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1 WHAT IS INTEGRATIVE
MEDICINE
Integrative medicine implies practicing medicine in a
way that selectively incorporates elements of complementary and alternative
medicine, including traditional Chinese medicine, into comprehensive treatment
plans alongside orthodox methods of diagnosis and treatment.
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2 ABOUT JCIM
The Journal of Chinese Integrative
Medicine (JCIM) is the official journal of the Shanghai
Association of Integrative Medicine and is based in the Shanghai Changhai
Hospital. JCIM is abstracted in MEDLINE/Index Medicus/ PubMed, Excerpta Medica
Database, Chemical Abstracts, International Pharmaceutical Abstracts, and the
VINITI Abstracts Journal. Articles published in JCIM can be searched on the
PubMed Home Page by entering the following information: Journal
of Chinese Integrative Medicine, Zhong Xi Yi Jie He Xue Bao
(title abbreviation in PubMed), or 1672-1977 (ISSN number). JCIM is an open
access journal. The free full text (PDF) is available at www.jcimjournal.com.
JCIM is published bimonthly. For more information, please see
Journal description .
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3 SUBMISSION
3.1 Scope of Contributions.
JCIM welcomes manuscripts in Chinese or English on all
aspects of integrative medicine from any part of the world. Original research
articles (both basic science studies and clinical trials) are especially
welcome. Short communications, review papers, and letters to the editor are
also accepted.
3.2 Manuscript Submission.
Manuscripts can be submitted online at
http://www.jcimjournal.com. Manuscripts should be accompanied by a cover letter
giving details of
1) the title of the manuscript;
2) a statement that the manuscript has not been published in part
or whole (except in the form of abstract) or is under consideration for
publication elsewhere in any language;
3) a statement that all authors have agreed to be so listed and
have seen and approved the manuscript and its submission to JCIM;
4) a full postal address, telephone and fax numbers, and e-mail
address;
5) financial arrangements or relationships that may pose conflict
of interest.
Pages should be numbered consecutively, beginning with the title page. The
manuscript should be sent as an e-mail attachment in a WORD (.doc) document. If
an electronic submission is not possible, postal mailing of 3 hard copies plus
a disk is required, preferably in WORD. Illustrations such as figures, graphics
and tables should be embedded in the text file or may be sent in separate
files, preferably the former if possible.
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4 PUBLICATION PROCESS
4.1 Manuscript Receipt
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Upon the receipt of the manuscript, the JCIM Editorial Office will
assign a code number, which is to be used in all subsequent correspondence.
4.2 Review.
A member of the editorial staff or designated advisory board
member will determine whether the manuscript warrants further peer review, in
which case the manuscript will be sent to at least two outside referees. The
peer-review process takes approximately 2 months. Based on the comments of the
reviewers, the journal editor determines whether the manuscript is accepted,
rejected, or requires revision before publication, and the decision will be
sent to the authors.
4.3 Revision.
If revision is required, the authors should amend and
resubmit the manuscript within 30 days. Resubmission after 30 days may be
considered a new submission. If the revision is not satisfactory to the
reviewers, the author may be asked to make a second revision. Articles are
normally published within 3 months of acceptance.
4.4 Rejected Manuscripts.
If a manuscript is not accepted, the authors will receive a
decision letter that may or may not include the reviewers' comments. Rejected
manuscripts will not be returned to the authors.
4.5 Proofreading.
The corresponding author of a manuscript to be published will
receive proofs. Checking the proofs is solely the authors' responsibility. The
publisher is not responsible for any errors not marked by the author on the
proof. The proof must be returned to the Editorial Office within 7 days of
receipt.
4.6 Copyright Assignment.
The copyright agreement form should be submitted once your paper
has been accepted for publication. The corresponding author is responsible for
obtaining signatures of coauthors. Upon acceptance of your paper, please fax
the copyright agreement form to the Editorial Office of JCIM.
4.7 Costs.
No charge will be levied on international manuscripts. Page
charges are only required for manuscripts from within China.
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5 MANUSCRIPT PREPARATION
These guidelines are in accordance with the “Uniform Requirements
for Manuscripts Submitted to Biomedical Journals”. Recent issues of JCIM should
be consulted for examples.
5.1 Title Page.
The title page should carry the following information:
1) title of the article;
2) name and institutional affiliation of each author;
3) the designated corresponding author's name, mailing address,
telephone and fax numbers, and e-mail address;
4) source(s) for financial support of the study.
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5.2 Original Research Articles
5.2.1
Abstract. An abstract of no more than 250 words should follow the
title page. The abstract should consist of four paragraphs, labeled Objective,
Methods, Results, and Conclusion.
5.2.2 Key
Words. On the abstract page, authors should provide 3 to 10 key
words that capture the main topics of the article. Terms from Medical Subject
Headings (MeSH) list of Index Medicus should be used.
5.2.3 Text.
Word count for original research manuscripts should be no more than 4 000 words
in English, or 6 000 words in Chinese. The text is usually divided into
sections with headings such as Introduction, Materials and Methods, Results,
and Discussion. For reports of randomized controlled trials authors should
refer to the CONSORT statement, which can be found at
www.consort-statement.org.
5.2.4
Ethics. When reporting experiments on human subjects or animals, the
authors should include a statement in the Materials section. Human experiments
must be performed in accordance with international ethical standards such as
the Declaration of Helsinki, and the research protocol must be approved by an
Institutional Review Board (IRB) or equivalent human ethics committee.
Documented informed consent must be obtained from all human subjects of
clinical research prior to any experiment, the confidentiality of patients'
information must be preserved, and a statement to that effect must be included.
Laboratory research involving animals must comply with guidelines for animal
care and use, the experimental protocol must be approved by the institutional
animal care and use committee (IACUC), and a statement to that effect must be
included.
5.2.5
Statistical Methods. Statistical methods should be described in
sufficient detail to enable a knowledgeable reader to assess the
appropriateness of the statistical analysis used. Statistical terms,
abbreviations, and symbols must be defined, and computer software must be
specified. Lacunae in observations, such as dropouts from the study, should be
reported, and the intend-to-treat method should be applied.
5.2.6
Tables. Number tables consecutively in the order of their first
citation in the text and supply a brief title for each table. Abbreviations
must be defined in footnotes. Identify statistical measures of variations, such
as standard deviation and standard error of the mean. Identify statistical
significance by superscripts in front of the probabilities (P),as
in:aP>0.05, bP<0.05,cP<0.01 vs A. If you use data from another
published source, obtain permission and acknowledge them fully.
5.2.7
Figures. Number figures consecutively in the text. Figures should be
professionally drawn or photographed. Drawings must be of an acceptably high
standard, and only letter-set printed material (not freehand or typewritten)
should be employed. Letters, numbers, and symbols on figures should be clear.
Titles and detailed explanations should be given in the figure legend.
Photomicrographs should have internal scale markers. Legends for figures should
be printed out with Arabic numerals corresponding to the illustrations. Explain
the internal scale and identify the method of staining and magnification of
photomicrographs. When symbols, arrows, numbers, or letters are used to
identify parts of the illustrations, identify and explain each one clearly in
the legend. Abbreviations must be explained. If photographs of people are used,
either the subjects must not be identifiable or written permission from the
depicted individuals must be included. If a figure has been published,
acknowledge the original source and submit written permission from the
copyright holder to reproduce the material.
5.2.8
Acknowledgments. Acknowledgment(s) may briefly include assistance
from 1) contributors that do not warrant authorship, 2) technical help, and 3)
material support, as well as 4) financial support such as a grant.
5.2.9
References. Authors should check the accuracy of all reference
citations. Unpublished data, classified periodicals, and personal
communications may not be used as references. References should be numbered
consecutively in the order in which they are first cited in the text. Identify
references in text, tables, and legends by superscript of Arabic numerals in
parentheses. The titles of journals should be abbreviated according to the
style used in Index Medicus. List the authors (surname, initials), title of the
article, name of the journal or book, year, volume (issue) and first and last
pages. If there are more than 3 authors, include the first 3 authors followed
by “et al”.
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5.3 Other Types of Articles
5.3.1
Review Articles. Research review articles are welcome and undergo
the same peer-review and editorial process as original research reports. A
research review article discusses a focused topic of recent research in
integrative medicine, with commentary and analysis concerning the topic. The
author(s) of a review article should provide a comprehensive and critical but
balanced view of the field. A single-paragraph summary of fewer than 150 words
should be included. Review papers may be up to 5 000 words in English or 6 000
words in Chinese.
5.3.2
Literature Reviews. Literature review articles provide overviews of
important subjects closely related to integrative medicine, with the principal
focus on developments during the past five years. These should be less than 3
000 words in English or 4 000 words in Chinese and contain available
references. Personal views not based on documented evidence are discouraged.
Literature reviews do not include an abstract.
5.3.3 Case
Reports. Case reports will be considered if of particular interest.
These should be less than 800 words, do not include an abstract, and should
include a brief introduction and concise discussion describing the value of the
report.
5.3.4 Short
Communications. Short communications should be no more than 2 000
words in English or 3 000 words in Chinese, including title, author
affiliations, references, and one figure or table. They do not include an
abstract.
5.3.5
Letters to the Editor. Letters to the editor should be no more than
1 000 words in English or 1 500 words in Chinese. Preference is given to
criticisms or comments related to articles published in JCIM.
5.4 Notices.
Announcements of forthcoming regional
conferences will be published free of charge. Please specify the title of the
meeting, the dates and venue, organizers, and correspondence or secretariat
address.
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6 ADDRESS FOR EDITORIAL OFFICE
Manuscripts and all pertinent correspondence should be sent to:
Editorial Office Journal of Chinese Integrative Medicine Room 1105, Building of
Science and Technology 174 Changhai Road, Shanghai 200433, China Phn/Fax:
86-21-25074637 E-mail: jcim@smmu.edu.cn or jcim@163.com
http://www.jcimjournal.com
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2006, 0.598
Chinese S&T Journal Citation Reports 2007, Published by Institute of
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