期刊名称：TEXAS HEART INSTITUTE JOURNAL
 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 Texas Heart Institute Journal
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The Texas Heart Institute Journal is published
quarterly by the Texas Heart Institute, Houston,
Texas. The Texas Heart Institute is affiliated with St.
Luke's Episcopal Hospital, Texas Children's
Hospital, the University of Texas Medical School at
Houston, and Texas A&M University. |
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Instructions to Authors
Submit the original manuscript and 2 photocopies, 3 sets of original figures, and any appropriate permissions. The manuscript should be typed in English, double-spaced throughout, on 1 side of standard-sized white bond paper, with ample margins. Begin each section on a separate page, arranged in this order: title page, abstract, text, acknowledgments, references, tables, and figure legends. Number pages consecutively, in the upper right-hand corner, beginning with the title page. Use unjustified (ragged) right margins and letter-quality printing.
Title Page
The title page should carry
A concise, informative title for the article (no abbreviations)
Full names and highest academic degree(s) of each author
Names of departments and institutions where the work was completed and current affiliations if these have changed
Disclaimers, if any
Sources of support in the form of grants, equipment, or drugs
Name and concise postal address of the author to whom requests for reprints should be addressed (or a statement that reprints will not be available from the author)
A short title, placed at the bottom of the page and identified as a footline.
Abstract and Key Words
The 2nd page should carry an abstract of no more than 250 words, stating the purposes of the study, basic procedures (study subjects or experimental animals; observational and analytic methods), main findings (specific data and statistical significance), and conclusions. Emphasize new and important aspects of the work. Avoid abbreviations other than standard units of measurement.
Below the abstract, provide and identify as such, 3 to 10 key words or phrases that will assist in cross-indexing the article. Use terms from the Medical Subject Heading (MeSH) list of Index Medicus; others may be used if suitable MeSH terms are not yet established for recently introduced terms.
Text (Content and Style)
The texts of observational and experimental articles generally include these sections: Introduction, Patients (or Materials) and Methods, Results, and Discussion. Other articles such as case reports and reviews will need other formats; authors may consult representative articles in this journal.
Informed Consent
Manuscripts should state formally that studies were performed in compliance with human-studies guidelines or animal-welfare regulations of the authors' institutions and in compliance with FDA guidelines, and that informed consent was obtained from human subjects after the nature of the procedure was explained.
References to Drugs
Use generic names of drugs unless the specific trade name is relevant. State the form in which the drug was used (salt or base), the amount given in relation to body weight, and the route of administration; if injected, state the volume and rate of injection. State the frequency and the time of additional doses.
Manufacturing Information
Credit suppliers of drugs, equipment, and other materials described at length in the paper in parentheses at 1st mention, giving specific product name and model number (if applicable), company name, and location (city, state, and country).
Methods
Present methods in sufficient detail to enable repetition by other investigators, citing references for published methods or statistical methods, well known or otherwise.
Results
Present both positive and relevant negative results.
Numbers
Provide exact numbers when possible, for example, "87 of 137 patients (63.5%)" is preferable to stating the percentage alone. Do not spell out numbers except at the beginning of a sentence.
Repetition
Summarize in the text, but do not repeat, data presented in tables or figures.
Abbreviations
Avoid abbreviations in the title and abstract and keep abbreviations to a minimum in the rest of the paper. The full term should precede the 1st use of an abbreviation in the text unless it is a standard unit of measurement.
Footnotes
Type footnotes, denoted with an asterisk, at the bottom of the page on which they are cited (do not confuse footnotes with references).
Units of Measurement and Symbols
Measurements of length, height, weight, and volume should be reported in metric units; temperatures, in degrees Celsius; blood pressures, in millimeters of mercury (mmHg); and hematologic and clinical chemistry, in terms of the International System of Units (SI).
Acknowledgments
When expressing appreciation to another scientist for assistance with your research or manuscript, enclose written permission, because such an acknowledgment may imply endorsement of your data and conclusions.
References
Type references, double-spaced, on a separate page. Cite and number references consecutively as they appear in the text. Within the text, place each citation immediately after the term or phrase to which it is relevant (superscript preferred). References 1st cited in tables or figures should be numbered so that they will be in sequence with references cited in the text. Double-check references for accuracy, completeness, and duplication.
The reference style is that of the Uniform Requirements for Manuscripts Submitted to Biomedical Journals. List all authors when 6 or fewer; when 7 or more, list the 1st 6 and add "et al." List inclusive page numbers; include specific page numbers for books as well.
Examples:
Standard Journal Article
De Leval MR, Kilner P, Gewillig M, Bull C. Total cavopulmonary connection: a logical alternative to atriopulmonary connection for complex Fontan operations. Experimental studies and early clinical experience. J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 1988;96:682-95.
Book by 1 or More Authors
Browse NL, Burnand KG, Thomas ML. Diseases of the veins: pathology, diagnosis and treatment. Baltimore: Edward Arnold; 1988. p. 271-87.
Chapter in a Book
Cooper JR, Keats AS. Anesthesia and cardiopulmonary bypass. In: Garson A Jr, Bricker JT, McNamara DG, eds. The science and practice of pediatric cardiology. Vol 3. Philadelphia: Lea & Febiger; 1990. p. 2289-304.
Abstract and Journal Supplement
Angelini P, Brinker J, DiSciascio G. Prolonged (>5 min) hemoperfusion-supported PTCA [abstract]. Circulation 1990;82(Suppl III):III-681.
Papers accepted but not yet published may be referenced (indicate the journal followed by "in press"). Unpublished personal observations and personal communications are not acceptable as references but may be included in the text as footnotes, denoted with an asterisk.
Tables
Type each table on a separate sheet, double-spaced, numbered with Roman numerals, with a title for each. Do not submit tables as photographs. Explain all nonstandard abbreviations in footnotes. Identify statistical measures of variations such as a standard deviation or standard error of the mean. Supply permissions to use data from another published or unpublished source. Do not submit tables that merely repeat information in the text.
Illustrations
Submit 3 complete sets of figures. Figures should be professionally drawn, photographed, and labeled. Send high-contrast, 5-by-7-inch glossy black-and-white photographic prints rather than original drawings, roentgenograms, or other original material. Letters, numbers, and symbols should be clear and even throughout, and large enough to be legible when reduced for publication. Photomicrographs should have internal scale markers. Symbols, arrows, or letters used in the photomicrographs should contrast with the background. Titles and detailed explanations belong in the legends, not on the illustrations themselves.
Each figure should have a label affixed to its back indicating the figure number, the name of the 1st author, and the top of the figure. Do not mar the figures by writing on them, using paper clips, mounting them on cardboard, or bending them. Avoid photographs of persons; if such photographs are used, the subjects must not be identifiable, or else their pictures must be accompanied by written permission to use the photograph. Figures should not include any written patient identification.
Cite each figure in the text in consecutive order. If a figure has been published, acknowledge the original source and submit written permission from the copyright holder to reproduce the material.
Color illustrations do not reproduce well in black and white, and are expensive to reproduce in color. If an illustration must be reproduced in color for the sake of accuracy, supply color negatives or positive transparencies, along with 2 positive prints to assist editors in making recommendations. Published illustrations are returned only upon specific request by the author.
Legends for Illustrations
Type legends for illustrations, double-spaced, on a separate page, with Arabic numbers corresponding to the illustrations. Supply a detailed explanation of each figure. Define all symbols, arrows, or legends used to identify parts of the illustrations. Explain internal scale and identify method of staining in photomicrographs.
Submission of Electronic Manuscripts
The editors request that the final accepted version of a manuscript be submitted as an electronic file, when possible. Upon manuscript acceptance, the corresponding author will be sent instructions for preparing a diskette. It is essential that the submitted electronic file exactly match the final printout, i.e., the exact version accepted for publication.
Guidelines for Preparing Digital Graphics
Permissions
Authors are responsible for obtaining permissions if they plan to include any of the following:
Previously published materials (contact copyright holder)
Personal observations and personal communications other than those of the authors (include direct quotation with signature of researcher, along with the month and year of observation or communication)
Names of contributors other than the authors, as in an acknowledgment (which might imply endorsement of your data and conclusions)
Editorial Board
Manuscripts should be sent to:
James E. Bagg, Jr.
Executive Editor
Texas Heart Institute Journal
Mail Code 1-194
P.O. Box 20345
Houston, TX 77225-0345
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