American Journal of Roentgenology - Instructions for Authors
AJR Author Guidelines and AJR Copyright Transfer and Disclosure Form for Submitting Manuscripts
Guidelines for Reviewers
Request for Permission to Reuse Previously Published Material
For the convenience of our authors, a simple form is provided that can be used to obtain permission to reuse previously published material.
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Authors must submit manuscripts using the online peer review system. We do NOT accept submissions by mail.
AJR Author Guidelines
Detailed AJR Author Guidelines can be viewed or downloaded as a PDF from the ARRS Web site www.arrs.org using the following link: Author Guidelines
Submission and peer review questions should be addressed to:
American Roentgen Ray Society
AJR Peer Review, Publications Department
1891 Preston White Dr., Reston, VA 20191
Telephone: 703-390-9833 Fax: 703-729-5913
Email: AJRsubmit{at}arrs.org
Submitting Manuscripts
Once you have prepared your manuscript to conform to the author guidelines:
Go to the online submission and peer review portal: http://www.editorialmanager.com/ajr/
Type in your username and password for the corresponding author’s account. (First-time authors will need to create a corresponding author account in the system.)
Follow the online instructions for filling out the submission form and uploading your manuscript.
Once the manuscript is submitted, you will need to fax or mail the Transfer of Copyright Agreement and Conflict of Interest Acknowledgment form with all of the author signatures to the ARRS Publications Depart¬ment at the above address.
Article Types
The AJRpublishes specific types of articles. Each type serves a distinct and separate purpose and is judged by different criteria. Manuscripts should be constructed according to specific guidelines for that type of article found in the Author Guidelines and Maximums for Articles Table.
General Submission & Peer Review Information
TheAJR publishes original contributions to the advancement of medical diagnosis and treatment.
Submitted manuscripts should not contain previously published material and must not be under consideration for publication elsewhere.
TheAJR follows the guidelines of the International Committee of Medical Journal Editors (ICMJE). The guidelines may be viewed at www.icmje.org.
Manuscripts that do not conform to theAJR Author Guidelines or exceed the Maximums for Articles Submitted to theAJR may be sent back to the author without review or put on hold until the submission is deemed in compliance with the requirements.
Manuscript decisions are based on peer review and editorial discretion. Reviewers receive manuscripts with blind title pages to ensure an unbiased review.
Statements made in the article, including changes made by the Editor or manuscript editor, are the responsibility of the author and not of theAJR or ARRS.
Copyright © 2009 by the American Roentgen Ray Society.
