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Publication guidelines and instructions to authors
Publication Guidelines and Instructions to Authors The Journal of the British Contact Lens Association welcomes original contributions pertaining to the theory and practice of contact lenses in the widest sense. The journal does not normally publish material that has appeared in other publications save that material presented at the Association's Annual Clinical Conference, published as abstracts in the journal, or at one of the Association's Scientific Meetings, also published as abstracts in the journal. It is the author's responsibility to obtain appropriate copyright permission to publish such material when it has appeared elsewhere. All manuscripts are normally evaluated for suitability of publication in the journal by the editor and one or more referee(s). Authors must submit three copies of their manuscripts. Each copy should have a title page which includes all authors' names and addresses and which can be removed from the copies sent to reviewers if authors wish to maintain anonymity during the review process.
Manuscripts for publication should be sent to: Dr Nizar K. Hirji, Editor, The Journal of the British Contact Lens Association, PO Box 74, Nottingham NG1 1LQ, United Kingdom. The journal will publish the following types of papers. (a) Clinical and/or research articles, (b) case reports, (c) literature reviews, (d) inventions and innovations, (e) editorials and guest editorials, (f) letters to the editor and correspondence, (g) instrumentation and techniques, (h) photographic atlas, (i) book reviews, dates of forthcoming professional meetings are also welcome.
The Disk or Manuscript The article should be arranged as follows where possible: (1) Title page including title and author(s), (2) abstract, (3) key words, (4) text, (5) references, (6) tables, and (7) figures and figure legends. Disk: If you have prepared the article on disk, this can be used by the publisher to avoid rekeying the article, thus quickening time to publication and reducing costs. However, the disk must be submitted uncoded and unformatted (no hard line breaks, bold or italic commands, etc.), so tables and equations are best provided in manuscript form. With each disk, you must supply three copies of the printout, which must be an accurate record of what is on the disk (so if you update the disk, you must also update the printout and copies). Manuscript: This should be typed double or triple-spaced throughout on one side of A4 (22 × 28cm) paper. Three copies are required normally. Tire: A concise title should be used to indicate the manuscript contents and to serve as a guide to reference librarians and the readership. Author(s): The full name(s) (first name, any initial(s) and surname) of the author(s) should be centred below the title in upper and lower case letters. Annotations in superscript should be used to refer to a footnote on the tire page indicating the individual author's academic degrees and distinguishing letters pertaining to recoguised professional qualifications and, where applicable, membership of the British Contact Lens Association. The first-named author shall be regarded as the principal author. All correspondence regarding the manuscript shall be directed to this author whose affiliation, with full address, should appear at the end of the text. Abstract and key words: An abstract of not more than 100 words should appear on a separate page at the beginning of the paper after the title page and details of the author(s). It should be intelligible on its own, without reference to the text and should enable a reader to decide whether or not to read the paper. Authors should have 3 to 10 key words typed under the heading "key words" to assist reference librarians and cross-indexing. Text: Where possible, authors should follow the conventional IMRAD structure (Introduction, Methods, Results and Discussion) of articles in life sciences. However, departures from this framework may be advisable depending upon the subject matter of the manuscript. References: These should be numbered in the order in which they appear in the text, and these numbers should be superscripted (inserted above the line) each time the author is cited in the text (e.g. Brown1, Smith and Jones% A complete list giving full details of all the references should be typed, in numerical order, on a separate sheet and placed at the end of the article. The following sequence of information is required for each reference: (a) author(s), with initials; (b) exact title of the article; (c) title of the periodical in abbreviated form as stated in the World List of Scientific Periodicals; (d) volume number; (e) inclusive page numbers; (0 year of publication. For books, the title of publication, publisher, and town of publication should also be given. Thus, e.g., for a 78
journal - - Mishima, S. and Hedbys, B.O. Measurement of corneal thickness with the Haag-Streit pachometer. Archs Ophthat, 80, 710-713 (1968). Hence, e.g., for a book - Emsley, H.H. Visual Optics, Vol 1, 5th edn, Butterworths, London, pp 301-331 (1955). Tables: Each table should be typed double-spaced on a separate sheet of paper and should be intelligible without reference to the text. Tables should be numbered with arabic numerals in the order they are referred to in the text. Figures and figure legends: All graphs, charts, drawings and photographs should be of the highest quality, suitable for printer's use. Line drawings should be in black ink on white paper, with lettering applied using stencils or similar techniques. Computer-generated graphics should be output on white paper using a laser printer. Hand written or freehand lettering is not acceptable. Glossy prints of originals may be submitted. All such illustrations (designated "Figure") should be numbered in sequence, as they appear in the text, and be identified on the back in soft pencil with the figure number and the author's name. Photographs should be black and white with a glossy finish. Colour transparencies do not transfer well into black and white photographs. For the Photographic Atlas section only, 35mm colour transparencies should be submitted and identified by a clear red dot on the upper right hand corner (for projection) of the mount to aid orientation. The numbers and captions should be typed, double-spaced, on a separate sheet. One original and two copies of all illustrations are required. Proofs: These will be sent to the principal author to correct errors in composition, but no major alteration of the text can be accepted, without charge, once the paper has been set. Reprints: Twenty-five are supplied free to the first-named author, but if more than 25 reprints are required, these may be ordered on the order form which accompanies the proofs. Copyright: All matter in this journal is copyright and may not be reproduced in whole or in part without permission. Applications for such pernaission should be addressed to Macmillan Magazines Ltd, 4 Little Essex Street, London WC2R 3LF. Authors are responsible for the factual accuracy of their manuscripts. Accompanying all manuscripts should be a statement that the material has not been published elsewhere and that, if accepted for publication in the Journal of the British Contact Lens Association, they will not be submitted elsewhere without the consent of the editor and that copyright will be transferred to the Association. Subscriptions: Institutional rate: £65; Personal rate: £45. All enquiries relating to subscriptions (four issues per year) should be sent to: The Journal of the British Contact Lens Association Subscription Department, FREEPOST, Hainault Road, Little Heath, Romford RM6 5BR. Tel: 0181 597 7335. Advertisements: Applications for advertisement space and information regarding rates should be addressed to: The Advertisement Manager, T. G. Scott and Son Ltd, 21 Narborough Road, Cosby, Leicester LE9 5TA, England. Tel: 0116 275 3333; Fax: 0116 275 0522.
Manuscripts for publication should be sent to: Dr Nizar K. Hirji, Editor, The Journal of the British Contact Lens Association, PO Box 74, Nottingham NG1 1LQ, United Kingdom. The journal will publish the following types of papers. (a) Clinical and/or research articles, (b) case reports, (c) literature reviews, (d) inventions and innovations, (e) editorials and guest editorials, (f) letters to the editor and correspondence, (g) instrumentation and techniques, (h) photographic atlas, (i) book reviews, dates of forthcoming professional meetings are also welcome.
The Disk or Manuscript The article should be arranged as follows where possible: (1) Title page including title and author(s), (2) abstract, (3) key words, (4) text, (5) references, (6) tables, and (7) figures and figure legends. Disk: If you have prepared the article on disk, this can be used by the publisher to avoid rekeying the article, thus quickening time to publication and reducing costs. However, the disk must be submitted uncoded and unformatted (no hard line breaks, bold or italic commands, etc.), so tables and equations are best provided in manuscript form. With each disk, you must supply three copies of the printout, which must be an accurate record of what is on the disk (so if you update the disk, you must also update the printout and copies). Manuscript: This should be typed double or triple-spaced throughout on one side of A4 (22 × 28cm) paper. Three copies are required normally. Tire: A concise title should be used to indicate the manuscript contents and to serve as a guide to reference librarians and the readership. Author(s): The full name(s) (first name, any initial(s) and surname) of the author(s) should be centred below the title in upper and lower case letters. Annotations in superscript should be used to refer to a footnote on the tire page indicating the individual author's academic degrees and distinguishing letters pertaining to recoguised professional qualifications and, where applicable, membership of the British Contact Lens Association. The first-named author shall be regarded as the principal author. All correspondence regarding the manuscript shall be directed to this author whose affiliation, with full address, should appear at the end of the text. Abstract and key words: An abstract of not more than 100 words should appear on a separate page at the beginning of the paper after the title page and details of the author(s). It should be intelligible on its own, without reference to the text and should enable a reader to decide whether or not to read the paper. Authors should have 3 to 10 key words typed under the heading "key words" to assist reference librarians and cross-indexing. Text: Where possible, authors should follow the conventional IMRAD structure (Introduction, Methods, Results and Discussion) of articles in life sciences. However, departures from this framework may be advisable depending upon the subject matter of the manuscript. References: These should be numbered in the order in which they appear in the text, and these numbers should be superscripted (inserted above the line) each time the author is cited in the text (e.g. Brown1, Smith and Jones% A complete list giving full details of all the references should be typed, in numerical order, on a separate sheet and placed at the end of the article. The following sequence of information is required for each reference: (a) author(s), with initials; (b) exact title of the article; (c) title of the periodical in abbreviated form as stated in the World List of Scientific Periodicals; (d) volume number; (e) inclusive page numbers; (0 year of publication. For books, the title of publication, publisher, and town of publication should also be given. Thus, e.g., for a 78
journal - - Mishima, S. and Hedbys, B.O. Measurement of corneal thickness with the Haag-Streit pachometer. Archs Ophthat, 80, 710-713 (1968). Hence, e.g., for a book - Emsley, H.H. Visual Optics, Vol 1, 5th edn, Butterworths, London, pp 301-331 (1955). Tables: Each table should be typed double-spaced on a separate sheet of paper and should be intelligible without reference to the text. Tables should be numbered with arabic numerals in the order they are referred to in the text. Figures and figure legends: All graphs, charts, drawings and photographs should be of the highest quality, suitable for printer's use. Line drawings should be in black ink on white paper, with lettering applied using stencils or similar techniques. Computer-generated graphics should be output on white paper using a laser printer. Hand written or freehand lettering is not acceptable. Glossy prints of originals may be submitted. All such illustrations (designated "Figure") should be numbered in sequence, as they appear in the text, and be identified on the back in soft pencil with the figure number and the author's name. Photographs should be black and white with a glossy finish. Colour transparencies do not transfer well into black and white photographs. For the Photographic Atlas section only, 35mm colour transparencies should be submitted and identified by a clear red dot on the upper right hand corner (for projection) of the mount to aid orientation. The numbers and captions should be typed, double-spaced, on a separate sheet. One original and two copies of all illustrations are required. Proofs: These will be sent to the principal author to correct errors in composition, but no major alteration of the text can be accepted, without charge, once the paper has been set. Reprints: Twenty-five are supplied free to the first-named author, but if more than 25 reprints are required, these may be ordered on the order form which accompanies the proofs. Copyright: All matter in this journal is copyright and may not be reproduced in whole or in part without permission. Applications for such pernaission should be addressed to Macmillan Magazines Ltd, 4 Little Essex Street, London WC2R 3LF. Authors are responsible for the factual accuracy of their manuscripts. Accompanying all manuscripts should be a statement that the material has not been published elsewhere and that, if accepted for publication in the Journal of the British Contact Lens Association, they will not be submitted elsewhere without the consent of the editor and that copyright will be transferred to the Association. Subscriptions: Institutional rate: £65; Personal rate: £45. All enquiries relating to subscriptions (four issues per year) should be sent to: The Journal of the British Contact Lens Association Subscription Department, FREEPOST, Hainault Road, Little Heath, Romford RM6 5BR. Tel: 0181 597 7335. Advertisements: Applications for advertisement space and information regarding rates should be addressed to: The Advertisement Manager, T. G. Scott and Son Ltd, 21 Narborough Road, Cosby, Leicester LE9 5TA, England. Tel: 0116 275 3333; Fax: 0116 275 0522.