Preparation of Manuscripts
Only original manuscripts will be considered for publication.
AS
OF
FEBRUARY
1, 2009
ALL MANUSCRIPTS ARE TO BE SUBMITTED THROUGH EDITORIAL
MANAGER ™
www.editorialmanager.com/jaocd
The original copy of the manuscript and all supporting material must be submitted to
JAOCD
through Editorial Manager ™. The article must be typewritten
in
Word or Word Perfect Format.
All photographs and tables should be included
as separate files.
The
mailing address for the JAOCD office is:
JAOCD
c/o
Jay S. Gottlieb, D.O.
3700 North 32nd Terrace
Hollywood, FL 33021
jaocd@aol.com
Fax:
954-985-3934
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.
Interns, non-dermatology residents,
and medical students must co-author their manuscript with an AOBD or
ABD board-certified dermatologist.
A completed and
electronically signed Authorship Statement must
be submitted with the manuscript. If
this is not possible it may be faxed to the JAOCD as a
separate document at 954-985-3934.
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.
All
AOCD residents must list their program chairman as a co-author.
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
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.
Click here to download the patient consent form.
- Image Size - All images should be no more than 5 inches in height or width.
- Black & white images: TIFF, JPEG or pdf format, Grayscale mode, 300 DPI resolution, No layered files, No alpha channels, No color profiles assigned
- Color images: TIFF, JPEG or pdf format, 300 DPI resolution, No layered files, No alpha channels, Color profile if used: CMYK (No Indexed Color, Lab, or RGB profiles)
- Line art: TIFF, JPEG or pdf format. 1,200 DPI resolution, Grayscale or Bitmap mode, No layered files, No alpha channels, Color profile if used: CMYK (No Indexed Color, Lab, or RGB profiles)
Reprints
May
be requested from the editors. E-mail
request to jaocd@aol.com.
There will be a shipping and
handling cost for reprints
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.
This
should be scanned with electronic signature(s) and submitted by
Editorial Manger ™. If
not possible this can be faxed to 954-985-3934.
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 the American Osteopathic College of Dermatology."
This should
be scanned with electronic signature(s) and submitted by Editorial
Manger ™. If not
possible this can be faxed to 954-985-3934.
Click Here to download the copyright transfer form.
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