Further information about the International Journal of Audiology, including links to the online sample copy and contents pages, can be found on the journal homepage.

The International Journal of Audiology invites original articles (in English only) embracing all aspects of the subject. It is assumed that the study and its results will provide a significant step forward in scientific knowledge. The three manuscript categories are: Original Paper; Technical Report; and Clinical Note. Review articles are welcomed. Letters to the Editor are also encouraged.

Submitted manuscripts are subject to editorial review and are received with the explicit understanding that they are not under simultaneous consideration by any other publication. Submission of a manuscript to the International Journal of Audiology is taken as evidence that no portion of the text or figures has been copyrighted, published or submitted for publication elsewhere unless information regarding previous publication is explicitly cited and permission obtained. A copy of such permission must accompany the submitted manuscript. Reports concerning studies involving human or animal test subjects should include a statement regarding approval of an ethical committee. Please identify any concerns about possible conflicts of interest concerning the study being reported. Authors are expected to have consulted statistical expertise as required in order to apply suitable statistical methods in assessing results of studies reported.

Manuscripts. All submissions should be made online at the International Journal of Audiology's Manuscript Central site to facilitate rapid accessibility of your work to the readers. New users should first create an account. Once a user is logged onto the site submissions should be made via the Author Centre. For assistance with any aspect of the site, please refer to the User Guide which is accessed via the 'Get Help Now' button at the top right of every screen. MS Word or Word Perfect should be used for the text. MS Word or MS PowerPoint should be used for figures, and MS Excel for tables. The review process will make use of electronic transmission of manuscripts to reviewers.

Manuscripts should be typed double-spaced with 2.5 cm (1 inch) margins. Headings, including up to three levels of subheadings, should be used to designate the major sections of the article. The surname of the first author should appear on the upper left-hand corner, followed by a brief running title. Authors are encouraged to propose up to five names and e-mail addresses of possible referees for their paper, when prompted on submission.

All authors must disclose any financial and personal relationships with other people or organisations that could inappropriately influence (bias) their work. It is the sole responsibility of authors to disclose any affiliation with any organisation with a financial interest, direct or indirect, in the subject matter or materials discussed in the manuscript (such as consultancies, employment, paid expert testimony, honoraria, speakers' bureaus, retainers, stock options or ownership, patents or patent applications or travel grants) that may affect the conduct or reporting of the work submitted. All sources of funding for research are to be explicitly stated. If uncertain as to what might be considered a potential conflict of interest, authors should err on the side of full disclosure.

All submissions to the journal must include full disclosure of all relationships that could be viewed as presenting a potential conflict of interest. If there are no conflicts of interest, authors should state that there are none. This must be stated at the point of submission (within the manuscript after the main text under a subheading "Declaration of interest" and, where available, within the appropriate field on the journal's Manuscript Central site). This may be made available to reviewers and will appear in the published article at the discretion of the Editors or Publisher.

If no conflict is declared, the following statement will be attached to all articles:

Declaration of interest: The authors report no conflicts of interest. The authors alone are responsible for the content and writing of the paper.

Abstract. An abstract of no more than 175 words should precede each article, including review articles. The abstract should include the objective of the study, subjects or materials, methods, results, and conclusions.

Text. The text of the manuscript should be double-spaced and ranged left, with the first line of each paragraph flush with the margin. Paragraphs should be separated by one double line space.

Acknowledgements. If the article was presented at a professional meeting, include the full title, date and location of the meeting. Acknowledgements, grant numbers and supporting agencies should also be listed. This information should be included in a separate section at the end of the text, before the references.

Tables. Tables should be numbered consecutively using Arabic numerals, and created on separate pages. Each table should have a brief but sufficiently detailed explanatory title. All tables must be cited in the text in numerical order.

Figures. All figures should be numbered consecutively in the order in which they appear in the manuscript. Legends should be prepared on a separate page following the main text and tables and explain each figure in detail. Photographic images should be high resolution. If colour figures are submitted and accepted, the full cost of printing these in colour is borne by the author. Any identifiable photographs of patients must be accompanied by a release form signed by the patient. All figures must be cited in the text in numerical order.

References. The reference system shall essentially follow the Harvard style, but with some exceptions, the main one being the use of abbreviated journal names according to MEDLINE. Click here for more information.

References must be cited in the text using name(s) of author(s) and year of publication—examples: Anderson (1995); (Anderson & Jones, 1998). When a work has three or more authors, cite only the first author followed by 'et al' and the year. The list of references should be in alphabetical order and written double-spaced on a separate page at the end of the main text.

References to journals should include (in this order): all authors' names with initials for up to five authors or, for six or more, the first five authors followed by 'et al'; year of publication; article title; journal name in italics, abbreviated according to Index Medicus; volume number; and inclusive page numbers. An example is given below.

Punch J.L., Shovels A.H., Dickinson W., Caider J.H. & Snead C. 1995. Target-matched insertion gain derived from three different hearing aid selection procedures. J Am Acad Audiol, 6, 425-32.

References to books should include (in this order): authors' names as above; year of publication; chapter title; editors' names with initials (as applicable); book title and edition; city; publisher; and inclusive page numbers. Examples are given below.

Ferguson D.G., Hicks D.E. & Pfau G.S. 1988. Education of the hearing impaired learner. In: N.J. Lass, L.V. McReynolds & D.E. Toder (eds.) Handbook of Speech-language Pathology and Audiology. Toronto: BC Decker, pp. 1265-1277.

Jerger J. (ed.) 1988. Hearing Disorders in Adults. San Diego, CA: College Hill Press.

The corresponding author is responsible for ensuring that the references are complete and correct. When a revised manuscript is returned, authors shall certify that all references cited in the text are included and quoted correctly in the list of references. Manuscripts submitted to another publication, but not yet accepted, should be cited in the text as unpublished data (in parentheses) and not included in the reference list. Manuscripts accepted, but not yet published, are discouraged, but when they are required should be included in the reference list followed by "in press".

References should be ranged left with one line space between consecutive references.

Page proofs. Page proofs are sent by the publisher to the corresponding author by email and should be returned with the least possible delay (usually within 48 hours of receipt).

Early electronic offprints. Corresponding authors can now receive their article by e-mail as a complete PDF. This allows the author to print up to 50 copies, free of charge, and disseminate them to colleagues. In many cases this facility will be available up to two weeks prior to publication. Or, alternatively, corresponding authors will receive the traditional 50 offprints. A copy of the journal will be sent by post to all corresponding authors after publication. Additional copies of the journal can be purchased at the author's preferential rate of 15.00 per copy.