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Submit articles to The Journal of Hand Surgery at  http://ees.elsevier.com/jhs/
General information: The Journal of Hand Surgery publishes
original, peer-reviewed articles related to the diagnosis, treatment,
and pathophysiology
of diseases and conditions of the upper extremity;
these include both clinical and basic science studies, along
with case reports. Special
features include Clinical Perspective and
History of Hand Surgery articles, Comprehensive Review manuscripts,
and Surgical Technique
articles, which provide an overview
of hand surgery, technical aspects of surgery, and current
controversial topics. Accepted articles
will be published in the print
journal as well as on the online version. Supplemental materials
accepted with the manuscript that may
not be published in the
print version due to space or medium constraints may appear in the
online version; this material will be cited
in the article text and the
reader will be directed to the online journal. Authors lacking facility
with English syntax should seek the
appropriate editorial assistance
prior to submitting their manuscript. Material requiring major
editorial work will be returned without
review. The Journal uses
anonymous peer-review in evaluating manuscripts for publication.
Authors must submit new manuscripts electronically
via the
Elsevier Editorial System (EES) at http://ees.elsevier.com/jhs . Send
all other correspondence relating to the editorial
management of
The Journal of Hand Surgery to the appropriate editor:
Scientific articles (Clinical, Basic Science, and Case
Reports):
Paul R. Manske, MD
Editor, The Journal of Hand Surgery
Washington University Medical Center
Department
of Orthopaedic Surgery
One Barnes Plaza, Suite 11300 WP
St Louis, MO 63110
Phone: (314) 747-2537
Fax: (314) 747-2801
e-mail: JHS@wudosis.wustl.edu
Review articles (Current Concepts, Surgical Techniques,
Evidence-Based Medicine,
In Brief; see Special Features):
Scott H. Kozin, MD, Review Editor
The Journal of Hand Surgery
Shriners Hospital
for Children
3551 North Broad Street
Philadelphia, PA 19140
Phone: (215) 430-4288
Fax: (215) 430-4179
E-mail: skozin@shrinenet.org
Editorial policies: Statements and opinions expressed in the
articles and communications are those of the author(s) and not
necessarily
those of the Editor or Publisher, and the Editor and
Publisher disclaim any responsibility or liability for such material.
Neither the
Editor nor the Publisher guarantees, warrants, or
endorses any product or service advertised in this publication;
nor do they guarantee
any claims made by the manufacturer of
such product or service.
Copyright: All material published in the Journal of Hand
Surgery is
vested in the American Society for Surgery of the Hand. In accordance
with the Copyright Act of 1976, the corresponding
author of
each manuscript will be requested to complete a copyright assignment
form on acceptance of the manuscript. When submitting
a
paper the author(s) must make a full statement to the Editor about
all submissions and previous reports that might be regarded as prior
or duplicate publication of the same or very similar work. Copies of
such material should be included with the submitted paper to help
the Editor decide how to deal with the matter.
Financial interest: The Conflict of Interest Statement, to be completed
by all
listed authors, will be requested on submission of the
manuscript. This form requires disclosure from each author indicating
that (a)
no financial conflict of interest exists with any
commercial entity whose products are described, reviewed, evaluated
or compared in
the manuscript, except for that disclosed
under 'Acknowledgments' or (b) a potential conflict of interest
exists with one or more commercial
entities whose products are
described, reviewed, evaluated or compared in the manuscript.
The Editor, in his discretion, may disclose
an actual or potential
conflict in a footnote to an article or elect not to publish the article
on the basis of such conflict. Otherwise,
the information provided
will remain confidential.
Ethics: Do not use patients' names, initials, or hospital numbers.
Articles
emanating from a particular institution are assumed to be
submitted with the approval of the requisite authority.
Human subjects:
Articles involving research conducted in human
subjects must include a statement in the Materials and Methods
section indicating approval
by the institutional review board and
noting that informed consent, as well as any necessary HIPPA
consent, was obtained from each patient.
For reports of research
using human subjects, provide assurance that (a) necessary and
appropriate consent was obtained from each patient
and (b) the
study protocol conformed to the ethical guidelines of the 1975
Declaration of Helsinki as reflected in a prior approval by
the
appropriate institutional review committee. Individual patients
should be referred to by number, not by initials.
Animal experimentation: Manuscripts reporting animal experiments
must include a statement in the Materials and Methods
section that animal care complied
with the guidelines of the
authors' institution and the National Institutes of Health and any
national law on the care and use of laboratory
animals.
Permissions: Lengthy direct quotations, tables, or illustrations taken
from copyrighted material must be accompanied by written
permission
for their use from the original copyright holder. The permission
is presented as a text or table footnote or as an addition
to
the figure legend and must provide complete information as to
source. Photographs of identifiable persons must be accompanied
by a
signed release that indicates informed consent.
Permissions: Lengthy direct quotations, tables, or illustrations
taken from
copyrighted material must be accompanied by
written permission for their use from the original copyright
holder. The permission is presented
as a text or table
footnote or as an addition to the figure legend and must
provide complete information as to source. Photographs
of
identifiable persons must be accompanied by a signed
release that indicates informed consent.
Units of measurement: Use Système
International (SI) measurements.
Statistics: Describe statistical methods with enough detail to
enable a knowledgeable reader
with access to the original data
to verify the reported results. When possible, quantify findings
and present them with appropriate indicators
of measurement
error or uncertainty (such as confidence intervals). Avoid sole
reliance on statistical hypothesis testing, such as the
use of p values,
which fails to convey important quantitative information.
Abbreviations: If it is used more than three times
in the abstract
and more than four times in the article, spell out an abbreviation
the first time it is used, followed by the abbreviation
in parentheses.
The abbreviation may be used subsequently. Spell out all
abbreviations at the beginning of a sentence.
Drug names:
Use generic names. The proprietary name may be
mentioned in parentheses, along with the name and location of
the manufacturer.
Revised
manuscripts: Each
revised manuscript must be accompanied by a cover letter that addresses
each of the reviewers' comments. This
letter should detail
point by point which changes have been made and should give
reasons for those recommended changes that have not
been made.
The manuscript number must appear in the cover letter.
Language Editing: Prospective authors who believe their
manuscripts could benefit from the assistance of an English-language editor prior to submitting the article are encouraged to
visit the following website with contact information for editing services: http://www.elsevier.com/locate/languagepolishing
. Please note that prospective authors are responsible for the cost associated with using an editing service and that use of an editing
service does not guarantee acceptance of the author's manuscript.
Organization of the manuscript: Failure to comply with these
requirements will delay consideration of the manuscript. The
manuscript may be returned to the author(s) for appropriate
modifications
in format prior to review. Since the authors' identities
are withheld from the reviewers, authors' names are to
appear only on the
title page. Submit the manuscript as two
separate files, for blinding purposes: the title page as one file and
the manuscript, without
author names, as another file. Type both
single-sided and double-spaced throughout (including the list of
references, tables and figure
legends) formatted with 2.5 cm (1
inch) margins all around, with each line numbered in the margin.
Arrange the manuscript as follows:
title page, abstract, body
of the manuscript, references, figure legends, tables, figures. The
body of the manuscript should be organized
as follows. For
peer-reviewed scientific studies, include introductory paragraphs,
materials and methods, results, and discussion. For
review articles, include historical background (introduction), specific
subheadings for the main body of the text, and a summary.
Number
all pages consecutively beginning with the title page.
Title page: The title should be a concise and informative description
of the study.
Include the authors' highest academic degrees, along with the
department and institution where the work was done. Designate
one author as the correspondent and supply his or her complete
mailing address, telephone number, fax number, and e-mail address.
If
the name or address for reprint requests is different, so state.
Every person listed as an author should have materially participated
in the design, execution, and analysis of the study and should verify
the accuracy of the entire manuscript before its submission. Lesser
contributions may be noted in an acknowledgment section on the title page. Manuscripts should have no more than 6
authors; a greater
number requires justification.
On the same page, provide a short title of 45 characters or fewer
to be used as a running head, and
list in alphabetical order key
words for coding and indexing purposes.
Include disclaimers, if any, and a brief acknowledgment of
grants
or other assistance.
Abstract: For peer-reviewed scientific studies, submit a
structured abstract limited to 300 words
divided into 4
sections: Purpose, Methods, Results, and Conclusions. For
review articles and case reports, submit a 1-paragraph brief
description of the manuscript contents. Do not include
footnotes or references in the abstract. Type the abstract on
a separate page.
For clinical scientific studies, include the Type of Study and
the Level of Evidence (see table) at the end of the abstract.
Text: The text of the article should be typed double spaced and
divided into sections as outlined above (in Organization of the
manuscript). Articles may use section subheadings to clarify the
content.
Do not repeat in the text all data in the tables or
illustrations; emphasize or summarize only important observations.
Articles should
not include a Conclusion section. Avoid
claiming priority of findings.
References: Authors are responsible for verifying the
accuracy
and completeness of references. References should not
be merely a listing of the results of a computerized literature
search
but should have been read by the author and deemed
pertinent to the manuscript. Type references double-spaced
on pages separate from
the text and number them consecutively
by the order of their citation in the text. Identify
references in the text by arabic numerals
within parentheses.
List all authors when 6 or fewer; when 7 or more, list the
first 6 and add et al. Use abbreviations of journal
titles
conforming to Index Medicus. Include complete opening
and closing page numbers for each citation. For scientific
articles
and case reports, for each reference from a
journal source, include on a separate page the reference
citation directly from the PubMed/Medline
Web site. If a reference source is not yet published
but has been accepted for publication, include the
source in the reference list
and submit the letter of
acceptance along with the manuscript.
Do not cite meeting abstracts, personal communications, or
unpublished
material (including oral and poster presentations, correspondence
club letters, and manuscripts not yet accepted for
publication) in
the reference list. If critical to the manuscript's
message, this material may be identified in the text within parentheses.
Please note
the following examples of reference style.
Journal article
Saunders RA, Frederick HA, Hontas RB. The Sauve'-Kapandji
procedure:
a salvage operation for the distal radioulnar joint. J
Hand Surg 1991;16A:1125-1129.
Book
Taleisnik J. The wrist. New York:
Churchill Livingstone, 1985:
25-32.
Chapter in edited book
Bowers WH. The distal radioulnar joint. In: Green DP, ed.
Operative
hand surgery. 3rd ed. New York: Churchill Livingstone,
1993:973-1020.
Tables: Double-space table data with the table number
and title
centered above the table and with explanatory notes below the
table. Each table should be on a separate page. Do not duplicate
material in tables with material in the text or figures. Overly lengthy
tables of pertinent data and appendices may be submitted for
publication as supplementary material in the online journal.
Figure legends: Number the figures with Arabic numerals in the
order mentioned in the text. Provide sufficient explanation to
render the figure intelligible without reference to the text. Define
all
symbols and all abbreviations not yet spelled out in the text.
For any copyrighted material, indicate that permission has been
obtained
(see Permissions, above). Figure legends should be
typed consecutively on a page separate from the body of the
manuscript.
Figures: Use professionally produced arrows or other markers
placed directly on the figure to identify important features. Do
not write on the illustrations. Crop figures as necessary to emphasize
the subject material. Indicate the top of the photograph
so that
the orientation is apparent. All figures and illustrations
should be oriented so the distal component (eg, fingertip) is at
the top.
The authors' names or names of institutions should not
appear anywhere on the figures. The figure title and caption
material appear in
the legend, not on the figure. Figure numbers
must correspond with the order in which figures are presented in
the text. Do not include
photographs or x-rays of normal findings.
Line art should be submitted with no gradations of shading,
as they will not reproduce well.
Use cross-hatching or patterns
where shading is necessary. Artwork and photographs submitted
in color will be reproduced in full color
in the Journal at no
charge to the authors. If photographs of persons are used, either
the subjects must not be identifiable or the person's
written
permission to use the photograph must accompany the manuscript.
If a figure has been published, acknowledge the original
source
and submit written permission from the original copyright
holder to reproduce the material (see Permissions, above).
Special
features:
Review Articles
• The Current Concepts section is designed to provide review
articles focusing
on up-to-date information covering
60 essential topics on a 3-year rotation. Current
Concepts authors are carefully chosen based
upon their
expertise. Contact Scott Kozin at skozin@shrinenet.org
with questions.
• The Surgical Techniques
section complements the current
concepts section and provides step-by-step details
of various operative procedures relevent to clinical
practice. Surgical technique articles are open for submission
and will also be solicited from experts. Interested
authors should contact
David Netscher atnetscher@bcm.tmc.edu.
• The Evidence-Based Medicine section uses case-based learning
and applies this concept to all aspects of the management of
a particular disease including etiology, diagnosis, non-operative
and operative
treatment, aftercare, and outcomes.
Cases can be submitted and will serve as the basis for a
review of the best scientific evidence available
to manage
the patient. Volunteers interested in reviewing the evidence
and writing a full article should contact David Ring atDRING@PARTNERS.ORG.
• The In Brief section publishes topical reviews from
both acknowledged experts in hand surgery as well as
experts
in other fields of medicine on topics of direct
relevance to hand surgical practice. In Brief articles
consist of a short summary
that focuses on the relevant recent peer-review literature pertaining to surgical and
medical problems relevant to our medical practices.
Contact Martin Boyer at boyerm@wudosis.wustl.edu
with questions.
Case Reports will be considered for publication
if they contribute
to an understanding of the diagnosis, treatment, and/or
pathogenesis of diseases or conditions related to hand surgery.
The manuscripts should include a brief Abstract, Introduction,
Case Report, and Discussion.
Book Reviews: Books will be reviewed
depending on their interest
and value to the reader. Two copies of the book to be reviewed
should be sent to Dr. Manske. No books will
be returned.
Letters to the Editors must be related to previously published articles and be submitted within 3 months of the
article's publication. Letters should be typed double-spaced and limited to 500 words. All Letters to the Editors should be directed
to Dr. Manske. A copy of the letter will be sent to the author(s) for an invited response of no more than 500 words. Letters are subject
to correct editorial policies.
Electronic illustration submission: Please see instructions for submitting digital art at http://ees.elsevier.com/jhs
. Images should be provided in EPS or TIF format. Graphics software such as Photoshop and Illustrator, not presentation software such
as PowerPoint, Corel-Draw, or Harvard Graphics, should be used to create the art. Color images must be CMYK, at least 300 DPI. Gray scale
images should be at least 300 DPI. Combinations of gray scale and line art should be at least 1200 DPI. Line art (black and white or
color) should be at least 1200 DPI and accompanied by a proof.
Authors are responsible for applying for permission for both print and
electronic rights for all borrowed materials and are responsible for paying any fees related to the applications of these permissions.
Video Clips: Journal of Hand Surgery invites authors to submit
video clips to be published on the Journal's
Web site. All video
clips will be subject to peer review.
Copyright of all video clips published on the Journal's Web
site will
be held by the American Society for Surgery of the
Hand. Each coauthor of a video clip must sign a form expressly
transferring copyright
in the event that the video clip is published
on the Journal's Web site. Copies of this form may be
obtained from the Editorial Office.
Peer review will not proceed
until signed copyright releases have been received by the Editorial
Office.
Video clips must be no more
than 1 minute in length and no
more than 5 MB in file size. Videos must be submitted in either
QuickTime or MPEG format. Authors who
want their videos
accessible in a streaming format must also provide either a
single SureStream file or 3 uniquely named single-rate
clips
(28.8, 56, T1) with a SMIL file to list the bandwidth choices.
Video clips must meet production quality standards to be published
on the Web without modifications or editing by the
Editorial Office. The Journal can accept only video submissions
that meet
the Journal's formatting and image quality requirements.
Authors will be notified if there are any problems with
submitted files
and asked to resubmit modified files. Image
editing and correct formatting are the author's responsibility.
Authors may supply a still
shot from the clip to be posted next to
the link to the video clip on the Web site; guidelines for figure
submission should be followed.
Video clips accepted for publication will be posted to the
Journal's Web site, www.jhandsurg.org,
in both nonstreaming
QuickTime or MPEG format for optimal image quality and in a
streaming video format for those who prefer faster downloading.
For detailed instructions on capturing, digitizing, saving, and
submitting videos by ftp, please see the Guidelines for Video
Submission
available at www.jhandsurg.org.
Technical considerations for submitting
manuscripts: Manuscripts must be submitted electronically at http://ees.elsevier.com/jhs . All components of the manuscript
are converted to a single electronic file. Please refrain from using end notes as references, or using automatic list numbering because
these features are lost in conversion: simply type the reference number in parentheses in the text and type the reference list. Formatting,
such as Greek letters, italics, super- and subscripts, may be used: the coding scheme for such elements must be consistent throughout.
Business communications should be addressed to Elsevier,
360 Park Avenue South, New York, NY 10010. Attn:
Publisher, Journal
of Hand Surgery, (212) 633-3915.
Reprints: A reprint order form is sent with page proofs to the
author. Reprints should
be ordered prior to publication because those
ordered after publication are significantly more expensive. Questions
regarding reprints
should be directed to the Publisher (212) 462-1966.
SUBMIT MANUSCRIPTS ONLINE AT
HTTP://EES.ELSEVIER.COM/JHS
Updated February 2010
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