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Guide to Authors 1 Aims and Scope ................................................................. 1 Post-Acceptance ................................................................ 5 Article Type Specifications ................................................. 2 Publication Charges ........................................................... 6 Preparation of Articles ........................................................ 4 Editorial Policies ................................................................. 7 How to Submit .................................................................... 5 Further information ............................................................. 9 AIMS AND SCOPE Aims and Scope Audience npj Primary Care Respiratory Medicine is an open access, The journal is relevant to a wide international online-only, multidisciplinary journal dedicated to publishing multidisciplinary audience, including primary, secondary and high-quality research in all areas of the primary care tertiary care respiratory specialists, respiratory management of respiratory and respiratory-related allergic physiotherapists, dieticians and nurses. Contributions come diseases. Papers published by the journal represent from clinicians and academics working within any sector that important advances of significance to specialists within the affects the primary care management of respiratory and fields of primary care and respiratory medicine. We are respiratory-related allergic diseases in primary and particularly interested in receiving papers in relation to the community care settings. A non-exhaustive overview of the following aspects of respiratory medicine, respiratory-related audiences relevant to the journal is below. allergic diseases and tobacco control: • Ambulatory care • Epidemiology • Community care • Prevention • Community medicine • Clinical care • Epidemiology • Service delivery and organisation of healthcare • Family medicine (including implementation science) • First port of call • Global health • General paediatrics • General practice The journal is fully-indexed, international academic • Global health publication relevant to anyone with an interest in the primary • Health policy care management of respiratory and respiratory-related • Health services research allergic diseases. It is the official journal of the Primary Care • Implementation research Respiratory Society UK (PCRS-UK) and the International • Integrated care pathways Primary Care Respiratory Group (IPCRG). The journal • Internal medicine publishes Articles, Review Articles, Perspectives, • Office-based internal medicine Correspondence, Brief Communications, Editorials, • Medicine Protocols and Case Reports. We are interested in research • Pharmaceutical industry undertaken using all appropriate study designs, these • Pharmacy including observational and analytical studies, qualitative • Primary care research, randomised controlled trials, implementation • Public health research and systematic reviews. • Respiratory epidemiology • Respiratory infections Mission • Smoking cessation • Social sciences The mission of npj Primary Care Respiratory Medicine is: Relationship to other Nature journals 1. To provide an authoritative setting for the publication of high-quality internationally-relevant npj Primary Care Respiratory Medicine is the new title for clinical research that is essential to the future of Primary Care Respiratory Journal following the primary care management of patients with establishment of a new publishing partnership between respiratory and respiratory-related allergic Springer Nature and Primary Care Respiratory Society UK. diseases. 2. To inform and educate healthcare professionals npj Primary Care Respiratory Medicine is editorially worldwide of the research and service independent. The editors make their own decisions, developments of relevance to primary care that independently of the other Nature Research journals. promote excellence in the care of patients with respiratory and respiratory-related allergic If a paper is rejected from one Nature Research journal, the diseases. authors can use an automated manuscript transfer service 2 to submit the paper to the journal via a link sent to them by the editor handling the manuscript. Editorial office: Springer Nature, London, UK In cases where manuscripts are rejected from npj Primary Email: [email protected] Care Respiratory Medicine, authors may wish to use the Tel: +1 212 726 9387 same manuscript transfer service to submit their paper to other Nature Research journals. Impact Factor Primary Care Respiratory Journal: 2.434* For more information, please consult the following: npj Primary Care Respiratory Medicine: 1.447** Details of the manuscript transfer service Listing of all Nature journals 2015 Journal Citation Report (Thomson Reuters, 2016) * Due to the change of title in April 2014, the journal has been assigned two impact factors: one relating to the old Journal Details title and one relating to the new title. Editors-in-Chief: Professor Aziz Sheikh ** npj Primary Care Respiratory Medicine has only received Professor of Primary Care Research and Development, a partial impact factor due to its launch midway through the Allergy and Respiratory Research Group, Centre for impact factor calculation. Population Health Sciences, The University of Edinburgh, Edinburgh, UK Abstracted in: • Thomson Reuters ISI Dr. Paul Stephenson • Scopus Old Bridge Surgery, Looe, Cornwall, UK; Honorary Clinical • PubMed/Medline Research Fellow, Allergy and Respiratory Research Group, • PubMed Central Centre for Population Health Sciences, The University of Edinburgh, Edinburgh, UK ARTICLE TYPE SPECIFICATIONS Article Description Abstract Word Limit Tables/ References Figures Article Unstructured abstract; 5,000 words Max of 6 Max of 50. A complete, comprehensive report of original max word limit: 250 excluding Please use research. An Article usually has a fairly complex abstract, as current narrative that is based on multiple techniques references, as possible. and/or approaches. figures and tables Review Unstructured abstract; 5,000 words Max of 8 Max of 100 A comprehensive synthesis and/or analysis of max word limit: 250 excluding specific topics. A short Introduction giving the abstract, rationale for the review should be followed by references, sections with appropriate subheadings, followed figures and by a conclusions section at the end. The standard tables footer headings (Acknowledgements, Contributions, Competing Interests, Funding) are required. All invited reviews will undergo peer review prior to acceptance. Brief Communication Unstructured abstract; 800 words Max of 2 Max of 10 A concise report of research of high quality and max word limit: 150 excluding broad interest to a journal’s target audience. references Usually a short report of interim work or final report of research that does not warrant a full research paper publication. Editorial None 1,000 words Max of 2 Max of 15 An authoritative timely opinion on an issue or a excluding paper; it is usually written or invited by the Editors- references in-Chief. 3 Correspondence None 350 words None Max of 5, The Editors will occasionally consider the max not publication of correspondence developing the excluding, including debate relating to a particular journal article that references, reference to has already been published. These pieces are not figures and the original applicable for an Article Processing Charge. The tables article. Correspondence should be received within 6 weeks after publication of the journal article to which it refers. Perspective Unstructured abstract; 2,000 words Max of 3 Max of 50 It should provide an evidence-based opinion on a max word limit: 250 excluding particular article or subject. There should be a abstract, short introduction, followed by relevant section references, headings and a conclusions’ section at the end. figures and The standard footer headings tables (Acknowledgements, Contributions, Competing Interests, Funding) are required. Case Report Unstructured abstract; 2,000 words Max of 2 Max of 50 The Editors welcome submission of patient- max word limit: 250 excluding oriented evidence-based case reports. The abstract, case(s) might highlight guideline-defined references, management and/or substantially advance figures and thinking on primary care management. A tables Discussion section should highlight the educational nature of the case(s) being presented. Case-based Learning Article Unstructured abstract; 2,000 words Max of 2 Max of 20 These are educational articles aimed at practising max word limit: 250 excluding clinicians. They are usually commissioned by the abstract, Education section Editors. Unsolicited references, submissions are welcome but we strongly advise figures and you to contact the Education section Editors with tables an outline of your proposed article so that they can advise on general suitability and to avoid duplication. A clinical scenario (vignette) should set the scene for a structured discussion on the management of any respiratory or respiratory- related allergic condition likely to be encountered in primary care. The discussion should highlight aspects of evidence-based management of relevance to primary care, and offer a practical interpretation of guideline recommendations. There should be a Conclusions section at the end. The standard footer headings are required. Protocol None 1,500 words Max of 2 Max of 50 The Editors welcome submission of Protocols of excluding systematic
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