期刊名称：CLINICAL 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
Clinical Radiology is an international Journal bringing you original research, editorials, review articles and case reports on all aspects of diagnostic imaging, including:
- computed tomography
- magnetic resonance imaging
- ultrasonography
- digital radiology
- interventional radiology
- radiography
- nuclear medicine
Papers on radiological protection, quality assurance, audit in radiology and matters relating to radiological training and education are also included. In addition, each issue contains correspondence, book reviews and notices of forthcoming events.
Clinical Radiology has a current ISI Impact Factor of 1.048, and is abstracted/indexed in:
Biological Abstracts, Chemical Abstracts, BIOBASE/Current Awareness in Biological Sciences, Current Contents Clinical Medicine, EMBASE, Index Medicus, Nuclear Science Abstracts, Research Alert, Science Citation Index, SciSearch and Social Sciences Citation Index.
Instructions to Authors
Clinical Radiology is published under the auspices of the Royal College of Radiologists which appoints the Editor who selects all material for publication. No responsibility is accepted by the Royal College of Radiologists or the Editor for opinions expressed by the contributors.
The instructions below accord with the Uniform Requirements for Manuscripts Submitted to Biomedical Journals (http://www.icmje.org/). The journal follows the guidelines published by the Committee on Publication Ethics and the recommendations of the Standards for Reporting of Diagnostic Accuracy steering group and requires that authors do the same. The guidelines can be found at http://www.publicationethics.org.uk and http://www.consort-statement.org/stardstatement.htm respectively.
The right is reserved to introduce any changes necessary to make contributions conform to the editorial standards and format of this journal. Original manuscripts will be accepted only on the understanding that they have been submitted exclusively to Clinical Radiology.
Clinical Radiology invites submission of the following:
Original Papers should be no more than 5,000 words in length.
Case Reports are acceptable only if they illustrate a point of interest. The journal publishes some case reports in a citeable electronic form (Clinical Radiology Extra).
Technical Reports are generally up to 2,000 words in length.
Review Articles should be between 5,000 to 6,000 words in length with approximately 15-20 illustrations. To avoid duplicating review articles which have already been received or commissioned, please contact the Editor (at the address below) before writing a review article.
Pictorial Reviews are usually 2,000-3,000 words with up to 10 figures or 24 individual images.
Letters to the Editor concerning papers published in the journal, and other points of interest to readers, are welcomed by the Editor.
Peer Review
All papers, including review articles that have been commissioned, are subjected to peer review. Manuscripts are assessed by the Editor or Deputy Editor, an Assistant Editor and an independent referee; the latter receives an anonymised version. Where necessary, papers are also assessed by a statistician. Case reports may be evaluated by the Editor or Deputy Editor and Assistant Editor only. The mean turnaround time is 51 days as at November 2002. The average time taken between acceptance and publication is 4-5 months. Clinical Radiology has a fast track system for publication of papers that report on recent important findings or hot topics.
Ethics
Manuscripts reporting the results of experimental studies on human subjects must include a statement in the Materials and Methods section to confirm that informed consent and institutional ethics committee (or equivalent) approval have been obtained. A signed letter of permission must be included with the manuscript for any individual who might be identified due to written descriptions, photographs, or otherwise; in this context, informed consent, which requires that the individual be shown the manuscript, should be affirmed in the Materials and Methods section.
Authors must disclose any indirect or direct financial interest they have in the subject matter of a submitted manuscript, or any other potential conflict of interest.
Submission of Manuscripts
Manuscripts should be submitted online at http://crad.edmgr.com and the instructions on this site should be closely followed. To use the site, authors need an up-to-date web browser (Internet Explorer or Netscape Navigator) and Adobe Acrobat Reader (version 5 or later) which is available for free at http://www.adobe.com/products/acrobat/readstep2.html.
Authors unable to submit online should contact the Editorial Office:
Tel: +44 (0)20 7636 4432 extn. 114/116; Fax: +44 (0)20 7323 3100; Email: editorialoffice@rcr.ac.uk.
Title Page
This page should include the title of the manuscript, full names of the authors, the name and address of the institution from which the work originates, the telephone number, fax number and e-mail address of the corresponding author, and information concerning grants.
Acknowledgements: List on the title page those who have contributed substantially to the work reported in the manuscript, such as editorial and writing assistance, but who are not included as authors.
Author Contributions
Authors are required to identify the contributions for which they are responsible. The author responsible for the integrity of the entire study should be identified. Please list the following phrases and beside each indicate the name(s) of the author(s) to whom they apply:
1. guarantor of integrity of entire study
2. study concepts
3. study design
4. definition of intellectual content
5. literature research
6. clinical studies
7. experimental studies
8. data acquisition
9. data analysis
10. statistical analysis
11. manuscript preparation
12. manuscript editing
13. manuscript review
Items that do not apply should be indicated.
Abstract
An abstract of 250 words or less must be submitted with each paper. Review articles and case reports should have a brief, unstructured abstract. Otherwise, abstracts should be divided into paragraphs with the following headings:
Aim: Briefly state the hypothesis being tested or the procedure being evaluated.
Materials and Methods: State what was done and what materials were used, including number of subjects. Also include the methods used to assess the data.
Results: The findings of the study, including indicators of statistical significance. Include actual numbers, as well as percentages.
Conclusion: Summarise in one or two sentences the conclusion made on the basis of the findings.
Key Words
You should upload three to six key words from the terms used in the most recent Index to Imaging Literature (Radiological Society of North America), found at http://intl-rsnaindex.rsnajnls.org.
Manuscript
Your manuscript should be double-spaced. To allow for anonymity in the review process, do not include the names of authors or your institution in the body of the manuscript.
Introduction
The introduction should be concise and include only strictly pertinent references. Clearly state the hypothesis or purpose of the study.
Materials and Methods
Describe clearly the number and selection of the subjects studied (patients or experimental animals, including controls). For studies of the diagnostic accuracy of new imaging tests, authors should refer to the STARD recommendations (http://www.consort-statement.org/stardstatement.htm). Identify the methods, instrumentation (manufacturer's name and address in parentheses), and procedures in sufficient detail to allow other workers to reproduce the results. Give references to established methods, including statistical methods that have been published but are not well known; describe new or substantially modified methods and give reasons for using these techniques. Detailed statistical analyses, mathematical derivations and similar should be presented in one or more appendices.
Results
Present the results in a logical sequence with tables where appropriate. Do not repeat in the text all the data in the tables and/or illustrations; summarise only important observations.
Discussion
Emphasise the new and important aspects of the study and conclusions that follow from them. Do not repeat in detail the data given in the Results sections. Include in the Discussion the implications of the findings and their limitations, in particular with reference to the use of modified methods, statistical or otherwise. Relate the observations to other relevant studies. Link the conclusions with the goals of the study, but avoid unwarranted statements and conclusions not supported by the data. Avoid claiming priority and alluding to work that has not been completed. State new hypotheses when appropriate, but clearly label them as such. For experimental studies, please describe the potential importance of your conclusions as they relate to future practical applications. Do not repeat the conclusion stated in the abstract.
Reference Format
Number references consecutively in the order in which they are first mentioned. The abbreviations used for periodicals cited in the references should follow the following style:
For journal articles, list surnames and initials of all authors when six or less, such as:
1. Stuart MJ, Elrad H, Graeber JE, Hakanson DO, Sunderji SG, Barvinchak MK. Increased synthesis of prostaglandin endoperox-ides and platelet hyperfunction in infants of mothers with diabetes mellitus. J Lab Clin Med 1979;94:12-26.
When seven or more authors are listed, only the first three names need to be identified, followed by 'et al'.
Abstracts, editorials and letters to the Editor should be noted as such. In the case of books, the authors of a chapter, title of the chapter, editor(s), title of the book, edition, city, publisher, year, and specific pages must be provided:
1. Brown M, Gray L. Indications for hematology. In: Wintrobe MM, ed. Clinical Hematology. 3rd ed. Philadelphia, USA: Lea and Febiger, 1975: 1146-1167.
It is the responsibility of the author(s) to ensure the accuracy of all references.
If citing a website, note the date it was accessed and provide a Digital Object Identifier (DOI) if possible.
Units and Abbreviations
Radiation measurements and laboratory values should be given in the International System of Units (SI) (see: SI Units in Radiation Protection and Measurements. NCRP Report no. 82 [August 1985], found at http://www.ncrp.com/rpt82.html).
Abbreviations should be used sparingly and only when the term appears more than 10 times in the following text. Abbreviations should be spelled out when first used in the text such as `cerebrospinal fluid (CSF)'. Laboratory slang, clinical jargon, and uncommon abbreviations should be avoided.
Permissions and Information
Written permission must be granted by the publisher and author to reproduce any previously published figures, including permission to reproduce in both print and electronic formats; any such material must be clearly noted and its source given in the manuscript. A copy of the written permission must be sent to the Editorial Office. If reference is made in the text to personal communication (oral or written) as a source of information, a signed statement of permission is required from each source.
Figures and Tables
Images should not contain irrelevant data, particularly anything which might lead to identification of an individual.
Illustrations should be limited to those required to show the essential features described in the text. It is essential that each illustration show only the area(s) of interest with enough surrounding area for orientation purposes. Images to be combined in one array, such as posteroanterior and lateral views, should be the same height or the same width to facilitate reproduction. They should correspond in appearance to the tonal relations of the original. If an image has been enhanced electronically, explain the alterations that have been made and send an original image along with the enhanced one.
A caption must be supplied for each illustration. All illustrations must be numbered and the top indicated. Tables should be numbered and should have a title. All abbreviations used in the table should be explained in a footnote. For advice on correctly formatting electronic images, visit http://authors.elsevier.com and click on 'Artwork Instructions'.
Copyright/Submission Form
Download this form from the homepage and return it by post, signed by all the authors.
CHECKLIST OF REQUIREMENTS
1. Submit your manuscript online at http://crad.edmgr.com.
2. Double-space your text.
3. Details of authors and institutions in your uploaded submission should be restricted to the Title Page and Author Contributions sections only.
4. Post or fax a completed copyright/submission form to the Editorial Office.
5. Post or fax copy letters of permission to reprint any previously published figure or any other permissions.
If you have any queries or are unable to submit online, contact
The Editorial Office, Clinical Radiology, 38 Portland Place, London W1B 1JQ, UK.
Tel: +44 (0) 20 7636 4432 extn. 114/116; Fax: +44 (0) 20 7323 3100; Email: editorialoffice@rcr.ac.uk
Editorial Board
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Editor-in-Chief:
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D. M. Hansell, Department of Radiology, Royal Brompton Hospital, Sydney Street, London SW3 6NP, UK
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Deputy Editors:
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R. F. Bury, Leeds, UK
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N. R. Moore, Oxford, UK
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D. J. Wilson, Oxford, UK
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Assistant Editors:
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W. M. Adams, Plymouth, UK
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A. T. Ahuja, Hong Kong, China
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R. J. Arthur, Leeds, UK
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G. M. Baxter, Glasgow, UK
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B. M. Carrington, Manchester, UK
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V. N. Cassar-Pullicino, Oswestry, UK
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N. Chalmers, Manchester, UK
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G. J. R. Cook, Sutton, UK
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R. A. R. Coulden, Cambridge, UK
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S. R. Desai, London, UK
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J. M. Elliott, Belfast, UK
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A. J. Evans, Nottingham, UK
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C. Evans, Cardiff, UK
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P. A. Flynn, Belfast, UK
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A. H. Freeman, Cambridge, UK
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F. J. Gilbert, Aberdeen, UK
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A. R. Gillams, London, UK
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A. J. Grainger, Leeds, UK
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D. M. Hadley, Leeds, UK
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S. Halligan, Harrow, UK
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J. E. Jackson, London, UK
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G. McKillop, Edinburgh, UK
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R. A. Morgan, London, UK
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P. R. Mueller, Boston, USA
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J. F. C. Olliff, Birmingham, UK
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S. P. G. Padley, London, UK
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U. Patel, London, UK
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A. Paterson, Belfast, UK
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J. H. Reynolds, Birmingham, UK
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D. A. Ritchie, Liverpool, UK
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S. A. Roberts, Cardiff, UK
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P. S. Sidhu, London, UK
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N. G. Stoodley, Bristol, UK
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C. J. Wakeley, Bristol, UK
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M. J. Weston, Leeds, UK
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