EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF
SURGICAL CASES
INSTRUCTIONS
TO AUTHORS
The European Journal of Surgical Cases is
published as serial online and as one hardcopy at the end of each year by Bilimsel
Tıp Yayınevi. Official language of the journal is English.
European Journal of Surgical Cases invites submission of Case Reports
and Images in Surgery concerning all aspects of Surgical Sciences.
The goal of the journal is to present and improve scientific knowledge dealing
with Surgical Sciences via the case reports and images in surgery.
Eur J Surg Cases currently publish the online copy of the case reports printed in Eur J Surg Sci also.
Submission of manuscripts
Manuscripts should be submitted online via www.eejsc.com
according to the descriptions given on the web page. Case reports should not
exceed 10 double-spaced typed pages, including figures, tables, and reference
list (references are to be limited 20). Images in surgery should include
one image and legends limited 150 words. Authors are also advised to keep a
copy of their papers for reference. As it is the responsibility of all authors
to agree on the content of their paper before submission, all manuscripts must
be signed by each author.
European Journal of Surgical Cases regrets it will have to decline
consideration of any article that does not conform to the Uniform
Requirements for manuscripts Submitted to Biomedical Journals, as reported
in www.icmje.org.
Evaluation of manuscripts
Initial evaluation of the submitted papers is performed
by the Editor-in-Chief and the Editors. The papers approved for reviewer
evaluation are sent to three selected reviewers as blinded-manuscripts. The
decision of acceptance of the manuscripts needs at least two reviewers'
affirmative opinions. The Editor is the complete authority regarding reviewer
selection. The reviewers are mainly selected from Editorial Board. The Editor
may decide to send the manuscript to independent national or international
reviewers according to the subject.
Preparation of manuscripts
Papers must be written in English. Authors whose mother
tongue is not English should have their papers checked for linguistic accuracy
by a native English speaker.
Use Arial font, 12 point type, double spacing with 2 cm
margins on the left and right sides throughout typing. Prepare in IBM
compatible programs (Microsoft Windows, Word 98 at least). Begin each of the
following sections on a separate page: title page, abstract and key words,
text, acknowledgments, references, tables, and captions. Number pages
consecutively, beginning with the title page. Type the page number in the lower
right corner of each page. The main text should not contain any information
regarding author(s)'s name and affiliation. Abbreviations should be
internationally accepted and should be defined accordingly in the text in
parenthesis when first mentioned and used in the text.
The text of case reports should be divided into
sections with the headings Introduction, Case, and Discussion. Case
reports should not exceed 3000 words.
Images in Surgery are images dealing with related
subjects. The title should not contain more than eight words. No more than
three authors may be listed. The legend should not exceed 150 words. The legend
to the image should succinctly present relevant clinical information, including
a short description of the patient's history, relevant physical and laboratory
findings, clinical course, response to treatment (if any), and condition at
last follow-up. All labeled structures in the image should be described and
explained in the legend.
Title Page. The
title page should contain the following: 1) the title of the article which
should be concise but informative, 2) a short running title of no more than 60
characters (including spaces), 3) full names (first middle and last names) of
each author with highest academic degrees, 4) name of department(s) and
institution(s) where the work was carried out, 5) disclaimer(s), if any 6) the
full postal and e-mail address of the author responsible for correspondence
regarding the manuscript, 7) Indication whether the case has been presented
previously as an abstract in any congress or symposium.
Abstract. An informative and unstructured abstract
of not more than 200 words in English must accompany case
reports. Only approved abbreviations should be used. It
should emphasize the new and important aspects of the case. References, tables
and citations should not be used in abstract.
Keywords.
Up to five key words should be provided that might be used by researchers
searching bibliographic databases for the paper. Always try to use terms from
the Medical Subjects Headings list from Index Medicus
(www.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/MBrowser. html).
Main Body of The Text
Introduction.
Acquaint the readers with the case and with the findings of others. Quote the
most pertinent papers and state clearly the nature and purpose of the
presentation of the case.
Case. Explain
clearly the demographic features, symptoms, findings, clinical course,
treatment (if any) and condition at last follow-up of the case.
Discussion.
Comment on your case and relate them to those from other authors.
Acknowledgement. All the entities that provide contribution to the
writing, revision etc. of the case and yet do not meet the criteria to be an
author should be mentioned in the acknowledgement part.
References. The author is responsible for the accuracy
of the references. Data and manuscript that have not yet been published should
not be cited as reference. These should be stated in the main text as
"author(s), unpublished data, year".
Citations in the text should be identified by numbers
in brackets at the end of the sentences. The list of the references at the end
of the paper should be given according to their first appearance in the text.
All authors' names should be listed up to six authors and first six for seven
and over using journal abbreviations as listed in Index Medicus. For
example :
a. Articles from journals:
Ozmen MM, Aslar AK, Besler HT, Cinel I. Does splanchnic
ischemia occur during laparoscopic cholecystectomy? Surg Endosc 2002; 16:
468-471
b.
Books:
Ringswen MK, Bond D.Gerontology and Leadership skills
for nurses. 2nd ed. Albany(NY): Delmar Publishers; 1996.
c. Chapter in Books:
Phillips SJ, Whisnant JP. Hypertension and stroke. In:
Laragh JH, Brenner BM, editors. Hypertension: pathophysiology, diagnosis and
management.2nd ed. New York: Raven Press; 1995. p.465-78
d. Articles from electronic publications:
Morse SS. Factors in the emergence of infectious
diseases. Emerg Infect Dis[serial online] 1995 Jan-Mar; 1(1): [24 Screens].
Available from: URL: http://www.cdc.gov/ncidod/EID/eid.htm
e. Congress presentation:
Bengtsson S, Solheim BG. Enforcement of data
protection, privacy and security in medical informatics. In: Lun KC, Degoulet
P, Piemme TE, Reinhoff O, editors. MEDINFO 92. Proceedings of the 7th
World Congress on Medical Informatics; 1992 Sep 6-10; Geneva, Switzerland. North-Holland; 1992. p. 1561-5.
f. Web site:
World Health Organization (WHO). Accessed date: 2008
Jul 9. Available from: http://www.who.int
Tables. Tables
should be supplement not duplicate the text. Each table should be typed
(double spaced) on a separate sheet and numbered consecutively with
arabic numerals. Tables should have a brief title. Place self-explanatory
matters in footnotes. Footnotes to tables should be indicated by lower-case
superscript letters. Each table must be cited in the text in consecutive order.
For the data from another published or unpublished source, permission should be
obtain and it should be fully acknowledged.
Illustrations.
Illustrations should be limited to those essential for the text. The same
results should be presented as either graphs or tables not as both. All
figures, whether photographs, graphs, or diagrams, should be numbered
consecutively and kept separately from the text. The publisher reserves the
right to reduce or enlarge illustrations. Arrows, letters, and numbers should
be inserted professionally. If this is not possible, inscriptions should be
made on a transparent overlay (not on the actual photograph). Micrographs
should have an internal magnification marker; the magnification should also be
stated in the caption. Legends must be double spaced, brief, self-sufficient
explanations of the illustrations in no more than four or five lines. Remarks
such as "For explanation, see text" should be avoided. The legends
should be typed on a separate page with Arabic numerals corresponding to the
illustrations. When symbols, arrows, numbers or letters are used to identify
parts of illustrations, identify and explain each one clearly in the legend.
The illustrations should be sent in a format that will
produce high-quality image (for example, JPEG or GIF). Authors should control
the images of such files on a computer screen before submitting them to be sure
they meet their own quality standards. For recognizable photographs of
patients, signed releases of the patient or of his/her legal representative
should be enclosed; otherwise, patient names or eyes must be blocked out to
prevent identification.
Cover letter. The
author and the co-authors should sign a cover letter declaring acception of
full responsibility for the accuracy of all contents in accordance with the
order of authors. They should also declare that the case or image in surgery
has not been previously published, and is not currently submitted to any other
publication. The cover letter should include whether there is a conflict of
interest regarding case. If there is no conflict of interest it should also be
stated. The scanned copy of cover letter should be submittedconcurrently with manuscript
submission.
Copyright release
form. Scientific and
legal responsibilities pertaining to the paper belong to the authors. The ideas
and recommendations mentioned in the articles and accuracy of the references
are the responsibility of the authors. The owner of copyright of the accepted
manuscript is Bilimsel Tip Yayinevi. A copyright release form signed by all
authors must be included with the manuscript submission. Submissions received
without signed copyright forms cannot be sent out for review. There is no
royalty payment to the authors.
Checklist for Submitted Articles
Articles must be complete. They must
include the following:
1 Signed cover letter
2 E-mail address as well as postal address,
telephone and fax numbers for corresponding author
3 Address for offprint requests
4 Signed copyright transfer form
5 Signed author agreement form
6 The manuscript including figures and tables
(written as double spaced ) arranged in the following order:
Title Page (Title, running title, author(s) with
highest academic degree(s), department(s), and institution(s), disclaimers,
name(s) and address(es) for correspondence and reprints, indication for
manuscript presented previously)
Abstract (200 words) and Keywords (up to 5)
Article divided into appropriate sections (introduction,
case, discussion)
Complete and accurate references and citations listed
consecutively
All figures (with legends) and tables (with titles)
cited
7 Article checked by someone whose mother tongue is
English (if necessary)
Manuscripts lacking
any of the above elements will be rejected from the production process and
returned to you with a request for those missing elements.
The ethical
responsibilities of the case reports and images in surgery belong to the
writers. European
Journal of Surgical Cases executes compliance with the Declaration of Helsinki Principles
(http://www.wma.net/en/30publications/10policies/b3/index.html).
If the editorial
board finds necessary, the admitted case reports and images in surgery will be
reviewed by the ethical advisors of the journal. Authors submitting an article
must accept this situation.
Citation. Eur
J Surg Case
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reserved). Manuscripts, figures and tables published in the European Journal
of Surgical Cases may not be reproduced, archived in a retrieval system or
used for advertising purposes without the prior written permission from
Bilimsel Tip Yayinevi. Quotations may be used in scientific articles but they
must be referred. The responsibilities of the content of the advertisements
published belong to the related company.
Contact.
European Journal of Surgical Cases
PO Box: 130 Kavaklıdere/Ankara, TURKEY
Phone: +90 312 426 47 47 - +90 312 466 23 11
Fax: +90 312 426 93 93
e-mail: editor@eejsc.com
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