International Wound Journal
Author Guidelines
1. Submission
Authors should kindly note that submission implies that the content has not been published or submitted for publication elsewhere except as a brief abstract in the proceedings of a scientific meeting or symposium.
Once the submission materials have been prepared in accordance with the Author Guidelines, manuscripts should be submitted online at https://mc.manuscriptcentral.com/iwj
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Open Access
This journal is a GOLD Open Access title. Submissions will be subject to an Article Processing Charge (APC) if accepted and published in the journal. You can check information about APCs, and see if you’re eligible for a waiver (through your institution or because the corresponding author belongs to a waiver country).
Data protection:
By submitting a manuscript to or reviewing for this publication, your name, email address, and affiliation, and other contact details the publication might require, will be used for the regular operations of the publication, including, when necessary, sharing with the publisher (Wiley) and partners for production and publication. The publication and the publisher recognize the importance of protecting the personal information collected from users in the operation of these services, and have practices in place to ensure that steps are taken to maintain the security, integrity, and privacy of the personal data collected and processed. You can learn more at https://authorservices.wiley.com/statements/data-protection-policy.html
Preprint policy:
This journal will consider for review articles previously available as preprints on non-commercial servers such as ArXiv, bioRxiv, psyArXiv, SocArXiv, engrXiv, etc. Authors may also post the submitted version of a manuscript to non-commercial servers at any time. Authors are requested to update any pre-publication versions with a link to the final published article.
2. Aims and Scope
International Wound Journal is uniquely placed to help improve the standards of care for patients and of professional practice internationally. It covers all aspects of prevention and treatment of wounds and associated skin conditions. By publishing the most clinically relevant and focused research, of the highest standard, within a peer-review process, International Wound Journal takes forward its mission to provide all professionals involved in wound care with the most important, relevant and applied research aimed at improving patient care, while continuing to foster partnership between industry, clinicians and researchers.
The Journal is the primary information resource for doctors, surgeons, nurses, podiatrists, physical therapists, radiotherapists, oncologists, occupational therapists and other healthcare professionals working in the prevention and treatment of wounds and associated conditions. Topics published include:
Chronic and acute wounds
Wound prevention and treatment
Scar prevention and treatment
Diagnosis and treatment of skin conditions
Diabetic wounds
Leg Ulcers
Burn wounds
Tissue repair and regeneration
Wound healing therapies
Surgical and non-skin wounds
Dressings – management and healing
Education and Training
Examples of provision of care to patients with wounds
The Editors are supported by a board of international experts and a panel of reviewers across a range of disciplines and specialties which ensures only the most current and relevant research is published.
International Wound Journal is indexed by MEDLINE and CINAHL.
3. Manuscript Categories and Requirements
The Journal accepts papers in the following categories:
Research papers
Review articles
Clinical studies
International Perspectives: on educational initiatives, guidelines.
Letters
News and Views: international perspectives, education initiatives, guidelines and different activities of groups and societies.
Calendar of events
Manuscripts that describe product evaluations will be considered, but will receive lower priority. The journal also welcomes articles that provide the reader with a thorough understanding of a specific methodology or technique pertinent to wound healing studies.
4. Preparing the Submission
Authorship
Please refer to the journal’s Authorship policy in the Editorial Policies and Ethical Considerations section for details on author listing eligibility.
Acknowledgments
Contributions from anyone who does not meet the criteria for authorship should be listed, with permission from the contributor, in an Acknowledgments section. Financial and material support should also be mentioned.
Funding
Authors should list all funding sources in the Acknowledgments section. Authors are responsible for the accuracy of their funder designation. If in doubt, please check the Open Funder Registry for the correct nomenclature: https://www.crossref.org/services/funder-registry/ . Thanks to anonymous reviewers are not appropriate.
Conflict of Interest Statement
Authors will be asked to provide a conflict of interest statement during the submission process. For details on what to include in this section, see the ‘Conflict of Interest’ section in the Editorial Policies and Ethical Considerations section below. Submitting authors should ensure they liaise with all co-authors to confirm agreement with the final statement.
Parts of the Manuscript
The manuscript should be submitted in separate files: title page; main text file; figures.
Title Page
The title page should contain:
A short informative title containing the major key words. The title should not contain abbreviations (see Wiley's best practice SEO tips);
A short running title of less than 40 characters;
The full names of the authors, including first name, middle name, and last name of each author, with highest academic degree(s) and institutional affliations.
The author's institutional affiliations where the work was conducted, with a footnote for the author’s present address if different from where the work was conducted;
Acknowledgments
Funding
Conflict of interest
Name and address of author to whom correspondence and requests for reprints should be addressed.
4 reviewers’ names
Please include the name of at least 4 reviewers for the manuscript during submission. Should this information be missing, acceptance of your manuscript will be delayed. Authors are also encouraged to indicate individuals they feel should not be considered reviewers, and a brief explanation for this recommendation.
Main Text File
As papers are double-blind peer reviewed, the main text file should not include any information that might identify the authors.
The main text file should be presented in the following order:
Title, abstract, key words and key messages;
Main text; Introduction, Materials and Methods, Results, Discussion, Acknowledgements, Funding, Conflict of Interest
References;
Tables (each table complete with title and footnotes);
Figure legends;
Appendices (if relevant).
Figures and supporting information should be supplied as separate files.
Abstract and keywords
Please provide an abstract of no more than 200 words. The abstract should state the purposes of the investigation, basic procedures, main findings, BE SPECIFIC, and the principal conclusions. Emphasize new or unique aspects of the investigation. Abbreviations may not be used in the abstract. This should be followed by not more than 5 key words in alphabetical order. Keywords should be taken from those recommended by the US National Library of Medicine's Medical Subject Headings (MeSH) browser list at www.nlm.nih.gov/mesh.
Key messages
Key messages must include:
A general statement briefly describing the paper (eg, “successful wound healing depends on tightly regulated haemostasis….”
The aim or goal of your manuscript. What was used in your study (eg, 26 mice were used for this study. Xx software was used for YY.”
One or two sentences summarizing the Results section.
Key messages are not required for Letters to the Editor. For all other article types, kindly ensure that they are included so that your article can be published according to journal style.
Keywords
Please provide five keywords. Keywords should be taken from those recommended by the US National Library of Medicine's Medical Subject Headings (MeSH) browser list at www.nlm.nih.gov/mesh.
General instruction for manuscript style
Use double spacing throughout, including title page, abstract, text, acknowledgements, references, footnotes, tables and legends for illustrations. Begin each of the following sections on separate pages: title page, abstract and key words, text, acknowledgements, references, footnotes, figure legends, and individual tables. Number pages consecutively, beginning with the title page.
Text
The text of the original research manuscript should be divided into the following sections with headings: Introduction, Methods, Results, Discussion. Longer articles may be further divided with appropriate subheadings. Review Articles should be suitably divided with appropriate subheadings.
As papers are double-blind peer reviewed, the main text file should not include any information that might identify the authors.
The journal uses British/US spelling; however, authors may submit using either option, as spelling of accepted papers is converted during the production process.
Trade Names: Chemical substances should be referred to by the generic name only. Trade names should not be used. Drugs should be referred to by their generic names. If proprietary drugs have been used in the study, refer to these by their generic name, mentioning the proprietary name and the name and location of the manufacturer in parentheses.
Introduction
State the purpose of the article. Summarize the rationale for the study, giving only pertinent references, and do not review the subject extensively. Do not include data or conclusions from the work to be reported.
Materials and methods
Identify the methods, apparatus (include manufacturer's name and address in parentheses), and procedures in sufficient detail to allow other workers to reproduce the results. Give references to established methods; provide references and brief descriptions for methods that have been published but are not well known; and describe in greater detail new or substantially modified methods. Identify precisely all drugs and chemicals used, including generic name(s), dose(s), and route(s) of administration.
If a method or tool is introduced in the study, including software, questionnaires, and scales, the author should state the license this is available under and any requirement for permission for use. If an existing method or tool is used in the research, the authors are responsible for checking the license and obtaining the permission. If permission was required, a statement confirming permission should be included in the Methods and Materials section.
Statistics
Statistical methods must be described in sufficient detail to enable a knowledgeable reader with access to the original data to verify the reported results. Whenever possible, quantify findings and present then with appropriate indicators of measurement error or uncertainty. Statistical probability (p) should be reported in tables, figures, and figure legends at only one of the following levels p
Results
Present the results in a logical sequels in the tables and illustrations. DO NOT repeat in the text all the data in the tables or illustrations; emphasize or summarize only important observations.
Discussion
Emphasize the new and important aspects of the study and the conclusions that follow from them. DO NOT repeat in detail data or other material given in the Introduction or Results section. Include in the Discussion section the implications of the findings and their limitations, including implications for future research. Link the conclusions with the goals of the study, avoid unqualified statements and conclusions not supported by the data. State the hypotheses when warranted, but clearly label them as such.
Acknowledgments
This section contains one or more statements that specify (a) contributions that need acknowledgment but do not justify authorship; (b) acknowledgment of technical help; (c) acknowledgments of financial and material support (specify the nature of the support); (d) financial relationships that may pose a conflict of interest (including the involvement of sponsors in writing or reviewing material).
Funding
Authors should list all funding sources in the Acknowledgments section. Authors are responsible for the accuracy of their funder designation. If in doubt, please check the Open Funder Registry for the correct nomenclature: https://www.crossref.org/services/funder-registry/ . Thanks to anonymous reviewers are not appropriate.
Conflict of Interest
The journal requires that all authors disclose any potential sources of conflict of interest. Any interest or relationship, financial or otherwise that might be perceived as influencing an author's objectivity is considered a potential source of conflict of interest. These must be disclosed when directly relevant or directly related to the work that the authors describe in their manuscript. Potential sources of conflict of interest include, but are not limited to: patent or stock ownership, membership of a company board of directors, membership of an advisory board or committee for a company, and consultancy for or receipt of speaker's fees from a company. The existence of a conflict of interest does not preclude publication. If the authors have no conflict of interest to declare, they must also state this at submission. It is the responsibility of the corresponding author to review this policy with all authors and collectively to disclose with the submission ALL pertinent commercial and other relationships.
References
We recommend the use of a tool such as Reference Manager for reference management and formatting.
Reference Manager reference styles can be searched for here: http://www.refman.com/support/rmstyles.asp
Number references consecutively in the order in which they are mentioned in the text. Identify references in text, tables, and figure legends by Arabic numerals in parentheses. References cited only in tables or figure legends should be numbered last. Use the style of the following examples, which are based with slight modification on the formats set forth in 'Uniform Requirements for Manuscripts Submitted to Biomedical Journals,' also known as the 'Vancouver' style for biomedical journals (JAMA 1993;269:22282-6).
The titles of journals should be abbreviated according to the style used in Index Medicus. 'Unpublished observations' and 'personal communications' may not be used as references, but should be inserted in parentheses in the text. Include among the references papers accepted but not yet published; designate the journal and add 'In press.' Examples of correct reference styles are given below:
1.Standard journal article – lists all authors
Malone M, Barjnsholt T, McBain A, James G, Stoodley P, Leaper D, Tachi M, Shultz G, Swanson T, Wolcott R. The prevalence of biofilms in chronic wounds: a systematic review and meta-analysis of published data. Journal of Wound Care. 2017;26(1):20-5
2.Organization as author
World Union of Wound Healing Societies. Management of Biofilm, Florence Congress, Position Document. Wounds International. 2016
3.No author given“English Language Arts Standards.” Common Core State Standards Initiative, 2017, www.corestandards.org/ELA-Literacy/
4.Volume with supplement
Nam KH, Kim HY, Kim JH, Kang K-N, Na SY, Han BH. Effects of social support and self-efficacy on the psychosocial adjustment of Korean ostomy patients. Int Wound J. 2019; 16(Suppl. 1):13–20. https://doi.org/10.1111/iwj.13038
5.Issue with supplement
Bakker K, Apelqvist J, Lipsky BA, Van Netten JJ. The 2015 IWGDF guidance documents on prevention and management of foot problems in diabetes: development of an evidence-based global consensus. Diabetes/metabolism research and reviews. 2016;32 Suppl 1: 2-6.
6.Issue with part
Rnjak J, Wise SG, Mithieux SM, Weiss AS. Severe burn injuriesand the role of elastin in the design of dermal substitutes.TissueEng Part B Rev. 2011;17:81-91.
7.Article containing comment
Spartalis E, Prodromidou A, Spartalis M, Machairas N. Comment on role of platelet-rich fibrin on intestinal anastomosis wound healing in a rat. Biomed Mater. 2018;13:068001
8.Article commented on
EMS. 2015. “NASEMSO Survey Provides Snapshot of EMS Indus-try” Reproduced from original article appearing in: EMS Insider November, 2011 [Internet] [See comments]. URL http://www.jems.com/articles/2011/11/nasemso-survey-provides-snapshot-ems-ind.html [accessed on 1 May 2015]
Books and other monographs
1. Personal author(s)
Cavanagh PR, Uoone EY, Plumrner DL. The Foot in Diabetes. College Station: Pennsylvania State University; 2000.
2.Chapters in a book
Solensky R. Drug allergy: desensitization and treatment of reactions to antibiotics and aspirin. In: Lockey P, ed. Allergens and Allergen Immunotherapy. 3rd ed. New York, NY: Marcel Dekker; 2004:585-606.
3.Conference proceedings
Chu H, Rosenthal M. Search engines for the World Wide Web: a comparative study and evaluation methodology. Paper presented at: American Society for Information Science 1996 Annual Conference; October 19-24,1996; Baltimore, MD. http://www.asis.org/annual-96/electronicproceedings.chu.html. Accessed February 26,2004.
4.Unpublished material: In press
McMahon SB, Monroe JG. Role of primary response genes in generating cellular responses to growth factors. FASEB J. In press.
Tables
Type each table double-spaced on a separate sheet of paper. DO NOT submit tables as photographs. Number tables consecutively using Arabic numerals in the order of their first citation in the text and supply a brief title for each. Place explanatory matter in footnotes, not in the heading. Explain in footnotes all nonstandard abbreviations that are used in each table. DO NOT use internal horizontal and vertical rules.
The use of too many tables in relation to the length of the text may produce difficulties in the page layout. The Editor may recommend removal or modification of tables if the page layout is untenable. If the table has been published, written permission must be obtained and appropriate acknowledgment must be made.
Tables should be self-contained and complement, not duplicate, information contained in the text. They should be supplied as editable files, not pasted as images. Legends should be concise but comprehensive – the table, legend, and footnotes must be understandable without reference to the text. All abbreviations must be defined in footnotes. Use superscript letters for linked table footnotes.
(in that order) and *, **, *** should be reserved for P-values. Statistical measures such as SD or SEM should be identified in the headings.
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