Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery




MANDATORY ITEMS CHECKLIST


Make sure you have all components BEFORE you begin to submit your materials online. Please use this checklist to ensure you have included all necessary elements for your manuscript submission.

  1. Abstract - enter in both the Abstract Box and as part of the manuscript
          (see Author Step-by-Step Directions)

  2. Manuscript
          (Text including; title page and abstract.)


  3. Tables (Optional)*

  4. Figures (Optional) **

  5. Electronic Disclosure / Authorship Form  For ALL Authors.
         (This file will be uploaded and included in the submission.)

  6. Copyright / Disclosure form  Signed by ALL Authors.
         (This file will be faxed to the Editorial Office separately.)
         [Note: Information entered into this form cannot be saved, but can be printed for faxing or for your records.]




    * Tables
    Tables should consist of text or numerical data without images and should be created in Word. Tables should appear at the end of the manuscript file after references and figure legends. Each table should be on a separate page.


    ** Figures
    If a color image is accepted for print, it must meet the following specifications: CMYK, at least 300 DPI, and be accompanied by a digital color proof (not a laser print or photocopy), to be used at press for color reproduction. Gray scale images should be at least 1200 DPI. Line art--black and white, or color--should be at least 1200 DPI. [Note: Each figure should be submitted as a separate image file.]
    Each image submitted is counted in the total number of images allowed for each manuscript type.
    Example: Figure 1A, figure 1B, and figure 1C count as a total of 3 images.

    Figures should be submitted in electronic format, either in TIFF or JPEG format. Figures should be created using graphics software such as Photoshop or Illustrator. DO NOT USE PowerPoint, Corel-Draw, or Harvard Graphics.

    COLOR figures submitted with the manuscript will appear in black and white in print, unless selected for color by the Editor. They will appear on the website in color, at no extra charge. When color images appear in print in black and white, the black and white contrast will diminish, so choose distinct color contrasts and/or patterns for best conversion to black and white images.