The
journal, VASCULAR AND ENDOVASCUIAR SURGERY, publishes original articles
and case reports relating to any phase of vascular diseases, including
diagnostic methods, therapeutic procedures, operative techniques, clinical
and laboratory research.
MANUSCRIPT SUBMISSION: A manuscript submitted for
ublication in VASCULAR AND ENDOVASCULAR SURGERY Will e 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.
Address for submission:
Publication Department
VASCULAR AND ENDOVASCULAR SURGERY
708 Glen Cove Avenue Glen Head,
NY 11545, U.S.A.
TRANSMITTAL LETTER: The manuscript is to be accompanied
by a covering letter which states: (1) all the authors have read and approved
the final manuscript; (2) the full name, address, phone and fax number
of the individual to whom correspondence concerning the manuscript is
to be sent.
COPYRIGHT STATEMENT: In conformance with the Copyright
Revision Act of 1978, the following statement signed by all authors must
be part of the transmittal letter:
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"In consideration of VASCULAR AND
ENDOVASCULAR SURGERY'S taking action in reviewing and editing this
submission, the undersigned author(s) or their duly authorized agent,
hereby transfers, assigns or otherwise conveys all copyright ownership
to Westminster Publications, Inc. in the event that such work is published
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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, 8 1/2 x 11 inches (22
cm x 28 cm).
TEXT: Manuscripts will generally be divided into
the following sections: title page, abstract, introduction, methods, results,
discussion, conclusion, acknowledgments, references, figure legends, figures
and tables. For guidance in text preparation, authors should consult the
American Medical Association Manual of Style. Abbreviations must be spelled
out on first use.
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TITLE PAGE: The title page should include
the following: (1) the full title of the manuscript; (2) the full
name of each author, including his highest earned degree; (3) the
institutional affiliation of each author together with the city and
state; (4) acknowledgment of the source(s) of support for study, if
any; (5) the full name and address of the author to whom correspondence
should be sent.
ILLUSTRATIONS AND PHOTOS: Submit the most original artwork
available (three copies). High quality laser prints are also acceptable.
Prints should be submitted in black and white. Do not place tones
of any kind behind graphs or charts. Color artwork can be published
only at the author's expense.
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: authors,
chapter title, book title, editors, place of publication, publisher,
year of publication, and page numbers.
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.
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