Analytical and Quantitative Cytopathology and Histopathology
CHECKLIST FOR AUTHORS
Please be sure to have the following ready before online submission.
When completed, send files to editassist@aqch.com to submit your manuscript.
Cover Letter
• Provide a statement verifying that (1) the manuscript is original, (2) all the authors were active participants, (3) you wish to submit the manuscript for publication in Analytical and Quantitative Cytopathology and Histopathology®, (4) the manuscript is not currently under consideration for publication in another journal, and (5) the authors agree to pay the charge of $100.00 per typeset page if the manuscript is accepted for publication.
• Provide complete financial disclosure information.
General
• Limit the length of the text to approximately 3,000 words.
• Number the pages consecutively in the following order: title page, abstract and keywords, body of text, references, figure legends, and tables.
• Follow the instructions for choosing keywords so that your article can be appropriately indexed in PubMed. Provide at least 5 keywords from Mesh Browser: http://www.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/authors.html.
• Provide signed permission forms from the copyright holder and original author for all previously published tables or figures.
• Cite all references, figures (in arabic numerals) and tables (in roman numerals) in the text in numerical order and in order of their appearance.
• Use generic names of drugs when possible. For any trade name cited, capitalize the first letter, and include the manufacturer’s name and location (city, state/province, country).
• Express weights and measures in metric values.
• Use the Oxford comma in series.
Proofreading and Copy Editing
• Proofread your paper carefully before submission and consider hiring a copy editor.
• If you need professional assistance preparing your paper for submission (English-language copy editing, general writing, and language or translation issues), consider the following: AJE, Editage, or Enago.
• Note that these are merely suggestions and that use of these professional editing services does not guarantee publication. Your university might have a list of trusted editorial specialists as well.
Title Page
• Provide abbreviated title; 1-sentence synopsis; article title; authors’ names with academic degrees (e.g., M.D.); a list of each author’s position and affiliation (e.g., Dr. Smith is Professor, Department of Pathology, University of ____); name, address, and E-mail address of the corresponding author; and Financial Disclosure statement.
• Limit the number of authors to 6. If more than 6 authors contributed significantly to the article, the editorial office will consider including their names upon request.
• Acknowledge any presentation at a national or international medical society (include event name, location, and date), and any substantive financial support.
Abstract Page
• Submit a structured abstract limited to 200 words: OBJECTIVE, STUDY DESIGN, RESULTS, and CONCLUSION.
• Address the study’s power to detect a difference if the research identified important variables that lacked a statistically significant difference.
Materials and Methods
• Acknowledge that the original research was approved by the local institutional review board.
• Clearly state the method of any randomization, blinding, and selection of specific statistical tests.
• Explain dropouts/exclusions and confounding variables.
References
• Cite journal articles as follows, using Index Medicus abbreviations of journal names:
Authors: Article title. Abbreviated Journal Name
year;volume:inclusive page numbers
• Cite books as follows: Authors: Name of chapter. In Title of Book. Edited by ____(editors’ names). City, Publisher, year, inclusive page numbers
• Identify references in the text with superscript numerals—e.g., Dorin et al5
• Number all references consecutively as they appear in the text.
• Avoid listing unpublished data or manuscripts, personal communications, web sites, and non–peer-reviewed publications.
Figures
• Include a copy of each figure at the end of the manuscript with its corresponding figure legend.
• Ensure that each photograph or section (i.e., A, B, etc.) is at least 990 pixels wide.
• Scan images at the highest dpi possible. Do not modify a low-resolution image by increasing the dpi. Send files at no less than 300 dpi in one of the following formats: TIFF, GIF, JPEG, PHOTOSHOP or EPS. Send color files in CMYK mode for 4-color separation.
• All illustrations must include the original magnification and the stain employed, and clearly identify critical areas of radiographs, photomicrographs, etc.
Tables
• Number and title all tables.
• Provide sufficient information for the table to stand alone.
• Avoid tables in which the data could be included in the text in several sentences.
