Submission guidelines JAPSC
- Submission: Submit your article through Editorial Manager.
- Templates: Use the provided templates for your manuscript to streamline the review process.
- Requirements: Carefully review the submission requirements below and Journal Policies.
- Article types: JAPSC accepts the following article types:
Review article | Summary and critical evaluation of current research/literature in the field and its impact on current and future practice. |
Original research | Including clinical research and translational science. |
Systematic review | With or without meta-analysis. |
Case report | Novel findings or strategies on a particular topic/case to aid diagnosis, treatment, or management. |
Expert opinion | Coverage of topical issues in cardiology by an expert in the field, appealing to readers. |
Letter to editor | Readers are invited to comment on articles for the Editor-in-Chief to review or respond to. |
Editorial | A reflection on a particular issue, event, methodology, innovation, or gap in the literature (by invitation only). |
Short communication | Concise report presenting original and significant findings on a particular topic of interest |
All article types except letters to editor and editorials are subject to peer review.
- For any editorial queries, please email the Editorial Coordinator Eimear McKnight at liam.mcknight@radcliffe-group.com.
Article type | Word limit | References (max.) | Abstract word limit |
Review article | 2,500–5,000 | 80 | 120–160 (unstructured) |
Original research | 2,500–5,000 | 100 | 250 (structured) |
Systematic review | 2,500–5,000 | 100 | 250 (structured) |
Case report | 1,500–3,000 | 50 | 120–160 (unstructured) |
Expert opinion | 1,500–3,000 | 20 | 120–160 (unstructured) |
Letter to editor | 1,500–2,000 | 10 | Not required |
Editorial | 1,500–2,000 | 15 | Not required |
Short communication | 1,000 | 10 | 120 (unstructured) |
- Submissions should be in .docx format only. Please use our manuscript template.
- Manuscripts should have:
- Continuous line numbering
- Double spacing
- Page numbering
- Manuscript text should be divided under headings and subheadings:
Original Research must include at least:
Introduction Brief description of the background that led to the study, aims, and hypothesis. Methods Details of the study population, study methods, and statistical methods to verify the reported results. Results Comment on the validity and significance of results. Include subheadings and use tables to summarize data when possible. Graphical displays of data must be clear and easy to understand. Avoid graphical forms that distort data or are prone to misinterpretation. Discussion What do findings show, why are they interesting, and how do they support or challenge existing studies? Discuss any caveats. Study limitations should be included here. - Other article types should use short and succinct headings (max. 5 words) as appropriate.
- Manuscripts should be written in UK English, free from jargon, and writing should be clear and direct.
- Acronyms/abbreviations should be explained in full at their first mention.
- All articles should be accompanied by a minimum of 3 and a maximum of 7 keywords
- Some advice for choosing keywords:
- Choose keywords that accurately represent your paper's content.
- Consider phrases healthcare professionals might search for.
- Use keywords that span multiple themes.
- All manuscripts must be fully referenced.
- Number references in order of first mention (superscript).
- List references numerically at the end of the article.
- Include the first three authors followed by "et al." (unless four or fewer authors).
- Provide DOI and PubMed ID for each reference.
- Consider using reference management software for efficient citation and formatting.
Examples:
Journal article: Delpón E, Cordeiro JM, Núñez L, et al. Functional effects of KCNE3 mutation and its role in the development of Brugada syndrome. Circ Arrhythm Electrophysiol 2008;1:209–18. https://doi.org/10.1161/CIRCEP.107.748103; PMID: 19122847.
Book Chapter: Znojkiewicz P, Spector PS. Dysrhythmias and tachyarrhythmias. In: Parsons PE, Wiener-Kronish JP, eds. Critical Care Secrets. 5th ed. Philadelphia, PA: Mosby, 2013;197–203. https://doi.org/10.1016/B978-0-323-08500-7.00030-8.
Web resource: National Institute of Health and Care Excellence. Chronic heart failure in adults: diagnosis and management. https://www.nice.org.uk/guidance/ng106 (accessed 16 January 2020).
- We allow a maximum of 5 figures and tables. Additional figures or tables may be uploaded as supplementary material.
- Permissions: If a figure, table or video has been previously published elsewhere, or adapted from existing material, please acknowledge the original source in the legend and obtain written permission from the copyright holder (see our Journal Policies for more information).
- Figures must not be included within the anonymised manuscript file. They should be uploaded as separate image files to Editorial Manager (permitted formats: .tif, .png, .jpg).
- Figure titles/captions should be included at the end of the anonymised manuscript file only, and should be referenced within the text of the manuscript.
- Figures should be high resolution where possible (300dpi). Please take care to ensure the best resolution is maintained when using images from external sources.
- Figure titles should be clear and concise (no more than 10 words). A more detailed caption/legend may also be provided where necessary. Abbreviations should be spelled out in full in the caption.
- If a figure has multiple parts (1A, B, C…), a title should be provided for the figure as a whole, as well as a description for each sub-part.
- Please provide a URL link for each video (e.g. a YouTube/Dropbox/Google Drive link), and do not upload video files directly to Editorial Manager.
- Video titles should be clear and concise (no more than 10 words). A more detailed caption/legend may also be provided where necessary. Abbreviations should be spelled out in full in the caption.
- Tables, along with their titles/captions, should be included at the end of the anonymised manuscript file only, and must be referenced within the text of the manuscript.
- Table titles should be clear and concise (no more than 10 words). A more detailed caption/legend may also be provided where necessary. Abbreviations should be spelled out in full in the caption.
- Tables longer than 2 pages should be uploaded as supplementary material.
- Please ensure tables are editable (e.g. a table in Microsoft Word, rather than an image).
- Please use our title page template.
- All identifying information (author names, institutions, acknowledgements) should be included in the title page only.
- Give only one correspondence address and email address in the title page for the corresponding author.
- Please provide ORCIDs where possible.
- All authors must complete a conflict of interest disclosure form. The corresponding author should upload all forms alongside the submission.
- The form, as well as questions asked in our electronic submission system, follow the recommendations of the ICMJE. We store responses and publish disclosure statements alongside the manuscript to inform readers of potential biases.
- Completed PRISMA checklists must be uploaded as supplementary files with all systematic reviews (with or without meta-analysis). Please use the PRISMA checklist template.
- If a figure, table, or video has been previously published elsewhere or adapted from existing material, please acknowledge the original source in the legend and obtain written permission from the copyright holder (see our Journal Policies for more information).
- Authors are responsible for obtaining permission for all copyrighted material, including tables, figures and images. Papers cannot be accepted for publication until all necessary permissions are sought.
- We encourage authors to obtain the necessary permissions prior to submission, in order to avoid delays to the publication process later on. Permissions will be checked after your submission is accepted for publication.
- If any permissions licences have been obtained, please upload them as supplementary files alongside your submission.
All submissions
- A summary of the clinical implications of your study in a few brief bullet points (max. 150 words).
All submissions
- Disclose any conflicts of interests here, or write: “The authors have no conflicts of interest to declare” if there are no relevant conflicts.
- Ensure this is checked with all authors.
- If any of the authors are on the editorial board for the journal you are submitting to, this must be declared here.
- An ICMJE disclosure form for each author must be uploaded with the submission.
Original research, case report only
- Must be included where human subjects are involved. If not applicable, please state here.
- Consent should be given both to participate in the study, and to publish participant data if required.
The table below provides some template statements which you may use or adapt as necessary:
Consent Type | Template Statement (Consent to Publish) |
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For adults | Written informed consent was obtained from all individuals included in the study. |
For children | Written informed consent was obtained from parents OR Written informed consent was obtained from legal guardians. |
For a figure | The authors affirm that human research participants provided written informed consent for the publication of the images in Figure(s) XX. |
Additional statement if identifying information included | Additional written informed consent was obtained from all individual participants for whom identifying information is included in the article. |
Consent to publish | Patients provided written informed consent to publish their data and/or images. |
Original research only
- Provide details of how your data is made available. If not applicable, or it cannot be shared, please state here.
The table below provides some template statements which you may use or adapt as necessary:
Statement | Scenario |
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The data that support the findings of this study are openly available in [repository name] at http://doi.org/[doi], reference number [reference number]. | Your data are openly available in a public repository (DOI provided) |
The data that support the findings of this study are openly available in [repository name] at [URL], reference number [reference number]. | Your data are openly available in a public repository (no DOI provided) |
The data that support the findings of this study are available in [repository name] at [URL/DOI], reference number [reference number]. These data were derived from the following resources available in the public domain: [list resources and URLs] | Your data are derived from public domain resources |
The data that support the findings will be available in [repository name] at [URL / DOI link] following an embargo from the date of publication to allow for commercialisation of research findings. | There is an embargo on your data due to commercial restrictions |
The data that support the findings of this study are available on request from the corresponding author. The data are not publicly available due to privacy or ethical restrictions. | Your data are available only on request due to privacy/ethical restrictions |
The data that support the findings of this study are available from [third party]. Restrictions apply to the availability of these data, which were used under license for this study. Data are available [from the authors / at URL] with the permission of [third party]. | Your data are subject to third party restrictions |
The data that support the findings of this study are available from the corresponding author upon reasonable request. | Your data are available on request |
Data sharing is not applicable to this article as no new data were created or analysed in this study. | Data sharing is not applicable because you generated no new data, or the article describes entirely theoretical research |
The data that supports the findings of this study are available in the article [and/or] the supplementary material of this article. | Your data are available in your article or its supplementary material |
Non-digital data supporting this study are curated at [insert location]. | Your article uses non-digital data |
Research data are not shared. | You elect not to share data |
Original research only
- You should state that your study complies with the Code of Ethics of the World Medical Association (Declaration of Helsinki), and that the locally appointed ethics committee has approved the research protocol. If not applicable, please state here.
The table below provides some template statements which you may use or adapt as necessary:
Research type | Template statement |
Human | This study was carried out in accordance with the Code of Ethics of the World Medical Association (Declaration of Helsinki). Approval was granted by the Ethics Committee of [insert name]. |
Animal | This study was approved by the [insert name] animal ethics committee and was carried out in accordance with the appropriate guidelines. |
Observational study | This is an observational study. The [insert name] Research Committee has confirmed that no ethical approval is required. |
Original research only
- For original research submissions, the contributions of all authors must be described using the CRediT Taxonomy to describe the individual contributions.
- We expect that all authors will have reviewed and agreed to their contributions prior to submission and that they will accurately reflect their work.
- Please detail the following contributions where applicable to your study:
Conceptualisation | Ideas; formulation or evolution of overarching research goals and aims |
Data curation | Producing metadata, scrubbing data and maintaining research data (including software code, where it is necessary for interpreting the data itself) for initial use and later reuse |
Formal analysis | Application of statistical, mathematical, computational, or other formal techniques to analyse or synthesise study data |
Funding acquisition | Acquisition of the financial support for the project leading to this publication |
Investigation | Conducting a research and investigation process, specifically performing the experiments, or data/evidence collection |
Methodology | Development or design of methodology; creation of models |
Project administration | Management and coordination responsibility for the research activity planning and execution |
Resources | Provision of study materials, reagents, materials, patients, laboratory samples, animals, instrumentation, computing resources, or other analysis tools |
Software | Programming, software development; designing computer programs; implementation of the computer code and supporting algorithms; testing of existing code components |
Supervision | Oversight and leadership responsibility for the research activity planning and execution, including mentorship external to the core team |
Validation | Verification, whether as a part of the activity or separate, of the overall replication/reproducibility of results/experiments and other research outputs |
Visualisation | Preparation, creation and/or presentation of the published work, specifically visualization/data presentation |
Writing—original draft preparation | Creation and/or presentation of the published work, specifically writing the initial draft (including substantive translation) |
Writing—review & editing | Preparation, creation and/or presentation of the published work by those from the original research group, specifically critical review, commentary or revision—including pre- or post-publication stages |
All submissions
- Postal address and email address for the corresponding author (one corresponding author only).
- Do not include tel/fax number.
- Postal address should be an institution/business address, not home address.
All submissions
- Excludes abstract, references and accompanying statements.
Clinical trial registration number (if applicable)
- Provide registry site and identifier number.
Funding (if applicable)
- Include grant numbers for funders where possible.
Acknowledgements (optional)
- For anyone that the author needs to thank and why, such as those who have made substantive contributions to the article but do not warrant full authorship, including receipt of financial assistance, materials and other resources. Co-first authors are also acknowledged here if needed.
Article type | Article Processing Charge |
Review article Original research | £2400 | €2800 | $3030 |
Case report Expert opinion Systematic review | £1800 | €2100 | $2273 |
Short communication | £750 | €875 | $949 |
Editorial Letter to editor | No fee |
We offer the option of publication under the CC BY 4.0 license for UKRI and Wellcome Trust funded submissions. An article publication charge of £2800 | €3270 | $3535 applies. Authors who wish to use this option must indicate this upon submission by selecting the correct funding option in Editorial Manager.
Submissions from the UK will be subject to VAT. A VAT registration number should be supplied if applicable. If you are not registered for VAT, your invoice will still have VAT added.
After acceptance, an invoice will be sent to the corresponding author. Accepted articles will not be published until payment has been received.
Partial or full APC waivers are available in the circumstances below. Please indicate any eligible waiver in Editorial Manager upon submission.
50% waiver:
- Corresponding author is from a low income country (as defined by the World Bank).
30% waiver:
- Corresponding author is from a lower-middle-income country (as defined by the World Bank).
- Corresponding author is a member of the Asian Pacific Society of Cardiology (APSC).
25% waiver:
- Corresponding author is from an upper-middle-income country (as defined by the World Bank).
- Corresponding author has completed a peer review for a Radcliffe journal within the previous 12 months.
- Corresponding author is an Editorial Board member of the journal to which they are submitting.
- Revised submissions should follow the above author instructions and editorial policies.
- When uploading a revised submission, please include:
- Title page: as per section 5 "Accompanying documents", with any changes made where required
- Rebuttal letter: responding to comments made by reviewers, and explaining how requested changes have/have not been implemented
- Manuscript – clean: plain version of revised manuscript
- Manuscript – tracked changes: version of revised manuscript with any changes from previous version highlighted, for reviewers’ convenience. Highlighting may be in the form of different colour text/“track changes” feature in Microsoft Word
- Figures: updated where required and uploaded separately (see section 4 Figures, tables & videos for more information)
- Revised submissions uploaded without both clean and tracked-changes versions will be returned to the corresponding author.