期刊名称：AUSTRALIAN & NEW ZEALAND JOURNAL OF OBSTETRICS & GYNAECOLOGY
 期刊简介(About the journal)
投稿须知(Instructions to Authors)
编辑部信息(Editorial Board)
About the journal
The Australian and New Zealand Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology (ANZJOG) is an editorially independent publication owned by the Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists (RANZCOG) and the RANZCOG Research foundation. ANZJOG aims to provide a medium for the publication of original contributions to clinical practice and/or research in all fields of obstetrics and gynaecology and related disciplines. Articles are peer reviewed by clinicians or researchers expert in the field of the submitted work. From time to time the journal will also publish printed abstracts from the RANZCOG Annual Scientific Meeting and meetings of relevant special interest groups, where the accepted abstracts have undegone the journals peer review acceptance process.
Instructions to Authors
Original Articles should not exceed 2500 words and should be arranged under the usual headings of Abstract (less than 250 words), Introduction, Methods, Results, Discussion and References.
Brief Communications should be between 1000 and 1500 words, have no more than 20 references, have a short unstructured abstract no longer than six lines and have no more than two tables or figures. It is possible that articles submitted as full length articles may be considered to be more appropriate as Brief Communications.
Letters to the Editor should not exceed 500 words. Short relevant comments on medical and scientific issues, particularly controversies, are encouraged. Where letters refer to an earlier published paper, authors will be offered right of reply (no more than 500 words).
Case Reports are published only if the report is of exceptional interest (i.e. an important clinical lesson or a previously unpublished point). They should be restricted to 500 words plus six references, with only one figure or table, and will be subjected to editorial review. The Editor will decide whether the case study can be upgraded to a Brief Communication, which would include the case study and review of the literature (e.g. highlighting 20 case examples). Case reports may not be subject to review if considered not of sufficient interest by the Editor.
Reviews will usually be solicited. The Editorial Board is open to suggestions for appropriate topics to consider and these should be directed to the Editor. The policy of the Journal is to publish high-quality review material covering both medical research and practice. Comprehensive and short reviews are considered. Categories include: (i) Comprehensive Reviews of up to 3500 words and 35 references, (ii) Short Reviews of up to 1500 words and 20 references, (iii) Clinical Perspectives: practical updates of management in major medical disorders of up to 2000 words and 20 references and (iv) Systematic Reviews with a maximum length of 3500 words. Authors wishing to submit them should check with the Editor first for suitability of the proposed topic. Papers in this category will be considered as Original Research articles. Authors are referred to http://www.cheori.org/tcc/Viewpoints/quorom/htm and http://www.consort-statement.org/revisedstatement.htm for guidance in this category. (v) Current Controversies of up to 1500 words plus 20 references. In this section attempts should be made to present opposing viewpoints.
Position Papers: major management issues from authoritative specialist societies. These will usually be condensed versions or extracts of larger published statements and will run to a maximum of 1500 words plus 20 references. Background material relating to specific recommendations should, as far as possible, appear as explanatory notes after each recommendation rather than in a separate background statement.
Copyright
Manuscripts will be reviewed for possible publication with the understanding that neither the article nor any part of it has been submitted for publication or will be submitted for publication elsewhere. Papers accepted for publication become the copyright of the Journal and all authors will be asked to sign a Transfer of Copyright form. In signing the transfer of copyright it is assumed that authors have obtained permission to use any copyrighted material.
All investigations on human subjects must include a statement that institutionial ethics committee approval has been obtained. Any experiments involving animals must be demonstrated to be ethically acceptable and where relevant conform to Australian National Guidelines for animal usage in research. A statement should be presented to that effect.
Authorship
Each author should have participated sufficiently in the work to take public responsibility for the content. This participation must include:
- conception or design of the study, or analysis and interpretation of data, or both;
- drafting the article or revising it for critically important intellectual content; and
- approval of the final 'to be published' version.
Participating solely in the collection of data does not justify authorship
Authors should declare any financial support or relationships that may pose conflict of interest.
Please note that review of articles cannot proceed until the complete, signed statement is received.
Except where otherwise stated, manuscripts are peer reviewed by two anonymous reviewers. The Editor and Publisher reserve the right to modify manuscripts to eliminate ambiguity and repetition, and to improve communication between author and reader.
The Editorial Board reserves the right to refuse any material for publication and advises that authors should retain copies of submitted manuscripts and correspondence as material cannot be returned.
Submission of Manuscripts
All articles submitted to the journal must comply with the following instructions. Failure to do so will result in return of the manuscript and possible delay in publication.
One original copy plus the electronic file must be submitted. Submissions should be typed, doubled-spaced, on one side only of A4 paper. The top, bottom and side margins should be 30 mm. Laser or near-letter quality print is essential. All pages should be numbered consecutively in the top right-hand corner, beginning with the title page. The manuscript should be presented in the following order: (i) title page, abstract and key words, (ii) text, (iii) acknowledgements, (iv) references, (v) figure legends, (vi) tables (each table, complete with title and footnotes, on a separate page), (vii) figures, (viii) appendices. A word count of the main text and abstract must be included on the title page.
The following guidelines apply to all manuscripts submitted.
Preparation of Manuscripts
Manuscripts should follow the style of the Vancouver agreement detailed in the Uniform Requirements for Manuscripts Submitted to Biomedical Journals, as presented in JAMA 1997; 277: 927?4. The Editor also suggests authors look at PubMed (www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/PubMed) to check reference details. Spelling should conform with the Macquarie Australian Dictionary.
Measurements and Abbreviations
All measurements must be given in SI units as outlined in the latest edition of Units, Symbols and Abbreviations: A Guide for Medical and Scientific Editors and Authors (Royal Society of Medicine Press, London). Statistics and measurements should always be given in numerals (i.e. 10 mm), except where the number begins a sentence. When a number does not refer to a unit of measurement it is spelt out, except where the number is greater than nine.
Abbreviations should be used sparingly and only where they ease the reader抯 task by reducing repetition of long, technical terms. Initially use the word in full, followed by the abbreviation in parentheses. Thereafter use the abbreviation. Abbreviations such as e.g. and i.e. should only be used in parentheses.
Drugs should be referred to by their generic names, rather than brand names.
Title page
The title page should contain (i) title of paper; (ii) short title not exceeding 40 characters (including spaces); (iii) authors?full names, institutions and positions they hold at the time of submission of manuscript; (iv) the name and full postal address, (including telephone, facsimile numbers and email addresses) of the author to whom all correspondence should be sent.
Acknowledgement of grants and other funds of sources should appear after each article, including a frank declaration of the authors?industrial links/affiliations. Authors should state the contribution of each author to the intellectual planning of the project, carrying out of the experimental work, intellectual analysis of the data and writing of the paper.
Abstract and key words
Each manuscript should carry a structured abstract of not more than 250 words presented in the following form. Background: Brief statement of relevant work or clinical situation, and hypothesis, if applicable. Aims: Brief statement of the overall aim. Methods: Laboratory or other techniques used, including statistical analysis. Outcome measures clearly stated. Results: Statistically significant results and relevant negative data cited. Conclusions: Referable to the aims of the study and may include suggestions for future action.
Five key words should be supplied below the abstract and should be taken from those recommended by the Index Medicus Medical Subject Headings (MeSH) list.
Text
Authors should consider the use of appropriate subheadings to label sections of their manuscript. The Methods section should carry a statement confirming clearance of the study by an approved institutional ethics committee. Statistical methods used must be specified.
References
In the text, references should be cited using superscript Arabic numerals in the order in which they appear. If cited only in tables or figure legends, number them according to the first identification of the table or figure in the text.
In the reference list, the references should be numbered and listed in order of appearance in the text. Cite the names of all authors when there are six or less; when seven or more list the first six followed by et al. Names of journals should be abbreviated in the style used in Index Medicus.
Reference to unpublished data and personal communications should appear in the text only.
References should be listed in the following form.
Journal article
1 Soter NA, Wasserman SI, Austen KF. Cold urticaria: release into the circulation of histamine and eosinophil chemotactic factor of anaphylaxis during cold challenge. N Engl J Med. 1976; 294: 687?00.
Book
2 Kaufmann HE, Baron BA, McDonald MB, Waltman SR (eds). The Cornea. New York: Churchill Livingstone; 1988.
Chapter in a Book
3 McEwen WK, Goodner IK. Secretion of tears and blinking. In: Davson H (ed.). The Eye, Vol. 3, 2nd edn. New York: Academic Press; 1969; 34?8.
Acknowledgements
The source of financial grants and the contribution of colleagues or institutions should be acknowledged.
Tables
Tables should be self-contained and complement, but not duplicate, information contained in the text. Tables should be numbered consecutively in Arabic numerals, with a descriptive, self-explanatory title above the table. Column headings should be brief, with units of measurement in parentheses. All abbreviations should be explained in a footnote. Tables should be double-spaced and vertical lines should not be used to separate columns.
Footnotes should be designated by symbols in the following order: ? ? ? , etc; significance values should be indicated by *, **, *** etc.
Figure legends
Legends should be self-explanatory and typed on a separate sheet. The legend should incorporate definitions of any symbols used and all abbreviations and units of measurement should be explained. Provide a letter stating copyright authorization if figures have been reproduced from another source.
Figures
Each figure should be on a separate page and lightly labelled on the back (in soft pencil or marker) with the figure number, orientation (noted with an arrow) and name of first author. Adhesive labels should not be used. Figures should be sized to fit within the column (81 mm), intermediate (110 mm) or the full text width (170 mm). Figures should be numbered consecutively in Arabic numerals.
Line figures should be supplied as sharp, black and white graphs or diagrams, drawn professionally or with a computer graphics package; lettering should be included. Photographs should be supplied as glossy, black and white photographic prints or as electronic files. Photographs need to be cropped sufficiently to prevent the subject being recognized, otherwise written permission to publish must be obtained. Figures supplied, as photographs must be submitted in triplicate
If supplied electronically, graphics should be supplied as high resolution (at least 300 d.p.i.) files, saved as TIFF or EPS format. A high-resolution print-out should also be provided. Digital images supplied only as low-resolution print-outs cannot be used.
Colour figures
The cost of reproducing colour figures will be charged to authors. When colour illustrations are preferred, please submit high-quality, glossy colour prints. The costs (GST inclusive) are:
- For one to three figures the total cost is A$1100.
- Each additional colour figure will cost A$550.
Manuscripts on Disk
Authors are required to provide their manuscripts on disk, or as an email attachment, in Microsoft Word.
Authors should use a new disk rather than a reformatted disk and the disk should contain the relevant file(s) only. Authors should supply their accepted paper as formatted text. It is essential that the hardware and the word processing package are specified on the disk (e.g. IBM, Word 7), as well as the first author抯 surname, the journal title and the manuscript number.
The entire article ?including tables ?should be supplied as a single file; only electronic figures should be supplied as separate files. The following instructions should be adhered to.
- It is essential that the final, revised version of the accepted manuscript and the file saved on disk are identical.
- Do not use a carriage return (enter) at the end of lines within a paragraph.
- Turn the hyphenation option off.
- Do not use l (ell) for 1 (one) or O (upper case oh) for 0 (zero) or ?(German esszett) for b (beta).
- Use a tab, not spaces, to separate data points in tables.
- If you use a table editor function, ensure that each data point is contained within a unique cell; do not use carriage returns within cells.
- Specify any special characters used to represent non-keyboard characters.
On-line guidelines
Authors may wish to visit the Blackwell Science website for authors at http://www.blackwellpublishing.com/authors/journals.asp which details further information on the preparation and submission of articles and figures on disk and gives access to the Blackwell House Style guide.
Proofs and Offprints
Alterations to the proofs must be limited to misprints or error of fact; major alterations of wording cannot be accepted at this stage. Authors will be charged for excessive corrections. Proofs should be returned to the production office at Blackwell Publishing Asia within 3 days of receipt. Proofs not returned in this time will be assumed to be acceptable.
A PDF (portable document format) of the article can be ordered for free.
Editorial Board
Editor
Dr Michael Humphrey
Associate Editors
Assoc Prof Caroline Crowther
Prof Cynthia Farquhar
Dr Malcolm Frazer
Dr Jeremy Oats
Assoc Prof Michael Quinn
Assoc Prof Euan Wallace
Book Review Editor
Prof Gabor Kovacs
Management Committee
Chairman
Prof Ian Fraser AO
Deputy Chairman
Prof David Healy
Members
Dr James Evans
Assoc Prof Wayne Gillett
Mr Edward Miller
Dr Roy Watson
Dr David Woodhouse
Editorial Office
Dr Michael Humphrey
Editor
ANZJOG
King Edward Memorial Hospital for Women
PO Box 134
Subiaco, Western Australia 6904
Australia
Ph: +61 8 9340 1393
Email: anzjog@ranzjog.edu.au
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