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Advances in Pulmonary Hypertension considers the following types of manuscripts for publication:
- Reviews that summarize and synthesize peer-reviewed literature to date on relevant topics in a scholarly fashion and format
- Letters to the Editor
- Clinical Case Studies
Manuscript Submission
Authors are required to submit their manuscripts in an electronic format, preferably by email to the Editor-in-Chief, Richard Channick, MD, rchannick@ucsd.edu. Please provide manuscripts in a word processing program. Images should be submitted electronically as well.
All material reproduced from previously published, copyrighted material should contain a full credit line acknowledging the original source. Authors are responsible for obtaining permission to reproduce such material.
Contact Information: List all authors, including mailing address, titles and affiliations, phone, fax, and email. Please note corresponding author.
Peer Review and Editing: Manuscripts will be peer reviewed. Accepted manuscripts will be edited for clarity, spelling, punctuation, grammar, and consistency with American Medical Association (AMA) style.
Manuscript Preparation
Length: Full-length manuscripts should not exceed 4,000 words, including references. Please limit the reference list to 50 citations. Manuscripts should be accompanied by figures and/or tables. Generally, 4 to 5 figures and 2 to 3 tables are preferred for each manuscript. Please include a brief description to accompany these items, as well as a key for all abbreviated words.
Spacing: One space after commas and periods. Manuscripts should be double spaced. Manuscripts should not contain an abstract but an introduction is recommended.
References: All submissions should include numbered references that are referred to in the text by superscripts and that conform to AMA style. Example: Lewczuk J, Piszko P, Jagas J, et al. Prognostic factors in medically treated patients with chronic pulmonary embolism. Chest. 2001;119:818-823.
Copyright: Manuscripts and accompanying material are accepted for exclusive publication in Advances in Pulmonary Hypertension. None of the contents may be reproduced without permission of the Pulmonary Hypertension Association. To request permission, please contact Donica Merhazion, PHA Associate Director of Medical Services, 240-485-0744 or Donica@PHAssociation.org.