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Author Instructions
Wounds: A Compendium of Clinical Research and Practice (Wounds) will consider for publication suitable articles on topics pertaining to the study, management, and treatment of wounds.
EDITORIAL POLICIES AND ACCESS
Opinions expressed by authors are their own and not necessarily those of HMP Communications, the editorial staff, or any member of the Editorial Advisory Board. The publishers of Wounds accept no responsibility for statements made by contributors or claims made by advertisers, nor does the publication of advertisements constitute or imply endorsement. Manuscripts are accepted for publication in Wounds with the understanding that their content, all or in part, has not been published elsewhere and will not be published elsewhere, except in abstract form or by the express consent of the Managing Editor.
The content of Wounds is protected by copyright. All manuscripts submitted for publication must include the following statement signed by the senior author:
The undersigned author transfers all copyright ownership of the manuscript entitled (title of article) to HMP Communications in the event the work is published. The undersigned author warrants that the article is original, is not under consideration by another journal, and has not been previously published. I sign for and accept responsibility for releasing this material on behalf of any and all co-authors.
Include this statement in the Cover Letter.
REVIEW TIME NOTICE
To avoid significant delays in the peer review or editorial processing of your manuscript, please adhere to the submission guidelines. For more information regarding the estimated review time, please contact the Wounds Editor at woundseditor@hmpglobal.com
To apply to be a peer reviewer for Wounds, fill out the online application form.
PLAGIARISM SCREENING
Plagiarism is defined as the misappropriation of language, ideas, or thoughts of another without attributing proper credit, or obtaining permission, to use the published or unpublished source material and representing the work as one's own.1,2 Wounds uses iThenticate to verify the originality of manuscripts submitted for consideration.
By submitting your manuscript to Wounds, you agree to a plagiarism screening via iThenticate. All submissions will be screened for plagiarism before being reviewed by a peer-review panel.
1. World Association of Medical Editors (WAME). Recommendations on Publication Ethics Policies for Medical Journals. World Association of Medical Editors. Accessed April 10, 2022. https://wame.org/recommendations-on-publication-ethics-policies-for-medical-journals
2. Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE). Accessed April 10, 2022. https://publicationethics.org/
MANUSCRIPT SUBMISSIONS
All submissions for consideration must be submitted online through Editorial Manager. Manuscripts should be submitted as Microsoft Word documents with figures and tables attached as separate files. Authors should follow the online instructions provided below for uploading a manuscript. There is no fee to submit or publish a manuscript in Wounds, nor are there any fees associated with including figures/photographs. For first-time users, an author tutorial provided by Aries Systems (developer of Editorial Manager) in PDF format can be accessed here.
Manuscript Formatting Instructions
All submissions should include a structured abstract, full text of manuscript, references, figures and/or tables, and legends. Authors should consult the Uniform Requirements for Manuscripts Submitted to Biomedical Journals published by the International Committee of Medical Journal Editors for further formatting suggestions. Failure to comply with these instructions may result in a delayed review process.
Cover Letter. A cover letter should be submitted that identifies the corresponding author (include the address, telephone number, fax number, and e-mail address). Please make clear that the final manuscript has been seen and approved by all authors and that the authors accept full responsibility for the design and conduct of the study, had access to the data, and controlled the decision to publish. As stated in the Uniform Requirements, credit for authorship requires substantial contributions to: (a) conception and design or analysis and interpretation of data; and (b) the drafting of the article or critical revision for important intellectual content.
In addition, identifying information should only be reported in the Cover Letter (see Review Process section for further information on blinding manuscripts). The Cover Letter must also include the copyright statement provided above.
Abstract. Each article should include a structured abstract summarizing the methods and significant results of the study. Abstracts should be 200 words or less, depending on article type submission.
Text. Manuscripts must be double-spaced and include references, legends, and tables. Citations should be numbered consecutively throughout the entire paper. The following sections must be included in the text of original research, brief communication, and review submissions: introduction, materials and methods or methods, results, discussion, limitations, and conclusions. Case report submissions should include the following sections: introduction, case report, discussion, limitations, and conclusions. Letters to the editor do not require a structured format. More information regarding what should be included in each section can be found at the Uniform Requirements for Manuscripts Submitted to Biomedical Journals page published by the International Committee of Medical Journal Editors.
References. References should be listed at the end of the manuscript. Numbered references must be cited in the same order as found in the text. Please consult the latest edition of the American Medical Association Style Guide (11th edition) for further directions.
Figures/Legends. Digital images should be a minimum of 300 dpi and uploaded with the manuscript as attachments. Additional guidelines include the following:
- A descriptive legend must accompany each figure or illustration.
- All abbreviations must be identified at the end of the figure legend.
- If the figure or graph has been published previously, permission to reprint the figure must be obtained in written format from the copyright owner. Author(s) are required to obtain the permissions and submit the documentation with the manuscript.
ETHICS AND EQUITY POSITIONS
Authors must comply with Food and Drug Administration (FDA) guidelines and animal welfare regulations of the author’s institution. Authors must obtain/note the consent of all human subjects who can be identified in photos or in text. Authors should note if and from where IRB approval was received for their work. If not, the circumstances under which the study was exempt from IRB approval should be noted.
TYPES OF ARTICLES
Wounds primarily publishes original research, reviews, and case series. All articles are published online and indexed in MEDLINE/PubMed. The following article types are available:
- Consensus Statements
- Clinical Practice Guidelines
- Original Research
- Brief Report
- Rapid Communication
- Systematic Review
- Literature Review
- Case Series
- Case Report
- Letters to the Editor
Authors should consult the articles description document (available here) before submission. All manuscripts submitted in an incorrect category will be returned to the authors for revision.
REVIEW PROCESS
All articles are peer reviewed by at least 2 referees who are experts in the field of wound care and related specialties. The peer-review process is double-blind, and all authors should submit articles without any identifying information within the body of the paper (ie, names, affiliations, IRB numbers and names, clinical trial registry information, etc.). Acceptance is based upon significance and originality. If an article is accepted for publication, the corresponding author will be notified through Editorial Manager of a tentative publication date and the revision requirements supplied by the peer reviewers. Editorial revisions will be made to articles accepted for publication as an aid to clarity. If a manuscript is not accepted for publication, the corresponding author will be notified through Editorial Manager.
INDEXING
Wounds is indexed in MEDLINE/PubMed; Cinahl Information Systems; EMBASE; SCOPUS; Current Contents® (under Clinical Medicine); Science Citation Index Expanded (included in the Web of Science); ISI Alerting Services; and Custom Information Services. Wounds is also a member of the Publishers' Circle with Medscape. Full articles can also be viewed on the website, www.woundsresearch.com, which is fully searchable and is registered with all major Internet search engines. Full content is available to Wounds subscribers. Single article access available.
PUBLICATION
All manuscripts accepted for publication will be published online and indexed in the above databases within a timely manner. If a manuscript is accepted for publication, a staff editor will contact the corresponding author to conduct a brief video interview prior to or immediately following publication. Authors are highly encouraged to participate in the interview, but participation is not required for publication.
