).
Here, the main
medical problem is summarized in order to place the
case in a specific domain.
Case report
- It contains essential specific information on the
case.
In order to make
a logical, chronological and didactical case report
the following 5 chapters are needed:
I. Anamnesis;
II. Clinical
examination data;
III. Laboratory
data;
IV. Additional
paraclinical investigations;
V. Treatment and
evolution.
Discussions
- The reason for the case report must be stated. The
report must be patient-centered. Occasional
deviations from typical (characteristic) evolutions,
nosologically important facts must be presented in
such a manner to expose the clinical picture as
completely as possible.
The case report
must not appear as an appendix of a general review.
Dimensions of a
case report: maximum 6-8 typed pages, 30 rows of 60
characters/page.
6.4. Measurement units, symbols, abreviations.
All measurements must be expressed in International
System (IS) units. Abreviations must be fully
explained when first used.
6.5. Tables.
Tables are noted with Roman figures and they will
have a brief and concise title, concordant with
their content.
6.6. Illustrations.
Number all illustrations in Arabic figures in a
single succession. Apply a label on the back side
of every illustration, containing its number and an
arrow indicating the upper side. Coloured
illustrations may be accepted but it is the choice
of the editors, according to particular technical
abilities of each journal issue, or it may involve a
fee in special cases.
6.7. Explanations for drawings and graphs
must be clear and in readable
dimensions, considering the necessary publishing
shrinkage.
6.8. Photographs.
Offer glossy, good quality photographs. Any
annotation, inscription, etc. must contrast with the
ground. Microphotographs must include a scale
marker.
6.9. Illustration legends.
Include explanations for each used symbol, etc.
Identify the printing method for microphotographs.
6.10. References.
Precision of references is the responsability of the
author. Number reference titles in the order of
first occurence in the text, or in alphabetical
order, based on the name of the first author.
Identify citations in the text, tables and legends
by numbers between brackets.
Reference
citation is mandatory. For printing space reasons,
we recommend that in cases of over 15 reference
titles an alternative selected reference list should
be offered.
7. copies for
publishing
In order to
accelerate publishing, the main author will send a
set of printed sheets presenting the final version
of the paper, as it will appear in the journal. It
is really helpful that texts to be also sent on
electronic support (floppy disk), diacritic
characters mandatory.
8. rejection of
papers
If a paper does
not meet publishing conditions, whatever these may
be, the editors will notify the first author on this
fact, without the obligation of returning the
material.
Original
photographs or the whole material will be returned
only if the author comes to the editor and takes
them.
Papers
submitted for publishing will be addressed to:
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