Preparation of Manuscripts
Only original manuscripts will be considered for publication.
The original copy of the manuscript and all supporting material must be submitted to the editors. The article must be typewritten and double-spaced with adequate margins. The manuscript must be prepared in a Microsoft Word format.
All photographs and tables should be included
as separate files. It should be sent as an 'attachment' to
an e-mail transmission to the editors at jaocd@aol.com
. If the files are too large to be sent as an
attachment, please send them on CD-ROM or ZIP disc to:
JAOCD
c/o
Jay S. Gottlieb, D.O.
3700 North 32nd Terrace
Hollywood, FL 33021
It is now an EEC and AOCD requirement
that all manuscripts submitted by AOCD residents, be proofed,
corrected and approved by their program director BEFORE the
manuscripts are sent to the JAOCD for consideration for publication.
Please use the following format for
the title page of your manuscript
Title of
Manuscript
Lead Author, DO*, Co-Author 1,DO**, Program Director***
*Dermatology Resident, Year of Residency, Institution
**Co-Author's Status
***Program Chairman, Status, Institution
A completed and signed Authorship Statement must
be submitted with the manuscript or faxed to the JAOCD as
a separate document
Click here to download the Authorship Statement.
Styles
Authors must adhere to acceptable English usage. Abbreviations should be limited to those in general usage. Generic names should be used. When a trade name is used it should follow the generic name in parentheses the first time mentioned.
Title Page
On the title page, include the title, authors' full names, highest earned academic degrees, and institutional affiliations and locations. Designate one author as correspondent (provide address, telephone and fax numbers, and E-mail address) to receive communications from the editors.
Abstract
Each article must be accompanied by an abstract not exceeding 150 words typed double-spaced.
References
References must be identified in the text by superscript Arabic numerals in order of their mention. The reference list should be typed double-spaced at the end of the text in numeric sequence.
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EXAMPLES OF REFERENCES
- For journal articles:
Doe, John et al. Problems in Cutaneous Disease JAMA 2001;15:220-259.
- For books:
Doe TC, editor. Clinical Dermatology Detroit: Smith Publishing; 1996.
- For chapters in books:
Smith and Johnson. Skin Problems. Derm Pathology Detroit (MI) John & Jones; 2001. p. 750-798
Illustrations, Tables and Pictures
Illustrations, tables, pictures, figures, and legends must be included with the manuscript.
Recognizable photographs of patients must have the patient's consent.
All images should be at least 5 inches wide. Images should be provided in EPS or TIF format. Gray scale images should be at least 300 DPI.
Reprints
Single reprints may be obtained from the author. Reprint order forms will be sent to authors after articles are published.
Procedure for Review
The author of the manuscript should expect revisions as the manuscript goes through the review process. Authors will be notified of receipt of their manuscript. The
JAOCD editors will review the manuscript and will send it to the editorial review board for consideration. A request for publication does not guarantee that the manuscript will be published. The final editorial decision rests on the quality of the manuscript, editors' judgment, degree of readership interest and availability of space in the journal. Brevity is appreciated.
Conflict of Interest
The JAOCD requires all authors to acknowledge any and all funding sources that supported their work as well as all institutional support or financial interests. These include consultant arrangements, stock or other equity ownership, patent licensing arrangements, or payments for conducting or publicizing the study. In addition, authors are required to disclose similar associations with companies that make a competing product. The editors also require each reviewer to disclose any competing interests.
Click Here to download the Conflict of Interest form.
Copyright Transfer
Each author must be in compliance with the Copyright Act of 1976. The following statement must be signed by each contributing author
- "I, the undersigned author, transfer all copyright ownership of the manuscript referenced above to the
JAOCD of the American Osteopathic College of Dermatology in the event the work is published. I warrant the article's originality and that it does not infringe upon any copyright or other proprietary right of any third party, is not under consideration by another journal, and has not been published previously. I have reviewed and approve the submitted version of the manuscript and agree to its publication in the Journal of
Resident Dermatology."
Click Here to download the copyright transfer form.
Checklist for Authors
- Cover letter:
- Title, brief description of manuscript
- Suggested section
- Explanation of any conflicts of interest
- Possible reviewers
- Signed by corresponding author
- Signed and faxed copyright transfer statement (click to download)
- Signed and faxed conflict of interest statement from each author (click to download)
- Signed and faxed authorship statement from each author (click to download)
- Manuscript double-spaced with each section beginning on a new page
- Number the pages in the upper right corner, beginning with the title page
- Title page
- Title of article
- Full name(s), academic degrees, and academic, institutional, and relevant corporate affiliations of author(s)
- Name, address, business telephone and fax numbers, and E-mail address of author to whom correspondence should be sent. Statement of all funding sources for this work (if none, please state 'None')
- Abstract (double-spaced), starting on a separate sheet
- References (double-spaced), starting on a separate sheet
- Tables (double-spaced), each on a separate sheet
- Figure legends (double-spaced), starting on a separate sheet
- Patient consent letters for photographs in which patient can be identified
- All listed authors have seen and approved of the manuscript.
Click here to download the Checklist for Authors form.
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