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期刊名称：BRITISH JOURNAL OF RADIOLOGY
 期刊简介(About the journal)
投稿须知(Instructions to Authors)
编辑部信息(Editorial Board)
About the journal
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British Institute of Radiology. The peer review system ensures that only work of the highest academic standing is accepted for publication. Papers are published rapidly - average handling time is 6 months from submission to publication.
The journal publishes original research papers from leading centres internationally. It also contains review articles, case reports, short communications, pictorial reviews, commentaries, letters to the Editor, book reviews and a case of the month feature.
The multidisciplinary approach of the journal enables readers to keep up-to-date with developments in their own and related fields.
BJR is essential reading for radiologists, medical physicists and radiotherapists.
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Instructions to Authors
AIMS AND COVERAGE
The British Journal of Radiology (BJR) is the official peer-reviewed
monthly research journal of the British Institute of Radiology (BIR).
It is a multi-disciplinary journal covering all clinical and technical
aspects of diagnostic imaging, radiotherapy and oncology, medical
physics and radiobiology. BJR is an international journal containing
papers both from the UK and overseas, and is circulated to Full
Members of the BIR and to libraries worldwide.
BJR ONLINE
BJR is published in electronic format as BJR Online and is available
on the Internet to all BJR subscribers and BIR Members through
HighWire Press at http://bjr.birjournals.org/
BJR Online includes full-text HTML and PDF versions of articles
from 2001, as well as a full-text PDF archive back to 1997. It also
has features such as free article and Table of Content alerting and
reference cross-linking to other cited journals.
For more information and details on how to access BJR Online, please
visit the website or contact the BIR Publications Department:
Tel - +44 (0)20 7307 1424
Fax - +44 (0)20 7307 1414
E-mail - publications@bir.org.uk
SUBMISSION
Manuscripts should be submitted online at
http://bjr.edmgr.com.
Online submission will expedite the peer-review process. You will
also be able to check the status of your submission online.
The BJR Editorial Administrator will be pleased to update authors on
the status of their manuscript. Each paper is allocated a reference
number, which should be quoted in any communication with the
BJR in connection with that paper.
Submission of a paper is intended to imply that it presents
original unpublished work, not under consideration for publication
elsewhere.
PEER-REVIEW PROCESS
All submitted manuscripts will undergo peer-review. Each
manuscript is normally allocated to two reviewers from a constantly
updated database containing over 800 reviewers. Reviewers receive
manuscripts with blind title pages to ensure an unbiased review.
Reviewers are asked to provide detailed constructive criticism for
transmission to the authors. BJR requests that reviewers return their
reports within 3 weeks of agreeing to review a paper. All efforts are
taken to provide fair and thorough reviews as speedily as possible.
Having appraised the reviewers¡¯ reports, the Editors will make a
final decision on each manuscript.
Categories of decision
Accept
Probable acceptance following minor revision
Possible acceptance following major revision
Reject
When revisions are requested, all points raised by the reviewers
must be answered by the authors on a separate sheet, returned
with their revised manuscript. However, if the authors disagree with
specific reviewers¡¯ recommendations, authors are free to explain
their reasoning when resubmitting their paper.
Authors should also be aware that manuscripts may be returned
without external review when the Honorary or Deputy Editor deems
that the paper is of insufficient general interest for the broad
readership of the BJR, or that the scientific quality is such that it is
unlikely to receive favourable reviews. Editorial rejection is done to
speed up the editorial process and to allow the authors¡¯ papers to
be promptly submitted and reviewed elsewhere.
CATEGORIES OF PAPER
BJR includes the following categories of paper, each serving a
separate purpose:
Full papers
Commentaries
Review articles
Short communications
Case reports
Case of the Month
Pictorial Reviews
Letters to the Editor
Book reviews
In addition to the general guidelines on preparation of a manuscript,
please follow the guidelines overleaf for the specific type of paper.
Publication times: The time from submission to first
decision averages 54 days. Papers are normally published
within six months of acceptance.
Instructions for Authors
http://bjr.birjournals.org
Revised July 2008
A typical BJR page contains :
1,000 words of text, or 4 average size tables, or 6 average
size figures, or 40 references.
FULL PAPERS
Follow the general guidelines for preparing a manuscript
when submitting
full papers.
REVIEW ARTICLES
Longer review articles are published in the BJR. These will
usually be solicited by the Honorary Editors. However, the
Editors will be happy to consider proffered review articles and
suggestions for such material. All review articles will undergo
peer-review.
SHORT COMMUNICATIONS
This category of paper encompasses work-in-progress, short
reports, technical notes etc.
Authors of short communications should aim to be as
concise as possible and should not include too many
references.
In general, a short communication should be no more than
three BJR pages in length.
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CASE REPORTS
Case reports should be a brief description of a case with unique
features not previously reported, e.g. previously unreported:
clinical condition;
relevant imaging observations on recognized disease
or lesion;
interventional technique in a recognized disease;
complication of a radiological procedure.
In general, a case report should not exceed three BJR pages
in length.
LETTERS TO THE EDITOR
Letters to the Editor intended for publication in the
Correspondence
section fall into two categories.
A letter on any matter of interest to readers of the BJR.
A letter commenting on an article that has appeared in
a previous issue of BJR. These will be forwarded to the
authors of that article to allow them to reply. If accepted,
the letters will be published together.
Correspondence should not, unless absolutely necessary,
contain tables or figures.
All authors to a letter must sign it.
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COMMENTARIES
Commentaries cover specific, sometimes controversial, subjects
that are currently of topical interest. Two types of article fall
into this category.
Based on a current hot topic. A "personal view" of
a current important and possibly controversial topic. The
author should briefly explain the current position in the
topic covered, and outline the various viewpoints that
exist. The author should then go on to expound his/her
own particular beliefs or analysis of the situation, perhaps
indicating how he/she envisages research or practice
progressing in the short- or long-term.
Based on a scientific meeting. A discussion or review
of one or more topics raised at the meeting. Authors
who wish to write such an article should initially contact
the BJR Honorary Editors, to avoid several reports being
submitted based on the same meeting. It is not intended
that the article should be a detailed account of the events
of the meeting ¨C rather, it should summarize the status of
the topic covered, making general points of clarification
and perhaps raising controversial issues or pointers for
the future. The author is welcome to explain his/her own
personal views on the topic.
Every effort will be made to fast-track Commentaries based
on meetings through the peer-review process so that their
appearance in print is timely.
Commentaries should be approx. 800¨C2500 words, including
no more than six references.
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PICTORIAL REVIEWS
The aim of a "pictorial review" is to provide an up-to-date visual
portrayal of a topical issue, having particular educational
value.
The amount of text should be kept to a minimum (1,000 words
maximum). The article may be based on a poster presentation
at a major meeting.
The paper should be a maximum of six BJR pages.
No more than eight key references should be included.
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CASES OF THE MONTH
These are short papers reporting a case that illustrates a
point of particular educational value.
A case of the month should be two BJR pages in
length.
The relevant history and initial images will appear on
the first page, presenting a specific problem to the
reader.
On the second page, printed overleaf, will appear the
results of further investigations and a discussion of the
conclusion, followed by a brief and up-to-date review
of the subject, with a maximum of six references.
A case of the month should have no more than three
authors.
Radiotherapy and oncology papers, as well as diagnostic
papers, are welcomed.
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PREPARATION OF MANUSCRIPTS
General guidelines for all manuscript types are given below.
All papers must be written in English.
The manuscript, including references, tables and figure legends,
should be typed in double line spacing, with margins of at least
25 mm on each side.
Manuscripts should be submitted online at http://bjr.edmgr.
com. Authors unable to submit online should contact the
Editorial Office, bjroffice@bir.org.uk.
Neither authors¡¯ names nor their affiliations should appear
anywhere on the manuscript pages or the images (to ensure
blind peer-review).
Title page
The title page, as a separate submission item, should provide the
following information:
Title of the paper. Abbreviations other than CT or MRI should
not be used in the title.
Category of paper (unless Full Paper).
Names of the authors, which should comprise: initials,
surnames plus qualifications (not more than three
qualifications per author).
The address(es) where the work reported in the paper
was carried out (do not use abbreviations), linked to the
appropriate author(s) using superscript numerals.
If the corresponding author¡¯s address has changed, the
current address may be included as a footnote, linked to the
relevant name by an asterisk.
A shortened version of the title (no more than 70 characters
in length, including spaces) should be provided for use as the
running head. Abbreviations are permissible.
Footnotes stating a conference or meeting where a paper
was presented should not be included.
Footnotes stating any source of funding or financial interest
where relevant should be included.
Blind title page
A blind title page should be included with the full manuscript, giving
only the title (i.e. without the authors¡¯ names and affiliations), for
use in the peer-review process.
Abstract
The abstract should be an accurate and succinct precis of the paper,
not exceeding 250 words. It should not contain references. The
abstract should: indicate the specific objective or purpose of the
article; describe the methods used to achieve the objective, stating
what was done and how it was done; present the findings of the
methods described ¨C key statistics should be included; present the
conclusion of the study, based solely on the data provided.
Main text
The main body of a paper should begin on the page following the
abstract.
There are no stringent rules regarding the use of specific
headings, but the general guideline is to organize text to
include the following sections: Introductory section: briefly
describe the objective of the investigation and explain why
it is important; Methods and materials/patients: describe the
research plan, the materials or subjects, and the methods
used; Results: present results in a clear logical sequence. If
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tables are used, do not duplicate tabular data in the text,
but do describe important trends and points; Discussion;
Conclusion; Acknowledgments (if relevant).
Avoid repetition between sections.
Abbreviations and acronyms may be used where appropriate,
but must always be defined where first used.
The names and locations (town, country) of manufacturers of
all equipment and non-generic drugs must be given.
For the purposes of clarity, up to three clearly differentiated
levels of subheading may be used.
Avoid the use of footnotes.
References
Authors are responsible for the accuracy of the references. Only
papers closely related to the work should be cited; exhaustive lists
should be avoided. All references must appear both in the text and
the reference list.
References should follow the Vancouver format.
In the text, references are cited in numerical order as
numerals in square brackets. Within the brackets, numerals
are ¬separated by commas, and three or more consecutive
references are given as ranges, e.g. [1, 2, 7, 10¨C12, 14].
At the end of the paper, starting on a new page, references
should be listed in numerical order corresponding to the
order in which they appear in the text.
A reference cited in a table or figure caption counts as being
cited where the table or figure is first mentioned in the text.
Papers in press may be included in the list of references.
Do not include references to uncompleted work or work that
has not yet been accepted for publication. Abstracts and/
or papers presented at meetings not in the public domain
should not be included as references.
References to private communications should be given only
in the text (i.e. no number allocated). The author and year
should be provided.
If there are 6 or fewer authors, list them all. If there are 7 or
more, list the first 6 followed by et al.
Abbreviations for titles of medical periodicals should conform
to those used in the latest edition of Index Medicus.
Examples of references
Journal article: Include author names and initials, paper title,
abbreviated journal title, year of publication, volume number,
and first and last page numbers of paper: e.g.
1. Pages J, Buls N, Osteaux M. CT doses in children: a multicentre
study. Br J Radiol 2003;76:803¨C11.
Complete book: Include authors¡¯/Editors¡¯ names, title of the
book, town/country of publication and publisher name, and
year of publication: e.g.
2. Peters AM, editor. Nuclear medicine in radiological dinosis.
London, UK: Martin Dunitz, 2003.
Chapter in book: Include authors of the relevant chapter,
title of chapter, followed by ¡°In: ¡° and editors¡¯ names, title of
book, town/country of publication and publisher name, year
of publication, and first and last page numbers of material
cited: e.g.
3. Brooks DJ. Functional imaging of movement disorders. In: Peters
AM, editor. Nuclear medicine in radiological diag¬nosis. London,
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UK: Martin Dunitz, 2003: 449¨C66.
Conference proceedings: Include names of editors, title of
publication, title of meeting, date and location of meeting,
town/country of publication and publisher name, and year of
publication: e.g.
4. Ring EFJ, Elvins DM, Bhalla AK, editors. Current research in
osteoporosis and bone mineral measurement IV: 1996. Proceedings
of the 1996 Bath Conference on Osteoporosis and Bone Mineral
Measurement; 1996 June 24¨C26; Bath, UK. London, UK: British
Institute of Radiology, 1996.
Conference paper: Include author(s) and title of paper followed
by ¡°In:¡± and the details of the Conference Proceedings in
which it appears ¨C see above.
Journal article on the internet:
5. Abood S. Quality improvement initiative in nursing homes: the
ANA acts in an advisory role. Am J Nurs [serial on the Internet].
2002 Jun [cited 2002 Aug 12];102(6):[about 3 p.]. Available from:
http://www.nursingworld.org/AJN/2002/june/Wawatch.htm
Homepage/Web site:
6. Cancer-Pain.org [homepage on the Internet]. New York:
Association of Cancer Online Resources, Inc.; c2000-01 [updated
2002 May 16; cited 2002 Jul 9]. Available from: http://www.
cancer-pain.org/.
Tables
Tables should be referred to specifically in the text of the
paper but provided as separate files.
Number tables consecutively with Arabic numerals (1, 2, 3,
etc.), in the order in which they appear in the text.
Each table should have a short descriptive title.
Tables should be self-explanatory and not duplicate data
given in the text or figures.
Aim for maximum clarity when arranging data in tables.
Where practicable, entries in tables of figures should be
confined to one line (row) in the table, e.g. ¡°value (¡Àsd)
(range)¡± on a single line is preferred to stacking each entry on
three separate lines.
Ensure that all columns and rows are properly aligned.
Include horizontal rules at the top and bottom of a table
and one below the column headings. If a column heading
encompasses two or more subheadings, then the main
headings and subheadings should be separated by a single
short rule. No other rules should be included, neither
horizontal nor vertical.
Appropriate space should be used to separate columns. Rows
should be double-spaced.
A table may have footnotes if necessary. These should be
referred to within the table by superscript letters, which will
then also be given at the beginning of the relevant footnote.
Each footnote should begin on a new line. A general footnote
referring to the whole table does not require a superscript
letter.
Abbreviations in tables should be defined in footnotes even if
defined in the text or a previous table.
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Figures
Figures should be referred to specifically in the text of the paper.
Number figures consecutively using Arabic numerals. Concise,
numbered legend(s) should be listed on a separate sheet. Avoid
repeating material from the text. Abbreviations used in figures
should be defined in the caption.
Files
• Image files should be supplied in EPS, TIFF or JPEG format.
• TIFF is preferred for halftones, i.e. medical images such as
radiographs, MR scans etc.
• EPS is preferred for drawn artwork (line drawings and graphs).
• For JPEG files, it is essential to save at maximum quality, i.e. ¡°10¡±,
to ensure that quality is satisfactory when the files are eventually
decompressed.
• Do not supply PowerPoint files as these may be problematic
with respect to quality rendering. Files supplied in Word or Excel
may prove acceptable, but please supply in EPS, TIFF or JPEG if
practicable. Other formats will not be usable.
• Do not supply GIF files ¨C GIF is a compressed format that can
cause quality problems when printed.
• Each figure should be uploaded separately and numbered.
Colour
• Unless essential to the content of the article, all illustrations
should be supplied in black and white with no colour (RGB, CMYK
or Pantone references) contained within them.
• If a paper contains colour figures, authors should state in the
notes section of the submission page whether or not they feel
it is vital that these figures are printed in colour if the paper is
accepted. If the Editors agree that it is important for the figures
to be in colour, they will be reproduced in colour AT NO COST
TO THE AUTHOR. The Editors reserve the right to ask for a colour
illustration to be converted to black and white
• Images that do need to be reproduced in colour should be saved
in CMYK, with no RGB or Pantone references contained within
them.
Resolution
• Files should be saved at the appropriate dpi (dots per inch) for
the type of graphic (the typical screen value of 72 dpi will not yield
satisfactory printed results). Lower resolutions will not be usable.
• Line drawings ¨C save at 800 dpi (or 1200 dpi for fine line
work).
• Halftone and colour work ¨C save at 300 dpi.
Composition
• The image should be cropped to show just the relevant area
(i.e. no more than is necessary to illustrate the points made by
the author whilst retaining sufficient anatomical landmarks). The
amount of white space around the illustration should be kept to
a minimum.
• Supply illustrations at the size they are to be printed, usually 76
mm wide (single column of text) or for especially large figures 161
mm (two columns of text). The intermediate width of 100 mm is
also available should neither of these suffice.
• Annotations, e.g. arrows, should be used to indicate subtle
but salient points. All annotations should be included within the
images supplied.
• Patient identification must be obscured.
Additional points to note
• Do not put a box around graphs, diagrams or other artwork.
• Avoid background gridlines unless these are essential (e.g.
confidence limits).
• Fonts should be Adobe Type 1 standard ¨C Helvetica or Times
are preferred.
• Ensure that lettering is appropriately sized ¨C should correspond
to 8 or 9 pt when printed.
• Include all units of measurement on axes.
• All lines (e.g. graph axes) should have a minimum width of ¼ pt
(0.1 mm) otherwise they will not print; 1 pt weight is preferable.
• Avoid using tints (solid black and white or variations of
crosshatching are preferred), but any tints that are used must be
at a minimum 5% level to print (but do not use too high a tint as
it may print too dark).
• Do not use three-dimensional histograms when the addition of a
third dimension gives no further information.
Appendices
Authors are discouraged from including appendices if the material
can be included in the main text. If an appendix is necessary, e.g.
mathematical calculations that would disrupt the text, it should be
supplied as a separate file. If more than one appendix is included,
these should be identified using different letters.
An appendix may contain references, but these should be
listed separately and numbered A1, A2, etc.
Appendices must be referred to in the main text.
ETHICS
When reporting experiments on human or animal subjects, the
authors must indicate that the procedures followed were in
accordance with the ethical standards of the responsible committee
on human or animal experimentation (institutional or regional) or
with the Helsinki Declaration of 1975, as revised in 1983. Patients¡¯
names, initials or hospital numbers should not be used, especially
in illustrative material [3]. Papers submitted from overseas should
adhere to UK ethical requirements.
Patient consent
Patient anonymity must be maintained. If there is any possibility
that the patient can be identified in an illustration, written consent
must be obtained from the patient/parent/guardian by the author,
and a line stating that this has been received must be included in
the figure caption.
BJR authors are of course aware that trust between doctor and
patient is of paramount importance: the informed consent of all
patients participating in reported trials must be obtained and a
statement to this effect must be included in submitted manuscripts,
when relevant.
Original data
The Editors reserve the right to ask to inspect the raw data on
which the results of a submitted article are based.
UNITS, SYMBOLS AND MATHEMATICS
Authors should use the International System of Units (SI) [1]. Units
of radiation should be given in SI, e.g. 1 Sv, 1 Gy, 1 MBq. Exceptions
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are mmHg for blood pressure and g dl¨C1 for haemoglobin. For
guidance, authors can refer to the publication Units, Symbols and
Abbreviations. A guide for medical and scientific authors [2].
All radiation factors (dose/time/fractionation) must be listed.
Equations should be numbered (1), (2) etc. to the right of the
equation. Do not use punctuation after equations.
Do not include dots to signify multiplication ¨C parameters
should simply be typed closed up, or with a multiplication
sign if necessary to avoid ambiguity.
STATISTICAL GUIDELINES
The aim of the study should be clearly described and a suitable
design, incorporating an appropriate number of subjects, should
be used to accomplish the aim. It is frequently beneficial to consult
a professional statistician before undertaking a study to confirm
it has adequate power, and presentation of a power calculation
within the paper demonstrates the ability of the study to detect
clinically or biologically meaningful effects.
Details should be provided on selection criteria, whether data
were collected prospectively or retrospectively, and any exclusions
or losses to follow-up that might affect the study population.
Information on subject characteristics in groups being compared
should be given for any factors that could potentially bias the
comparison of the groups; such information is often best presented
in a tabular format in which the groups are in adjacent columns. If
the study was randomized, details of the randomization procedure
should be included.
Measures of variation should be included for all important
results. When means are presented, the standard deviation or the
standard error of the mean should also be given, and it should be
clear which of these two measures is being quoted. When medians
are given, measures of variation such as the interquartile range
or overall range should also be included. Estimates of differences,
e.g. between two means being compared, should be provided with
95% confidence limits to aid the reader and author to interpret
the results correctly. Note that estimation of the size of effects,
e.g. treatment or prognostic factor effects, is as important as
hypothesis testing.
Statistical procedures should be described and referenced for all pvalues
given, and the values from which they were derived should
be included. The validity of statistical procedures should also be
confirmed, e.g. the t-test requires normal distribution(s) in the
basic data and the ¦Ö2 test is not valid when the expected numbers
in cells are less than 5. Data may sometimes be transformed, e.g.
using a log or square root transformation, to achieve normality.
Non-parametric tests should be used when the conditions for
normality are not met. It should be noted, however, that the
Wilcoxon signed rank test (the non-parametric equivalent of the
paired t-test) is semi-quantitative. If more than two groups are
being compared then an analysis of variance should be performed
before undertaking comparisons of pairs of groups. You are advised
to seek the help of a professional statistician if you are uncertain of
the appropriateness or interpretation of statistical methods.
Analysis of repeated measurements on the same subject can give
rise to spurious results if comparisons are made at a large number
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of different time points. It is frequently preferable to represent each
subject¡¯s outcome by a single summary measure chosen for its
appropriateness. Examples of such measures are the area under
the curve, the overall mean, the maximum or minimum, and the
time to reach a given value. Simple statistics can then be applied
to these summary measures.
The results of the evaluation of a test procedure should state clearly
the criteria used to define positivity, and the sensitivity, specificity,
positive predictive value and negative predictive value should all
be quoted together with their 95% confidence limits.
AUTHORSHIP
All authors are required to identify their manuscript contributions
for which they are responsible. The author(s) responsible for the
integrity of the entire study should also be identified. To be listed as
an author, an individual should have made substantial contributions
to all three categories established by the International Committee
of Medical Journal Editors (ICMJE): (a) ¡°conception and design, or
acquisition of data, or analysis and interpretation of data¡±; and (b)
¡°drafting the article or revising it critically for important intellectual
content¡±; and (c) ¡°final approval of the version to be published¡±
(www.icmje.org) [3]. The ICMJE further states that ¡°Acquisition
of funding, the collection of data, or general supervision of the
research group, by themselves, do not justify authorship.¡± BJR asks
that authors fulfill the ICMJE requirements to be so listed.
The Honorary Editors require that the Author Contribution List
is completed and sent to the BJR Editorial Office along with the
Transfer of Copyright Agreement. The form can be downloaded
from http://bjr.edmgr.com.
Individuals who have not made substantial contributions in all
three categories but who have made substantial contributions
either to some of them or in other areas should be listed in the
Acknowledgments.
Once a manuscript has been received by BJR, any changes in
authorship will necessitate additional information. (a) The addition
of an author requires that a letter be signed and submitted by
all authors indicating agreement with both the addition and the
placement of the proposed author in the listing of authors. A
Transfer of Copyright Agreement form should be submitted after it
has been signed by the additional author. The author¡¯s contribution
information should also be provided. (b) Deletion of an author
requires that a letter be signed and submitted by the author to
be deleted indicating his or her agreement to be deleted from the
listing of authors and, if to be added to the Acknowledgments
section, a mention in the letter by that author as to agreement
with the same. (c) Rearrangement of the placement of authors in
the listing of authors requires a letter from all authors agreeing to
the same.
TRANSFER OF COPYRIGHT
A Transfer of Copyright Agreement must be submitted with each
manuscript, transferring copyright in the article to the BIR, effective
if and when the article is accepted for publication in BJR. The form
can be downloaded from http://bjr.edmgr.com. All authors must
sign the form.
Manuscripts submitted to BJR must not be under consideration for
publication elsewhere. The paper should not have been published
previously and should not contain previously published material,
unless appropriate permission has been obtained (see section on
Prior publication below).
In the case of officers or employees of the US government, the BIR
recognizes that works prepared as part of their official government
duties are in the public domain; but they must still sign the
copyright agreement.
PRIOR PUBLICATION
In the event of it being necessary to include a previously published
figure, table or other material in a paper, authors must obtain
written copyright permission from the relevant source (publisher
and/or author) prior to submission. A copy of the letter granting
permission to reproduce this both in hard copy and electronic forms,
including Online, should be sent to the BIR with the manuscript.
Any such material must be clearly noted and its source given in
the manuscript.
A form is available at http://bjr.edmgr.com for use in requesting
permission from copyright owners.
PERMISSIONS
The BIR holds the copyright on all papers published in BJR.
Permission to reprint figures or lengthy excerpts of text must be
obtained from the BIR ¨C please address a formal written request to
the Publications Manager.
PROOFS
The corresponding author will receive page proofs as a PDF file
by email approximately 2 months before the paper is due to be
published. By approving the proofs, any editorial changes are being
accepted.
OFFPRINTS and REPRINTS
25 offprints of each published paper will be supplied free of charge.
Additional offprints may be ordered on a form accompanying the
proofs.
Offprints are printed at the same time that the journal is
printed, so authors will receive their offprints shortly after
publication of their paper. They will then be invoiced for any
additional costs associated with their offprint order.
A paper can be reprinted following publication, although
charges are necessarily higher if orders for reprints are
received after the issue has gone to press. Please contact the
BIR Publisher for quotes: Tel +44 (0)20 7307 1402; Fax +44
(0) 20 7307 1414; E-mail publications@bir.org.uk
References
1. Goldman DT, Bell RJ, editors. The International System of Units
(SI) (5th edn). London, UK: HMSO, 1987.
2. Baron DN, editor. Units, symbols and abbreviations. A guide for
medical and scientific authors (5th edn). London, UK: Royal Society
of Medicine Press, 1994.
3. International Committee of Medical Journal Editors. Uniform
requirements for manuscripts submitted to biomedical journals.
Ann Intern Med 1997;126:36¨C47. [www.icmje.org]
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Instructions to Authors
instructions for author.pdf
Editorial Board
| Honorary Editors |
A D MacVicar (Medical)
P Dendy (Scientific) |
| Deputy Editors |
F Gleeson (Diagnostic Radiology)
R M Harrison (Physics and Technology)
V L Barley (Radiotherapy and Oncology)
D Hirst (Radiobiology)
A Coulthard (Electronic Publishing) |
| Associate Editors: |
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| R P A'Hern |
M A Hall-Craggs |
J Olliff |
P Ryan |
| A M Belli |
M Hammick |
J P Owen |
M B Sheridan |
| J B Bingham |
H C Irving |
W C G Peh |
P Shorvon |
| G M Blake |
B Jones |
D W Pilling |
P Shrimpton |
| A Cassone |
R W Kerslake |
M Rees |
D Tait |
| A P Coral |
L Malone |
S A Renowden |
W Vennart |
| J A Evans |
C J Martin |
R J H Robertson |
J Wilkinson |
| A Gee |
A J Munro |
M B Rubens |
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