期刊名称：OTOLOGY & NEUROTOLOGY
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About the journal
Otology & Neurotology
Instructions to Authors
Otology & Neurotology publishes original articles relating to both clinical and basic science aspects of otology, neurotology, and cranial base surgery. Special features include a clinical forum to discuss controversial patient management issues, brief communications on emerging technology and technical surgical issues, historical issues, and occasional state-of-the-art reviews. Editorials on topics of current interest are welcome but should be discussed with the Editor-in-Chief before submission.
Authorship: To qualify for authorship, a contributor must have fulfilled each of the following criteria: 1) substantial contributions to conception and design, or acquisition of data, or analysis and interpretation of data; 2) drafting the article or revising it critically for important intellectual content; and 3) final approval of the version to be published. All persons designated as authors should qualify for authorship, and all those who qualify should be listed. Each author should have participated sufficiently in the work to take public responsibility for its content.
Ethics: When reporting experiments on human subjects, indicate whether the procedures followed were in accordance with the ethical standards of the responsible committee on human experimentation (institutional or regional) and with the Helsinki Declaration (JAMA. 2000;284:3043?049.). Do not use patients' names, initials, or hospital numbers, especially in illustrative material. When reporting experiments on animals, indicate whether the institution's or a national research council's guide for, or any national law on, the care and use of laboratory animals was followed.
Manuscript Preparation and General Format: Manuscripts are sent out for blinded peer review. Therefore, do not include authors' names or institutions on text pages or on figures in the manuscript. The authors' names and institutional affiliations should appear only on the title page and in the manuscript submission letter. Nonconforming manuscripts (e.g., improper format, excessive length) may be returned for technical revision before undergoing peer review. For general guidelines, see the "Uniform Requirements for Manuscripts Submitted to Biomedical Journals" statement published by the International Committee of Medical Journal Editors (http://www.icmje.org). The entire manuscript (title page, abstract, text, references, tables, legends) must be double-spaced on one side of 8??11-in or ISO A4 (212 ?297-mm) white bond paper, without handwritten corrections and with margins of at least 1 inch (25 mm) on all four sides. Each element of the manuscript枛title page, abstract, text, references, tables, figure legends枛should begin on a new page. Manuscript pages should be numbered consecutively. The author should keep a copy of all materials submitted.
Length: Manuscripts are to be no longer than six to seven published journal pages. Therefore, as a general rule, manuscripts should be limited to 15 to 18 double-spaced pages. Manuscript submissions that are longer than this general limit will be considered but will be accepted only if they possess exceptional merit.
Manuscript on Digital Media: Authors must submit electronic as well as paper manuscripts. The preferred storage medium is a 3?in diskette in PC-compatible software format. Electronic files in Macintosh-compatible software format and on CD-ROMs and Iomega Zip disks also will be accepted. The preferred word processing format is Microsoft Word. Although files in other word processing formats can be converted into Microsoft Word files, the vagaries of the conversion process may introduce errors. Each submitted diskette must be labeled clearly with the name of the author, the date on which the article is submitted, the article title, the journal title, the word processing program used (including version number and PC vs. Mac format), and the filenames used. The electronic file submitted must be the final, corrected, accepted version of the submitted manuscript and must contain only the final version of the manuscript. Delete all other files from the diskette. The electronic version of the manuscript is not to contain any extraneous formatting. All figure legends must be included at the end of the electronic file. Figures may be submitted in digital format (i.e., on diskettes). For guidelines concerning figures submitted electronically on diskettes, see the "Figures and Legends" section below. Nonstandard characters (e.g., Greek letters, mathematical symbols) must be coded consistently.
Title Page: Includes manuscript title, short running head, author name(s) and degrees, institutional affiliation (including department, city, state), acknowledgments (e.g., funding sources). Designate a corresponding author and provide contact information (complete current mailing address, email address, and telephone and fax numbers).
Structured Abstract: A concise abstract of not more than 250 words is required for all original clinical and basic science contributions, including review articles. To facilitate rapid indexing and assimilation into the medical literature, abstracts should be organized according to the outline below. No reference citations should be included in the abstract.
Clinical Studies:
Objective: Brief, clear statement of the main goals of the investigation.
Study Design: Specify the type of study (e.g., randomized, prospective double-blind, retrospective case review).
Setting: E.g., primary care vs. tertiary referral center, ambulatory vs. hospital.
Patients: Primary eligibility criteria and key demographic features.
Intervention(s): Diagnostic, therapeutic, and/or rehabilitative.
Main Outcome Measure(s): The most essential criterion that addresses the study's central hypothesis.
Results: Include statistical measures as appropriate.
Conclusions: Include only those conclusions that are directly supported by data generated from the study.
Basic Science Reports:
Hypothesis: Brief, clear statement of the main goals of the investigation.
Background: Concise; designed for orientation of the reader who is unfamiliar with this line of investigation.
Methods: Succinct summary of techniques and materials used.
Results: Include statistical measures where appropriate.
Conclusion: Include only those directly supported by data generated from this study. Emphasize clinical relevance wherever possible.
Reviews and Meta-Analyses:
Objective: Brief, clear statement of the goals of the review.
Data Sources: Specify database, search methodology, languages covered, and time frame.
Study Selection: Criteria used to select articles for detailed review.
Data Extraction: Means of assessing quality, validity, and comparability of extracted data.
Data Synthesis: Specify statistical techniques used for data analysis.
Conclusions: Concise statement of primary inferences with any recommendations.
Key Words, Running Heads: On the same manuscript page as the structured abstract, list, in alphabetical order, key words (maximum of seven) for indexing, using Medical Subject Headings (MeSH) from Index Medicus, and provide a running head of three or four words to be used as the right-hand page running heads in the typeset article.
Minimal Reporting Guidelines: Otology & Neurotology requires that contributors use a standard format for data presentation for certain subject areas in which well-recognized uniform standards have been developed. The goal of this journal's minimal reporting guidelines policy is to facilitate interstudy comparability by future investigators and thus to permit more meaningful meta-analyses. The data sets required are intended to serve only as guidance. It is not the intention of this policy to discourage innovative data interpretations or the use of novel presentation formats. Authors are welcome to present their data in any format that they consider valid and informative, as long as data also are included in the standardized format. The following reference sources contain the guidelines to be used in presenting data in Otology & Neurotology:
- Minimum reporting standards adopted by Otology & Neurotology (Jackler RK. Comparability in reporting outcomes: a scientific imperative. Am J Otol 1996;17:811?.)
- Grading of facial nerve function (House JW, Brackmann DE. Facial nerve grading system. Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg 1985;93:146?.)
- Evaluation of therapy in M閚i鑢e's disease (Guidelines for the diagnosis and evaluation of therapy in M閚i鑢e's disease. Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg 1995;113:181?.)
- Results of treatment for conductive hearing loss (Guidelines for the evaluation of results of treatment of conductive hearing loss. Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg 1995;113:186?.)
- Hearing preservation in acoustic neuroma surgery (Guidelines for the evaluation of hearing preservation in acoustic neuroma (vestibular schwannoma). Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg 1995;113:179?0.)
Style: In general, manuscript style should be patterned after the American Medical Association Manual of Style, 9th edition (Baltimore: Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, 1998; copyright ?1998 American Medical Association, 515 N. State Street, Chicago, IL 60610, U.S.A.). For definitions, Stedman's Medical Dictionary, 27th edition, and Merriam-Webster's Collegiate Dictionary, 10th edition, should be used as standard references.
Abbreviations, Nomenclature, and Symbols: These generally should conform to the guidelines found in Scientific Style and Format, 6th edition (1994), published by the Council of Science Editors, c/o Drohan Management Group, 11250 Roger Bacon Drive, Suite 8, Reston, VA 20190-5202, U.S.A. The use of standard international units is encouraged and should be accompanied by the former notation. Units of measurement should be expressed according to the metric system. Temperatures should be expressed in degrees Celsius.
Identification of Product Manufacturers: Scientific (i.e., nonproprietary) names as well as brand names of drugs should be used and should be followed in parentheses by the manufacturer's name and location (city, state, and country). The manufacturers of supplies and equipment mentioned in the article also should be cited in parentheses, along with the city, state (if applicable), and country of the manufacturer.
References: References must be numbered consecutively according to the order of their citation in the text. Use numbers in parentheses for text citations. Personal communications and unpublished data may be cited as such in the text but are not listed in the references. When citing an article or a book with more than three authors or editors, list the first three named authors or editors followed by "et al." Journal titles should be abbreviated according to Index Medicus. Note the following examples of reference style for various types of sources:
Standard Journal Article:
Harner SG, Driscoll CLW, Facer GW, et al. Long-term follow-up of transtympanic Gentamicin for M閚i鑢e's syndrome. Otol Neurotol 2001;22:210?.
Book:
Nadol JB, Schuknecht HF. Surgery of the Ear and Temporal Bone. New York: Raven Press, 1993.
Chapter in a Book:
Jackson CG, Woods CI, Chironis PN. Glomus jugulare tumors. In: Sekhar LN, Janecka IP, eds. Surgery of Cranial Base Tumors. New York: Raven Press, 1993;747?2.
Journal Article in Press:
Adams JC. Clinical implications of inflammatory cytokines in the cochlea: A technical note. Otol Neurotol 2002 (in press).
Journal Article in a Foreign Language:
Vlahovich B, Frerebeau P, Billet M, et al. Importance of per-operative angiography in cerebral vascular malformations [in French]. Neurochirurgie 1969;15:191?01.
Internet:
Health Care Financing Administration. 2001 statistics at a glance. Available at: http://www.hcfa.gov/stats/stathili.htm. Accessed July 1, 2001. [For referencing Internet documents and web sites generally, see AMA Manual of Style, p. 45.]
Abstract, Comment, Letter to the Editor:
Seidman MD. Surgery for malleus and incus fixation. Otol Neurotol 2001;22:271 (letter).
Unpublished Meeting/Conference Presentation:
Laws ER Jr, Smith M. Fibrin tissue adhesive: a role in transsphenoidal neurosurgery for pituitary tumors. Presented at the 42nd Annual Meeting of the Neurosurgical Society of America, Tuckertown, Bermuda, May 10?3, 1998.
Tables: Each table must be printed double-spaced, with each table on a separate page and cited in numerical order in the text. Each table must have a brief title, and table footnotes must appear below the table text. Do not use vertical rules in the tables, and use a minimal number of horizontal rules. Define all abbreviations used in each table in the table footnotes.
Figures and Legends: Unmounted glossy prints are required. The figures are to be cited in the text in numerical order. Each figure must be labeled clearly on its reverse side with the article title and figure number but no author names. Submit four sets of all figures. Figures will not be returned. An original set of publication-quality (i.e., high-quality glossy) figures accompanied by three photocopies for review purposes is acceptable only if the photocopies are of excellent quality.
Images may be submitted in digital format. This format does not, however, replace the preceding requirements regarding submission of high-quality hard-copy printouts. All digital images and at least one hard copy must be of reproduction quality. Digital art files must be submitted on high-density floppy diskettes, Iomega Zip, Iomega Jaz, Optical 2.6G, or CD-ROM. Acceptable file types for digital artwork include Adobe PhotoShop 4.0 or newer, Adobe Illustrator 6.0 or newer, and Macromedia 7.0 or newer. Art generated from other application programs can be accepted only if saved as Encapsulated PostScript (EPS). Digital art files created from programs such as Excel and PowerPoint cannot be used; for these figures, send only hard-copy printouts.
Color photographs and illustrations are welcome, but authors must pay the production costs associated with processing and printing them. Authors who approve these color processing charges will receive a color iris proof of all color figures along with the text of the article for review. Approval of color proofs must be received at the time text corrections to proof are returned to the Publisher. Figure legends must be double-spaced on a separate page, placed after the references, and numbered to match the figure numbers. For photomicrographs, indicate the type of stain and original magnification used.
Proofs and Reprints: Authors will be supplied with page proofs to check the accuracy of typesetting. Authors may be charged for alterations to proofs beyond those needed to correct typesetting errors. Proofs must be checked carefully, and corrections must be returned within 2 days of author's receipt of proofs. A reprint order form will be sent to the corresponding author along with the proofs. Authors who wish to order reprints must return this form with payment or a purchase order number when corrected proofs are returned to the Publisher. Reprints are normally shipped 6 to 8 weeks after publication of the issue in which the article appears. Proofs, reprint orders, and all inquiries concerning articles in production should be sent to Otology & Neurotology, Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, ATTN: Journal Editing and Production Dept., 351 W. Camden Street, Baltimore, MD 21201-2436, U.S.A.
Permissions: The author is responsible for obtaining written permission to reproduce previously published material (direct quotations when they constitute a significant portion of the original work, as well as tables and figures) from the copyright holder. Written consent must be obtained for all patient photographs when the possibility of identification exists; without such consent, patients' eyes will be blocked out. When appropriate, approval from the authors' institutional review board must be cited. All correspondence granting permission for republication of copyrighted materials or consent to use patients' photographs must be submitted to the Publisher before publication.
Copyright Transfer Agreements: Manuscripts are received with the understanding that they are not under simultaneous consideration for publication elsewhere and that they are original contributions that have not been published previously. Accepted manuscripts become the permanent property of Otology & Neurotology and may not be published elsewhere without permission from Lippincott Williams & Wilkins. A copyright transfer agreement form will be sent to the corresponding author. This form must be signed and dated by at least one author of the manuscript and then returned, before the article is published, to Otology & Neurotology, Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, ATTN: Journal Editing and Production Dept., 351 W. Camden Street, Baltimore, MD 21201-2436, U.S.A. Blank copies of the form also may be downloaded and printed out from the journal's web site: http://www.otology-neurotology.com/
Author Responsibility/Financial Disclosure: The author is responsible for disclosing any financial interest in any commercial products (or competitors' products) that are mentioned in the manuscript.
Letters to the Editor: Letters to the editor about a previously published article are sent to that article's authors so that they have an opportunity to reply. Both the correspondent's letter and the authors' reply (if any) are published at the discretion of the Editor-in-Chief.
Clinical Forum/Emerging Technology/Technical Tips/State of the Art Review: Anyone who is interested in contributing an article for inclusion in any of the above sections should contact the Editorial Office (see contact information below) for further direction.
Manuscript Submission Checklist:
- Manuscript submission letter
- 4 copies of the manuscript
- 4 sets of clearly labeled figures (without authors' names appearing anywhere on the figures)
- Manuscript on digital media labeled with type of computer (PC or Mac), word processing program, and date
- Manuscript double-spaced throughout, including references, tables, and figure legends
- Authors' names on the title page only
- Name of corresponding author and detailed contact information
- References listed in the proper style and format and numbered sequentially to match their order of citation in text
- Permission to reproduce any copyrighted materials or patient photographs
- Acknowledgments for technical assistance and grant support
- Disclosure of any financial or other conflict of interest
Send manuscripts to: Robert K. Jackler, M.D., Editor-in-Chief, Otology & Neurotology, 120 Hazel Avenue, Mill Valley, CA 94941, U.S.A., (415) 383-5043 (voice), (415) 383-7042 (fax), editor@otology-neurotology.org (Email).
TEMPORAL BONE HISTOPATHOLOGY To top of page
CASE OF THE MONTH
Statement of Purpose: To provide an educational review of important histological temporal bone abnormalities common to the practice of otology. This section is not meant to report unusual case reports but is to provide an overview of histopathology commonly seen in otologic diseases.
Content:
- Concise description of the cardinal histological findings
- Photomicrograph(s)
Length: Pathology cases must be brief, preferably contained on 1 journal page. In no case will pathology cases exceed 2 journal pages. As a rule of thumb, this limits contribution to 1? images and less than one typewritten page (double spaced). The text discussion should be confined to the histological features of the disease process.
References: A few key references only. Preferably 1 or 2; and in no case more than 5.
Figures: Photomicrographs submitted must be of exemplary quality. Submit 5 ?7-inch glossy black & white photographs (2 copies for each image). Patient identifiers must be masked. A combination of low power (for orientation) and high power (for detail) is preferred. An extensive figure legend should be provided for each photomicrograph. Several sentences providing orientation and describing details of the photomicrograph should be given.
Originality: Pathological images and their description must not have been published previously.
Submission: William H. Slattery III, MD, Pathology Case Editor, Otology & Neurotology, 2100 West Third Street, Los Angeles, CA 90057; Tel: (213) 483-9930; Fax: (213) 484-5900
IMAGING CASE OF THE MONTH To top of page
Content should include:
- concise description of the imaging characteristics of the lesion citing the key diagnostic point;
- the optimal imaging modalities for demonstrating the lesion (i.e., CT, MRI, angiography) and parameters (e.g., axial vs coronal, T1- or T2-weighted, with contrast); and
- a most common radiographic differential diagnosis. Note: Space limitations do not permit discussions of the role imaging plays in the diagnosis and management of the role process.
Length: Imaging cases must be brief, preferably contained on 1 journal page. In no case will imaging cases exceed 2 journal pages. As a role of thumb, this limits contribution to 1-3 images and less than one typerwritten page (double-spaces). Readers interested in more detailed imformation can look up the cited reference(s).
References: Only a few key references should be provided, preferably 1 or 2 and in no case more than 5.
Figures: Images submitted must be of exemplary quality. Submit 5 x 7-inch glossy black and white photographs (2 copies for iamge). patients identifiers must be masked. For CT scans, high-resolution, bone-reviewed images are preferred. Include more than one plane of view only when the second perspective adds unique information. For MRI scans, it is preferred that both T1- or T2-weighted images be included. Pre-and postcontrast, fat saturation, and multiplanar images may be submitted as requiered.
Originality: Images and their description must not have been published previously.
Submission: Alan W. Langman, MD, Imaging Case Editor, Otology & Neurotology, Puget Sound Hearing & Balance, 9714 Third Avenue NE, Suite 100, Seattle, WA 98115; Tel: 206-523-5584; Fax: 206-523-5882; E-mail: AWLPSHB@aol.comA
INTERACTIVE CASE PRESENTAION To top of page
Purpose: The Interactive Case Presentation (ICP) is an Internet-based case presentaion. Submitted cases should illustrate controversial issues is otology and neurotology and should provoke discussion by readers in the on-line forum.
Content: Case submitted for the ICP should include the following sections:
- Case History-include relevant clinical history, physical exam, and test results. Clinical photographs are encouraged but must be modified to prevent patient identification.
- 2. Imaging-clear images should be included, with labels and text descriptions as appropriate.
- 3. Intervention-a description of how the case was managed.
- 4. Outcomes-include the results of treatment and follow-up studies. (The combined word count of these 4 sections should not exceed 1500 words.)
- Discussion-include a concise review of the relevant literature in light of the case presented. Include a summary of the main points presented and a list of references in standard O & N format.
- Message Board-formulate questions or present issues to stimulate discussin by the readership of the ICP.
Length/Media: Text should be kept concise. The combined word count of the first 4 sections should not exceed 1500 words. Section 5 (Discussion) should not exceed 1500 words.
The submission of all types of supporting media that can be represented to digital format is encouraged. Size of media elements will be limited by what can be transmitted over commonly used Internet connection. Media quality must be of sufficiently hig quality to allow for necessary compression.
Methods of Material Submission: Contributions to the ICP may either be via digital or traditional media. Digital submissions are preferred. Submitted materials cannot be returned.
Digital media-The preferred file format for text is Micorosoft Word. Images should be of high-resolution and should be at least 640 x 480 pixels in size. GIG files are preferred, although PICT, BMP, and high quality JPEG files are also acceptable. Digital submissions may be sent in Windows or Macintosh format on high-density floppy disks, CD-ROM, or Iomega Zip disks. Submission may also be sent via electronic mail to the address below. Please include a cover letter listing the content of all attached files so that receipt of the submission can e verified.
Traditional media-Images may be sent as single copies of photographs or 35-mm slides. Printed text will be accepted, although submission of a disk containing a text file is strongly encouraged.
Please send contributions to: Nikolas Blevins, MD, Multimedia Editor, Otology & Neurotology, 750 Washington Street, NEMC #850, Boston, MA 02111; E-mail: nblevins@lifespan.org
Editorial Board
Editorial Correspondence
Editor-in-Chief
Robert K. Jackler, M.D.
Sewall Professor and Chairman
Stanford Otolaryngology - Head & Neck Surgery
Stanford University, Stanford
Stanford, CA
Journal Office
300 Pasteur Drive, Edwards Building R135
Stanford, CA 94305-5328
Tel: (650) 725-6500
Fax: (650) 725-8502
E-mail: editor@otology-neurotology.org
Production Editor
Tara H. Gebhardt
Lippincott Williams & Wilkins
351 West Camden Street
Baltimore, MD 21201
Tel: (410)528-4383
E-mail: tgebhard@lww.com
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