SCI论文要求

Preparing the Manuscript

Pain Management Nursing subscribes in general to the Publication Manual of the

American Psychological Association, 6th Edition (2010, Washington, DC: American

Psychological Association).

• Manuscripts must be neatly typed, double spaced, with 12 cpi in Times New Roman font, on 8 1/2" × 11" format with margins at least 1" all around.

• Use APA level headings and subheadings to separate major sections and ideas within the paper.

• Submit one original electronic manuscript, including a title page, abstract, text, tables, references, and illustrations to /pmn. Be sure there is an

abbreviated title of no more than 52 characters as a running head on each page of the manuscript.

General Information

Submission format - Submission to this journal proceeds totally online. The following guidelines have been created to assist in the preparation of the manuscript. Submissions will automatically be converted to a single Adobe Acrobat PDF file that is used in the peer-review process. Please note that even though manuscript source files are converted to PDF at submission these source files are needed for further processing after a decision has been reached regarding acceptance.

Communications - All correspondence regarding the Editor's decision and requests for revision take place via email and via the Author's homepage, removing the need for a hard-copy paper trail. Authors are encouraged to print out the submission guidelines for reference during subsequent stages of article preparation.

Submission mandates - Only previously unpublished work should be submitted; material that has been presented in part in abstract form elsewhere should be acknowledged in a note. All individuals who are listed as authors of a manuscript must have participated significantly in the conception and design of the work and the analysis of the data (if

applicable) as well as in the writing of the manuscript. At least one author must be a

registered nurse. Exceptions may be made at the discretion of the Editor based on the significance and relevance of the work to the discipline of nursing. All authors must also believe the manuscript represents valid work and must have reviewed the final version of the manuscript and approved it for publication. The authors must report any potential conflicts of interest regarding this publication. See information under Journal Format.

Materials submitted to the journal must not be under consideration for publication

elsewhere. Manuscripts should be in English and conform to the journal format.

Foreign authors - Prior to submission, foreign authors are encouraged to have their final version proofread by a native English-speaking health professional for proper grammar and syntax. Elsevier provides a fee-based service to assist with language editing and