Submission requirements
Manuscript Format
Ensure that all identifying information from the main manuscript is removed. The main manuscript should start with the title and move directly to the abstract.
Font and spacing Ensure all text is Calibri. Title: bold 16pt, 1.5 spacing
Abstract: Sub-headings: 14pt, bold, italic Text: 12pt, single spaced, italic
Main body of article: Headings: bold 14pt, Text: 12pt, double spacing Any further subheadings within sections: italics Figures and table titles: 12pt Note for insert figure/table: bold, italic, capital, red 12pt. All pages must be numbered.
Title page
All submissions should include a title page as a separate document. This page must include the following information:
Title of the article The full names and initials of each author and institutional affiliation of each author. Name, e-mail address and telephone number (not personal mobile/landline) of the corresponding author. Please provide 3-5 keywords that summarise the major themes of your article. Word count (excluding abstract)
Tables and Illustrations
Tables should be included within the main article as editable cell-based objects. Figures and illustrations should be provided in JPEG/JPG or PNG format and be included in the main article body. Photography and images can be in colour. Supply images at highest resolution obtainable from source. Do not reduce the file size. A limit of 5 figures and tables is advised.
If previously published, acknowledge the original source. It is the author’s responsibility to ensure that permission is received from the copyright holder for the reproduction of figures and tables before submission (search for ‘permissions’ on the publisher’s website).
References, explanatory matter and definitions of abbreviations should be explained in a key below the table.
References
These should be referenced using the Vancouver style.
In-text citations Vancouver uses numeric in-text citations, where the number of the reference(s) is given in square brackets.
A recent study [1] has shown that…….. Jones [2] argues that……. Richards et al. [3] explore the concept of…….
Citations/references are numbered in the order that they appear in the text, so your first citation is [1], the second is [2] and so on.
If you cite the same source elsewhere in the text, you will use the original citation number. This may mean that the numbers might not appear in consecutive order in the text always.
In-text citations with multiple sources If you are using several sources in the text, you may want to use several sources in one citation.
Several studies [6, 12] show that……
To cite multiple studies that appear consecutively in your numbered list, you can use an en dash to indicate these.
Several studies [2-6] indicate that……
Citing page numbers When you use a direct quote, or paraphrase a particular part of text, you should provide the page number or range.
As Jones indicates, “it is necessary to include demographic information on the participants” [1, p.64].
Key points
Please provide between 3-5 key points from your work. These should be presented as bullet points.
Declaration of interest
Please provide a statement to disclose if any of the authors have any financial and personal relationships with other people or organisations that could inappropriately influence the work.
Funding
Please provide a statement to disclose if any of the authors had any funding to complete the work.
Acknowledgements
Please include the names of those who contributed to the work, but did not meet the criteria for authorship. The nature of the contribution should also be stated.
Reference List
Please ensure that each reference cited in the text is also present in the reference list (and vice versa). Number the references in the list in the order in which they appear in the text.
To reference a journal publication:
Swingwood, E. Shannon, H. The Future is bright and exciting, and it must involve research. Journal of the Association of Chartered Physiotherapists in Respiratory Care. 2022. 54(1): 77-88
Use of DOI is encouraged where available. For more than 3 authors the first 3 should be listed followed by 'et al.' The total number of references should usually not exceed 30 – however more may be required to support scoping reviews.
Additional required files
Authors are required to submit a cover letter to the editors outlining how the submitted manuscript meets the scope of the journal, and why it would be of interest to ACPRC members. Supplementary material submitted will be published online without any editing
