期刊名称：NEUROSURGERY
 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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Neurosurgery, the Official Journal of the Congress of Neurological Surgeons is your most complete window on the contemporary field of neurosurgery. Members of the Congress and non-member subscribers receive 3000 pages per year packed with the very latest science, technology, and medicine, not to mention full-text online access to the world's most complete, up-to-the-minute neurosurgery resource. For professionals aware of the rapid pace of developments in the field, Neurosurgery is nothing short of indispensable. We at the Congress of Neurological Surgeons, the Neurosurgery editorial office, and Lippincott Williams & Wilkins hope you enjoy these features of the online site. |
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Instructions to Authors
NEUROSURGERY is owned and controlled by the Congress of Neurological Surgeons. The goal of NEUROSURGERY is to provide a medium for the prompt publication of scientific papers dealing with clinical or experimental neurosurgery, solicited manuscripts on specific subjects from experts, case reports, and other information of interest to neurosurgeons.
NEW SUBMISSION GUIDELINES
All manuscripts must be submitted on-line through PEGASUS at http://www.editorialmanager.com/neu/
We recommend that all authors review the "Author Tutorial" located on the web site listed above. Authors must have an email address at which they may be reached.
Necessary Files for Submission Include:
- Cover Letter
- Manuscript (including references and figure legends)
- Figure (when appropriate; and each figure should be prepared as a separate file)
- Table (when appropriate)
- Article Summary (in layperson terminology, meant for "This Month in Neurosurgery" section
- Statement of Non-duplication Form (available as a downloadable PDF file from the site, forward to Editorial Office by Fax, 323-442-3002 or mail ONLY)
Note: The above items should be prepared as separate files. Each file MUST contain a file extension (.doc, .tif, .eps,).
- File formats appropriate for text and table submissions include: Word, WordPerfect and RTF.
- File formats appropriate for figure submissions include: TIFF, EPS and PPT.
- Statement of Non-duplication Form MUST be submitted OFFLINE to the Editorial Office by Fax, 323-442-3002 or mail, 1420 San Pablo Street, PMB A-106, Los Angeles, CA 90033.
On-line Manuscript Submission:
First-time users: Please click the Register button from the menu above and enter the requested information. Upon successful registration, you will be sent an e-mail indicating your user name and password. Print a copy of this information for future reference. Note: If you have received an e-mail from us with an assigned user ID and password, or if you are a repeat user, do not register again. Just log in. Once you have an assigned ID and password, you do not have to re-register, even if your status changes (that is, as author or reviewer).
Authors: Please click the log-in button from the menu at the top of the page and log in to the system as an author. Submit your manuscript according to the author instructions. You will be able to track the progress of your manuscript through the system. If you experience any problems, please contact the Editorial Office at:
1420 San Pablo Street, PMB A-106
Los Angeles, CA 90033
Tel: (323) 442-3001; Fax: (323) 442-3002
Email address: neurosurgery-journal@hsc.usc.edu
Web site: neurosurgery-online.com
Manuscripts that do not adhere to the following instructions will be returned to the corresponding author for technical revision before undergoing peer review.
MANUSCRIPT PREPARATION
Title Page:
Title page should include full title of the paper - short, clear and specific. List all authors' full names. Include the highest academic degree(s) for each author, and give departmental and institutional affiliations. If author has an academic degree (e.g., M.D.), omit fellowship degree (e.g., F.R.C.S.).
All pages should be numbered consecutively, starting with the title page as "page 1." The first author's name must appear in the upper right hand corner of each page.
Corresponding Author Information Page:
Include a separate page with the name, address, email address, and telephone and fax numbers of the author responsible for correspondence and galley proofs. Clearly indicate if changes of address are anticipated, and include forwarding addresses. It is the corresponding author's responsibility to notify the Editorial Office of changes of address. Only the corresponding author should communicate with the Editorial Office for matters regarding each manuscript.
Abstract:
Submit a structured abstract of no more than 250 words describing the objective, methods, results, and conclusion of general clinical and experimental papers. Papers significantly technical in nature should include a Technique/ Technical Development and/or Instrumentation section(s) as appropriate. Abstracts for the Case Reports do not follow the above format but contain Objective and Importance, Clinical Presentation, Intervention (or Technique), and Conclusion headings. For the sake of brevity, descriptions under each heading need not be in complete sentences and may be formulated in phrases. Abstracts will be critically reviewed and evaluated for conciseness.
On the same page, provide a running title of 3 to 5 words, and list, in alphabetical order, key words (maximum of 7) for coding and indexing. Consult the Index Medicus for appropriate key words.
Elaboration on Section Abstracts:
- Clinical / Experimental Papers:
Objective
- State the primary objective of and rationale for the study. Include the importance of the issue being addressed.
Methods- Define the basic design, procedures, and/or setting in which the study was conducted.
(Instrumentation) - List the new instrument(s) being presented/investigated.
(Technique or Technical Development) - Describe the significance of the new technique being presented and/or the significant technical aspects of the paper.
Results - Present significant data and observations gathered.
Conclusion - Interpret findings and give principal conclusions; recommend clinical approach and/or need for future investigations.
Objective and Importance - State the significance of the issue and importance of the case(s).
Clinical Presentation - Define the case(s) presented, pertinent attendant issues, and observations.
Intervention or Technique - Describe the course of treatment, new technique, or therapeutic approach.
Conclusion - State outcome of case(s) and recommend treatment pathways.
- For other useful information regarding structured abstracts, please refer to the following articles:
1. Ad Hoc Working Group for Critical Appraisal of the Medical Literature: A proposal for more informative abstracts of clinical articles. Ann Intern Med 106:598-604, 1987.
2. Haynes RB, Mulrow CD, Huth EJ, Altman DG, Garner MJ: More informative abstracts revisited. Ann Intern Med 113:69-76, 1990.
References:
All references cited in the text must be both listed and cited by the reference number (footnotes not accepted).
References must be double-spaced, and numbered in alphabetical order. When the first author is the same, articles with a single author precede those with two authors, and those with two authors precede articles with three or more authors. Within each group, articles are alphabetized by surnames of authors. Initials are disregarded for alphabetizing. However, authors' initials in the reference list should match those in the publication as cited on PubMed. All authors of each reference must be completely listed ("et al." is not allowed). If more than one title appears for an author (or the same group of authors), these entries are ordered according to date of publication (earliest date first). Reference numbers in the text should be enclosed in parentheses on the line of type at the citation of the author(s)' name(s) or enclosed in parentheses on the line of type at the ends of sentences. References in tables and in figure legends must appear in the reference page(s). Contributors are responsible for the accuracy and completeness of the references.
Papers denoted "in press" (accepted for publication) should appear in the references. Papers "submitted for publication" but not yet accepted and citations such as "personal communication" or "unpublished data" should not be referenced but should be enclosed in parentheses in the appropriate place in the text. Abstracts, "Letters to the Editor," or "Comment" should be clearly identified by including "abstr," "letter" or "comment," respectively, in parentheses at the end of the reference. Full-page ranges should be given in expanded form (e.g., 426-429, not 426-9). Abbreviations for journal titles should be those found on PubMed and adopted by the Index Medicus; the style of the references conforms to the examples given below. Note punctuation and spacing:
- For an Article in a Journal:
Akagami R, Napolitano M, Sekhar LN: Patient evaluated outcome after surgery for basal meningiomas. Neurosurgery 50:941-949, 2002.
- For an Article in a Foreign Language:
Rabl W, Sigrist T: Xanthogranuloma of the choroid plexus of the lateral ventricle: Case report [in German]. Fortschr Neurol Psychiatr 60:305-307, 1992.
- For a Chapter in an Edited Book:
Fischberg GM, Mohammadi A, Suzuki S, Fisher M: Diagnosis and management of moyamoya disease, in Cohen SN (ed): Management of Ischemic Stroke. New York, McGraw-Hill, 2000, pp 291-310.
- For a Chapter in an Authored Book:
Benzel EC: Spinal deformities in Biomechanics of Spine Stabilization: Principles and Clinical Practice. New York, McGraw-Hill, Inc., 1995, pp 73-77.
- For an Article "In Press":
Barrow DL, Tindall GT: Visual loss following transsphenoidal surgery. Neurosurgery (in press).
- For a web site reference:
http://www.urmc.rochester.edu/MEDICINE/RES/CATS/index.html. Accessed 10/19/02.
- For an Abstract:
Aldana PR, Bethea J, Keane RW, Alonso O, Srinivasan A, Dietrich WD: Capase-3 activation after fluid-percussion brain injury. Soc Neurosci Abstr 24:1732, 1998 (abstr).
- For a Letter to the Editor:
de Divitiis E, Cappabianca P, Cavallo LM, Spaziante R: Sellar repair. J Neurosurg 94:861-862, 2001 (letter).
- For a Comment:
Cohen AR: Endoscopic aqueductoplasty: Technique and results. Neurosurgery 45:516, 1999 (comment).
- For a Presentation at a Meeting:
Yamamoto M, Usukura M, Takada K, Yamajo Y, Iijima N, Okamoto S, Sato K, Urakawa Y: Gamma knife radiosurgery for numerous brain metastases: Treatment of a patient in the lateral position. Presented at the 5th International Stereotactic Radiosurgery Society Congress, Las Vegas, Nevada, June 10-13, 2001.
When the "author" is an investigational group the following format applies:
Medical Research Council Brain Tumor Working Party: Prognostic factors for high-grade malignant glioma: Development of a prognostic index - A report of the Medical Research Council Brain Tumor Working Party. J Neurooncol 9:47-55, 1990.
Figure Legends:
Include legends for all figures. They should be brief and specific, and should appear on a separate manuscript page after the references. Use scale markers in the image for electron micrographs, and indicate the type of stain used. Legends must be numbered consecutively. Indicate figure numbers. Any symbols or abbreviations appearing in an illustration must be defined by a corresponding description in the legend.
Credit for any previously published illustration must be given in the corresponding legend: e.g., (from, Ciric I: Paul C. Bucy, M.D., 1904-1992. J Neurosurg 78:693-694, 1993 [10a]). Include this reference in the reference page(s).
Tables:
Create tables using the table creating and editing feature of your word processing software (e.g. Word, WordPerfect). Do not use Excel or comparable spreadsheet programs. Group all tables in a separate file. Cite tables consecutively in the text, and number them in that order. Each table should appear on a separate page and should include the table title and appropriate column heads. Abbreviations are not permitted in table titles. Any abbreviation(s) used in the body of the table, including dashes, must be defined in a footnote to the table, listed in reading order. Do not embed tables within the body of the manuscript. They should be self-explanatory and should supplement, rather than duplicate, the material in the text.
Many tables include information from other articles and series of patients. In these tables, include the name of the first author of the series in the far left column of the table, and include the reference and year alongside the author's name. Each series mentioned in a table must list a corresponding reference in the Reference section.
Financial Disclosure:
Each submission must include an explicit statement from the authors detailing any financial support received in conjunction with the generation of their submission.
Grant Information / Other Acknowledgments:
List all grants pertinent to the paper. In addition, authors must state whether they have any personal or institutional financial interest in drugs, materials, or devices described in their submissions. Concise acknowledgment of contributors not listed as authors is welcome.
Authorship Limitations & Requirements:
A maximum of four authors may be included on Case Reports and Technical Case Reports. Clinical Studies and Experimental Studies should have no more than six authors. Operative Nuances should include only one author.
On a separate page, include a statement justifying each author's involvement in the production of the manuscript.
Article Summary:
Include a one-paragraph summary of the submitted manuscript detailing its impact/importance. This summary may be used to give special emphasis to an article included in the THIS MONTH IN NEUROSURGERY section of the printed journal.
Article Categories:
Articles published in NEUROSURGERY are grouped into general categories. A listing of article categories can be determined by examining recent issues of the journal or by visiting the journal's web site. (Certain article categories [e.g., Instrumentation, Technique, and Technology or Institutions and Programs, and other solicited articles] have their own special guidelines, which can be obtained by contacting the Editorial Office). Final designation of a manuscript's category is determined by the Editor.
ILLUSTRATION SUBMISSION GUIDELINES
Attach a separate file for each individual art submission. Each file should be labeled with the appropriate figure number. Figures must not be embedded in a layout format (e.g. Quark). Art should be created/scanned, saved and submitted as either a TIFF (tagged image file format), an EPS (encapsulated PostScript) file, or a PPT (PowerPoint) file. (Please review specific instructions for preparing PowerPoint figures at: http://cpc.cadmus.com/da/instructions/ppt_disclaimer.html). Artwork generated from office suite programs such as CorelDRAW and MS Word and artwork downloaded from the Internet (JPEG or GIF files) cannot be used. Line art must have a resolution of at least 1200 dpi (dots per inch), and electronic photographs, radiographs, CT scans, and scanned images must have a resolution of at least 300 dpi. All figures must be designated B/W (black and white) or CMYK (color); color images must be created/scanned, saved and submitted as CMYK files (no RGB color figures will be accepted). If fonts are used in the artwork, they must be converted to paths or outlines or they must be embedded in the files.
Cite figures consecutively in the manuscript, and number them in the order in which they are discussed (Arabic numbers must be used to designate figures and tables). All electronic art that cannot be successfully uploaded must be submitted on a 3 -1/2 inch high-density disk, a CD-ROM, or an Iomega Zip disk (figures must be saved in the sizes at which they will be printed). The CD or disk should include only the corresponding (labeled) figure files.
Color Figures:
Figures that are submitted in color must be published in color. Authors are responsible for the costs of any color reproductions. Color is preferred with all histopathology, and in particular immunohistochemistry illustrations.
Estimated Figure Reproduction Costs
- $1200 for one color figure
- $1600 for a total of two color figures
- $2000 for a total of three color figures
- $2400 for a total of four color figures, and
- $100 for each additional figure thereafter
Digital Video:
Digital videos are acceptable with all manuscript submissions for online viewing purposes. Videos should be no more than 5 minutes in length and in the following formats: VHS, MiniDV, .mpeg, .avi, .mov and .wmv. Inclusion of these videos is at the discretion of the Editor. Videos should be sent directly to the Editorial Office.
OPERATIVE NUANCES
Guidelines for Submission:
Operative Nuances articles should be double-spaced, and no more than 10 pages in length. Include illustrative figures and artwork that visually present the techniques discussed. Authors are strongly encouraged to include digital video with audio narration providing only the essence of the nuance. References and authors (single authorship preferred) should be kept to a minimum.
Digital Video Guidelines:
Submissions including digital videos should be submitted in the following formats: VHS, MiniDV, .mpeg, .avi, .mov and .wmv, and should be no more than 5 minutes in length. Videos should be judiciously restricted to the most critical elements of surgical technique or instrumentation application. Inclusion of these videos is at the discretion of the reviewers and the Editor. Videos should be sent directly to the Editorial Office.
ACCEPTED MANUSCRIPTS
Page Proofs / Electronic Proofs:
Authors will receive notification that PDF (portable document format) proofs of their article are ready to be downloaded from a specific URL site. Instructions for downloading will be included in the notification. Authors are urged to carefully examine the proofs, correct any inadequacies or inaccuracies, and answer all queries. Proofs of color figures will be mailed separately. Within 48 hours, corrections or approval should be sent to the Production Editor; a message summarizing the corrections may be sent by email or fax, or the page proofs may be sent by an express mail service.
Reprints:
Reprints should be ordered from the publisher when page proofs are returned. An order form will accompany all page proofs sent from the publisher.
Reviewer Critiques:
When appropriate, a formal critique will be printed at the end of a published paper. If a paper is rejected, reviewer critiques (if applicable) will be returned to the author electronically.
OWNERSHIP, PERMISSIONS, PRODUCT INFORMATION
Ownership:
All figures submitted must be owned solely by the author(s). Figures not meeting this requirement must be accompanied by a written statement permitting use by NEUROSURGERY. Obtaining this permission is the responsibility of the author(s). A full reference must be provided and included in both the figure legend and reference list for all figures being printed with permission.
Permissions:
Written permission must be obtained and submitted to the Editor for use of borrowed materials. Credit must also be given in legends and/or text. These requirements apply to the following materials:
- Previously published materials require permission from the original publisher (copyright holder).
- Direct quotations of more than 50 words.
- Unpublished data (i.e., manuscript in preparation) requires permission from the appropriate investigator.
- Photographs revealing unmasked faces requires permission from the subject(s) of the photograph.
Product Information:
Medications, materials, and devices must be identified by full nonproprietary name as well as brand name and the manufacturer's name, city, state, and country. Place this information in parentheses in the text, not in a footnote.
EDITORIAL REQUIREMENTS
Statistics:
When statistical significance is attributed, cite the specific method of analysis and use the upper case P (P < 0.05).
Abbreviations, Nomenclature and Symbols:
These generally should conform to those found in the CBE Style Manual, 6th Edition, 1994, published by the Council of Science Editors, Inc., 9650 Rockville Pike, Bethesda, MD 20814. The use of standard international units is encouraged.
Ethical Experimentation:
The report of any research involving human beings or experimental subjects must be accompanied by a statement to the Editor, indicating the mechanism used for reviewing the ethics of the research conducted, such as a photocopy of the Institutional Review Board's statement of approval.
LETTERS TO THE EDITOR
Letters to the Editor:
Submit electronically as a new manuscript. Select "LTR" as the article type. Attach a separate file for the letter and each accompanying illustration. (See Illustration Submission Guidelines for illustration submission requirements).
DISCLAIMER
The statements and opinions expressed in NEUROSURGERY are those of the individual contributors, editors, or advertisers, as indicated, and do not necessarily represent the views of the other editors, the publishers, or the Congress of Neurological Surgeons. Unless otherwise specified, the authors and publisher disclaim any responsibility or liability for such material.
Editorial Board
Editor
Michael L.J. Apuzzo
apuzzo@usc.edu
Managing Editor
Rodrick Faccio
faccio@usc.edu
Staff Editor
Christian Dean
deancm@usc.edu
Publisher
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Production Editor
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Production Associate
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