Information for authors

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Jack L. Cronenwett, Editor

James M. Seeger, Editor

Complete information for authors and editorial policies are available in the January and July issues, at our Web site www.jvascsurg.org, or at our Editorial Manager Web site at jvs.editorialmanager.com. An abbreviated checklist for manuscript submission follows. Manuscripts that are accepted for publication become the property of the Journal of Vascular Surgery, which is copyrighted by The Society for Vascular Surgery. They may not be published or reproduced in whole or in part without the written permission of the author(s) and the Journal.

Manuscripts to be considered for publication should be submitted to the Journal electronically using the Editorial Manager submission system located at jvs.editorialmanager.com. Detailed instructions on submitting a manuscript are available on that Web site.

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Checklist for manuscript submission 

(Note: If any item in the following abbreviated list is not clear, please review the complete Information for Authors document or consult the editorial office at JVASCSURG@hitchcock.org.)


•Use of Editorial Manager (EM) system to submit the corresponding author’s name, address, e-mail, telephone and fax numbers, and the names and affiliations of all other authors




•A completed Author Role, Sponsor Involvement, and Competition of Interest form, uploaded to EM with the manuscript (this form can be found at the bottom of the Welcome page at http://jvs.editorialmanager.com)




•A completed Reviewer Request form, uploaded to EM with the manuscript (this form can be found at the bottom of the Welcome page at http://jvs.editorialmanager.com)




•Formatting of Manuscript


•double-space entire manuscript




•at least 12-pitch font




•ragged (unjustified) right margin




•number all pages consecutively in the upper right-hand corner







•Abstract and Title Page should include the title of the manuscript, the names of the authors (max. of 6), affiliations, and contact information for the Corresponding Author. Abstracts should be at least 250 words and must not exceed 400 words in structured format for clinical and basic science manuscripts




•Text of Manuscript


•For studies involving human subjects, a statement that appropriate human ethics committee approval was obtained




•For studies involving animal experiments, a statement that institutional approval was obtained







•References, figures, and tables cited in numeric order




•Acknowledgments




•References


•double-space




•in numeric order as cited in text







•Tables


•each saved and uploaded to EM as a separate file




•descriptive title for each







•Legends: double-space and in a separate electronic file




•Figures


•All images must be provided electronically, and uploaded via the EM system as separate files




•Operative and pathology photographs should be in color. Other figures and charts should be black and white unless sufficiently complex to require color.




•If possible figures should be saved and uploaded as TIFF or EPS files




•Detailed artwork instructions and help with formatting, sizing, scanning, and file naming can be found at http://www.elsevier.nl/homepage/sab/artwork







•Permissions


•permission to reproduce published material from copyright holder




•signed releases to publish patient photographs







Submission Length Limitations

	Abstract Max Words	Body Max Words	Figures	Tables	Total Page Limit	References- 6 (not 3) authors et al
Clinical	250-400	3200-3500	1 per page	1 per page	25	40
Basic Science	250-400	3200-3500	1 per page	1 per page	25	40
Clinical Update	100-150	3000	1 per page	1 per page	15	40
Case Report	100	1200	3	0	12	20
Vascular Image	NA	350	4	0	1	3
Letter to Editor	NA	500	1	1	2	6
Technical Note	100	1200	4	0	12	10