The Journal of Cardiovascular Computed Tomography (JCCT) is a new and unique peer-reviewed
journal that integrates the entire international cardiovascular CT community including cardiologists and radiologists, from basic to
clinical academic researchers, to private practitioners, engineers, allied professionals, industry and trainees--all of whom are vital
and interdependent members of the global cardiovascular imaging community. Publishing timely information rapidly both online and in print,
the Journal addresses a broad range of topics that affect cardiovascular CT imaging. It focuses primarily on original research and the
clinical and technical aspects of cardiovascular CT but also publishes contemporary and historical reviews, unique case reports, viewpoints,
practical diagnostic and management tips, and multimedia elements, with videos and images viewable on the journal's full-text website.
In addition to CT guidelines, JCCT publishes editorial commentaries, basic/clinical implications, historical vignettes, and new developments
in cardiovascular CT.
Beginning July 2007, the Journal will also publish the Plenary Address of the Annual SCCT Scientific Sessions.
In addition, the Journal will publish position papers and important news information for SCCT members about the Society, as well as supplement
issues including the abstracts from the Society's Annual Scientific Sessions and occasional peer-reviewed sponsored symposia and topical
monograph proceedings of relevance to members.
To encourage and promote excitement in performing research, each year the SCCT will
recognize leading clinicians and researchers and recognize outstanding cardiology and four outstanding radiology trainees for their work
in the field of cardiovascular Computed Tomography
Manuscripts must be submitted through the Internet-based Manuscript Submission
System, EES, at https://ees.elsevier.com/JCCT or through the Submit Manuscript button at its full-text site at www.CardiacCTJournal.com:
Anna Leong
Managing Editor Journal of Cardiovascular Computed Tomography
8601 Aqueduct Road
Potomac, MD 20854
c/o Allen J. Taylor MD, FACC FAHA, COL MC
Editor-in-Chief
In general, review articles are invited, and unsolicited submissions will be considered. All articles
are sent for peer-review.
COPYRIGHT ASSIGNMENT
Copyright assignment is a condition of publication and authors are required
to assign the copyright to the Society of Cardiovascular Computed Tomography through publisher's copyright transfer form prior to publication.
MANUSCRIPT and FIGURE PREPARATION (See manuscript format and categories for further details)
Manuscripts must be submitted
via the Elsevier Editorial System (EES) website for this journal; go to http://ees.elsevier.com/JCCT and select "Submit
Manuscript". You will be guided through the process of providing necessary information and uploading your submission files. Once the
uploading is done, the system automatically generates an electronic (PDF) proof, which you will be asked to review and approve. This
PDF will be used for reviewing. All correspondence regarding submitted manuscripts will be handled via e-mail through the system. For
text files, Microsoft Word is preferred.
Do not embed artwork with text; separate files for each figure are required. Please do
not paste artwork into .doc files; simply upload artwork in separate figures and provide a figure legend with the main manuscript. TIF
or EPS figure files are strongly preferred, at the standard resolutions (i.e. 300 dpi for photos) and scaled to size. Other figure formats
may be supported provided artwork guidelines on http://ees.elsevier.com/JCCT are strictly followed.
Black and white
illustrations accompanying editorial text shall be reproduced without charge to authors. All color art submitted to the Journal will
appear in color in the full-text online version of the Journal at no charge to the authors. The Editor-in-Chief will choose ten 4-color
illustrations per issue, and these will be published as color illustrations in the print Journal without cost to the authors. Priority
of these free color images will be given to solicited manuscripts. Authors will be notified if the Editor-in-Chief designates any of
their illustrations as free.
The cost of color illustrations will be charged to the authors at the rate of $650 per color
illustration for the first color figure in each article and $100 for each additional 4-color figure in that article. Authors may
also choose to convert color illustrations to black and white.
PDF files cannot be used for typesetting purposes for either text
or figures. Arrange the contents in the following order:
Cover letter (save as a separate file for upload)
Title
page (Include degrees for all authors and corresponding author contact information, and all conflicts of interest; save as a separate
file for upload)
Abstract (Required for original and review articles)
Key words (5-10)
List of abbreviations
used in the manuscript (Use ONLY those that are commonly accepted.)
Text (Double-spaced, single columned with a minimum of
1-inch margins on all four edges.)
References (Cite all authors)
Figure legends
Tables (save as separate
files for upload)
Figures (save each as a separate file for upload, or compress all into one ZIP file for upload; the system
will "unpack" a .zip file automatically and allow you to properly identify each figure file. Go to www.winzip.com
for a free trial of this compression software.)
MULTIMEDIA COMPONENTS
Images
Submissions to "Multimedia
Library: Images and Videos" are limited to 1, double-spaced narrative (495 words for a 1-column figure; 425 words for a 1?-column figure),
and no more than 2 illustration panels and 4 authors. Figure legends should not be used, but up to 5 reference citations are permitted.
Images are judged according to their aesthetic quality, the importance and effectiveness of their scientific or clinical message, or
their utility as a teaching tool. Unlike case reports, the focus should be on the image, not the narrative.
Authors can also include
a single electronic movie (e.g. QuickTime or MPEG1 formats) file or computer animation (e.g. as Power Point file) that expands or enhances
the message of the printed images. Submissions need not necessarily convey entirely novel findings so long as the animations or movies
are judged to provide novel or especially useful means of conveying known principles (e.g. Animations or movies that effectively teach/portray
an electrophysiological mechanism or process). If an electronic movie or animation is submitted, the authors must also provide 1 or 2
frames of images (which will appear in print) that convey the essence of the movie's content. Published images, movies, and animations
will be made available in high-resolution format via the journal's website to subscribers to the Journal of Cardiovascular Computed
Tomography.
MANUSCRIPT FORMAT
Cover letter (save as a separate file):
Manuscripts submitted must be
original, with no portion under simultaneous consideration for publication elsewhere or previously published, except for an abstract
of fewer than 400 words. Include only authors who have made an important contribution to the study and are thoroughly familiar with the
primary data. All authors are responsible for the contents and must have read and approved the manuscript and conform to the "Uniform
Requirements for Manuscripts Submitted to Biomedical Journals" published in Annals of Internal Medicine (1997;126:36-47). Studies involving
experimental animals and humans must conform to the guiding principles of the Declaration of Helsinki, and human subjects must have given
informed consent of a study that has been approved by the Institutional Committee on Human Research at the authors' institution. Any
financial or other relations must be disclosed. Cover letters must include affirmation of the above.
Title Page (save as a separate
file):
Please include a brief and descriptive title of the article, a short title of fewer than 50 characters, the authors'
full names, academic degrees, hospital and academic affiliations, acknowledgment of ALL sources of financial support, potential conflicts
of interests for all authors, and the name, address, phone and fax numbers, and e-mail of the individual responsible for editorial correspondence
and/or reprint requests.
Abstract (page 1):
Original research: Please include a brief abstract (without references) of
fewer than 250 words for Original Articles. Divide the abstract into sections headed Background, Objective, Methods, Results, and Conclusion,
the latter stating the importance and potential implications of the observations. Following the abstract, list 5 to 10 key words suitable
for indexing.
Reviews: (250 words) Background (justify relevance to readership), and include a summary of the findings of
the review including conclusions. AVOID a non-informative listing of the "topics covered".
Case Studies: 100 words. Brief
of overview of the problem and major management decisions required to resolve the case.
Glossary of abbreviations used in the
manuscript:
Avoid excessive abbreviations to promote ease of readership. Avoid ALL abbreviations other than standard units
of measurement and common abbreviations, such as RV, LV, etc.
Text:
Original research and reviews: Begin the text on
page 3 and organize into sections (for original research): Introduction, Methods, Results, Discussion, and Conclusion, with appropriate
subheadings to make the sections easily understood. Explain abbreviations at first mention, followed by the abbreviation in parentheses,
and limit use only to a few commonly accepted words. References, tables, and figures should be cited in numerical order. Avoid jargon,
cliches, and laboratory slang. References to medical devices, equipment and drugs must adhere to code structures and usage conventions
set forth by NLA code. Place acknowledgments at the end of the text, before references. Although length is not specified for original
articles, in general the manuscript should not exceed 20 double-spaced typed pages, 8 figures, 3 tables, and 35 references. Authors whose
native language is not English are STRONGLY advised to seek appropriate grammatical assistance. Poorly written manuscripts are at a disadvantage.
Do not include any author contact information within the text.
Case reports: Divide into sections introduction, case, and
discussion. Authors are advised to focus on the cardiovascular imaging used within the case, and its novel or helpful aspects to clinical
management. Case reports should generally be succinct- generally 7 or fewer typed pages (generally <2000 words).
References:
Number references in the order in which they are first cited in the text. Include references to unpublished material or personal communications
in the text in parentheses. Abbreviate titles of periodicals according to the style of Index Medicus, National Library of Medicine. List
all authors in each reference following exactly the format and punctuation shown below.
Journal Article--Example
Huikuri HV,
Tapanainen JM, Lindgren K, Raatikainen P, Makikallio TH, Juhani Airaksinen KE, Myerburg RJ: Prediction of sudden cardiac death after
myocardial infarction in the beta-blocking era. J Am Coll Cardiol. 2003;42:652-8.
Chapter in Book with Different Author and Editor--Example
La Rovere MT, Schwartz PJ: Baroreflex sensitivity. In Opie, L.: Drugs for the Heart, Sixth Edition. Philadelphia: WB Saunders, 2006,
pp. 67-93.
Authors are responsible for the accuracy and completeness of their references and for correct text citation.
Tables:
Tables must be self-explanatory and supplement, not duplicate, the text. Number brief titles in Arabic numerals according to the order
of mention in the text. Each table should be typed on a separate page and designed for economy of space and readability. Do not imbed
tables within the text. Notes designated in the tables and all abbreviations should be defined in a footnote. Abbreviations should be
identified in alphabetical order. Footnotes should be used in the following order: *,†, ‡, §, ||, ¶,
#
Figure Legends/Figures:
(See detailed figure requirements under manuscript and figure preparation.) Please upload
figures separately. Do not embed artwork with text; separate files for each figure are required. Please do not paste artwork into .doc
files; simply upload artwork in separate figures and provide a figure legend with the main manuscript. TIF or EPS figure files are strongly
preferred, at the standard resolutions (i.e. 300 dpi for photos) and scaled to size.
Manuscripts with incorrect format or that are
over maximum length will be returned unreviewed.
Permissions:
Authors must submit written permission upon manuscript
submission from both the author and publisher of the original source when material is reproduced from other sources. This permission
must include reproduction in both print and electronic formats for worldwide distribution.
Acknowledgements:
Acknowledgement(s)
require written permission of the person being acknowledged.
Proofs:
To avoid publication delay, authors must return
proofs in 48 hours.
Responsibility:
Manuscripts are subject to editorial modification to bring them into conformity
with the style of the journal. Statements in articles or opinions expressed by any contributor in any article, including changes made
by the copy editor and approved by the corresponding author, are not the responsibility of the editors or the publishers.
Manuscript
Categories:
Original Research
Reviews
Practical Tips and Tricks
Case Report
Questions in Cardiovascular CT
Images in Cardiovascular CT
Book Reviews
Review of Recent Papers in CVCT
State of the Art Review
Point-Counterpoint
Letter to the Editor
Editorial
Clinical
Trial Design
Guidelines
Pictorial Essay
As the Official Journal of the Society of Cardiovascular
CT, we also publish the Plenary address given at the annual Scientific Sessions of SCCT each summer, as well as current Society News.
Original Contribution
Original Research: The Journal encourages the submission of manuscripts of original data
from animal, pre-clinical, clinical and technical investigations. Such publications require detailed description of the background,
research methodology, results and discussion as outlined in the Instructions for Authors. Word limit 5000 words (all inclusive).
Case Studies: Cases typically involve common presentations of uncommon disease states, or uncommon presentations of common disease
states with a clinically and pathophysiologically-based discussion. Word limit 2000 words, all inclusive. Case studies are limited to
4 authors, 8 double-spaced pages total, including text, references (<20), figure legends, and 4 figures. No abstract included.
Images in Cardiovascular CT: Focus of the manuscript should be the high quality cardiovascular CT image, accompanied by two
paragraphs. The first paragraph should contain the case information, focusing on the CT and its findings. The second paragraph should
discuss the case, focusing on the utility of the CT in this particular situation. Word limit is 250 words.
Contemporary and Historical
Reviews (Solicited and Unsolicited): Comprehensive, clinically-oriented review papers on topics within cardiovascular CT. Review
manuscripts are encouraged to incorporate systematic review methodology, and undergo critical peer review to ensure accuracy and balance.
Review articles should contain a brief abstract and should be approximately 5000 total words, including references, tables, and figures.
References are 30 and must be 5 years old. Use other articles to incorporate older references. 5000 word limit, all inclusive.
Letters
to the Editor: Letters should be double-spaced, not exceeding 450 words. Letters will be reviewed and are subject to editing. They
should not contain original data or figures. If accepted for publication, a copy of the letter will be sent to the author(s) of the original
article, if applicable. The author(s) will have an opportunity to respond with new material that will be considered for publication with
the letter.
Editorial Commentary: The Journal publishes both solicited and unsolicited editorial commentary. Commentaries
should be confined to articles in the current issue or a very specific topic that is current and high interest to the readership. 2000
word limit, all inclusive.
Article Types by invitation only:
All invited manuscripts will undergo the regular
peer review process and are not to be considered guaranteed publications until the author is notified as such. For a listing of topics
being solicited, consult the Journal website under "Call for Papers". Prospective authors are encouraged to contact the editorial office
if they are interested in contributing a work.
Contemporary and Historical Reviews: See the Journal website for a listing
of topics under consideration.
New Developments in Cardiovascular CT: Focused reviews on technical developments within the field.
Point-Counterpoint: Commentary providing points and counterpoint discussions within controversial areas of cardiovascular
CT.
Book Review: Newly published books may be sent to the Editor in Chief for consideration of review.
Practical
Tips/Tricks: Brief, focused discussions on a practical aspect for improving performance and interpretation of cardiovascular CT.
Word limit 1500 words (all inclusive)
Questions in CVCT: Brief, focused, practical discussions of an important clinical
question on the performance or interpretation of cardiovascular CT (something of daily importance to the clinician performing cardiovascular
CT). Word limit 1500 words (all inclusive)
Pictorial Essay: Educational review focused on CTA image appearance of a selected
entity, illustrating the entire spectrum of the entity and demonstrating some of the most important imaging variants or differential
diagnostic entities. The teaching points are addressed in the figure legends. The body of the text is limited to a short review of imaging
appearance approximately 1000 to 1500 words and no more than 20 references should be cited. Cine image files (accompanying the figures)
are an essential part and will be available in the online version of the manuscript. No more than 1 table and 15 figures (max. 35 individual
images) should be submitted.
