期刊名称：SEMINARS IN ARTHRITIS AND RHEUMATISM
 期刊简介(About the journal)
投稿须知(Instructions to Authors)
编辑部信息(Editorial Board)
About the journal
Seminars in Arthritis and Rheumatism provides a broad interpretation of the field, including aspects of general medicine and orthopedics. Each bimonthly issue presents comprehensive review articles focusing on topics in rheumatology. It is of interest to rheumatologists, internal medicine specialists, orthopedic surgeons, immunologists and specialists in bone and marrow metabolism.
Instructions to Authors
Submitting the manuscript
Seminars in Arthritis and Rheumatism publishes articles that review basic science and clinical subjects related to the musculoskeletal system. For submissions, the original and 2 copies of the text with 3 sets of original art should be sent to the following:
Roy D. Altman, M. D. (NH207G)
Editor, Seminars in Arthritis and Rheumatism
Miami Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Center
1201 Northwest 16th Street
Miami, Florida 33125-1693
USA
Tel: 305-243-5735
Fax: 305-243-5655
e-mail: raltman@med.miami.edu
Authors submitting a manuscript do so with the understanding that if it is accepted for publication, copyright in the article, including the right to reproduce the article to all forms and media, shall be assigned exclusively to the Publisher. The Publisher will not refuse any reasonable request by the author for permission to reproduce any of his or her contributions to the journal.
In addition to regular submissions, Seminars in Arthritis and Rheumatism will also consider publishing symposia that address special subjects or new developments in the rheumatic disease as supplements to the regular issues. Organizers of symposia are encouraged to contact the editor a minimum of 4 months in advance of the desired publication date, and should provide a draft of the program. All manuscripts submitted to Seminars in Arthritis and Rheumatism must undergo review.
A cover letter accompanying the manuscript should confirm that the contents have not been submitted or published elsewhere, and that written permission has been obtained from all persons named in the acknowledgment. A separate statement will need to be signed referable to validity of authorship, financial disclosure and the acknowledgment. The participation of those in the acknowledgment may be requested by the editorial office. Copies of closely related papers or manuscripts that have been submitted or published elsewhere should accompany the submitted manuscript. Authors are responsible for providing a manuscript written in clear English. Delay, or even rejection, may result when papers are poorly written. Authors whose primary language is not English are strongly encouraged to have their manuscript reviewed by an individual or organization competent in medical scientific English, where English is the primary language.
Letters to the Editor should limit content to commentaries on articles previously published by Seminars in Arthritis and Rheumatism. Letters should be double space and a maximum of 2 pages.
Manuscript format
Manuscript format should comply with the International Committee of Medical Journal Editors' 'Uniform requirements for Manuscripts Submitted to Biomedical Journals' (N Engl J Med 1991:324:424-8 and the BMJ 1991;302:338-41) except where otherwise specifically indicated herein.
Manuscripts should be typewritten on 8? x 11" or A-1 nonerasable bond, with double or triple spacing and liberal margins on one side of the page. In all matters of style, please consult the Manual of Style (ed 8) published by the American Medical Association. Number each page sequentially, including the text, references, figure legends, and tables starting with the title page as the first page.
The title page should contain (1) title of the contribution; (2) first name, middle initial, and last name of each author, with highest academic degree(s); (3) title and affiliated institution of each of the authors; (4) department(s) and institution(s) to which the work should be attributed (5) source(s) of support in the form of grants, equipment, or drugs; (6) disclaimers, such as conflicts of interest; (7) name, address, telephone number, FAX and e-mail number (if available) of the corresponding author; (8) name and address for reprint requests.
The second page should include an abstract of fewer than 250 words that shall be structured as per the guidelines published in the Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA) 1995;273:27-34. In this regard, the abstract should be placed into sections, at least including the following: (1) Objective; (2) Methods?if clinical to include setting, selection of patients, details on the intervention, outcome measures, etc.; if laboratory research to include details on methods; (3) Results; (4) Conclusions; (5) Relevance. The abstract should be followed by a list of 4-8 keywords to be used for indexing.
It is requested that classification criteria be reported on patients, where relevant, by a brief description of the clinical features of patients, and by reference to the criteria used.
Begin each additional section of the manuscript on separate pages: INTRODUCTION, METHOD, RESULTS, DISCUSSION, ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS, REFERENCES, EACH INDIVIDUAL TABLE and FIGURE LEGENDS
While authors should avoid unfamiliar abbreviations, a limited number of clearly defined abbreviations may be used. List the full word on its first appearance followed by the abbreviation in parenthesis. Once identified, the abbreviation should be used consistently in the text. If many abbreviations are used in the text, a glossary of abbreviations should be appended to the manuscript. Authors are encouraged to review the list of approved abbreviations published each year in Seminars in Arthritis and Rheumatism.
Additional points: insert an extra blank line at the end of headings and paragraphs; type text without end of line hyphenation, except for compound words; be consistent with punctuation and only insert a single space between words and after punctuation.
The FINAL REVISION of the manuscript should include a 3.5" computer diskette of the manuscript prepared on PC-compatible or Apple MacIntosh computer, along with the hard copy print-out. The diskette should be clearly marked and labeled with the first author's name, the first two or three words of the manuscript title, and the manuscript number. Authors may contact W.B. Saunders Company for more information on submitting manuscripts on diskette or should download a copy of the Instructions for Submitting Manuscript on Diskette from the W.B. Saunders Company Website at www.wbsaunders.com
Tables and figures
Tables and figures should be cited in the text in order of appearance using Arabic numbers. Each table should be numbered, titled and typed on a separate page. All line drawings should be submitted in triplicate as clear, glossy, black and white photographs. Photomicrographs should also be submitted (usually at least 5" x 7") with allowance made for the effects of reduction. Legends for each figure should be typewritten, double spaced, on a separate sheet, and included at the end of the manuscript. A legend must accompany each illustration. The contributor must bear the costs connected with printing color illustrations.
Figures, especially charts, graphs, and line drawings, are generally reduced in size for publication. All numbers, letters, and symbols should be large enough that when reduced they will remain legible. Arrows should be added to radiographs, histology and other illustrations for clarity. Right and left sides should be labeled. Each photograph should be labeled clearly on the back indicating the top, the figure number, the first author and the first two or three words of the manuscript title. Figures not properly prepared will have to be returned to the contributor for revision.
References
References should be typed double-spaced and listed in numerical sequence as they are cited in the text. Names of the first six authors should be provided. For seven or more authors, list the first six and et al. The reference style is based on the 'Uniform Requirements for Manuscripts Submitted to Biomedical Journals' (Ann Intern Med 1997;126:36-47). Both journal and book references should contain inclusive page numbers.
Personal communications and unpublished data should be cited in parentheses in the text, and not included in the numbered references listed at the end of the article. Such citations from someone other than the authors can only be published if a signed letter of permission is provided.
Reference to abstracts should be made only when essential, and then only if the abstract is from a readily accessible periodical. Such references must contain the word (Abstract) after the volume number of the journal.
References in the text should be given as numbers in brackets, placed in line with the text and numbered in order of appearance.
Examples of references
Journal Articles
1. Standard Journal Articles (List all authors when six or less; when seven or more, list only the first six and et al.).
Ramos-Casals M, Cervera R, Yague J, Garcia-Carrasco M, Trejo O, Jimenez S, et al. Cryoglobulinemia in primary Sjogren's syndrome: prevalence and clinical characteristics in a series of 115 patients. Semin Arthritis Rheum 1998;28:200-5.
2. Corporate Author
FDA Document: Guidelines for Industry. The extent of population exposure to assess clinical safety: for drugs intended for long-term treatment of non life threatening conditions. ICH ELIA, March 1995; Federal Register March 1, 1995 (60FR11270).
Books
1. Personal Author(s)
Burnett S, Hart DJ, Cooper C, and Spector TD. A radiographic atlas of osteoarthritis. London. Springer Verlag 1994.
2. Corporate Author
American Medical Association Council on Scientific Affairs. Proceedings of the Conference on Clinical Research: Addressing the future in a changing environment. American Medical Association, Chicago, IL, 1996.
3. Editor, Compiler, Chairman as Author
Klippel JH, Weyand CM, Wortmann RL Eds. Primer on the Rheumatic Diseases, XI. Atlanta: Arthritis Foundation 1997:1-513.
4. Chapter in Book
Lozada CJ, Altman RD. Management of osteoarthritis. In: Arthritis and Allied Conditions, Koopman WJ, ed. Baltimore, Williams and Wilkins 1997;2013-25.
Permissions
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.
Proofreading
Contributors are provided with page 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. Page proofs must 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 Seminars in Arthritis and Rheumatism can do so by contacting the author whose address appears on the first page of the article.
Manuscript checklist
Manuscript Preparation?Text
8? ? 11" paper
Double spacing of text and references
Liberal margins
Number pages sequentially
Original manuscript and 2 photocopies
Title Page
List all authors with academic titles
Institution of origin
Source of support
Disclaimers
Name of corresponding author with address, phone number, FAX number, e-mail address
Second Page
250 word abstract in style of the Journal of the American Medical Association with a comment on relevance
4 keywords
Body of Text
References sequentially numbered and quoted in text
Tables numbered sequentially and quoted in text
Figures numbered sequentially and quoted in text
Figure legends
3 sets of all illustrations
References
Vancouver style of reference with 6 authors prior to "et al."
Appended to Manuscript
Statement signed by each author on authorship, responsibility, financial disclosure
Statement by corresponding author that written permission has been obtained from all persons named in the acknowledgment
Written permission from publishers and authors to reproduce or adapt previously published illustrations and tables
Editorial Board
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Editors:
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Roy D. Altman,
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Norman L. Gottlieb,
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