Instructions for authors
Original articles and editorial correspondence should be e-mailed directly to the current editor Barry Edwards at barry.edwards@qvh.nhs.uk Articles of interest should be e-mailed to Caroline Reed at creed1@nhs.net Authors are no longer required to send hard copies but are instructed to e-mail the document directly to the editor. Please ensure images, tables and graphs are placed in the document in the order of the authors preference, and please remember to compress documents and images prior to sending. Articles will be either full length papers or technical notes. Full length papers should aim for a 2500 maximum word count with a maximum of 30 references and technical notes 1500 words with a maximum of 10 references. Letters to the editor are also welcome but should not exceed 500 words. The editor cannot accept responsibility for lost documents. The editor will email the author to acknowledge receipt of the article. Articles are accepted on the understanding that they have not been published or submitted simultaneously to another journal in the English language. Rejected articles will be returned to the author/s by e-mail. Returned articles will be accompanied by constructive comment for the author, every effort will be made to help authors gain publication. The editor reserves the right to make editorial and literary corrections. Any opinions expressed or policies advocated do not necessarily reflect the opinions or policies of the editor. Ethics Papers that contain the results of human and/or animal studies will only be considered for publication if it is made clear that a high standard of ethics was applied
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in carrying out the investigations. Appropriate ethical approval should be gained from the relevant ethical committees related to the institution in which the study was carried out and that subjects gave informed consent to take part. Copyright In order for the Institute of Maxillofacial Prosthetists and Technologists (IMPT) to ensure maximum dissemination and copyright protection of material published in the journal copyright must be explicitly transferred from the author to the IMPT. The author/s may be assured that no limitation will be put on your freedom to use material contained in the paper without requesting permission, provided acknowledgment is made to this journal as the original source of publication. Presentation of articles Articles will only be accepted when presented in the format described below. These guidelines standardise the text and help the editorial board review articles more efficiently. Failure to follow these simple guidelines will result in the article being immediately returned for formatting. Articles should be typed in size 12 Times New Roman font, be double line spaced and include page numbers in the bottom right corner. The document should be set out as follows: Title page, abstract, key words, introduction, method and materials, results, discussion and conclusion. Images should be set into the text in the appropriate location. References are at the end of the article in the order they appear in the text. Title page This page should include: a succinct title of the article (in Bold and centered), name of the author/s with full addresses, positions held, e-mail address and contact phone number. The main author for any correspondence should be listed first. Sources of support in the form of
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