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期刊名称：AUSTRALIAN FAMILY PHYSICIAN ISSN： 0300-8495 出版频率： Monthly 出版社： ROYAL AUSTRALIAN COLLEGE GENERAL PRACTITIONERS, 1 PALMERSTON CRESCENT, SOUTH MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA, VICTORIA, 3205   出版社网址： http://www.racgp.org.au/ 期刊网址： http://www.racgp.org.au/afp/ 影响因子： 0.790(2017) 主题范畴： MEDICINE, GENERAL & INTERNAL;    PRIMARY HEALTH CARE 期刊简介(About the journal)    投稿须知(Instructions to Authors)    编辑部信息(Editorial Board)    About the journal Australian Family Physician is the official journal of The Royal Australian College of General Practitioners. AFP is a highly regarded, peer reviewed journal with a tradition of excellence spanning over 50 years. AFP aims to provide relevant, evidence based, clearly articulated information to Australian GPs to assist them in providing the highest quality patient care; and to deliver an independent and stimulating voice that engages, informs, contributes to ongoing educational needs and provides a forum for debate and discussion. AFP strives to publish content that is applicable to the varied geographic and social contexts in which GPs work and to all GP roles as clinician, researcher, educator, practice team member, opinion leader and shaper of current and future health care policy To achieve these aims, AFP publishes a balance of thematically linked articles, practical clinical updates, and high quality research, professional practice, education and viewpoint articles. Instructions to Authors Writing an article for AFP Australian Family Physician (AFP) is a peer reviewed journal published monthly by The Royal Australian College of General Practitioners (RACGP). Our readership includes grassroots general practitioners, general practice registrars, international medical graduates, academics and specialist physicians. Advantages of publishing in AFP include: AFP has a circulation of over 37 000 and is widely read by Australian GPs, primary care researchers and physicians All articles are available in full text and searchable on the website at www.racgp.org.au/afp thereby increasing exposure for authors AFP is Medline listed AFP is included in Thomson’s Scientific Citation Index Expanded (SCIE). Article types AFP welcomes submissions of articles relating to primary care including: primary care research papers and short reports from Australian and international researchers. Reports on both qualitative and quantitative research are welcomed. (See specific guidelines for writing research articles below) review articles of up to 1500 words (clinical practice, professional practice or medical education) viewpoint articles of not more than 750 words letters to the editor of not more than 350 words practice tips quiz articles such as brain teasers or question and answer articles pictorial essays postcards including 1–3 photos and text of up to 500 words. A number of articles are commissioned each month for inclusion in a theme or ongoing series. Authors are encouraged to present their work in such a way that it engages and informs a GP readership. Specific requirements relating to these article types are included at the end of this guideline. AFP adheres to the ‘Uniform requirements for manuscripts submitted to biomedical journals: writing and editing for biomedical publication’, available at www.icmje.org. AFP adheres to the ‘Guidelines on good publication practice’ and the ‘Code of ethics for editors of biomedical journals’ published by the Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE), available at www.publicationethics.org.uk. Authorship Authors need to meet all of the following criteria as outlined in the ICJME requirements: substantial contributions to conception and design, or acquisition of data, or analysis and interpretation of data drafting the article or revising it critically for important intellectual content, and final approval of the version to be published. Contributors who do not meet authorship requirements can be included in an acknowledgment section. Peer review Articles submitted to AFP are subject to double blind peer review. Reviewer guidelines for research articles are available below. The Editors reserve the right to reject any manuscript without review if it is determined to be unsuitable for publication in AFP. Ethics approval In keeping with international protocols, all research papers reporting new research must be able to state that appropriate ethics approval was obtained before undertaking the study. All clinical trials must be registered. Ethics approval details must be described in the manuscript. Further information is available at www.nhmrc.gov.au/guidelines/ethics/human_research/index.htm. Disclosure of funds/interests Any potential conflicts of interest must be stated. Authors of research papers are required to disclose any sponsorship or funding arrangements relating to their research. If a commercial organisation has initiated or significantly contributed to the writing of the article, the organisation must be identified. Submission of articles Authors must provide final copy in electronic form via the AFP manuscript submission portal at http://mc.manuscriptcentral.com/afp After logging on to the site, click on ‘Author centre’ and then follow the prompts to submit a manuscript. The main text of the article should be submitted as a word document, double spaced throughout and include: title page abstract text a list of figure legends (but NOT figures) a list of tables (but NOT tables), and references. Include a word count (excluding references and figures) and use automatic page numbering. DO NOT use automatic formatting such as footnotes, headers and footers. Endnotes are an acceptable format for referencing. DO NOT include author details (including contact details) in the text or on the title page. Each figure (with legend) needs to be uploaded as a separate file. Each table needs to be uploaded as a separate file. Text Drugs must be referred to generically. Avoid acronyms or abbreviations, but if they are used they must be spelled out in full the first time they are mentioned. Headings and subheadings may be used in the text. Indicate the former by capitals, the latter in upper and lower case. Images, figures and tables Illustrations, diagrams, line drawings, photographs or flow charts are valuable but their use will be subject to editorial judgment. Photographic images and diagnostic imaging media must be supplied in electronic format. Preferred format is: eps or jpeg, all at 300 dpi. Illustrations and figures should carry an appropriate figure number and figure legends should be no more than 25 words. Figures (graphs) must be supplied in their native form, eg. Microsoft Excel. If native files cannot be supplied, please provide numeric data for graphs in case they need to be redrawn. DO NOT embed figures into another software program such as Microsoft Word. Tables must supplement the text without duplicating it. Each should be numbered, typed on a separate sheet and have an appropriate title. References References must be limited to the work cited in the paper and should not be a bibliography of the subject. Personal communications and unpublished material are NOT acceptable for references. Each reference should conform to the Vancouver style and should be numbered consecutively in the order in which they are first mentioned in the text. Identify references in the text and captions by Arabic numerals. List all authors (include all initials) when there are six or fewer; when seven or more, list the first three and add ‘et al’. Give the title of the paper in full; the title of the journal abbreviated according to Index Medicus (if not listed by Index Medicus spell out in full); the year; the volume number and the first and last page numbers of the article, eg. Standard journal 1. Paige G, Cooke MA, Fielding AJ, et al. Childhood development: the role of the general practitioner. Arch Pediatr 2005;12:863–5. Section of a book 2. Murtagh JE. General practice. 3rd edn. Sydney: McGraw Hill, 2003;1112–5. Chapter in a book 3. Buckley WE, Nunn T. Bioterrorism. In: Plant GW, Blair A, Winston JH Jnr, editors. Primary care. Washington: R McGeddon Inc., 2006;457–72. Website 4. Warmington E. Not allergic to life. Aust Fam Physician 2008. Available at www.racgp.org.au/afp/200804/23596 [Accessed 10/6/2008]. 5. Australian Government Department of Health and Ageing. Hepatitis C in Australia. Available at www6.health.gov.au/internet/main/publishing.nsf/Content/phd-hepc-index [Accessed 10/6/2008]. Permissions Authors are responsible for obtaining permission to reproduce published (or otherwise copyright) material. A copy of the written permission(s) must be enclosed. Authors must also enclose a copy of the written consent of any person who can be identified in the text or illustrations. Editing and production All accepted manuscripts are subject to editing for length, clarity and conformity with AFP style. Word count limitations should be observed. A proof pdf of the final manuscript will be sent to the principal author before publication and must be returned by the date requested. No corrections may be made after the pdf has been returned. A photo of the lead author will be required to accompany the published article and should be emailed to afp@racgp.org.au in jpeg format after acceptance of the article. Specific guidelines for article types Research articles Research articles may be either a short report (500–700 words) or a formal research article. Research articles submitted to AFP need to include the following: A clearly stated research question. A good research question: defines the population studied defines the problem or intervention to be studied clearly states any comparison group clearly defines outcomes of interest, and states a timeframe. An accurate and clear abstract Abstract The abstract is extremely important. When searching articles many readers will go no further than the abstract or will use the abstract as a filter to include or exclude papers from further scrutiny. The abstract should succinctly and accurately reflect the contents of the article and include the major ‘take home’ messages of the article. The abstract should be structured under the headings: background, methods, results, discussion. Article text The recommended maximum length for a short report is 500–700 words which includes a 100 word abstract. Please note that a maximum of 5 references is recommended and the inclusion of tables and figures will necessitate a decrease in word count. The recommended maximum length for reports of quantitative research is 1500 words, excluding abstract, tables, figures and references. A total maximum of 4 tables and/or figures is recommended. For reports of qualitative research, the maximum recommended length is 2000 words and quotations of interviewees/participants are considered additional to the word count. AFP recommends using consensus statements and checklists as a guide to writing your article: For randomised controlled trials: CONSORT www.consort-statement.org 1,2 For diagnostic accuracy studies: STARD www.stard-statement.org 3 For observational studies in epidemiology: STROBE www.strobe-statement.org 4 For meta-analysis of randomised controlled trials: QUORUM www.consort-statement.org/mod_product/uploads/QUOROM%20Statement%201999.pdf 5 For meta-analysis of observational studies in epidemiology: MOOSE www.consort-statement.org/mod_product/uploads/MOOSE%20Statement%202000.pdf. 6 Introduction This provides a background for the study, outlining the nature of the problem and states the research question. Methods This includes the protocol of the study and should include: how and why the participants were selected (include eligibility and exclusion criteria) and details of randomisation if applicable a description of the source population technical information (method, procedures, drugs or interventions used) in sufficient detail to allow the study to be reproduced literature review articles should include search strategies analytical methods in enough detail so that a knowledgeable reader with access to the original data could verify the results. NB: DO NOT include results in the methods section Results Results should be presented in a logical sequence with the main or most important findings first. Avoid repeating in the text data and information included in the tables, but rather use the text to emphasise or summarise. Discussion Use this section to emphasise new or important aspects of the study. Summarise the main findings, discuss possible explanations, compare with other relevant studies, discuss the limitations of the study, and make conclusions that are supported by the data. Implications for general practice Include a short summary of the implications of your study for general practice. Clinical practice articles Clinical practice articles are evidence based reviews relating to the assessment or management of clinical conditions. Authors are asked to pitch their article at the level where a competent practising GP would read it and say: ‘Yes, that was useful, I’ll change my practice accordingly.’ The word limit for the text is 1500 words, excluding abstract and references. Any appropriate case studies, clinical photographs, diagrams, figures and tables are most welcome and are not included in the word limit of the text. All articles should be appropriately referenced to the best available evidence. The articles need to include a semi-structured abstract of no more than 150 words and a short summary of important points. Pictorial essays Pictorial essays consist of a series of clinical photographs with accompanying brief commentary is used to illustrate an aspect of diagnosis or management of a clinical problem. The word limit of the text is 500 words. The article should reflect best practice and be appropriately referenced. Practice tips Practice tips are short articles describing useful techniques that assist in the management of clinical problems or reflect innovative approaches to nonclinical tasks in every day practice. The problem and solution are both briefly described and appropriate diagrams or clinical photographs are included. The word limit is 250–500 words. Professional practice articles Professional practice articles cover nonclinical issues relating to primary care and may include topics such as practice management, medicolegal issues, patient safety or articles relating to the health care system, primary care workforce and service delivery. The word limit for the text of the article is 1500 words, excluding abstract and references. Any appropriate case studies, clinical photographs, diagrams, figures and tables are most welcome and are not included in the word limit of the text. All articles should be appropriately referenced to the best available evidence. The articles need to include a semi-structured abstract of no more than 150 words and a short summary of important points. Education articles The education section of AFP contains several types of articles including: review articles brain teasers question and answer quiz style articles QA&CPD activities such as clinical challenge and practice challenge (written by AFP staff). Review articles (education) Education review articles are original articles relating to aspects of undergraduate or postgraduate medical education. The word limit is 1500 words, excluding references. Any appropriate photographs, diagrams, figures and tables are most welcome and are not included in the word limit of the text. All articles should be appropriately referenced to the available evidence. Articles need to include a semi-structured abstract of no more than 150 words and a short summary of important points. Brain teasers Brain teasers are a clinical photograph depicting a ‘spot diagnosis’, an unusual problem or an unusual presentation of a condition. The author asks up to three questions of the reader regarding diagnosis or management and provides brief answers. The word limit for the text is 500 words, excluding references. Management described should exemplify current best practice. Question and answer articles These articles start with a short clinical case history, followed by a series of questions and answers designed to bring out the important points of assessment or management of the patient’s health problem. The word limit for the text of articles is 750 words, excluding references. Any appropriate photographs, diagrams, figures and tables are most welcome and are not included in the word limit of the text. All articles should be appropriately referenced to the available evidence. Viewpoint articles Viewpoint articles are opinion pieces relating to any topic of primary care including health policy, education, clinical practice, practice management or service delivery. Although they are opinion pieces they should be clearly argued and supported by appropriate references. The word limit is 750 words, excluding references, figures and tables. Postcards These are brief pictorial articles with 1–3 photographs and text of up to 500 words reflecting interesting aspects of the authors practice, location or career. Letters to the editor Letters to the editor should be a maximum of 350 words, excluding references. (References should be kept to a minimum.) They can be addressed to: The Editor Australian Family Physician 1 Palmerston Crescent South Melbourne Victoria 3205 Australia and may be submitted online via http://mc.manuscriptcentral.com/afp or emailed to afp@racgp.org.au. References 1. Moher D, Schulz KF, Altman DG. The CONSORT statement: revised recommendations for improving the quality of reports of parallel-group randomised trials. Lancet 2001;357:1191–4. 2. Altman DG, Schulz KF, Moher D, et al. The revised CONSORT statement for reporting randomized trials: explanation and elaboration. Ann Intern Med 2001;134:663–94. 3. Bossuyt PM, Reitsma JB, Bruns DE, et al. Standards for reporting of diagnostic accuracy. Toward complete and accurate reporting of studies of diagnostic accuracy: the STARD initiative. Standards for Reporting of Diagnostic Accuracy. BMJ 2003;326:41–4. 4. von Elm E, Altman DG, Egger M, Pocock SJ, Gøtzsche PC, Vandenbroucke JP; STROBE Initiative. The Strengthening the Reporting of Observational Studies in Epidemiology (STROBE) statement: guidelines for reporting observational studies. Lancet 2007;370:1453–7. 5. Moher D, Cook DJ, Eastwood S, Olkin I, Rennie D, Stroup DF. Improving the quality of reports of meta-analyses of randomised controlled trials: the QUOROM statement. Quality of reporting of meta-analyses. Lancet 1999;354:1896–900. 6. Stroup DF, Berlin JA, Morton SC, et al. Meta-analysis of observational studies in epidemiology: A proposal for reporting JAMA 2000;283:2008–12. racgp, royal, australian, college, general, practitioners, afp, family, physician, journal, submissions, information, authors Related files Editorial Board Australian Family Physician is the official journal of The Royal Australian College of General Practitioners. It contains original articles and reviews dedicated to meeting the ongoing educational requirements of general practitioners. Each month several articles are devoted to a theme of importance to family medicine. All articles are subject to a fully peer reviewed process before they are accepted for publication. AFP is indexed in Medline and Index Medicus. Senior Medical Editor - Medical guidelines Jenni Parsons Production Editor - Production issues including editorial, copyright, guidelines Denese Warmington Associate Medical Editor - Medical and research guidelines Carolyn O'Shea Assistant Medical Editor - Medical guidelines Kath O'Connor Graphic Designer - Technical specifications Jason Farrugia Editorial Assistant - Manuscript queries including new submissions, manuscript status Meg A'Hearn Correspondence address The Editor, Australian Family Physician 1 Palmerston Crescent South Melbourne, Vic 3205 If you have further questions relating to AFP, please email afp@racgp.org.au. racgp, royal, australian, college, general, practitioners, apf, family, physician, production, team, contacts