\u00a0<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\nIMPORTANT NOTE: Authors must include a statement within the manuscript stating there is no competing interest. If competing interest, then authors must clearly state the circumstances. <\/strong><\/span><\/p>\nAuthors must also include a signed Page Charge Agreement Form which we have placed below for your convenience. Please be certain to include the name, address, telephone number and email address of the person who is to receive the invoice for your page charges if your manuscript is accepted for publication. <\/strong><\/span><\/p>\nAll manuscripts must contain the following and must be uploaded in this order.\u00a0 PLEASE CAREFULLY FOLLOW OUR FORMATTING INSTRUCTIONS BELOW.\u00a0 ALL MANUSCRIPT Title page, Abstract, Text with fully cited References and Tables MUST BE IN WORD, NOT PDF.\u00a0 Figures must be in high resolution format.\u00a0 Tables\/Figures must not be embedded in the Text.\u00a0 All Tables\/Figures must be uploaded as separate files. Manuscripts WILL NOT BE PROCESSED if these formatting instructions are\u00a0not followed as they are REQUIRED by our publisher for copyediting purposes if accepted following review.\u00a0 Please carefully read the following prior to the preparation of your manuscript:<\/span><\/p>\n\n- Title Page \u2013 (See sample below)<\/strong>
\n– must not contain abbreviations unless fully spelled out with the abbreviation in parenthesis
\n– if an animal study, name the species
\n– if a Case Report, place \u201cCase Report\u201d in the title.
\n– must contain all author information, including fully spelled out names of all authors (given and surname), Institution with full address, telephone number and email addresses of ALL authors
\n– a clearly designated corresponding author with author\u2019s name fully spelled out, Institution with full address, telephone number and the corresponding author\u2019s email address
\n– any Grant support
\n– the total number of Tables\/Figures contained in the manuscript, and state if in color or not in color
\n– NOTE: Authors MUST include the full name, address, telephone number and email address of the person who is to receive the invoice if accepted for publication. This is required.<\/span><\/li>\n- Double spaced Abstract of no more than 250 words, in Word. No References, Tables or Figures are to be in the Abstract<\/strong><\/strong>\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n
- At least 3 double spaced manuscript pages of text in Word (including fully cited References in English, References must be double spaced) sized for \u201cletter\u201d (one inch margins all around), NOT A4.\u00a0 Please use an 11 point font.\u00a0 Manuscripts not following this format will be returned!<\/strong><\/strong>\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n
- Tables, Figures (with Figure Legends).\u00a0 Tables\/Figures (with Figure Legends)\u00a0 – must be uploaded as separate files and must not be embedded within the text.\u00a0 Please check the paper before approving and submitting to the journal office.<\/span>
\n>Tables must be in Word and uploaded as separate files<\/span>
\n>Figures must be in high resolution format, NOT in Word, and must be uploaded as separate files<\/span>
\n>Table and Figure Legends must be provided\u00a0Authors must NOT use copy\/paste images when creating Tables\/Figures as they must be created according to the strict policy below.<\/span>PLEASE NOTE:\u00a0 This journal does not receive Figures or Tables as \u201cSupplementary\u201d or \u201cAppendices\u201d.\u00a0 All Tables\/Figures must appear sequentially numbered and cited within the text.\u00a0 All Figures must have Legends.<\/span><\/li>\n- Your manuscript Title page, Abstract, Text and Tables MUST be uploaded as a WORD PC file, NOT as pdf, and must be saved in its final form.<\/span><\/li>\n
- Note again that all Tables must be created in Word (not copy\/pasted as images), and ONLY Figures can be uploaded as high resolution format: Powerpoint, JPG, TIF, GIF, EPS or PNG. Figure Legends must be included as Word files. You MUST upload SEPARATE files for all Tables\/Figures. You MUST upload all files separately.When you have completed the uploading of your paper, you will be asked to arrange the order of your paper.\u00a0 Please be certain that the Tables\/Figures appear on the pdf AFTER the fully cited References. Please check the pdf before approval and submission to the journal office.<\/span><\/li>\n
- We will not process manuscripts uploaded in any other fashion as this is required by our publisher in order to prepare the page proofs if accepted following review.<\/span><\/li>\n
- The required Conflict of Interest and Agreement to Page Charge Forms (the checklist below is for your information only)<\/span><\/li>\n
- Authors are required to include \u201cHighlights\u201d by including 3-5 bullet points about the importance of the submitted paper.<\/span><\/li>\n
- Authors are REQUIRED to strictly follow our \u201cEthics in Publishing\u201d guidelines above by inclusion of the required statements when applicable.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n
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Important note regarding page charges: <\/u><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\nSubmission of a manuscript will constitute expression of the author\u2019s commitment to defray the cost of publication.<\/span><\/p>\n\n- There are no automatically assigned complimentary pages provided by Transplantation Proceedings for manuscripts associated with meetings.\u00a0 Therefore, authors must assume that they are financially responsible for all page charges at US$99.95 each if accepted for publication following review.<\/span><\/li>\n
- In most cases, your meeting organizer will provide a certain number of manuscript pages to you, and if so, they will notify us directly.\u00a0 Your invoice will be adjusted for any complimentary pages provided.<\/span><\/li>\n
- Authors are responsible for any remaining page charges at US$99.95 each, however invoicing may be in EURO.<\/span><\/li>\n
- Page charges are based on the double spaced Word file beginning with Text and includes the fully cited References (which also must be double spaced).\u00a0 Tables\/Figures are counted as one manuscript page each.<\/span><\/li>\n
- No further complimentary pages are provided for any reason.<\/span><\/li>\n
- Manuscript pages will be billed to you by our publisher, Elsevier, at the rate of US$99.95 per manuscript page if accepted for publication in accordance with our Guidelines and Page Charge Agreement, however invoicing may be in EURO.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
Page charges are confirmed by the Editorial Office and are based on our formatting guidelines: double spaced, submitted pages in Word (not on the printed page or the pdf of your page proofs), sized for US Letter (one inch margins all around, not A4), and use of an 11 point font, including fully cited References. Tables and Figures are counted as one manuscript page each. If accepted, your invoice for manuscript pages will be sent to you by Elsevier according to their production schedule.\u00a0 No payment is due at this time.<\/span><\/p>\nExtra charges are applied for publication of color graphics in the printed form of the issues, however, color reproduction of graphics are free of charge online.<\/span><\/p>\nOPEN ACCESS<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\nIf accepted, Elsevier will contact you offering OPTIONAL<\/strong> Open Access for a fee<\/strong>.\u00a0 Open Access fees are separate from and in addition to page charges<\/strong> for the publication of your manuscript.\u00a0 If selected, and if your Institution does not have an agreement with Elsevier for optional Open Access, you will receive two invoices- one for Open Access, and one for the page charges.<\/span><\/p>\nAll submissions are peer-reviewed, and authors are notified of the outcome thereafter.\u00a0 The proceedings of the Congress will appear in the journal, Transplantation Proceedings<\/strong>.<\/span><\/p>\nIf you have any questions on how to submit your manuscript, please contact Ms. Bernadette Johnson, Managing Editor, at bjohnson@transplantation-proceedings.org<\/a>
\n<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\nSincerely,<\/span><\/p>\nJohnny C Hong, MD<\/em><\/span>