Acta Radiologica publishes articles on diagnostic and interventional procedures in radiology based on all medical imaging techniques, as well as works in physiology and physics when related to radiology. Manuscripts dealing with full-length reports, short reports, or correspondence will be accepted for consideration. Extensive articles can be published as Supplements, in which case special conditions apply.
Authors submitting a paper do so on the understanding that the work has not been published before, is not being considered for publication elsewhere, and has been read and approved by all the authors. Submission of the manuscript means that the authors automatically agree to assign exclusive copyright to Informa Healthcare. Articles published in this journal are protected by copyright, which covers translation rights and the exclusive right to reproduce and distribute all articles printed in the journal. No material published in the journal may be stored on microfilm or videocassettes or in electronic databases and the like, or reproduced photographically, without the prior written permission of Informa Healthcare.
Decisions on publication are based on the opinions of at least two reviewers (whose names will not be revealed to authors). Manuscripts are subject to editorial revision. The right is reserved to introduce such changes as may be necessary to make contributions conform to editorial standards. The journal cannot be held responsible for the opinions or statements expressed by its authors.
Click on "online submission" which directs you to Manuscript Central's log in page. Here either create an account or enter an existing account to log in your "author center" to upload manuscripts.
Submit manuscripts as a Word-file and Figures as separate TIFF or EPS files.
Your submission will be acknowledged by an e-mail which includes the Manuscript ID number for your paper. Remember to refer to this number in the subject line of any correspondence with the Editorial Office. You can view of the status of your manuscript via your author center.
Acta Radiologica Editorial office contact e-mail: actarad@informa.com
For All Manuscripts
Language - All manuscripts must be written in American English. Contributors with a non-English native language are encouraged to seek the help of a competent linguist who is familiar with medical terminology prior to submission. It is the author's responsibility to have the language revised before submitting the work for publication. Only minor language revisions are provided after submission.
Title page -Title page, including manuscript title, author(s)'s names and surnames, affiliation(s), corresponding author's name, address, fax and e-mail; must be uploaded separately on Manuscript Central to allow double-blind peer-review.
Abstract - Structure your Abstract under the headings Background, Purpose, Material and Methods, Results, Conclusion. It is preferred that abstracts do not exceed 300 words. Submit your abstract both in the abstract text box on Manuscript Central as well as within the manuscript text file, after the title page.
Keywords - Choose three to six key words, from the drop down list in Manuscript Central, and preferably expressions not already used in the title of your article. It is preferred that you pick at least one keyword from each of 6 subject headings on the key word list. Please also include the keywords within your manuscript text file after the abstract.
Spell out non-standard abbreviations at their first mention in the text followed by the abbreviation in parentheses. Avoid uncommon abbreviations and clinical jargon. Do not use footnotes, but instead incorporate the information in parentheses within the main text. Supply figure legends, tables and their headings on a separate page. Revise your article carefully and remove inessential material before you upload it at Manuscript Central. Carefully review the PDF file that will be created automatically by the Manuscript Central system and especially check the order of figures and tables in the document before you submit it.
Correspondence and Short Communications
Short reports, not exceeding two or three journal pages, can be fast-tracked to publication in Acta Radiologica. These are original studies on limited subjects, or, occasionally, interesting cases. Arrange the manuscript according to the instructions for full-length reports, but keep the length of the Introduction and Discussion to a minimum. Casual observations, the application of diagnostic or therapeutic measures or, for instance, modifications of procedures, are published in the journal as Correspondence (maximum 600 words, i.e. one printed page). Arrange the manuscript in the style of a Letter to the Editor, without subheadings, and list no more than five references. If necessary, include one short table or one single column-width illustration. The editorial processing of manuscripts for correspondence and short communications is rapid. When submitting these types of studies at Manuscript Central, write N/A in the abstract box.
Units and Mathematics
Use the International System of Units (SI). Enter a zero preceding a decimal value below 1 (i.e. 0.123). Display mathematical expressions distinctly. In hand-written equations on scanned documents, distinguish e from c, u from n, and r from v, and capitals and lower case letters that are often indistinguishable when hand-written; also primes and apostrophes. Use the solidus (/) for fractions and exp (...) when the exponent is complicated. In displayed formulae, the horizontal fraction line is to be preferred.
Illustrations
Graphic elements and illustrations are accepted if providing unique data that can not be described in the text, and should be clearly marked with Arabic numbers as they appear in the text. To ensure correct placement in the journal layout, note the figure reference (abbreviated) within brackets when referring to the figure in text, e.g. (Fig. 1).
Figure files should be kept as separate files, in TIF, EPS, PDF or JPG format. Providing these formats will guarantee that the quality of the graphics is good throughout the publishing process, if provided with sufficient resolution.
Photographic illustrations should be rendered with at least 300 DPI; please use CMYK color conversion if possible. Graphs made with Office software such as Microsoft Excel, can be provided in their original format to facilitate conversion into printable format with preserved quality. Any other line graphs/illustrations should preferably be provided in EPS format with a resolution of at least 600 DPI to prevent ragged lines when printed. A figure images should measure at least 160 mm in width at the appropriate resolution. For further guidance see: http://art.cadmus.com/da/index.jsp
References
References should follow the Vancouver standard format. In the text they should appear as numbers starting at 1. At the end of the paper they should be listed (double-spaced) in numerical order corresponding to the order of citation in the text. All authors should be quoted for papers with up to six authors; for papers with more than six authors, list the first six followed by 'et al'. Abbreviations for titles of medical periodicals should conform to those used in the latest edition of Index Medicus. The first and last page numbers for each reference must be provided. Abstracts and letters must be identified as such. Articles that have been accepted for publication but not yet published should be listed as 'in press'. Examples:
1. Jakobsen J
, Brabrand K, Egge TS, Hartmann A. Review Article. Doppler examination of the allografted kidney. Acta Radiol 2003; 44:3-12.
2. Avni EF, Hall M, Damry N, Schurmans T. Vesico-ureteric reflux. In: Fotter R, editor. Pediatric uroradiology. Berlin: Springer; 2001. p. 121.
Author proofs
Authors will be notified via e-mail when a manuscript is ready for final approval before publication. This e-mail provides instructions on how to log on to the online author service, where the final version of the manuscript can be downloaded as a printer ready PDF file.
To avoid delays of publication, proofs should be checked immediately and returned electronically through the online service, following the instructions given. Corrections submitted via the telephone are not accepted. Authors are advised that they are responsible for proof-reading of the text, references, tables and figures for absolute accuracy.
Additional material or major corrections cannot be accepted at this stage, nor is substantial rewriting of paragraphs permitted. Such extensive changes may result in a delay or withdrawal of the article from publication. Any costs arising from major additional changes may also be charged to the authors.
Copyright
It is a condition of publication that authors assign copyright or license the publication rights of the contents of their articles, including abstracts, to Informa Healthcare. This enables full copyright protection and dissemination of the article and the Journal, to the widest possible readership in electronic and print formats. A document to verify this will be sent upon acceptance for publication. This document should be signed by the corresponding author and returned to the publisher for archiving. To read more about Informa Healthcare's policy and guidelines regarding copyright, consult the online author service pages:./authors_journals_copyright
Reprints
Neither journal copies nor reprints of articles are delivered free of charge, but can be purchased, provided the order is placed when the proofs are returned. Charges are higher if reprint requests are ordered after the issue has gone to press.
Ethics and consent
When reporting experiments on human subjects, indicate whether the procedures followed were in accordance with the ethical standards of the responsible committee on human experimentation and with the Helsinki Declaration of 1975, as revised in 1983. Do not use patients' names, initials, or hospital numbers, especially in illustrative material. Papers including animal experiments or clinical trials must be accompanied by an approval by the local ethics committee. Please give date of issue and registration number.
Identifying information should not be published in written descriptions, photographs, and pedigrees unless the information is essential for scientific purposes and the patient (or parent or guardian) gives written informed consent for publication. Informed consent for this purpose requires that the patient be shown the manuscript to be published.
All articles submitted to Acta Radiologica must comply with the instructions above. Failure to do so will result in return of the manuscript and possible delay in publication.
Updated 2008-11-20
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