期刊名称：JOURNAL OF HOSPITAL INFECTION
 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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Description
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The Journal of Hospital Infection is the Official Journal of the Hospital Infection Society and publishes original articles in the field of hospital-acquired infection and related subjects. The journal seeks to promote collaboration between the many disciplines in infection control in different countries resulting in multidisciplinary and international coverage of the latest developments in this crucial area.
Research areas include:
- Outbreaks of infection and their prevention
- Surveillance of hospital infection
- Methods of prevention of infection
- Prevention of infection in immuno-suppressed patients
- Infection hazards associated with medical devices
- Role of apparatus in hospital infection
- Theory and use of disinfectants
- Environmental surveillance and contamination
- Use of antibiotic prophylaxis
- Use of computers in surveillance of infection
- Public health
- Isolation systems
- Design of hospitals and related services
- Infection hazards of ITUs, SCBUs, and other hospital departments
- Audit of hospital infection and infection control programmes
The Journal of Hospital Infection puts you in contact with the latest concepts and practices in hospital infection control. |
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Instructions to Authors
Contributions should be submitted online at http://jhi.edmgr.com or sent to:
The Editor
162 Kings Cross Road
London
WC1X 9DH
Tel: 0207 713 0273
Fax: 0207 713 0255
E-mail: jhi@his.org.uk
Manuscripts must be accompanied by a letter signed by the corresponding authors indicating that all named authors have seen and agreed to the submitted version of the paper; that all who are included in the acknowledgements section, or as providers of personal communications, have agreed to those inclusions; and that the material is original, unpublished and has not been submitted elsewhere. Any previous or pending publication of the material in conference proceedings, letters to journals and brief communications etc. must be declared. A fax number and e-mail address should be appended, where possible, to aid rapid processing of manuscripts
Typescripts should conform with the following instructions; manuscripts that do not will be rejected. All contributions should be typewritten on one side of A4 sized paper, double-spaced with a margin of at least 4 cm on the left. Two copies of each typescript and all accompanying illustrations, photographs and drawings are required. Roman typeface should be used. Indistinct printing will not be accepted.
Authors should retain a copy of all material as the editors cannot accept responsibility for loss. Original artwork will be returned to the author only if this is requested at the time of submission of the manuscript. In the event of rejection, manuscripts will not be returned unless requested.
Arrangement and format of original articles
These would normally comprise the following sections in the order given:
Title Page. This should show the title, names of all authors (but not their degrees) and the name of the institution or department where the work was done, as well as the name and address of the author to whom the proofs and correspondence should be sent. A running title not exceeding 40 characters and spaces should be provided on the title page.
Summary. This should explain briefly what was done, what was observed and what was `concluded'.
Introduction. A brief statement outlining the purpose and context of the paper, but leaving discussion for the Discussion section.
Methods.
Results. A statement of results, without discussion of their significance or relationship to those of others. Information may be conveyed in text or in figures or tables but not in both.
Discussion.
Acknowledgements. Authors should acknowledge help received in carrying out the work reported, e.g. supply of bacterial strains, permission to study patients, phage or biotyping of strains, according to accepted custom. When the work included in a paper has been supported by a grant from any source this must be indicated.
References.
Method, results and discussion should be restricted to the section so named, except that preliminary results may be included in the Methods section if necessary.
Headings and subheadings may be used in the text. Footnotes should be avoided.
All pages of the manuscript should be numbered consecutively in the order: title page, text, references, tables, figures, legends.
Keywords. Authors should provide Keywords from their summary. They should include those published in Medical Subject Headings-Annotated Alphabetic List, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (new volume every year).
Tables. Tables should be numbered in Roman numerals (e.g. Table III). Each table should be on a separate sheet and should include a title which makes the meaning clear without reference to the text. Use '-' for 'no observation', or 'not measured'.
Figures. Illustrations should be in finished form suitable for reproduction, as large or larger than the final size on the page. Photographs should be glossy prints with strong contrast, trimmed to exclude unnecessary background. Figures should be planned to fit the proportions of the Journal pages, and details should be easily discriminated at the final size. Colour photographs will be considered only if essential.
When tracings and photographs are redrawn to provide figures, the originals should be sent in addition with the manuscript, for editorial review.
All illustrations are to be numbered with arabic numerals as Figures 1, 2, 3 etc. without abbreviation, in the order of their first mention in the text. The author's name, the number of the illustration, Figure 1 etc? should be indicated on the reverse as well as the orientation if necessary, e.g. 'Top'.
A short explicit legend must be provided for each figure. All such legends should be listed together in the final section of the manuscript.
Bacterial nomenclature. Organisms should be referred to by their scientific names according to the binomial system. When first mentioned the name should be spelt in full and written in italics. Afterwards the genus should be abbreviated to its initial letter, e.g. 'S. aureus' not 'Staph. aureus'. If abbreviation is likely to cause confusion or render the intended meaning unclear the names of microbes should be spelt in full. Only those names which were included in the Approved List of Bacterial Names, Int J Syst Bacteriol 1980: 30: 225-420 and those which have been validly published in the Int J Syst Bacteriol since 1 January 1980 have standing in nomenclature. If there is good reason to use a name that does not have standing in nomenclature, the names should be enclosed in quotation marks and an appropriate statement concerning the nomenclatural status of the name should be made in the text (for an example see Int J Syst Bacteriol 1980; 30: 547-556). When the genus alone is used as a noun or adjective, use lower case roman not underlined, e.g.'organisms were staphylococci' and 'acinetobacter infection'. If the genus is specifically referred to, use italics, e.g. 'organisms of the genus Staphylococcus'. For genus in plural, use lower case roman e.g. 'salmonellae'; plurals may be anglicized e.g.'salmonellas'. For trivial names, use lower case roman e.g. 'meningococcus'.
Numbers, measurements and statistics. Numbers one to nine are spelt unless they are measurements (e.g. 5 mL). Numbers greater than nine are spelled out if they begin a sentence, or when clarity requires it. Numbers above and including 10 000 have a space, not a comma. A decimal point is preceded by a number or cypher, e.g. '0.5'. Decimal points in columns should be aligned vertically. Dates are usually provided in full: 14 April 1949. Measurements may be expressed in SI or non-metric units. Use 10 mL/h rather than -1 or per.
When referring to microbial concentrations use expressions such as '10x', not 'x log10'. When referring to changes in microbial concentration, use expressions such as 'reduced by a factor of 10x', not 'reduced by x log10'; 'a log10 reduction factor of x' may also be used.
Abbreviations. Use capitals for: MIC, MBC, WBC, RBC, DNA, RNA, Group A, B etc. for antigenic or other groups,PHLS, CDSC, CDC, WHO, CSF, MSU, EMU, CSU. Use cfu, pfu, mm, m, min, h, in, ft, g, kg, mL, L, im, iv, iu, P (probability). Use sp. and spp. (species, singular and plural). Use Gram's stain and Gram-negative bacillus.
Spelling. Use British spellings: Haemophilus, haematology, paediatrics, leucocyte, leukaemia, bacteraemia, sulphonamides, aetiology; but note neutropenia, fetal. Please note the journal uses UK 'z' spelling (e.g., colonizes).
Drugs. These should be referred to by their approved and not proprietary names; for guidance, see the British National Formulary
References. References should comply with the 'Vancouver' style. For a full explanation of this see the Br Med J 1988; 286: 401-405.
In the text, references must be consecutively numbered in the order in which they are first mentioned, and must be identified by superscript arabic numerals, after punctuation, e.g. 'it has been reported3 ...', or '... as noted by Smith.4' The quoted references should be listed in numerical (not alphabetical) order at the end of the article. References cited in tables or in figure legends should be numbered sequentially according to the first mention in the text of the particular table or illustration.
Lists of authors should be given for up to six authors; list the first three for seven or more and add et al. Authors are responsible for the accuracy of references and for ensuring that references given in the text comply with those in the list of references. Journal book and chapter references should be set out as below:
Journals
1. Fallon RJ. Nosocomial infections with Legionella pneumophila. J Hosp Infect 1980; 1: 299-305.
Books and chapters
1. Washington JA, Barry AL. Dilution test procedures. In: Lennette EH, Spaulding EH Truant JP, Eds. Manual of Clinical Microbiology, 2nd edn. Washington, DC: American Society for Microbiology 1979; 410-417.
Titles of journals should be abbreviated in accordance with Index Medicus (see list printed annually in the January issue of Index Medicus). Whenever possible, please include the digital object identifier (DOI), if noted, from the article's title page. Please note the following examples:
1. Russell AD, McDonnel G. Concentration: a major factor in studying biocidal action. J Hosp Infect 2000; 44: 1-3. doi:10.1053/jhin.1999.0654.
2. Jacobsson B-M, Hijelte L, Nystyröm B. Low level of bacterial contamination of mist tents used in home treatment of cystic fibrosis patients. J Hosp Infect 2000. doi:10.1053/jhin.1999.0658.
www addresses should not be used as references.
Papers that are submitted with references or other features that do not comply with these instructions will be returned to their authors and may not be considered for publication until they have been resubmitted.
The Editor retains the customary right to make minor changes in style and language without consultation.
The Journal will consider for publication Original Articles in English on all aspects of hospital infection as well as Leading Articles and longer Review Articles on subjects of current interest.
Short Reports. Items having the format of a standard paper, but of not more than 1500 words and with no more than two figures or tables and ten references, may also be submitted.
Letters to the Editor. The correspondence section will include letters discussing topics raised by papers already published either in the Journal of Hospital Infection or elsewhere, or on other matters of interest. Brief accounts of new observations may also be presented as letters.
Case reports are not normally published unless they illustrate some exceptional point in the field of infection control. When published, case reports usually appear as a letter to the Editor.
The journal will endeavour to achieve rapid publication of correspondence, and of Short Reports if these contain new observations.
Small space fillers. The Journal will also publish 'small-space fillers'. Such items may be on any aspect of hospital infection, and would normally consist of a figure and a few lines of comment. Small-space fillers should be sent to Dr Louise Teare, Chelmsford Public Health Laboratory, New Writtle Street, Chelmsford CM2 0YX, UK. Email: lteare@phls.org.uk
Disk/Electronic Submission
After review, authors requested to resubmit should, where possible, supply the editorial office with a disk of the manuscript, prepared on PC-compatible or Apple Macintosh computers, together with the hard copy print-out. Ensure the disk and typescript match exactly. The Editor will accept a 3.5-inch disk in most word processing formats, although any version of Microsoft Word is preferred.
Please follow these guidelines carefully
- Ensure that the files are not saved as read-only.
- Manuscripts prepared on disk must be accompanied by three hard copies, including all figures, printed with double spacing, which may be used if setting from the disk proves impractical.
- Ensure that the final version of the hard copy and the file on the disk are the same. It is the authors' responsibility to ensure complete compatability. If there are differences, the hard copy will be used.
- The directives for preparing the paper in the style of the Journal as set out in the Instructions for Authors must be followed: Title; Authors; Addresses; Running heads; Abstract; Keywords; Introduction; Methods; Results; Discussion; References; Appendices; Tables; Figure legends; Abbreviations.
- Indicate on the label attached to your disk, your name, address, typescript title, journal reference number (if known) and name of the word processing package used.
- The file information should also be noted in the author's covering letter.
- Do not include copyright material, e.g. word processing software or operating system files, on the disk as this can create difficulties with Customs clearance.
- Package floppy disks in such a way as to avoid damage in the post.
Additional points to note
- Use two carriage returns to end headings and paragraphs.
- Type text without end of Iine hyphenation, except for compound words.
- Do not use the lower case letter 'l' (el) for '1' (one) or 'O' for '0'. (They have different typesetting values.)
- Tables and figure captions should be saved in a separate file from the main text of the manuscript. However, please ensure that clear hard copies are supplied, as they will almost certainly be typeset from the hard copy.
- Be consistent with punctuation and only insert a single space between words and after punctuation.
- Please include a list of any special characters you have had to use, e.g. Greek, maths.
Illustrations submitted on disk
Authors' illustrations should also, where possible, be supplied as both hard copy and electronic files. Figures saved as JPEG (.jpg) or TIFF (.tif) files at a resolution of at least 300 dots per inch (dpi) for colour images and 1000 dpi for black and white images are preferred. Illustrations should be planned at their final size and supplied on a separate disk. Line illustrations may be supplied on disk but must be in a separate file and not embedded in the text. Photographic prints will be handled separately and should not be supplied on disk.
Copyright Information
Authors submitting a manuscript do so on the understanding that, if it is accepted for publication, exclusive copyright of the paper shall be assigned to The Hospital Infection Society.
Permissions Information
Any material which has been published elsewhere and is contained in a contribution to the Journal must be accompanied by a statement giving permission to reproduce the material signed by the author(s) and publishers concerned. When submitting material related to commercial products it may, in some circumstances, be appropriate for the author to forward a copy of the contribution to the manufacturers before publication.
Proofs
Page proofs will be submitted to the first named or a nominated author. Major alterations will be charged to the author.
Offprints
Offprints of each paper can be ordered at proof stage when a scale of costs will be supplied.
Editorial Board
| Editor |
Dr Steven P Barrett (London)
Department of Medical Microbiology
Charing Cross Hospital
Fulham Palace Road
London
W6 8RF
U.K.
Tel: 020 8748 0798
Fax: 020 8846 7302
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| Assistant Editors |
R.A. Barnes (Cardiff)
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S.J. Dancer (Glasgow)
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C.C. Kibbler (London)
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S.W.B. Newsom (Cambridge)
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R.C. Spencer (Bristol)
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E.L. Teare (Chelmsford)
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A.P.R. Wilson (London)
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| Reviews |
I.M. Gould (Aberdeen)
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| Correspondence |
G.D. Corcoran (Glasgow)
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| Editorial Assistant |
P. M. J. Allanson
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| Statistical Adviser |
A. Charlett
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| Editorial Board |
P. Astagneau (Paris)
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J. Bates (Worthing)
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T.S.J Elliott (Birmingham)
(Birmingham)
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A.P. Fraise (Birmingham)
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C.M. Fry (London)
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G. Gopal Rao (London)
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K. Gould (Newcastle)
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J-J. Haxhe (Belgium)
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A. Holmes (London)
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M.C. Kelsey (London)
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P.P. Mortimer (London)
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R.N. Olmsted (USA)
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B. Oppenheim (Birmingham)
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J. Philpott-Howard (London)
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G.L. Ridgway (London)
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M. Rotter (Austria)
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E.T.M. Smyth (Belfast)
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J. Stephenson (Surrey)
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E.W. Taylor (Greenock)
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T.M.A. Weller (Birmingham)
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| Editorial Advisers |
G. Ayliffe (UK)
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F. Daschner (Germany)
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A.M. Emmerson (Nottingham)
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G.L. French (London)
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O.B. Jepsen (Denmark)
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H. Kobayashi (Japan)
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E.J.L. Lowbury (UK)
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S. Mehtar (South Africa)
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J.W. Pearman (Australia)
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G. Reybrouck (Belgium)
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H-G. Sonntag (Germany)
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A. Voss (Netherlands)
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| Officers of The Hospital Infection Society |
President - Dr A.M Emmerson
162 Kings Cross Road
London
WC1X 9DH
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Treasurer - Dr A.P. Fraise
Hospital Infection Research Laboratory
City Hospital
Birmingham
B18 7QH
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Honorary Secretary (Membership)- Dr M.A. Greig
Department of Medical Microbiology
St. Richard's Hospital
Chichester
PO19 4SE
UK
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Meetings Secretary - Dr J. Richards
Public Health Laboratory Service
Bowthorpe Road
Norwich
NR2 3TX
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Chairman - Dr RC Spencer
Public Health Laboratory
Level 8, Bristol Royal Infirmary
Marlborough Street
Bristol
BS2 8HW
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