The Journal of Gynecologic Surgery will publish original papers and important review articles dealing with gynecologic surgery, including colposcopy, laser surgery, endoscopy, endoscopic surgery, conventional gynecologic surgery, infertility surgery, oncologic surgery, and female urologic surgery as well as subjects related to the aforesaid. Letters to the Editor, important commentaries, and announcements (of meetings, courses, preceptorships, etc.) also will be published.
The Journal does not publish articles that have been published elsewhere.
Manuscript Submission and Copyright Agreement Form
The Copyright Agreement form (available from web site at transfer_of_copyright.pdf) should be submitted once your paper has been accepted for publication. Manuscripts cannot be published without this form. The corresponding author is responsible for obtaining signatures of coauthors. Authors not permitted to release copyright must still return the form signed under the statement of the reason for not releasing the copyright. Upon acceptance of your paper, please fax the Copyright Agreement form to 914-740-2108.
Manuscript Submission
Manuscripts must be submitted online using the following url:
http://mc.manuscriptcentral.com/gynsurgery
Preparation of Manuscript
Manuscripts must be double-spaced on letter-size (A4) (8 1/2 x 11), with margins of 2.5 cm on each side, and ample space on top and bottom and prepared in Microsoft Word, PC or Macintosh formats. Please identify the title and authors of the manuscript, its major contribution, suggested reviewers, and other factors as discussed previously.
Please follow these guidelines for submitting artwork:
- Do NOT embed art files into a Word or PDF document.
- Line illustrations should be submitted at 1200 dpi.
- Halftones and color should be submitted at a minimum of 300 dpi.
- Save as either TIFF or EPS files.
- Color art must be saved as CYMK - not RGB.
- Black and White art must be submitted as grayscale - not RGB.
- Do NOT submit PowerPoint, PDF, Bitmap or Excel files.
Please name your artwork files with the submitting authors name i.e. SmithFig1.tif, SmithTable2.tif etc. Authors who do not file these guidelines may have their submission returned to them without being reviewed.
In order to expedite your submission as quickly and efficiently as possible we ask that all artwork be checked using Digital Expert before submitting. This is a free tool that will ensure that you prepare and submit quality digital materials suitable for print.
Go to http://dx.sheridan.com to check your image files.
You will be given directions on how to correct any files which do not pass.
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION ABOUT ART FILES
Converting Word or Excel files: Perhaps the best and easiest way to convert Word or Excel files into a format which is suitable for print is to scan them using the below guidelines:
- All files should be scanned at 100% size.
- 300 dpi
- Final color mode: cmyk
- save file as: .tif or .eps
If you need directions on how to convert a Power Point slide to acceptable format go to http://www.liebertpub.com/MEDIA/pdf/ppconvert.pdf
TITLE PAGE
The title page must include the title of the article, authors' names, authors' affiliations (provided as footnotes), and a short title (no more than 40 letters and spaces) to be used as a running head.
ABSTRACT
Provide a structured abstract, double spaced, of no more than 250 words, summarizing the purpose of the study, the main findings, and the principal conclusions.
For CASE REPORTS, the abstract should include the following headings sections in this order:
1. Background
2. Case
3. Conclusions
For full scientific articles, the abstract should include the following headings section:
1. Objective
2. Design
3. Method
4. Results
5. Conclusion
TEXT
The text generally is organized under the headings: Introduction, Materials and Methods, Results, Discussion.
Use only standard abbreviations, which can be found in the AMA's Manual for Authors & Editors or the Council of Biology Editors Style Manual. At first usage, spell out the term and give the abbreviation in parentheses. Thereafter, use only the abbreviation. It is not necessary to spell out standard units of measure, even at first usage.
Use generic names for drugs if possible. If you wish to use a proprietary drug name the first time it appears, use the generic name followed by the proprietary name, manufacturer, and city in parentheses.
ACKNOWLEDGMENTS
The author should acknowledge only those people and their institutions that have made significant contributions to the study.
Disclosure Statement
Immediately following the Acknowledgments section, include a section entitled “Author Disclosure Statement.” In this portion of the paper, authors must disclose any commercial associations that might create a conflict of interest in connection with submitted manuscripts. This statement should include appropriate information for EACH author, thereby representing that competing financial interests of all authors have been appropriately disclosed according to the policy of the Journal. It is important that all conflicts of interest, whether they are actual or potential, be disclosed. This information will remain confidential while the paper is being reviewed and will not influence the editorial decision. Please see the Uniform Requirements for Manuscripts Submitted to Biomedical Journals at http://www.icmje.org/index.htlm#conflicts for further guidance.
REFERENCES
References must be typed double spaced and numbered consecutively as they are cited in the text (using superscript numbers). Example: Recently, many surgical improvements have been proposed, among them the use of the carbon dioxide laser. 1-5,8 References appearing for the first time in tables and figures must be numbered in sequence with those cited in the text where the table or figure is mentioned.
Use journal abbreviations as provided by Medline, National Library of Medicine. List all authors when there are six or less. When there are more than six, list the first three, followed by et al.
If references to personal communication or unpublished data are used, they are not to be in the list of references. They should be referred to in the text in parentheses: (A.G. Bearn, personal communication).
Sample references are:
Journal article with up to six authors:
1. O'Driscoll K, Foley M. Correlation of decrease in perinatal mortality and increase in cesarean section rates. Obstet Gynecol 1983;61:1
Journal article with more than six authors:
2. Maheuz R, Guilloteau C, Lemay A, et al. Regression of leiomyomata uteri following hypoestrogenism induced by repetitive luteinizing hormone-releasing hormone agonist treatment: Preliminary report. Fertil Steril 1984;42:644.
Book:
3. Pritchard JA, MacDonald PC, Gant NF. Williams obstetrics. 17th ed. Norwalk, CT: Appleton-Century-Crofts, 1985:457.
Edited book:
4. Baggish MS, Barbot J, Valle RF, eds. Diagnostic and operative hysteroscopy. Chicago: Year Book Medical Publishers, 1989.
Chapter in a book:
5. March CM. Hysteroscopy for infertility. In: Baggish MS, Barbot J, Valle RF, eds. Diagnostic and operative hysteroscopy. Chicago: Year Book Medical Publishers, 1989:136.
Web site:
6. List all authors and initials, title of paper or article, name of site, and web address, starting with www unless there is no www in the address. Then you may use http:// Include month, date, and year accessed.
REPRINT ADDRESS
Following the references, provide the name and complete address of the person to whom reprint requests should be sent.
LEGENDS
Type legends for illustrations double spaced in a separate file. In the legend, provide explanations for any abbreviations, arrows, etc. on the art work. If the illustration is taken from a copyrighted publication, credit must be given in the legend.
TABLES
Type tables double spaced, each in a separate file, and provide a title for each table. Cite tables in sequence in the text. Explain abbreviations used in the body of the table in footnotes. If the table is taken from a copyrighted publication, credit must be given in a footnote.
PERMISSIONS
Materials taken from other sources must be accompanied by a written statement from both author and publisher giving permission to the JOURNAL for reproduction. If clearance is required by the author's institution, statements concerning such clearance should be provided in the manuscript. Obtain and submit written permission from authors to cite unpublished data or articles still in press.
REPRINTS
Reprints may be ordered by using the special reprint order form that will accompany the proofs. Reprints ordered after the issue is printed will be charged at a higher rate.
PUBLISHER
The Journal is published by Mary Ann Liebert, Inc., publishers, 140 Huguenot Street, 3rd Floor, New Rochelle, NY 10801-5215. Telephone: (914) 740–2100; fax: (914) 740–2108. E-mail: info@liebertpub.com www.liebertpub.com