Bariatric Surgical Practice and Patient Care
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Manuscript Submission Guidelines
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Journal Information
Manuscript Submission Site: https://mc.manuscriptcentral.com/bari
Editorial Office Contact: bari_eo@liebertpub.com
Support Contact: prosupport@liebertpub.com
Journal Model: Hybrid (Open Access Option)
Blinding: Double Blind. Do not include identifying information in main manuscript. Submit a separate title page.
File formatting requirement stage: Upon submission
Instant Online Option (immediate publication of accepted version): No
Submission Fee: None
About the Journal
Bariatric Surgical Practice and Patient Care formerly Bariatric Nursing and Surgical Patient Care) publishes the cutting-edge research, clinical protocols, and practical tools to provide optimal care for bariatric surgical patients, whose health is seriously compromised by their high BMI and comorbid conditions. Each issue will include original papers, clinical reviews, profiles of successful bariatric surgical programs, letters to the editor, and much more.
Manuscript Types and Guidelines
Original Articles
Original articles should contain original data concerning the course (prognosis), cause (etiology), diagnosis, treatment, prevention, or economic analysis of a clinical disorder or an intervention to improve the quality of healthcare.
3,000-word limit
Structured abstract of no more than 200 words
Maximum total of six (6) figures and/or tables
Review Article/Invited Reviews
3,500-word limit
Structured abstract of no more than 200 words
Maximum total of eight (8) figures and/or tables
Editorials
1,000-word limit
No abstract
No figures or tables
Maximum of 10 references
Letters to the Editor
500-word limit
May include one figure OR table
Reference citations are identical in style to those of full original articles, but should not exceed five (5).
Word limits do NOT pertain to the abstract, disclosure statements, author contribution statements, funding information, acknowledgments, tables, figure legends, or references.
References
References must be typed double-spaced and numbered consecutively as they are cited in the text (using superscript numbers). References appearing for the first time in tables and figures must be numbered in sequence with those cited in the text where the table or figure is mentioned. Use journal abbreviations as provided by MEDLINE, (The National Library of Medicine.) List all authors when there are six or less. When there are more than six, list the first six, followed by et al. If references to personal communications or unpublished data are used, they are not to be in the list of references. They should be referred to in the text in parentheses: (F.P. Jones, personal communication, and date of correspondence.) Include any accepted papers but not yet published in the reference list; name the journal, and add "In Press" in parentheses.
Sample references:
Journal paper: Livingston EH. Complications of bariatric surgery. Surg Clin North Am 2005;84:853 – 868.
Book: Martin LF. Obesity Surgery. McGraw Hill, 2004.
Edited book: Mitchell JE and de Zwaan M (eds.) Bariatric Surgery. Oxford, UK: Taylor & Francis, Inc., 2005.
Chapter in a book: Flancbaum L. Complications of Weight Loss Surgery. In: Flacnbaum L, Flancbaum D. Manfred E. (eds.) The Doctor's Guide to Weight Loss Surgery. New York: Bantam Dell Books, 2003:78.
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