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Articles should be written in simple English with consideration for the broad readership, many of whom have English as a second language. Support will be provided for authors whose first language may not be English. No article will be declined on the basis of writing style alone.
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Articles should not have been published elsewhere unless an appropriate arrangement has been agreed and documented with the original publisher.
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Articles are accepted for review on the understanding that editorial changes may be necessary. Significant changes will be referred back to the author(s) for approval.
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All articles are seen by two reviewers selected by the journal editorial board or the editor. Certain articles may also be referred to consulting editors or other colleagues with recognised expertise in the relevant field.
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Articles should be typed (preferably in Word format). An electronic version should be submitted unless otherwise agreed.
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The full name, qualifications, title, and professional address of each author should be clearly given. A passport type photograph of the author(s) should be sent.
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Length: Commissioned authors will be asked to write either one page (maximum 800 words) or two pages (maximum 1,600 words). For Exchange articles, the maximum length is 800 words. When counting your words, make allowances for the following:
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1 table is roughly equivalent to 250 words (deduct from overall total accordingly)
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1 diagram or pie-chart is roughly equivalent to 150 words (deduct accordingly)
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If some text is boxed, this adds 50 words to overall word count (deduct accordingly)
- 10 references are equivalent to 200 words. (deduct accordingly).
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Tables, graphs, line illustrations and photographs are welcomed. Each table, graph or illustration should have an appropriate caption. All numbers and figures should be checked for accuracy in the text and in tables/graphs, etc. Acknowledgements (e.g., for illustrations and photographs) should be clearly and appropriately given. Any copyright material must have written permission for re-publication and include an appropriate acknowledgement. Photographs can be prints or slides in colour or black & white. When images/photos are sent electronically, please ensure that these are scanned at a high resolution that is suitable for printing. The minimum resolution for printing is 300 dpi (dots per inch). Please send original scanned images rather than PowerPoint or Word copies as the original image may be in higher resolution. It is the responsibility of authors to obtain permission from the copyright holder and the subject(s) of any photographs. Refer to Images: guidelines and consent form for more details. All photographs submitted should state the photographer to be credited, or the institution holding the copyright.
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Copyright: Community Eye Health Journal is an open access publication, available in printed format, electronically on CD-ROM and the Internet, and in regional and translated formats. All articles are distributed under the non-commercial Creative Commons License which
permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium for non-profit purposes, provided the original work is properly cited. Unless otherwise specified, we assume that authors give permission to use their text, images, and photographs in these ways. Authors are responsible for ensuring that articles comply with copyright and privacy laws. See the Copyright for authors page for more details.
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References are the responsibility of the author and a maximum of five references may be included, unless otherwise agreed with the editor. References are usually not included in the EXCHANGE section. Authors must verify references against the original documents before submitting the article and should get permission from the source to cite personal communications. Articles with inaccurate or incomplete references may be returned to the author. The journal uses a modified version of the Vancouver style - please refer to the Writing guide for more information.
Note: Please use plain text for references - do not use footnotes (in Word) or EndNote.
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