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Instructions To Authors

MANUSCRIPT SUBMISSION
Practical Diabetes International operates an online submission and peer review system that allows authors to submit articles online and track their progress via a web interface. Please read the remainder of these instructions to authors and then visit ScholarOne Manuscripts (formerly known as Manuscript Central) and navigate to the Practical Diabetes International online submission site. IMPORTANT: Please check whether you already have an account in the system before trying to create a new one. If you have reviewed or authored for the journal in the past year it is likely that you will have had an account created.
File types. Preferred formats for the text and tables of your manuscript are .doc, .rtf, .ppt, .xls. LaTeX files may be submitted provided that an .eps or .pdf file is provided in addition to the source files. Figures may be provided in .tiff or .eps format.


Please note: This journal does not accept Microsoft Word 2007 documents at this time. Please use Word’s “Save As” option to save your document as a .doc file type. If you try to upload a Word 2007 document in ScholarOne Manuscripts (formerly known as Manuscript Central) you will be prompted to save .docx files as .doc files.
Alternatively, articles for Practical Diabetes International should be submitted to the Editor-in-Chief, Practical Diabetes International , John Wiley & Sons Ltd, The Atrium, Southern Gate, Chichester, West Sussex PO19 8SQ, UK. Tel 44 (0)1243 770520. Fax 44 (0)1243 770144. E-mail: practical_diabetes@wiley.co.uk


TYPES OF ARTICLE PUBLISHED
Manuscripts should clearly state what category of article they are. The following are the main categories of articles published:
Original and Audit: Articles should represent the author(s) own research work and conform to the accepted scientific structure, namely: Abstract, Introduction, Materials (or Patients) and Methods, Results, Discussion, Acknowledgements, References.
Review: Articles should constitute an original summation of existing knowledge. They need not follow a set format.
Case Report: Articles should follow the usual structure of: Abstract, Introduction, Case History, Discussion/Comments, Acknowledgements, References.
Practice Point: Articles are intended to describe the specialist experience of different health professionals involved in diabetes management. They need not follow a set format.
Short Report: Original papers of not more than 1,000 words. Flexibility of format is permitted.
Personal Comment: Articles should express a personal theory or point of view, not necessarily involving original research or an objective overview of a subject.
Other: Leaders, Letters, Continuing Education Series, Conference Reports, Profiles of Care, Special Studies and Book & Video Reviews are also published in the journal.


STYLISTIC POINTS
Manuscripts: Articles for Practical Diabetes International should be submitted in the English language in quadruplicate accompanied by a self-addressed envelope; authors should retain a copy for reference. Manuscripts should be typed preferably in Times Roman 12 pitch, double-spaced, on one side only of A4-sized sheets with 40 mm (1.5 inch) margins. Manuscripts should be prepared in accordance with the style of the journal, taking into account the following points:
Key words: For indexing purposes, authors are requested to cite key words (maximum number eight) at the beginning of each article.
Length: Articles should be between 1,000 and 3,000 words in length, including references and as many figures/tables and illustrations as necessary. Abstracts to articles should not exceed 250 words. Leaders should be approximately 750 words.
Title page: Manuscripts should include the title of the paper and the author(s) name(s), initials, qualifications and posts (current and at the time of writing the article, if different). A correspondence address should be given.
Scientific measurements: These should be given in standard international (SI) units, except where convention dictates otherwise.
Abbreviated titles: Authors are requested to give alternative abbreviated titles for their articles, where these comprise more than 10 words, for use as running heads on follow-on pages.
Key points: Authors are requested to supply a list of key points, which should summarise what they consider to be the most important 'take home messages' of the article. These should be brief and to the point, with a maximum number of eight points and a maximum number of 200 words.
Headings: The use of headings, even where these are not mandatory as in Original Articles, is encouraged to help the reader follow the line of reasoning.
References: References should be numbered in the order in which they appear in the text and be indicated in the text by means of an arabic number in superscript. A full list of references in numerical order should be given at the end of the article. If citing an article, the reference should include, in the following order: Authors' surnames and initials; title of article; title of journal abbreviated according to the style of Index Medicus ; year of publication; volume; first and last pages of article. For example:
Prentice AM, Black AE, Coward WA, et al. High levels of energy expenditure in obese women. BMJ 1986; 292: 983-87
If citing a book, the correct information and order is: Authors' surnames and initials; title of book; edition; city of publication; publisher; year of publication; page(s). For example:
Mandell GL, Douglas RG-Jr, Bennet JE. Principles and Practice of Infectious Diseases, 3rd edn. London: Churchill-Livingstone 1990, 1673-87
or, for a chapter in a book:
Andrews FM. Comparative studies of life quality. In : Szalai A, Andrews FM, eds. Quality of Life; Comparative Studies. London: Sage 1980, 273-85
Authors must verify references before submission. They should be up-to-date.
Tables: Tables should be typed on separate sheets, clearly identified, numbered in the order in which they are cited in the text and accompanied by explanatory headings/captions. Please use tabulation when processing tabled information and not 'table formatting'.
Figures: Figures should be supplied separately from the text of manuscripts, clearly identified, with the top indicated on the back, and numbered in the order in which they are cited in the text. They should be capable of enlargement or reduction as required. Line drawings should be drawn in black ink. High-quality bromides or PMTs are acceptable.
Photographic transparencies or prints should be of good quality. Full colour illustrations should be capable of being reproduced in black and white if necessary. X-rays and film negatives may be accepted at the discretion of the Editors. Legends for figures should be typed on separate sheets, clearly identified and be as short as possible. Marking-up of figures should be on photocopies or overlays, not on originals.
Authors must ensure that patients shown in photographs are not recognisable; otherwise, written permission is necessary from the patient or his parent/ guardian/next of kin. Where figures have been published elsewhere, the previous publisher's and author's written consent to re-publication in Practical Diabetes International must accompany the manuscript.


OTHER POINTS
Articles on disk: Please submit articles on disk, ensuring that the following important points are noted: (i) the manuscript should be keyed without tabulation or formatting; (ii) a note should accompany the disk stating the software and version number used (contact publishers for advice if required); (iii) 4 'hard copies' (printed-out version) should accompany the disk; (iv) a duplicate copy of the disk should be kept by the author; (v) please pack carefully!
Proofs: Proofs of articles accepted for publication in Practical Diabetes International will be sent to the (designated) author before publication. Non-reply within the given period will be taken to indicate that no corrections are necessary. Proofs of Letters to the Editor are not normally sent.
Copyright: All articles submitted to Practical Diabetes International are deemed to have been offered exclusively to the journal, unless otherwise stated. Articles must not have been, or be about to be, published elsewhere, either wholly or in part. Worldwide copyright of papers published in Practical Diabetes International will be vested in the Publishers.
Authorship of articles: All authors credited should have made a significant contribution to the article, for example: conception and design; analysis and interpretation of data; drafting or critical revision; final approval of the version to be published. All authors quoted must sign the letter of submission to Practical Diabetes International and the subsequent Authors Form.
Duality of interest: Any possible duality of interest relating to an article, whether commercial or other and by any of the named authors, should be drawn to the attention of the Editors at the time of submission and, at the discretion of the Editors, may be referred to in the published version. Authors of articles making mention of commercial products will be asked to specifically declare any financial interest when returning Authors' Forms.
Fraudulent claims: In order to minimise the possibility of fraudulent research claims, the Editors reserve the right to request further information about any article submitted for publication to Practical Diabetes International prior to or after publication.
Honoraria: An honorarium is normally paid after publication for commissioned articles. Payment is not normally made for Original and other unsolicited papers.
Editor's discretion: The Editor reserves the right to shorten or to make other alterations at his discretion to articles accepted for publication .
Reprints and copies of articles: Complimentary copies of the issue are sent to authors. Reprints of articles for authors can be obtained at cost from the publishers. Single copies of articles may be photocopied by clinicians without permission or payment.

 

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