As part of the submission process, authors are required to check off their submission's compliance with all of the following items, and submissions may be returned to authors that do not adhere to these guidelines.
As part of the submission process, authors are required to check off their submission's compliance with all of the following items, and submissions may be returned to authors that do not adhere to these guidelines.
The submission has not been previously published, nor is it before another journal for consideration (or an explanation has been provided in Comments to the Editor).
The submission file is in OpenOffice, Microsoft Word, or RTF document file format.
Where available, URLs for the references have been provided.
The text is single-spaced; uses a 12-point font; employs italics, rather than underlining (except with URL addresses); and all illustrations, figures, and tables are placed within the text at the appropriate points, rather than at the end.
The text adheres to the stylistic and bibliographic requirements outlined in the Author Guidelines.
Author Guidelines
InstructionstoAuthors
Open Wavelength publishes concise papers, which are subject to peer review. The Journal considers articles of original research, reviews, scholarly addresses, case reports, book reviews, historical interest, practical tips, guidelines, letters to the editor.
Authors must disclose any commercial interest in the subject of study and the source of any support. A covering letter should state that the work is original and should include the address for correspondence, as well as the phone and fax numbers and e-mail address to ensure rapid processing.
ManuscriptPreparation
Manuscripts should be between 800 and 4,000 words but exceptions can be made with prior approval of the editor in chief. The manuscript must be submitted electronically via our submission portal (Word or Rich Text Format only). The lead author should also provide a brief bio sketch and high-resolution photo of himself or herself (see details regarding illustrations below).
Tables and Illustrations
Each table should have a legend at the top indicating the information contained. Illustrations may be sent separately or embedded in the Word file.
Numbers, Units, and Abbreviations
Measurements are to be metric. In scientific text, physical quantities and units of time should be expressed in numerals, for example, 2 kg, 6 mmol, 5 hours, 4°C. Use only standard abbreviations, and avoid using abbreviations in the title. Define all abbreviations on their first mention.
Permissions
Written permission must be obtained for material that has been published in copyrighted material; this includes tables, figures, and quoted text that exceeds 150 words. Signed patient release forms are required. A copy of all permissions and patient release forms must accompany the manuscript.
Process
Article submission will first be reviewed for suitability by our editor-in-chief and then sent out for peer review.
Upon successful completion of peer review, the article will be assigned to a future issue.
Proofs
Once the article has passed peer, a pdf will be created and sent to the author for correction. Authors are asked to e-mail corrections back to the publisher within 72 hours.
Copyright Notice
Articles are published under a Creative Commons Attribution - Non Commercial 4.0 International License. Authors and users are free to copy and redistribute the material in any medium or format, with proper attribution, for non-commercial purposes. Authors retain copyright to their article.
Privacy Statement
The names and email addresses entered in this journal site will be used exclusively for the stated purposes of this journal and will not be made available for any other purpose or to any other party.
