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L. Henry Edmunds, Jr, MD
Editor, The Annals of Thoracic Surgery
3440 Market Street
Suite 306
Philadelphia, PA 19104-3325
Tel.: (215) 349-5542 FAX: (215) 614-0416
e-mail: ats@uphs.upenn.edu
website: http://www.atseditorialoffice.org


Conditions for Publication Form

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Guidelines for Reviewers

The Annals of Thoracic Surgery publishes original papers on topics in thoracic and cardiovascular surgery and features such as case reports, “how to do it” articles, image reports, new technology evaluations, STS workforce reports, review articles, articles on our surgical heritage, book reviews, invited editorials, correspondence, commentary and four Continuing Medical Education (CME) activities each month.

All manuscripts, correspondence, and editorial material must be submitted to the online editorial office at http://www.atseditorialoffice.org. Authors must register with an e-mail address and password to submit manuscripts online. Unregistered authors can “create a new account” (ie, register) by following the instructions at the editorial office website.

Every submission, regardless of category, must include: a cover letter, indicating the category of article (see below); the complete manuscript, including title page, abstract, text, tables, acknowledgments, required disclosures (see below), references and illustrations. All of this material is entered via the editorial office website, http://www.atseditorialoffice.org.

The Society of Thoracic Surgeons and The Annals require all authors to adhere to the highest ethical standards of our profession. The Society and The Annals attempt to police and enforce these standards. Ethical breaches include scientific misconduct, plagiarism and redundant publication and are described more fully in Ann Thorac Surg 1999;68:1 and Ann Thorac Surg 2007;84:717-9.

A “Conditions for Publication Form,” which includes disclosures of individual conflicts of interest; sources of funding; scientific responsibility; freedom of investigation; undisclosed authors; and copyright transfer, must be signed by all authors. Illustrative work (art, drawings, and photographs) may not be separately copyrighted. A copy of this form follows “Information for Authors.” The signed form is submitted by fax or surface mail before an accepted paper is sent to the publisher.

Written permission from the copyright owner is required to reproduce any previously published table(s), illustration(s) or photograph( s) in either print and/or electronic media. Written permission from unmasked patients appearing in photographs is also required.

The signed “Conditions for Publication Form,” permission letters, and other supplemental material (but not a cover letter) should be sent by surface mail or fax to the editorial office at the address above.

General Information for Submitting and Formatting Manuscripts



Word Limits by Category of Manuscript



Sections of the Manuscript (Items in order from front to back; pages must be numbered)



Protection of Human and Animal Subjects



Policies

Required supplementary data to be surface mailed or faxed to the Editorial Office::
  • Written permission from the publisher to reproduce previously published illustrations or tables.
  • Written permission from unmasked patients appearing in photographs.


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