Editorial procedure

Manuscript submission

CPHIJ has a fully web-enabled manuscript submission and review system. This system offers authors the option of tracking the review process of their manuscripts in real time.

The online manuscript and review system offers easy and straightforward log-in and submission procedures. It supports a wide range of submission file formats, including Word, WordPerfect, RTF, TXT and LaTeX for article text and TIFF, EPS, PS, GIF, JPEG and PPT for figures. PDF manuscripts cannot be accepted. All Manuscripts should be submitted through: www.???. Please register as a user before submitting the first manuscript to us. In case you encounter any difficulties while submitting your manuscript online, please get in touch with the responsible editor by clicking on 'CONTACT US' from the toolbar.

Cover letter & Submission statement

In the cover letter, describe the article type of your submission and the reason why CPHIJ should consider your article. This letter should also contain a submission statement with a sentence that the paper has not been submitted elsewhere in similar form, and should state that all authors have contributed significantly to the publication. There should also be a statement concerning the fact that all authors are aware of the submission and agree with it.

Additionally, we expect the number of words of the article (without the abstract and references) in the submission letter, as well as the number of words of the abstract.

Title page and author listing

Each manuscript should have a title page, mentioning the title and the authors. The affiliation of each author should be mentioned (Institute, city, country). Indicate who the corresponding author is, and add the email address. Order the authors in the sequence that you want them to appear on the final article.

Language

The journal's language is English. British English is preferred but American English spelling and terminology may be used. Either one should be followed consistently throughout the article. We appreciate any efforts that you make to ensure that the language is corrected before submission. This probably will greatly improve the legibility of your paper if English is not your first language, and it will improve the chances of the manuscript being accepted.

English editing service is offered if requested by the author. The author will be charged for English editing service.

 

 

What happens after submission?

You will receive an acknowledgement of receipt of the submission. The paper will be checked for adherence to the instructions and the editorial policy of the journal. Sometimes a plagiarism check will be performed and all references will be checked. If approved, the submission will be sent to reviewers. The review procedure should be finished in approx. 6 weeks, but may sometimes take up to 3 months. You will then receive information about acceptance, needed revisions or rejection of your submission. Unless otherwise stated in the cover letter, the corresponding author will be regarded as the author for correspondence and proofs. You can follow the progress of the reviewing process on line.

Once your paper is accepted for publication, you will receive an edited version electronically for proofreading. The authors are responsible for checking and correcting the proofs. Consent to publish forms should be signed by the corresponding author and returned to Publisher prior to publication. The copyright will be established in the name of Publisher. In case of open access/open choice, arrangements for not transferring the copyright will be made. After publication on-line, the main author will receive a link that can be distributed to interested parties. Offprints can be ordered at additional costs

Manuscript presentation

Manuscripts should be prepared for A4 paper. Double spacing of abstract and main body of the article is appreciated. Lines in the manuscript should be numbered throughout, page numbering is not necessary.

Title

The title of your manuscript should not be longer than 120 characters. We do not appreciate titles that are questions or titles that give the conclusion of your study away. Do not use abbreviations in a title.

The separate title page should contain title and authors (see above).

Abstract & Keywords

Please include the abstract (where appropriate), and keywords within the manuscript. Abstracts must also be included in a separate text box on our submission system, this is to aid our reviewers. Do not use abbreviations in the abstract.

 

Impact of findings on practice statements

Please submit, in addition to the manuscript, 2-5 bulleted statements on the impact of the research findings on patients, pharmacy or clinical practice. Note that this is certainly not the same as (abbreviated) conclusions. Please add these statements to the abstract of your paper.

Ethics approval

If any (aspects of) patients or professionals have been the direct subject of the study, IJCP expects that ethics approval has been sought before conducting the study. This approval should be mentioned in the manuscript, before the Method, preferably with an approval letter number. If no approval could be obtained or no approval was necessary, this should also be mentioned under this header. This approval is also necessary when data from databases are being used.

Electronic figures

Electronic versions of your figures must be supplied separately. For vector graphics, EPS is the preferred format. For bitmapped graphics, TIFF is the preferred format. The following resolutions are optimal: line figures - 600-1200 dpi; photographs - 300 dpi; screen dumps - leave as is. Colour figures can be submitted in the RGB colour system. Font-related problems can be avoided by using standard fonts such as Times Roman, Courier, or Helvetica.

Abbreviations

Abbreviations should be explained upon first occurrence. Do not use abbreviations in the abstract, impact statements or title.

Copyright

If the manuscript will not be published as open access, authors will be asked, upon acceptance of an article, to transfer copyright of the article to the Publisher. This will ensure the widest possible dissemination of information under copyright laws.