Statement of Purpose and Policy

Journal of Endourology will accept original manuscripts containing material

that has not been reported elsewhere except in the form of an abstract of
no more than 250 - 300 words. Due to the large number of manuscripts
received, Journal of Endourologyhas adopted a policy of discouraging
publication of case reports. Only on rare occasions, will a single case
report be sent for review. These reports would be limited to cases of a
groundbreaking nature. Authors are encouraged to suggest names of
appropriate reviewers and may also request that a particular individual
not serve in that capacity.
Manuscripts must be submitted online using the following url:
http://mc.manuscriptcentral.com/endourology

Videourology: Click here for author instructions and submission

information.

Please read all the instructions to authors before submitting.

Manuscripts should be submitted with the understanding that they have

neither been published, nor are under consideration for publication
elsewhere, except in the form of an abstract. Prior abstract publications
should be described in the form of a footnote to the title. Published
manuscripts become the sole property of the Journal and will be
copyrighted by Mary Ann Liebert, Inc. By submitting a manuscript to the
Journal, the author(s) agree(s) to each of the conditions herein. In
addition, the author(s) explicitly assign(s) any copyrighted ownership
he/she (they) may have in such manuscript to the Journal.
Upon acceptance of any manuscript, all authors will receive a follow-up
email with instructions on how to complete our online Copyright
Agreement form. It is critical to ensure the accuracy of ALL authors email
addresses when uploading submissions to Manuscript Central to ensure
the proper delivery of all email communications.
FAILURE BY ALL AUTHORS TO SUBMIT THIS FORM MAY RESULT IN A
DELAY OF PUBLICATION.
The corresponding author is responsible for communicating with coauthors
to make sure they have completed the online copyright form. Authors not
permitted to release copyright must still return the form acknowledging
the statement of the reason for not releasing the copyright.

Preparation of Manuscript

NOTE:
All submitted manuscripts will be processed through
plagiarism detection software. Plagiarized manuscripts
will be rejected immediately.
Prepare manuscripts double spaced throughout. Leave ample
margins on the sides, top, and bottom of the page. Please submit
text of manuscripts in Microsoft Word.
The title page should include the authors names and affiliations,
the source of a work or study (if any), and a running title of about
45 characters. Please indicate the complete address, phone and
fax number and e-mail addresses of all authors, and indicate the
author to whom correspondence should be addressed. The
second page should contain an abstract of no more than 250 - 300
words words, which should be self-explanatory without reference
to the text. The manuscript should follow this format: abstract,
introduction, materials (or patients) and methods, results,
discussion, conclusions, acknowledgments, disclosures, and
references. Number pages consecutively.
INSTANT ONLINE PUBLICATIONThe Journal publishes all
accepted papers within 72 hours of acceptance in their unedited,
uncorrected format. It is important to note that the information that
is published online, and in all indexing services, is pulled directly
from the data that is populated into the fields in Manuscript Central
NOT from the manuscript file when the paper is originally
uploaded to the system for peer review. Consequently, any errors
contained in the system will remain on our website and all indexing
services, including Medline, until the next revision of the article is
published. As such, it is critical that authors enter all authors
names correctly into the system at the time of submission.The next
revision will take place after the corresponding author sees page
proofs, makes any necessary corrections, and returns the changes
to the Publisher. Once the alterations are completed, the revised
version will be published on our website, and the newly corrected
information will then be released to Medline/PubMed, in addition to
any other indexing services in which the Journal is included.
Please note that the typical time between acceptance of a paper
and page proof distribution is approximately 4-8 weeks depending
on the length and complexity of the paper.
Because ESWL is a trademark, we prefer SWL to be used as
the acronym for extracorporeal shockwave lithotripsy. Please
follow the requested style to avoid delays in publication. Consult
an issue of the Journal for the exact format.

Techniques in Endourology
Articles in this section are to describe operative techniques in
endourology, and should be submitted only after review of the
proposed topic by the responsible editor. This section incorporates
a paired video segment and print article on the same topic; we will
consider only material that is submitted in both formats. The video
must be backed up on a CD in high quality MPEG2 or AVI format,
no longer than 12 minutes duration and at a resolution of at least
640x480. The body of the text should be no longer than 1500
words. The abstract (150 words or less) is to be followed by:
Introduction, Technique (description of the technique, utilizing
numbered headings separated into paragraphs), Equipment
(bulleted list of the necessary equipment), Role in Urologic
Practice (very brief results and discussion), Figures (up to six color
figures are accepted, and will be printed without charge to the
author), and References. All manuscript submissions must be
submitted online using the following URL:
http://mc.manuscriptcentral.com/endourology
New Techniques in Endourology
Articles in this section are to identify and describe new
technologies related to the field of endourology. These
technologies are not yet proven but rather are in the development
stages and show great promise. Prospective topics should be
reviewed by the responsible editor and approved prior to
submission. The body of the text should be no longer than 1500
words with an abstract of 150 words or less. The body should
include an introduction, discussion of the technology, a specific
section on its role in endourology, figures, and references. Black
and white figures are preferable, although one to two color figures
can be accepted if they truly add to the visual effect. All
manuscript submissions must be submitted online using the
following URL:
http://mc.manuscriptcentral.com/endourology
Reviews in Endourology
Articles in this section are to provide a comprehensive, state-ofthe-art review of a contemporary topic in endourology,
laparoscopy, or minimally invasive surgery. Prospective topics
should be submitted to the Editor of the Section for approval prior
to submission. Articles should be of a length deemed appropriate
to adequately cover the topic. All manuscript submissions must
be submitted online using the following URL:

http://mc.manuscriptcentral.com/endourology
Color photographs are encouraged. All images must be original,
and previously unpublished. The images may be accompanied
with line diagrams, captions, and arrows; such additions should be
contrasted with the background. Scale markers for gross
specimens and photomicrographs are required. Patient
indentifying data from all images must be deleted. A maximum
of four figures per article will be accepted. No more than three
authors will be permitted for this section. For details regarding
specifications for the images, please follow the guidelines under
the Tables and Illustration section of the Instruction to Authors.
The accompanying text should include information that relates to
the subject illustrated in the images. The body of the text should be
no longer than 750 words. No abstract is required. The text should
include an introduction followed by a section describing the
condition in the images and no more than three important
references.
Tables and Illustrations

Use Arabic numerals to number tables. Each table must stand

alone; i.e., contain all necessary information in the caption, and the
table itself must be understood independently of the text. Details of
experimental conditions should be included in the table footnotes.
Information that appears in the text should not be repeated in
tables, and tables should not contain data that can be given in the
text in one or two sentences.
Please follow these instructions when preparing files for
uploading:
Do not include any illustrations as part of your

text file.
Do not prepare any figures in Word as they are
not workable.
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Line illustrations must be submitted at 900 DPI.
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Halftones and color photos should be
submitted at a minimumof 300 DPI.
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Power Point and Excel files cannot be
uploaded.
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Save art as either TIFF or EPS files. Avoid
submitting JPEGfiles
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Color art must be saved as CYMK, not RGB.
Please name art and table files with the last name of the first
author, e.g. Smith-Fig1. Label the figures and tables inside the files
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in addition to naming the file with the figure or table number. Thus
when files are opened, the figure or table number will appear
inside the file.
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IMPORTANT: Please upload individual files of all
manuscript materialdo NOT upload a single PDF file
containing all text, figure, and table files of your paper.
Once all individual files are uploaded on to Manuscript
Central, the system will automatically create a single
PDF proof for you and the peer-review process.
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References
References should be presented in the following style:
Journal articles:Smith AD, Reinke DB, Miller R, et al. Percutaneous
nephrostomy in the management of ureteral and renal
calculi. Radiology 1979; 133:49-54.
Books:Clayman RV, Casteneda-Zuniga WR: Patient selection and
patient preparation. In: Techniques in Endourology: A Guide to the
Percutaneous Removal of Renal and Ureteral Calculi. Chicago:
Year Book Medical Publishers, Inc., 1986, pp 1218.
If it is necessary to cite an abstract, this should be so designated.
Authors are responsible for the accuracy of the references and are
reminded that inaccurate references are highly frustrating to the
reader, the cited author, and indexing services. Abbreviations of
journal titles should follow Medline.
Rapid Peer Review Papers
Authors who wish to have their peer review papers rapidly
reviewed so these papers will appear in the earliest possible
issues may do so at a cost of $300 per article. When submitting
online please select a manuscript type of "Rapid Review." The fee
must be paid by credit card. The submitting author will be asked to
enter the payment info as the last step prior to submitting.
Decisions will be made no later than one week after submission.
Disclosure Statement

Immediately following the Acknowledgments section, include a

section entitled Author Disclosure Statement. This text must
be part of your actual manuscript file, not just entered into
Manuscript Central. In this portion of the paper, authors must
disclose any commercial associations that might create a
conflict of interest in connection with submitted manuscripts.
This statement should include appropriate information for
EACH author, thereby representing that competing financial
interests of all authors have been appropriately disclosed
according to the policy of the Journal. It is important that all
conflicts of interest, whether they are actual or potential, be
disclosed. This information will remain confidential while the
paper is being reviewed and will not influence the editorial
decision. Please see the Uniform Requirements for Manuscripts
Submitted to Biomedical Journals at
http://www.icmje.org/index.htlm#conflicts for further
guidance. If no conflicts exist, the authors must state No
competing financial interests exist."
Abbreviations Used
Please upload a SEPARATE WORD FILE with the heading
Abbreviations Used all abbreviations with an equal sign
indicating their spelled out meaning. (For example: CT =
Computed Tomography.) If there are no relevant
abbreviations in your manuscript you must indicate that by
putting in the Abbreviations Used heading followed by the
word None. This list is required upon submission.
Permissions
The author must obtain permission to reproduce figures, tables, and
text from previously published material, even if that is the authors own
work. Written permission must be obtained from the original copyright
holder (generally the publisher, the author or editor) of the journal or
book concerned. An appropriate credit line should be included in the
figure legend or table footnote, and full publication information should
be included in the reference list. Written permission must be obtained
from the author of any unpublished material cited from other
laboratories and should accompany the manuscript.
Reprints
Reprints may be ordered by following the special instructions that will
accompany page proofs, and should be ordered at the time the
corresponding author returns the corrected page proofs to the Publisher.
Reprints ordered after an issue is printed will be charged at a substantially
higher rate.

Publisher
The Journal is published monthly by Mary Ann Liebert, Inc., 140 Huguenot
Street, New Rochelle, NY 10801-5215. Telephone: (914) 7402100; fax:
(914) 7402101.