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Journal of Cutaneous Medicine and Surgery This bimonthly refereed journal, published by BC Decker Inc, aims to reflect the state of the art in cutaneous biology and dermatology by providing original scientific writings, as well as a complete critical review of the dermatology literature for clinicians, trainees, and academicians. The journal endeavours to bring readers cutting-edge dermatologic information by featuring scholarly research and articles on issues of basic and applied science, insightful case reports, comprehensive continuing medical education, and in-depth reviews, all of which provide theoretical framework for practitioners to make sound practical decisions. The evolving field of dermatology is highlighted through these articles. Journal of Cutaneous Medicine and Surgery invites you to submit original scientific articles, reviews, case reports and commentaries for possible inclusion in upcoming issues of the journal. Manuscripts must be original material, not under simultaneous consideration by another publication, dealing with clinical and research aspects of skin disease and skin biology. Brief case presentations reporting new or unusual information, and Letters to the Editor, with or without illustrations, are welcome. Papers are generally scheduled for publication, after peer review, in the order of acceptance.
MANUSCRIPT SUBMISSION
All new submissions (including invited material) are subjected to peer review and all material must be submitted online at http://mc.manuscriptcentral.com/jcms. Authors should use the ‘‘create new account’’ button. Manuscript text should only be submitted in Microsoft Word (MSWord) document format (saved as “.doc” files). To upload manuscripts, go to the “Author Center.” Files to be uploaded should include title page, text of the article, abstract, figure legends, tables (prepared in MSWord), photographs (saved in “.tif ” or highest quality “.jpg” format, and line drawings (prepared in MSWord, PowerPoint, or Adobe Illustrator); do not insert existing figures into the MSWord document file). At the completion of the upload of each file, a confirmation window will appear asking for a description of the document (for your main document, use language such as “article text” or “main document”; for figures, indicate figure number, such as “Figure 1” or “Fig. 1”; and for other supporting documents, indicate clearly what the document is).
Conflict of Interest and Funding Disclosure
The Journal requires all authors to acknowledge, in writing, all funding sources that supported their work, as well as all financial relationships that they may have regarding companies or products mentioned in their submission (examples: employment, consultancy, investigator, speaker, honoraria, grants, equipment). If the submission is accepted for publication, a statement indicating any such funding or financial relationship will be published within the submission.
Reviewer Suggestions
The authors are asked to recommend three (3) potential reviewers for the manuscript. Please include the suggested reviewers' names, addresses and fax numbers.
MANUSCRIPT PREPARATION Authors should attempt to limit their manuscripts to 24 double-spaced type-written pages. Number all pages starting with the Abstract page. Manuscripts must be submitted in English. When abbreviations must be used, spell out the terms in full at the first appearance, followed by the abbreviation in parentheses. Title Page The Title Page should contain the following information: title of paper, names of authors; name and location of institution where the manuscript originated; name, complete address, and telephone and fax numbers of the corresponding author, email address for the corresponding author; name and address for article reprint requests; title and location of meeting at which the manuscript was presented; and acknowledgments of grants or financial support.
Abstract An English and French language abstract of all papers (both of not more than 150 words) will be published. Translation will be undertaken by the editorial office. Abstracts of papers submitted for publication should be organized as follows: Background: What is the major problem that prompted the study? Objective: What is the purpose of the study? Methods: How was the study done? Results: What are the most important findings? Conclusion: What is the single most important conclusion? These headings must be used before each description. It is not permissible to state that results or other data will be presented or discussed.
References
References must all be cited in the text (superscript Arabic numerals without parentheses), numbered consecutively as they appear, and then be listed double-spaced on a separate page.
Journal Reference
References to journals should include (in this order) authors' names with initials, article title, journal name (Index Medicus abbreviations), year, volume number, and inclusive page numbers. Where there are multiple authors, list the first three. Example: Tournas JA, Lowe NJ, Yamauchi PS. Laser and novel light source treatments for psoriasis. Lasers Surg Med 2004;35:165–73. Book Reference References to books should include (in this order) authors' names with initials, chapter title, editors' names with initials, title of book and edition, city, publisher, year of publication, and inclusive page numbers. Example: Koenig TW, Garnis-Jones S, Rencic A, Tausk FA. Psychological aspects of skin diseases. In: Freedberg IM, Eisen AZ, Wolff K. et al, editors. Fitzpatricks’ dermatology in general medicine, 6th ed. New York (NY): McGraw-Hill; 2003. p. 389–98. Web Site Reference For references to material on the Web, provide the name of the organization, the name of the article on the site, the Web address, and the last date (month, day, year) the author accessed this Web site. Example: Accreditation Council of Graduate Medical Education. Report on number of all accredited programs for a specific academic year (excluding combined programs). Available at: http://www.acgme.org/adspublic/ (accessed March 24, 2005).
The author is responsible for the accuracy of the references. Try to avoid using abstracts as references. Unpublished observations and personal communications may not be used as references, although references to written, not oral, communication may be inserted (within parentheses) in the text. Articles accepted but not yet published can be included (designate the journal and add [in press]). Information from manuscripts submitted but not yet accepted should be cited in the text as "unpublished observations" (in parentheses).
For further details on preparing references, please visit the following Web site address: http://www.bcdecker.com/Doc/House%20Style.doc Figures Figures must be submitted electronically according to the following specifications: • Color photographs are saved in CMYK as TIF or JPG files at 300 dpi at 5 inches (12.5 cm) in width • Black and white photographs are saved in greyscale as TIF files at 300 dpi at 5 inches (12.5 cm) in width • Line drawings are prepared in Microsoft Word, Microsoft PowerPoint, or Adobe Illustrator. Existing line drawings are scanned at 1200 dpi at a minimum of 12.5 cm (5 in) in width and saved as EPS files (flow charts must not exceed 7 inches [18 cm] in width). Note: Illustrations must be provided separately from the manuscripts. Any existing images added to Microsoft Word or PowerPoint will be rejected. Send original TIF or EPS files.
Color photographs or illustrations will be published in the online version at no cost to the authors; however publication of color images in the print version will be charged to the author at a cost of CDN$1500 for the first page, and CDN$750 for each additional page of color within the same article.
Figures should be labelled numerically in the order in which they appear in the text. The figure legends should be provided on a separate page following the tables.
All recognizable photographs of patients must be accompanied by a statement of permission for reproduction.
Written permission must be included from both the author and the publisher to reproduce any previously published illustration(s). Tables Tables must be prepared using the Tables function in Microsoft Word, provided with a title, and numbered consecutively in the text using Arabic numbers. Each table should be placed on a separate page, following the references. REPRINTS Indicate the name and address of the person from whom reprints will be made available. Reprints in quantities over 100 may be ordered from The Sheridan Press, Reprint Department, 450 Fame Avenue, Hanover, PA 17331; telephone: (717) 632-3535. Note that order forms are provided with the page proofs.
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