《精准临床医学（英文）》（Precision Clinical Medicine）作者须知
Instructions to Authors
Introduction
Submission / How to contact the editorial office
PCM follows Recommendations for the Conduct, Reporting, Editing, and Publication of Scholarly Work in Medical Journals by ICMJE. All manuscripts are submitted and reviewed via the journal's web-based manuscript submission system. New authors should create an account prior to submitting a manuscript for consideration. Questions about submitting to the journal should be sent to the editorial office at pcm@precisionclinmed.com.
Manuscript Types
Manuscript Type Definition
Research Article Word limit*: ≥3000
Abstract: Preferably structured, no more than 250 words
Figures and/or tables: ≤6
Description: Research articles provide new knowledge based on original research in basic and clinical medicine, These articles require appropriate statistical analyses. Systematic reviews/Meta-analyses (following the PRISMA guideline) are also acceptable/encouraged in this category.
Clinical Trial Word limit*: ≥3000
Abstract: Structured and no more than 250 words
Figures and/or tables: ≤6
Description: Clinical trials include experiments or observations in clinical research. For randomised clinical trials, the trail registration information (registry name, trial ID, and URL) must be listed at the end of the abstract. The manuscript should follow corresponding guidelines (eg. CONSORT for RCTs and STROBE for observational studies).
Methodology Word limit*: ~2000
Abstract: one-paragraph abstract and no more than 250 words
Description: Methodology articles provide a brief description and results of a systematic, theoretical analysis of the methods/techniques applied to clinical or basic research in all subjects within the publication scope of Precision Clinical Medicine. These are typically exploratory feasibility studies.
Review Word limit*: ≥4000
Abstract: one-paragraph abstract and no more than 250 words
Description: Review articles should be focused, comprehensive, in-depth and evidence-based review of the available scientific information on a topic of interest, clinical or mechanistic.
Case Report Word limit*: ~2000
Abstract: one-paragraph abstract and no more than 250 words
Description: A Case Report describes one to three cases or a single family of clinical interest or significance. Case Reports should be particularly original, such as the “first” cases of a disease or condition. The manuscript should follow CARE guidelines.
Clinical Practice Word limit*: ~2000
Figures and/or tables: ≤4
Abstract: one-paragraph abstract and no more than 250 words
Description: Clinical Practices are small-scale clinical research or clinical utilization of novel technology.
Short Communication Word limit*: ~2000
Figures and/or tables: ≤4
Abstract: one-paragraph abstract and no more than 250 words
Description: Short Communications are comparatively short literature-based discussion on a topic, like a miniature review, on a topic of interest, clinical or mechanistic with an emphasis on emerging new concepts, findings and theoretical frameworks.
Perspective Word limit*: ≤1200
Figures and/or tables: ≤1
References: No more than 10
Abstract: no abstract
Description: A brief point-of-view article with an emphasis on emerging new concepts, findings and theoretical frameworks.
Commentary Word limit*: ≤1200
Figures and/or tables: ≤1
References: No more than 10
Abstract: no abstract
Description: Commentaries are for a reader's comments or responses on a relevant topic or a recently published article.
Correspondence Word limit*: ≤1200
Figures and/or tables: ≤1
Abstract: no abstract
References: No more than 10
Description: A brief and timely report of a data-supported conclusion about a mechanistic or clinical issue of interest. The manuscript begins with “Dear editor,” followed by a background explanation and the main findings of the authors.
Editorial Word limit*: ~1000
Abstract: no abstract
Description: Editorials are the voice of Precision Clinical Medicine. These are usually written by Editors-in-Chief/editors, to succinctly explain the importance of an original research report in the context of other work in the field.
* the main body of the text excluding the abstract, title page, tables, figure legends and references.
Peer review process
All submissions to the journal are initially reviewed by one of the Editors. At this stage manuscripts may be rejected without peer review if it is felt that they are not of high enough priority or not relevant to the journal. This fast rejection process means that authors are given a quick decision and do not need to wait for the review process.
Manuscripts that are not instantly rejected are sent out for single blind peer review, usually to at least two independent reviewers. Based on the feedback from these reviewers and the Editors' judgment a decision is given on the manuscript. The average time from submission to first decision is four weeks.
If a paper is not acceptable in its present form, we will pass on suggestions for revisions to the author.
If one of the authors of a manuscript is an editor of the journal, that editor will be blinded from the whole editorial process for the manuscript, and this will be acknowledged in the conflict of interest statement of the published paper.
Language Editing Pre-submission
Language editing, particularly if English is not your first language, can be used to ensure that the academic content of your paper is fully understood by the journal editors and reviewers. Please note that edited manuscripts will still need to undergo peer-review by the journal. For further information, please visit the Language Services webpage.
Ethics
Authors should observe high standards with respect to publication ethics as set out by the Commission on Publication Ethics (COPE). Falsification or fabrication of data, plagiarism, including duplicate publication of the authors' own work without proper citation, and misappropriation of the work are all unacceptable practices. Any cases of ethical misconduct are treated very seriously and will be dealt with in accordance with the COPE guidelines.
Plagiarism
Manuscripts submitted to Precision Clinical Medicine may be screened with iThenticate anti-plagiarism software in an attempt to detect and prevent plagiarism. Any manuscript may be screened, especially if there is reason to suppose part or all of the text has been previously published. Prior to final acceptance any manuscript that has not already been screened may be put through iThenticate. More information about iThenticate.
Consent from patients
Papers reporting experiments on patients or healthy volunteers must record the fact that the subjects' consent was obtained according to the Declaration of Helsinki and that it has been approved by the ethical committee of the institution in which the work was performed. Consent must be also recorded when photographs of patients are shown or other details are given that could lead to identification of these individuals.
Animal research
The ARRIVE guidelines must be followed when preparing manuscripts for Precision Clinical Medicine. Experiments with animals should be performed in accordance with the legal requirements of the relevant local or national authority and the name of the authorizing body should be stated in the paper. Procedures should be such that experimental animals do not suffer unnecessarily. The text of the paper should include experimental details of the procedure and of anaesthetics used. The journal reserves the right to reject papers where the ethical aspects are, in the Editor's opinion, open to doubt.
Third-party copyright
In order to reproduce any third party material, including tables, figures, or images, in an article authors must obtain permission from the copyright holder and be compliant with any requirements the copyright holder may have pertaining to this reuse. When seeking to reproduce any kind of third party material authors should request the following:
non-exclusive rights to reproduce the material in the specified article and journal;
print and electronic rights, preferably for use in any form or medium;
the right to use the material for the life of the work; and
world-wide English-language rights.
It is particularly important to clear permission for use in both the print and online versions of the journal, and we are not able to accept permissions which carry a time limit because we retain journal articles as part of our online journal archive.
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