International Wound Journal

Published in association with Medicalhelplines.com

Edited by:
Keith Harding and Douglas Queen

Print ISSN: 1742-4801
Online ISSN: 1742-481X
Frequency: Quarterly
Current Volume: 7 / 2010

TopAuthor Guidelines

The International Wound Journal (IWJ) is a journal focused on providing the best quality information, research data and education on all aspects of wounds and wound healing.

It provides the single best resource of information for all professional disciplines involved in the care of patients with wounds.

We have assembled a large board of Editorial Executives, who represent a range of professional groups and originate from around the globe. All of these individuals are recognized international experts in their own fields.

The journal publishes original peer reviewed material including Review articles, Research papers, Clinical studies, Letters, "Case Conferences" - where our Editorial Executives comment on interesting case scenarios, "Clinical Challenges" - discussing difficult or complex cases, and International perspectives on educational initiatives, guidelines, different groups and societies.

Manuscripts that describe product evaluations will be considered, but will receive lower priority. The Journal also welcomes articles that provide the reader with a thorough understanding of a specific methodology or technique pertinent to wound healing studies. These articles will be subjected to the same peer review as regular research articles. Manuscripts will be accepted from any country but must be written in idiomatic English, and will be subject to copyediting before publication.

Submission of Manuscripts

International Wound Journal has now adopted ScholarOne Manuscripts, for online manuscript submission and peer review. The new system brings with it a whole host of benefits including:
• Quick and easy submission
• Administration centralised and reduced
• Significant decrease in peer review times
From now on all submissions to the journal must be submitted online at http://mc.manuscriptcentral.com/iwj. Full instructions and support are available on the site and a user ID and password can be obtained on the first visit. If you require assistance then click the Get Help Now link which appears at the top right of every ScholarOne Manuscripts page. If you cannot submit online, please contact the Editorial Office by e-mail (editorsoffice@internationalwoundjournal.com).

Authors are encouraged to suggest the names of three reviewers for the manuscript; however, selection of the referees will be determined by the Editor. Authors are also encouraged to indicate individuals they feel should not be considered reviewers and a brief explanation for this recommendation.

The Editor requires that with each submission, the authors provide written assurance that the paper has not been previously published and that no other submission or publication will be made. Abstracts of oral or poster presentation are not considered to constitute prior publication.

Copyright
Submission of a paper to International Wound Journal will be taken to imply that it presents original, unpublished work, not under consideration for publication elsewhere. By submitting a manuscript, the authors agree that the copyright for their article is transferred to the Journal if and when the article is submitted for publication. It is a condition of publication that authors grant the International Wound Journal the exclusive licence to publish all articles including abstracts. Papers will not be passed to the publisher for production unless the exclusive licence to publish has been granted. To assist authors an exclusive licence form is available from the editorial office or by visiting http://www.blackwellpublishing.com/pdf/iwj_elf2005.pdf (Note: those wishing to use the Journal's OnlineOpen facility will need to submit a different form - see below for more information). Authors are themselves responsible for obtaining permission to reproduce copyright material from other sources. (Government employees in both the US and the UK need to complete the Author Warranty sections, although copyright in such cases does not need to be assigned).

The copyright covers the exclusive rights to reproduce and distribute the article in any medium, including reprints, photographic reproductions, microfilm, electronic reproductions or any other reproduction of a similar nature, and translations. Permission to publish illustrations must be obtained by the author before submission and any acknowledgements should be included in the captions.

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.

If the paper is part of a larger study and you, or other authors, have written additional papers that have been published/submitted for publication using the study as the basis for the article, you must contact the Editor with details to ensure there is no breach of copyright. Any breach of copyright will be taken very seriously and appropriate action taken.

OnlineOpen
OnlineOpen is a pay-to-publish service from Wiley-Blackwell that offers authors whose papers are accepted for publication the opportunity to pay up-front for their manuscript to become open access (i.e. free for all to view and download) via the InterScience website. Each OnlineOpen article will be subject to a one-off fee of $3,000 to be met by or on behalf of the Author in advance of publication. Upon online publication, the article (both full-text and PDF versions) will be available to all for viewing and download free of charge. The print version of the article will also be branded as OnlineOpen and will draw attention to the fact that the paper can be downloaded for free via the InterScience service.

Those wishing to take up the option of OnlineOpen will need to complete the following OnlineOpen Exclusive License Form (different to the one mentioned above) and return to the Journal Editorial Office: http://www.blackwellpublishing.com/pdf/OnlineOpen_ELF.doc

NEW: Online production tracking is now available for your article through Wiley-Blackwell's Author Services.
Author Services enables authors to track their article - once it has been accepted - through the production process to publication online and in print. Authors can check the status of their articles online and choose to receive automated e-mails at key stages of production. The author will receive an e-mail with a unique link that enables them to register and have their article automatically added to the system. Please ensure that a complete e-mail address is provided when submitting the manuscript. Visit http://authorservices.wiley.com/bauthor/ for more details on online production tracking and for a wealth of resources including FAQs and tips on article preparation, submission and more.


General instructions

Use double-spacing throughout, including title page, abstract, text, acknowledgments, references, footnotes, tables, and legends for illustrations. Begin each of the following sections on separate pages: title page, abstract and key words, text, acknowledgments, references, footnotes, figure legends, and individual tables.

Number pages consecutively, beginning with the title page. Once a manuscript is accepted, the final version of the manuscript should be submitted electronically. Guidelines for electronic submission of accepted manuscripts will be sent to the author by the editorial office.

Title page

The title page will carry (a) the title of the article, which should be concise but informative; (b) first name, middle initial, and last name of each author, with highest academic degree(s) and institutional affiliation; (c) name of department(s) and institution(s) to which the work should be attributed; (d) name, address, telephone, fax number, and email address of author responsible for correspondence about the manuscript; (e) name and address of author to whom requests for reprints should be addressed.

Authorship
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.

Abstract, Keywords and Key Points

The second page will carry an abstract of no more than 200 words. The abstract should state the purposes of the investigation, basic procedures, main findings, BE SPECIFIC, and the principal conclusions. Emphasize new or unique aspects of the investigation. Abbreviations may not be used in the abstract. This should be followed by not more than 5 keywords in alphabetical order and a set of key points (which will be subject to change by the editor).

Text
The text of the original research manuscript should be divided into the following sections with headings: Introduction, Methods, Results, Discussion. Longer articles may be further divided with appropriate subheadings. Review Articles should be suitably divided with appropriate subheadings.

Introduction
State the purpose of the article. Summarize the rationale for the study, giving only pertinent references, and do not review the subject extensively. Do not include data or conclusions from the work to be reported.

Materials and methods
Identify the methods, apparatus (include manufacturer's name and address in parentheses), and procedures in sufficient detail to allow other workers to reproduce the results. Give references to established methods; provide references and brief descriptions for methods that have been published but are not well known; and describe in greater detail new or substantially modified methods. Identify precisely all drugs and chemicals used, including generic name(s), dose(s), and route(s) of administration.

Ethical considerations
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 1975 Declaration of Helsinki 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.

Statistics
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, quantify findings and present then with appropriate indicators of measurement error or uncertainty. Statistical probability (p) should be reported in tables, figures, and figure legends at only one of the following levels p

Results
Present the results in a logical sequels in the tables and illustrations. DO NOT repeat in the text all the data in the tables or illustrations; emphasize or summarize only important observations.

Discussion
Emphasize the new and important aspects of the study and the conclusions that follow from them. DO NOT repeat in detail data or other material given in the Introduction or Results section. Include in the Discussion section the implications of the findings and their limitations, including implications for future research. Link the conclusions with the goals of the study, avoid unqualified statements and conclusions not supported by the data. State the hypotheses when warranted, but clearly label them as such.

Acknowledgments
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 (including the involvement of sponsors in writing or reviewing material).

References

We recommend the use of a tool such as EndNote or Reference Manager for reference management and formatting.
EndNote reference styles can be searched for here: http://www.endnote.com/support/enstyles.asp
Reference Manager reference styles can be searched for here: http://www.refman.com/support/rmstyles.asp

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:

Articles in journals

1. Standard Journal Article-List all authors
Jorgensen PH, Andreassen TT. Influence of biosynthetic human growth hormone on biochemical properties of rat skin incisional wounds. Acta Chir Scand 1988;154: 623-6.

2. Organization as author
The Royal Marsden Hospital Bone-Marrow Transplantation Team. Failure of syngeneic bone-marrow graft without preconditioning in post-hepatitis marrow aphasia. Lancet 1977;2:742-4.

3. No author given
Coffee drinking and cancer of the pancreas [editorial]. BMJ 1981;283:628.

4. Volume with supplement
Iyer R, Jenkinson CP, Vockley JG, Kern RM, Grody WW, Cederbaum S. The human arginases and arginase deficiency. J Inherit Metab Dis 1998;21 (Suppl. 1):86-100.

5. Issue with supplement
Gardos G. Cole JO, Haskell D, Marby D, Paine SS, Moore P. The natural history of tardive dyskinesia. J Clin Psychopharmacol 1988;8(4 Suppl):31S-37S.

6. Issue with part
Reif S. Terranova VP, El-Bendary M, Lebenthal E, Petell JK. Modulation of extracellular matrix proteins in rat liver during development. Hepatology 1990;12(3 pt 1): 519-25.

7. Article containing comment
Piccoli A, Bossatti A. Early steroid therapy in IgA neurophathy: still an open question [comment]. Nephron 1989;51:289-91. Comment on Nephron 1988;48: 12-7.

8. Article commented on
Kobayashi Y. Fuji K, Hiki Y. Tateno S. Kurokawa A, Kamiyama M. Steroid therapy in IgA nephropathy: a retrospective study in heavy proteinuric cases [see comments]. Nephron 1989;51:298-91.

Books and other monographs
1. Personal author(s)
Majno GA. The healing hand: man and wound in the ancient world. Cambridge: Harvard Univ Press, 1975.

2. Chapters in a book
Phillips C, Wenstrup RJ. Biosynthetic and genetic disorders of collagen. In: Cohen IK, Diegelmann RF, Lindblad WJ, editors. Wound healing: biochemical and clinical aspects. Philadelphia: Saunders, 1992:152-77.

3. Conference proceedings
Goldstick T, Hunt T. Oxygen tension in the tissue near an implants. In: Proceedings of the 2nd Canadian Medical and Biological Engineering Conference; 1968; Toronto, Canada. 1968, 3-15.

Unpublished material
1. In press
McMahon SB, Monroe JG. Role of primary response genes in generating cellular responses to growth factors. FASEB J. In press.

Tables
Type each table double-spaced on a separate sheet of paper. DO NOT submit tables as photographs. 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 nonstandard abbreviations that are used in each table. DO NOT use internal horizontal and vertical rules.

The use of too many tables in relation to the length of the text may produce difficulties in the page layout. The Editor may recommend removal or modification of tables if the page layout is untenable. If the table has been published, written permission must be obtained and appropriate acknowledgment must be made.

Illustrations
Please submit a complete set of figures with the manuscript. All figures must be produced with appropriate computer graphics and should be submitted as high resolution TIFF or EPS files. Titles and detailed explanations belong in the illustration legends, not on the illustrations themselves.

Each file should be labelled accordingly with the number of the figure and author's name. Photomicrographs must have internal scale markers.

Symbols, arrows, or letters used in the photomicrographs should contrast with the background. 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.

International Wound Journal will publish illustrations in colour. However, charges may be levied in relation to the publication costs associated with colour reproduction. Please contact the Editor for further details.

Illustration legends
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.

Units of measurement
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).

Footnotes
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.

Proofs and offprints
Proofs will be sent to the author submitting the paper and must be returned promptly. This will allow correction of printers' and similar errors. Major changes will not be entertained and authors may be charged for excessive amendments at this stage. The corresponding author will receive an e-mail alert containing a link to a website. A working e-mail address must therefore be provided for the corresponding author. The proof can be downloaded as a PDF (portable document format) file from this site. Acrobat Reader will be required in order to read this file. This software can
be downloaded (free of charge) from the following web site: http://www.adobe.com/products/acrobat/readstep2.html.

This will enable the file to be opened, read on screen and printed out in order for any corrections to be added. Further instructions will be sent with the proof. Hard copy proofs will be posted if no e-mail address is available. Excessive changes made by the author in the proofs, excluding typesetting errors, will be charged separately. Electronic offprints will be supplied free to the corresponding author of each paper. Additional paper offprints may be ordered online. Please click on the following link and fill in the necessary details and ensure that you type information in all of the required fields: http://offprint.cosprinters.com/cos/bw/main.jsp?SITE_ID=bw&FID=USER_HOME_PG

If you have queries about offprints please email offprint@cosprinters.com