A Journal of Basic, Clinical and Applied Cardiovascular Science
The Official Journal of the Society for Cardiovascular Pathology

Cardiovascular Pathology is the official Journal of the Society for Cardiovascular Pathology, which appoints the Editor and determines Editorial policy. The Journal publishes peer-reviewed articles on all aspects of cardiovascular disease. Authors are invited to submit original research articles. Brief communications, case reports with significant new findings, as well as letters to the Editors will be considered. Review articles may be invited or unsolicited submissions.

Aims of the Journal: Decisions regarding acceptance for publication of submitted articles will be made by the Editors. Submitted articles will be peer reviewed. Papers submitted for publication should not be under publication or review by any other journal. An assignment of copyright transfer must accompany the final version of the accepted manuscript submitted to Cardiovascular Pathology. No part of the published materials may be reproduced elsewhere without prior written permission from the publisher.

Submission of Manuscripts: Manuscripts must be written in English. All manuscripts must be submitted through the Cardiovascular Pathology online submission and review web site ( http://ees.elsevier.com/cvp/ ). All authors are requested to submit the text, tables and artwork in electronic form (not as a PDF) through the Web site. Authors should also state that the manuscript or parts of it have not been and will not be submitted elsewhere for publication, while in the review process for Cardiovascular Pathology.

The web site guides authors step-by-step, through the creation and uploading of various files. Authors may send queries concerning the submission process, manuscript status or journal procedures to the Editorial Office.

Submitted items must include a cover letter, the manuscript (including the title page, abstract, manuscript text, references and table/figure legends), Tables and Figures. The preferred order of files is as follows: cover letter, response to reviewer's comments (revised manuscripts only), manuscript file(s), Figure(s). Files should be labeled with appropriate and descriptive file name (ex.smithtext.doc, Fig1.eps, Tabel3.doc,etc). Upload text, tables and graphics as separate files. Do not import figures or tables into the text document and do not upload your text as a PDF. Complete instructions for electronic artwork submission may be found at www.elsevier.com/authors. Authors unable to provide an electronic version or have other circumstances that prevent online submission, must contact the Editorial Office prior to submission to discuss alternate options. The Publishers and the Editors regret that they are not able to consider submissions that do not follow these procedures.

The revised manuscript should also be accompanied by a unique file (separate from the covering letter) with the response to the reviewer's comments listed, item number by item number.

Once the submission files are uploaded, the system automatically generates electronic (PDF) proof, which is then used for reviewing. All correspondence including the Editor's decision and request for revisions will be by e-mail only.

General Guidelines: Manuscripts should be prepared in the style of the journal and should conform to the guidelines in "Uniform requirements for manuscripts submitted to biomedical journals, fifth edition. These requirements were prepared by the International Committee of Medical Journal Editors and published in the New England Journal of Medicine, 1997;336: 309-15.

Conflict of Interest Guidelines: Sources of funding should be acknowledged and all authors must disclose any commercial association or other arrangement (financial compensation, potential to profit, consultancy, stock ownership, honor, patent-licensing arrangements, etc) that might pose or imply a conflict of interest in connection with the submitted paper. Some or all such information will be available to the reviewer and at the discretion of the Editor, will be published in a footnote to the article.

Preparation of Manuscripts: In the case of all original articles, the following materials must be submitted. The manuscript should be arranged as Title Page, Summary, Structured Abstract with Key Words, Introduction, Methods, Results, Discussion, Acknowledgements, References, Figure Legends, Tables and Figures. Pages must be numbered consecutively beginning with the Title Page as number 1. The last name of the first author must be typed at the top of each page. All authors listed on the title page should have full first name and degrees. The manuscript should be double-spaced on pages (size 22 x 28 cm/8.5 x 11 inches). A 3.0 cm (1.2 inch) margin all around is advised.

Upon receipt, the Editorial Office, through the EES system, will send an acknowledgement that the manuscript has been received. Each manuscript will be given a Manuscript number. All future correspondence must refer to the manuscript number.

Title Page: The Title page must include a concise title: names of all authors; department, and institution address where the research was conducted; number of text pages including tables and figures; a short running title (60 characters or less): name, address, telephone number, fax number and email address of corresponding author.

Structured Abstract: The structured abstract should be no more than 250 words and should be on a separate sheet. It must be divided into sections as: Background or Introduction, Methods, Results and Conclusions.

Summary: The mini summary should be 60 words long or less and will be printed with the title on the contents page.

References: References should begin on a separate page, be double spaced, and be numbered in the order of citation in the text. References must include complete author's citations (use of "et al" is accepted only if there are more than six authors in the listing).

Example: Marino B. Sigilio MC, Congenital heart disease and genetic syndromes: Specific correlation between cardiac phenotype and genotype. Cardiovasc Pathol 2000;9:303-316.

Books: Fishman AP: Pulmonary hypertension in Cor pulmonale, Pulmonary Diseases and Disorders. Edited by Fishman AP, New York, McGraw-Hill, 1988, pp. 999-1048.

In Press: This is to be used only for papers accepted for publication. Cite these articles as for other journal articles with (in press) in place of volume and page numbers.

Key Words: Two to six key words should be listed for indexing of the article. These must be selected appropriately.

Text: Abbreviations must be defined at first mention in the text and should follow the form recommended in the "Uniform Requirements for Manuscripts Submitted to Biomedical Journals". Headings and subheadings should be provided in the different sections of the article, such as methods, results, discussion, etc.

Experimental Animals: If experimental animals have been used in the study, a statement must be provided in the text (Methods Section) to indicate that all procedures were in accordance with accepted institutional policies.

In the case of human subjects, the text must indicate that the appropriate institutional and ethics committee approval had been obtained.

Acknowledgments: Individuals who contributed significantly to the preparation of the manuscript may be acknowledged in this section. The covering letter to the Editor-in-Chief should indicate that those named have granted permission.

References: identify references in the text by using Arabic numerals (on the line). Type the reference list on separate pages.

Legends: These must be typed on separate sheets, double spaced, separate from the text with Figure numbers corresponding to the order in which Figures appeared within the text. All abbreviations listed in the figures should be identified in alphabetical order at the end of each Legend. Sufficient information should be provided for the Figures, so that they may be appropriately interpreted without reference to the text. Material that is reproduced from previously published figures should be accompanied by written permission from the publisher. The source of the Figure should be cited in the Legend.

Tables: These must be typed double-spaced on separate sheets with the Table Number above the table and the table title immediately after the table number. Explanatory notes should be appended as footnotes. Table numbers should be Arabic numerals and correspond to the order of appearance of the tables in the text. Tables must be self-explanatory and authors must insure that the data is not duplicated in the text. Written permission from the publisher must accompany the articles when the table is reproduced from previously published data.

Figures: Figures should be no larger than 22 X 28 cm (8.5 X 11 inches). Lettering on the Figures should be of sufficient size to withstand reproduction during printing. Decimals, lines and other details must be bold enough for reproduction. Crop marks can be placed on photomicrographs to show the essential field and designate special features with arrows (contrast with the background). The Figure should list the first author's last name and a brief title for the paper along with an arrow to indicate which side is up. Figures must be limited to those essential to the paper There is no charge for black and while illustrations. Color illustrations should be used only when absolutely essential. Color art in print reproduction costs will be charged to the author (USD 650 for the first color figure and USD 100 for each additional figure in the article). Color artwork supplied with your article will appear in color on the web—at no charge.

Brief Communications: Limit 2000 words, 5 references, and one Figure or Table. Materials and methods may be condensed but of sufficient detail to permit evaluation by reviewers and reproduction by other workers.

Full Manuscripts: Should not exceed 3000 words (12 double spaced pages). Longer submissions will be considered.

Case Reports: only well worked up case reports about new or interesting entities with a review of the literature will be considered. References - maximum of five.

Images in Cardiovascular Pathology: Text should be no more than 500 words with a maximum of five references.

Letters to the Editor: These should be limited to 1500 words, 5 references and one Figure or Table.

Proofs: The corresponding author will receive proofs from the Printer via e-mail in PDF format. The author must check the proofs carefully, mark any printer's errors and answer all queries. Changes must be kept to a minimum. Proofs must be returned within 48 hours to avoid any further delays in publication.

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