General Policies. Papers reporting original investigations, review articles, and letters to the Editor will be considered for publication. Original articles are accepted for consideration by the Journal of Clinical Neurophysiology with the understanding that they represent the author's own work, have not been published previously, are not being considered for publication elsewhere, and have been approved by each author.
Authors submitting manuscripts containing data or clinical observations already used in published papers or used in papers that are in press, submitted for publication, or to be submitted shortly should provide information on those papers to the Editor.
Authorship and Responsibility. By submitting a manuscript to the Journal of Clinical Neurophysiology, all persons named as authors warrant that they have reviewed and approved the manuscript prior to submission and that they accept responsibility for the information contained in the article. Individuals who were not principal researchers or writers should not be listed as authors, but should be acknowledged instead for their ancillary role in the Acknowledgment section. By submitting original research, the authors warrant that the data are available for review upon a formal request from the Editor.
Disclosure of Commercial Interests. All forms of support, including pharmaceutical industry support, must be acknowledged in the Acknowledgment section (see "Form of Manuscripts"). Authors must disclose in their cover letter any commercial or financial involvements that might present an appearance of a conflict of interest in connection with the submitted article.
Patient Anonymity. Ethical as well as legal considerations require careful attention to the protection of a patient's anonymity in case reports and elsewhere. It is the author's responsibility to obtain written consent if the patient's anonymity cannot be maintained.
Informed Consent. It is the author's responsibility to make sure that experimental investigation with human subjects reported in the manuscript was performed with informed consent and/or following all the guidelines for experimental investigation with human subjects required by the institution(s) with which the authors are affiliated.
The Peer Review Process. All submissions are reviewed to determine the originality, validity, and importance of content and conclusions. Authors will be advised on the decision usually within six to eight weeks after submission, although delays are sometimes unavoidable. Reviewers' comments will be returned with manuscripts for revision or those rejected at the discretion of the Editor. All reviewers will remain anonymous.
Address for Contributions. All manuscripts and books for review should be sent to John S. Ebersole, M.D., Editor-in-Chief, Journal of Clinical Neurophysiology, Department of Neurology, The University of Chicago, 5841 S. Maryland Avenue, MC2030, Chicago, IL 60637 U.S.A. Telephone: (773) 834-4702; telefax: (773) 834-4800.
Form of Manuscripts (Original Contributions and Reviews). Four (4) copies of each manuscript must be submitted in double-spaced typewritten form with a margin of at least 2.5 cm (1 inch) on all sides (do not use "erasable" bond). Pages should be numbered in succession, the title page being page one.
The title page of each manuscript should include only (i) the article title, (ii) authors' names and affiliations, (iii) name, address, telephone number, and FAX number of the person to whom proofs and reprint requests should be addressed, (iv) any necessary footnotes to these items, (v) name of the meeting, place, and dates, if the paper has been presented at a meeting previously, and (vi) a running title not exceeding 45 letters and spaces. Information concerning sources of financial support should be placed in the Acknowledgment section between Discussion and References. Grant support should include the full name of the granting agency and grant number. Acknowledgment of individuals may not exceed four typed lines. Pharmaceutical company or other industry support of any kind must be acknowledged.
The page following the title page should include a brief abstract of up to 200 words describing, for review articles, the topics discussed, and for original investigations, the purpose, methods, results, and conclusions of the study. Abstracts for both types of articles should be accompanied by up to six key words or terms. The body of the text should be divided into the following sections: Introduction, Methods, Results, and Discussion.
Illustrations and Tables. All illustrations should be submitted as four (4) sets of clear glossy prints. Electroencephalograms and other electrophysiological recordings should be correlated with appropriate calibrations professionally labeled. Retracing of original electrophysiological recordings is discouraged. The preferred size for prints is 12.5 ?17.5 cm (5 ?7 inches); the maximum size acceptable is 20 ?25 cm (8 ?10 inches). Labels on figures should be legible, since all illustrations are reduced to fit the page.
On the back of each figure affix a label giving the figure number and first author's name, and indicate the top of the figure with an arrow. Each figure must be accompanied by an explanatory legend, typewritten in sequence with double spacing (do not use a separate sheet for each legend). The legend should specify clearly which recordings have been retraced. Explain all symbols used in the figure. The cost of reproducing color illustrations will be charged to the author; an estimate of the cost will be given upon request.
Tables should be typed with double spacing. Each table should have a concise title; use table footnotes for additional information such as statistical methods and explanations of all abbreviations used. Each column in the table should have a brief heading. Indicate units clearly.
Abbreviations. Terms such as "electroencephalography," "electroencephalogram," and "electroencephalographic" should be abbreviated as "EEG"; it is not necessary to explain this abbreviation at first mention. Do not abbreviate "electroencephalographer." All other abbreviations must be spelled out at their first use in the text. For a guide to abbreviations, consult the Council of Biology Editors Style Manual (available from the Council of Biology Editors, Inc., 9650 Rockville Pike, Bethesda, MD 20814, U.S.A.) or other standard sources.
References. References should be cited in the text by name of author(s) and year of publication; for papers written by three or more authors, use "et al." If several references are cited at the same place in the text, they must be in chronological order; within the same year, they should be in alphabetical order by the first author's name. Text citations should correspond exactly in spelling and year of publication with information in the List of References. Be sure that every reference in the List of References is cited in the text, and vice versa.
The List of References should be typed double-spaced at the end of the text, following the sample formats given below. The list should include only published papers or papers that have been formally accepted for publication (list these as "in press" and give the name of the journal). Those which are in preparation or have been submitted for publication as well as personal communications or theses should not be included in the List of References; rather they should be identified in the text.
Arrange references in strict alphabetical order by author(s). Chronological order should be used only in the case of multiple papers with the exact same authorship. If published in the same year, distinguish by a, b, etc., after the year. For abbreviations of journal names, refer to List of Journals Indexed in Index Medicus [available from the Superintendent of Documents, U.S. Government Printing Office, Washington, DC 20402, U.S.A. DHEW Publication No. (NIH) 82-267; ISSN 0093-3821]. Provide all authors' names when fewer than seven; when seven or more, list the first three and add "et al." Provide article titles and inclusive pages. Accuracy of reference data is the responsibility of the author.
Sample References:
Journal:
Lieb JP, Woods SC, Siccardi A, Crandall PH, Walter DO, Leake B. Quantitative analysis of depth spiking in relation to seizure foci in patients with temporal lobe epilepsy. Electroencephalogr Clin Neurophysiol 1980;49:538-57.
Book:
Mayersdorf A, Schmidt RP, eds. Secondary epileptogenesis. New York: Raven Press, 1982.
Chapter in book:
Spire JP, Dohrmann GL, Prieto PS. Correlation of brainstem evoked response with direct acoustic nerve potential. In: Courjon J, Mauguiere F, Revol M, eds. Clinical applications of evoked potentials in neurology. New York: Raven Press, 1982;159-67. (Advances in neurology; vol 32.)
Letters to the Editor. Brief letters will be considered if they include the notation "for publication." The number of words should appear in the upper right corner of the submitted letter. Letters that comment on an article published in the Journal will automatically be sent to the authors for reply. Because of space limitations, not all letters can be printed. The Journal will notify authors about the disposition of their letters but will not return those that are not published. A letter must be signed by all of its authors. All letters will be edited for length and clarity; edited letters will not be sent to authors for approval.
Letters must be typed double-spaced throughout on 8.5 ?11-inch or A4 paper. Letters that do not meet these specifications will be returned to the author for revision.
Permissions. Permission must be requested by the authors as early as possible from both the copyright holder and the author for reproduction of figures or other materials previously published elsewhere. Authors must also obtain written permission from publishers for use of extensive text quotations (more than 500 words). If uncertain as to who holds the copyright, address permission request either to the Publisher of the original source publication or to its present Editor-in-Chief. Enclose all letters granting permission at the time the manuscript is submitted or as soon as possible thereafter. Indicate in the legend of the reproduced material that it is reproduced with permission and from which item in the List of References. Any permissions fees that might be required by the copyright owner are the responsibility of the authors requesting use of the borrowed material, not the responsibility of Lippincott Williams & Wilkins.
Processing of Manuscripts. Manuscripts are accepted with the understanding that the Editor-in-Chief and the editorial staff have the right to make revisions aimed at greater conciseness, clarity, and conformity with Journal style. Authors are asked to keep copies of their manuscripts and figures on file. Authors who will be away from their offices for a long period or who change address after notification of acceptance should inform the Journal staff.
Permission to Reprint. Written permission to reprint material published in the Journal must be secured from the Editor-in-Chief of the Journal of Clinical Neurophysiology. All requests must be made in writing. Requests will be facilitated if accompanied by written permission from the author of the material. A permission fee will be assessed, except for nonprofit classroom or library reserve use by instructors and educational institutions or for authors who wish to reprint their own material.
Proofs and Reprints. Proofs must be returned within 3 days of receipt; late return may cause a delay in publication of an article. Please check text, tables, legends, and references carefully. To expedite publication, page proofs rather than galleys will be sent to the author, and it may therefore be necessary to charge for alterations other than correction of typesetting errors.
No offprints or reprints are furnished gratis. An order form for offprints (printed at the same time as the issue) will be sent to the corresponding author before publication of the article. The printer usually mails offprints approximately 6 weeks after the article has been published. Reprints (printed after publication of the issue) are available to the author, but at a higher cost.
Copyright. Copyright on all published articles will be held by the American Clinical Neurophysiology Society. In view of the present U.S. copyright law, effective January 1, 1978, it is necessary that each co-author of a submitted manuscript sign a statement expressly transferring copyright in the event the paper is accepted for publication in the Journal. A copyright transfer form will be sent to the corresponding author by the office of the Editor-in-Chief when receipt of a manuscript is acknowledged. | 
