Two copies of each paper, including illustrations, should be submitted by email or hard copy / CD Rom to the Editorial Office at the following address:
EWMA Journal
CAP Partner
Nordre Fasanvej 113, 2.
DK-2000 Frederiksberg
Denmark
Mail: ewma@ewma.org
Web: www.ewma.org
Tel: +45 70 20 03 05
Fax: +45 70 20 03 15
Please note that illustrations should be forwarded in graphical formats i.e.: jpg, psd, ai, tiff in a high resolution (300 dpi at 100% enlargement).
Authors may suggest the names of two reviewers for the manuscript. However, selection of the referees will be determined by the Editor.
Abstracts for oral or poster presentations are not considered prior publication.
Copyright of all papers is vested in EWMA.
All manuscripts must be accompanied by a letter with the following statement signed by all authors; "The undersigned authors transfer all copyright ownership of the manuscript [insert name of article here] to EWMA in the event the work is published. The undersigned author(s) warrant that the article is original, does not infringe upon any copyright or other proprietary right of any third party, is not under consideration by another journal, and has not been previously published."
Copyright assignment is a condition of publication and papers will not be published unless copyright has been assigned.
It is the responsibility of the authors to disclose to the Editor any significant financial interests they may have in products mentioned in their manuscript. This information will be deemed confidential and will only be disclosed to manuscript reviewers if, in the opinion of the Editor, the information is directly pertinent for an informed review.
The manuscript should be typed on white paper, A4 size.
Type on only one side of the paper.
Use double-spacing throughout, including title page, abstract, text, acknowledgments, references, footnotes, tables, and legends for illustrations.
Number pages consecutively, beginning with the title page.
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The title page will carry: - the title of the article, which should be concise but informative;
- first name, middle initial, and last name of each author, with highest academic degree(s), professional qualification and institutional affiliation;
- name of department(s) and institution(s) to which the work should be attributed;
- name, address, telephone, fax number, and email address of author responsible for correspondence about the manuscript;
- name and address of author to whom requests for reprints should be addressed.
All persons designated as authors must qualify for authorship. Each author should have participated sufficiently in the work to take public responsibility for the content. Participation solely in the acquisition of funding or the collection of data does not justify authorship. General supervision of the research group is also not sufficient for authorship.
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The second page will carry an abstract of no more than 200 words. The abstract should use the following headings: - Background
- Hypothesis / Aim
- Methods
- Results / Findings
- Conclusions
- Emphasize new or unique aspects of the investigation.
- Abbreviations may not be used in the abstract
The text of the manuscript should be divided into the following sections with headings: Introduction, Methods, Results, Discussion.
Longer articles may be further divided with appropriate subheadings.
At the end of the paper there should be a box listing Implications for Clinical Practice and Further Research drawn from the study discussion and conclusions as shown in the imaginary example below:
Implications for Clinical Practice - Patients need to understand the frequency of dressing change before the treatment is commenced
- Dressing change is time consuming when using this product
- The skin is likely to look red at first dressing change, but this has no clinical significance
Further Research - Future research could investigate the use of this product under compression bandages
- There is a need to explore other methods of providing patient information in relation to research studies in wound care
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Human investigations. Manuscripts reporting data obtained from research conducted in human subjects must include assurance that informed consent was obtained from each patient. In addition, the manuscript must include assurance that the study protocol conformed to the ethical guidelines of the Declaration of Helsinki (2004) as reflected in approval by the institution's human research review committee. A statement to this effect must be provided within the Methods section.
Animal investigations. Manuscripts reporting data obtained from research using animals must include a statement of assurance that all animals received humane care. Study protocols must be in compliance with the institution's guidelines or the National Research Council's criteria for humane care as outlined in "Guide for the Care and Use of Laboratory Animals" prepared by the Institute of Laboratory Animal Resources and published by the National Institutes of Health (NIH Publication No. 86-23, Revised 1985). A statement to this effect must be provided within the Methods section.
Statistical methods must be described in sufficient detail to enable a knowledgeable reader with access to the original data to verify the reported results. Whenever possible and present them with appropriate indicators of measurement error or uncertainty.
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There are a number of guidelines available for authors submitting papers of different study types. If appropriate please follow the guidelines listed below:
This section contains one or more statements that specify (a) contributions that need acknowledgment but do not justify authorship; (b) acknowledgment of technical help; (c) acknowledgments of financial and material support, specify the nature of the support; (d) financial relationships that may pose a conflict of interest.
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Number references consecutively in the order in which they are mentioned in the text. Identify references in text, tables, and figure legends by Arabic numerals in parentheses. References cited only in tables or figure legends should be numbered last. Use the style of the following examples, which are based with slight modification on the formats set forth in "Uniform Requirements for Manuscripts Submitted to Biomedical Journals," also known as the "Vancouver" style for biomedical journals (JAMA 1993;269:22282-6).
The titles of journals should be abbreviated according to the style used in Index Medicus. "Unpublished observations" and "personal communications" may not be used as references, but should be inserted in parentheses in the text.
Include among the references papers accepted but not yet published; designate the journal and add "In press."
Examples of correct reference styles are given below: - Book: Author's surname Author's first name or initial. Title of the Book. Edition [if not first]. Place of publication: Publisher's name; Year of publication.
Example: Groenewegen D. The Real Thing?: The Rock Music Industry and the Creation of Australian Images. Golden Square, Victoria: Moonlight Publishing; 1997. - Book Chapter: Author's surname Author's first name or initial. Title of chapter. In: Editor's surname Editor's's first name or initial, editor. Title of the book. Edition [if not first]. Place of publication: Publisher's name; Year of publication. p. page numbers of chapter.
Example: Blaxter P. Social health and class inequalities. In: Carter C, Peel J, editors. Equalities and inequalities in health. 2nd ed. London: Academic Press; 1976. p. 165-78. - Journal articles: Author's surname Author's first name or initial. Title of article. Title of the Journal [abbreviated] Year of publication; Volume Number (Issue number): Page numbers of article.
Example: Withrow R, Roberts L. The videodisc: Putting education on a silver platter. Electron Learn 1987: 1(5):43-4. - Conference paper: Author's surname Author's first name or initial. Title of paper. In: Editor's surname Editor's's first name or initial, editor. Title of the Conference; Date of Conference; Place of publication: Publisher's name; Year of Publication. Page numbers.
Example: Anderson JC. Current status of chorion villus biopsy. In: Tudenhope D, Chenoweth J, editors. Proceedings of the Fourth Congress of the Australian Perinatal Society; 1986 Sept. 3-6; Brisbane, Queensland: Australian Perinatal Society; 1987. p. 190-6. - Web pages: Author/editor's surname author/editor's first name or initial. editor [if appropriate]. Title of page. Title of site. Last update or copyright date. URL (Access date).
Example: Hudson P. PM, Costello liars: former bank chief. In: The Age. 16 September 1998. http://www.theage.com.au/daily/980916/news/news2.html (16 Sept. 1998).
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Type each table double-spaced on a separate sheet of paper. Number tables consecutively using Arabic numerals in the order of their first citation in the text and supply a brief title for each. Place explanatory matter in footnotes, not in the heading. Explain in footnotes all non standard abbreviations that are used in each table.
If the table has been published, written permission must be obtained and appropriate acknowledgment must be made.
Submit two complete sets of figures with the manuscript. All figures must be either professionally drawn and photographed or produced with appropriate computer graphics. No freehand or typewritten lettering is acceptable. Submit figures as sharp, glossy black-and-white photographic prints preferably measuring 5 x 7 inches (127 x 173 mm). Titles and detailed explanations belong in the illustration legends, not on the illustrations themselves.
Each figure should have a label pasted on its back indicating the number of the figure, author's name, and top of figure. DO NOT write on the back of figures. DO NOT bend figures or mount on cardboard.
If photographs of persons are used, either the subjects must not be identifiable or their pictures must be accompanied by written permission to use the photograph. Figures should be numbered consecutively according to the order in which they have been cited in the text. If a figure has been published, acknowledge the original source and submit written permission from the copyright holder to reproduce the material.
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Type legends for illustrations double-spaced starting on a separate page, with Arabic numerals corresponding to the illustrations. Explain each symbol used in the illustration, including the internal scale.
Measurements of length, height, weight, and volume must be reported in metric units or their decimal multiples.
Temperatures should be given in degrees Celsius and blood pressures in millimeters of mercury.
All hematologic and clinical chemistry measurements should be reported in the metric system in terms of the International System of Units (SI).
All nonstandard abbreviations should be grouped into one footnote, with all footnotes placed on a separate page of the manuscript. Footnotes in the text should be denoted with a superscript Arabic numeral.
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