Instructions to Authors

Interventional Neuroradiology is a clinical and practice journal documenting the current state of interventional neuroradiology practice worldwide. 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. 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.

General guidelines – Original articles should be organized in the customary format of: Keywords, 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.

References – References should be prepared carefully. Citations should be listed in order of appearance in the text. 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.

Language – The official language of Interventional Neuroradiology is English. Most papers in Interventional Neuroradiology have been written by non-native English speakers, and they will also be read by many non-native speakers. For the purposes of clarity, it is strongly recommended that authors not fluent in English have their manuscript professionally edited for English usage prior to submission. An editor will improve the English to ensure that your meaning is clear and identify problems that require your review. Authors are invited to contact Interventional Neuroradiology Language Editor Anne Collins (collins@iol.it) for freelance English language editing or one of the editing services listed below. Authors should make contact and arrange payment with the editing service of their choice directly. Please note that the use of such a service is at the author's own expense and risk and does not guarantee that the article will be accepted for publication. For the convenience of authors the following is a list of suppliers of editing services (in no order of preference):
• American Journal Experts (Scientific Editing Service).
• Inter-Biotec (http://www.inter-biotec.com).
• Inter-Biotec also provides a free online writing course (http://www.inter-biotec.com/biowc/
biowc.html) to help biomedical scientists whose first language is not English to write and publish their papers in English-language journals.
• Cambridge Language Consultants.
• SPI Professional Editing Services (http://www.prof-editing.com).
• Write Science Right.

Disclaimer – Centauro Publishers does not receive any commission or other benefit from the editing services in exchange for this listing. All services acquired from an editing service are at the author's own expense and risk. Accordingly, Centauro Publishers does not endorse and accepts no responsibility or liability for any services provided by the editing services.

Submissions – Online Submission and Peer Review: We are pleased to announce a new electronic submission and peer review system has been implemented for Interventional Neuroradiology. This is a web-based system with full online submission, review and status update capabilities. It allows you to upload files directly from your computer. We strongly encourage authors to use the system at the following URL:

http://www.editorialmanager.com/in/

Prior to submitting your paper, please follow the instructions given below. Please note that you must have an e-mail address to use the online submission system. 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).

Instructions for Submission of Electronic Illustrations – Manuscripts and figures must be submitted online on http://www.editorialmanager.com/in/. The time required to send files will vary depending on the number of figures, but image resolution must not be reduced to speed up transmission times. When naming the figures, please check that the name corresponds to the figure number.
• 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 label the image with arrows, numbers or letters, but indicate on a duplicate copy or on a sketch where these indications are desired.
Authors are advised to refer to the journal guidelines when formatting their work. Otherwise the edtiorial office may send the work back to Authors for improvement before an editor will be assigned.

Offline submission – If for any reason you are unable to make an electronic submission, manuscripts can be sent by regular mail. Please ensure that your e-mail address and full postal address are included on the front page of the manuscript. 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. Authors should be aware that copyright will be automatically assigned to the publisher once their paper has been accepted for publication. In the preparation of your manuscripts, please, follow accurately the instructions described for the Online manuscript submission and send your material on a CD ROM by express courier.

Illustrations – If it is not possible to send figures via the internet, images can be sent by express courier in the following formats:
• Original x-ray films, slides, glossy or opaque prints. Clearly indicate on the back of the image the first author’s name and the number corresponding to the figure caption and citation in the text.
• 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.
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. In cases images are sent offline, thumbnails of the images should be uploaded as a submission item online with the manuscript to identify places for the original high resolution images. All offline material should be sent to the Editor-in-Chief, Marco Leonardi.

Offprints – All articles published in the Interventional Neuroradiology 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. Interventional Neuroradiology 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 IN please contact Centauro Srl for a quotation at serena.preti@centauro.it