The purpose of Seminars in Pediatric Neurology is to provide authoritative and comprehensive reviews for pediatric neurologists, pediatric
neuropathologists, behavioral pediatricians, and general neurologists.
Please send your completed manuscript to the Guest Editor
who has invited you to contribute. All parts of the manuscript, including abstract, footnotes, tables, legends, quoted material,
and case studies, must be typed double spaced.
The final version of the manuscript should be submitted by email or on diskette
or CD.
On the TITLE PAGE, please include:
The names, degrees, and professional affiliation (position, department,
institution, place) of all authors
The name of the institution where the work reported was done ("From...")
Acknowledge
of grant support when appropriate ("Supported in part by...")
A complete mailing address (including U.S. Zip Code or Postal
Code for other countries and email) for first proofs and for reprint requests
An ABSTRACT, of approximately 100 to
150 words, should be included on a separate page. It should concisely state the objective, finding, and conclusion of the study/review
and should not contain abbreviations, footnotes, or references.
ESTIMATING MANUSCRIPT LENGTH
We are counting on your cooperation
in remaining within our page limitations. The following approximations are offered to help you calculate the length of your manuscript:
3 8½ X 11 inch pages, double-spaced, with 1½ inch margins, in standard 10- or
12-point word processor type
(approx. 250 words per page) = 1 printed page
4 tables or figures with legends = 1 printed page
35 references
(all lines double-spaced) = 1 printed page
Example: A manuscript contains 15 pages of text with 17 references, and 6 tables.
15 pages of text
= 5 printed pages
6 figures or tables
= 1½
printed pages
17 references
= ½ printed page
7 printed pages
REFERENCES
REFERENCE NUMBERS in the text follow numerical order and are
denoted in text by superscript numbers. References are listed in the order in which they are referred to in the text, not in alphabetical
order; they must follow the style of the samples that follow. Please note that manuscripts in press may be referenced; however, manuscripts
that have been submitted for publication but not yet accepted should not be referenced. All references must be complete when the manuscript
is submitted.
Journal article: one to six authors
1. Gray L, MacFall J: Overview of diffusion imaging. Neuroimaging
Clin North Am 6:125-138, 1998
Journal article: more than three authors
2. Lueck CJ, Zeki S, Friston KJ, et al: The
colour centre of the cerebral cortex in man. Nature 1989;340:386-389.
Journal article in press
3. Moore DR: Effects
of early auditory experience on development of binaural pathways in the brain. Semin Perinatol (in press).
Complete book
4. Evans, RW: Saunders Manual of Neurologic Practice. Philadelphia:W.B. Saunders; 2003.
Chapter of a book
5. Feigin
RD, Pearlman E: Bacterial meningitis beyond the neonatal period. In: Feigin RD, Cherry JD, editors. Textbook of pediatric infectious
diseases. 4th edition. Philadelphia: W.B. Saunders; 1998. p. 400-429.
Abstract
7. Chirboga CA, Champion S, Worrell
C, et al: Changing face of human immunodeficiency virus encephalopathy in the post-higly active antiretroviral era. Ann Neurol 2001
(Abstract).
Internet site
8. Health Care Financing Administration. 1996 statistics at a glance. Available at: http://www.hcfa.gov/stats/stathili.htm.
Accessed December 2, 1996.
TABLES AND FIGURES
All tables and figures must be cited in the text.
TABLES are to be
numbered with Arabic numerals (Table 1, Table 2) in order of their text citation. Each table should be typed (double- spaced throughout)
on a separate sheet of paper and should have a title. Maximum table width: 144 characters (ie, letters and spaces). Use spaces, not
vertical rules, to separate columns. Each table should have a legend in sufficient detail to allow understanding without reference to
the text.
ILLUSTRATIONS should be identified (in light pencil on the back) by the author's name as well as by figure number. TOP
should be marked, and maximum cropping marked.
All illustrations must be submitted in BLACK-AND-WHITE, ready for printing.
Photocopied illustrations or authors' sketches are not suitable for reproduction in the Journal. The cost of color plates must be borne
by the author. Color prints are not acceptable for reproduction as black and white prints. Illustrations are accepted electronically.
If any illustration has been previously published, a copy of the letter of PERMISSION from the copyright holder must accompany
the illustration. The source of the illustration should be included among the References to the paper. The figure legend should
conclude with "Reprinted with permission" followed by the reference number: Reprinted with permission.(23) The cost of any permission
fees must be paid by the author.
ILLUSTRATION LEGENDS are also to be numbered in Arabic numerals (Fig 1, Fig 2). Legends should
be typed double-spaced on manuscript paper not attached to the illustrations themselves. Legends should be sufficiently detailed to
allow understanding without reference to the text.
PROOFREADING
The first author is sent galley proofs and asked to
proofread them for typographical errors, returning them to the publisher within 48 hours. Important changes in data will be accepted,
but authors will be charged for excessive alterations in proof.
PREPARING ARTICLES ON COMPUTER DISK
Seminars in Pediatric
Neurology is edited online. Please submit your manuscript via email or on diskette/CD. We prefer articles prepared on Microsoft Word.
Before you submit your work, please be sure of the following:
1. You are sending the final version
of the manuscript.
2. You have included a title page with the required contact information.
COPYRIGHT
Authors contributing
a manuscript do so with the understanding that, once it is accepted for publication, copyright in the article, including the right to
reproduce the article in all forms of media, shall be assigned exclusively to the Publisher.
QUESTIONS
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questions for the Publisher, please contact:
Pat Hogan
Publisher
Elsevier
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