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AIMS AND SCOPE
Brachytherapy is an international and multidisciplinary journal which publishes original articles, reviews of selected subjects, and information on the techniques and clinical applications of brachytherapy in the management of cancer, including laboratory and experimental research relevant to clinical practice. Related disciplines include medical physics, medical oncology, and radiation oncology.
TYPES OF ARTICLES
Brachytherapy publishes Original Articles, Technical Notes, Reviews, and Point/Counterpoints on controversial issues. Case reports are considered if the information within the manuscript is of clinical importance and significance. Letters to the Editor-in-Chief are also encouraged.
Original Articles
Brachytherapy will consider original articles describing aspects of brachytherapy clinical trials and translational research (i.e., those articles that unite clinical research with the laboratory).These articles must include a structured abstract (250 words or less) along organized text sections: methods, results, discussion, and conclusion. Articles must be less than 4000 words (not including abstract or references).
Point/Counterpoint
Point/Counterpoint articles are written by invitation of the editors and focus on controversial topics that allow the authors to take opposing “sides” on the issue. Articles must be less than 2500 words.
Technical Notes
Technical notes should be in the form of a brief communication highlighting the details of a brachytherapy technique, which effectively address a clinical issue or problem. It should focus on the technical aspects of the brachytherapy technique and use a step-by-step approach with photos or videos to guide the reader through the procedure. Focus should be placed on the advantages and disadvantages of the technique. Articles must be less than 2500 words (not including abstract or references) and include a structured abstract of less than 250 words.
Review Articles
These articles should be critical, in-depth literature-based reviews that include the author's perspective. The reviews should not merely be catalogs of the literature; instead they should provide the expert's perspective. Reviews must include a statement of literature search that explains the search methodology used along with the author's criteria for including/excluding articles. Review articles must include a narrative abstractive that summarizes the key elements of the review. The review must contain at least three tables to summarize the salient information in the published literature.
Case Reports
In general, case reports are discouraged; however, they may be considered if the information within the manuscript is of clinical importance and significance.
Contact for submission details
Authors may send queries concerning the submission process manuscript status or journal procedures to the Editorial Office: David Newcombe, Managing Editor, Stellar Medical Publications, 20 North Street, Plymouth, MA 02360. Tel. 508-732-6767 x11, Fax 508-732-6766, Email: Brachytherapy@Stellarmed.com
Submission checklist
You can use this list to carry out a final check of your submission before you send it to the journal for review. Please check the relevant section in this Guide for Authors for more details.
Ensure that the following items are present:
One author has been designated as the corresponding author with contact details:
• E-mail address
• Full postal address
All necessary files have been uploaded:
Manuscript:
• Include keywords
• All figures (include relevant captions)
• All tables (including titles, description, footnotes)
• Ensure all figure and table citations in the text match the files provided
• Please turn on line the continuous line numbering feature of your word processing software
• Please make sure a Disclosure Section is included just before the reference list
• Please make sure an ICMJE Disclosure form is completed and uploaded for each listed author
Further considerations
• Manuscript has been 'spell checked' and 'grammar checked'
• All references mentioned in the Reference List are cited in the text, and vice versa
• Permission has been obtained for use of copyrighted material from other sources (including the Internet)
• Relevant declarations of interest have been made
• Journal policies detailed in this guide have been reviewed
• Referee suggestions and contact details provided, based on journal requirements
Ethics in publishing
Please see our information pages on Ethics in publishing and Ethical guidelines for journal publication.
Submission declaration and verification
Submission of an article implies that the work described has not been published previously (except in the form of an abstract, a published lecture or academic thesis, see 'Multiple, redundant or concurrent publication' for more information), 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 in the same form, in English or in any other language, including electronically without the written consent of the copyright-holder. To verify originality, your article may be checked by the originality detection service Crossref Similarity Check.
Disclosures and Acknowledgments
For ALL types of manuscript submissions, all listed authors must complete the ICMJE Form for Disclosure of Potential Conflicts of Interest, which has been integrated in to the submission process. A Disclosure/Conflict of Interest section should be placed after the text and before the References. It must include a disclosure/conflict of interest statement that refers to all the authors. Please either indicate the lack of conflict (i.e. nothing to disclose) or list possible conflicts for each named author. The statement should be consistent with the ICMJE form. Conflicts of Interest include financial or other relationships that could be perceived to influence the manuscript. If uncertain as to what might be considered a potential conflict of interest, authors should err on the side of full disclosure.
IRB Approval
Federal regulations require that research projects involving human subjects be reviewed by an Institutional Review Board (IRB). The IRB must approve or determine the project to be exempt prior to the start of any research activities. The IRB cannot provide approval or determinations for research that has already been concluded. Research is defined as a systematic investigation, including research development, testing, and evaluation, designed to develop or contribute to generalizable knowledge. If the project does not meet the definition of research (i.e. is not a systematic investigation or does not contribute to generalizable knowledge), then the project does not require IRB review and an IRB application is not required
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.
Changes to authorship
Authors are expected to consider carefully the list and order of authors before submitting their manuscript and provide the definitive list of authors at the time of the original submission. Any addition, deletion or rearrangement of author names in the authorship list should be made only before the manuscript has been accepted and only if approved by the journal Editor. To request such a change, the Editor must receive the following from the corresponding author: (a) the reason for the change in author list and (b) written confirmation (e-mail, letter) from all authors that they agree with the addition, removal or rearrangement. In the case of addition or removal of authors, this includes confirmation from the author being added or removed.
Only in exceptional circumstances will the Editor consider the addition, deletion or rearrangement of authors after the manuscript has been accepted. While the Editor considers the request, publication of the manuscript will be suspended. If the manuscript has already been published in an online issue, any requests approved by the Editor will result in a corrigendum.
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
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Role of the funding source
You are requested to identify who provided financial support for the conduct of the research and/or preparation of the article and to briefly describe the role of the sponsor(s), if any, in study design; in the collection, analysis and interpretation of data; in the writing of the report; and in the decision to submit the article for publication. If the funding source(s) had no such involvement then this should be stated.
Open access
Please visit our Open Access page for more information.
Language (usage and editing services)
Please write your text in good English (American or British usage is accepted, but not a mixture of these). Authors who feel their English language manuscript may require editing to eliminate possible grammatical or spelling errors and to conform to correct scientific English may wish to use the English Language Editing service available from Elsevier's Author Services.
Submission
Our online submission system guides you stepwise through the process of entering your article details and uploading your files. The system converts your article files to a single PDF file used in the peer-review process. Editable files (e.g., Word, LaTeX) are required to typeset your article for final publication. All correspondence, including notification of the Editor's decision and requests for revision, is sent by e-mail.
Submit your article
Please submit your article via https://https://www.editorialmanager.com/brachyjournal/Default.aspx.
Referees
Please submit the names and institutional e-mail addresses of several potential referees. For more details, visit our Support site. Note that the editor retains the sole right to decide whether or not the suggested reviewers are used.
Use of word processing software
It is important that the file be saved in the native format of the word processor used. Please be sure to turn on line the continuous line numbering feature of your word processing software. The text should be in single-column format. Keep the layout of the text as simple as possible. Most formatting codes will be removed and replaced on processing the article. In particular, do not use the word processor's options to justify text or to hyphenate words. However, do use bold face, italics, subscripts, superscripts etc. When preparing tables, if you are using a table grid, use only one grid for each individual table and not a grid for each row. If no grid is used, use tabs, not spaces, to align columns. The electronic text should be prepared in a way very similar to that of conventional manuscripts (see also the Guide to Publishing with Elsevier). To avoid unnecessary errors you are strongly advised to use the 'spell-check' and 'grammar-check' functions of your word processor.
Article structure
Subdivision - unnumbered sections
Divide your article into clearly defined sections. Each subsection is given a brief heading. Each heading should appear on its own separate line. Subsections should be used as much as possible when cross-referencing text: refer to the subsection by heading as opposed to simply 'the text'.
Introduction
State the objectives of the work and provide an adequate background, avoiding a detailed literature survey or a summary of the results.
Material and methods
Provide sufficient details to allow the work to be reproduced by an independent researcher. Methods that are already published should be summarized, and indicated by a reference. If quoting directly from a previously published method, use quotation marks and also cite the source. Any modifications to existing methods should also be described.
Theory/calculation
A Theory section should extend, not repeat, the background to the article already dealt with in the Introduction and lay the foundation for further work. In contrast, a Calculation section represents a practical development from a theoretical basis.
Results
Results should be clear and concise.
Discussion
This should explore the significance of the results of the work, not repeat them. A combined Results and Discussion section is often appropriate. Avoid extensive citations and discussion of published literature.
Conclusions
The main conclusions of the study may be presented in a short Conclusions section, which may stand alone or form a subsection of a Discussion or Results and Discussion section.
Disclosure
All manuscripts must contain a disclosure section at the end of the manuscript just before the reference section. In this section, all authors must disclose any financial and personal relationships with other people or organizations that could inappropriately influence (bias) their work. Examples of potential conflicts of interest include employment, consultancies, stock ownership, honoraria, paid expert testimony, patent applications/registrations, and grants or other funding. Competing interests are not inherently unethical, but not declaring them is. If no conflicts exist, the authors should state: The authors report no proprietary or commercial interest in any product mentioned or concept discussed in this article.
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