The journal is intended to reflect all aspects of otorhinolaryngology, and will consider for publication original papers dealing with current otorhinolaryngological practice, and with audiology, speech pathology, head and neck oncology, head and neck plastic and reconstructive surgery, and related specialties. It is particularly hoped to encourage clinically orientated research and suitable papers are invited. Persons wishing to write a review article interpreting current research for the clinician are asked to contact the editor. Correspondence and short communications are encouraged, but single case reports
will not be accepted. Books will also be accepted for review.
The journal reserves the right of exclusive publication of all articles submitted. The signature of all authors is required in this respect.
Submission of disks
To speed publication and reduce errors in typesetting authors should submit a disk of the final version of their accepted paper. The final version of the hard copy and the file on disk
must be the same. Note the software used, the type of computer, and any special (non-keyboard) characters used.
Always enclose a hard copy of figures and tables. Disks will not be returned to authors. Disks should not be submitted until authors have been informed of acceptance.
Preparation of manuscripts
a Papers should he submitted in triplicate with high-quality copies of figures. and authors should retain a further copy for the checking of proofs. All copies must be typed double-spaced on one side of the paper only with ample margins.
Papers should he sent to The Editor, Clinical Otolaryngology , 25 John Street. London WC1N 2BL.
b Titles should he brief and specific, and a running title should be provided
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c An abstract ( 150 words maximum) of the article should he provided in place of the summary. The abstract should include statements of the problems, methods of study, results and conclusions.
d A list of 3 to 6 keywords should be given by the author for indexing
purposes.
e The style of writing should conform with acceptable English usage and syntax. Spellings should he taken from the Concise Oxford Dictionary of Current English . Authors are advised to use the terminology recommended by the ISO-IEC, Nomina Anatomica as used in the latest edition of Gray 's Anatomy and WHO list of approved names for drugs. All audiograms must be plotted to ISO standards.
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f Illustrations. Photographs should be well-contrasted prints on glossy paper I inc figures are preferred, particularly for operative steps, and the assistance of a medical illustrator is available. Photomicrographs should be approximately twice the finished size and the magnification given.
All illustrations should be labelled on the back in pencil with author's name, short title of the paper and figure number; the top of the figure should also he clearly indicated.
Please send us digital versions of your figures. Ideally, these should be sent in native format or PICT if created on a Mac, or in native format or WMF if created in Windows. Files saved as
PS, EPS, GIF and TIF may also be used, hut please note that it may not he possible to modify them. Avoid using tints if possible; if they are essential to the understanding of the figure, try to make them coarse.
Authors will he expected to bear the cost of colour illustrations.
References to figures should be by arabic numerals (e.g. Figure 3)
and they should be numbered in order of appearance. There should be some indication as to the most suitable place for the figures to be inserted in the text. A list of legends for the figures should be submitted on a separate sheet, and should make interpretation possible without reference to the text.
Tables should be typed on a separate sheet and should be given arabic numbers (e.g. Table 3). The approximate position in the
text should be indicated. Units should appear in parentheses in the column headings and not in the body of the table. Words or numerals should be repeated on successive lines; 'ditto' or 'do' should not he used.
g References in the text must be numbered with superscript in the order of appearance and should be listed on a separate sheet (double-spaced) at the end of the paper. In the bibliography references should be quoted as shown.
1 BROWN A. (1953) Obliterative frontal sinusitis Ann.Otol. Rhinol. Laryngol. 62, 377-382
2 FRIEDMANN I. (1974) Bioelectric phenomena of the cochlea. In Pathology of the Ear . pp. 343--345. Blackwell Science. Oxford
The responsibility of checking references rests with the author.
h The exact postal address of the senior author should he given for the handling of offprint requests.
i Proofs will be sent to the author, and if not returned by the requested date will he deemed satisfactory. Orders for
offprints should be made at the time of returning proofs.
Twenty-five offprints will he provided free of charge
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