Official publication of the International Federation of Gynecology and Obstetrics (FIGO)
Guide for Authors
Statement of purpose. Since its inception, the International Journal of Gynecology & Obstetrics has had two primary
purposes:
(1) to serve an international audience by publishing original scientific articles and communications originating in developing
countries, emphasizing the important obstetric and gynecologic problems, issues, and perspectives of the developing world, such as maternal
mortality and family planning, as well as publishing original articles and communications from the scientific community of the developed
countries, with particular emphasis on sharing advances in the specialty of obstetrics and gynecology.
(2) to further the organizational
purposes of the International Federation of
Gynecology and Obstetrics (FIGO) by providing a means of bringing to the readership decisions
of the officers and executive board, reports of the standing committees of FIGO, and information from the FIGO Secretariat, in the intervals
between meetings of the executive board and the international congresses, and by providing information from the World Health Organization
and those other important international organizations that deal with women's health and the specialty of obstetrics and gynecology.
Conflict of interest. All authors must sign the Author(s) Guarantee Form (available online at submission) and include a statement
in the cover letter that no conflict of interest exists.
Type of articles Full-length clinical articles should
not exceed 2500 words in the body of text, excluding the title page, abstract, synopsis, keywords, figure legends, tables and figures,
acknowledgments, and references. Please include the word count in the cover letter and on the title page of manuscript. Subject matter
should be organized under suitable headings and subheadings such as Structured Abstract, Introduction, Materials and methods, Results,
Discussion, Acknowledgments, and References. Footnotes should be avoided and their contents incorporated into the text. Manuscripts should
be in their final form when submitted. The first page should contain: (a) title; (b) full name(s) of author(s); (c) affiliation(s)
of author(s) (i.e. department, section or unit of an institution, hospital or organization, city, state and/or country where it is located
(please note street numbers and name are not required); (d) full contact details of the corresponding author; (e) a list of 3-6 keywords
for indexing and retrieval; (f) synopsis no longer than 25 words, stating in one or two sentences the conclusions of the paper, for use
in the table of contents. The reference list should not exceed 25 references. Papers are published in English, using American spelling.
The editors reserve the right to make any necessary editorial changes.
Case reports should be limited to 800 words in the
body of the text and 3 references, and should include a synopsis, standard abstract of 75 words maximum, 3-5 key words for indexing purposes,
and a short title. If tables and/or figures are used, an equivalent number of words must be deducted from the total.
Brief communications
should be no more than 400 words in the body of text, excluding synopsis, keywords, figure legends, tables and figures, and references.
There should be no more than 4 references, no more than 1 table or 1 figure, and no more than 3 authors.
Review articles
should follow the format for a regular clinical article (2500 words of text).
Submission of articles. Submission to International
Journal of Gynecology & Obstetrics proceeds totally on-line using the Elsevier Editorial System (EES): ees.elsevier.com/ijg.
All correspondence, including notification of the Editor's decision and requests for revision, takes place by e-mail and via the Author's
homepage. It can be advantageous to print the "Guide for Authors" section from the site, for reference in the subsequent stages
of article preparation. Authors submitting hard copy papers will be asked to resubmit using EES; mailed manuscripts and forms will not
be returned. Authors should select a set of classifications for their papers from a given list, as well as a category designation (Clinical
Article, Brief Communication, and so on). Authors should send queries concerning the submission process or journal procedures to authorsupport@elsevier.com.
Authors can check the status of their manuscript within the review procedure using EES. Prior to publication, the author(s) must guarantee:
(1) that the article has not been published; (2) that it is not being considered for publication elsewhere; and (3) that it has been
submitted with the full knowledge and approval of the institution or organization given as the affiliation of the author(s). Submission
of multi-authored manuscripts implies the consent of each of the authors. Generally, no more than six authors should be listed. The
names of all authors should be listed on the Author(s) Guarantee Form included on the site. There should also be a transmittal letter.
Clinical research should include a statement that the study has been approved by the Institutional Review Board or other appropriate
body. After the article has been accepted for publication, the name of each author must also be listed on a Transfer of Copyright assigning
the International Federation of Gynecology and Obstetrics all rights to the manuscript to protect the author(s) and the IJGO from unauthorized
use of the article's contents. The article's principal author is responsible for ensuring that all the necessary forms are completed.
Uniform requirements. The requirements of theInternational Journal of
Gynecology & Obstetrics are in accordance
with the Uniform Requirements for
Manuscripts Submitted to Biomedical Journals. International Committee of Medical Journal Editors.
J Am Med Assoc 1993 May 5;269: 2282-6. Single copies of these requirements are available free of charge from the Secretariat Office,
American College of Physicians, Independance Mall West, Sixth Street at Race, Philadelphia, PA 19106-1572, USA. Tel.: +1 -800-523-1546,
Ext. 2631.
Abstract. A structured abstract is required for all regular and review articles. The structured abstract, limited
to 150 words, should contain all and only the following major headings: Objective; Method; Result; and Conclusion. The Objective reflects the purpose of the study, that is, the hypothesis that is being tested. The Method should include the
setting for the study, the subjects (number and type), the treatment or intervention, and the type of statistical analysis. The Result
includes the outcome of the study and statistical significance, if appropriate. The Conclusion states the significance of the
results. A standard abstract not exceeding 75 words, containing pertinent information about the materials and methods, important
results, and conclusions may be used for a case report or a review article.
Synopsis. The author should provide a one- or
two-sentence synopsis, no longer than 25 words, of the conclusions of the paper for use in the table of contents. No acronyms or abbreviations
may be included in the synopsis; these must be spelled out.
Full title: Pharmacokinetics of meperidine in pregnancy Authors:
E.L. Todd, D.T. Stafford, E.T. Bucovaz, J.C. Morrison. Synopsis: The half-life of meperidine in pregnant women is longer (13.3
h) than expected. These data may have important clinical correlates in sequential dosing.
Acknowledgments. No personal acknowledgements
are allowed. Only funding organizations may be acknowledged.
References. References should not exceed 20-25 in number and
should in general be limited to the last decade. They must be numbered and listed as they are cited in the article, using Index Medicus
abbreviations for journal titles. They should accord with the system used in Uniform Requirements for Manuscripts Submitted to Biomedical
Journals (J Am Med Assoc 1993;269: 2282-2286. List all authors, but if there are more than six, list first six plus et al.
[1]
Vellacott ID, Cooke EJA, James CE. Nausea and vomiting in early pregnancy. Int J Gynecol Obstet 1988;27: 57-59.
[2] Speroff L, Glass
BH, Kase NG. Clinical Gynecologic Endocrinology and Infertility. Baltimore: Williams and Wilkins. 1982: 105.
[3] Disaia PJ, Creasman
WT. Invasive cancer of the vulva In: Disaia PJ, Creasman WT, editors, Clinical Gynecologic Oncology. St. Louis: C.V. Mosby. 1984: 214-219.
Text references should be indicated by Arabic numerals in brackets: "the incidence is similar to that in other reports [1,5,11,17].
Davies et al. [6] have reported ...." To avoid any delays in the editing process, authors must make every effort to see that each
reference is correct and complete. Incomplete references will be returned to the principal author for completion before the manuscript
is edited. All references must be in English. Citation information of those originally in other languages must be translated into English
in the reference list. This journal should be cited as Int J Gynecol Obstet.
Editorial style. Arabic numerals should be used
for weights, measures, percentages and degrees of temperature. Weights and measures should be abbreviated according to the International
System of Units: kg, g, mg, μg, mmol, μmol; m, cm, mm, μm, nm, A, cm2, mL, μI; M, mM, μM, nM; N; h, min,
s, ms, μs. Use % after numerals throughout. Give generic names of all pharmaceutical preparations and, where appropriate,
include (in parentheses, following) the trade name and manufacturer's name and address. Give the manufacturer's name and address (in
parentheses) following names of any instruments or equipment cited by brand name. Manuscripts not adhering to Instructions may be returned
to author.
Tables. Each table should be titled, numbered (with Arabic numerals), and typed on a separate page. Only standard,
universally understood abbreviations should be used. Authors should prepare tabular material in an easily readable form, eliminating
tables presenting information that can easily be incorporated into the text. Tables should be referred to in the text as "Table
1" etc. and approximate position indicated.
Proofs and reprints. Printer's proofs and a reprint order form will be emailed
to the principal author by the Publisher. They must be returned to the Publisher within 48 hours of receipt. The author is responsible
for detecting typesetting errors and no change in, or addition to, the edited manuscript will be allowed at this stage. No free reprints
will be supplied. Authors should supply a complete address for reprint requests, and should return the form even if no reprints are ordered.
Figures and Photographs. All illustrations (line drawings and photographs) should be submitted as separate files, preferably
in TIFF or EPS format. Figures and photographs of good quality should be submitted online as a separate file. Please use a lettering
that remains clearly readable even after reduction to about 66%. For every figure or photograph a legend should be provided; legends
should be typed double-spaced and numbered consecutively in the order of their citation using Arabic numerals. If you submit usable color
figures, Elsevier will ensure that these figures appear free-of-charge in color in the electronic version of your accepted paper, regardless
of whether or not these illustrations are reproduced in color in the printed version. Color illustrations can only be included in print
if the Author contributes the additional cost of reproduction: you will receive information regarding the costs from Elsevier after receipt
of your accepted article. Please note that because of technical complications that may arise by converting color figures to 'grey scale'
(for the printed version, should you not opt for color in print), you should submit in addition usable black and white figures corresponding
to all color illustrations. All Authors wishing to use illustrations already published must first obtain the permission of the
Author
and publisher and/or copyright holders and give precise reference to the original work. This permission must include the right to publish
in electronic media. Advice on the preparation of electronic artwork can be found at the following URL:www.elsevier.com/artwork
SUBMISSION CHECKLIST
Please check each item to be certain that the article is in compliance with the formation and requirements
of the International Journal of Gynecology & Obstetrics. The checklist is available online at submission and must be completed
by the author(s) for inclusion in the record.
TYPE OF ARTICLE:Please specify Clinical Article, Brief Communication,
Case Report, Review Article.
TITLE PAGE: This page should contain (a) title of the paper; (b) name(s) of author(s); (c)
affiliation(s) of author(s); (d) full contact details of the corresponding author; (e) 3-6 keywords; (f) synopsis.
WORD COUNT:
Include word count on cover letter and title page of manuscript.
NUMBER OF AUTHORS: Do not list more than six authors.
STRUCTURED ABSTRACT: The abstract should be not more than 150 words in length and include all and only the following: objective,
method, result, and conclusion.
SYNOPSIS: Provide a one- or two-sentence synopsis no longer than 25 words of the conclusions
of the paper for the table of contents. Spell out all acronyms or abbreviations.
DRUG NAMES AND DOSAGES: Review drug names
and dosages with care.The author is responsible for all recommended dosages. Use only generic names of all pharmaceutical preparations.
The trade name and manufacturer's name and address may be included in parentheses following the first mention of the drug in the article.
FIGURES AND TABLES: Check that all figures, legends, and tables are submitted. Legends should be typed on a single separate page,
figures and tables with Arabic numerals. Figures must be of publication quality, in black and white or color.
REFERENCES:
Please use the IJGO format (see full Instructions to Authors).
You should include no more than 20-25 references, limited, in general,
to the last decade, and all in English.
NAME AND ADDRESS FOR REPRINT REQUESTS: Use only initials, surname and mailing address.
Do not include academic titles. To facilitate communication regarding this article, please provide: E-mail; Tel. No; FAX No.
AUTHOR(S)
GUARANTEE FORM: This form should accompany the manuscript and include the full name of each author.
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