期刊名称：POSTGRADUATE MEDICAL JOURNAL ISSN： 0032-5473 版本： SCI-CDE 出版频率： Monthly 出版社： BMJ PUBLISHING GROUP, BRITISH MED ASSOC HOUSE, TAVISTOCK SQUARE, LONDON, ENGLAND, WC1H 9JR   出版社网址： http://pmj.bmj.com/ 期刊网址： http://pmj.bmj.com/ 影响因子： 2.401 主题范畴： MEDICINE, GENERAL & INTERNAL 期刊简介(About the journal)    投稿须知(Instructions to Authors)    编辑部信息(Editorial Board)    About the journal Postgraduate Medical Journal      Brief description of the journal Published on behalf of the Fellowship of Postgraduate Medicine, Postgraduate Medical Journal aims to: Help doctors in training to acquire the necessary skills to enable them to deliver the highest possible standards of patient care. Help trainers to develop suitable training programmes for their trainees. Allow doctors, once training is completed, to maintain these high standards by a process of continuing medical education. As well as editorials and original articles, Postgraduate Medical Journal includes up to six review articles in each issue and has a Self-Assessment Corner. Published on behalf of the Fellowship of Postgraduate Medicine, Postgraduate Medical Journal aims to: Help doctors in training to acquire the necessary skills to enable them to deliver the highest possible standards of patient care. Help trainers to develop suitable training programmes for their trainees. Allow doctors, once training is completed, to maintain these high standards by a process of continuing medical education. As well as editorials and original articles, Postgraduate Medical Journal includes up to six review articles in each issue and has a Self-Assessment Corner.   Instructions to Authors How to submit your manuscript to PMJ For manuscript formatting guidelines please read below. Editorial Office Postgraduate Medical Journal Leicester General Hospital NHS Trust Gwendolen Road Leicester LE5 4PW United Kingdom ALL manuscripts should now be submitted via Bench>Press. However, if you are unable to do so, please send the manuscript electronically via email (pmj@btinternet.com) or on a floppy disk to the Editorial Office. Manuscripts should be typed in double line space and paginated, with the name, postal and e-mail address of a corresponding author clearly marked on the title page. The Editorial Office (address as above) will help you with any enquiries about the journal's requirements. Tel: +44 (0)116 273 0221 Fax: +44 (0)116 273 0820 Email: pmj@btinternet.com General Guidelines Back to Guidelines to Bench>Press The aims of the Postgraduate Medical Journal are three-fold. Firstly, to help doctors in training to acquire the necessary skills to enable them to deliver the highest possible standards of patient care. Secondly, to help the trainers to develop suitable training programmes for their trainees. Finally, once that training is completed, to allow these doctors to maintain those high standards by a process of continuing medical education. To achieve these aims we publish original papers, short reports and commissioned editorials and review articles. We are also delighted to receive unsolicited editorials and reviews, from doctors and others. The Postgraduate Medical Journal peer reviews all the material it receives. Other items may include self-assessment questions, letters to the Editor, book reviews and an international postgraduate diary. The full proceedings of meetings may be published as supplements to the Journal. The Postgraduate Medical Journal is published monthly in the English language, and has an international readership. Typescripts Manuscripts should be typed in double line space and paginated, with the name, postal and e-mail address of a corresponding author clearly marked on the title page. Up to five keywords or phrases suitable for use in an index can be given . All material submitted is assumed to be submitted exclusively to the Postgraduate Medical Journal unless the contrary is stated. Submissions may be 'returned' if presented in an appropriate form The principal author Any written or illustrative material which has been or will be published elsewhere must be duly acknowledged and accompanied by the written consent of the copyright holder. This material can be uploaded to Bench>Press as supplementary files Style Abbreviations and symbols must be standard and SI units used throughout except for blood pressure values which are reported in mmHg. Acronyms should be used sparingly and fully explained when first used. Whenever possible, drugs should be given their approved generic name. Where a proprietary (brand) name is used, it should begin with a capital letter. Statistical analyses must explain the methods used. Words to be italicised should be underlined. The Concise Oxford English Dictionary is used as a reference for spelling and hyphenation. Figures and tables should be referred to in the text. References References should follow the Vancouver style. In the text, they should appear in square brackets on the line, numbers starting at 1. At the end of the paper they should be listed (double-spaced) in numerical order corresponding to the order of citation. All authors should be quoted for papers with up to six authors; for papers with more than six authors, the first three only should be quoted followed by et al. Titles of medical periodicals should be given in full or abbreviated in line with the latest edition of Index Medicus. The first and last page numbers for each reference should be provided. Abstracts and letters must be identified as such. For example, 1 Clements R, Gravelle IH. Radiological appearances of hydatid disease in Wales. Postgrad Med J 1986;62:167-73. 2 Greenberger JS. Long-term hematopoietic cultures. In: Golde W, ed. Hematopoiesis. New York: Churchill-Livingstone, 1984; pp 203-42. Responsibility for the accuracy and completeness of references rests entirely with the authors. Figures Photographs, photomicrographs, line diagrams and graphs should be prepared to professional standards. All clinical pictures, including radiology and pathology, should be accompanied by a signed patient consent to publication. This can uploaded on Bench>Press as a supplementary file or faxed to the Editorial Office (Fax: +44 (0)116 273 0820) When preparing illustrations which ihclude lettering or symbols, remember that they may be reduced in size. All histology slides should contain a scale bar. Figures should be numbered in Arabic numerals. Author will usually be asked to contribute to the cost of printing colour photographs. Black and white illustrations (artwork) should be supplied as (or "exported as") EPS files. Black and white images (photographs) should be supplied as TIFF files, to a minimum of 300 dpi. Colour images should be formatted as TIFF files, or high quality JPEG files. TIFF files should not exceed 2MB at a minimum resolution of 600 dpi. If you choose a higher resolution your image size should be reduced accordingly to keep the file under 2MB. nb. Scanners may automatically increase image size at a higher resolution. ALL IMAGES SHOULD BE SUBMITTED TO BENCH>PRESS AS SEPARATE FILES AND NOT EMBEDDED IN THE TEXT. Tables Where possible, tables should be submitted in the same format as your article and embedded in the article (preferably where cited). Tables should be self-explanatory, and the data they contain must not be duplicated in the text or figures. Please note: Bench>Press CANNOT accept Excel files. In extreme circumstances, Excel files can be uploaded as supplementary files; however, if you article is accepted it will be returned to you before processing to enable you to embed the tables  in the text.  Excel files can easily be copied and pasted into your Word file. Original articles Original articles are usually up to 3000 words long with up to six tables/illustrations and 30 references. They should be divided into: Title page, Summary, Introduction, Materials and Methods, Results, Discussion, Acknowledgements, References, Tables, Figures and captions. The summary should not exceed 250 words and should state concisely what was done, the main findings and how the work was interpreted. Numbered paragraphs should be avoided. The use of boxes with learning summary bullet points is encouraged. Short reports Short papers or case reports should not exceed 1000 words, inclusive of abstract, introduction, report and discussion. Up to 10 references and two illustrations or tables will be accepted. Each report must include (on a separate sheet) a list of learning or summary points. Self-assessment questions Self-assessment questions may take several formats, including multiple choice questions, (each consisting of a question stem and five items, with discussion of the correct answers and up to five references per question) and photographic material (eg, clinical photograph, X-ray, blood film, histological section) or data interpretation (eg, ECG, arterial blood gases), with clinical information and up to three questions with discussion of the correct answers, and up to five references per case. Authors whose case reports are rejected may be asked to consider resubmitting their report as a self-assessment question. Reviews The Editor welcomes review articles of up to 3000 words, provided they contain a clear educational message. The use of boxed case histories, learning bullet points and structured tables/summaries are encouraged. Guidelines for authors of review articles are available from the Editorial Office, who are also happy to discuss proposed articles. Editorials The Editor is delighted to consider for publication unsolicited editorials of 800 words. These will be peer reviewed. Peer review All papers which the editor considers may be suitable for the journal are peer reviewed. Manuscripts are reviewed by external advisors and/or members of the Editorial Board. Reasons for rejection will be indicated to the principal author. The Editor retains the customary right to determine style and, if necessary, to shorten material accepted for publication. Letters Letters to the Editor related to articles published in the Postgraduate Medical Journal are welcome. They should not exceed 500 words and five references. Proofs will not be sent to the authors. Supplements Guidelines for supplements are available from the Editorial Office, who are happy to discuss proposed supplements. Proofs and copyright A marked copy of the proofs will be sent to the principal author which should be read carefully for errors. The corrected copy must be returned to the Technical Editor within three days. Major alterations to text cannot be accepted. The principal author must complete and return to the Publisher the Licence for Agreement & Royalty forms. (available from your Bench>Press Author Area) He/she is responsible for obtaining the signatures of all co-authors. Reprints may be ordered at cost on a form accompanying the proofs. Online submission using Bench>Press Please note: the following instructions apply to submission via Bench>Press ONLY. Manuscripts must still adhere to the standard layout guidelines above. Registering with Bench>Press Users are required to register with the system when accessing the system for the first time. Click on ¡®CREATE A NEW ACCOUNT¡¯. You will be asked to complete 3 steps: 1.    Email/Password: Enter your email address: This is your unique user identification and will be needed to log into the system on ALL occasions. Enter a password: This will be encrypted for security reasons, and will not be known to either the PMJ editorial office or HighWire Press. If you forget your password you will need to click on ¡®I HAVE FORGOTTEN MY PASSWORD¡¯ and follow the steps outlined.  Choose a ¡®password hint¡¯ question and provide an answer: You will need to provide this answer if you forget your password. Please note: a single password will be created which applies to ALL journals using the Bench>Press online submission and tracking system. Once you have registered for your first journal, you do not need to re-register in order to use another journal's system. Simply log in with your existing email address and password. 2.    Verification: An email containing an URL will be emailed to you. Click on the URL. You email address will then be verified. This helps ensure that your email address is not being used fraudulently. 3.    Profile: You will then be asked to provide a basic profile consisting of your contact information, plus expertise terms. Although you may use the same e-mail address and password to access any journal using the Bench>Press system, you must create an individual profile with each journal. Submitting a manuscript To submit a manuscript enter the author area and click on the "SUBMITTING A MANUSCRIPT" hyperlink. You will be presented with a series of fields for entering your manuscript metadata and the uploading of your text and image/table files. Supplemental data can also be uploaded. The system will automatically convert your files to a single PDF for reviewing purposes; an email will be sent informing you when the conversion is complete. You will be asked to approve the conversion before it is considered formally submitted to the journal.  Click on ¡®SUBMISSIONS READY FOR YOU TO APPROVE¡¯ in the Author area to approve your article. During conversion the system will automatically hyperlink the references to Medline and/or the journal the article was published in (if the journal is hosted on the web by HighWire Press). Please ensure you include the heading "References" at the top of the citations for optimum linkage. You are able to start your submission and continue the process on another occasion. By clicking on ¡®SAVE/CONTINUE¡¯ at the bottom of the screen when entering your metadata enables you to save that page or continue to the next page. If you choose not to complete the submission on that occasion, the submission will appear in the ¡®SUBMISSIONS IN PROGRESS¡¯ queue in the Author area. If you decide not to complete the submission at all please choose ¡®WITHDRAW¡¯. Please note: Do not include the cover letter in the body of the manuscript. This needs to be copied/pasted into the field available. If your paper does not include an abstract, please include the first paragraph of your article in the Abstract field. Supplemental files for upload may include: articles published/in press elsewhere; supplemental data; questionnaires, videos etc. Detailed help files are available throughout the process on Bench>Press. File formats Papers can be submited in any standard word processing software, although Word is preferred. Figures Black and white illustrations (artwork) should be supplied as (or "exported as") EPS files. Black and white images (photographs) should be supplied as TIFF files, to a minimum of 300 dpi. Colour images should be formatted as TIFF files, or high quality JPEG files. TIFF files should not exceed 2MB at a minimum resolution of 600 dpi. If you choose a higher resolution your image size should be reduced accordingly to keep the file under 2MB. nb. Scanners may automatically increase image size at a higher resolution. ALL IMAGES SHOULD BE SUBMITTED TO BENCH>PRESS AS SEPARATE FILES AND NOT EMBEDDED IN THE TEXT. Please note that the BMJ Publishing Group does not accept Powerpoint figures. Hardcopies of the figures may be required by reviewers or if the paper is accepted for publication. We will make a charge towards the cost of colour figures. Tables Where possible, tables should be submitted in the same format as your article and embedded in the article (preferably where cited). Tables should be self-explanatory, and the data they contain must not be duplicated in the text or figures. Please note: Bench>Press CANNOT accept Excel files. In extreme circumstances, Excel files can be uploaded as supplementary files; however, if you article is accepted it will be returned to you before processing to enable you to embed the tables  in the text.  Excel files can easily be copied and pasted into your Word file. Submitting a revision To submit a revision enter the author area and click on ¡®SUBMIT A REVISION/RESUBMISSION¡¯. You will be presented with your original manuscript metadata. This can be edited where necessary. You will then be required to upload your revised manuscript files (see Submitting a Manuscript for further details). Please include your response to the reviewers¡¯ comments in the available field. If this is not entered your paper may be returned to you. Miscellaneous You can keep track of the status of your manuscript throughout the peer review process. Enter the Author area and click on ¡®MANUSCRIPTS UNDER REVIEW (CHECK STATUS)¡¯. Any reviewers¡¯ comments on your article will be found in the Author area. Enter ¡®MANUSCRIPTS WITH DECISIONS¡¯ and click on ¡®REVIEWS¡¯. This will link you direct to any comment on your paper. An invitation to write an article for the journal will also be requested via the online tracking system. Enter the Author area and click on ¡®REQUESTED COMMISSIONS¡¯. You can accept or decline the invitation online. When submitting your commissioned article, click on ¡®ACCEPTED COMMISSIONS ¨C PAPERS TO BE SUBMITTED¡¯. The procedure for submission is the same as an unsolicited article (see Submitting a Manuscript).  Help Detailed help files are available throughout Bench>Press and can be used without stopping the submission process. If you experience serious problems you can contact the PMJ Editorial Office: pmj@btinternet.com , or Natalie Davies, Project Manager, ndavies@bmjgroup.com   Editorial Board   Editor John Mayberry Leicester, UK jmaybe@tiscali.co.uk Associate Editors Andrew Hart Norwich, UK a.hart@uea.ac.uk Huw Morris London, UK huw_morris@mac.com Statistical Advisor Keith Abrams Leicester, UK Editorial Board Malcolm C Bateson Bishop Auckland Christopher J Bulpitt London Gordon C Cook London Rebecca Curran Leicester Jane Dacre London Christopher Drew Kew Alun Elias-Jones Leicester E Anne Freeman Newport Graham Leese Dundee William J Penny Cardiff Raj Persaud London Munir Pirmohamed Liverpool Timothy R Terry Leicester Philip D Welsby Edinburgh Ali Zumla London International Editorial Representatives Monica Acalovschi Cluj-Napoca, Romania Clive S Cockram NT Shatin, Hong Kong Jan Willem F Elte Rotterdam, The Netherlands Stephen Hanauer Chicago, USA B Monappa Hegde Mangalore, India V Jayanthi Coimbatore, India