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1、投稿方式：在线投稿。
2、期刊网址：https://journals.sagepub.com/home/fai
3、投稿网址：http://mc.manuscriptcentral.com/fai
4、官网邮箱：FAIjournal@aofas.org（编辑部）
5、期刊刊期：月刊，一年出版12期。
2021年7月1日星期四
投稿须知【官网信息】
Manuscript Submission Guidelines:
Foot & Ankle International (FAI) welcomes articles that contribute to orthopaedic science as it relates to the foot and ankle. Articles are welcome from all countries and all sources under the following conditions:
Articles are accepted only for exclusive publication in Foot & Ankle International.
Publication does NOT constitute official endorsement of opinions presented in articles.
Published articles and illustrations become the property of Foot & Ankle International.
Manuscripts not prepared according to the instructions below WILL be returned pending compliance.
Basic Science Models: All basic science models should represent clinically relevant and realistic situations. In general, there are three legitimate uses of surrogate bone models in clinically oriented foot and ankle biomechanical research studies:
Working out technical details of the testing model before switching to cadaver specimens.
Evaluating intrinsic mechanical properties of an implant or device exclusive of its method of attachment to bone. For example, quantifying the bending fatigue resistance of the plate that is contoured for attachment to a specific bone and for which attachment of simple bars or cylindrical rods for testing would result in inaccurate test results.
Geometrical studies designed to demonstrate the amount of correction, angulation, etc., resulting from different surgical procedures.
In addition, other biomechanical studies have been published periodically that have inaccurate models. One area that has had numerous publications over the last few years has been that of Achilles tendon rupture using an Achilles transection model which is very different from a clinical rupture with significant shredding of tissue at the rupture site. These types of studies should try to simulate an Achilles tendon rupture more accurately (i.e., some degree of shredding at the damaged tendon site).
In addition the Editorial Board has decided not to publish any additional language/country specific translations of outcome instruments. While the methodology is important within the specific country or for the language of interest, it is not germane to the other countries of our international audience.
MANUSCRIPT SUBMISSION
Manuscripts must be submitted electronically at http://mc.manuscriptcentral.com/fai, where authors will be required to set up an online account in the SAGE Track system powered by ScholarOne.
GETTING HELP: If you need additional help while in the SAGE Track site, you can click on the ‘Online Help’ link in the upper right hand corner of any page. This will take you directly to ScholarOne Support.
Before submitting your manuscript to be considered for publication in FAI using this system, please read over and follow the instructions below carefully. It is imperative that your submission be properly prepared and formatted. Failure to do so will result in your submission being returned to you for correction.
As part of the submission process you will be required to warrant that you are submitting your original work, that you have the rights in the work, and that you have obtained and can supply all necessary permissions for the reproduction of any copyright works not owned by you, that you are submitting the work for first publication in the Journal and that it is not being considered for publication elsewhere and has not already been published elsewhere. Please see our guidelines on prior publication and note that FAI may accept submissions of papers that have been posted on pre-print servers; please alert the Editorial Office when submitting (contact details are at the end of these guidelines) and include the DOI for the preprint in the designated field in the manuscript submission system. Authors should not post an updated version of their paper on the preprint server while it is being peer reviewed for possible publication in the journal. If the article is accepted for publication, the author may re-use their work according to the journal's author archiving policy.
If your paper is accepted, you must include a link on your preprint to the final version of your paper.
If you have any questions about publishing with SAGE, please visit the SAGE Journal Solutions Portal
1. What do we publish?
1.1 Aims & Scope
Before submitting your manuscript to FAI, please ensure you have read the Aims & Scope.
1.2 Writing your paper
The SAGE Author Gateway has some general advice and on how to get published, plus links to further resources.
1.3.1 Make your article discoverable
For information and guidance on how to make your article more discoverable, visit our Gateway page on How to Help Readers Find Your Article Online
2. Editorial policies
FAI is committed to delivering high quality, fast peer-review for your paper, and as such has partnered with Publons. Publons is a third party service that seeks to track, verify and give credit for peer review. Reviewers for FAI can opt in to Publons in order to claim their reviews or have them automatically verified and added to their reviewer profile. Reviewers claiming credit for their review will be associated with the relevant journal, but the article name, reviewer’s decision and the content of their review is not published on the site. For more information visit the Publons website.
The Editor or members of the Editorial Board may occasionally submit their own manuscripts for possible publication in the journal. In these cases, the peer review process will be managed by alternative members of the Board and the submitting Editor/Board member will have no involvement in the decision-making process.
3. English Language Editing Services
Authors who would like to refine the use of English in their manuscripts might consider using the services of a professional English-language editing company. We highlight some of these companies at http://languageservices.sagepub.com/en/. Please be aware that SAGE has no affiliation with these companies and makes no endorsement of them. An author's use of these services in no way guarantees that his or her submission will ultimately be accepted. Any arrangement an author enters into will be exclusively between the author and the particular company, and any costs incurred are the sole responsibility of the author.
4. Manuscript Preparation
Manuscripts must be submitted electronically at http://mc.manuscriptcentral.com/fai, where authors will be required to set up an online account in the SAGE Track system powered by ScholarOne.
GETTING HELP: If you need additional help while in the SAGE Track site, you can click on the ‘Online Help’ link in the upper right hand corner of any page. This will take you directly to ScholarOne Support.
Before submitting your manuscript to be considered for publication in FAI using this system, please read over and follow the instructions below carefully. It is imperative that your submission be properly prepared and formatted. Failure to do so will result in your submission being returned to you for correction.
5. Formatting
FAI follows the American Medical Association (AMA) 11 style guidelines with some modifications to references listed alphabetically (see References). The majority of the following formatting settings are standard on most word processing software.
5.1 Word Length and Artwork Limits
Scientific Manuscript: 4,000 words
Systematic Review/Meta-Analysis: 4,000 words
Short Reports: 1,100 words
Letter to the Editor: 400 words; 1 figure/table
Letter in Reply: 500 words; 1 figure/table
Current Concept Review/Topical Review: 5,000 words
Case Report/Technique Tip: 2,000 words
Number of Tables: 4
Number of Figures: 8
Abstract: 300 words
5.2 Text
All text is 12-point font double-spaced in a clean and legible font (Times New Roman, Arial, etc). Margins are 1.25” on the sides and 0.5” top and bottom.
MAIN HEADINGS are bold upper-case.
Subheadings are simply bold.
Manuscript titles are bold underlined.
All lines of manuscript must be consecutively numbered using your software's continuous line numbering feature. Do NOT number the lines manually.
Do not start each manuscript section on its own page.
5.2.1 Numbers
Numerals are used to express numbers except in the following circumstances:
At the beginning of a sentence, title, subtitle, or heading
Common fractions
Accepted usage (idiomatic expressions and numbers used as pronouns)
Other uses of “one” in running text
Ordinals first through ninth
Numbers spelled out in quotes or text
5.2.2 Percentages and Units
The numerator and denominator should be included for all percentages. Round off the percentages when the denominator is less than 100. Percentages should not be used when the value of n is less than 20.
All measurements should be given in SI units.
"Degrees" is always spelled out when measure angles; only use the degree symbol for temperature, followed by C or F or K.
5.2.3 Decimals
Place a zero before the decimal point in numbers less than 1, except when expressing probability values (P, α, and β). For example, 0.5 mg/kg, but P = .16. Commas are not to be used in decimals.
Except for P values, round decimals to the value consistent with measurement.
5.2.4 Ranges
Ranges in running text should not be expressed using hyphens; try “to” or “through” as necessary. Ranges can be used in parenthetical text or in tables (unless one of the numbers is a negative number). When giving an average and a range in parenthesis, only list the unit once after the parenthesis, unless doing so would be confusing (such as an average in years with a range in months). When giving ranges for average values, please format as follows:
The average age was 46 (range, 38-74) years.
(median age, 46 years; range, 38-74)
5.2.5 Word Usage
Words placed in quotation marks, indicating that they have a meaning other than the one found in a dictionary, should be defined.
The symbols > and < should only be used in equations, such as (p < 0.005). If used in a sentence, spell out: These studies showed less than 5% involvement.
Use the following words:
'Operative' instead of 'surgical' whenever possible for consistency.
'Medical history' instead of 'past medical history.'
'Tibialis posterior' instead of 'posterior tibial.'
'Tibialis anterior' instead of 'anterior tibial.'
No. 2 suture instead of number 2 suture.
Use the following words without hyphens as shown:
dorsiflexion
intraobserver
interobserver
nonoperative
nonweightbearing
plantarflexion
preevaluation
preoperative
postoperative
posttraumatic
posttreatment
weightbearing
Other
Use the term 'significant' only to describe statistical significance. A P value is required when this word is used.
Surgical procedures should be described in the past tense.
In-text figure callouts must be spelled out and included BEFORE punctuation: (Figure 1).
Always list manufacturer, city, and USPS state abbreviation or country of origin for devices and
brand names.
Power ranges and correlations should be italicized: P = .05, r = 0.0003.
Student t test should have Student capitalized because it is a proper noun (but the phrase is not italicized).
Do not capitalize 'scarf osteotomy' or 'chevron osteotomy' unless they begin a sentence.
5.3 Cover Letter/Title Page File
All submissions to FAI must include a cover letter containing the manuscript title and the full names, academic degrees, academic status, and affiliation of all authors (corresponding AND contributing) attributed to the manuscript. A corresponding author must be clearly designated, with a full mailing and e-mail address for correspondence with that author included. Please make sure all cover letter information is as correct as possible; it will be used to set how the authors are listed in the printed article. The cover letter should be uploaded as the title page file on the manuscript submission.
Authors may list up to 2 academic degrees after their names, but no initials for organizations.
5.4 Manuscript Body
Manuscripts should be organized in the following order:
5.4.1 Title
The manuscript title does not need to be on its own page or included in a repeating header.
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