To expedite manuscript review, a copy of the following checklist should be downloaded, completed, and enclosed with each manuscript submitted to the Journal of Pharmacy Practice for publication. Manuscripts should be submitted at http://mc.manuscriptcentral.com/jpp, where authors will be required to set up an online account in the SAGETRACK system powered by ScholarOne.
Checklist:
1) Provide a letter of transmittal. In this letter, please specify the corresponding author with home address including postal code (ZIP), telephone, beeper, and/or facsimile numbers and an e-mail address.
2) The entire manuscript must be typed double-spaced in a font size of 12 points on 8.5×11-inch white paper with margins of at least 1 inch all around.
3) The order of appearance of material in all manuscripts should be as follows: author identification and acknowledgments page, title page, abstract page, text, references, appendixes, tables, figures. Each of these elements should begin on a separate page.
4) The author identification and acknowledgments page should carry: (1) article title; (2) first name, middle initial, and last name of each author, with highest academic degrees; (3) position title and/or academic title of each author; (4) names of departments and institutions with complete addresses to which each author is affiliated; (5) e-mail addresses of each author; and (6) any acknowledgments, financial disclosure information, and author notes.
5) The title page should contain an informative descriptive title and no other information.
6) The abstract page should include an abstract not to exceed 200 words and should include up to 5 keywords.
7) The main manuscript file should contain no clues as to author identity. Footnotes containing information pertaining to author identity or institutional affiliation should be on the author identification page. The text should have appropriate headings and subheadings. Normally up to 2 headings are used as follows: Headings should appear in all uppercase letters (eg, STUDY METHOD); Subheadings should appear with capitalization followed by lowercase letters (eg, Questionnaire Design).
8) Generic names (with salt, if applicable) should be used for all drugs. No drug or chemical names should be abbreviated. Trade names are used only to identify that a specific brand was used.
9) Units and abbreviations: traditional units must be used. Système International (SI) units or other equivalents must appear in parentheses. Gram, gram, Gm, gm must be abbreviated as "g"; cc, ml must be abbreviated as "mL". The words percent or percentage must be spelled when a component of editorial copy. The percent/percentage symbol (%) must be used when indicating potency/strength concentration. Temperatures must be expressed as Celsius/Centigrade; the Fahrenheit equivalent may appear immediately after in parentheses ( ).
10) A list of symbols used and their meanings must be included if a large number of symbols appears in the text.
11) References must begin on a separate page. They must be numbered consecutively in the order in which they appear in the text by superscript Arabic numerals. References should be typed in the style adopted by the National Library of Medicine and used in Index Medicus with the exception that only the first 3 authors (last name and up to 2 initials) are listed. For example, a standard journal article with more than 3 authors should be listed as shown below. References should not include any unpublished observations or personal communications.
1. Schoni MH, Casaulta-Aebischer C, Martinet LV, et al. Nutrition and lung function in cystic fibrosis patients: review. Clin Nutr. 2000;19:79-85.
12) Type each table double-spaced on a separate page. They must be numbered consecutively in the order of their first citation in the text. A brief title for each table must be provided. A table legend must be provided for each table.
13) Figures should be submitted as graphics files using the original program in which they were created (JPG, TIFF, or EPS; Microsoft Application Files are acceptable for line art). If using scanned images, please be sure the resolution is at least 1200 dpi for line art and 300 dpi for color or grayscale. Drawings must be uniformly sized, if possible, planned for 50% reduction. They must be numbered consecutively in the order of their first citation in the text. A brief title for each figure must be provided. A figure legend must be provided for each figure.
14) Permission to reproduce previously copyrighted material: The corresponding author is responsible for obtaining written releases from other publishers for SAGE Publications to publish material copyrighted by someone else. If needed, download the Permission to Reprint Form. Complete, date and sign, and submit this form with the manuscript.
15) Once the manuscript is accepted for publication, the corresponding author will be notified to sign a Journal Contributor Publishing Agreement.
Proofreading and Reprints: Authors will receive page proofs, which they must correct and return as soon as possible. Authors will also receive a reprint order form.
Charges for color figures: $800.00 for the first figure and $200.00 for each additional figure. (Color reproduction in the online PDF is free of charge.)
For further information or clarification please call Henry Cohen, BS, MS, PharmD, BCPP, CGP, Editor in Chief, The Journal of Pharmacy Practice at Tel: (718) 604-5373; Fax: (718) 604-5486; Beeper: (917) 205-6740; e-mail: HCohenLIU@aol.com.
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