期刊名称：SURGICAL INNOVATION
 期刊简介(About the journal)
投稿须知(Instructions to Authors)
编辑部信息(Editorial Board)
About the journal
Aims and Scope:
Surgical Innovation is dedicated to becoming the core reference for the most advanced aspects of innovative surgical practice for the most innovative surgeons. It focuses on the revolution that minimally invasive surgical techniques, new instruments such as laparoscopes and endoscopes, and new technologies have brought to the art, science, and business of surgery. Each issue of Surgical Innovation offers unique original articles from the vanguard of clinical practice, noteworthy basic and applied research from the basic sciences, state-of-the-art surgical education, and useful insights into the business of surgical practice.
Instructions to Authors
Manuscript Submission Guidelines:
The purpose of Surgical Innovation is to provide a comprehensive, current overview of a clinical condition or significant advance in laparoscopic surgery. Suitable articles on all topics related to laparoscopic surgery will be considered for publication.
All manuscripts, questions, reviews, meeting summaries, and announcements should be sent to:
Adrian E. Park, MD
Editor, Professor and Head Division of General Surgery
University of Maryland Medical Center
22 S. Greene Street
Room S4B Baltimore, MD 21201-1595
E-mail: apark@smail.umaryland.edu
Editorial Policies
Manuscripts are accepted for consideration on the condition that they are contributed solely to Surgical Innovation. No substantial part of a paper may have been published elsewhere, except for a scientific abstract. Manuscripts will be reviewed by the editor, associate editors, members of the editorial board, and appropriate independent referees. If the article is accepted for publication, editorial revisions may be made to aid clarity and understanding without altering the meaning.
Manuscript Preparation
The manuscript and abstract should be sent by e-mail to the following addresses: apark@smail.umaryland.edu and sheila@westminsterpublications.com. If, for some reason, it is not possible to submit the manuscript by e-mail, the manuscript may be submitted on a floppy disk. Hard copies of the graphics (figures and pictures) should be sent by courier to
Sheila Platt
708 Glen Cove Ave.
Glen Head, NY 11545.
Please inform us that you plan to send material by courier. Once received, the artwork will be scanned and forwarded by e-mail to Dr Park.
On the title page, please include all of the following information:
1. The names, degrees, and professional affiliation (position, department, institution, place) of all authors.
2. The name of the institution where the work reported was done.
3. Acknowledgement of grant support when appropriate.
4. Complete mailing address, telephone, and fax of corresponding author and e-mail addresses of all authors.
The American Medical Association (AMA) Manual of Style is the standard source of style. For more information on the AMA Manual of Style, please visit http://www.sagepub.com, click on Journal Editors/Authors and then click on Editors Guide. Please view page 25 of the PDF for a brief overview of AMA style points.
Abstract
The abstract should be no longer than 150 words in length. The abstract should summarize the main points of the paper and be descriptive, narrative, and informative and should include only information that is in the article. Avoid abbreviations. At the bottom of the abstract, please also submit 3-5 keywords for your article.
Tables
All tables must be cited in text. Tables are to be numbered with Arabic numerals (Table 1, Table 2) in order of their text citation. Each table should be typed (double-spaced throughout) on a separate sheet of paper and should have a title. Use spaces, not vertical rules, to separate columns. Each table should have a legend in sufficient detail to allow understanding without reference to the text.
Figure and Artwork Submission
Artwork includes charts and graphs, maps, photographs, line art, and tables with 17 or more columns.
Electronic Art
Acceptable file formats include the following: TIFF, EPS, JPEG, and PDF. Microsoft application files are acceptable for vector art (line art).
Scanned Images
Line art (black and white) images should be scanned as a bitmap at 900ppi. Photos should be scanned as grayscale or CMYK at 300ppi.
References
References should be cited according to the AMA Manual of Style. In the text, please use a superscripted number that correlates with the reference at the end of the manuscript. When several references are cited simultaneously in the text, you can list the superscripted numbers together, for example, Many researchers have debated this subject. Use et al for cites of 3 authors or more in text. However, in the references, list up to 6 authors. If there are more than 6 authors, list the first 3 authors and then et al. Type references double-spaced at the end of the manuscript numbered in order of appearance in the manuscript. Unpublished data and personal communications should be given as references. Manuscripts in press may be referenced; however, manuscripts that have been submitted for publication but have not been accepted yet should not be referenced.
Journals
Michaud G, McGowan JL, van der Jagt R, et al. Are therapeutic decisions supported by evidence from health care research? Arch Intern Med. 1998;158:1665-1668.
Book Chapters
Cole BR. Cystinosis and cystinuria. In: Jacobson HR, Striker GE, Klahr S, eds. The Principles and Practice of Nephrology. Philadelphia, Pa: BC Decker Inc; 1991:396-403.
Books
Sackett DL, Straus SE, Richardson WS, et al. Evidence-based Medicine: How to Practice and Teach EBM. 2nd ed. New York, NY: Churchill Livingstone; 2000.
Proofreading
Prior to publication, the publisher will send a copyedited and typeset PDF of the manuscript via e-mail to the corresponding author to review. Any corrections and alterations to the article should be submitted to the publisher prior to the deadline given in the e-mail. Authors are responsible for the accuracy of references and statistical computations.
Copyright
Transfer of copyright to Sage Publications is a condition of publication. After your article has been accepted for publication by the editor, a copyright agreement form will be sent to you that must be signed by all authors and returned promptly to Sheila Platt by fax to: 516-759-5524 or by e-mail to: sheila@westminsterpublications.com.
Advertising and Reprints
Current advertising rates and specifications may be obtained by contacting the advertising coordinator at (805) 410-7160 or by sending an e-mail to advertising@sagepub.com. Reprints may be ordered by using the special reprint order form that will accompany author proofs. If you need another copy of this order form please e-mail reprint@sagepub.com.
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Please be aware that SAGE has no affiliation with SPi and makes no endorsement of the company. An authors use of SPis services in no way guarantees that his or her submission will ultimately be accepted. Any arrangement an author enters into will be exclusively between the author and SPi, and any costs incurred are the sole responsibility of the author.
Editorial Board
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