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INSTRUCTIONS TO AUTHORS
The Fooyin Journal of Health Sciences (FJHS) is the official
peer-reviewed publication
of Fooyin University Hospital. Articles
on clinical, laboratory and social research in the health
sciences are eligible for consideration.
The Editorial Board
requires authors to be in compliance with the Uniform
Requirements for Manuscripts Submitted to Biomedical
Journals
(URMs); current URMs are available at  http://www.icmje.org
1. Manuscript Submission
E-mail submission
You can submit your manuscript and figures as e-mail
attachments to the FJHS Editorial Office at: fjhs@mail.fy.edu.tw
If assistance is needed, the Editorial Office can be
contacted and will provide any help necessary.
Editorial Office
Fooyin
Journal of Health Sciences
Department of Medical Research
Fooyin University Hospital
No.5, Jhongshan Road, Donggang
Township
Pingtung County 928, Taiwan
Tel: (+886) 8 8323146 ext. 3271
Fax: (+886) 8 8339046
Important information
• Articles should be prepared in Microsoft Word document
format, and in the simplest form possible. We
will add in the correct font,
font size, margins and so
on according to the journal's style.
• You may use automatic page numbering, but do NOT
use other
kinds of automatic formatting such as footnotes,
headers and footers.
• Put text, references, tables, figures, and legends in
one file, with each table and figure on a new page.
• If submitting by e-mail, figures must be submitted as
picture files, at
the correct resolution of a minimum of
300 dpi. The files should be named according to the
figure number and format, e.g. "Fig1.tif",
"Fig2.jpg".
Which ever method of submission you choose, the following
documents must also be included (you can refer
to the checklist
that follows these author instructions
to help you):
(1) A cover letter. It must include your name, address,
telephone and fax
numbers, and e-mail address, and
state that all authors have contributed to the paper
and have never submitted the manuscript, in whole
or in part, to other journals.
(2) A conflict of interest disclosure statement (see relevant
section below).
(3) A copyright
transfer statement. You may use the form
that follows these author instructions.
(4) Articles where human subjects can be identified
in
descriptions, photographs or pedigrees must be accompanied
by a signed statement of informed consent
to publish (in print and online)
the descriptions, photographs
and pedigrees from each subject who can
be identified (see relevant section below).
(5) Where material
has been reproduced from other
copyrighted sources, the letter(s) of permission from
the copyright holder(s) to use the copyrighted sources
must be supplied.
2. Disclosure of Conflicts of Interest
All authors are required to sign and submit the following
financial
disclosure statement at the time of manuscript
submission:
I certify that all my affiliations with or financial involvement
in,
within the past 5 years and foreseeable
future, any organization or entity with a financial
interest in or financial conflict with the
subject matter
or materials discussed in the manuscript are completely
disclosed (e.g. employment, consultancies, honoraria,
stock ownership
or options, expert testimony, grants
or patents received or pending, royalties).
Authors who have no relevant financial interests
should
provide a statement indicating that they have no financial
interests related to the material in the manuscript.
3. Ethical
Approval of Studies and
Informed Consent
For human or animal experimental investigations, appropriate
institutional review board
or ethics committee
approval is required, and such approval should be stated
in the methods section of the manuscript. For those investigators
who do not have formal ethics review committees,
the principles outlined in the Declaration of Helsinki
should be followed (World Medical
Association. Declaration
of Helsinki: ethical principles for medical research involving
human subjects. Available at: http://www.wma.net/e/policy/pdf/17c.pdf)
For investigations of human subjects, state explicitly
in the methods section of the manuscript that informed
consent was obtained
from all participating adult subjects
and from parents or legal guardians for minors or
incapacitated adults, together with the manner
in which
informed consent was obtained (i.e. oral or written).
4. Identification of Patients in Descriptions,
Photographs and Pedigrees
A signed statement of informed consent to publish (in print
and online) patient descriptions, photographs and pedigrees
should be obtained
from all subjects (parents or legal
guardians for minors) who can be identified (including by
the subjects themselves) in such written
descriptions,
photographs or pedigrees. Such persons should be shown
the manuscript before its submission. Omitting data or
making data
less specific to de-identify patients is acceptable,
but changing any such data is not acceptable.
5. Previous Publication or
Duplicate
Submission
Submitted manuscripts are considered with the understanding
that they have not been published previously
in
print or electronic format (except in abstract or poster
form) and are not under consideration in totality or in part
by another publication
or electronic medium.
6. Basic Criteria
Articles should be written in English (using American English
spelling) and meet
the following basic criteria: the material
is original, the information is important, the writing
is clear and concise, the study methods
are appropriate,
the data are valid, and the conclusions are reasonable
and supported by the data.
7. Categories of Articles
7.1. Review Articles
These should aim to provide the reader with a balanced
overview of an important and topical
subject in the field,
and should be systematic and critical assessments of literature
and data sources. They should cover aspects of
a topic in which scientific consensus exists as well as
aspects that remain controversial and are the subject of
ongoing scientific research.
All articles and data sources
reviewed should include information about the specific
type of study or analysis, population, intervention,
exposure,
and tests or outcomes. All articles or data sources
should be selected systematically for inclusion in the
review and critically
evaluated. The text should not exceed
4500 words. Articles in this category are usually by invitation
only, and the format jointly decided
by the Editors
and the contributing author.
7.2. Original Articles
These may be randomized trials, intervention
studies,
studies of screening and diagnostic tests, laboratory and
animal studies, cohort studies, cost-effectiveness analyses,
case-control
studies, and surveys with high response
rates, which represent new and significant contributions
to the field.
Section headings should
be: Abstract, Introduction,
Materials and Methods, Results, Discussion, Acknowledgments
(if applicable) and References.
The Introduction
should provide a brief background
to the subject of the paper, explain the importance of the
study, and state a precise study question
or purpose.
The Materials and Methods section should describe
the study design and methods (including the study setting
and dates,
patients/participants with inclusion and exclusion
criteria, or data sources and how these were selected
for the study, patient samples
or animal specimens used,
explain the laboratory methods followed), and state the
statistical procedures employed in the research.
The
Results section should comprise the study results
presented in a logical sequence, supplemented by tables
and/or figures. Take care that
the text does not repeat
data that are presented in tables and/or figures. Only
emphasize and summarize the essential features of any
interventions, the main outcome measures, and the main
results.
The Discussion section should be used to emphasize
the new and important
aspects of the study, placing the
results in context with published literature, the implications
of the findings, and the conclusions
that follow
from the study results.
The text should not exceed 3500 words.
7.3. Short Communications
These
should have no more than six authors and should be
concise presentations of clinical or technical notes, preliminary
experimental results
or instrumentation and analytic
techniques. Section headings are generally: Abstract,
Introduction, Materials and Methods, Results, Discussion,
Acknowledgments (if applicable) and References. The
abstract should not exceed 150 words. The text should
not exceed 1500 words, with
no more than two tables or
figures. The number of references should not exceed 15.
The editors reserve the right to decide what constitutes
a Short Communication.
8. Manuscript Preparation
Text should be typed double-spaced on one side of white
A4 (297 – 210 mm)
paper, with outer margins of 2.5 cm.
Each section of the manuscript should begin on a new
page. Pages should be numbered consecutively,
beginning
with the title page.
8.1. Title Page
The title page should contain the following information
(in order,
from the top to bottom of the page):
• category of paper
• concise article title
• names (spelled out in full)
of all authors*, and the
institutions with which they are affiliated
• running title not exceeding 50 characters
•
corresponding author details (name, e-mail, mailing
address, telephone and fax numbers)
*The name of each author should be written
with the
family name last, e.g. Jing-Long Huang. Authorship is
restricted only to direct participants who have contributed
significantly
to the work.
8.2. Abstracts
Abstracts should be no more than 300 words in length.
Where a term/definition
is continually referred to, it
should be written in full when it first appears, followed by
the subsequent abbreviation in parentheses;
thereafter,
the abbreviation is used. Abstracts are unstructured, but
should include the significance and purpose of the study,
the methods
used, the key data, and brief conclusion with
regard to the study. For all article categories, 3-5 relevant
key words (MeSH index terms)
should also be provided in
alphabetical order.
8.3. Main Text
The text for Original Articles should be organized
in sections
as follows: Introduction, Materials and Methods, Results and Discussion. Each section should begin on a
new page.
8.3.1.
Abbreviations
Where a term/definition will be continually referred to,
it must be written in full when it first appears in the
text, followed by the subsequent abbreviation in parentheses
(even if it was previously defined in the abstract).
Thereafter, the abbreviation
may be used. Restrict the
number of abbreviations to those that are absolutely
necessary. Ensure that an abbreviation so defined does
actually appear later in the text (excluding in figures/
tables), otherwise, it should be deleted.
8.3.2. Units
Systeme
International (SI) units must be used, with the
exception of blood pressure values which are to be reported
in mmHg. Please use the metric
system for the expression
of length, area, mass, and volume. Temperatures are to
be given in degrees Celsius.
8.3.3. Drug Names
The generic term for all drugs and chemicals should be
used, unless the specific trade name of a drug is directly
relevant to the discussion.
8.3.4. Statistical Requirements
Statistical analysis is essential for all research papers.
Use correct nomenclature of statistical
methods (e.g.
two sample t test, not unpaired t test). All p values should
be presented to the third decimal place for accuracy,
unless
they are less than 0.001. Descriptive statistics should
follow the scales used in data description. Inferential statistics
are important
for interpreting results and should
be described in detail.
8.3.5. Acknowledgments
General acknowledgments for consultations,
statistical
analysis, etc., should be listed concisely at the end of
the text, including the names of the individuals who
were directly
involved. Consent should be obtained from
those individuals before their names are listed in this
section.
All financial and material
support for the research
and work from internal or external agencies, including
commercial companies, should be clearly and completely
identified. Ensure that any conflicts of interest are explicitly
declared.
8.4. References
8.4.1. In the Main
Text, Tables, Figure Legends
• References should be identified using superscripted
numbers, in numerical order, and should
be placed
after punctuation.
• References cited in tables or figure legends should be
included in numerical order at the point
where the
table or figure is first mentioned in the main text.
• Do not cite uncompleted work or work that has not yet
been
accepted for publication (i.e. "unpublished observation",
"personal communication") as references.
• Do not cite abstracts
unless they are the only available
reference to an important concept.
8.4.2. In the References Section
• References
should be limited to those cited in the
text and listed in numerical order, NOT alphabetical
order.
• Check that you do not
have repeated references, or
missing references (which are those that are cited in
the text but not listed in the References section).
• References should include, in order, author names,
article title, journal name, year, volume and inclusive
page numbers.
The last names and initials of all the
authors up to 3 should be included, but when authors
number 4 or more, list the first 3 authors
only followed
by "et al".
• Abbreviations for journal names should conform to
those used in MEDLINE.
• If citing
a website, provide the author information,
article title, website address and the date you accessed
the information.
• Reference
to an article that is in press must state the
journal name and, if possible, the year and volume.
Authors are responsible for
the accuracy and completeness
of their references and for correct text citation.
Examples are given below.
Standard journal
article
Tay SS, Plain KM, Bishop GA. Role of IL-4 and Th2 responses
in allograft rejection and tolerance. Curr Opin Organ
Transplant 2009;14:16-22.
Journal supplement
Kaplan NM. The endothelium as prognostic factor and
therapeutic target:
what criteria should we apply?J Cardiovasc Pharmacol 1998;32(Suppl 3):S78-80.
Journal article not in English but with
English abstract
Kawai H, Ishikawa T, Moroi J, et al. Elderly patient with
cerebellar malignant astrocytoma. No Shinkei
Geka 2008;
36:799-805. [In Japanese, English abstract]
Book:
Bradley EL. Medical and Surgical Management.
Philadelphia:
Saunders, 1982:72-95.
Book with edition
Stevens J. Applied Multivariate Statistics for the Social
Sciences,
3rd edition. New Jersey: Lawrence Erlbaum
Associates, 1996.
Book chapter in book with editor and edition
Greaves M, Culligan
DJ. Blood and bone marrow. In:
Underwood JCE, ed. General and Systematic Pathology,
4th edition. London: Churchill Livingstone,
2004:615-72.
Conference proceedings
Pacak K, Aguilera G, Sabban E, et al, eds. Stress: Current
Neuroendocrine and
Genetic Approaches. 8th Symposium
on Catecholamines and Other Neurotransmitters in
Stress, June 28-July 3, 2003, Smolenice Castle,
Slovakia.
New York: New York Academy of Sciences, 2004.
Thesis
Ayers AJ. Retention of Resin Restorations by Means
of Enamel Etching and by Pins. MSD thesis, Indiana
University, Indianapolis, 1971.
Website
American Association
of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons.
Wisdom Teeth. Rosemont, IL: AAOMS, 2008. Available at:
http://www.aaoms.org/wisdom_teeth.php [Date
accessed:
November 15, 2008]
Company/manufacturer publication/pamphlet
Eastman Kodak Company, Eastman Organic Chemicals.
Catalog No. 49. Rochester NY: Eastman Kodak, 1977:2-3.
8.5. Tables
Tables should supplement, not duplicate, the
text. They
should have a concise table heading, be self-explanatory,
and numbered consecutively in the order of their citation
in the
text. Information requiring explanatory footnotes
should be denoted using these symbols (in order of
appearance): *,†, ‡, §, ||, ¶, #, **, ††, ‡‡,. If you have >10
footnotes, then use superscripted lowercase
letters
instead of these symbols. Footnotes are separated by
semi-colons, with a period after the last one.
Abbreviations used in
the table, even if already defined
in the text, should be defined and placed after the footnotes.
They should be presented like in this
example:
CT: computed tomography; MRI: magnetic resonance
imaging. Note the use of ":", semi-colon to separate,
and a period after the
last.
A table should not be separated into parts like "Table
1A" and "Table 1B". They should either be combined into
1 table or split
into 2 tables.
If you include a block of data or table from another
source, whether published or unpublished, you must
acknowledge
the original source.
8.6. Figures
The number of figures should be restricted to the minimum
necessary to support
the textual material. They should
have an informative figure legend and be numbered in
the order of their citation in the text. All footnote
symbols
and abbreviations should be defined in the legend
(for footnotes and abbreviations, follow the same instructions
as for tables).
Patient identification should be obscured. All lettering
should be done professionally and should be in proportion
to the drawing,
graph or photograph. Photomicrographs
must include an internal scale marker, the type of specimen,
original magnification and stain.
In the figure legend,
use a multiplication symbol for magnification after the
number, e.g. "100?".
If submitting electronically, figures
must be supplied
as picture files (e.g. TIF, JPG, etc.) at the correct resolution
of a minimum of 300 dpi. The files should be
named
according to the figure number and format, e.g.
"Fig1.tif", "Fig2.jpg".
9. The Editorial and Peer Review Process
As a general
rule, the receipt of a manuscript will be
acknowledged within 2 weeks of submission, and authors
will be provided with a manuscript reference
number for
future correspondence. If such an acknowledgment is not
received in a reasonable period of time, the author should
contact
the Editorial Office.
Manuscripts are reviewed by the Editorial Office to
ensure that the submission contains all parts. The Editorial
Office will not accept a submission if the author has not
supplied all parts of the manuscript as outlined in this
document.
Manuscripts
are then forwarded to the Editor-in-Chief,
who makes an initial assessment of the manuscript. If the
manuscript does not appear to be
of sufficient merit or
is not appropriate for the Journal, then the manuscript
will be rejected without review. Rejected manuscripts
will not be returned to authors unless requested.
Manuscripts that appear meritorious and appropriate
for the Journal are reviewed
by at least two Editorial
Board members or expert consultants assigned by the
Editor-in-Chief. Authors will usually be notified within
10 weeks of whether the submitted article is accepted
for publication, rejected, or subject to revision before
acceptance. However, do
note that delays are sometimes
unavoidable.
10. Preparation for Publication
Once a manuscript has been accepted for publication,
the authors should submit the final version of their manuscript
(in MS Word format, with all tables/figures as
applicable) by e-mailing
to: fjhs@mail.fy.edu.tw.
Accepted manuscripts are copyedited according to
the journal's style and the galley proofs
in the form of a
PDF file are e-mailed by the Publisher to the corresponding
author for final approval. Authors are responsible for
all
statements made in their work, including changes made
by the copy editor.
11. Publication Charges and Reprints
The journal
will bear the cost of publication for all
articles.
Authors can order up to 30 stapled offprints of their
articles at NT$100/offprint,
which will be sent by the
Editorial Office to the corresponding author. Additional
professional reprints (which include a cover page
for
the article) may be ordered at prices based on the cost
of production. A reprint order form is provided by the
Publisher, together
with the galley proofs.
12. Copyright
Published manuscripts become the permanent property
of Fooyin University Hospital
and may not be published elsewhere
in any form without written permission.
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