Guidelines for article submission to NN&I

These guidelines are required to achieve accurate and efficient handling of technical material; however, individuals desiring to contribute to NNI or NephrologyNews.com should not hesitate to make inquiries, even if they are unfamiliar with procedures for writing and submitting manuscripts. Our editorial staff will be happy to process and to reply to any queries received, as well as to advise authors in the preparation of material.

Contributors

Our goal is to provide a forum for the exchange of professional perspectives on all political, economic, social, scientific, and technical developments in renal care; to write and publish with absolute integrity; and to serve the needs of individuals involved in renal care. NN&I and NephrologyNews.com encourage submission of manuscripts by readers on topics related to new renal care developments, whether they are political, economic, social, scientific, or technical. In a submission letter, manuscripts indicate one of the following editorial types:

1.    Editorial comment or opinion on current issues
2.    Practice management strategies
3.    Blogs
4.    Clinical report on application of new technology or technique
5.    Professional presentation from seminar, symposia, or scientific meeting
6.    Letter to the Editor

Exclusivity

Articles are accepted for publication on the condition that they are contributed solely to NN&I. Authors should secure all necessary clearances and approvals prior to submission. All manuscripts are peer-reviewed (in a double-blind review). Receipt of manuscripts will be acknowledged immediately and every effort will be made to advise contributors of the status of their submissions within 60 days.

Note: A letter should accompany each submitted manuscript transferring copyright ownership with language similar to the following example:

In compliance with the Copyright Revision Act of 1976, effective January 1, 1978, the undersigned author(s) transfers all copyright ownership of the manuscript entitled:

__________________________________________________________

to Nephrology News & Issues in the event the material is published.

Submissions

Manuscripts must be computer printed. Electronic submission is encouraged. Please submit the original document as a Microsoft Word file (1997-2003 version) via e-mail to mneumann@nephrologynews.com, and mail one hard copy to ensure no format features are lost during electronic file transfer.

Titles

NN&I reserves the right to select a title, or headline, that is consistent with established editorial and production requirements; however, in most cases the title used will be the one supplied by the author. Therefore, care in the choice of a title should be given to accurately and concisely describe the content and significance of the manuscript.

Format

Each author’s full name, professional title, and affiliation must be noted on the first or title page in precisely the form this information is to be published. For multiple authors, please designate one author as the contact and include her or his complete street address, telephone number, e-mail address, and fax number in the cover letter. Please include a short biography (25-50 words) of all authors. A color or black-and-white glossy photograph of each author is encouraged, preferably scanned in a high-res (300 DPI) JPEG/TIFF file and submitted electronically.

Word count, abstract, author bios

Please include the word count of the article in the top left hand corner of the first page of the manuscript. Beneath the word count, please provide an abstract of approximately 125 words should follow the title page, covering the main points so that the reader may readily obtain the gist of the article.

Font

Text format should be in 11 pt. Times New Roman PS. If you do not have the PostScript font, Times New Roman is the next best choice.

Art, photos, graphics

Illustrations, charts, graphs, diagrams and tables must be clear and distinct, submitted unfolded and suitable for direct reproduction. If sent as electronic files, they should be separated from the article file(s) and each should be accompanied by a hard copy. Images are accepted in the following electronic formats: TIFF, EPS, and JPEG, preferably created in Adobe Photoshop or Adobe Illustrator. If images or photos are scanned, they must have a minimum resolution of 300 DPI. Otherwise, please send originals.

Photo captions

Captions should be typed separately and attached to the associated material and should not exceed 40 words in length. Please include all pertinent information for the caption (people’s names, date of photo, specific location, relevance of photo to story). Exact placement of this material in the text must be clearly noted. In electronic submissions, please do NOT include text in the graphic, but provide text separately.

References

When references are referred to within the text of the article, they should be numbered and set in superscript style (i.e., style3). Please number each reference individually. Do not use MS Word’s automatic numbering feature. Please alphabetize general references—not directly referred to in the body of the text—at the end of an article. Please list references in the following manner:

Books:

1. Besarab A. Anemia in renal disease, in Diseases of the Kidney 6th ed., edited by Schrier R, Gottschalk C. Boston, Little Brown & Co., 1997, pp. 2581–2596

Journal Articles:

1. Ma JZ, Ebben J, Xia H. Hematocrit level and associated mortality in hemodialysis patients. J Am Soc Nephrol 10:610–619, 1999

Online Articles:

1. Baclay L et al. Nursing shortage harms patients, 2002. Medscape Medical News www.medscape.com/viewarticle/443446 accessed Oct. 22, 2002
Editing:

NNI reserves the right to edit all reader contributions for clarity or length. Minor changes (punctuation, spelling, grammar, syntax) will be made at the discretion of the editorial staff. Substantive changes of any nature will be verified with the author prior to publication.
Responsibility:

The editorial staff of NNI is not responsible for expressions of opinion or statements of fact in signed articles, editorials, open forums, or correspondence. This information is the responsibility of and is published solely on the authority of the named author or interviewee.