Information for
Potential Authors
Manuscript Checklist
This form should be printed for inclusion with the submitted article.
Manuscripts received either incomplete or without this checklist will not be reviewed for
publication.
General
Manuscript does not exceed 10 to 15 pages in length and has no more than
15 figures (including parts of figures) unless special permission is granted by the
Editor. Conciseness in all manuscripts is important. Authors whose papers
exceed these limits or whose work could be presented more concisely may be asked to reduce
length.
Five complete sets of manuscripts, including tables and illustrations
(eg, photographs, slides, and drawings), are submitted. Submissions including a
3.5" diskette with the manuscript on Microsoft Word IBM format will be reviewed more
quickly on the Net.
All Manuscript pages are typed double spaced on non-erasable bond paper,
are numbered consecutively, and are submitted in the following order: 1) title page, 2)
abstract, 3) text, 4) references, 5) tables, and 6) figure legends.
Manuscripts are not stapled or folded
Generic names for drugs and equipment are used after first mention of
the trade name, manufacturer, and site of manufacture.
All measurements are used in accordance with the American Medical
Association policy of SI units (Système international d'unités).
Abbreviations are not used. Exceptions are those in common use
(eg, DNA, RNA), which must be spelled out at first mention with the abbreviation appearing
in parentheses, eg, "ultraviolet A (UVA)."
Informed Consent. Experiments involving human or animal subjects
must have institutional review board approval stated in the "Methods" section.
Manipulation of Photographs. The manipulation of photographs by
computer or other means may include a vast array of chages. These include addition
of text or graphics, change of color, brightness, or contrast; enlargement; or other
changes to image quality. Processes that distort photographs in order to decieve an
audience represent unethical manipulation. Distortion of photographs may be achieved
by over or under exposure of the film at the time of photography or through computer
manipulation. The ASDS considers the manipulation of photographs used in
presentation to patients, the media, in journals, or at scientific meetings for the
purpose of decieving the audience to be against the ethical standards of the Society.
Title Page
Title is no more than 150 characters long, counting letters and spaces;
a short supplementary subtitle is permitted.
1) Authors' full names, professional degrees, academic degrees, and
academic titles; 2) principal author's address, tele-fax and telephone numbers; 3) name(s)
of instituition(s) and department(s) where work was performed; and 4) the name and address
of the person to whom all correspondence and reprint requests should be sent also appears
on this sheet.
A short title of no more than 30 characters and spaces is provided at
the bottom of the page for use as a running head.
Abstract
A structured abstract of 150 words or less is furnished using the
following format and headings: 1) background - a brief discussion of the subject; 2)
objective - the purpose of the work to be described; 3) Methods - how the work was
performed; 4) results - the outcome of the work; and 5) Conclusion - the conclusion that
can be reached based on the work described. For general information on preparing
structured abstracts, see Haynes RB, Mulrow CD, Huth EJ, Altman DG, Gardner MJ. More
informative abstracts revisited. Ann Intern Med 1990;113:69-76.
References
References in DSO adhere to the specifications of the "Uniform
Requirements for Manuscripts Submitted to Biomedical Journals" promulgated by the
International Committee of Medical Journal Editors (Vancouver Group). Examples of
specific types of references are listed below.
Journal Article (up to six authors)
1. Carruthers JDA, Carruthers JA. Treatment of glabellar frown lines with C.
Botulinum exotoxin. J Dermatol Surg Oncol 1992;18:17-21.
Journal Article (more than six authors)
2. Momaas AM, van Praag MCG, Bavinck JN, et al. Analysis of the protective
effect of topical sunscreens on the UVB-radiation-induced suppression of the
mixed-lymphocyte reaction. J Invest Dermatol 1990; 95:313-6.
Book
3. Marzulli FN, Maibach HI. Dermatoxicology, 4th ed. New York: Hemisphere,
1991:803-14.
Chapter in a Book
4. Andrews JE, Silvers DN, Lattes R. Merkell cell carcinoma. In: Friedman RJ, Rigal
DS, Kopf AW, et al, eds. Cancer of the Skin. Philadelphia: WB Saunders, 1991:288.
References are identified in the text by superscript figures, eg,
"Hanke,3" or on the line with parentheses, eg, Hanke. (3)
Each reference is cited in the text. References are numbered consecutively
in the order they appear in the text.
Work "in press" includes all publishing information, eg,
journal, volume, and year of publication, or city, book publisher, and year of
publication.
Unpublished data, personal communications, submitted manuscripts, papers
presented at meetings, and non-peer-review publications are not submitted as reference
sources and only appear in parenthesis in the text, eg, "(Roenigk RK, personal
communication, December 1990)."
Abbreviations of journal titles conform to those used in Index
Medicus, National Library of Medicine.
The style and punctuation of the reference list follows the format of
"Uniform Requirements," examples of which are listed above.
All references have been checked for accuracy.
Illustrations
Each set of illustrations of both unmounted and untrimmed black and
white professionally prepared glossy prints is submitted in its own envelope. All
illustrations are submitted without paper clips or staples. Photographs are
provided, rather than original film, negatives, transparencies, art, or photocopies.
Components of the same illustration (eg, parts A and B) are submitted
separately.
All lettering is done professionally and is of adequate size to retain
clarity after reduction (final lettering size in print is 1.5mm high or larger). It
is understood that illustrations will be reproduced at a width of one column (8.6 cm; 37/16
inches), or at an intermediate width (13.4 cm; 55/16
inches).
It is understood that a reasonable number of black and white
illustrations will be printed without charge to the author, but the cost of color
illustrations and other special processing (such as conversion of color to black and
white) will be borne by the author. The author must be prepared to pay $210 for each
part of a color illustration plus $50 for each color page.
Each figure is identified on the back in pencil by number, part (if
applicable), lead author's name, and "top."
All illustrations are referred to specifically in the text, and are
numbered in order of appearance in the text.
All details to be emphasized or crop marks are indicated on a tissue
overlay, not on the illustrations.
All recognizable photographs of patients are accompanied by a statement
of permission for reproduction.
Written permission is included from both the author and the publisher to
reproduce any previously published illustration(s).
Figure Legends
Numbers are arabic and correspond to the order in which the
illustrations occur in the text.
All abbreviations appearing in the illustrations are identified at the
end of each legend.
The type of stain and magnification power are given for all
photomicrographs, eg, "(H&E, original magnification x 300)."
The permission statement for a previously published illustration, as
indicated by the copyright holder, is included in the figure legend.
Covering Letter
Financial Interest: Indicate any commercial associations with any
product(s) described in the article.
Copyright permission: List all permissions required, indicating whether
any are outstanding at the time of submission.
Suggested Reviewers: List two persons whom you feel are best qualified
to review this submission.
I certify that this material has not been published previously and is not
under consideration by another journal. I further certify that I will refrain from
distribution of this material once it has been submitted to Dermatologic Surgery
and that any commercial associations that may pose a conflict of interest (ie, consultant
arrangements, stock or equity ownership, patent licensing arrangements, or payments for
conducting or publicizing the study) are disclosed in the manuscript. I deny that
any photographs submitted for this manuscript have been distorted by computer
manipulation, addition of text or graphics, changes in color, brightness, or contrast,
enlargement, alteration of equity, over or under exposure at the time of photography, or
any method used to deceive an audience. In addition, I certify that I have completed
the above checklist, and I take responsibility for its accuracy.
Signature of responsible author:
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