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Gastroenterology Nursing
Online Submission and Review System
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SCOPE
Gastroenterology Nursing is the official publication of the Society
of Gastroenterology Nurses and Associates. Gastroenterology Nursing
seeks articles related to the practice of gastroenterology and endoscopy.
Examples of areas of interest are clinical practice, research, management
issues, professional and patient education, practice issues, ethical and
legal topics, holistic health management, alternative therapies, letters
to the editor, and book reviews. Unsolicited manuscripts are welcome. Authors
are invited to submit queries, by letter or e-mail, for feedback and advice
about potential topics and topic development prior to manuscript submission.
All manuscripts undergo blind peer review and a decision regarding publication
is generally made within six weeks of submission.
Electronic Manuscript Submission
Manuscripts for Gastroenterology Nursing may now be submitted via
Editorial Manager. Please go to http://gnj.edmgr.com,
or use the Editorial Manager link in the left navigation bar to review instructions
and login as an author. Authors should submit an original copy of the manuscript
as well as retain a personal copy of their manuscript and all supporting
documents. Original manuscripts will be accepted with the understanding
they are contributed solely to Gastroenterology Nursing. Authors
are responsible to notify the editor if data from submitted research has
been used in other publications.
Copyright Transfer Form: All authors must sign a copy of the Journal’s
"Authorship Responsibility, Financial Disclosure, and Copyright Transfer"
form and submit it at the time of manuscript submission. This form can be
downloaded and signed. You can submit this form one of two ways: 1) Scan
the signed document and save as a PDF file; attach the file to your submission
as a submission item. OR 2) FAX the signed form to the Journal Editor at
817-478-7136.
Manuscript Preparation: Manuscripts are typewritten using
a 12-font Time New Roman print, double-spaced for 8 ½ by 11 inch
paper, with one inch margins. A checklist for manuscript format is included
below.
1. Title page: Title of manuscript, name of author(s),
degree(s) and certifications, authors’ institutional affiliation and
current status, complete mailing address, business phone number, fax number,
and e-mail address. Include a brief acknowledgment of grants or other assistance
if applicable.
The title page must also include disclosure of funding received for this work from any of the following organizations: National Institutes of Health (NIH); Wellcome Trust; Howard Hughes Medical Institute (HHMI); and other(s).
2. Abstract: The abstract contains 150 to 200 words, and
summarizes the manuscript purpose, relevance, and principal content. Research
abstracts will summarize the research process and findings. No abbreviations,
acronyms, footnotes, or references should be used.
3. References: The style of references is the 5th edition
of the Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association
(APA). References used in the text are cited by author’s name
and date of publication in parentheses (Smith, 2000), with page numbers
cited for direct quotations. All references cited in the text must be included
on the reference list. Authors are responsible for bibliographic accuracy
and must check every reference in manuscript and proofread again in page
proofs.
The reference list is double-spaced with the citations arranged alphabetically
by first author’s last name. The reference list should include only
references cited in the text.
Examples of correct forms of references:4. Figures: Gastroenterology Nursing encourages the use of figures and quality photographs to illustrate key aspects of your manuscript. Type the figure legend in text as double-spaced. Refer to the figure in the manuscript as part of a sentence "as in Figure 1" or parenthetically at the end of the sentence (Figure 1).
Standard journal article:
Schmelzer, M., Case, P., Chappell, S., & Wright, K. (2000). Colonic cleansing, fluid absorption, and discomfort following tap water and soapsuds enemas. Applied Nursing Research, 13(2), 83–91.
Complete book:
Hickey, J. V., Ouimette, R. M., & Venegoni, S. L. (Eds). (2000). Advanced practice nursing: Changing roles and clinical applications (2nd ed.). Philadelphia: Lippincott Williams & Wilkins.
Chapter in a book:
Hixon, M. E. (2000). Professional development: Socialization in advanced practice nursing. In J. V. Hickey, R. M. Ouimette, & S. L. Venegoni (Eds.). Advanced practice nursing: Changing roles and clinical applications (2nd ed.), (pp. 46–65). Philadelphia: Lippincott Williams & Wilkins.
Online document:
Centers for Disease Control & Prevention (CDC). (2001). Twinrix®. Combined Hepatitis A and Hepatitis B Vaccine. Retrieved October 30, 2001, from http://www.cdc.gov/ncidod/diseases/hepatitis/twinrix.htm.
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Four Steps for Submitting Artwork
- Learn about Digital Art creation. Visit www.lwwonline.com
a. Click “For Authors” and go to the Artwork tab.
b. Here you will also find specific Digital-Imaging Software Instructions to help support your efforts to create perfect images the first time.
- Create, Scan and Save your artwork according to the Digital Artwork
Guideline Checklist.
- Compare your final figure to the Target Digital-Imaging Results listed
below.
- Upload each figure to Editorial Manager in conjunction with your manuscript text and tables.
Here are the basics to have in place before submitting your digital art to Gastroenterology Nursing.
- Artwork saved as TIFF and EPS files. Do not save TIFFs as compressed
files.
- Artwork created as the actual size (or slightly larger) it will appear
in the journal. (To get an idea of the size images should be when they
print, study a copy of the journal to which you wish to submit. Measure
the artwork typically shown and scale your image to match.)
- Crop out any white or black space surrounding the image.
- Text and fonts in any figure are one of the acceptable fonts: Helvetica,
Times Roman, Symbol, Mathematical PI, and European PI.
- Color images are created/scanned and saved and submitted as CMYK only.
Do not submit any figures in RGB mode because RGB is the color mode used
for screens/monitors and CMYK is the color mode used for print.
- Line art saved at a resolution of at least 1200 dpi.
- Images saved at a resolution of at least 300 dpi.
- Each figure saved as a separate file and saved separately from the accompanying
text file.
- For multi-panel or composite figures only: Any figure with multiple parts should be sent as one file with each part labeled the way it is to appear in print.
- Remember:
- Artwork generated from office suite programs such as CorelDRAW, MS Word,
Excel, and artwork downloaded from the Internet (JPEG or GIF files) cannot
be used because the quality is poor when printed.
- Cite figures consecutively in your manuscript.
- Number figures in the figure legend in the order in which they are discussed.
- Upload figures consecutively to the Editorial Manager web site and number
figures consecutively the Description box during upload.
- All electronic art that cannot be successfully uploaded must be submitted on a 3 1/2-inch high-density disk, a CD-ROM, or an Iomega Zip disk, accompanied by high-resolution laser prints of each image.
6. Permissions and Consents: Figures, tables, or quotations fully identify their original author and source. If text material totaling 75 words or more is borrowed, written permission must be obtained for use of the material. Letters granting this permission are submitted with the manuscript.
Review and Action
All manuscripts are blind reviewed by members of the Editorial Board. Reviewers evaluate the accuracy and relevance of content, organization, style, clarity, originality, use of verifiable and current references, and the contribution of the manuscript to the specialty of gastroenterology and endoscopy. All reviews are anonymous, so author identification should only appear on the title page. Authors are notified of the results of the review of their manuscript and potential for publication.
Compliance with NIH and Other Research Funding Agency Accessibility Requirements
A number of research funding agencies now require or request authors to submit the post-print (the article after peer review and acceptance but not the final published article) to a repository that is accessible online by all without charge. As a service to our authors, LWW will identify to the National Library of Medicine (NLM) articles that require deposit and will transmit the post-print of an article based on research funded in whole or in part by the National Institutes of Health, Wellcome Trust, Howard Hughes Medical Institute, or other funding agencies to PubMed Central. The revised Copyright Transfer Agreement provides the mechanism.
