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Guidelines for authors
Submission
Original papers and reviews written in English are considered for publication.
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.
A cover letter with the name, address, telephone and fax numbers and email of the corresponding author must accompany each manuscript. This letter must include a statement that affirms that all authors concur with the submission.
Submission of an article for publication implies transfer of the copyright from the author to the publisher upon acceptance. Accepted papers become the permanent property of (JORS) 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.
Ethics
Published research must comply with the guidelines for human studies and animal welfare regulations. Authors should state that subjects have given their informed consent and that the study protocol has been approved by the institute's committee on human research. Further, they should also state that animal experiments conform to institutional standards.
Plagiarism Policy
Whether intentional or not, plagiarism is a serious violation. We define plagiarism as a case in which a paper reproduces another work with at least 25% similarity and without citation.
If evidence of plagiarism is found before/after acceptance or after publication of the paper, the author will be offered a chance for rebuttal. If the arguments are not found to be satisfactory, the manuscript will be retracted and the author sanctioned from publishing papers for a period to be determined by the responsible Editor(s).
Types of Papers
Reviews
Reviews are either invited, or may be submitted for consideration. Invited reviews, if accepted, are not subject to page charges. The recommended length is 6 printed pages (approx. 15 double-spaced manuscript pages).
Mini Reviews
Mini Reviews should contain an easy-to-read literature overview on a specific topic. Papers are either invited or may be submitted for consideration. Only concise articles of no more than 2 printed pages (approx. 6 double-spaced manuscript pages), including an abstract of max. 200 words and references, will be accepted. Please submit your mini review online.
Letter to the Editor
Letters are only accepted if they directly concern articles previously published in this journal and clinical subjects related to the matters discussed. The editor reserves the right to submit copies of such letters to the authors of the articles concerned prior to publication in order to permit them to respond in the same issue of the journal. Letters should have a maximum of one printed page (350–420 words, up to 8 references).
Arrangement
Title page: The first page of each paper should indicate the title, the authors’ names, the institute where the work was conducted, and a short title for use as running head.
Full address: The exact postal address of the corresponding author complete with postal code must be given at the bottom of the title page. Please also supply phone and fax numbers, as well as e-mail address.
Key words: Please supply 5–7 key words in English that reflect the content of the paper.
Abstract: Each paper needs an abstract in English of not more than 200 words.
The abstract is of utmost importance. It should contain the following information: purpose of the study, procedures, results, conclusions and message of the paper.
Footnotes: Avoid footnotes.
The manuscript should be submitted as one single WORD file. This single file should include: the whole text, figures, tables, etc.
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.
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. Cite all authors, ‘et al’ is not sufficient. Abbreviate journal names according to the Index Medicus system. Also see International Committee of Medical Journal Editors:
It is the author’s responsibility to fulfill these requirements.