Guide for feature articles
Article Outline
- Abstract
- Article components
- Copyright transfer
- Accountability
- References
- Photos and illustrations
- Publication of anonymous papers
- Submissions
Air Medical Journal, the magazine dedicated to medical transport professionals, seeks informative articles of interest to transport nurses, transport paramedics, EMS pilots, and EMS physicians, administrators, and communications specialists. How-to articles, safety and operational matters, clinical topics, program profiles, and association news are just some of the topics that come to life on our pages.
Article components
Manuscripts should be double-spaced with 1-inch margins. A title page is required and must include the manuscript title; authors' full names and affiliations; and the name, address, phone and fax numbers, and E-mail address of one author designated as the editorial contact. A copy of the article without any identifying information (author or program name) also is required.
Copyright transfer
If an article is accepted for publication, all authors must sign a copyright transfer form assigning all rights to the publisher.
Accountability
All authors must disclose any relationship—financial or otherwise—with facilities, institutions, organizations, or companies mentioned in their work.
References
Always attribute the sources of statistics, studies, and all quoted or paraphrased material. References should be listed sequentially as they appear in the text, with no duplication (assign one number to each reference). List complete references at the end of the manuscript and include the first six authors. Use the following format:
For magazine articles: Author's last name and first-name initial (× 6, if applicable). Article title. Journal title Year;Volume(number):Inclusive page numbers.
For books: Author's last name and first-name initial (× 6, if applicable). Book title. City: Publisher; Year. Inclusive page numbers.
For websites: Petty JI. Ultrasound offers insight as diagnostic techniques. 2004 Mar 30. Available at: www.nasa.gov/vision/space/livinginspace/ultrasound.html. Accessed 2004 May 9.
Photos and illustrations
Tables, charts, and photographs are encouraged. Please include photo credits, captions, and model releases, if applicable. If any graphics have been published elsewhere, authors must obtain written permission from the copyright holder. Graphics should be saved as jpeg or tiff files of at least 300 dpi.
Publication of anonymous papers
When submitting any material to the editors for consideration of publication in Air Medical Journal, a corresponding author must be included. If the author requests anonymity and the editors agree, the author or authors' names may be withheld. However, if contact information does not accompany the submission, the information will not be published in the journal.
Submissions
All submissions should be sent to ees.elsevier.com/amj. Questions before submission can be sent to the managing editor at d.drennan@elsevier.com
PII: S1067-991X(06)00118-0
doi:10.1016/S1067-991X(06)00118-0
