ARTICLE SUBMISSIONS

The Journal welcomes the submission of articles and papers in the following categories:

• Original Contribution—Documentation of original clinical or applied research.
• Brief Reports—Substantive, but brief, documentation of clinical information, pilot investigation, theoretical concepts, clinical "pearls," etc.
• Case Reports—Unusual clinical presentations with newly recognized or rarely reported features.
• Clinical Practice—Articles that have practical application for both general practitioners and specialists and present an expert critical viewpoint.
• Medical Education—Articles on undergraduate and graduate osteopathic medical education.
• Special Communications—Informed commentary and hypotheses on medical scientific topics, including controversial issues.
• Review Articles—Detailed, critical surveys and meta-analyses of published research relevant to clinical problems.

Contributions are accepted from osteopathic physicians, faculty members in osteopathic medical colleges, guest lecturers at osteopathic medical meetings, and others when consistent with the mission of The Journal. Trainee papers must include the trainer as an author. The co-authorship implies review and additional material from the experience of the senior physician.

Letters to the Editor
The Journal encourages your feedback and insight. Your comments on recently published articles and your thoughts and opinions on hot clinical topics are welcome and appreciated. Click here to write a letter to the editor.

Honors and Awards
If you are an NJAOPS member, we would like to share your recent accomplishments with your colleagues via The Journal's "NJAOPS News." If within the last six months you received an honor, award, or accolade for your work in osteopathic medicine, or if you successfully completed a noteworthy research project in osteopathic medicine, let us know. Click here to submit a brief description of your accomplishment (limit 100 words).

EDITORIAL REVIEW
All papers and articles received for consideration for inclusion in The Journal are reviewed by The Journal's editorial staff. Notification of acceptance or rejection usually is given within three months of acknowledgment of receipt; publication follows as soon as possible thereafter, depending on the current production schedule.

The Journal's editorial staff reserves the right to edit any article submitted for length and content.

SUBMISSION REQUIREMENTS

• All articles and papers must be submitted via e-mail to the Managing Editor as Microsoft Word documents. Faxed or printed manuscripts cannot be accepted.
• Submissions should be double-spaced with pages consecutively numbered.
• References are required for all material derived from the work of others. Cite all references in numerical order in the text. If there are references used as general source material, but from which no specific information was taken, list them in alphabetical order following the numbered references.
• All tables and figures should be numbered.
• You must obtain written permission from the publisher and author to use previously published illustrations/tables, and submit these letters with the manuscript.
• Digital photos and graphic images submitted with articles should be .jpg, .bmp, .gif file formats and must be at least 300 dpi in quality for adequate print production. Photos must be original to the author or you must provide proof of permission to publish.
• You must obtain written permission from patients to use their photos if there is a possibility that they might be identified. In the case of children, permission must be obtained from a parent or guardian.
• Include a caption for each figure or photo.
• Include a brief, four sentence author's bio at the end of the article, after the bibliography or references.

To contact the Managing Editor or to submit an article for consideration in
The Journal, click here. Include a cover letter that provides complete contact information, including name and address, telephone number, and title or position.