Editorial policies
Insight—The Journal of the American Society of Ophthalmic Registered
Nurses (ASORN) welcomes and encourages manuscript submission. Manuscripts
must not have been published before or be under consideration by other publications.
Papers should be pertinent to the specialty of ophthalmic nursing, professional
issues, or subjects related to the practice of or of interest to ophthalmic
nurses. Completed manuscripts should be sent to the editor at the address
below.
Sarah Smith, RN, MA, CRNO,
Editor, Insight
Department of Ophthalmology
University of Iowa
200 Hawkins Dr.
Iowa City, IA 52242-1091
Disclaimer
Statements and opinions expressed in the articles and communications herein
are those of the author(s) and not necessarily those of the Editor, publisher,
or Society, and the Editor, publisher, and Society disclaim any responsibility
or liability for such material. The Editor, publisher, and Society do
not guarantee, warrant, or endorse any product or service advertised in
this publication, nor do they guarantee any claim made by the manufacturer
of such product or service. Views expressed in articles, editorials, book
reviews, and letters published represent the opinions of the author(s)
and do not reflect the official policies of ASORN unless clearly specified
as such.
Conflict of interest
Authors who have received financial support from a manufacturer or been
given product free of charge to use in a study should acknowledge this
support on a separate sheet.
Copyright transfer
Manuscripts published in Insight become the sole property of the
American Society of Ophthalmic Registered Nurses. All manuscripts must
be accompanied by the following written statement, signed by all authors:
“The undersigned author(s) transfers all copyright ownership of the manuscript
entitled [title of article] to the American Society of Ophthalmic Registered
Nurses in the event the work is published. The undersigned author(s) warrants
that he or she has participated sufficiently in the work described to
justify authorship, that the article is original, that it does not infringe
on any copyright or other proprietary right of any third party, that it
is not under consideration by another publication, and that it has not
been published previously. [typed name(s) and signature(s) of author(s)]”
Review of manuscripts
All manuscripts submitted undergo blind review by Peer Review Committee
members. Reviewers will be rating applicability, clarity, value of contribution,
accuracy, organization, and timeliness. If the manuscript is accepted
for publication, editorial revisions may be made to improve presentation
without altering meaning. If the manuscript needs major revision, it will
be requested from authors before acceptance. Authors are responsible for
all statements made in their work. In addition, the author is responsible
for obtaining and providing written permission for the use of any materials,
photos, charts, and illustrations previously published or copyrighted.
The consent of persons photographed must be secured if the person is identifiable.
All consents and written permissions must accompany the manuscript.
Original articles, case studies, research articles, clinical technique
discussions, and letters to the editor are accepted. Nonnurse authors
should send a query letter to the editor before submitting.
Manuscript preparation
One original and three copies of each manuscript must be submitted including
four copies of photographs, charts, and illustrations. If using a dot matrix
printer, please submit all copies as originals because of inadequate ability
to make clear copies from dot matrix printers. Once a manuscript is accepted,
the final version may be submitted on diskette along with two copies of
the printout. The author accepts responsibility for the submitted diskette
exactly matching the printout of the final version of the manuscript. Guidelines
for submission of accepted manuscript on diskette will be sent to the author
by the editor. Authors should retain a copy of the manuscript, photos, charts,
and illustrations.
Papers must be typed double-spaced on 8½ × 11 inch white paper with 1-inch
margins on top, bottom, and sides and should not exceed 12 to 15 pages in
length. Please proofread carefully for errors in grammar and spelling. It
is advisable to have colleagues or mentors read the manuscript before submission
(when possible) to avoid errors. All abbreviations and acronyms must be
spelled out the first time they are used.
References should be numbered serially in the text and listed on a separate
sheet double-spaced at the end of the manuscript in that order. Reference
format should conform to that set forth in “Uniform Requirements for Manuscripts
Submitted to Biomedical Journals” (Ann Intern Med 1997;126:36-47). Journal
abbreviations should conform to the style used in the Cumulated Index Medicus.
Each reference should include:
For journals
—authors' names and two initials, title of article, journal name, date,
volume number, and inclusive pages (list all authors when six or fewer;
when seven or more, list six and add et al.) If the journal is paged sequentially
throughout the volume, the issue number should not be cited; if the journal
is not paged sequentially throughout the volume, then both the issue number
and the volume number should be cited.
For books
—authors' names, chapter title, editors' names, book title, edition, city,
publisher, date, and pages.
Note the following examples:
Journal 1. Servodidio CA, Abramson
DH, Mendelsohn ME. Anterior ischemic optic neuropathy. Insight 1994;22(2):12-5.
Book 2. Byrne SF, Green RL. Ultrasound
of the eye and orbit. St. Louis: Mosby; 1992. p. 195-6.
Chapter in a book 3. Guyer DR,
Yannuzzi LA, Slakter JS, Sorenson JA, Orlock DA. Indocyanine green videoangiography
and choroidal neovascularization. In: Lewis H, Ryan SJ, editors. Medical
and surgical retina—advances, controversies, and management. St. Louis:
Mosby; 1994. p. 20-9.
Format
Title page
Include manuscript title, author(s) name and credentials, professional
position, and affiliations. Include correspondence address, work and home
phone and fax numbers, and source of grant or financial support where
appropriate.
Summary or abstract page
Show manuscript title but omit author(s) name. This should be a concise
summary or abstract not to exceed 100 words and should be numbered as
page 1. A header stating manuscript title should appear at top of page.
Text
The first page should be numbered page 2 with subsequent pages numbered
sequentially. A header stating manuscript title should appear at top of
each page followed by page number. [Header Example: Congenital Cataracts,
page 10.] Author's name should not appear in header to facilitate blind
review.
References
Type double-spaced on a new page, numbered in order of mention in text.
A header stating manuscript title should appear at top of page followed
by page number. See example above in text section.
Figures
(This includes photographs, illustrations, line drawings, graphs, or diagrams.)
Photographs, clearly reproducible diagrams, and graphs should be numbered
with an Arabic numeral and labeled as “Figure 1, Figure 2,” etc., corresponding
with their sequence of appearance in the manuscript. A statement in the
text should direct the reader to the appropriate figure: (Figure 1).
All figure materials must have details large enough to withstand size
reduction. Photographs (3 × 4 inches minimum to 5 × 7 inches maximum)
may be color prints, black and white glossy prints, or slides. (Black
and white glossies reproduce best.) All lettering must be professionally
done and should be in proportion to the drawing, graph, or photograph.
Do not send original drawings or x-ray films. Consistency in size within
the article is strongly preferred. Figures should be marked on the back
side with an arrow pointing to the top for orientation. Illustrations
are scanned electronically. For best reproduction, screening, shading,
and lettering on a dark background should be avoided. Figures may be submitted
in electronic format, along with four copies of the proof. All images
should be at least 5 in wide. Images should be provided in EPS or TIF
format on Zip disk, CD, floppy, Jaz, or 3.5 MO. Macintosh or PC is acceptable.
Graphics software such as Photoshop and Illustrator, not presentation
software such as PowerPoint, CorelDraw, or Harvard Graphics, should be
used in the creation of the art. Color images need to be CMYK, at least
300 DPI, with a digital color proof, not a color laser print or color
photocopy. Note: This proof will be used at press for color reproduction.
Gray scale images should be at least 300 DPI, combinations of gray scale
and line art at least 1200 DPI, and line art (black and white or color)
at least 1200 DPI. Include hardware and software information, in addition
to the file names, with the disk. Special arrangements must be made with
the editor for color illustrations.
The author's name must appear somewhere on only one set of the photos,
charts, or illustrations for identification. Ballpoint pens and markers
may distort the glossy surface; take care when writing on the back of
photos. Package photos, charts, and illustrations in protective cardboard
for mailing. Do not mar figures with staples, paper clips, or tape directly
on the surface. When using figures adapted from another source, the author
must obtain written permission from the original publisher.
Figure legends
A legend should be provided for each numbered figure. Legends should be
clearly marked with the figure number they correspond with. They should
be double-spaced on a separate page. A header stating manuscript title
should appear at top of the page.
Tables
Tables should be typed double-spaced on a separate page. Tables should
be descriptively titled and numbered with a Roman numeral (Table I, Table
II, etc.). They should correspond with their sequence in the manuscript.
A header stating manuscript title should appear at the top of the page.
Reprints
Individual reprints of an article may be obtained from the author.
Checklist for authors
- Cover letter of submission
- Signed copyright transfer statement
- Article summary and/or abstract (double-spaced)
- Title page
- Text (double-spaced)
- References (double-spaced)
- Figures, legends, tables, consent forms where applicable
- Permission to reprint previously published material
- Biographical sketch or curriculum vitae of each author
