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Journal of Atrial Fibrillation – Journal of Atrial Fibrillation & Electrophysiology (JAFIB-EP)
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The person using JAFIB-EP may view, reproduce or store copies of articles comprising the journal provided that the articles are used only for their personal, non-commercial use. Uses beyond that allowed by the “Fair Use” limitations (sections 107 and 108) of the U.S. Copyright law require permission of the publisher. For permission to copy beyond that permitted by the U.S. Copyright Law and for reprints, contact the managing editor at: DigitalEditor@JAFIB-EP.com
Any uses and/or copies of this journal, in whole or in part, must include the customary bibliographic citation, including author attribution, date, article title, JAFIB-EP, and the URL and MUST include a copy of the copyright notice.
Disclaimer of Warranties – In no event shall JAFIB-EP, its editors or those that work with the journal be held liable for any special, incidental, indirect or consequential damages of any kind arising out of or in connection with the use of the articles or other material derived from the journals, whether or not advised of the possibility of damage, and on any theory of liability. This publication is provided “as is” without warranty of any kind, either expressed or implied, including, but not limited to, the implied warranties of merchantability, fitness for a particular purpose, or non-infringement. Descriptions of, or references to, products or publications does not imply endorsement of that product or publication. JAFIB-EP is under development and changes may be made in these publications and programs at any time. There is no guarantee that the information contained in the online version of the journal is identical to the print version of the journal when applicable. JAFIB-EP doesn’t have any duty to update the information contained on the online version to correct errors or otherwise.
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AUTHORS – If you wish to reuse your own article (or an amended version of it) in a new publication of which you are the author, editor or co-editor, prior permission is not required (with the usual acknowledgements).
Photocopying – Teaching institutions with a current paid subscription to the journal may make multiple copies for teaching purposes without charge, provided such copies are not resold or copied. In all other cases, permission should be obtained from DigitalEditor@JAFIB-EP.com
The JAFIB-EP team apply the Creative Commons Attribution License (CCAL) to all works we publish in JAFIB-EP.
Under the CCAL, authors retain ownership of the copyright for their article, but authors allow anyone to download, reuse, reprint, modify, distribute, and/or copy articles in JAFIB-EP, so long as the original authors and source are cited. No separate permission is required from the authors or the publishers.
In most cases, appropriate attribution can be provided by simply citing the original article.
If the item you plan to reuse is not part of a published article (e.g. an illustration on JAFIB-EP website), then please indicate the originator of the work, and the volume, issue and date of the journal in which the item appeared. For any reuse or redistribution of a work, you must also make clear the license terms under which the work was published.
This broad license was developed to facilitate open access to, and free use of, original works of all types.
Applying this standard license to your own work will ensure your right to make your work freely and openly available.
Learn more about open access. For queries about the license, please contact: DigitalEditor@JAFIB-EP.com
Manuscript Overview
Overview
JAFIB-EP publishes original articles related to the diagnosis, management and research of cardiac rhythm disorders and other associated conditions. The content of JAFIB-EP is determined by the Editors.
JAFIB-EP, the Publisher, and the Editors of its publications assume no responsibility for the statements expressed by the contributors (and/or authors) of the articles.
The manuscript which is submitted to the journal must not contain previously published material or material under consideration for publication elsewhere. Accepted manuscripts become the property of JAFIB-EP and may not be republished. Use of published manuscripts must be approved by JAFIB-EP editorial team.
All manuscripts will undergo editorial review. A final review and a subsequent decision about publication will be made by a JAFIB-EP editor.
Each author listed on the publication for publication in JAFIB-EP acknowledges that they have made a substantial contribution to the publication by the following:
- The conception and design of the study
- The analysis and interpretation of the results
- The writing of the paper
- The author has approved the final submitted version of the publication
Each author thus also acknowledges responsibility for the integrity of the manuscript, assures the originality of the manuscript, and guarantees that duplicate or redundant publications or submissions have not occurred. The editors reserve the right to request the original data obtained in the publication. Authors are responsible for all statements made in the text.
- The authors should submit the manuscript as a complete file.
- Submit an electronic version of text (as a MS WORD document), unlabeled and labeled images (such as JPEG or PNG files).
- The manuscript should be in Times New Roman font, double-spaced, with at least a 2.5 cm/1 inch margin on all sides. Number all pages consecutively, beginning with the title page.
- There are no restrictions to word counts or number of figures/videos, however in the interest of readers we suggest limiting to 2500 to 3000 words.
- Prepare a cover letter and the author license form, signed by all authors that will be uploaded with your manuscript and images.
- Organize the manuscript as follows: title page, abstract, introduction, material and methods, results, discussion, conclusion, acknowledgments, references, figure legends, and tables.
- Separate pages are not required for different sections of the manuscript.
- Keep acronyms and abbreviations to a minimum. When an abbreviation is used, define it at first mention and follow with the abbreviation in parentheses.
- Style and Punctuation of References should be from AMA Manual of Style, 11th edition
- Please submit your manuscript through the online platform along with the COI and licensing form
- JAFIB-EP is a member of DMCA and strictly adheres to all DMCA policies. Authors are responsible to use proper copyright policies by either giving credit to the source or using only licensed images.
- ICMJE: Manuscripts must conform to Recommendations for the Conduct, Reporting, Editing and Publication of Scholarly Work in Medical Journals (ICMJE Recommendations).
Style guidelines are based on those set forth by the AMA Manual of Style, 11th edition.
Variations from guidelines in this publication reflect the individual style of JAFIB-EP.
The author is free to design the article as they wish – an abstract is needed. Submit through the online platform and submit a COI Guidelines for Original Articles should be followed including: references, figures and legends.
Title Page – The following information should be included in the following order.
Title of article
Authors first and last name
Affiliations
Grant support
Presentation in part of whole at any meeting
Identification of corresponding author including: name, e-mail address, full mailing address, phone and fax number
Abstract – The abstract is limited to 300 words.
The abstract should describe the essential aspects of the investigation.
The first sentence should state the background.
The second sentence should state the specific purpose or hypothesis.
The third, fourth and fifth sentences should summarize the methods, results and conclusion.
No references should be cited in the abstract.
Introduction –
Include a brief information background that is relevant to the article.
End with a statement of purpose or hypothesis of the study.
Material and Methods
The research design, subjects, material used and statistical methods should be included here.
Do not include results and/or discussion into this section.
Do not include manufacturers name(s) unless the specific product(s) is important to the procedure(s) performed, in which case include the city and state or country of the manufacturer.
Indicate that informed consent has been obtained from patients who participated the clinical investigation.
If animal testing/experimentation, acknowledge that ethical guidelines were followed.
When appropriate, indicate that approval was obtained from Institutional Review Board (IRB).
Results
Please include all results based on methods listed.
If tables and graphs will help with the understanding of the results – include them.
Cite figures to illustrate the findings of the study.
Any videos should have a working URL link.
Discussion
Begin with limited background information.
Discuss the results of the investigation in light of what has been published in the past.
Describe the limitations of your study.
Provide a potential direction for future research.
If appropriate cite all figures and graphs.
Conclusion
Summarize the major findings of the study and their clinical usefulness.
This paragraph should address the hypothesis or purpose that was stated earlier in the paper.
Acknowledgements:
These should appear on a separate page.
References
This section must be double spaced and begin on a separate page.
References are numbered consecutively in the order in which they appear in the text.
Numbers are to be enclosed in [square brackets] in line with the text – not superscript.
Papers submitted but not yet accepted for publication should also be cited in the text.
Inclusive page number (e.g. 491-492) must be provided for all references.
Journal names should be abbreviated according to Medical Subject Headings (MeSH).
All authors should be listed in the reference section.
Examples of Style and punctuation for references:
JAFIB-EP encourages the submission of full-length original articles – it will consider publishing concise case reports. Submit through the online platform and submit a COI.
The case report should be unusually educations and medically important.
Title Page
Summary – One hundred and fifty (150) words describing the meaning of the report
Introduction – 2 or three sentences of background information
A case description – description of the technique or medical finding
Discussion – highlighting the educational value of the case or technique
References – These should be limited to no more than 10 that give essential background material
Figures and legends
Please use the Original Article as a guideline for the case report
In a brief document describe an observation or interest to our readers, an opinion related to the JAFIB-EP or constructive observations or criticism of published material.
Letters should be no more than two pages and should be submitted with a brief title.
A maximum of four (4) references may be included.
Letters are published at the discretion of the journal and are subject to editing.
Submit through the online platform and submit a COI.
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Instructions: Please submit your case through the online platform and submit a COI. Please take into account the following instructions:
- Authors: Up to three authors per case.
- Title: Up to 100 characters. Do not reveal the correct response in the title.
- Case Presentation: 200 words + 1 (one) single figure (either ECG or EGM).
- Multiple choice with 5 entries. Avoid “all/none are correct”.
- Resolution of the case: 500 words, 1 (one) single figure with up to 4 (four) panels. Caption of the figure up to 100 words.
- References: Up to 3 (three) with one of them being from January 2020 (called “recent reference”).
Quality of the figures:
- Please submit your figure as JPEG or TIFF with a minimum resolution of 300 DPI
- If you are “re-using” a figure, please present the “permission for reproduction” as a separate document. If you are “modifying” a previously published figure, please indicate this in the caption of the figure and use that manuscript as one of your 3 (three references).