Ultrasound International Open

Authors' Guidelines
We are delighted that you want to publish in a Thieme journal.
Thieme is an international publisher of medical and science books, journals, electronic products andservices, with a long-standing reputation for consistent quality and integrity. On publication, you will havebenefited from peer review at the highest level and you will reach a broad professional audience. In
addition, you will receive a 20% author's discount on all Thieme books for 3 months.
To make submission of your article as efficient as possible, see the information below.
We look forward to receiving your manuscript!
Please note: We only accept manuscripts that have not yet been published or submitted elsewhere.
If the content of your article has already been presented orally at a conference, please note this with detailsof the conference type, place, and date.
The corresponding author must ensure that all the other authors agree with the publication of the article
in the version presented.
With acceptance of the manuscript, the publisher acquires rights of use for the duration of the legal
protection term.

About Ultrasound International OpenUltrasound International Open (UIO) publishes scientific papers and contributions from a variety of
disciplines on the diagnostic and therapeutic applications of ultrasound with an emphasis on clinicalapplication. Technical papers with a physiological theme as well as the interaction betwe en ultrasound andbiological systems might also occasionally be considered for peer review and publication, provided that thetranslational relevance is high and the link with clinical applications is tight. The editors and the publisher
reserve the right to publish selected articles online only. Authors are welcome to submit supplementary
video material. Letters and comments are also accepted, promoting a vivid exchange of opinions andscientific discussions.
All articles submitted to Ultrasound International Open undergo rigorous double-blind peer review. With
web-based manuscript submission and expedited turn-around, rapid electronic and print publication is
guaranteed.
As an Open Access publication, all articles in UIO are made freely available for a ll to read and downloadfrom Thieme E-Journals.
Publication language is English.

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Ultrasound International Open: journal-specific guidelines
The necessary components of your manuscript and formatting guidelines are listed in the following table.
Manuscript Element/
Manuscript Type
Author andInstitution
Information
Title

Abstract

Review

Original Article, Technical Developments, Rapid Communication

Case Report, Pictorial Essay

Letter to the Editor

Submission via ScholarOne:
http://mc.manuscriptcentral.com/UIO

English only
Names, addresses or any information which may indicate the identity of the author(s) may not be included in the manuscript.

Entry only in specified input fields during submissionin Scholar One. Please do not include in main text
document.

English and German 1. Maximum of 200 char. (including spaces) for each language1. Enter second
language title in the appropriate window. (For authors who do not know German: insert “n/a”
instead.)proper title (e.g. “Letter tothe Editor on the article[reference of article] . . .”).

Entry only in specified input fields during submissionin Scholar One. Please do not include in main text
document.

No abstract (please insert “n/a” in the appropriate window whensubmitting your manuscript online

Entry only in the specified input field duringsubmission in Scholar One. Please do not include in
main text document. Please do not upload it as aseparate file during the file upload, except forcorrections in revisions

English and German 1; maximum of 1700 char. (including
spaces), for each language.
Non-structured

Structured in Purpose, Materials
and Methods, Results, Conclusion(German: Zusammenfassung
structured in Ziel, Material und Methode, Ergebnisse and Schlussfolgerungen)

Keywords

English; 3 – 5 keywords

No keywords (please insert “n/a” in the appropriate window whensubmitting your manuscript online

Entry only in specified input fields during submissionin Scholar One. You can choose from the key words inthe list or enter your own key words in the input
fields.

Main Text

English only; manuscript main text in Word format. The
STARD 2015 checklist (Standards for Reporting of Diagnostic
Accuracy) should be followed where appropriate (www.stardstatement.org). References to figures and tables: should
appear chronologically in the manuscript main text.
Abbreviate using “Fig.” (also for diagrams/illustrations) and“Tab.”. Literature references: all literature in the bibliography
is to be cited in order of appearance in the manuscript main
text using Arabic numerals surrounded by square brackets.
The bibliography appears after the manuscript main text andlists all literature in sequence. See “Citation Format” in thistable for examples.

Setup: Introduction, casedescription, discussion. No list ofreferences.
Pictorial Essay: Up to 10 figures.
References to figures should appear
chronologically.
Case Report: Up to 4 figures. Up to
3 catchwords phrases at the end of
the contribution.

Upload manuscript text and bibliography (excluding
abstract(s), figures and tables):File Designation: 1. Main Document
REVISIONS: Save the manuscript that has
been reviewed in Scholar One to your hard drive.
Make changes to manuscript using “Track Changes” in
Word. 3

Maximum Length2Max. 34,000 char.
(including spaces)
including aMax. 6,000 char. (including spaces)

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Max. 24,000 char. (including spaces(Rapid Communication: 16,000 char.)including a maximum of 30 citations

Up to 5 references integrated into
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The editors decide on
publication of the letter andthe authors’ response (ifapplicable).

Max. 6,000 char. (including
spaces), including thereferences (if present)

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Manuscript Element/
Manuscript Type

Review

Original Article, Technical Developments, Rapid Communication

maximum of 50
citationsFiguresCase Report, Pictorial Essay

Letter to the Editor

al. Ultraschall in Med 2007; 28: 176– 180).

Figure quality: 1000 pixel width (300 dpi with a width of 8.5 cm)▪ File formats: JPG or TIFF for images.
▪ Figures with multiple sub-elements: please use small letters to classify each (a, b, c, d, etc.).
▪ Legend /caption texts: English only; Figures having sub-elements which are classified using small letters (a, b, c, d, etc.) should havea legend that addresses each sub-element.
Please do not include figures in the main document. Each figure should be uploaded as a separate file.

TablesCitation Format

English only. Each table must have a table legend and either
one table header over all columns or a header for eachcolumn. The editors and the publisher reserve the right topublish some of the tables online only – especially large ones,
if their size exceed the provided space.
Journal articles: Davidsen JR, Laursen ChB, Kainberger
Bendstrup E et al. Lung Ultrasound – A Novel Diagnostic Tool
To Phenotype Chronic Lung Allograft Dysfunction? UltrasoundInternational Open 2017; 03(03): 117 – 119. DOI: 10.1055/s0043-116489
Books: Talano JV, Gardin JM. Textbook of Two Dimensional
Echocardiography. London: Gruene & Stratton, 1983
Chapters in books: Aichner F, Gerstenbrand F, Homma H.
Carotid evaluation by Doppler echolfow scan, frenquency
analysis and duplex scan. In: Gerstenbrand F, Grcevic N,
Aidchner F. (eds.): Neuroimaging. Stuttgart: Fischer, 1985:
261 – 269
Citing works from UIO: Please use the international journal
abbreviation: Ultrasound International Open

Submission via ScholarOne:
http://mc.manuscriptcentral.com/UIO

No tables

Upload in Scholar One individually;
File Designation: 2. Image
Figure legends including figure number should beentered in the appropriate field during the file upload– look for “Caption/ Legend” during file upload. (Donot submit figure legends via Word file.)
Upload all tables together as one Word file in Scholar
One;
File Designation: 3. Tabelle

Up to 5 references integrated into the text in brief form (K. Tajiri et
al. Ultrasound International Open 2017; 03: 43 - 45).

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Authors who do not know German may provide English only.
Values quoted here include blank spaces and refer to the length of the manuscripts including the bibliography. The number of characters can easily be found in Microsoft Word using “Tools” → “Word Count”.
3
To activate the “Track Changes” function in Word, go to “Tools” → “Track Changes” → “Highlight Changes”. Activate all check boxes in the “Highlight Changes” window.
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Submitting your manuscript
Please submit your manuscript online at https://mc.manuscriptcentral.com/uio. For questions aboutmanuscript submission or technical inquiries, e.g. regarding the use of figures, please contact the UIO
Editorial Office at uio.editorialoffice@thieme.de or call +49/(0)7 11/89 31-614.
General guidelines for scientific articles
In addition to the specific guidelines for UIO manuscripts listed in the above table, please read thefollowing general guidelines for scientific articles: scientific articles_pdf
Citation management software
If you are working with citation management software (Endnote, Zotero, Mendeley), please use the output
style "Thieme-English". It is available in the relevant software or can be downloaded from our authors'
lounge.
Figures
Unfortunately, we cannot accept images that have already been published in books, journals, orelectronic products of other publishers. That is because it is almost impossible to obtain the necessary
rights of use even when licensing fees are paid. Therefore, please do not pay any licensing fees (e.g. to"RightsLink" / Copyright Clearance Center). Standard license contracts from "Creative Commons" areunfortunately also insufficient for our purposes. Please contact us if you have any questions regarding theuse of images.
We cannot accept or store illustrations that include personal data of third parties. Please submit only
images in a completely anonymous form, free of all personal data. This refers not only to data directly
visible in the image (e.g., a patient name or a date of birth on an X-ray image) but also to information
included in the metadata of the image that is accessible with the appropriate software. It includes datathat may have been obscured by a cropping feature (such as in PowerPoint or Word) but can still be madevisible. If you have questions about data protection regulations, please contact us before submitting yourmanuscript.
File format and general requirements
Please submit your files in the following forms:•

Text and tables: MS Word (*.doc, *.docx)• Figures: Each figure as a separate image file (*.jpg, *.tif, *.png); MS Word and PowerPoint can also be
used for drawings and graphics. Minimum resolution: 300 dpi with a width of 8.5 cm (1000 pixel
width)• Videos: Preferred file format *.mp4, *.avi or *.mov; file size maximum 5 MB per video• Audio files: Preferred file format *.wav
In addition:•

Text may contain headings of up to three levels• Boxes: Please always provide a title

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Ethical aspects
Please clarify whether your study requires the advice or approval of an ethics committee and / or agovernment authority. For more information, see the International Committee of Medical Journal Editors(ICMJE) and the Declaration of Helsinki.
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For all studies involving persons, the author must, if applicable, have a positive vote of the relevant
regional or institutional ethics committee and / or a government authority. In the absence of a vote,such as in the case of retrospective studies, this shall be explained in a statement to the editor. In suchcases, the corresponding author must confirm compliance with the current version of the Declarationof Helsinki. Both are to be specified in the “Methods” part of the article.
For clinical trials, please add the Clinical Trial Registration Number (e.g. ClinicalTrials.gov or ISRCTN
Registry) in the manuscript.
Patient names, initials or file numbers may only be used with the written permission of the patient(please pay attention to illustrations). You can obtain the corresponding form from your contact
person in our publishing house or online in our authors’ lounge.
In experiments with animals, all applicable provisions of animal welfare must be observed. This must
be confirmed in the “Methods” part of the article.

Conflict of Interest
This journal follows the guidelines of the International Committee of Medical Journal Editors (ICMJE)
regarding the disclosure of potential conflicts of interest. Possible conflicts of interest must be indicated at
the time of manuscript submission – for this please download and complete the following form:
Thieme_COI_Conflict_of_interest_english.pdf. It is the responsibility of the corresponding author to ensurethat all authors adhere to this policy. If your manuscript is accepted for publication, you will again receive
our COI form along with the galley proof (see below) so that you can update this information if necessary.
Note that a conflict of interest statement must be included in the manuscript (after the Acknowledgments
and Funding sections, if present); if there is no conflict of interest, authors must include 'Conflict ofInterest: none declared'.
Forms
The personal rights of people who are recognizable on images must be protected. Please provide a writtenconsent form for publication signed by every recognizable person. For persons under 18 years ofage/supervised persons, please provide the signature of both parents/the legal guardian/supervisor.
A suitable declaration of consent form can be obtained in our authors' lounge.
Article Processing Charges
You may be personally invited to publish in UIO or you have a submission voucher - in this case no article
processing charge (APC) will be charged and you will be asked to fill in the code number when submitting
your manuscript. An article processing charge (APC) will be charged for every accepted manuscript
published in UIO and the APC is adjusted once a year. Current APCs are listed here:
https://www.thieme.com/apcs/UIO_APC.pdf. Payment methods are indicated during the submission
process. An article will be published once payment has been received. You may want to contact yourfunder about covering these costs. Many grant-giving bodies have special funds reserved for APCs. Please
note that there are no submission charges.
Author's correction, imprimatur, specimen copy
The corresponding author will receive the galley proofs as a PDF file. He/she is fully responsible for thecorrectness of the final version that he/she releases for publication. Once the copyright transfer agreement
has been submitted, changes by the authors are no longer possible.
After publication, the corresponding authors will receive a free electronic reprint (PDF file). They may use
this file for professional exchange with colleagues and may upload the file to their personal homepage.
Please note that all further use of this PDF is subject to approval by the publisher. In particular, anycommercial use or deposition of the file in repositories (e.g. document servers of libraries and otherinstitutions) is prohibited.
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