Instructions for Authors:
The East and Central African Journal of Surgery (the Journal) will
consider new manuscripts on clinical research, surgical technique, surgical
practice, trauma, critical care, as well as clinical reviews, editorials, brief
communications, and letters of interest to readers in Africa and globally.
All submissions are subject to peer review.
Authorship:
A cover letter, which may be electronic, must accompany all submissions and be
signed by the first author. It must state that the manuscript is neither
being published nor considered for publication elsewhere and declare or deny any
conflict of interest. Abstracts are not regarded as duplicate
publications. Each author should have contributed significantly to the
paper and be able to defend its entire content. Individuals who have made
lesser contributions should be credited in the acknowledgements. If
accepted, the paper becomes the copyright of the journal and formal transfer of
ownership may be required.
Preparation of manuscripts:
The Journal complies with the "Uniform Requirements for Manuscripts Submitted to
Biomedical Journals" published by the International Committee of Medical Journal
Editors in Vancouver, British Columbia in 1979 (Refer to N Engl J Med 1997;
336:309-15). As of July 1st, 2004, all submissions must be electronic.
These can be sent as email attachment or by regular mail on a PC compatible
diskette. Three printed copies of the manuscript should be submitted as a
back up to the electronic submission. Manuscripts should be in MS Word or
Corel Word Perfect and illustrations submitted in high-resolution JPEG of bitmap
format. Anything reproduced from published work must give the original
source in full and include written permission from the copy write holder.
Manuscript Content:
Unblinded Title page. The title page should include: (1) the title; (2)
the names and initials of each author with academic degrees; (3) each author's
affiliation; (4) postal, email address, and fax number for corresponding author;
(5) sources of financial support.
Structured Abstract:
This must not exceed 200 words and include the following headings.
Objective:
The reason for the study, its main aims.
Methods:
State the study design, setting, patient selection and laboratory or statistical
methods.
Results:
State the factual findings and estimates with statistical significance or
confidence intervals. Negative findings should include a power
calculation.
Conclusions:
Should reflect the studies objectives and be supported by the findings.
Manuscript Body:
Should be blinded and have the following headings: - Introduction (A limited
review of the relevant literature leading to the research question; Materials
and Methods (the study design and methods, diagnostic criteria, the population
or patient samples, laboratory and/or statistical methods and if there are
animal or human subjects ethical clearance); Results present findings in a
logical sequence with tables and figures as necessary; Discussion:
conclusions based on findings, synthesis and differences with the literature
reviewed, study limitations, level of evidence and future clinical or scientific
implications.
References:
The references are to be presented in the Vancouver style. Their accuracy
is the responsibility of the authors. Reference to abstracts are
discouraged and to unpublished communications not accepted.
The Editor,
East and Central African Journal of Surgery
P.O. Box 7051, Kampala, Uganda
Email: igkakande@yahoo.com or
editor_ecajs@yahoo.com
