INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF OZONE THERAPY is a clinical and
practice journal documenting the current state of ozonetherapy
practice. The journal publishes original clinical observations,
descriptions of new techniques or procedures, case reports
and articles on the ethical and social aspects of health
care. Papers are accepted on the understanding that
they are subject to peer review, editorial revision
and, in some cases, comment by the editors. Manuscripts
are examined by independent anonymous reviewers. All
authors remain anonymous to the reviewers, in line with
international standards. Manuscripts submitted in English
will be edited and corrected if necessary. Articles
and other material published in the journal represent
the opinions of the authors and should not be construed
to reflect the opinions of the publisher.
Submissions should be accompanied by a covering letter
signed by all authors stating that a) the paper is not
currently being considered for publication elsewhere;
b) all authors have been personally and actively involved
in work leading to the report and will thus hold themselves
jointly and individually responsible for its content;
c) all relevant ethical safeguards have been met in
relation to patient protection; d) an acknowledgement
of any financial support from commercial sources or
pecuniary interest in such enterprises that could pose
a conflict of interest including consultations for any
product or process mentioned in the submission. Failure
to make such disclosure in the covering letter will
result in the manuscript being rejected. All manuscripts
and correspondence should be sent to the Editor- in-Chief,
Matteo Bonetti. Manuscript selection is based on peer
review. The guidelines to authors are based on the Uniform
Requirements for Manuscripts Submitted to Biomedical
Journals (Ann Intern Med 108: 258-265, 1988).
The publishers will inform the author(s) in case they
want to make use of their limited copyright. In case
of sales of reprints or of other reproductions of the
article in printed or electronic media, the publisher
will compensate the authors financially or by other
means. The authors retain the right to reject publication
for purposes they deem to be conflicting with their
personal or scientific integrity.
General guidelines – Original articles should
be organized in the customary format of: Summary, Introduction,
Methods, Results, Discussion, and Conclusion. Case reports
should be concise, clear and well documented. Technical
notes will offer brief descriptions of techniques with
possible applications. Summaries and captions will be
published in English and in Italian.
References – References should be prepared carefully.
Journal names should be abbreviated according to Index
Medicus using the following format:
1) Names of authors, Capitals of given names (in the
case of more than three authors use “et Al”):
Title of article. abbreviated Journal name volume: page-page,
year.
i.e.: Laredo JD, Bard M: Thoracic Spine: Percutaneous
Trephine Biopsy. Radiology 160: 485-489, 1986.
2) Names of authors, Capitals of given names (in the
case of more than three authors use “et Al”):
Title of book. Printer, City year.
i.e.: Valavanis A: Medical Radiology: Interventional
Neuroradiology. Springer Verlag, Heidelberg 1993.
3) Names of authors Capitals of given names (in the
case of more than three authors use “et Al”):
Title of chapter. In: Editor’s name: Title of
book. Printer, City year: page-page.
i.e.: Bonneville JF, Clarisse J et Al: Radiologie Interventionnelle.
In: C Manelfe (Ed): Imagerie du rachis et de la moelle.
Vigot Editeur, Paris 1989: 761-776.
Illustrations – Figures should be submitted as
original x-ray or laser films, glossy prints or slides
(all originals will be returned to the authors with
offprints). Clearly indicate on one side the top of
the figure and number. Do not label the image with arrows,
numbers or letters, but indicate on a duplicate copy
or on a sketch where these indications are desired.
Do not cut or attach figures with scotch tape or use
paper clips.
Illustrations - Figures should be submitted as original x-ray films, slides, glossy or opaque prints (all originals will be returned to the authors with offprints).
Clearly indicate on the back of the image the first authors name and the number corresponding to the figure caption and citation in the text. Do not label the image with arrows, numbers or letters, but indicate on a duplicate copy or on a sketch where these indications are desired. Do not cut or attach figures with scotch tape or use paper clips.
Instructions for Submission of Electronic Illustrations
Illustrations - Figures can be submitted as follows.
1) Via the internet (e-mail): elisabetta@centauro.it
• Digital images (originals or images acquired by scanner) must have the following parameters:
Black and white figures: Images must be acquired using the grey scale with a minimum resolution of 300 pixels per inch or 150 pixels per cm. Images must have a base of at least 8.1 cm for one item or a minimum base of 16.9 cm for several items.
• Colour figures: Images must be acquired using the full colour process CMYK method with a minimum resolution of 300 pixels per inch or 150 pixels per cm. Images must have a base of at least 8.1 cm for one item or a minimum base of 16.9 cm for several items. The RGB method is only recommended for video reproductions as the quality of printed figures is poor.
• Images must be saved in .tiff format. Images in .jpg format are not acceptable as they tend to lose scanning details even at high resolution.
Image definition also depends on the enlargement factor: a large low resolution image can be reduced for publication in proportion (+/- 24%) thereby obtaining optimal printing resolution. But enlargement of a small high resolution image will highlight all its flaws giving it a pixelled effect.
• Do not submit figures already paged in Word, .ppt or other documents or inserted in web pages as they are low resolution images unsuitable for printing.
• Figures in .dcm (Dicom) format can be submitted as .dcm and .tiff files and the editorial office will process the images for printing.
• Illustrations can be compressed using StuffIt, Aladdin or Zip programmes.
• Do not reduce image resolution to speed up electronic transmission times but submit compressed files as above.
2) If it is not possible to send figures via the internet, images can be sent by express courier in the following formats:
• Figures can be submitted on a CD-ROM or DVD, copied in ISO 9006 format legible on PC and MAC. Floppy Disks are not recommended.
Offprints: All articles published in International Journal of Ozone Therapy are protected by copyright, which covers the exclusive rights to reproduce and distribute the article (e.g., as offprints), as well as all translation rights. No material published in this journal may be reproduced without written permission from the publisher. International Journal of Ozone Therapy offers authors a complimentary hard copy and .pdf file of the issue in which their article is published for their personal use. To purchase offprints of articles published by International Journal of Ozone Therapy please contact:
Centauro Srl for a quotation at serena.preti@centauro.it.
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