Official journal of the Aerospace Medical Association




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AUTHORS: Please read entire page!!

Revised April 2007

 

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REVIEWERS must first REGISTER and then are assigned reviewer role by the Editorial Office. Further instructions will arrive with the letter of invitation to review a specific paper.

 

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Note: Software released five or more years ago is not supported.

 

INSTRUCTIONS FOR AUTHORS:

It is very important that authors read and heed the Instructions for Authors (click on button above). Submitting a manuscript that meets the journal’s requirements for content and format leads to a much faster review.

 

DOCUMENTS TO DOWNLOAD (click on desired item):

Guidance:

Checklist for Authors

Format for References

Forms:

Copyright Release Form (required for EVERY manuscript)

Agreement to Pay Extra Charges

 

PREPARATION AND SUBMISSION OF A MANUSCRIPT

à See Checklist for Authors, above

Assemble required information and prepare electronic files

The system automatically converts all uploaded files into a single PDF for easy viewing by editors and reviewers. The following submission file formats may be used: Word, WordPerfect, RTF, TXT, LaTeX2e, AMSTex, TIFF, GIF, JPEG, EPS, Postscript, PICT, PDF, Excel, and PowerPoint.

 

When everything is ready, follow three steps:

1. LOG IN as AUTHOR and click on SUBMIT NEW MANUSCRIPT. The system will require you to enter certain information and upload your text and graphics files. When you click on SEND the system will prepare the PDF file for review.

2. You will be notified by e-mail within a few minutes when the PDF file is ready.

3. You must VIEW and APPROVE the PDF file before the system will send it to the journal office.

Note: If a session is interrupted, your work will be saved as an “Incomplete Submission” so that you can resume where you left off.

 

REVIEW PROCESS: You will receive a series of letters from the Editorial Office as a manuscript progresses through the system.

LEARN MORE by clicking on the HELP button (above) or looking at the EM tutorials for Authors or Reviewers (click on either).