期刊名称:PROSTHETICS AND ORTHOTICS INTERNATIONAL
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 journal, Prosthetics and Orthotics International, is a major international scientific publication in the field of prosthetics & orthotics and rehabilitation engineering and is published, three times yearly (April, August, December) by the International Society for Prosthetics and Orthotics (ISPO).
Covers prosthetics, orthotics, amputation surgery, neuromuscular and skeletal disorders, rehabilitation engineering, and related topics.
Instructions to Authors
Contributions
Contributions should be sent to:
Prosthetics and Orthotics International National Centre for Training and Education in Prosthetics and Orthotics University of Strathclyde F.A.O. Prof. John Hughes Curran Building 131 St. James' Road Glasgow G4 0LS Scotland
In the meantime considerable difficulty and delay is entailed in processing contributions in languages other than English. Authors are asked to provide three copies of text, tables and figures. Papers are accepted on the understanding that they may be subject to editorial revision and that no substantial part has been, or will be published elsewhere. Subsequent permission to reproduce articles must be obtained from the publishers. Manuscripts should be typewritten in double line spacing on one side of paper only with margins of 25 mm. Papers must commence with an abstract not exceeding 250 words. On a separate sheet must be:
- Title and short title. The short title should appear at the head of each page and should not exceed forty-five characters including spaces.
- Authors' names, initials and titles. The present address of any author if different from the place where the work was done, may be shown as a footnote.
- Department(s) in which the work was done.
- The name and full postal address of the author to whom correspondence and requests for reprints should be directed. This will appear as a footnote.
Units
All unites used should be of the SI system. Authors may give alternative systems in brackets.
Illustrations
All illustration material should be lightly marked on the back in pencil with the figure number in Arabic numerals, title of paper, authors' names and a clear indication of the top of the figure. The approximate location in the text should be marked. Figure captions should be typed on a separate sheet. Tables should be used only when necessary to clarify important points. Each table should be typed on a separate sheet and numbered consecutively in Arabic numerals.
References
References in the text should follow the author/date system, for example Peizer (1971). If there are more than two authors et al. should be used as in Solomonidis et al. (1974). References cited in the text should be listed on a separate sheet alphabetically by first author. All authors should be listed and references written as indicated below.
Reference to an article in a journal Should include Author(s); Year of publication; Article title; Journal title (Index Medicus abbreviations preferred if unavailable please use full title); Volume number; First and last page numbers.
NEWCOMBE JF, MARCUSON RW (1972). Through-knee amputation. Br J Surg 59, 260-266.
Reference to a contribution in a book Should include Author(s) of contribution; Year of publication; Title of contribution (followed by "In:"); Book title; /edited by Editors(s); Edition; Place of publication; Publisher; First and last page numbers.
CRUICKSHANK CND (1976). The microanatomy of the epidermis in relation to trauma. In: Bedsore biomechanics./edited by Kenedi RM, Cowden JM. - London: Macmillan Press Ltd. p 39-46.
Reference to a book Should include Author(s) of book; Year of publication; Book title; /Edition; Place of publication; Publisher.
BOBATH B (1985). Abnormal postural reflex activity caused by brain lesion./3rd edition - London: Heinemann.
Digital Format
It would be preferred if text was provided in Microsoft Word or ASCII format along with printed copies of the text file/s.
Reprints
Ten reprints will be supplied free of charge to the first named author. Additional reprints may be ordered from the publishers at time of acceptance.
Editorial Board
Prosthetics and Orthotics International National Centre for Training and Education in Prosthetics and Orthotics University of Strathclyde F.A.O. Prof. John Hughes Curran Building 131 St. James' Road Glasgow G4 0LS Scotland
Email: ispo@ispo.ws
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