Guidelines for Authors
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 Submission
Conditions
Cover Letter
Arrangement
Color Illustrations
References
Proofs
Reprints
NIH-Funded Research, Self-Archiving
Submission
Manuscripts written in English should be submitted online
or as e-mail attachment (the preferred word-processing package is MS-Word) to the Editorial Office:
xiaoleifang@sdu.edu.cn
Editorial Office 'Current Urology'
Institute of Urology
Shandong University
247 Beiyuan Road
Jinan, Shandong, 250033
China
Tel. +86 531 85875737
Fax +86 531 85875736
The manuscripts should be accompanied by a signed cover letter addressing the points below.
A signed copyright transfer statement is required upon acceptance (downloadable from the online submission website).
Conditions
All manuscripts are subject to editorial review. Manuscripts are received with the explicit understanding that they are not under simultaneous consideration by any other publication. Submission of an article for publication implies the transfer of the copyright from the author to the publisher upon acceptance. Accepted papers become the permanent property of 'Current Urology' and may not be reproduced by any means, in whole or in part, without the written consent of the publisher. It is the author's responsibility to obtain permission to reproduce illustrations, tables, etc. from other publications.
Cover Letter
The cover letter must include statements on the following points:
1. All authors have made a significant contribution to the findings and methods in the
paper.
2. All authors have read and approved the final draft.
3. Financial or commercial interest must be acknowledged.
4. The work has not already been published and has not been submitted simultaneously to any other journal.
5. The corresponding author takes on the above responsibilities with his/her signature.
Arrangement
Title page: The first page of each paper should indicate the title, the authors' names and the institute where the work was conducted.
In addition, the following should be put on the title page:
1. Short title for use as running head.
2. A list of 3-10 key words for indexing purposes is essential.
3. Corresponding author: One of the authors has to be indicated as the
corresponding author. The full name and complete mailing address, e-mail
address, as well as phone and fax numbers of that individual to whom
correspondence, PDF proofs, and requests for reprints should be
addressed, must be given at the bottom of the title page.
Abstract: Each paper must have a structured abstract (Introduction, Materials and Methods, Results and Conclusions) of up to 20 lines (approximately 150 words). Abstracts of case reports need not be structured.
Footnotes: Avoid footnotes. When essential, they are numbered consecutively and typed at the foot of the appropriate page.
Tables and illustrations: Tables and illustrations (both numbered in Arabic numerals) should be prepared on separate pages. Tables require a heading and figures a legend, also prepared on a separate page. For technical reasons, figures with a screen background should not be submitted. When possible, group several illustrations in one block for reproduction (max. size 180 x 223 mm) or provide crop marks.
Electronically submitted b/w half-tone and color illustrations must have a final resolution of 300 dpi after scaling, line drawings one of 800-1,200 dpi. Figure files must not be embedded in a document file but submitted separately (for more details see Technical Instructions.
Case Reports should include the most important clinical details and not exceed 1,000 words. One table and two figures may be included. References should be limited to ten.
Letters to the Editor must include matters of interest to urologists and not exceed 500 words.
Color Illustrations
Online edition: Color illustrations are reproduced free of charge. In the print version, the illustrations are reproduced in black and white. Please avoid referring to the colors in the text and figure legends.
Print edition: Up to 6 color illustrations per page can be integrated within the text at CHF/USD 500.00 per page.
References
In the text identify references by Arabic numerals [in square brackets]. Material submitted for publication but not yet accepted should be noted as 'unpublished data' and not be included in the reference list. The list of references should include only those publications which are cited in the text. Do not alphabetize; number references in the order in which they are first mentioned in the text. The surnames of the authors followed by initials should be given. There should be no punctuation other than a comma to separate the authors. Preferably, please cite all authors. Abbreviate journal names according to the Index Medicus system. (Also see International Committee of Medical Journal Editors: Uniform requirements for manuscripts submitted to biomedical journals. N Engl J Med 1997;336:309–315 www.icmje.org)
Digital Object Identifier (DOI)
S. Karger Publishers supports DOIs as unique identifiers for articles. A DOI number will be printed on the title page of each article. DOIs can be useful in the future for identifying and citing articles published online without volume or issue information. More information can be found at www.doi.org
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Examples
(a) Papers published in periodicals:
Sun J, Koto H, Chung KF: Interaction of ozone and allergen challenges on bronchial responsiveness and inflammation in sensitised guinea pigs. Int Arch Allergy Immunol 1997;112:191-195.
(b) Papers published only with DOI numbers:
Theoharides TC, Boucher W, Spear K: Serum interleukin-6 reflects disease severity and osteoporosis in mastocytosis patients. Int Arch Allergy Immunol DOI: 10.1159/000063858.
(c) Monographs:
Matthews DE, Farewell VT: Using and Understanding Medical Statistics,
ed 3, revised. Basel, Karger, 1996.
(d) Edited books:
Parren PWHI, Burton DR: Antibodies against HIV-1 from phage display libraries: Mapping of an immune response and progress towards antiviral immunotherapy; in Capra JD (ed): Antibody Engineering. Chem Immunol. Basel, Karger, 1997, vol 65, pp 18-56.
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Proofs
PDF proofs are sent to the corresponding author and should be returned with the least possible delay.
Reprints
Order forms and a price list are sent with the PDF proofs. Orders submitted after the issue is printed are subject to considerably higher prices.
NIH-Funded Research
The U.S. National Institutes of Health (NIH) mandates under the NIH Public Access Policy that final, peer-reviewed manuscripts appear in its digital database within 12 months of the official publication date. As a service to authors, Karger submits the final version of your article to PubMed Central, where it will appear after a standard embargo. More details on NIH's Public Access Policy are available at More details on NIH's Public Access Policy is available here.
Self-Archiving
Karger permits authors to archive their pre-prints (i.e. pre-refereeing) or post-prints (i.e. final draft post-refereeing) on their personal or institution's servers, provided the following conditions are met: Articles may not be used for commercial purposes, must be linked to the publisher's version, and must acknowledge the publisher's copyright.
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