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Writing for Physiotherapy: Information for authors Physiotherapy is dedicated to the advancement of physiotherapy through critical review and publication of research and scholarly work concerned with its scientific basis and clinical application, education of practitioners and management of services. The principles and paradigms of physiotherapy are in the process of being verified and legitimate controversy is characteristic of areas of practice in which a consensus is not yet established. Therefore, Physiotherapy is also a n outlet for speculative theories and a forum for ideas that challenge custom and practice. It is international in scope and invites submissions of English-language manuscripts from physiotherapists and members of associated professions and disciplines. Original, interpretive articles which examine t h e foundations of physiotherapy and advance the frontiers of knowledge are welcomed. Peer-reviewedArticles Scientific and academic artides Research reports 0 Scholarly and interpretive papers 0 Review papers Clinical articles 0 Treatment reports Management reports 0 Technical evaluations These articles should be no longer than 13 typed pagesl4,OOO words excluding references and summary. Research reports and clinical articles are reviewed blind. Internally Reviewed Articles (up to 1,500 words) Forum articles Focus articles Other Types of Editorial Material Preliminary reports of research Letters to the editor Reviews of books, software and videos Abstracts of theses and dissertations 0 In other journals Product news Details of specific types of article are published from time to time and are available on request from the scientific and clinical editor. Preparation of Editorial Material Copy should be submitted double-spaced, typed o r in the highest quality printing available, on one side only of A4 paper. Leave 2.5 cm (1 inch) margins all round and number sheets consecutively. The first page should give: The title of the article. 0 The author(s) names. A complete name and address for correspondence. Up to three relevant professional and academic qualifications for all authors and their current positions. A brief note about each author which, for research papers, indicates their contribution to the work. Any source of funds supporting the work. 4 The name of the conference if the paper is an adaptation of a presentation. A count (or estimate) of the number of words, excluding the summary and references. All Peer-reviewed Articles The title page should give: The title of the paper. Up to five key words A summary of no more t h a n 200 words explaining the purpose and summarising the key points and conclusions and, for research reports, the design, methods, findings and results. All Articles The text should be well organised and written in simple and correct English under appropriate headings. The positions of tables and figures should be indicated. References should be in the Harvard style. In text, cite only the author(s) surname(s) fol1.owed by the date of publication, eg (Robinson, 1894) or Robinson (1894). Use a, b, etc. t o indicate more than one publication by the same author(s) in the same year (eg 1992a, 1992b). For three or
more authors of a cited paper, name the first followed by et al, eg (Smith et al, 1990). List journals and books alphabetically by author. For citations from journals, give the names and initials of all authors, (year of publication), title of the article, full name of the journal, volume number, issue number a n d first a n d last page numbers, eg Brown, A, Green B and Gold, C (1992). ‘The value of exercise’, Phvsiotherapy, 78, 1,77-79. Referring t o books, give t h e n a m e s a n d i n i t i a l s of a l l authorsleditors, (year of publication), &, publisher, place of publication, and the chapter number or the page number of the citation or both, eg Gardner, M (1965). The Annotated &, Penguin Books, Harmondsworth, chap 10,210. Tables: Give them a n appropriate title and number them consecutively as they are referred to in the text. Use only horizontal lines, one above and one below the column headings and one at the foot. Explain all abbreviations in a footnote. Place tables on separate sheets after the references. Figures: Number them consecutively as they are referred to in the text and place on separate sheets after the tables. List all captions on a separate sheet. Coloured or monochrome transparencies or prints should be in sharp focus with good contrast. Line drawings, graphs and charts should be of professional quality with sharp and clear lettering and lines. Explain all abbreviations in a footnote. Write the first author’s name, the figure number and a n arrow indicting the top of the figure on the back of each original. Do not put names on photocopies for reviewers. Acknowledgments may be listed on a separate sheet. Measurements As the International System of Units (SI) is not yet universal and both metric and imperial units are used in the United Kingdom and the USA in different circumstances, depending on which units were used for the original calculations, data may be reported in imperial units followed by the SI equivalent in parentheses or SI measurements followed by imperial measurements in parentheses. Copyright All original material submitted for publication is understood to be offered to Physiotherapy exclusively. By submitting their work, authors are assumed to have assigned copyright to the Journal if it is published and to have given the Journal the right to edit, revise, abridge, condense, translate and allow reprinting of their work. Authors are normally advised, as a courtesy, of any requests to reprint their articles. Permissions and Ethical Certification Protection of subjects: Either provide written permission from patients, parents or guardians t o publish photographs of recognisable individuals o r obscure facial features. For reports of research involving people, written confirmation of informed consent is required. Where appropriate, reports should be accompanied by a signed certificate of approval from the appropriate hospital or university ethics committee. Reprinting of tables and illustrations: Authors should either enclose notice of permission to reprint from copyright holders or provide complete source references o r the names of the copyright holders so t h a t the managing editor can obtain permission. Submission of Articles Submit three copies of a n article, plus a disc copy if possible, and one original copy and two photocopies of each table and figure. Enclose a covering letter from the principal author stating the type of article being submitted, releasing copyright, confirming t h a t appropriate permissions have been obtained, a n d s t a t i n g what reprinting permissions a r e required. Package submissions securely in a heavyweight envelope with illustrations between cardboard to prevent bending and send to: Dr A W Parry PhD MCSP DipTP, Scientific and Clinical Editor of Physiotherapy Journal, Health Research Institute, Sheffield Hallam University, Collegiate Crescent Campus, Sheffield S10 2BP. E-mail (correspondence only) to [email protected].
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Writing for Physiotherapy: Information for authors Physiotherapy is dedicated to the advancement of physiotherapy through critical review and publication of research and scholarly work concerned with its scientific basis and clinical application, education of practitioners and management of services. The principles and paradigms of physiotherapy are in the process of being verified and legitimate controversy is characteristic of areas of practice in which a consensus is not yet established. Therefore, Physiotherapy is also a n outlet for speculative theories and a forum for ideas that challenge custom and practice. It is international in scope and invites submissions of English-language manuscripts from physiotherapists and members of associated professions and disciplines. Original, interpretive articles which examine t h e foundations of physiotherapy and advance the frontiers of knowledge are welcomed. Peer-reviewedArticles Scientific and academic artides Research reports 0 Scholarly and interpretive papers 0 Review papers Clinical articles 0 Treatment reports Management reports 0 Technical evaluations These articles should be no longer than 13 typed pagesl4,OOO words excluding references and summary. Research reports and clinical articles are reviewed blind. Internally Reviewed Articles (up to 1,500 words) Forum articles Focus articles Other Types of Editorial Material Preliminary reports of research Letters to the editor Reviews of books, software and videos Abstracts of theses and dissertations 0 In other journals Product news Details of specific types of article are published from time to time and are available on request from the scientific and clinical editor. Preparation of Editorial Material Copy should be submitted double-spaced, typed o r in the highest quality printing available, on one side only of A4 paper. Leave 2.5 cm (1 inch) margins all round and number sheets consecutively. The first page should give: The title of the article. 0 The author(s) names. A complete name and address for correspondence. Up to three relevant professional and academic qualifications for all authors and their current positions. A brief note about each author which, for research papers, indicates their contribution to the work. Any source of funds supporting the work. 4 The name of the conference if the paper is an adaptation of a presentation. A count (or estimate) of the number of words, excluding the summary and references. All Peer-reviewed Articles The title page should give: The title of the paper. Up to five key words A summary of no more t h a n 200 words explaining the purpose and summarising the key points and conclusions and, for research reports, the design, methods, findings and results. All Articles The text should be well organised and written in simple and correct English under appropriate headings. The positions of tables and figures should be indicated. References should be in the Harvard style. In text, cite only the author(s) surname(s) fol1.owed by the date of publication, eg (Robinson, 1894) or Robinson (1894). Use a, b, etc. t o indicate more than one publication by the same author(s) in the same year (eg 1992a, 1992b). For three or
more authors of a cited paper, name the first followed by et al, eg (Smith et al, 1990). List journals and books alphabetically by author. For citations from journals, give the names and initials of all authors, (year of publication), title of the article, full name of the journal, volume number, issue number a n d first a n d last page numbers, eg Brown, A, Green B and Gold, C (1992). ‘The value of exercise’, Phvsiotherapy, 78, 1,77-79. Referring t o books, give t h e n a m e s a n d i n i t i a l s of a l l authorsleditors, (year of publication), &, publisher, place of publication, and the chapter number or the page number of the citation or both, eg Gardner, M (1965). The Annotated &, Penguin Books, Harmondsworth, chap 10,210. Tables: Give them a n appropriate title and number them consecutively as they are referred to in the text. Use only horizontal lines, one above and one below the column headings and one at the foot. Explain all abbreviations in a footnote. Place tables on separate sheets after the references. Figures: Number them consecutively as they are referred to in the text and place on separate sheets after the tables. List all captions on a separate sheet. Coloured or monochrome transparencies or prints should be in sharp focus with good contrast. Line drawings, graphs and charts should be of professional quality with sharp and clear lettering and lines. Explain all abbreviations in a footnote. Write the first author’s name, the figure number and a n arrow indicting the top of the figure on the back of each original. Do not put names on photocopies for reviewers. Acknowledgments may be listed on a separate sheet. Measurements As the International System of Units (SI) is not yet universal and both metric and imperial units are used in the United Kingdom and the USA in different circumstances, depending on which units were used for the original calculations, data may be reported in imperial units followed by the SI equivalent in parentheses or SI measurements followed by imperial measurements in parentheses. Copyright All original material submitted for publication is understood to be offered to Physiotherapy exclusively. By submitting their work, authors are assumed to have assigned copyright to the Journal if it is published and to have given the Journal the right to edit, revise, abridge, condense, translate and allow reprinting of their work. Authors are normally advised, as a courtesy, of any requests to reprint their articles. Permissions and Ethical Certification Protection of subjects: Either provide written permission from patients, parents or guardians t o publish photographs of recognisable individuals o r obscure facial features. For reports of research involving people, written confirmation of informed consent is required. Where appropriate, reports should be accompanied by a signed certificate of approval from the appropriate hospital or university ethics committee. Reprinting of tables and illustrations: Authors should either enclose notice of permission to reprint from copyright holders or provide complete source references o r the names of the copyright holders so t h a t the managing editor can obtain permission. Submission of Articles Submit three copies of a n article, plus a disc copy if possible, and one original copy and two photocopies of each table and figure. Enclose a covering letter from the principal author stating the type of article being submitted, releasing copyright, confirming t h a t appropriate permissions have been obtained, a n d s t a t i n g what reprinting permissions a r e required. Package submissions securely in a heavyweight envelope with illustrations between cardboard to prevent bending and send to: Dr A W Parry PhD MCSP DipTP, Scientific and Clinical Editor of Physiotherapy Journal, Health Research Institute, Sheffield Hallam University, Collegiate Crescent Campus, Sheffield S10 2BP. E-mail (correspondence only) to [email protected].
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