2. Guidelines For Authors
Communications intended for publication should be sent
to the Editor, Journal of the Indian Medical Association
(JIMA). JIMA will consider manuscripts prepared in
accordance with the Vancouver style1.
Articles are considered for publication on condition that
these are contributed solely to JIMA, that they have not
been published previously in print and are not under
consideration by another publication. In the selection of
papers and in regard to priority of publication, the
opinion of the Editor will be final. The Editor shall have
the right to edit, condense, alter, rearrange or rewrite
approved articles, before publication without reference
to the authors concerned.
Authorship: All persons designated as authors should
qualify for authorship. Authorship credit should be
based only on significant contributions to (a) conception
and design, or analysis and interpretation of data; and to
(b) drafting the article or revising it critically for
important intellectual content; and on (c) final approval
of the version to be published. Conditions (a), (b) and
(c) must all be met. Authors may include explanation of
each author’s contribution separately.
Manuscript and CD : Scripts of articles should be type-
written, double-spaced on one side of A4 size paper with
at least 2.5 cm margin at the top and on left hand side of
the sheet and should be submitted in triplicate. Also
sending CD in Microsoft Word (Window) is a must.
Manuscripts not accepted for publication will not be
returned to the authors. Authors should keep one copy of
their manuscripts for reference. Separate pages should
be used for different sections.
Title page— The title page should include the title of the
article which should be concise but informative, name(s)
of author(s) with his/her (their) academic
qualification(s) and designation(s), and complete postal
address including pin code of the institution(s) to which
the work should be attributed.
Abstract— The 2nd page should carry an abstract of no
more than 250 words and should contain the purposes of
the study or in-vestigations, basic procedure, main
findings and their implications along with Key words.
Text— The text of Originals and Papers should conform
to the conventional division of abstract, introduction,

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Indian Journal of Tuberculosis
General
1. Correspondence relating to the Indian Journal of Tuberculosis (IJT) may please be addressed
to : Editor, India Journal of Tuberculosis, Tuberculosis Association of India, 3, Red Cross Road,
New Dclhi- 110001.
2. The four issues of IJT, appearing every year in January, April, July and October, contain
original articles on all aspects of tuberculosis and other respiratory diseases, case reports, review
and leading articles (see item 6) as well as abstracts of articles/ mailer published in other
scientific journals and books dealing with same subjects, Besides, each issue has an Editorial,
sections on Contemporary Issues and News and Notes as well as Forum, where readers can
express opinions on the published articulcs or ask questions on the subjects covered by the
journal. Authors are invited to contribute on any subject or to any section of the IJT.
3. Three copies of the article (including diagrams and photographs) typed on one side of the
paper with double spacing and wide margins should be submitted. It would be appreciated if
floppy diskettes are also enclosed. Regarding black and white diagrams in the text, it should be
ensured lhat use of solid black is avoided and hatching of different kinds are used instead. The
articles are entertained on the understanding that each of the authors confirms his participation in
the study concerned and approves the content, as well as a clear-cut affirmation that the article is
an original work and has not been published/submitted for publication elsewhere and will not be
so submitted, if accepted for publication in the IJT A certificate to this effect should accompany
each article.
4. It is understood and accepted that the submitted matter would be editorially revised to make it
suitable for publication. The decision of the Editor regarding acceptance or revision cannot be
contested. However, every effort is made to communicate the reason or deficiencies to the
principal author in order to associate him with the steps to improve the article.
5. All the received articules arc serially registered
and usually published in the order of registration. However, registration will be done after the
completion of the basic formalities, the registered articles are reviewed by the IJT Editorial
Board to judge suitability for publication and to give suggestions for improvement.
6. Original articles deal with planned studies that have been duly completed and convey definite
conclusions from the data presented in the text. However, preliminary communication from

4. research still in progress could be submitted exceptionally, if the topic is important and the
interim results could be of interest. Case reports present problems of unusual clinical interest
which have been systematically and full investigated and where a firm diagnosis has been
established with reasonable certainty or the result of therapeutic management is of great
significance. Review Articles arc those specially requested from persons who have
acknowledged competence in given subjects. These arc useful for updating knowledge. Leading
articles are contributed by those who have cxperties in selected aspect of a subject.
Forum provides a platform to readers for expressing opinion and a channel of comunication
with the journal and its readers. It could be used for making suggestions, scientific critique on
published articles or for reaching independent conclusions, for asking questions on the subjects
covered by the journal and for providing supplementary information cither confirming or
contradicting the conclusions reached in the article.
7. Twenty five reprints of each published article are supplied free of cost to the author whose
address in indicated fo correspondence. More reprints are supplied if the order is placed at the
time of acceptance of the article. The cost of additional reprints must be paid for in advance of
the publication.
Format and Procedure
8. All submitted articles shall have a definite format comprising the sections, ad seriatim.
Summary, Introduction, Material and Methods, Results, Discussion, Acknowledgements (if
necessary) and
References. Summary should he structured as follows: Background, Aims, Methods,
Results and Conclusions. Additional sections could be interposed. In Case Reports the
sections on Material and Methods and Results are replaced by Ihe section “Clinical
Record” and all other sections arc appropriately shortened. Original articles should
include, after the summary, a few key words for indexing purpose.
Case should be exercised that text language is grammatically correct and free flowing,
that all pertinent information has been included, irrelevant details omitted and repetitions,
especially from section to section, avoided. Tables and figures must be self-explanatory
and their number kept to the minimum. It is not usually necessary to present the same
information both in a table and a diagram : the more effective of the two should be
chosen. Tables must be numbered, have a descriptive legend on the top, minimum
essential data in the body and necessary explanatory notes at the bottom. Tables (and
diagrams) should be made on separate sheets of paper; with their place in the text
indicated clearly. Drawings are best made with black India ink and of size larger than
required in the text. Legends for photographs should be typed separately with appropriate
indication regarding the photograph to which a legend pertains. Photographs (black and
white prints) should be clear, glossy and unmounted. Facilities for printing photographs
in 4 colours as illustrations in Case Reports are available. Contributosrs are requested to
preferably send colour photographs of their clinical material. Photographs should carry
the title of the paper and name of the author in pencil on the back side, put in an envelope
and properly labelled on the outside and attached to the article.

5. It is understood that the planning of the study submitted for publication as well as the
analysis of the data, presentation in the text and reaching of conclusions have been done
in consultation with a statistician.
9. After the title of the article, the name of the principal author should be followed by
names of other authors without giving qualification or position held except as a numeral
on top of last letter of name.
10. The position held by each author in any institution is indicated on the bottom along
with name and address of the author to whom correspondence
regarding the article has to be sent.
11. In respect of preliminary communications, the nature of the paper must of clearly
indicated so that editorial processing could be specially expedited.
12. References cited in the text and given at the end should conform to the procedure
recommended by the International Steering Committee of Medical Editors. Therefore,
special care must to taken to ensure that:
Only the most important published papers related directly to the study in hand arc cited in
the text.
Text references should be numbered in Arabic numerals as a suffix in the order of their
mention, avoiding the name(s) of author(s) and year of publication.
While citing an abstract (when it is the sole source of information) or personal
communication in the text, authors must provide the necessary particulars of the source,
but this is not a preferred mode of citation. Permission from the source(s) of information
for citing their work must be obtained beforehand.
All the numbered references in the text should be typed out in detail, in the same
consecutive order. Abbreviation of the titles of the cited journals should be according to
the Index Medicus, Example:
Kakar, A., Aranya, R.C. and Nair, S.K.; Isolated Gastric Tuberculosis; IndJ. Tub.; 1979,
26, 205
Crofton, J, and Douglas, A. Respiratory Disease, 1st Edition, Edinburgh, Blackwell
Scientific Publication Ltd., 1969
13. The addreviations or acronyms used in the text must be defined at the first mention.
Their number should be kept to a minimum.
14. Contributions to Forum should be in the form of letters to the Editor. Such letters
must be brief and to the point: only the most important agreements,
disagreements/suggestions may be chosen for commenting. It is usual to send a copy of
such letters to the authors for obtaining a response, if any, after editorial reformulation.
The response, similarly, has to be selective, brief and relevant.

6. The Indian Journal of Chest
Diseases and Allied Sciences

7. 0309074029/html/.
38. Homepage/Web site
Cancer-Pain.org [homepage on the Internet]. New York: Association of Cancer Online Resources, Inc.;
c2000-01 [updated 2002 May 16; cited 2002 Jul 9]. Available from: http://www.cancer-pain.org/.
39. Part of a homepage/Web site
American Medical Association [homepage on the Internet]. Chicago: The Association; c1995-2002 [updated
2001 Aug 23; cited 2002 Aug 12]. AMA Office of Group Practice Liaison; [about 2 screens]. Available from:
http/ /www.ama-assn.org/ama/pub/category1736.html.
40. Database on the Internet
Open database:
Who’s Certified [database on the Internet]. Evanston (IL): The American Board of Medical Specialists.
c2000-[cited 2001 Mar 8]. Available from: http://www.abms.org/ newsearch.asp
Closed database:
Jablonski S. Online Multiple Congential Anomaly/Mental Retardation (MCA/MR) Syndromes [database on the
Internet]. Bethesda (MD): National Library of Medicine (US). c1999 [updated 2001 Nov 20; cited 2002 Aug
12]. Available from: http://www.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/ jablonski/syndrome_title.html
41. Part of a database on the Internet
MeSH Browser [database on the Internet]. Bethesda (MD): National Library of Medicine (US); 2002 - [cited
2003 Jun 10]. Meta-analysis; unique ID: D015201; [about 3 p.]. Available from:
http://www.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/ MBrowser.html Files updated weekly.
MeSH Browser [database on the Internet]. Bethesda (MD): National Library of Medicine (US); 2002 - [cited
2003 Jun 10]. Meta-analysis; unique ID: D015201; [about 3 p.]. Available from:
http://www.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/ MBrowser.html Files updated weekly.
Correctness of the reference list is the entire responsibility of the author (s).
Figures and Tables
Figures. Glossy print photographs (in triplicate) are required (usually 10 cm × 8 cm); good black and white
contrast is essential for good reproduction. All illustrations must be numbered and cited in the text. Legends
should be provided for each illustration, listed on a separate page. All lettering must be done professionally.
Freehand or typed lettering is not acceptable. All figures should bear author’s name, short title and an arrow
indicating top of the figure in pencil on the back of the photographs. Colour illustrations must be paid by the
authors. Please ask rates/charges from the Publication Office of the IJCDAS.
Tables. Each table should be typed double-spaced on a separate sheet. They should have an underlined title
followed by a legend, if any. Explanatory matter should be in a footnote, not in the title. The approximate
position of each table in the text should be indicated in the margin of the manuscript.
Page Proofs and Reprints. A galley proof will be sent to the corresponding author which should be returned
within four days. Corrections should be limited to printers errors only and no substantial additions/ deletions
should be made. No change in the names of authors (by way of additions and/or deletions) is permissible at
the proof stage. Twenty-five reprints of the article will be sent free of cost to the corresponding author.
Papers which have been accepted/published become the property of the Indian Journal of Chest Diseases
and Allied Sciences and permission to re-publish them must be obtained from the Editor.
CHECKLIST FOR SUBMISSION OF MANUSCRIPT
— Covering letter including copy-right release
— Three copies of typescript of the article on A-4 size paper
— Name and address of author responsible for correspondence about the manuscript, including highest

9. Thorax
The word count excludes the title page, abstract, tables,
acknowledgements and contributions and the references.
Original Research
Full papers should follow the basic structure of abstract,
introduction, methods, results, discussion, references, and tables
and figures as appropriate. They should not normally exceed 250
words for the abstract, 3000 words for the content and include no
more than 35 references. There is an online data repository for
extra information, tables, figures and appendices.
Case reports
Case reports should not exceed 850 words with one table or
illustration, a short unstructured abstract, and up to 10 references.
We recommend an author limit of 5, but we can consider more if
authors can show significant contributions and/or give compelling
or specific reasons. We do ask that authors indicate that they have
obtained patient consent.
Pulmonary Puzzles
This category is for unusual cases that make an educational point.
Since the aim of these articles is to stimulate the reader to think
about the case, the title should be ambiguous and not give away
the final diagnosis immediately.
Pulmonary Puzzles will appear in two parts and should be
submitted via Bench>Press using the article type �case reports�.
The first part should contain a very brief clinical introduction to a
case (maximum 250 words) followed by an image and a question
designed to stimulate the reader to think about what the image
shows. The legend should not indicate the diagnosis but should
simply describe the nature of the image. The second part
(maximum 250 words) will appear later in the issue and should

10. contain the answer. The answer should include a brief description
of the key diagnostic features of the image, the outcome, and a
teaching point. Pulmonary Puzzles will not include more than 5
references. The quality of the image must be at least 600dpi and in
TIFF, JPEG, GIF, Powerpoint or EPS format. We do ask that
authors indicate that they have obtained patient consent.
Images in Thorax
Our Images in thorax section consists of a case report of 100
words, a few learning points, a maximun of two figures, and two
references. The images can be radiological, pathological or both.
Thorax will cover the cost of printing pathological images in colour.
We recommend an author limit of 5, but we can consider more if
authors can show significant contributions and/or give compelling
or specific reasons. We do ask that authors indicate that they have
obtained patient consent.
Reviews
Although usually commissioned, we do occasionally accept
unsolicited review articles. These should not normally exceed 4000
words.
Letter to the Editor (original research)
Research letters in Thorax are welcome and should be submitted
via Bench>Press. These should not normally exceed 500 words,
with one table or figure and should include no more than 5
references. Any additional submission information including
methodology, data and tables can be placed in the on-line
repository facility on the Thorax website.
Correspondence
Letters in response to articles published in Thorax are welcome
and should be submitted via Bench>Press. Correspondence must
reach us by the end of the following calendar month (eg. by the
end of July, for letters referring to articles in the June print issue)
and be a maximum of 400 words, with one figure or table and no
more than 5 references. As for research letters, authors may also
make use of the on-line repository facility for supplemental data.

11. Editorial
Editorials are normally commissioned but the Editors may
occassionally accept uncommissioned articles of this type.
Word count: up to 1500 words.
References: up to 20.
Lung Alerts
For information on being an author for a Lung Alert please contact
one of the two Lung Alert editors directly, Dr Angshu Bhowmik
(angshub@cheerful.com) and Dr Jennifer Quint
(j.quint@medsch.ucl.ac.uk)
Supplements
The BMJ Publishing Group journals are willing to consider
publishing supplements to regular issues. Supplement proposals
may be made at the request of:
1. The journal editor, an editorial board member or a
learned society may wish to organise a meeting,
sponsorship may be sought and the proceedings
published as a supplement.
2. The journal editor, editorial board member or learned
society may wish to commission a supplement on a
particular theme or topic. Again, sponsorship may be
sought.
3. The BMJPG itself may have proposals for supplements
where sponsorship may be necessary.
4. A sponsoring organisation, often a pharmaceutical
company or a charitable foundation, that wishes to
arrange a meeting, the proceedings of which will be
published as a supplement.
The

12. International
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responsibility for the content of the article, that all sources of financial support for the work
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to Authors" and that the article has not previously been published, is not subject to copyright or
other rights except our own to be transferred to the Union and has not otherwise been submitted
for publication, except under circumstances as communicated to the Union, in writing, at the time
the article was first submitted.
We also warrant that the article contains no libellous or unlawful statements and does not infringe
the rights of others and that we will indemnify the publishers against any loss, injury or expense
arising out of any breach of this warranty.
Permission will not be withheld for any reasonable request from us to publish any part of this
paper in connection with any other work by us, provided acknowledgement is given to the
Journal as the original source of publication.
If excerpts from copyrighted works are included, we have obtained written permission from the
copyright owners and acknowledge the sources in the article.
If I am a US Government employee and this work was done in that capacity, the assignment
applies only to the extent allowable by US law.
The Editor is hereby empowered to make editorial changes as necessary to make the paper
suitable for publication. Every effort will be made to consult us if substantive changes are
required.
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effect and the form will be returned on request. No work may be published in the Journal unless
the Union has received this form properly executed.
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The International Journal of
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INSTRUCTIONS FOR AUTHORS & ON-LINE SUBMISSION
INFORMATION
The International Journal of Tuberculosis and Lung Disease
(IJTLD), the Official Journal of the International Union Against
Tuberculosis and Lung Disease (The Union), publishes:
1 Original articles on clinical or epidemiological research, intervention
evaluation (health action, personnel training or health
education programmes);
2 General reviews and technical updates in connection with the
elaboration, implementation and assessment of national health
programmes against tuberculosis and lung diseases.
The IJTLD can also be accessed electronically via the Union
website (http://www.theunion.org). Access to all back issues is
free. Access to the current volume is available to all paid-up
members and subscribers using the number provided on their
current membership card; non-members/non-subscribers can
access and download individual articles using the ‘Pay-per-view’
option or contact the Union (membership@theunion.org) for
information on how to become a member.
SUBMISSION OF ARTICLES
Articles are submitted online via ManuscriptCentral
http://mc.manuscriptcentral.com/ijtld (link via www.theunion.org).
Full instructions on how to load manuscripts are given on the
site. For authors without access to Internet, articles can be sent
by e-mail to the Editorial Office for upload.
All other correspondence, such as suggestions for review articles,
etc, should be sent directly to: The Editorial Office, The
Union, 68 boulevard Saint-Michel, 75006 Paris, FRANCE. email:
journal@theunion.org
Simultaneous submission of a manuscript to more than one
journal will automatically result in rejection by the IJTLD.
Each manuscript will be examined by a scientific editor and
usually two referees. Notification of acceptance or rejection will
be sent within 3 months from date of receipt. If a revised version
is requested, it should be returned to the Editor no later than 3
months after notification. A delayed revised article will be treated

14. as a new manuscript.
The Editor reserves the right to make editorial and literary corrections.
Any opinions expressed or policies advocated do not necessarily
reflect those of the Union.
AUTHORSHIP
All work must have been approved by all co-authors prior to
submission.
Authorship credit should be based on the following criteria:
1) substantial contributions to conception and design, acquisition
of data, or analysis and interpretation of data; 2) drafting the
article or revising it critically for intellectual content; and 3) final
approval of the version to be published.
Multicentre groups: When a multicentre group has conducted
the study, all individuals who accept direct responsibility for the
manuscript should be identified. When submitting a group author
manuscript, the corresponding author should clearly identify all
individual authors, as well as the group name.
COPYRIGHT
One copyright form should be signed by the corresponding author
on submission of a manuscript to the IJTLD, and by all
authors when a paper is accepted.
PREPARATION OF MANUSCRIPTS
Manuscripts should conform to the Uniform Requirements for
Manuscripts submitted to Biomedical Journals
(http://www.icmje.org/index.html). Articles on clinical research
should conform to the standards defined in the Helsinki Declaration.
Details of ethics approval (or a statement that it was not required)
should be provided in the Methods section of all research
studies submitted to the Journal.
Authors may submit articles in English (US/UK), French or Spanish.
Accepted articles can be translated into English for publication
in the journal. Authors may publish in French or Spanish.
The article should have 1.5 or double spacing and continuous
line numbering, with the following on separate, numbered pages:
Title page: This should contain: 1) a concise, informative title of
not more than 110 characters and spaces; 2) the names and
all affiliations of all contributing authors, clearly indicating who is
linked to each institution; 3) a running head of not more than 45
letters and spaces; 4) a word count of the text, excluding summary,
references, tables and figures; 5) 3-5 keywords.
Summary: An informative structured abstract of not more than
200 words should be provided that can be understood without
reference to the text (see Ann Intern Med 1990; 113: 69-76).
For optimal clarity, the author should use the headings Setting,
Objective, Design, Results and Conclusion. Abstracts will be
translated into the two other languages once the article has been

15. accepted for publication (authors are welcome to provide translations).
Unstructured summaries may be submitted for review
articles (250 words), Case Studies, Notes from the Field, Technical
Notes and Short Communications (100 words).
Text: Headings should be appropriate to the nature of the article.
Normally only two categories of heading are used. Major headings
should be typed in capital letters. Minor headings can be
typewritten in lower case letters (starting with a capital letter) at
the left-hand margin. The subtitles should not be numbered
either with figures or alphabetically.
The text should be written as objectively as possible. For word
limits, please refer to the section ‘Length of text’.
Numerals should be spelt out in full from one to nine (except when
referring to a measurement), and when beginning a sentence.
1. Research and experimental papers should follow the usual
conventions, as follows:
Introduction Setting forth clearly the aim of the study or the main
hypothesis, with reference to previous studies and indicating
the method used.
Materials or Study population and Methods
Results Presented in logical sequence in the text, with tables and
illustrations. All the results of the tables should not be repeated in
the text; the most important results should be emphasised.
Discussion Related to the aims and results of the study.
Conclusions
2. Other papers can be subdivided as the author desires; the use
of headings enhances readability.
References (Vancouver format): The accuracy of references is
the responsibility of the author. They must be numbered in the
order in which they are cited in the text, and identified by Arabic
numerals in superscript. References that are cited more than
once should retain the same number for each citation. The list of
references at the end of an article should be arranged in numerical
order. NB: Numbering in tables/figures follows on from
where the table/figure is cited in the text.
The only acceptable references are those of publications that
can be consulted.
References to an article in a periodical should include the names
of the authors, followed by their initials (list all authors when six
or fewer; when there are more, list only the first three and add
‘et al.’), the full title of the article in its original language, the
name of the journal in its usual abbreviated form (Index
Medicus), year of publication, tome or volume number, first and
last page numbers in full:
e.g., Gordon J B, Bennett A M. Tuberculosis in reindeer. Scand Rev
Respir Dis 1978; 96 (Suppl): 217-219.

16. References to a piece of work (book or monograph) should include
the names of the authors as above, the title of the piece of work
in its original language, the number of the publication, the name
of the editor, the place and year of publication, the number of the
volume and the first and last page numbers.
References to a chapter in a book should include the names of
the authors as above, the title of the chapter with the word "In"
preceding the reference of the work as above.
e.g., Girling D J. The chemotherapy of tuberculosis. In: Ratledge C,
Stanford J, Grange J M, eds. Biology of the mycobacteria. London, UK:
Academic Press, 1989: pp 285-323.
Electronic references should be given only when an original citation
is unavailable, and as much information should be provided as
possible, including the html address and the date last accessed.
References to an article to be published should give the name of
the journal with the mention ‘(in press)’ and only appear after having
been accepted. Articles in submission can be cited in the text.
Personal communications should be given in the text with the
name of the individual cited and with his/her consent.
Acknowledgements: Acknowledge only persons who have
made substantial contributions to the study, with their consent,
all sources of support in the form of grants, and author contribution.
TABLES
Tables should be referred to consecutively in the text and placed
after the references. They should be numbered in Arabic numerals
which are used for reference in the text. A short descriptive title
should appear above the table. Each column should have a short
or abbreviated title. All abbreviations should be explained in a clear
legend below the table. The number of tables should be kept to a
basic minimum to explain the most significant results.
FIGURES
Figures should be referred to consecutively in the text. They can
be inserted into the Word document (after the tables) or uploaded
separately as image files (.jpg, .ppt, .gif, .tif or .bmp).
Line drawings (curves, diagrams, histograms) should be provided
in black and white. For optimal clarity, avoid shading.
Half-tone figures should be clear and highly contrasted in black
and white. Photo-micrographs should have internal scale markers
where appropriate. X-ray films should bring out the detail to
be illustrated with the area of importance clearly indicated.
Techniques (staining, magnification, etc) should be defined in the
legend.
Illustrations in colour will only be reproduced at the expense of
the authors.
Half tone and colour figures should be supplied at a resolution of
a least 300 dpi (preferably 500).

17. Every Figure should have a brief explanatory legend that does
not repeat information given in the text.
Patient confidentiality Where illustrations show recognisable
individuals, consent must be obtained for publication. If not
essential to the illustration, authors should indicate where it can
be cropped, or mask the eyes.
After acceptance, figures should be supplied in editable format
(e.g., .ppt, .xls) to allow editorial modifications.
Permission to reproduce illustrations or tables should be obtained
from the original publishers and authors, and submitted
with the article by e-mail or fax. They should be acknowledged in
the legends as follows: ‘Reproduced with the kind permission of
(publishers) from (reference)’.
ABBREVIATIONS AND UNITS
Avoid abbreviations in the title or summary. Abbreviations or
unusual terms should be described at the first time of use.
Symbols and units of measure must conform to recognised
scientific use, i.e., SI units. For more detailed recommendations,
authors may consult the Royal Society of Medicine publication
Units, Symbols and Abbreviations: A Guide for Biological and
Medical Editors and Authors.
Designation of diseases must conform to the International Classification
of Diseases. Designation of micro-organisms must
conform to the norms of biology. Proprietary names of drugs,
instruments, etc., should be indicated by the use of initial capital
letters. Names of instruments should be accompanied by the
manufacturer's name, city, state and country.
LENGTH OF TEXT
Original articles: text up to 2500 words, a structured summary of
200 words, 7 tables/figures and 35 references.
Review articles: text up to 4500 words, a structured or unstructured
summary of 250 words, 10 tables/figures and 70 references.
Submitted to peer review.
Editorials and Counterpoint articles: text up to 500 words and 5
references. Editorials are usually invited.
Technical notes and Short communications: text up to 1000 words,
a summary of 100 words, 2 tables/figures and 10 references.
Notes from the Field: text up to 1000 words, a summary of 100
words, 2 tables and 10 references. Describe programme aspects
that are of broad interest to readers: case finding, treatment,
supervision, special populations or situations, new solutions,
practical ideas, local experience. Format: Situation/
setting, Aspect of interest, Discussion, Conclusion.
Case studies: text up to 1000 words, a summary of 100 words, 2
tables/figures and 10 references. Accepted only if they contain
original and innovative material.

18. Correspondence: text up to 500 words without tables or figures and
5 references.
Papers that are too long must comply with editorial requirements.
A charge of 100€ per excess page is applied.
PERMISSIONS
Individuals who wish to reproduce material from the IJTLD must
request written permission from the Editorial Office to reprint
copyrighted information. Likewise, authors of articles published in
the IJTLD who wish to include material from other copyrighted
sources must seek permission from the copyright holders and
provide written evidence of this permission at the time the article
is submitted.
PLAGIARISM
In cases where plagiarism is suspected, the IJTLD follows the
guidelines set out in the flowcharts of the Committee on Publications
Ethics (COPE) (http://www.publicationethics.org.uk/flowcharts).
Authors of articles found to contain plagiarism will be
banned from publishing in the IJTLD for a period of 5 years.
TIPS FOR SUBMISSION OF ARTICLES
http://mc.manuscriptcentral.com/ijtld or link via www.theunion.org
Full instructions on how to submit articles are given on the
ManuscriptCentral site (click on “Instructions and Forms”, and
then “Submission instructions”).
• Remember to fax the copyright form on submission.
REVISION OF PROOFS
Proofs are sent to the corresponding author by e-mail in PDF
format. Authors should fax corrected galley proofs directly to the
Editorial Office in Paris within 72 hours of receipt. Only minor
corrections should be made.
OFFPRINTS
An offprint order form will be sent to the corresponding author of
each article, except in the case of correspondence. The completed
offprint order form must be returned with the corrected proofs.
For further information contact: The IJTLD Editorial Office, The Union, Paris, France
Fax: (+33 1) 43 29 90 83 e-mail : journal@theunion.org
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19. Author checklist
Before submitting your article, please ensure that you have provided the following
(see Instructions to Authors for details):
For all articles
Separate title page, with all author information clearly given
Authors’ respective contributions clearly listed in the acknowledgements
Title maximum 110 characters and spaces
Manuscript with 1.5 or double spacing, with sections on separate pages
Continuous line numbering (1-∞) added throughout text, for ease of reference (click on
File, Page setup, Layout, Line Numbers, Add numbering, Continuous numbering)
Ethics statement included in Methods section
References in correct Journal style
References cited consecutively throughout text (references in tables/figures are
numbered according to where the table/figure is cited in the text)
Tables in correct format and at end of text (after references) on separate pages
Figures in editable format (pdf, excel, Word, ppt) and at end of text (after references) on
separate pages
On submission, copyright form signed and faxed/e-mailed by corresponding author
On acceptance, copyright form signed by all authors and faxed/e-mailed to Editorial
Office
Review articles
Text up to 4500 words
A structured or unstructured summary of 250 words
Max 10 tables/figures
Max 70 references
Original articles
Text up to 2500 words
A structured summary of 200 words
Max 7 tables/figures
Max 35 references
Short communications (incl. Technical notes, Case studies and Notes from the
Field)
Text up to 1000 words
An unstructured summary of 100 words
Max 2 tables/figures
Max 10 references
Correspondence, Editorials
Text up to 500 words
Max 5 references

20. IJTLD Editorial Office International Union Against Tuberculosis and Lung Disease, 68 bd Saint Michel,
75006 Paris - FRANCE Tel: (+33) 1 44 32 03 60. Fax: (+33) 1 43 29 90 83. e-mail: journal@theunion.org
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Instructions for Online Manuscript Submission
Go to Manuscript Central at http://mc.manuscriptcentral.com/ijtld
Download the Author Quick Guide from
http://mcv3help.manuscriptcentral.com/tutorials/Author.pdf
Logging on to Manuscript Central
IF Action to follow: THEN
You are uncertain
whether you have an
account OR you have an
account, but have
forgotten your User ID or
Password
Under Password Help, type in
your e-mail address and click on
“go”.
The system will send you an email
with your account
information.
You do not have an
account
Either click on Create Account
at top right of screen,
OR
Click on New User? Register
here, to right.
Fill in user contact information
as marked and click on FINISH.
Then click on the login link to
access the system. The system
will send you an e-mail with your
account information.
You have any difficulties
with your account
Do not attempt to create a new
account
Contact us at journal@iuatld.org
or call the Editorial Office in
Paris (+33 1) 44 32 03 60.

21. You would like to change
your password
Log on to Manuscript Central
using your User ID & current
password. Click on Edit
Account at top of screen. On
Screen 3, click on the Change
Password link. You will then be
asked to enter your current
password, then your new
password twice. Click on
Change Password when you
have finished entering your
information.
If you have filled in all password
information and clicked on
Change Password, the
password change will take effect
immediately. Be sure to note
your new password for future
reference.
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contact information has
changed
Log on to Manuscript Central
with your User ID & password.
Click on Edit Account at top of
screen. Enter all new information
details, then click on FINISH.
If you have clicked on FINISH
after entering your changes, the
system will automatically update
your account.
Please do not attempt to create a new account each time you upload a new
manuscript. Continue using the same account each time you enter Manuscript
Central for both manuscript submission and review.
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Preparing your article for uploading on Manuscript Central
1 It is no longer requested that you delete author and correspondence information from
the
manuscript text. The Journal has now discontinued its blind review policy.
2 In preparing your article for uploading on Manuscript Central, please make sure that you
include the following together in the same manuscript file:
Title of the manuscript of not more than 110 characters and spaces
Authors and affiliations Ensure that affiliations are clearly linked to authors
Corresponding author Please provide full address, telephone, fax and e-mail
Running head of the article. A running head is a short title of not more than 45 letters and
spaces for publication in the Journal.
Summary This should be placed after the title and running head and before the main text.
Keywords These should be placed beneath the summary
Main body of your manuscript. Please respect requirements for article lengths, i.e., 2500
words for Original Articles, 1000 words for Short Communications, 4500 words for Review
articles, and 500 words for Correspondence
Acknowledgements Include author contribution
References in correct format

22. Tables cited in the text and on separate pages
Figures if not in another format
3 Check that all tables and figures are included.
Tables should be submitted as true tables (see instructions page 5) in the document.
They should be placed at the end of the article, after the references.
Figures can be included at the end of the article, or uploaded separately as .xls, .ppt,
.jpg, .gif, .rtf, .tif or .ps files. They will be required in editable format if the article is
accepted. Colour and half-tone figures need to be submitted in at least 300 dpi (and
preferably 500 dpi).
4 Insert one line space between each section. This makes your manuscript easier to read. 12
point font, line spacing of 1.5 or double spacing, and line numbering are also requested.
5 Give all files to be uploaded a short name of 15 letters maximum. File names should not
include spaces, special characters, punctuation marks or symbols. Failure to do so may lead to
difficulties in uploading your manuscript and prevent its conversion to pdf.
6 See pages 4-5 for instructions on uploading your manuscript and completing the
submission process.
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Preparing revised manuscripts
To prepare the revised version of your manuscript, review steps 1-6 above, then follow these
steps:
1. Add R1 to the end of the title if you are submitting the first revised version, R2 for the second
revised version, etc.)
2. Highlight all new text in red. This makes changes clear to the editor and reviewers.
3. Do not use the track changes feature to indicate which items have been deleted from the
revised version. This can be confusing to read. There is no need to indicate deleted text, only
new text.
4. Enter your author responses to the reviewers and editor BEFORE you upload your
manuscript file. To submit your responses, follow these steps:
I. Log in to your Author Center in Manuscript Central.
II. Click on “Manuscripts with Decisions”, then “Create a Revision”. A draft of your revision
will be moved to “Revised Manuscripts in Draft”.
III. Scroll down to the bottom of the decision letter that was sent out for the previous version of
your article.
IV. Fill in the box “Response to Decision Letter” with your point-by-point response to the
reviewers’ and editor’s comments.
V. Click on “Save and continue”.
VI. You can, if necessary, edit manuscript and author details.
VII. To upload your revised manuscript files, at step 6 click on “File upload” to upload your
revised article. You will need to delete any obsolete files from previous uploads.
4. See pages 4-5 for instructions on uploading your manuscript and completing the
submission process.
File formats
Text files should be uploaded as .doc files. They will be converted automatically to .pdf and html
formats for reviewing.
Tables should be inserted into the Word document in table format. They can also be uploaded as
separate image files in .xls, .jpg, .gif, .tif or .eps formats, but in the event of acceptance you will
be
requested to provide them in Word.
Figures may be inserted into the text document or uploaded as separate images file in .pdf,
.jpg, .ppt,
.xls, .gif, .tif or .eps formats. In the event of acceptance you will be requested to provide them in
an
editable format (in Powerpoint, Word or Excel).
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23. File upload
1. Click on the “Browse” button and locate the document that you want to upload. Up to
five
files can be uploaded at a time.
2. Select the designation of the files from the pull-down menu:
Main Body refers to the manuscript text
Low-res image
High-res image
Multimedia
Supporting document - e.g., supporting data, companion article
Supplementary files not for review – these are files for the Editor or Editorial Office that
are not for the reviewers.
3. Click on Upload files to upload your files: When the upload of each file is completed, you
can
click on Edit details to provide a description of the document.
t For your Main Document, you can type “Article Text” or “Main Document”.
F For your figures, you can add tags, such as “Figure 1” or “Fig. 1”.
F For any other supporting documents, please indicate clearly what the document is and its
format (MS Excel, MS PowerPoint, etc.).
4. You can reorder the files after upload by clicking on the drop down buttons in the Order
column, then on “Save file order”.
Completing manuscript submission
Once you have uploaded your original or revised manuscript, please follow these steps:
1. If you have uploaded several different drafts of your manuscript in which changes have been
made, make sure that only one pdf file for the main body of your manuscript and each
image file is available under File upload. All files generated from earlier drafts under File
upload
should be deleted in order to avoid confusion for the editor and reviewers as to which is the
correct version.
2. If there are no more changes to be made after uploading your manuscript, click on
SAVE
AND CONTINUE. You will be required to check the pdf version of your paper.
3. Proof your manuscript and images carefully before submitting:
: Images sometimes appear smaller than the originals when uploaded and viewed on Internet.
Check to make sure that they are legible when viewed in the browser. If not, you may need to
upload a larger version.
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5 Check your tables to make sure all data are presented in the proper order and format.
CFor revised manuscripts, make sure all new changes are noted in red.
4. If no changes need to be made in your manuscript (including image files), click on
REVIEW
AND SUBMIT to complete the submission process. The system will let you know if any
elements are missing from required fields. Until you click on the Submit button, you are free to
return to Manuscript Central at a later time and make changes in your draft. NB: if you do not
complete the submission process immediately, when you return to the system, you will find the
paper under “Revised Manuscripts in Draft”. Click on “Continue Submission”.
5. You will receive written confirmation by e-mail that your submission is complete. If you do
not
receive this message, you may have forgotten to click on the Submit button after uploading and
checking your manuscript files. Return to the article, then click on Submit to officially submit your
manuscript to the editorial office.
Note: The submission process is not complete until you click on SUBMIT to send
your article to the Editorial Office for review.
Preparing true tables in Word

24. It is best not to create tables using tabs and spaces. The editing and sharing of files can
sometimes
cause this information to move around.
To make a true table in Word, follow these steps:
1. Open your Word manuscript.
2. Go to the end of your manuscript (after your references). where you will insert the table.
3. Type Table 1 followed by the title of the table (the legend), then hit return twice.
4. Select the menu Table.
5. Select Insert Table.
6. You will be asked to choose the number of columns and lines that you want your table to have.
(You don't have to worry about column width, as you can change the width later).
7. Fill in the numbers and text that should go in each column.
To convert text into a true table in Word, follow these steps:
1. Open your Word manuscript.
2. Select the text that you want to be converted into a table.
3. Select the menu Table → Convert → Text into Table.
4. Fill in the information requested (e.g., no of columns, para or tabulations as separators, etc).
5. Click on OK.
6. Verify that all information in your table has been correctly placed.
Note: Tables inserted as part of the manuscript file should be placed at the end of the article,
after the
references.
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Guidelines for all users
GWhen uploading figures, please make sure they are readable. Many figures contain
miniscule
characters such as numbers on a chart or graph. If these characters are not easily readable in the
original document, they will most likely be illegible in the .pdf file created by the system. Certain
image formats such as .jpg and .gif do not have high resolutions, so you may choose to save your
figures and insert them as .tif instead.
f PDF files are readable with Adobe Acrobat Reader, available for download free of
charge
from the main login screen of Manuscript Central.
Guidelines for Macintosh users
In addition to using simple, short file names when saving your documents, you must type the
extension at the end of the file name you choose. The file extensions are as follows:
.doc - Microsoft Word documents.
.rtf - Rich Text Format
.jpg - Joint Photographic Group format (known on an Apple as JPEG)
.gif - Graphic Interchange Format
.tif -Tagged Image File format (known on an Apple as TIFF). Please do NOT include the
second “F” in your extension.
.ppt - PowerPoint presentation
.xls - Microsoft Excel spreadsheet
.pdf - Portable Document Format
.eps - Encapsulated PostScript
.mov (or .qt) - QuickTime movie
To view your manuscript for review, you need Adobe Acrobat Reader, which you can download
and
install free of charge from the login screen of Manuscript Central. There are seven Macintosh
computer formats to choose from. If you are not sure which one to use, you may want to ask your
system administrator before downloading.
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