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Acta Cytologica: The Journal of Clinical Cytology and Cytopathology is an international journal that publishes
scientific articles on clinical and diagnostic cytology and on applied cell research and its methodology.
This COMPLETED CHECKLIST and a diskette/CD-ROM/Zip disk (no magnetic optical disks) must accompany each manuscript submitted to Acta
Cytologica: The Journal of Clinical Cytology and Cytopathology. If incomplete, the manuscript will be returned to the author for correction before review. Authors are urged to submit all digital files (cover letter, manuscript, figures and tables) via e-mail. |
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Cover Letter
[ ] Address to: Editor-in-Chief, Acta Cytologica, 8342 Olive Boulevard, St. Louis, MO 63132-2814, Fax: (314) 991-4654, E-mail: editor@acta-cytol.com
[ ] Provide a statement verifying that (1) the manuscript is original, (2) all the authors were active participants, (3) you wish to submit the manuscript for publication in Acta Cytologica, and (4) the manuscript is not currently under consideration for publication in another journal. [ ] Provide complete financial disclosure information.
General [ ] Submit 1 set of the double-spaced manuscript (reference list also double spaced), with ample margins.
[ ] Limit the length of the text to approximately 3,000 words. [ ] Number the pages consecutively, starting with the title page, and continuing in the following order: abstract and keywords, body of text, references, figure legends and tables.
[ ] Provide signed permission forms from the copyright holder and original author for all previously published tables or figures.
[ ] Cite all references, figures (in arabic numerals) and tables (in roman numerals) in the text.
[ ] Use generic names of drugs when possible. For any trade name cited, capitalize the first letter, and include the manufacturer’s name and location (city, state/province, country).
[ ] Express weights and measures in metric values.
Title Page [ ] Provide the authors’ academic degrees (e.g., M.D.) and positions (e.g., Professor) and the corresponding author’s name and mailing address, telephone and fax numbers, and E-mail address.
[ ] Limit the number of authors to 6. If more than 6 authors contributed significantly to the article, the editorial office will consider including their names upon request.
[ ] Acknowledge any presentation at a national or international medical society and any substantive financial support.
Abstract Page [ ] Submit a structured abstract limited to 200 words: Objective, Study Design, Results and Conclusion. For case reports the headings should be: Background, Case and Conclusion.
[ ] Address the study’s power to detect a difference if the research identified important variables that lacked a statistically significant difference.
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Materials and Methods
[ ] Acknowledge that the original research was approved by the local institutional review board.
[ ] Clearly state the method of any randomization, blinding and selection of specific statistical tests.
[ ] Explain dropouts/exclusions and confounding variables.
References [ ] Cite journal articles as follows: Authors: Article title. Abbreviated journal name. Year;volume:inclusive pages. Use Index Medicus abbreviations of journal names.
[ ] Cite books as follows: Authors: Name of chapter. In Name of book. Editors’ names. Place, Publisher, year, inclusive page numbers.
[ ] Identify references in the text with superscript numerals—e.g., Dorin et al.5
[ ] Number all references consecutively as they appear in the text.
[ ] Avoid listing unpublished data or manuscripts, personal communications, web sites and non–peer-reviewed publications.
Figures [ ] Submit 1 print for each figure. (Color illustrations in excess of 2 figures [1 image each] will be published at the author’s expense.)
[ ] All photographs (line-art, grayscale and color) must be in the form of glossy prints surrounded by a 0.5-in, white border. (Slides are not acceptable).
[ ] Ensure that each photograph or section (i.e., A, B, etc.) is at least 3.5 inches wide. [ ] Scan images at the highest dpi possible. Do not modify a low-resolution image by increasing the dpi. Send files at no less than 300 dpi in one of the following formats: TIFF, GIF, JPEG, BMP, PHOTOSHOP, PICT or EPS. Send color files in CMYK mode for 4-color separation.
[ ] Provide names of stains and magnification, and clearly identify critical areas of radiographs, photomicrographs, etc.
[ ] Do not write on either the front or back of figures. Do not attach figures to any type of paper. Use self-sticking notes to indicate numbers, directional position and article title. Do not place legends on the figure itself but all on
1 page. [ ] Avoid using paper clips or tape on figures.
Tables [ ] Number and title all tables.
[ ] Provide sufficient information for the table to stand alone.
[ ] Avoid tables in which the data could be included in the text in several sentences.
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