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1、投稿方式：在线投稿。
2、期刊网址：
https://www.journals.elsevier.com/journal-of-cardiovascular-computed-tomography
3、投稿网址：
https://www.editorialmanager.com/jcct/default.aspx
4、期刊刊期：双月刊，一年出版6期。
2021年7月15日星期四
投稿须知【官网信息】
Guide for Authors
STATEMENT OF PURPOSE
The Journal of Cardiovascular Computed Tomography (JCCT) is an established, Medline-indexed peer-reviewed journal that integrates the entire international cardiovascular CT community including cardiologists and radiologists, from basic to clinical academic researchers, to private practitioners, engineers, allied professionals, industry and trainees--all of whom are vital and interdependent members of the global cardiovascular imaging community. Publishing timely information rapidly both online and in print, the Journal addresses a broad range of topics that affect cardiovascular CT imaging. It focuses primarily on original research and the clinical and technical aspects of cardiovascular CT but also publishes reviews, unique images with a focus on multi-modality validation, editorial viewpoints, practical diagnostic and management tips, clinical trial designs, and multimedia elements, with videos and images viewable on the journal's full-text website. The Journal publishes official SCCT guidelines and communications of interest for the SCCT membership. Particular attention is placed on the inclusion of high quality medical graphics. Supplement issues include the abstracts from the Society's Annual Scientific Meetings and occasional peer-reviewed sponsored symposia and topical monograph proceedings of relevance to members.
Manuscript Categories
Original Research
Review article
Technical report
Case Report
Practical Tips/Tricks
Editorial
Correspondence
Book Review
Unsolicited Contributions
Original Research
The Journal encourages the submission of manuscripts of original data from animal, pre-clinical, clinical and technical investigations. Such publications require detailed description of the background, research methodology, results and discussion as outlined in the Instructions for Authors. Clinical trials should be properly registered at www.clinicaltrials.gov and the NCT registration number should be provided in the manuscript. Although length is not specified for original articles, in general the manuscript should not exceed 4000 words (all inclusive) and 20 double-spaced typed pages in total, including 8up to 8 figures, 4 tables, and 30 references.
Review articles
Comprehensive, clinically-oriented review papers on topics within cardiovascular CT. Review manuscripts are encouraged to incorporate systematic review methodology, and undergo critical peer review to ensure accuracy and balance. Review articles should contain a brief abstract and should be approximately 4000 words (all inclusive), including references (limited to 30), tables, and figures.
Technical Reports
Technical reports describe a new technology, application or observation, and are typically used to report initial, preliminary or hypothesis-generating studies. The report should contain an abstract, a brief introduction, and full methods and results sections. There is a strict word limit of 1500 words which includes the abstract, tables and figure legends. A total of 3 figures and 15 references are permitted
Case Reports: Images in Cardiovascular CT series
Images in Cardiovascular CT case reports will be published as open access and also hosted on the SCCT website with CME credit. They should contain concise statements on patient presentation and further management and must not exceed 400 words. High-quality figures are essential; supplementary files (such as correlative images from other modalities, surgical photographs etc.) are strongly encouraged. Figure legends are not to be provided separately, much rather, the figures should be referred to and, if necessary, explained, in the body of the manuscript. No abstract is required and no more than two references are permitted. Required: In addition, for SCCT to be able to provide CME credit, authors must supply three multiple choice questions pertinent to the case, along with five possible answers each, one of which is correct. SCCT will contact authors to obtain these following publication.
Practical Tips/Tricks
Brief, focused discussions on a practical aspect for improving performance and interpretation of cardiovascular CT. There is a strict word limit of 1500 words which includes the abstract, tables and figure legends.
Editorials
Editorials are invited manuscripts that usually accompany an Original Research article in the same issue of the Journal of Cardiovascular Computed Tomography. They comment on the specific findings within the Original Research article, highlight particularly important aspects, and point out areas that require further clarification. An important aspect is to put te newly reported findings in the context of already published research results. Editorials usually have no more than 1500 words. An abstract is not required. Figures and tables are usually not b, but exceptions can be made. Up to 15 references are permitted.
Research Correspondence
Letters of original scientific investigation can be considered for Research Correspondence. These correspondences will be published in the "To The Editor" section. These correspondences should not exceed 800 words (including text, references and figure legends), and are limited to 5 references and 1 table or figure. Supplemental material is not permitted in Research Correspondence.
Correspondence
Letters, either concerning a published manuscript or discussing topics of general interest, should be double-spaced, not exceeding 450 words. Letters will be reviewed and are subject to editing. They should not contain original data or figures. If accepted for publication, a copy of the letter will be sent to the author(s) of the original article, if applicable. The author(s) will have an opportunity to respond with new material that will be considered for publication with the letter. Correspondence is usually published electronically only.
Book Reviews
Newly published books may be sent to the Editor in Chief for consideration of review.
Invited Articles
All invited manuscripts will undergo the regular peer review process and are not to be considered guaranteed publications until the author is notified as such. Potential authors are encouraged to contact the editorial office if they are interested in contributing a manuscript.
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
• Indicate clearly if color should be used for any figures in print
Graphical Abstracts / Highlights files (where applicable)
Supplemental files (where applicable)
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)
• A competing interests statement is provided, even if the authors have no competing interests to declare
• 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 on Ethics in publishing.
Declaration of Interest
All authors are requested to disclose any actual or potential conflict of interest including any financial, personal or other relationships with other people or organizations within three years of beginning the submitted work that could inappropriately influence, or be perceived to influence, their work. See also https://www.elsevier.com/conflictsofinterest.
Journal of Cardiovascular Computed Tomography requires full disclosure of all potential conflicts of interest. Please include the disclosure form along with manuscript submission. The corresponding author is responsible for preparing and sharing a copy of this form for each and every co-author listed on the manuscript. Each and every co-author must complete and sign their individual form and return to the corresponding author. The corresponding author is responsible for uploading their form and those of their co-authors (as one document) at the submission process. Investigators should disclose potential conflicts to participants in clinical trials and other studies and should state in the manuscript whether they have done so. Journal of Cardiovascular Computed Tomography may decide not to publish on the basis of a declared conflict, such as the financial interest of an author in a company (or its competitors) that makes a product discussed in the paper.
When authors submit a manuscript, whether an article or a letter, they are responsible for disclosing all financial and personal relationships that might bias their work. To prevent ambiguity, authors must state explicitly whether potential conflicts do or do not exist.
Further information and an example of a Conflict of Interest form can be found at: https://service.elsevier.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/286/supporthub/publishing.
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.
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
As an author you (or your employer or institution) have certain rights to reuse your work. More information.
Elsevier supports responsible sharing
Find out how you can share your research published in Elsevier journals.
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)
Manuscripts must be written in good English (American or British usage is accepted, but not a mixture of these). Manuscripts may be rejected for poor language before entering the formal review process. 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 WebShop.
All manuscripts must adhere to the standard terminology outlined in a document published by the Society of Cardiovascular Computed Tomography (Weigold WG, et al; Standardized medical terminology for cardiac computed tomography: a report of the Society of Cardiovascular Computed Tomography. J Cardiovasc Comput Tomogr. 2011 May-Jun;5(3):136-44). The excessive use of abbreviations should be avoided and abbreviations should be in agreement with those listed in the above document.
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
Manuscripts must be submitted through it Internet-based Manuscript Submission System, Editorial Manager, at https://www.editorialmanager.com/JCCT/default.aspx or through the Submit Manuscript button at its full-text site at https://www.journalofcardiovascularct.com:
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.
MANUSCRIPT and FIGURE PREPARATION - General instructions
Manuscripts should be typed, double spaced with 1 inch margins using Arial font (12 point).
For text files, Microsoft Word is preferred.
Black and white illustrations accompanying editorial text shall be reproduced without charge to authors. All color art submitted to the Journal will appear in color in the full-text online version of the Journal at no charge to the authors. The Editor-in-Chief will choose ten 4-color illustrations per issue, and these will be published as color illustrations in the print Journal without cost to the authors. Priority of these free color images will be given to solicited manuscripts. Authors will be notified if the Editor-in-Chief designates any of their illustrations as free.
The cost of color illustrations will be charged to the authors at the rate of $650 per color illustration for the first color figure in each article and $100 for each additional 4-color figure in that article. Authors may also choose to convert color illustrations to black and white.
MANUSCRIPT FORMAT
Manuscripts must be properly formatted in order to enter the peer review process. Proper formatting includes meeting exact specifications for length, sections (including the abstract), and references.
Authors whose native language is not English are STRONGLY advised to seek appropriate grammatical assistance. Poorly written manuscripts are at a disadvantage. International Science Editing and Asia Science Editing can provide English language and copyediting services to authors who want to publish in scientific, technical and medical journals and need assistance before they submit their article or, before it is accepted for publication. Authors can contact these services directly: International Science Editing (http://www.internationalscienceediting.com) and Asia Science Editing (http://www.asiascienceediting.com) or, for more information about language editing services, please visit our Support Center.
Arrange the contents in the following order:
Cover letter (save as a separate file for upload)
Title page (Include degrees for all authors and corresponding author contact information, and all conflicts of interest; save as a separate file for upload)
Abstract (Required for original and review articles)
Key words (5-10)
List of abbreviations used in the manuscript ((Limit use to only those that are commonly accepted and adhere to the terminology in Weigold WG, et al; Standardized medical terminology for cardiac computed tomography: a report of the Society of Cardiovascular Computed Tomography. J Cardiovasc Comput Tomogr. 2011; 5:136-44.)
Text (Double-spaced, single columned with a minimum of 1-inch margins on all four edges.)
References (Cite all authors)
Figure legends
Tables (save as separate files for upload)
Figures (save each as a separate file for upload, or compress all into one ZIP file for upload; the system will unpack a .zip file automatically and allow you to properly identify each figure file. Go to www.winzip.com for a free trial of this compression software.)
Cover letter: A cover letter should be submitted under the signature of the corresponding authors detailing the following characteristics: Manuscripts submitted must be original, with no portion under simultaneous consideration for publication elsewhere or previously published, except for abstracts published as part of a scientific meeting. Include only authors who have made an important contribution to the study and are thoroughly familiar and can warrant their contribution to the Editor. All authors are responsible for the contents and must have read and approved the manuscript and conform to the "Uniform Requirements for Manuscripts Submitted to Biomedical Journals" published in Annals of Internal Medicine (1997;126:36-47). Studies involving experimental animals and humans must conform to the guiding principles of the Declaration of Helsinki, and human subjects must have given informed consent of a study that has been approved by the Institutional Committee on Human Research at the authors' institution. Any financial or other relations must be disclosed in accordance with the IMJE standards (http://www.icmje.org). Clinical trials will only be published if they were properly registered at www.clinicaltrials.gov. Cover letters must include affirmation of the above.
Use of word processing software
It is important that the file be saved in the native format of the word processor used. 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). Note that source files of figures, tables and text graphics will be required whether or not you embed your figures in the text. See also the section on Electronic artwork.
To avoid unnecessary errors you are strongly advised to use the 'spell-check' and 'grammar-check' functions of your word processor.
Article structure
Subdivision - numbered sections
Divide your article into clearly defined and numbered sections. Subsections should be numbered 1.1 (then 1.1.1, 1.1.2, ...), 1.2, etc. (the abstract is not included in section numbering). Use this numbering also for internal cross-referencing: do not just refer to 'the text'. Any subsection may be given a brief heading. Each heading should appear on its own separate line.
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