JOURNAL OF CARDIOVASCULAR
PHARMACOLOGY AND THERAPEUTICS
INFORMATION
FOR AUTHORS
Manuscript Submission A manuscript submitted for publication in the Journal of Cardiovascular Pharmacology and Therapeutics will be entered into the editorial peer-review process with the understanding that it is submitted solely to this journal and that no substantial portion of it has been published, or is being submitted elsewhere. Submit three identical copies of the manuscript, complete with
illustrations (see Illustrations and Photos), along with a 3.5-inch computer
disk, prepared with any major Windows or Macintosh word processing software
program. ASCII (text only) file,
Windows or Macintosh, is also acceptable. Please label disk to indicate software program and version
used. Submission Letter Copyright Statement A form stating that the authors transfer all copyright ownership to the journal will be sent from the editorial office when the manuscript is accepted; this form must be signed by all authors of the article. Where the senior author transmits the manuscript, it may be stated that he is conveying the copyright on behalf of his coauthors. Manuscript Preparation Type the manuscript double-spaced throughout, with one-inch margins on bond paper. Manuscripts will generally be divided into the following sections: title page, abstract (except for reviews, editorials, and commentaries), key words, text, references, figure legends, figures and tables. Title page |
All illustrations should be identified and numbered using Arabic numerals. Identify top of illustration with up arrow. Also label illustration with author’s name. All legends for figures should be typed on a separate sheet. If illustrative material which has been previously published is to be included with the manuscript, it is the author’s responsibility to obtain written permission to use this material. Tables Number tables in the text in consecutive order using roman numerals. Type each table double-spaced on separate pages. Each table should have a title and each column properly identified. All abbreviations used should be expressed as a footnote to the table. Do not use internal vertical type material. References References should include only articles cited in the text. They should be consecutively numbered as they appear in the text. When a reference contains more than three authors, list only the first three authors followed by “et al.” After the author’s listing supply the full title of the manuscript in lower case (except where a capital is required), the journal title abbreviated according to Index Medicus, the volume number, the inclusive pages and the year of publication. Book references should include: author, chapter title, book title, editors, place of publication, publisher, year of publication, and inclusive page numbers. Electronic Versions Papers should be submitted the same as “Preparing issue” text to be saved as “Word document PC or MAC.” Figures should be sent separate from text version sent as “TIFF.” Note to authors: Any figures sent from Power Point or saved from Power Point are not acceptable for high-resolution printers. Status of Manuscript The receipt of your manuscript by the Journal will be acknowledged and a decision regarding its status made as soon as possible. All manuscripts are subject to editorial review. One set of page proofs will be sent to the corresponding author for review prior to publication. Reprints Reprints of a manuscript are available to authors at specially reduced rates and may be purchased by completing the reprint order form which will accompany the proofs. |