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- Articles concerning anesthesiology or medical science relative
to anesthesia that have not been published or submitted for publication
in totality or in part elsewhere are eligible for consideration.
Manuscript submitted for review for publication should be sent
to the Editorial Committee in the following address:
Editorial Committee, Acta Anaesthesiologica Sinica, c/o Department
of Anesthesiology, Veterans General Hospital-Taipei,
201, Shih-Pai Road, Section 2,
Taipei, Taiwan, 11217, Republic of China.
- Manuscript submitted for review is, in
principle, literarily limited to English. Manuscript written
in Chinese if accepted is to be published in a
special supplement as an accompaniment with the December issue
and an abstract in English is also required. With the exception
of foreign submission from a place outside R.O.C. the manuscript
in English (by local authors) should
be complemented by a Chinese abstract. The original text submitted
should be type-written, double-spaced, on A4 white bond paper;
three additional copies are required. In format, there should
be margin of at least 1 inch in width at the top, bottom, and
on both edges of each page. Page number should be placed at the
center of the bottom margin of the sheet. The published articles
are categorized into original article, review article, case report
and correspondence. The components of the text should be arranged
in sequence as follows: title page, abstract, introduction, materials
and methods, results, discussion, acknowledgements, references.
If an acknowledgement is deemed desirable it should be inserted
in the space immediately following discussion. Tables and figures
with captions are placed in the rear of the text. An acknowledgement
form of submission for publication (see next page) is prerequisite
and its contents including the signatures of all authors must
be clearly and entirely completed. This form should be enclosed
in an envelope together with the text. The requirements below
are modified in accordance with the "Uniform Requirements for
Manuscripts Submitted to Biomedical Journals" (N Eng J Med 336:309-315,1997).
Title page. The title page should contain the title of
the manuscript to be published, the names of all authors in full,
their relevant degree or degrees conferred, the institutions with
which they are affiliated, the name of the institution where the
work has been accomplished, the name of the designated person
and his address (Fax and E-mail address)
for reprints, an abbreviated heading as the running title. The
name of each author should be written clearly and correctly with
the family name last, as Kin-Kin Ko, for example. Authorship is
restricted only to direct participants and the authors should
not exceed seven in number. The title page should be numbered
as page 1.
Abstract. A summary of not over 500 words (or 400 Chinese
characters) which serves to tell the gist of the article, with
mention of the background, methods, results and conclusions of
the work should be placed on the second page. Key words must be
written and arranged in accordance with Index Medicus format.
Abbreviations except those that approved by the International
System of Units for length, mass, time, are strictly limited to
eight in number and placed on this page. Likewise, a case report
or review article requires an abstract of less than 500 words
for a text written in Chinese (or 400 Chinese characters for English
text), which includes the title, key words and the names of authors
in full. It had better appear in the form of short brief without
its particulars sectioned in paragraphs with subtitles.
Text. The text should include introduction, materials and
methods, results and discussion. Written inform consent must be
obtained from the patient if he is recognizable in any picture
submitted. Permission must be obtained from the original authors
and publishers if reproduction of their tables or illustrations
that have been published elsewhere are to appear in the text.
Acknowledgements. Acknowledgements will be printed in small
type. It should be brief and include the references to the source
of support that have truly contributed to the making of the work
or sources of drugs not commercially available.
References. References should start on a new page. Number
the references in sequence of appearance in the text. Each reference
should include the names and initials of its authors, its title
and the abbreviated title of the medical or allied journals as
the following:
Journal. Young WL, Prohovnik I, Correll JW, Ornstein E,
Matteo RS, Ostapkovich N: Cerebral flow and metabolism in patients
undergoing anesthesia for carotid endarterectomy: A comparison
of halothane, isoflurane, and fentanyl. Anesth Analg 68:717-723,
1989.
Book. Obrist WD, Wilkinson WE: Stability and sensitivity
of CBF indices in the noninvasive 133-Xenon method. In:hartman
A, Hoyer S, eds. Cerebral Blood Flow and Metabolism Measurement.
2nd ed. Berlin:Springer-Verlag, p30-36, 1985.
Tables and figures. Tables and figures should be made on
a separate sheet. Figures submitted should be in black and white
photopicture with the size of 5 by 7 inches. Size of instrument,
pathological specimen, and power of microscopic finding must be
illustrated. On the back of each illustration, the first author's
last name, the number of the illustration referenced in the text,
and an arrow with its point aiming upward to indicate the top
of the picture should be labeled. The legends should be typed
in double-spaced manner on a separate sheet for each illustration.
Do not staple, clip or write heavily on the back. Protection against
damage must be made during mailing. Color illustrations will be
charged at authors own expense.
Unit of Measurement. Report data as multiples or submultiples
should be expressed in accordance with the International System
of Units (SI).
- As a general rule, the receipt of any manuscript will be acknowledged
in form of a notice within two weeks. If such an acknowledgment
is not received in a reasonable time, the author should contact
the editorial office. Any manuscript submitted with be reviewed
by at least two Editorial Board members or consultants assigned
by the editor. Authors will usually be notified within ten weeks
no matter whether the submitted article is accepted for publication,
denied, or subjected to revision before acceptance. However, delays
are sometimes unavoidable. Authors are encouraged to send the
finalized manuscript in computer diskette. Accepted word processing
softwares is Microsoft Office Word 2000
for Windows 98. They should be saved in .doc file. The finalized
manuscript will be copy-edited and returned to the author for
proof reading.
- The accepted article will be published in sequence of the date
of acceptance. If a late acceptance is to be published in advance
of its schedule to the entreaty of the author because of necessity,
the author will have to pay an extra fee for such an arrangement.
Authors needing a publication for promotion or merits are encouraged
to submit their manuscripts before September each year for early
overview and processing.
- Reprints are limited to Twenty for each article published free
of charge and will be sent to the designated author after the
issue. Additional reprints can be supplied at request, provided
an application for that is made before print or at least while
the article is being printed. Additional reprints necessitates
extra payment. Once an article is published, all rights are reserved
for Acta Anaesthesiologica Sinica. The author can still hold the
rights of patent.
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