Acta Chirurgica Latviensis

INFORMATION FOR AUTHORS

Acta Chirurgica Latviensis is a journal of a broad spectrum published twice a year. The authors of manuscripts can publish original articles, problem-solving articles and case reports in various branches of surgery and fields associated with surgery. Calls for papers are also published. As the language of publication is English, only English manuscripts are accepted. The author of the manuscript is responsible for the quality of the text. The manuscripts, which do not meet acceptable language standards, will be returned to authors. Submission of a manuscript to Acta Chirurgica Latviensis implies that it represents original research that has not been previously published and/or has not been submitted for publication elsewhere. All manuscripts are reviewed anonymously by two or more experts of the Acta Chirurgica Latviensis Editorial Board for the quality of scientific terminology and originality of the submitted contribution. The journal reserves the rights to return the manuscript to the author for revision. Copyright is transferred to the publisher (including the right to reproduce all or part of any publication) upon acceptance of the manuscript in accordance with the existing legislation. Submission of a manuscript signifies acceptance of the journal’s Information for Authors. Manuscripts are not returned to the authors. The corresponding author must declare that the manuscript is submitted to the Acta Chirurgica Latviensis on behalf of all authors. In the event of clinical or experimental studies with human subjects the study protocol has to be approved by the Committee of Ethics.

TYPES OF MANUSCRIPTS

Authors are invited to submit the following manuscript types for publication: original article, problem – solving article and case report.Manuscripts have to be typewritten on A4 format white paper, Times New Roman, font number 12, one side of the page only, in 1,5 line spacing with 2,5 cm margin.An original article presenting the results of original research in the form of a full-lenght study should not exceed 10 – 12 pages (including illustrations and tables). Problem - solving article should not exceed 8 – 10 pages (including illustrations and tables). Case reports should be limited to 2 – 3 pages including 2 – 3 illustrations. Original articles rank first in importance when determining the order of publication. Problem solving articles and case reports are featured in accordance with available space.

STRUCTURE OF MANUSCRIPTS

An original article has to contain the following sections: title (in block letters), author(s), institution submitting the paper, summary, main document as well as figures and tables, if applicable. Summary should be confined to essentials and be structured in introduction, aim of the study, material and methods, results, conclusions and key words. Main document should consist of introduction, aim of the study, material and methods, results, discussion, conclusions, references, author`s address and e – mail. Problem – solving article has to contain following sections: title (in block letters), author(s), institution submitting the paper, summary and main document, as well as figures and tables, if applicable. Summary should be confined to essentials and it has to be followed by key words. Main document should consist of introduction, conclusions, references and author`s address and e – mail. Case report should contain following sections: title (in block letters), author(s), institution submitting the paper, summary and main document, as well as figures and tables, if applicable. Summary should be confined to essentials and it has to be followed by key words. Main document should consist of aim of the demonstration, case report, discussion, references and author`s address and e – mail. References should be restricted to the most important and recent papers and should be numbered consecutively in alphabetical order by author following the style showed below. Please specify references in text, tables and legends by Arabic numerals in brackets referring to the respective numbers in the list of references. If authors are mentioned in the text, only the first author should be given followed by et al. whenever the reference has three or more authors. In the numbered reference list at the end of the text the name of the author(s) should be followed by the full title of the paper, the name of the journal in which it has been published (abbreviations according to Index Medicus), year of publication, volume, first and last page.

Articles in journals:
1. Metzelder ML, Kubler J, Petersen C, Gluer S, Nustede R, Ure BM. Laparoscopic nephroureterectomy in children: a prospective study on Ligasure versus Clip/Ligation // J Pediatr Surg, 2006; 16:241 – 244 Chapters from books have to be cited as follows: author(s), title of chapter, editor(s), title of book, edition, place of publication: publisher, year of publication; first and last page of the chapter.

Chapters in books:
2. Elger CE, Kurthen M. Paediatric Epilepsy Surgery // In: Panteliadis CP, Korinthenberg R. Paediatric Neurology. 1st ed. Stuttgart: Georg Thieme Verlag; 2005; 622 – 645

Figures and tables.
Each figure and table has to be uploaded separately (not embedded into the main document). Entitle the files precisely and number figures consecutively but independent of the tables. Indicate in the main document where the figures and tables should appear. Before publication of any illustration in which the patient may be recognized, the author of the article must provide the publisher with the patient`s written consent to publication of the respective photograph.

Submission. One copy of he printed manuscript (signed by all authors) and attached CD with the manuscript should be sent to Editor-in-Chief of Acta Chirurgica Latviensis (Dr. Z. Abola, Vienibas gatve 45, Riga, LV – 1004).

Revision. The corresponding author obtains recommendations from the reviewers for revision of the manuscript. Your manuscript should be revised within 2 – 6 months to be represented to the reviewers.

Copyright. All rights are held by the publishers, including the right to reproduce all or part of any publication.

Please submit your manuscripts to Acta Chirurgica Latviensis via email to:
zurnalsmeister@gmail.com

Open Access Statement

The journal is an Open Access journal that allows a free unlimited access to all its contents without any restrictions upon publication to all users.