Author Information
The American Journal of the Medical Sciences (AJMS) considers manuscripts reporting original clinical or basic investigations, reviews and special feature topics, as described below. Papers on all internal medicine subspecialties are invited. Please note, submissions considered outside of the scope of the AJMS, for example articles focused on a pediatric cohort, basic science studies that are descriptive in nature and/or use a single cell line for study, articles describing radiographic or other specialized procedures/techniques that are not expansive to a wider general medicine audience will not be considered for publication. Clinical studies that include a very small cohort of patients or that address a very regional problem not relevant to our wider audience will not be given high priority. Case reports will not be considered and Patient-Centered Focused Reviews should provide an adequate review of the literature and present novel concepts.
Ethics in publishing
Please see our information on Ethics in publishing.
Human rights
If the work involves the use of human subjects, the author should ensure, with a statement in the beginning of the "Methods" section, that the work described has been carried out in accordance with The Code of Ethics of the World Medical Association (Declaration of Helsinki) for experiments involving human subjects (http://www.wma.net/en/30publications/10policies/b3/index.html). Authors should include a statement in the beginning of the "Methods" section that informed consent was obtained for experimentation with human subjects, as subject privacy rights must always be observed. A clear statement that the work was approved by the authors institutional review board or other equivalent body should be included.
Animal rights
If the work involves the use of animal subjects, the author should ensure that the work described has been carried out in accordance with the EU Directive 2010/63/EU for animal experiments (http://ec.europa.eu/environment/chemicals/lab_animals/legislation_en.htm). Authors should include a statement in the beginning of the "Methods" section that the work was sanctioned by the institutions animal use and care committee or equivalent body.
Conflict of interests
All authors are requested to disclose any actual or potential conflicts of interest including any financial, personal or other relationships with other people or organizations within three years of beginning the submitted work that could inappropriately influence, or be perceived to influence, their work. A conflict of Interest statement is to be added to the Title Page. See also https://www.elsevier.com/conflictsofinterest. Further information and an example of a Conflict of Interest form can be found at: https://service.elsevier.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/286/supporthub/publishing.
Submission Declaration
Submission of an article implies that the work described has not been published previously (except in the form of an abstract or as part of a published lecture or academic thesis or as an electronic preprint, see https://www.elsevier.com/postingpolicy, that it is not under consideration for publication elsewhere, that its publication is approved by all authors and tacitly or explicitly by the responsible authorities where the work was carried out, and that, if accepted, it will not be published elsewhere including electronically in the same form, in English or in any other language, without the written consent of the copyright-holder. This statement should appear in the Cover Letter.
Use of inclusive language
Inclusive language acknowledges diversity, conveys respect to all people, is sensitive to differences, and promotes equal opportunities. Content should make no assumptions about the beliefs or commitments of any reader; contain nothing which might imply that one individual is superior to another on the grounds of age, gender, race, ethnicity, culture, sexual orientation, disability or health condition; and use inclusive language throughout. Authors should ensure that writing is free from bias, stereotypes, slang, reference to dominant culture and/or cultural assumptions. We advise to seek gender neutrality by using plural nouns ("clinicians, patients/clients") as default/wherever possible to avoid using "he, she," or "he/she." We recommend avoiding the use of descriptors that refer to personal attributes such as age, gender, race, ethnicity, culture, sexual orientation, disability or health condition unless they are relevant and valid. These guidelines are meant as a point of reference to help identify appropriate language but are by no means exhaustive or definitive.
Copyright
Upon acceptance of an article, authors will be asked to complete a 'Journal Publishing Agreement' (see more information on this). An e-mail will be sent to the corresponding author confirming receipt of the manuscript together with a 'Journal Publishing Agreement' form or a link to the online version of this agreement.
Subscribers may reproduce tables of contents or prepare lists of articles including abstracts for internal circulation within their institutions. Permission of the Publisher is required for resale or distribution outside the institution and for all other derivative works, including compilations and translations. If excerpts from other copyrighted works are included, the author(s) must obtain written permission from the copyright owners and credit the source(s) in the article. Elsevier has preprinted forms for use by authors in these cases.
For gold open access articles: Upon acceptance of an article, authors will be asked to complete a 'License Agreement' (more information). Permitted third party reuse of gold open access articles is determined by the author's choice of user license.
Author rights
As an author you (or your employer or institution) have certain rights to reuse your work. More information.
Page Charges
Members of the Southern Society for Clinical Investigation will not be charged a publication fee (must be either listed as first or corresponding author). Non-members will be billed a publication page charge of $40 per printed page, regardless of article type. This is not a submission fee; rather it is a page charge that is required only if your manuscript is accepted for publication.
Abbreviations and Nomenclature
Should conform to the American Medical Association Manual of Style, 10th ed. Abbreviations should be kept to a minimum in the text and should be defined at first usage. If a term is used fewer than 3 times in an article, do not abbreviate it. Periods are not used after abbreviations (e.g., mm, mL). Generic names are preferred for drugs. Use of SI (Systme International) units is preferred but not required.
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PUBLISHING OPTIONS
Open Access
The AJMS offers authors a choice in publishing their work. Your publication choice will have no effect on the peer review process or acceptance of submitted articles.
Articles Available Through Open Access
Articles are freely available to both subscribers and the wider public with permitted reuse.
An Open Access publication fee is payable by authors or their research funder. (https://www.elsevier.com/about/open-science/open-access)
Articles Available Through Subscription
Articles are made available to subscribers to the journal through Elsevier, as well as developing countries and patient groups through our access programs
No Open Access publication fee payable by authors
All articles published Open Access will be immediately and permanently free for everyone to read and download. Permitted reuse is defined by your choice of one of the following Creative Commons user licenses:
Open access
Please visit our Open Access page for more information.
General Guidelines
Please refer to Instructions for Authors for the proper set-up of the article type being submitted.
Please refer to Instructions for Authors for the proper set-up of Title Page as these instructions have changed.
Manuscripts should be formatted U.S. letter (8 1/2 inch x 11 inch size paper) with 1 inch margins - left, right, top and bottom).
Manuscript text should be Calibri, font size 12 point.
Manuscript pages should be numbered (bottom right corner).
Each new section of the manuscript should start on a new page.
The entire manuscript should be double-spaced. There should be 2 spaces between every new paragraph.
Tables and/or figures should not be included in the manuscript document. The figure legend, however, should be included in the manuscript file, on its own page following the References. When uploading figures online, in the Description area, please number each.
Authors are responsible to provide qualified reviewers. Reviewers should not be from the same institution as any of the authors, nor should they be, in any way, affiliated with the authors. U.S. reviewer names are preferred. Institutional email addresses should also be provided for reviewers.
ARTICLE TYPES
Clinical/Basic Investigation
The AJMS seeks reports of quality original clinical or basic science research. The format of the manuscript text include the following in order: 1) title page; 2) structured abstract; 3) introduction; 4) methods with statistical considerations; 5) results; 6) discussion; 7) acknowledgments; 8) references; 9) figure legends (if applicable). Tables and figures should be uploaded separate from the manuscript document. Word count should not exceed 5,000 (excluding title page, abstract, references, tables, figure legends, and figures).
Review Article
The AJMS is interested in reviews of diseases or related topics of interest to a general medical readership. Following the title page, a list of abbreviations and definitions should be included. An unstructured abstract of less than 150 words is required, and the text that follows should be divided into headed subsections that should include an introduction (noting the clinical importance of the topic); material content; summary; and conclusion. Word count (excluding title page, abstract, references, and tables/figures) should be no more than 10,000 words. There is no limit on the number of references.
Patient-Centered Focused Review
Occasionally a clinical case presents a situation where the understanding of the basic pathophysiology of a disease has advanced greatly, the implication of the disease in the contemporary world has changed, a new disease presentation or complication has been identified, or new therapies have been brought to bear. Clinical scenarios such as these may allow the presentation of the case as a case report-focused review. These papers present a more detailed re-view of that topic than a case letter (see above), with detailed explanation of the recent discovery and its implications for clinical application. In general, an unstructured abstract of less than 150 words and an illustrative case presentation are followed by a discussion based upon literature review, and a brief conclusion emphasizing the key aspect(s) of the case. These papers should be 2,500-5,000 words (excluding title page, abstract, references and tables/figures), with appropriate support of figures and/or tables.
The Science of Medical Education
These are short structured reports designed to disseminate descriptions of exciting new ideas and innovations relating to medical education. Such reports might include, but not be limited to, novel methods for teaching and evaluation, innovative curricular design, and investigations of learner/teacher characteristics and abilities impacting education. Educators are encouraged to include reflective discussion of their work, even for projects that were unsuccessful. Word count should be limited to 750 (excluding title page and references), authors to 4, and references to 4. The report should be organized into 4 sections without an abstract: 1) background/setting; 2) reason the project was performed; 3) description of the project including results; 4) and what was learned from the undertaking. A limited number of tables or figures may be included.
Letter to the Editor
Submissions to this section are concise communications that are appropriate for the Journal's scope, that address a topic of interest to its readers, or that re-analyze an article previously published in the AJMS or another journal. Submissions should be limited to less than 1,000 words, 5-10 references, and only 1 or 2 figures or tables. No abstract is required.
Online Images in the Medical Sciences
Submissions for this section are for Online publication and will contain 1 or more images (no more than 3) with a short case presentation, description of the image (without separate figure legend), and a discussion of the relationship of the image(s) to the clinical case. The goal of this series is to display an important or unique pictorial representation of a disease, e.g.: x-ray, biopsy, or photograph. Text is limited to 500 words, the number of references and authors are limited to 3.
SUBMISSION PROCESS
Submitting your article
Submissions are made online only. Authors will be guided stepwise through the creation and uploading of the various file types (text, tables, figures). The system automatically converts source files to a single PDF file of the article, which is used in the peer-review process. Even though manuscript source files are converted to PDF files at submission for the review process, these source files are needed for further processing after acceptance. All correspondences, including notification of the Editor's decision and requests for revision, take place by e-mail removing the need for a paper trail. Please submit all articles via www.editorialmanager.com/maj. Manuscript document should include the following (and in this order): 1) Cover Letter, 2) Title Page, 3) Abstract (if applicable, see article types as some do not require Abstracts), 4) Manuscript Text, 5) References, 6) Figure Legends (if applicable).
Page formatting
The page size configuration should be U.S. letter: 8.5 x 11 inches with 1-inch margins. The text of the manuscript should be typed using Calibri, 12-point font. All text should be double-spaced. There should be 2 spaces between every new paragraph. All pages should be numbered (bottom right corner), including the title page. Each section should begin on a new page.
Cover Letter. The cover letter is to be uploaded separately from the manuscript document. Cover letter should include: (1) full title of the paper; (2) clear statement that the paper has not been submitted elsewhere and is not under review by another journal, has not been published previously, ex-cept in abstract form; (3) any possible conflicts of interest; and (4) a statement to the effect of "all the authors are aware of and approve the manuscript as submitted to this journal".
Title page. The title should be concise and informative, limited to 15 words. Titles are often used in information-retrieval systems, so avoid abbreviations and formulas. The title should then be followed by a list of author names (first, last), highest level of degrees. Below the author names should be the authors' affiliations and addresses (where the actual work was done). Provide the full postal address of each affiliation, including the country name, along with the e-mail address of each author. Below this information should be the Corresponding Author name and complete contact information (to include institution, mailing address, telephone number and email address). If an author has moved since the work described in the article was done, or was visiting at the time, a 'Present address' (or 'Permanent address') may be indicated as a footnote to that author's name. The address at which the author actually did the work must be retained as the main, affiliation address. The Title Page should also include a Short Title (7 words or less), Conflict of Interest Statement, a Source of Funding Statement and 3-5 key terms useful in information retrieval [terms from common directories (e.g., MeSH) should be used when possible].
Abstract. The abstract should start on a new page. Abstract may be unstructured (less than 150 words) or structured (Background, Methods, Results, Conclusions (less than 250 words); see Article Types above for requirements. The abstract should provide the context or background for the research and should state its purpose, basic procedures (selection of study subjects or laboratory animals, observational and analytical methods), main findings (giving specific effect sizes and their statistical significance, if possible), and principal conclusions. It should emphasize new and important aspects of the study or observations. Abbreviations should be used sparingly. Only abbreviations firmly established in the field may be used, and should be defined upon first usage in the abstract. If the same abbreviation is used again in the main text, it should be re-defined there.
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