期刊名称：AIDS
 期刊简介(About the journal)
投稿须知(Instructions to Authors)
编辑部信息(Editorial Board)
About the journal
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Publishing the very latest groundbreaking research on HIV and AIDS, this outstanding journal continues to lead the field. Read by all the top clinicians and researchers, AIDS has the highest impact of all AIDS-related journals.With a Fast Track procedure for priority papers, you will see all of the important work your colleagues are involved with in the shortest time possible. The Editors, themselves noted international experts who know the demands of your work, are committed to making AIDS the most distinguished and innovative journal in the field
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Instructions to Authors
Scope
AIDS publishes papers reporting original scientific, clinical, epidemiological, and social research which are of a high standard and contribute to the overall knowledge of the field of the acquired immune deficiency syndrome. The Journal publishes Field Notes, original Papers, Concise Communications, Research Letters and Correspondence, as well as invited Editorial Reviews and Editorial Comments. All manuscript submissions to the regular issues and supplements of the journal are peer-reviewed. Case Reports are not encouraged but may be considered as Correspondence letters.
Field Notes
Articles describing experiences with diagnosing and treating HIV infection and its accompanying opportunistic infections and cancers will be considered for this section of the journal. These contributors should report personal experiences and give insight into the way culture and medical care within a particular part of the world influences the approaches taken for HIV/AIDS. Preference is given to individuals working in developing countries. The length should be no longer than 1500 words and can have up to 4 illustrations. Please indicate this section when submitting the manuscript.
Original papers
Manuscripts should be concise and not be more than 3500 words, with up to five figures or tables. Papers will be returned if they exceed the maximum stated.
Concise Communications
Original research findings that do not require a full paper, but are completed studies, may be submitted as Concise Communications. Papers should not exceed 1800 words, and may be accompanied by a maximum of two inserts only (figures/tables). Papers submitted for consideration as Concise Communications should be clearly identified in the author¡¯s covering letter.
Research letters
Research Letters provide a forum for original research results, excluding case reports, and observations that merit publication and can be reported succinctly. Research letters will be peer-reviewed by two external referees. Research letters should include a summary of up to 75 words, not exceed 1000 words (excluding summary) and not have more than one figure or table.
Correspondence
The correspondence section is reserved for case reports, and letters that are addressing issues or exchanging views on topics arising from published articles in the journal. Correspondence should not exceed 750 words and not have more than one figure or table. These letters are subject to review by the Editors, and may be rejected without written explanation. In some instances, correspondence will be peer-reviewed.
According to AIDS Editorial policy, the Editors will not enter into direct correspondence regarding a submission to the journal. Where clarification about a decision is requested, all communications should be made in writing and directed to the journal office in London. The Editors endorse the guidelines from the Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE) on good publication practice (www.publicationethics.org.uk).
POINTS TO CONSIDER BEFORE SUBMISSION
We have prepared a standard covering letter to accompany your submission. Whether you use this letter or your own wording, please think carefully about the following points and make the appropriate declarations.
Redundant or duplicate publication
Submissions are accepted on the understanding that they have not been published in their current form or a substantially similar form (in print or electronically, including on a web site), that they have not been accepted for publication elsewhere, and they are not under consideration by another publication. The International Committee of Medical Journal Editors has provided details of what is and what is not duplicate or redundant publication. If you are in doubt (particularly in the case of material that you have posted on a web site), we ask you to proceed with your submission but to include a copy of the relevant previously published work or work under consideration by other journals.
Conflicts of interest
Authors must state all possible conflicts of interest, including financial, consultant, institutional and other relationships that might lead to bias or a conflict of interest. If there is no conflict of interest, this should be explicitly stated. All sources of funding should be acknowledged in the paper. Some of our journals will print your statement; others at present do not. You might like to look at an editorial in the British Medical Journal on Beyond conflict of interest. Remember that sources of funding should be acknowledged in your paper.
Permissions to reproduce previously published material
Authors should include with their submission, copies of written permission to reproduce material published elsewhere (such as illustrations) from the copyright holder. Authors are responsible for paying any fees to reproduce material. We cannot send your paper to press without these permissions!
Subject consent forms
Subjects have a right to privacy that should not be infringed without informed consent. Identifying details (written or photographic) should be omitted if they are not essential, but subject data should never be altered or falsified in an attempt to attain anonymity. Complete anonymity is difficult to achieve, and a consent form should be obtained if there is any doubt. For example, masking the eye region in photographs of subjects is inadequate protection of anonymity. When informed consent has been obtained, it should be indicated in the published article. A sample patient consent form is available here if required.
Ethics committee approval
All authors must sign a declaration that the research was conducted within the guidelines below and under the terms of all relevant local legislation. Please also look at the latest version of the Declaration of Helsinki. The Editors reserve the right to judge the appropriateness of the use and treatment of humans or animals in experiments for publication in the journal.
Human experiments: All work must be conducted in accordance with the Declaration of Helsinki. Papers describing experimental work on human participants which carries a risk of harm must include (1) a statement that the experiments were conducted with the understanding and the consent of each participant, and (2) a statement that the responsible ethical committee has approved the experiments.
Animal experiments: In papers describing experiments on living animals, include (1) a full description of any anaesthetic and surgical procedure used, and (2) evidence that all possible steps were taken to avoid animals' suffering at each stage of the experiment. In experiments involving the use of muscle relaxants, describe the precautions taken to ensure adequate anaesthesia (J Physiol 1990; 420:xii¨Cxiii).
Experiments on isolated tissues: Indicate precisely how you obtained the donor tissue. The NIH guide for the care and use of laboratory animals (National Institutes of Health Publications No. 80-23, revised 1978) gives guidelines for the acquisition and care of animals.
Clinical Trials: Authors reporting the results of randomised controlled trials should include with their submission a completed checklist from the CONSORT statement (JAMA 1996: 227:637¨C639).
Authorship
All authors must sign the document accompanying their submission to confirm that they have read and approved the paper, that they have met the criteria for authorship as established by the International Committee of Medical Journal Editors, that they believe that the paper represents honest work, and that they are able to verify the validity of the results reported. You might also be interested to read the debate on authorship in general in the British Medical Journal's Authorship collection.
Many of the points covered above are discussed in the New England Journal of Medicine's collection of papers entitled 'Editorial policies'.
The journal discourages long lists of authors and more than 10 must be justified. Persons listed as authors must be able to justify their participation in the study and should have substantially contributed to the study¡¯s conception, design, and performance. An Appendix of additional study sites and participants, in addition to the authors, may be included after the References.
Copyright assignment
Papers are accepted for publication on the understanding that exclusive copyright in the paper is assigned to the Publisher. Authors are asked to sign a copyright assignment form after acceptance of their papers. They may use material from their paper in other works published by them.
Submissions
Authors are strongly encouraged to submit their manuscripts through the web-based tracking system at http://aids.edmgr.com/. The site contains instructions and advice on how to use the system. Authors should NOT in addition then post a hard copy submission to the editorial office, unless you are supplying artwork, letters or files that cannot be submitted electronically, or have been instructed to do so by the editorial office. For those authors who have no option but to submit by mail please send one copy of the article, plus an electronic version on disk or CD-ROM to: The Editors, AIDS, AIDS Editorial Office, 250 Waterloo Road, London SE1 8RD, UK, Tel: +44 20 7981-0600, Fax: +44 20 7981-0601. Or alternatively via: AIDS Editorial Office (London), Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, Penn Mutual Building, 530 Walnut Street, Philadelphia, PA 19106, USA. Include the following where appropriate: subject consent forms; transfer of copyright form; permission to reproduce previously published material; checklist.
Double spacing should be used throughout the manuscript, which should include the following sections, each starting on a separate sheet: title page, abstract (when required) and keywords, text, acknowledgements, references, individual tables and captions. Margins should be at least 3 cm. Pages should be numbered consecutively, beginning with the title page, and the page number should be placed in the top right-hand corner of each page. Abbreviations should be defined on their first appearance in the text; those not accepted by international bodies should be avoided. Manuscripts sent by post should be submitted on high quality white paper and on a word-processing disk.
Authors are invited to list up to four potential reviewers, including their full addresses, telephone and fax numbers, and e-mail addresses.
Disks and CD-ROMS
All submissions should include electronic files using either floppy disks or CD ROMs. Put only the latest version of the manuscript on the disk; name the file clearly; label the disk with the format of the file and the file name; provide information on the hardware and software used.
PRESENTATION OF PAPERS
Title Page
The title page should carry the full title of the paper (not more than 120 characters) and a short title (not more than 40 characters) to be used as a ¡®running head¡¯ (and which should be so identified). The first name, middle initial and last name of each author should appear. If the work is to be attributed to a department or institution, its full name should be included. Total number of words used should be clearly stated on the title page. Any disclaimers should appear on the title page, as should the name and address (and email) of the author responsible for correspondence concerning the manuscript and the name and address of the author to whom requests for reprints should be made. Finally, the title page should include the sources of any support for the work in the form of grants, equipment, drugs, or any combination of these.
Abstracts
The abstract should not exceed 250 words and should follow one of the following two styles:
- Articles concerning original scientific research should include a structured abstract with the following headings and information:
Objective(s): State the primary objective of the paper (if appropriate).
Design: State the principal reasoning for the procedures adopted.
Methods: State the procedures used.
Results: State the main results of the study. Numerical data should be kept to a minimum.
Conclusions: State the conclusions that can de drawn from the data given.
- Articles containing original data concerning the course, cause, diagnosis, treatment, prevention or economic analysis of a clinical disorder or an intervention to improve the quality of health care should include a structured abstract with the following headings and information:
Objective: State the main question or objective of the study and the major hypothesis tested, if any.
Design: Describe the design of the study indicating, as appropriate, use of randomisation, blinding, criterion standards for diagnostic tests, temporal direction (retrospective or prospective), etc.
Setting: Indicate the study setting, including the level of clinical care (for example, primary or tertiary: private practice or institutional).
Subjects, participants: State selection procedures, entry criteria and numbers of participants entering and finishing the study.
Intervention: Describe the essential features of any interventions including their method and duration of administration.
Main outcome measure(s): The primary study outcome measures should be indicated as planned before data collection began. If the hypothesis being reported was formulated during or after data collection, this fact should be clearly stated.
Results: Describe measurements that are not evident from the nature of the main results and indicate any blinding. Absolute values should be indicated when risk changes or effect sizes are given.
Conclusions: State only those conclusions of the study that are directly supported by data, along with their clinical application (avoiding over generalisation). Equal emphasis must be given to positive and negative findings of equal scientific merit.
Key Words
The abstract should be followed by a list of 5-7 keywords or short phrases which will assist the cross-indexing of the article and which may be published. The terms used should be from the Medical Subject Headings list of the Index Medicus (http://www.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/meshhome.html). Include terms from the AIDS classifications that appear on the Fast Track submission form at the back of each journal issue, and on the submission website at http://aids.edmgr.com/.
Text
Full papers of an experimental or observational nature may be divided into sections headed Introduction, Methods (including ethical and statistical information), Results and Discussion (including a conclusion), although reviews may require a different format.
Acknowledgements
Acknowledgements should be made only to those who have made a substantial contribution to the study. Authors are responsible for obtaining written permission from people acknowledged by name in case readers infer their endorsement of data and conclusions. Sources of funding should be placed in this section.
References
References should be numbered consecutively in the order in which they first appear in the text. They should be assigned Arabic numerals, which should be given in brackets, e.g. [17]. References should include the names of all authors when six or fewer; when seven or more, list only the first six names and add et al. References should also include full title and source information. Journal names should be abbreviated as in the Index Medicus (http://www.nlm.nih.gov).
Articles in journals
Standard journal article:
Valori RM, Kumar D, Wingate DL. Effects of different types of stress and of ¡®prokinetic¡¯ drugs on the control of the fasting motor complex in humans. Gastroenterology 1986; 90:1890¨C1900.
More than six authors:
Gentilini P, Laffi G, La Villa G, Romanelli RG, Buzzelli G, Casini-Raggi V, et al. Long course and prognostic factors of virus-induced cirrhosis of the liver. Am J Gastroenterology 1997; 92:1¨C7.
Supplements:
Goulis J, Burroughs AK. Role of vasoactive drugs in the treatment of bleeding oesophageal varices. Digestion 1999; 60(Suppl 3):25¨C34.
Letter/Abstract:
Ozsoylu S, Kocak N. Naloxone in hepatic encephalopathy [Letter]. Am J Dis Child 1985; 139:749¨C750.
Lankisch PG, Assmus D, Pflichtohofer D.: The burden of pancreatic disease in a well-defined population [Abstract]. Gastroenterology 1998; 114:A24.
Books
Book:
Whitehead WE, Schuster MM, Gastrointestinal Disorders. Behavioral and Physiological Basis for Treatment. Orlando: Academic Press; 1985.
Chapter in a book:
Blackshaw AJ. Non-Hodgkin¡¯s lymphomas of the gut. In: Recent Advances in Gastrointestinal Pathology. Wright R (editor). New York: Saunders; 1980. pp. 213¨C240.
Personal communications and unpublished work should not feature in the reference list but should appear in parentheses in the text. Unpublished work accepted for publication but not yet released should be included in the reference list with the words ¡®in press¡¯ in parentheses beside the name of the journal concerned. References must be verified by the author(s) against the original documents.
Tables
Each table should be typed on a separate sheet in double spacing. Tables should not be submitted as photographs. Each table should be assigned an Arabic numeral, e.g. (Table 3) and a brief title. Vertical rules should not be used. Place explanatory matter in footnotes, not in the heading. Explain in footnotes all non-standard abbreviations that are used in each table. Identify statistical measures of variations, such as standard deviation and standard error of the mean.
Be sure that each table is cited in the text. If you use data from another published or unpublished source, obtain permission and acknowledge the source fully.
Illustrations
References to figures and tables should be made in order of appearance in the text and should be in Arabic numerals in parentheses, e.g. (Fig. 2). If hard copies of figures are submitted they should have a label pasted to the back bearing the figure number, the title of the paper, the author's name and a mark indicating the top of the figure. Illustrations should not be mounted. Half-tone illustrations should be presented as glossy prints to a width of 82 mm; line illustrations should be presented as original artwork or prints to a width of 82 mm or, when the illustration demands it, to a width of 173 mm. Photomicrographs must have internal scale markers. If photographs of people are used, their identities must be obscured or the picture must be accompanied by written consent to use the photograph. If a figure has been published before, the original source must be acknowledged and written permission from the copyright holder for both print and electronic formats should be submitted with the material. Permission is required regardless of authorship or publisher, except for documents in the public domain. Figures may be reduced, cropped or deleted at the discretion of the editor. Colour illustrations are acceptable but authors will be expected to cover the extra reproduction costs (for current charges, contact the publisher).
Legends for illustrations
Captions should be typed in double spacing, beginning on a separate sheet of paper. Each one should have an Arabic numeral corresponding to the illustration to which it refers. Internal scales should be explained and staining methods for photomicrographs should be identified.
Units of measurement
Measurements of length, height, weight, and volume should be reported in metric units (metre, kilogram, or litre) or their decimal multiples. Temperatures should be given in degrees Celsius. Blood pressures should be given in millimetres of mercury.
All haematologic and clinical chemistry measurements should be reported in the metric system in terms of the International System of Units (SI). Editors may request that alternative or non-SI units be added by the authors before publication.
Abbreviations and symbols
Use only standard abbreviations. Avoid abbreviations in the title and abstract. The full term for which an abbreviation stands should precede its first use in the text unless it is a standard unit of measurement.
Offprints
Offprints may be purchased using the appropriate form that will be made available with proofs. Orders should be sent when the proofs are returned; orders received after this time cannot be fulfilled.
Editorial Board
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Editor-in-Chief
JA Levy
San Francisco |
EDITORS
B Autran
Paris
RA Coutinho
Amsterdam
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JP Phair
Chicago |
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| EDITORIAL BOARD |
MW Adler
London (2004)
P Aggleton
London (2005)
M Alary
Montreal (2005)
B Åsj??br>Bergen (2005)
F. Barre-Sinoussi
Paris (2003)
R Bayer
New York (2003)
S Bertozzi
Cuernavaca (2005)
D Birx
Rockville (2003)
S Buchbinder
San Francisco (2003)
Anne Buv?br>Antwerp (2005)
C Cheng-Mayer
New York (2005)
M Clerici
Milan (2004)
B Clotet
Barcelona (2004)
B Conway
Vancouver (2004)
DA Cooper
Sydney (2003)
S Crowe
Fairfield (2005)
B Cullen
Durham, NC (2004)
F Dabis
Bordeaux (2003)
A Dalgleish
London (2005)
J del Amo
Madrid (2004)
A Fontanet
Paris (2005)
S Friedman
New York (2005)
G Garnett
Oxford (2005) |
J Goeddert
Rockville (2004)
J Goudsmit
Amsterdam (2003)
M-L Gougeon
Paris (2004)
C Grunfeld
San Francisco (2003)
R Hayes
London (2005)
A Hill
Welwyn Garden City (2004)
B Hirschel
Geneva (2004)
RS Hogg
Vancouver (2005)
A Johnson
London (2003)
P Kanki
Boston (2003)
HA Kessler
Los Alamos (2005)
B Korber
Los Alamos (2005)
D Kuritzkes
Boston (2004)
Marie Laga
Antwerp (2005)
HC Lane
Bethesda (2005)
M Lederman
Cleveland (2005)
T Mastro
Atlanta (2004)
F Miedema
Amsterdam (2005)
V Miller
Frankfurt (2003)
J-P Moatti
Marseille (2005)
R Montelaro
Pittsburgh (2004)
A Muñoz
Baltimore (2003)
RL Murphy
Chicago (2004) |
J Nkengasong
Abidjan (2005)
G Pantaleo
Lausanne (2005)
W Powderly
St Louis (2003)
T Quinn
Baltimore (2003)
G Rezza
Rome (2003)
M Rogers
Decatur (2003)
R Ruprecht
Boston (2003)
R Schooley
Denver (2005)
B Schwartlander
Geneva (2004)
Y Shao
Beijing (2005)
F Siegal
New York (2003)
C Trepo
Lyon (2004)
C van der Horst
Chapel Hill (2003)
S Visrutaratna
Chiang Mai (2005)
MA Wainberg
Montreal (2003)
B Walker
Boston (2003)
C Wanke
Boston (2004)
JAG Whitworth
Entebbe (2004)
H Wigzell
Stockholm (2004)
C Wiley
Pittsburgh (2003)
D Wolday
Addis Ababa (2005) |
| STATISTICAL ADVISERS |
VT Farewell
University College London
London |
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F Lampe, A Cozzi Lepri
A Mocroft, AN Phillips, C Sabin
Royal Free and University College Medical School
London
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