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Prepare your manuscript for The Journal of ExtraCorporeal Technology.

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Article types

Review
Brief Report
Case Report
Clinical Trial
Perspective

Readiness requirements

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Abstract length

  • Provide an author-written abstract of no more than 300 words.
  • Abstract The abstract should be no longer than 300 words, and should state concisely the objectives of the paper.
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  • The manuscript must be double-spaced (including the title page, abstract, text, references, tables and legends).

Keywords

  • Include or confirm the keywords required by the journal. Articlo checks this item and flags anything that still needs author input.

Reference style

  • Articlo formats your supplied references to the journal's stored style and checks that citations match the reference list; source validity is not verified.
  • Citations should be on the line (non-superscript) and enclosed in parentheses.
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  • These are generally brief in length and should contain the following sections: Overview, Description, Comment, References (typically less than 20).
  • These are generally short papers and should contain the following sections: Overview, Description, Discussion, References (typically less than 20).
  • Text The text should be organized as follows: Introduction, Materials and Methods, Results, Discussion, References.
  • Cite all references, figures, and tables in numerical order in the text.
  • Include acknowledgments, including complete grant or subsidy information, at the end of the text before the references.
  • Do not cite personal communications, manuscripts in preparation, and other unpublished data in the reference list.
  • Journal references should provide inclusive page numbers; book references should cite specific page numbers.
  • The style and punctuation of the references should follow the formats outlined below: Journal article Diehl JT, Eichorn EJ, Konstam MA, et al. Efficacy of retrograde coronary sinus cardioplegia in patients undergoing myocardial revascularization: A prospective randomized trial.

Figure and table rules

  • Keep every figure and table numbered, captioned, and cited in the manuscript. Keep figures embedded; Articlo also extracts numbered source files for the package.
  • Figures and tables All figures should be saved in JPG or TIF format, while tables can be in word processor format.
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  • Use high quality resolution for all figures and tables.
  • Do not use gray shading for filling figure boxes.
  • Figures and tables should be self-explanatory, and data should not be duplicated in the text or illustrations.
  • Tables should be typed double-spaced on separate sheets, each with a number (Arabic) and title above table.
  • Provide a key to each figure or table identifying all abbreviations in alphabetical order.
  • Authors must include written permission from the publisher to reproduce any previously published (print or digital media) figure(s), table(s), or legends.
  • These should not be placed on the submitted figures, but should be typed double-spaced, and included on a separate sheet.
  • Numbers should be Arabic and correspond to the order in which the illustrations occur in the text.
  • These declarative statements should be made whether generative AI technology is used in the writing process or to generate tables, figures, and even videos.
  • Copyright laws require the obtainment of letters of permission from authors and/or publishers for the use of quotations and illustrations that originally appeared elsewhere.
  • The author should also upload the source files: electronic version of the manuscript in one of the following formats is required: for the text LaTeX/LaTeX2e, Word, RTF; for the figures EPS, TIF, JPG, PNG, in high resolution (≥300 dpi).

Funding statement

  • Add or confirm the author-written Funding statement; Articlo flags it if author input is still needed.
  • Please include details on research grants received from funding agencies to complete the research presented.

Competing interests

  • Add or confirm the author-written Conflict of interest statement; Articlo flags it if author input is still needed.
  • You must submit your completed Conflict of Interest form online with your manuscript in Editorial Manager ( www.editorialmanager.com/jectjournal ).
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  • This should be disclosed via a Conflict of Interest form at the time of submission of your manuscript, and via a Conflict of Interest statement within the article.
  • 3 Conflict of interest JECT requires authors to disclose any commercial associations that might pose a conflict of interest with the submitted manuscript by including a completed Conflict of Interest form with the submitted manuscript.
  • You will need to print out the Conflict of Interest form and have ALL authors sign, scan, and then upload the forms to Editorial Manager with your manuscript files.
  • If there is a conflict, only authors with a conflict need to sign the Conflict of Interest form.

Data availability statement

  • Add or confirm the author-written Data availability statement; Articlo flags it if author input is still needed.
  • Please include a section called Data Availability in your article to inform readers in a structured way about the availability of data or code relevant to the research published in your article.

Ethics statement

  • Review: Add or confirm the author-written Ethics statement; Articlo flags it if author input is still needed.
  • Clinical Trial: Add or confirm the author-written Ethics statement; Articlo flags it if author input is still needed.
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  • 4 Publication Ethics and protection of research participants All laws and regulations should be strictly followed.
  • Similarly, written permission is required for the use of patients identifiable in photographs.
  • Review: Include the date of Institutional Review Board or human research committee approval, or the ethical guidelines that were followed by the investigators in the Materials and Methods section of the manuscript.
  • Clinical Trial: Please include all ethical declarations relevant to the research conducted, in particular: informed consent, research with humans or animals, clinical trial registration, with the respective approval/registration numbers.
  • Case Report: Case Reports Case reports are clinical that report on several patients or fewer, and describe a unique aspect that may not have been previously reported.

Blinded manuscript

  • Include or confirm the blinded manuscript required by the journal. Articlo checks this item and flags anything that still needs author input.

Author contributions

  • Include or confirm the author contributions required by the journal. Articlo checks this item and flags anything that still needs author input.

Supplementary files

  • Include every cited supplementary file and use matching labels in the manuscript.

Title page and author information

  • Provide the author, affiliation, and correspondence details for the separate title page; Articlo creates the editable companion file.
  • Effective 1 January 2027, submissions to JECT from Associate and International AmSECT members that are accepted for publication will qualify for an APC waiver only if the corresponding author has held the above AmSECT memberships for a minimum of one year prior to submission.
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  • Since reviews are blinded, there cannot be any author information on this title page.

Reporting guidelines

  • Review: The NIH does not allow AI to be used for the peer review of grant applications [ 2 ], and neither should such technology be used for publication peer reviews because the same breach of confidentiality occurs when an author’s manuscript is uploaded to a third party’s platform.
  • Any questions concerning these instructions should be directed to the Managing Editor.
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  • Authors wishing to remove a submitted manuscript from consideration after it has been submitted must do so by sending a written request to the Journal Editor.
  • These should be followed by the authors in this journal.
  • Presentation of manuscript The manuscript must be submitted in Microsoft Word format.
  • The manuscript must not contain any author information.
  • Include the highest academic credential of each author.
  • Include the name and location of facility where the work was completed.
  • Include a list of four or five appropriate key words.
  • Abstracts must accompany every contribution, except for Letters to the Editor and book reviews.
  • In general, measurements of length, height, weight and volume should be reported in metric units (i.e. meter, kilogram, liter) or their decimal multiples.
  • Temperatures should be given in degrees Centigrade (°C).
  • Blood pressures should be given in millimeters of mercury (mmHg).
  • If not, the statistician should be acknowledged at the end of the manuscript.
  • Multiple shades of gray do not reproduce well and should be avoided.
  • Perspective: All charts (bar graphs and pie charts) should be in two dimensional perspective.
  • The key should be placed below any explanatory notes.
  • Please provide the research funder(s) and grant number(s).
  • Do not cite unless a publisher has formerly accepted the manuscript.
  • Submitting authors should see a link to the service we are partnering with the Paperpal Preflight Screening Tool.
  • Some principles that other journals are recommending and that we will likely adopt include: AI systems cannot be attributed as authors.
  • Submit your research paper.
  • All submissions to JECT must be done online through the Editorial Manager portal at https://www.editorialmanager.com/jectjournal/.
  • Authors should accept publication fees.
  • This must be done before article acceptance.
  • Provide two title pages.
  • Amp.: Maximum Amplitude.
  • However, when authors use AIs to help polish their work for publication, this should be entirely appropriate since such an application enhances the work to help readers comprehend and appreciate such work better.
  • Some principles that other journals are recommending and that we will likely adopt include: Authors should provide a declaration of any AI-generated content in the submission and include the details of the tool or system used such as the Paperpal example above.
  • Some principles that other journals are recommending and that we will likely adopt include: Authors confirm that they have reviewed the product generated by the AI systems and are ultimately responsible and accountable for the integrity of such content.
  • Cite this article as: Wong R.
  • New authors must register by following the instructions under the “Register” tab on the Journal website.
  • Cite all materials on the line immediately following first listing.
  • Statements and opinions are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the opinions of AmSECT, the Editors or the Publisher.
  • Those contributors who do not meet all of the criteria shall be acknowledged.
  • This third form may be most useful in this COVID era of fast-moving developments, as a way to disseminate limited data.
  • Review: LTEs that present as opinion letters, may not undergo the same review process.
  • Techniques and Applications Techniques or application papers are descriptions of developing technologies that may or may not have been applied in a laboratory or clinical setting.
  • Do not right justify the manuscript.

Statistical reporting

  • Data should be presented as Mean ± standard deviation and statistical significance accepted at a value equal to, or less than, 0.05.
  • Statistical analysis should be included at the end of the Materials and Methods section.
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  • A description of the statistical tests should be included in paragraph form, clearly stating the types of tests performed.

Preprints and prior publication

  • Include or confirm the preprints and prior publication required by the journal. Articlo checks this item and flags anything that still needs author input.

Artificial intelligence disclosure

  • Submitted articles should contain purely original work, entirely written by the authors (AI-assisted writing should be declared).

Authorship and originality

  • If a manuscript is accepted for publication, all authors must agree upon certain conditions.
  • They should also enter their co-authors details (names and email addresses) in the system at this time.
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  • Publication must be approved by all authors.

Manuscript structure

  • Any association that results in financial exchange between the author(s) and a private corporation, or entity, must be disclosed.
  • Abstracts should contain subheadings as follows: Background, Methods, Results, and Conclusion.
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  • If required, authors are requested to indicate ethical declarations issued by their institution and concerning their research, including permit numbers, in the Material and Methods section.

Study reporting guidelines

  • The Materials and Methods section of the manuscript must contain a statement assuring that all animals used in the study received humane care in compliance with the "Guide for the Care and Use of Laboratory Animals", published by the National Institutes of Health (NIH Publication No. 85-23, revised 1985).
  • Clinical Trial: 5 Reporting guidelines and clinical trial registration For all studies based on clinical trials, depending on the study design, reporting guidelines such as CONSORT, STROBE, PRISMA, STARD should be followed.
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  • For more information about these guidelines authors should visit the websites of the EQUATOR network or the corresponding sources at the NLM website.

Language and text style

  • Use the abbreviation for subsequent mentions.
  • Abbreviations of journals should conform to those used in Index Medicus.
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  • Language services Text in the manuscript should be standard American English.
  • Review: JECT does not provide grammatical editing services and will return manuscripts that do not meet the minimum language requirements for additional editing prior to acceptance into the manuscript review process.
  • Review: Papers submitted by authors who do not have English as a first language pose a significant slowing of the review process and a higher rejection rate.

Submission forms and permissions

  • Finally, they should sign the license agreement for open access publication of their article.
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What your package checks

Abstract: 300 words
Paper: 300 words
Title page: separate file
Declarations: Data availability, Funding, Conflict of interest
Format: double spacing

Source transparency

This preparation guide uses published journal-specific author requirements. Journal instructions can change, so authors should complete a final review before submission.

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