Health Information Management Journal Guidelines for authors

Included biographical details for each authorAsked someone not involved in writing the manuscript to proof read itChecked all referencingIncluded all necessary acknowledgementsIncluded all necessary permission statementsIncluded a 100-word abstractIncluded four key words or terms (selected from MeSH)Provided captions for photographs, tables, figures and graphsCommenced all tables, figures and graphics on a new pageRemoved all jargonExpressed all acronyms and abbreviations in full at their first iterationChecked all diagrams and tables are clearly labelledSpecial guidelines for non-reviewed articlesContributions such as reports, letters and other short communications which donot present original research are not usually reviewed; they are, however, subjectto editorial scrutiny. Such articles may be edited to improve the quality ofexpression and to comply with the Journal’s established style. Minor changes,including correcting spelling, grammar and typographical errors, will be madewithout consultation with authors.Submitting a non-reviewed manuscriptAuthors should ensure that they adhere to the following guidelines:• Reviews, reports etc. should have a maximum length 5,000 words; letters,300 words.• All pages of main text should be numbered.• Articles should be submitted electronically.• Conventional photographs are discouraged because of download time;digital photographs are preferred. Photographs should be clearly identifiedand captioned. In addition, the subject’s permission to publish may berequired.• Formatting of the document should be kept to a minimum. Do not try toachieve a ‘typeset’ look as your formatting commands will be discardedduring final typesetting and may interfere with this process.Authors should ensure that the manuscript includes the following details:• Title• If appropriate, an abstract, followed by four key words or key terms.Abstracts should be approximately 100 words in length, and summarisethe context, key outcomes, recommendations and conclusions drawn fromthe report. Key words and terms should be selected from the IndexMedicus Medical Subject Headings list (MeSH):http://www.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/MBrowser.html