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The Journal of Acupuncture and Meridian Studies (JAMS)
is a quarterly, peer-reviewed journal featuring highquality
studies
related to basic and clinical acupuncture
and meridian research. It also includes new paradigm of
integrative research, covering East–West
and traditional–modern medicine. The following subjects will be covered
by the journal: acupressure, electroacupuncture, laser
therapy, pharmacopuncture (aqua-acupuncture, bee
venom therapy, eight principle pharmacopuncture, meridian
pharmacopuncture, moxibustion,
Sasang constitutional
medicine), herbal medicine, veterinary acupuncture, and
related animal studies. Articles on general health science
and other modalities, such as anthroposophy, homeopathy,
ayurveda, bioelectromagnetic therapy, chiropractic,
neural therapy and meditation,
are eligible for consideration
if the articles are related to acupuncture and
meridian studies.
The Editorial Board requires authors
to be in compliance
with the Uniform Requirements for Manuscripts
Submitted to Biomedical Journals (URMs); current URMs
are
available at  http://www.icmje.org
1. Manuscript Submission
Authors are requested to submit their manuscripts
electronically to: editorial@journalams.com
Important information
- Articles submitted by e-mail
should be in Microsoft
Word document format (*.doc) and prepared in the
simplest form possible. We will add in the correct
font, font
size, margins and so on according to the
journal's style.
- You may use automatic page numbering, but do NOT
use other kinds
of automatic formatting such as footnotes,
endnotes, headers and footers.
- Put text, references, tables, figures, and legends
in
one file, with each table and figure on a new page.
- Figures that are line drawing or photographs must be
submitted separately
in high-resolution EPS or TIFF
format (or alternatively in high-resolution JPEG format).
Please ensure that files are supplied at the
correct resolution of a minimum of 300 dpi. The files
are to be named according to the figure number and
format, e.g. Fig1.tif.
Please ensure that the following submission documents
are also included, where applicable:
(1) A cover letter. It must include
your name, address,
telephone and fax numbers, e-mail address, and a list
of up to five suggested reviewers with their contact
information,
and state that all authors have contributed
to the paper and have never submitted the
manuscript, in whole or in part, to other journals.
(2) A conflict of interest disclosure statement (see relevant
section below).
(3) Articles covering the use of human samples in research
and human experiments must be approved by the relevant
review committee (see relevant section below).
(4) Articles covering the use
of animals in experiments
must be approved by the relevant authorities.
(5) Articles where human subjects can be identified in
descriptions,
photographs or pedigrees must be
accompanied by a signed statement of informed
consent to publish (in print and online) the descriptions,
photographs and pedigrees from each subject
who can be identified (see relevant section below).
(6) Where material has been reproduced
from other
copyrighted sources, the letter(s) of permission from
the copyright holder(s) to use the copyrighted sources
must be supplied.
2. Disclosure of Conflicts of Interest
All authors are required to sign and submit the following
financial disclosure statement
at the time of manuscript
submission:
-
I certify that all my affiliations with or financial
involvement in, within the
past 5 years and foreseeable
future, any organization or entity with a
financial interest in or financial conflict with the
subject matter
or materials discussed in the manuscript
are completely disclosed (e.g. employment,
consultancies, honoraria, stock ownership
or options,
expert testimony, grants or patents
received or pending, royalties).
Authors who have no relevant financial interests
should
provide a statement indicating that they have no financial
interests related to the material in the manuscript.
3. Ethical
Approval of Studies
For human or animal experimental investigations, appropriate
institutional review board or ethics committee
approval is required, and such approval should be stated
in the methods section of the manuscript. For those investigators
who do not
have formal ethics review committees,
the principles outlined in the Declaration of
Helsinki should be followed (World Medical Association.
Declaration of Helsinki: ethical principles for medical
research involving human subjects. Available at: http://www.wma.net/e/policy/pdf/17c.pdf).
4. Identification of Patients in Descriptions,
Photographs and Pedigrees
A signed statement of informed consent to publish
(in
print and online) patient descriptions, photographs and
pedigrees should be obtained from all subjects (parents
or legal guardians
for minors) who can be identified (including
by the subjects themselves) in such written descriptions,
photographs or pedigrees. Such
persons should
be shown the manuscript before its submission. Omitting
data or making data less specific to de-identify patients is
acceptable,
but changing any such data is not acceptable.
5. Previous Publication or Duplicate Submission
Submitted manuscripts are
considered with the understanding
that they have not been published previously in
print or electronic format (except in abstract or
poster
form) and are not under consideration in totality or in
part by another publication or electronic medium.
6. Basic Criteria
Articles should be written in English (using American
English spelling) and meet the following basic criteria:
the material is original,
the information is important, the
writing is clear, concise and grammatically correct, the
study methods are appropriate, the data are
valid, and
the conclusions are reasonable and supported by the
data.
For non-native English-speaking authors, we suggest
that manuscripts
be checked and edited by a native
English speaker. For more information on language editing
services, please refer to http://www.elsevier.com/wps/find/authorsview.authors/languagepolishing.
7. Categories of Articles
7.1. Review Articles
These describe new developments of significance in the
field
of acupuncture and meridian studies, and highlight
unresolved questions and future directions. Most reviews
are solicited by the editors,
but unsolicited submissions
may also be considered for publication. Review articles
should have an Abstract, an Introduction, and brief
main
headings. The text should be limited to 5000 words
(including tables, figures and references).
7.2. Research Articles
These are expected to present major advances and important
new research results related to acupuncture and
meridian studies. Section
headings should be: Abstract,
Introduction, Materials and Methods, Results, Discussion,
Acknowledgments (if applicable), and References.
The
text should be limited to 4000 words (including figures
and references).
7.3. Brief Reports
These are short
peer-reviewed papers presenting
novel results in basic acupuncture and meridian studies.
Section headings should be: Abstract, Introduction,
Materials and Methods, Results, Discussion, and References.
The text should be limited to 2000 words (including figures
and references).
A maximum of 4 figures/tables may
be included.
7.4. Case Reports
These are short peer-reviewed papers presenting novel
findings in clinical studies. Section headings should be:
Abstract, Introduction, Case Presentation, Discussion,
and References. The
text should be limited to 2000
words (including figures and references). A maximum of
4 figures/tables may be included.
7.5.
Technical Notes
These include short comments and replies to articles on
topical issues published in the journal. They also present
new techniques for instruments and herbal drugs.
Receipt of technical notes will not be acknowledged nor
are authors generally consulted
before publication. The
text should be limited to 400 words (including spaces)
and accepted manuscripts are subject to editing for
clarity
and space.
7.6. Book Reviews
These evaluate books on acupuncture and meridian studies
and related subjects. Receipt
of book reviews will not
be acknowledged nor are authors generally consulted before
publication. The text should be limited to 400 words
(including spaces) and accepted manuscripts are subject
to editing for clarity and space.
7.7. Letters to the Editor
These are letters about readers' opinions or issues of concern
on previously published articles in the journal. Receipt
of letters will
not be acknowledged nor are authors generally
consulted before publication. The text should be
limited to 400 words (including spaces)
and accepted
letters are subject to editing for clarity and space.
8. Manuscript Preparation
Manuscripts should be typed
double-spaced throughout.
Each section of the manuscript should begin on a new
page. Pages should be numbered consecutively and organized
as follows.
8.1. Title Page
The title page should contain the following information:
- category of paper
- article title
- names (spelled out in full) of all authors*, and the
institutions with which they are affiliated
-
short running title not exceeding 50 characters
- corresponding author details (name, e-mail address,
mailing address, telephone
and fax numbers)
- declaration of any source of financial support
*The name of each author should be written
with the
family name last, e.g. Charles Darwin. Authorship is restricted
only to direct participants who have contributed
significantly
to the work.
8.2. Abstracts
Abstracts for Review Articles, Research Articles, Brief
Reports and Case Reports
are unstructured and should not
exceed 200 words, with 4-6 relevant key words provided
in alphabetical order.
8.3. Main Text
The text for Research Articles should include the following
sections: Introduction, Materials and Methods, Results, and
Discussion. The
Introduction should be as concise as possible,
without subheadings. The Materials and Methods
section should be sufficiently detailed.
Subheadings may
be used to organize the Results and Discussion. Sections
for Brief Reports are: Introduction, Materials and Methods,
Results, and Discussion. Sections for Case Reports are:
Introduction, Case Presentation, and Discussion. Each section
should begin on
a new page.
8.3.1. Abbreviations
Where a term/definition will be continually referred to,
it must be written in full when
it first appears in the text,
followed by the subsequent abbreviation in brackets.
Thereafter, the abbreviation may be used. The use
of
abbreviations should be kept to a minimum.
8.3.2. Ethical Approval
For human or animal experimental investigations,
appropriate
institutional review board or ethics committee
approval is required, and such approval should be stated
in the methods
section. Investigators who do not have
formal ethics review committees should state whether
the principles outlined in the Declaration
of Helsinki
were followed. For work involving experimental animals,
the guidelines for the care and use of the animals
that were followed
should be included in the methods
section.
8.3.3. Informed Consent
For investigations of human subjects, state explicitly
in
the methods section that informed consent was obtained
from all participating adult subjects and from parents or
legal guardians for
minors or incapacitated adults, together
with the manner in which informed consent was
obtained (i.e. oral or written).
8.3.4.
Identification of Patients in Descriptions,
Photographs, and Pedigrees
Omitting data or making data less specific to de-identify
patients is acceptable, but changing any such data is not
acceptable.
8.3.5. Units
Système International (SI) units
must be used, with the
exception of blood pressure values which are to be reported
in mmHg. Please use the metric system for the expression
of length, area, mass, and volume. Temperatures
are to be given in degrees Celsius.
8.3.6. Drug Names
Use the Recommended
International Non-proprietary
Name for medicinal substances, unless the specific trade
name of a drug is directly relevant to the discussion.
8.3.7 Acupuncture Nomenclature and Traditional
Medicine Terminologies
Refer to the Standard Acupuncture Nomenclature
( http://www.wpro.who.int/publications/pub_9290611057.htm)
and WHO International Standard Terminologies on Traditional
Medicine in the Western Pacific Region ( http://www.wpro.who.int/publications/PUB_9789290612487.htm) published by the
World Health Organization
Regional Office for the Western Pacific.
8.3.8. Controlled Trials of Acupuncture in Clinical Studies
Use the preferred reporting criteria based on the Guidelines
for Clinical Research in Acupuncture ( http://www.wpro.who.int/publications/pub_9290611146.htm).
8.3.9. Statistical Requirements
Statistical analysis is essential for all research papers
except case reports. Use correct
nomenclature of statistical
methods (e.g. two sample t test, not unpaired t
test). All p values should be
presented to the third decimal
place for accuracy, unless they are less than 0.001.
Descriptive statistics should follow the scales used
in
data description. Inferential statistics are important for
interpreting results and should be described in detail.
8.3.10. Acknowledgments
General acknowledgments for consultations, statistical
analysis, etc., should be listed at the end of the text,
including the names of
the individuals involved. All financial
and material support for the research and the
work should be clearly and completely identified.
Ensure
that any conflicts of interest are explicitly declared.
8.4. References
- References should be assembled
on a separate sheet
and should be limited to those cited in the text.
- Each reference citation within the main body of
the
text should be an Arabic numeral enclosed in
square brackets on the same line as the text, not a
superscript.
- References must
be numbered consecutively in order
of appearance in the text, and listed in numerical
order in the reference list: do not alphabetize.
- References cited in tables or figure legends should
be included in sequence at the point where the table
or figure is first
mentioned in the main text.
- Abstracts should not be cited unless the abstract is the
only available reference to an important
concept.
- Do not cite uncompleted work or work that has not
yet been accepted for publication as references.
- References
should include the complete title of the
article and the last names and initials of all the authors
up to 6. If there are 7 or more authors,
include the last
names and initials of the first 6 authors only, followed
by "et al".
- Abbreviations for journal titles should
conform to
those used in MEDLINE.
- If citing a website, please provide the author information,
article title, website address
and the date
you accessed the information.
- Reference to an article that is in press must state the
journal name and, if possible,
the year and volume.
Authors are responsible for the accuracy and completeness
of their references and for correct
text citation.
Examples are given below.
Journal articles:
1. Streitberger K, Steppan J, Maier C, Hill H, Backs
J, Plaschke K.
Effects of verum acupuncture compared to placebo acupuncture
on quantitative EEG and heart rate variability in healthy
volunteers. J Altern Complement Med 2008;14:505-13.
2. Yeh GY, Ryan MA, Phillips RS, Audette JF. Doctor training
and practice
of acupuncture: results of a survey. J Eval Clin
Pract 2008;14:439-45.
3. Langhorst J, Häuser W, Irnich D, Speeck N,
Felde E,
Winkelmann A, et al. Alternative and complementary therapies
in fibromyalgia syndrome. Schmerz 2008;22:324-33.
[In
German]
Book:
Robinson AJ, Snyder-Mackler L. Clinical Electrophysiology:
Electrotherapy and Electrophysiologic Testing,
3rd
ed. Philadelphia: Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, 2007.
Book chapter:
Baldry P. Acupuncture treatment of fibromyalgia
and
myofascial pain. In: Chaitow L, ed. Fibromyalgia Syndrome:
A Practitioner's Guide to Treatment, 2nd ed.
Edinburgh: Churchill
Livingstone, 2003:113-27.
Conference proceedings:
Pacak K, Aguilera G, Sabban E, Kvetnansky R, eds. Stress:
Current
Neuroendocrine and Genetic Approaches. 8th
Symposium on Catecholamines and Other Neurotransmitters
in Stress, June 28-July 3, 2003,
Smolenice Castle,
Slovakia. New York: New York Academy of Sciences,
2004.
Website:
National Cancer Institute. Acupuncture
(PDQ). Available
at: http://www.cancer.gov/cancertopics/pdq/cam/acupuncture [Date accessed: July 21, 2008]
8.5. Tables
Tables should supplement, not duplicate, the text. They
should be numbered consecutively using Arabic numerals
in the order of their
citation in the text. Tables should be
typed double-spaced on separate pages in as simple a
form as possible, with a short descriptive
title typed directly
above and with essential footnotes below. Information
requiring explanatory footnotes should be denoted
using these
symbols (in order of appearance): *,†, ‡, §, ||, ¶, #, **, ††, ‡‡.
Abbreviations used in the table must
be defined in the footnotes. If you include data from
another source, whether published or unpublished,
you
must acknowledge the original source.
8.6. Figures
The number of figures should be restricted to the minimum
necessary
to support the textual material. Figures
should be labeled in Arabic numerals in the order of their
citation in the text. All symbols
and abbreviations should
be defined in the legend. Figure legends should indicate
the anatomic area and/or pathologic condition shown.
Patient identification should be obscured. All lettering
should be done professionally and should be in proportion
to the drawing, graph
or photograph. For photomicrographs,
include the type of specimen, original
magnification, and stain.
Each figure should be submitted
separately in highresolution
EPS or TIFF format (or alternatively in highresolution
JPEG format). Please ensure that files are
supplied
at the correct resolution of a minimum of
300 dpi. The files are to be named according to the figure
number and format, e.g. Fig1.tif.
9. Editorial and Peer Review Process
As a general rule, the receipt of a manuscript will be
acknowledged by e-mail within 2
weeks of submission,
and authors will be provided with a manuscript number
for future correspondence. If such an acknowledgment
is not
received in a reasonable period of time, the author
should contact the Editorial Office.
Manuscripts are reviewed by the Editorial
Office to ensure
that the submission contains all parts. The Editorial
Office will not accept a submission if the author has not
supplied
all parts of the manuscript as outlined in this
document.
Manuscripts are then forwarded to the Editor-in-Chief,
who makes an initial
assessment of the manuscript. If
the manuscript does not appear to be of sufficient merit
or is not appropriate for the journal, then
the manuscript
will be rejected.
Manuscripts that appear meritorious and appropriate
for the journal are reviewed by at least two
Editorial
Board members or consultants assigned by the Editor-in-
Chief. Authors should, at the time of manuscript submission,
also submit
a list of up to five suggested reviewers
whom they wish to review their manuscript. Authors will
usually be notified within 10 weeks
by e-mail of whether
the submitted article is accepted for publication, rejected,
or subject to revision before acceptance. However,
do note that delays are sometimes unavoidable.
10. Preparation for Publication
Once a manuscript has been accepted for publication,
the authors should submit the final version of their manuscript
(in MS Word format) by e-mail to: editorial@
journalams.com
Accepted
manuscripts are copyedited according to
the journal's style and the galley proofs in the form of a
PDF file are e-mailed by the Publisher
to the corresponding
author for final approval. Authors are responsible for
all statements made in their work, including changes
made
by the copy editor.
11. Reprints
Authors receive 10 stapled offprints of their articles free
of charge, which will be sent
by the Editorial Office to
the corresponding author. Additional professional reprints
(which include a cover page for the article) may
be ordered at prices based on the cost of production. A
reprint order form is provided by the Publisher, together
with the galley proofs.
12. Copyright
Published manuscripts become the permanent property
of the Korean Pharmacopuncture Institute, and may not
be
published elsewhere in any form, without written
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