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期刊名称：CONTEMPORARY CLINICAL TRIALS
 期刊简介(About the journal)
投稿须知(Instructions to Authors)
编辑部信息(Editorial Board)
About the journal
Description
Contemporary Clinical Trials is an international journal that publishes manuscripts pertaining to the design, methods and operational aspects of clinical trials. Manuscripts submitted should appeal to a readership drawn from disciplines including medicine, biostatistics, epidemiology, computer science, management science, behavioral science, pharmaceutical science, and bioethics. Full-length papers and short communications not exceeding 1,500 words in the following subject areas will be published:
- Unusual design features of specific trials that may be applicable to other studies
- Organizational structures that facilitate multicenter investigations
- General or specific design and operating features of data processing systems used for maintaining data bases in clinical trials
- Medical, legal, and ethical issues in the conduct of clinical trials
- Management of multicenter investigations
- Methods for assessing patient adherence
- Design of case report forms and other data collection methods for clinical trials
- Quality assurance procedures for error detection in the data generation and processing procedures in clinical trials
- Data auditing practices in clinical trials
- Methods for collecting and reporting adverse event data in clinical trials
- Regulatory requirements for clinical trials
- Patient involvement in the design of clinical trials
- Statistical methods for clinical trials
- Historical review of clinical trials
- Methods and case examples of monitoring clinical trials for evidence of adverse or beneficial treatment effects
- Cost assessment of procedures used for data generation, processing, and auditing in clinical trials
- Assessment of the impact of clinical trials on the practice of medicine
Bibliographic & ordering Information
ISSN: 1551-7144
Imprint: ELSEVIER
Commenced publication 2005
Subscriptions for the year 2008, Volume 29, 6 issues
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Impact factor of this journal
2006: 1.333
Journal Citation Reports?2007, published by Thomson Scientific
602/188
Last update: 4 Oct 2007
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Instructions to Authors
Guide for Authors
Manuscripts. Contemporary Clinical Trials accepts for consideration manuscripts containing original material if neither the article nor any part of its essential substance, tables, or figures has been or will be published or is currently submitted elsewhere before appearing in Contemporary Clinical Trials. This restriction does not apply to abstracts or press reports published in connection with scientific meetings.
Other Communications. Contemporary Clinical Trials invites Short Communications (manuscripts of 1500 or fewer words, excepting references, tables and figures) and Letters to the Editor (500 or fewer words, 12 or fewer references) for possible publication.
Guidelines for Submission. All articles should be submitted electronically using the Elsevier Editorial System (EES). EES is a web-based system with full online submission, review and status update capabilities.
EES allows you to upload files directly from your computer.
You may access EES at  http://www.elsevier.com/journals. If you are using EES for the first time, you must register before you submit a paper. To do so, please click on "Submit Paper," then "Not Yet Registered," to begin the registration process.
For each submission, submit (by FAX) a cover letter signed by all authors and identify the person (with a complete address, telephone number, fax number and e-mail address) responsible for correspondence. State in the letter that all authors have seen and approved the final manuscript.
Credit for authorship requires substantial contributions to: (a) conception and design, or analysis and interpretation of data; and (b) the drafting of the article or critical revision for important intellectual content.
Send this FAX to Beth Koch, Managing Editor, 211 East Chicago Avenue, Suite 1450, Chicago, IL 60611, USA. Tel: (312) 475-3633, Fax: (312)475 2692, E-mail: bkoch@iristrials.com.
Conflict of Interest. Authors of research articles should disclose in the cover letter of the submission any financial arrangement they may have with a company whose product figures prominently in the submitted manuscript or with a company making a competing product. Such information will be held in confidence while the paper is under review and will not influence the editorial decision. If the article is accepted for publication, the editors will discuss with the authors the manner in which such information is to be communicated to the reader.
Title Page. The title page should include the following information: the title of the paper; the name of each author, including first name; the institutional affiliation (including city, state and country) of each author; the name and contact information (phone, fax, address, email) of the person to whom reprint requests should be addressed; and any grant support that requires acknowledgment.
Abstract and Key Words. On a separate page, provide an abstract of 300 or fewer words. Following the abstract, provide three to ten key words or short phrases.
References. Number references consecutively using Arabic numerals in brackets, e.g., [1, 2], as they are cited in the text. For references first cited in tables or figure legends, number so they will be in sequence with references cited in the text. For references with fewer than six authors, list all authors. For references with six or more authors, list the first three authors followed by "et al."
Articles in Special Issues: Please ensure that the words 'this issue' are added (in the list and text) to any references to other articles in this Special Issue.
Abbreviate journal names using abbreviations from the Index Medicus.
Examples:
[1] DuMouchel W. Bayesian meta-analysis. In: Berry D, ed. Statistical Methodology in Pharmaceutical Sciences. New York: Marcel Dekker, 1990.
[2] Ingelfinger JA, Mosteller F, Thibodeau LA, Ware JH. Biostatistics in Clinical Medicine. 3rd ed. New York: McGraw-Hill, 1993.
[3] Snowdon C, Elbourne D, Garcia J. Zelen randomization: attitudes of parents participating in a neonatal clinical trial. Control Clin Trials 1999;20:149-171.
The reference list can include articles that are "in press." However, verification that the article has been accepted for publication must be obtained. The reference list cannot include personal communications, unpublished data, or manuscripts either "in preparation" or "submitted for publication."
If essential, such material may be incorporated as appropriate in the text (see "Permissions").
Tables. All tables must be cited in the text. Double-space tables. Number tables using Arabic numerals sequentially in order of appearance, and place on separate, portrait-oriented pages. Put explanatory notes and other details relating to the body of a table in footnotes identified by superscript, lowercase letters.
Illustrations and Figures. All illustrations and figures must be cited in the text. Number illustrations and figures using Arabic numerals sequentially in order of appearance. Figures should be professionally designed. Glossy 5" X 7" photographs are requested. (Computer-generated figures produced by a 300 dpi laser printer are also acceptable.) Symbols, lettering, and numbering must be clear and large enough to remain legible after the figure has been reduced. On the back of each figure and illustration, write lightly in pencil the figure or illustration number, the name of the first author, and an arrow indicating the top. Do not mount illustrations or figures on cardboard. Include titles, figure or illustration numbers, and legends on a separate sheet. The titles, figure or illustration numbers, and legends should not appear on the figures and illustrations.
Acknowledgments. Prepare acknowledgments on a separate page. Obtain permission from all individuals named.
Abbreviations. Except for units of measurement, abbreviations are discouraged. Consult Scientific Style and Format: The CBE Manual for Authors, Editors, and Publishers (6th ed. New York: Cambridge University Press, 1994) for lists of standard abbreviations. Define abbreviations and acronyms the first time they are used.
Drug Names. Generic names should generally be used. When proprietary brands are used in research, include the brand name in parentheses to refer to drugs.
Permissions. Materials taken from other sources must be accompanied by a written statement from both author and publisher giving permission to Contemporary Clinical Trials for reproduction. For unpublished data and personal communications, obtain permission in writing from at least one author.
Review. The editorial staff reviews all manuscripts. Two outside referees review all manuscripts accepted for peer review. The editorial staff encourages authors to suggest names of possible reviewers, but reserves the right of final selection.
Proofs. If your paper is accepted for publication, proofs will be sent to the corresponding author. Read, correct, and return proofs within 48 hours of receipt. Limit corrections to printer's errors. Other corrections are subject to a charge.
Other information:
Publication schedule. Regular issues of Contemporary Clinical Trials are published six times per year.
Reprints. Use the order form and price list accompanying proofs to order reprints.
Editorial Board
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Editor-in-Chief:
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| Kathleen Drennan |
Chicago, IL; E-mail: Kathleen_Drennan@iristrials.com
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Queries regarding submitted manuscripts,
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| contact Journal Manager |
cct@elsevier.com
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Queries regarding editorial policy,
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| contact Managing Editor |
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Managing Editor:
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| Beth Koch |
211 E. Chicago Ave., Suite 1600, Chicago, IL 60611, USA, Tel: (312) 475 3633, Fax: (312) 475 2692, Email: Beth_Koch@iristrials.com
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Associate Editors:
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| Christine Armbruster |
Vienna, Austria
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| Andreas Clemens |
Ingelheim am Rhein, Germany
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| Joseph Collins |
Perry Point, MD
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| Denise Faustman |
Charlestown, MA
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| Mona Fouad |
Birmingham, AL
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| Jitendra Ganju |
Emeryville, CA
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| Kenneth Getz |
Boston, MA
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| Anna Hart |
Preston, UK
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| Linda Larkey |
Scottsdale, AZ
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| Bing Lu |
Pawtucket, RI
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| William Marovitz |
New York, NY
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| Sherry Marts |
Washington, DC
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| Mikhail Rojavin |
King of Prussia, PA
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| Tajinder Singh |
Boston, MA
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| Maria Valsecchi |
Monza, Italy
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