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IMPORTANT MESSAGE
Articles can only be submitted online via the Elsevier Editorial System at  http://ees.elsevier.com/eurjpain
. Before you can upload your manuscript you will need to register to the program as an author. An individual username and a password
will be sent to you. Please make sure that your manuscript is in accordance with the Guide for Authors given below.
Any queries or
questions may be sent to ejp@meditos.de
Ethics
All experimental work should be in accordance with the
ethical standards of a responsible committee, the Helsinki Declaration and IASP's guidelines for pain research in animals (Pain 1983;16:109-110)
and humans (Pain 1995;63:277-278).
Author Agreement Form and Comments
The author must agree to the Conditions of Submission,
on behalf of all co-authors, when submitting the manuscript on line. If an abstract of the work has been published, or if the content
of it has been published in another language, then this fact should be made clear in the "comments" field while submitting the manuscript
on line. There is also a field in which you can also give the names of potential reviewers.
Manuscript Preparation
The
manuscript must be written in English and submitted online in an established word processor, not as a PDF file. Each section should
begin on a new page and all the pages should be numbered serially.
Due to the space restriction in the printed version of the journal,
the size of the published papers has to be restricted. The authors are, however, encouraged to publish additional material online
only. In the printed version they are replaced by a reference note. Authors are encouraged to transfer in particular long tables
to "online only", even if the space restriction is not exhausted (instructions how to submit material to be published online only see
below).
Manuscript length:
The following limits should be regarded:
Abstract: 250 words
Introduction: 500 words
Methods, Results and Discussion (together): 6000 words. References are not included. Their number must not exceed 80 in Original Articles
Papers / Research Papers. In reviews some more references may be allowed. If figures and tables are included, then the space covered
should be reduced from the 6000 words allowed for the body of the paper. For example, a figure or table covering 1/2 of a printed page
(including figure legend) requires an equivalent of 500 words.
Original Articles Papers
Manuscript Structure (each
of the following sections should begin on a new page):
- Manuscript:
- (i) Title page (see content below)
- (ii) Abstract (should not exceed 250 words)
- (iii) Text:
- Introduction (should not exceed 500 words)
- Methods
- Results
- Discussion and conclusions
Methods, Results and Discussions
including figures and tables should not exceed 6000 words
- (iv) Acknowledgements
- (v) References
- (vi)
Legends for illustrations
- Tables (to be uploaded as separate files)
- Figures (to be uploaded as separate
files)
- Appendices (additional material that will be published online only)
Reviews
Short review articles
on precisely defined and actual topics which have not been covered recently in other international journals are welcome. Any topic will
be considered, but priority will be given to those addressing a major current problem and those with up-to-date literature reviews. Reviews
will be subjected to the usual refereeing process.
Manuscript Structure (each of the following sections should begin on
a new page):
- Manuscript:
- (i) Title page (see content below)
- (ii) Abstract (should not exceed
250 words)
- (iii) Text:
- Introduction (should not exceed 500 words)
- Literature Search Methods
- Results
- Discussion and conclusions
Methods, Results and Discussions including figures and
tables should not exceed 6000 words
- (iv) Acknowledgements
- (v) References
- (vi) Legends for illustrations
- Tables (to be uploaded as separate files)
- Figures (to be uploaded as separate files)
- Appendices
(additional material that will be published online only)
Title Page
The title page should give:
(i) The title
of the article, this should be short and is not allowed to contain any acronyms
(ii) The authors' names (first name, middle initial
and last name of each author) and institutes of origin
(iii) The name, address, telephone and fax numbers, and e-mail address of
the author responsible for correspondence
(iv) The category for which the manuscript is being submitted (original article, review,
short communication)
(v) About five key words
Abstract
The abstract should not exceed 250 words and should describe
the background, the aims, the methods, the results and the conclusions reached. It should contain only standard abbreviations and no
references.
Reference Format
References should be typed with double spacing. In the text, references should be cited at
the proper point (in parentheses) by author(s) and year in chronological order. References with two authors should include an "and" (e.g.
Mustola and Baer, 1995). References with more than two names should be cited by the first author, the abbreviation "et al.," and year
(e.g. Mustola et al., 1998). If two or more references with the same first author and year are cited, use lower-case letters a, b, etc.,
after the year both in the text and in the reference list. References to cited materials should be listed in alphabetical order at the
end of the article.
The sequence for a journal article should be author(s), title of paper, journal name abbreviated as in Index
Medicus (written in full if no abbreviation quoted), year of publicaiton, volume number, first and last pages. Include all authors. Do
not use "et al." except in text. The sequence for a book is: chapter author(s), chapter title, editor(s) or compiler(s), book title,
edition number, place of publication, publisher's name, year of publication, first and last pages (if relevant).
Example 1: Mustola
ST, Baer T, Metsa-Ketela T, Laippala P. A District General Hospital pain management programme: first year experiences and outcomes. Anaesthesia
1995;50:114-117.
Example 2: Stubhaug A, Breivik H. Post-operative analgesic trials: some important issues. In: Breivik H, editor.
Post-operative Pain Management. London: Balliere Tindall Ltd; 1995. p. 555-584.
Quotations of papers with two authors should include
both names in full, e.g.
Mustola ST and Baer T, A District General Hospital pain management programme: first year experiences and outcomes.
Anaesthesia 1995;50:114-117. References with two authors should include an "and" (e.g. Mustola and Baer, 1995).
Personal communications,
manuscripts in preparation and other unpublished data should not be cited in the reference list but may be mentioned in the text in parentheses.
Citing and listing of Web references: As a minimum, the full URL should be given. Any further
information, if known (DOI, author names,
dates, reference to a source publication, etc.),
should also be given. Web references should be listed separately (e.g., after the
reference
list) under the heading "Web references".
Titles of publications in any European language should be provided
in the original language of the article. Titles in extra-European languages should be complemented by an English translation. If the
original title is not written in Latin characters, the title should be transcribed and complemented (or replaced) by an English translation
in brackets.
Figures
All colour illustrations will be published free of charge. The European Journal of Pain
does not charge authors for colour reproduction.
All illustrations must be cited in sequence and uploaded as separate files. Please
follow the artwork instructions.
The legends for illustrations should be listed on a separate page in numerical order and should contain brief but comprehensible explanations.
All authors wishing to use illustrations already published must first obtain the permission of the author, publisher and/or copyright
holders and give precise reference to the original work. This permission must include the right to publish in electronic media.
Tables
Tables should be numbered in series and must be cited in the text in sequence. Each table, with an appropriate brief legend, comprehensible
without reference to the text, should be typed on a separate page. For footnotes, use superscripts 'a', 'b', 'c', etc., not asterisks
or other symbols.
Acknowledgements
The acknowledgements section should specify acknowledgement of technical help, sources
of financial and material support. A 'Declaration of Interests' should be added in which support from commercial sources is specified.
Material to be published online only
To submit any material to be published online only please do the following:
- choose
the item "table" or "figure" as usual when uploading the files of tables or figures
- choose the item "manuscript" if you want to
publish certain parts of the manuscript online only and upload the related word file
- scroll down the page and enter in the "description"-box
the kind of material you want to submit online only.
Please use the following terms:
- for tables: "tableS1", "tableS2" etc.
- for figures: "figureS1, "figureS2" etc. The figure legends should be included in the figure's file.
- for parts of the manuscript's
text: "methodsS1", resultsS1" or "discussionS1" (please note that it is not possible to publish additional material for the introduction)
- please indicate and cite clearly in your manuscript the online only material using the terms given above
Units & Abbreviations
Abbreviations, numbers and SI lengths, measurements of length, height and volume should be reported in metric units (metre, kilogram,
litre). Temperatures should be given in degrees Celsius and blood pressures in millimetres of mercury or kPa with the alternative units
in parentheses. All other measurements including laboratory measurements should be reported in the metric system in terms of the International
System of Units (SI).
Abbreviations should be limited and defined after the first use of the term.
Drug Names
Generic
names of drugs should be used where possible. When quoting from specific materials on proprietary drugs, authors must state in parentheses
the name and address of the manufacturer.
Clinical and Experimental Notes and Short Communications
The guidelines for
the preparation of the manuscripts are the same as those for original articles, as far as applicable. The abstract is limited to 250
words, the body of the paper should not exceed three printed pages (3000 words including references as appropriate and tables or figures).
However, full length articles are preferred and short communications or notes will only be accepted if they are of broad interest.
Clinical trials
All intervention and treatment studies need to be prepared following the CONSORT
recommendations. In particular, a flow chart depicting patient flow needs to be included. In addition, authors should consider
describing the outcome measures following the IMMPACT recommendations (Dworkin et al., Pain 2005:113;9-19).
Translations
Mere translations of questionnaires into another language will not be considered for publication except if the study provides information
and insights that go beyond the issue of translation. Such data include for example comprehensive validity analyses including factorial
validity, divergent and convergent validity or findings with regard to the clinical usefulness of a particular questionnaire.
Language
Editing
International Science Editing and Asia Science Editing can provide English language and copyediting services to authors
who want to publish in scientific, technical and medical journals and need assistance before they submit their article or, before it
is accepted for publication. Authors can contact these services directly: International
Science Editing and Asia Science Editing or, for more information
about language editing services, please contact authorsupport@elsevier.com who will be happy to deal with any questions.
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our services or in any advertising. For more information please refer to our terms and conditions: Language
Polishing.
Qualitative studies
While European Journal of Pain has a strong focus on quantitative
research, qualitative studies are also published. However, qualitiative reports will only be considered for publication if they address
research questions which are new or have not been extensively addressed in the empirical-quatitative literature. The findings should
provide new insights.
Letters to the Editor
Letters containing critical assessment of papers recently published in the European Journal of Pain will be considered for publication in the correspondence section. Letters should not exceed one printed
page (1000 words including references as necessary, one table or one figure). Letters should be typed in double spacing, should have
a heading and no abbreviations. If related to a previously published article, the article should be identified by title, author(s), and
volume/page numbers. All letters are subject to editorial review. At the Editor's discretion, a letter may be sent to authors of the
original paper for comment, and both letter and reply may be published together.
Revisions
Revised manuscripts must follow
the instructions for authors given above.
Proofs
The Publisher reserves the right to charge the authors the cost of changes
made to the text or the figures at the proof stage when such changes are extensive. No charge will, of course, be made for correction
of errors made during the editorial process or by the printer.
Offprints
The corresponding author, at no cost, will be
provided with a PDF file of the article via e-mail, or alternatively, free paper offprints. The PDF file is a watermarked version of
the published article and includes a cover sheet with the journal cover image and a disclaimer outlining the terms and conditions of
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