Style Sheet
| Manual followed |
| The Chicago Manual of Style, 16th edition |
| Dictionary |
| For articles with US spelling (follow Merriam Webster) For articles with UK spelling (follow Oxford Advanced Learners Dictionary) |
Style Sheet
| Running heads | Recto: Roman and initials caps E.g. Short title or running title (Given by author) Verso: Author names with spaced initial (Roman) Single author: Hanna L. Marksson (Full first name) Two authors: Ping Ji and Wang Li Three and more:Pothugunta K et al. |
| Doc Head | Use CAPS only, e.g. EDITORIAL, INVITED EDITORIAL, REVIEW ARTICLE, ORIGINAL ARTICLE, SHORT COMMUNICATION, CURRENT DEBATE, STUDY DESIGN ARTICLE, PhD REVIEW, COMMENTARY, BOOK REVIEW. |
| Title | Title case; prepositions (of any length), conjunctions, and articles are not capitalized E.g., Outcomes of Albumin Use in the Treatment of Acute Hepatorenal Disorders |
| Authors | Roman, Significant Caps (Always query for the full first name of all authors, if not provided) Do not add “and” before last author. E.g. Jane Ervine, John E. Donald, Joe Shoemaker |
| Affiliation | Brief affiliations in roman (no street address, no zip code, no country codes, etc.). Always add country name to the affiliation Superscript, Arabic numeral links, Semicolon separator, Run-on 1Department of Neurosurgery, International University of Health and Welfare School of Medicine, Narita, Japan; 2Department of Neurosurgery, International University of Health and Welfare Atami Hospital, Atami, Japan; 3Department of Neurosurgery, Shonan Fujisawa Tokushukai Hospital, Fujisawa, Japan |
| Abstract | Head: Abstract Text should be within 300 words |
| Keywords | Head: Keywords Lowercase, semicolon separator; alphabetical order Keywords: civic boundaries; density |
| History | Received:11 January 2016; Accepted after revision: 12 February 2016; Published: 22 March 2016. |
| Correspondence details | Author for correspondence: Glenda C. Gobe, Centre for Kidney Disease Research, School of Medicine, Translational Research Institute, 37 Kent Street, Woolloongabba, Brisbane 4102, Australia. Email: g.gobe@uq.edu.au |
| How to cite: | How to cite: Kanno H et al. VHL-associated optic nerve hemangioblastoma treated with stereotactic radiosurgery. J Kidney Cancer VHL. 2018;5(2):1–6. |
| DOI | DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.15586/jkcvhl.2018.104 |
| Copyright | Copyright: Kanno H et al. |
| License | License: This open access article is licensed under Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0). http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0 |
| Headings (text) | Unnumbered |
| A Head | Title case; roman Material and Methods |
| B Head | Sentence case; italic Patient characteristics |
| C Head | Sentence case; italic |
| D Head | Sentence case; italic; run-in text |
| References head | Initial cap; bold |
| Figures | Figure 2. ICAD protein expression and morphometry in normal kidney (A) versus RCCs (B). |
| Tables | Table 3. Univariate and multivariable adjusted associations between clinical factors and pulmonary edema among adults with hepatorenal disorders. Abbreviations to be define below the table. SD, standard deviation. |
| Figure, table cross citation | Figure 1; (Figures 1 and 2); Figure 1A and 1B. Table 1; Tables 1 and 2 |
| Reference citation | (1, 2–5, 7) |
| Numbers and units | Numerals one to nine spelled out (unless grouped in sentence with numbers 10 and above). Numbers should be retained when preceding periods of time, for example, month, year, etc. 2 weeks, 3 days. Use numerals for the following Numbers that are part of a larger number (in the millions or more; for example, 4 million) Physical quantities (for example, 6 km; 8 g) Abbreviate units to accord with SI units. E.g. 6 months, 9 min, 8 g, 1800 mg For percentage: 60–70% 60% vs 70%; same for degree Celsius Always use en dash for ranges in text: 10–15 in text (10–15) within parentheses But, from 19 to 23; between 50 and 100 Units are not repeated: 10, 15, and 25 mg Comma used as thousand separator for numbers with five or more digits: 3000, 34,999, 87,698, 1,000,000, etc. Probability, P P = 0.05 n > 5 |
| Lists | Ensure consistency in the handling of lists with respect to punctuation, capitalization, and numbering versus lettering. Run-in list: Preferably letters, when reference citation appears in parentheses, will be used: (i) run-in text, (ii) run-in text, and (iii) run in text. If no reference citation appears in parenthesis then numbers are allowed. Display list: Both number and bullet list can be used. If numbered, period will follow the numeral. |
| Math | Check equation numbering. Ensure that all notation and typographical distinctions are consistent. Variables and labels: follow author |
| Spelling and punctuation | Both British and American English spelling is accepted, but be consistent! Serial comma allowed for articles with American spelling. |
| And/or | No query for ‘and/or’ usage, nor change it to ‘and’ or ‘or’. Only slash with other terms can be changed or retained. |
| Terms in foreign language | Italics (refer to The Chicago Manual of Style) |
| Abbreviations | Spell out all abbreviations at first mention and use abbreviated form in the subsequent occurrences. Use “e.g.” “i.e.” and “etc.” within parentheses. Comma used after “i.e.” and “e.g.” Use “for example” “that is” “and so on” in text. |
| Quote marks/quotations | Double quotes outside, single within double quotes Other punctuation within quotes, except colon and semicolon |
| Order of parentheses | ([ ]): US style {[()]}: UK style |
| Dashes | Words of equal weight: en dash Parenthetical: Closed up em dash |
| Dates | July 23, 1982 (for US English) 23 July 1982 (for UK English) |
| Notes | Edit endnotes to conform to The Chicago Manual of Style, 16th edition. Note(s) 1. Social protection was not included in this review. 2. See http://www.accountabilityindia.in/budget-briefs 3. Payday lending refers to small, short-term loans. |
| References | References: Use Vancouver style. References should be cited in numerical order (in parentheses) in the text and listed in the same numerical order at the end of the manuscript. There are no limits for the number of references. If you use any software to generate references, manually verify that they are accurate and adhere to the requirements. Examples are given below (adapted from Monash University). The best way to ensure accuracy is to download from PubMed. Doi number to be added to each reference in the list (mail dated 27 April 2017) Journal For journal articles with 1-6 authors, list all authors. Format: Author AA, Author BB, Author CC, Author DD. Title of article. Abbreviated title of journal. Date of publication YYYY Mon DD;volume number(issue number):page numbers. Example: Courthod G, Tucci M, Di Maio M, Scagliotti GV. Papillary renal cell carcinoma: A review of the current therapeutic landscape. Crit Rev Oncol Hematol. 2015 Oct;96(1):100-12. http://dx.doi.org/10.1126/science.8493574 For journal articles with more than 6 authors, add et al. after the sixth author. Format: Author AA, Author BB, Author CC, Author DD, Author EE, Author FF, et al. Title of article. Abbreviated title of journal. Date of publication YYYY Mon DD;volume number(issue number):page numbers. Example: Alves MR, Carneiro FC, Lavorato-Rocha AM, da Costa WH, da Cunha IW, de Cássio Zequi S, et al. Mutational status of VHL gene and its clinical importance in renal clear cell carcinoma. Virchows Arch. 2014 Sep;465(3):321–30. Book Format: Author AA. Title of book. # edition [if not first]. Place of Publication: Publisher; Year of publication. Pagination. Example: Carlson BM. Human embryology and developmental biology. 4th ed. St. Louis: Mosby; 2009. 541 p. Chapter in a book Format: Author AA, Author BB. Title of book. # edition. Place of Publication: Publisher; Year of publication. Chapter number, Chapter title; p. [page numbers of chapter]. Example: Speroff L, Fritz MA. Clinical gynecologic endocrinology and infertility. 7th ed. Philadelphia: Lippincott Williams & Wilkins; c2005. Chapter 29, Endometriosis; p. 1103–33. Edited Book Format: Editor AA, Editor BB, editors. Title of book. # edition[if not first]. Place of Publication: Publisher; Year. Pagination. Example: O’Campo P, Dunn JR, editors. Rethinking social epidemiology: Towards a science of change. Dordrecht: Springer; 2012. 348 p. Chapter in an edited book Format: Author AA, Author BB. Title of chapter. In: Editor AA, Editor BB, editors. Title of book. # edition. Place of Publication: Publisher; Year of publication. p. [page numbers of chapter]. Example: Blaxter PS, Farnsworth TP. Social health and class inequalities. In: Carter C, Peel JR, editors. Equalities and inequalities in health. 2nd ed. London: Academic Press; 1976. p. 165–78. Online Bell DJ, Gaillard F. Bosniak classification system of renal cystic masses [Internet]. [cited 2016 Sep 5]. Available from: https://radiopaedia.org/articles/bosniak-classification-system-of-renal-cystic-masses |
| Cross references in text | REF: Numbered (1), (7, 8), (10–15) |
| Hyphenation | When following US spelling (follow Merriam Webster) ante-, anti-, bi-, co-, contra-, counter-, de-, extra-, infra-, inter-, intra-, micro-, mid-, non-, over-, pre-, post-, pro-, psetido-, re-, semi-, sub-, super-, supra-, trans-, tri-, ultra-, un-, wider are all closed up except when preceding an abbreviation, proper noun, or a capitalized word. The above terms are hyphenated when following UK spelling (follow Oxford Advanced Learners Dictionary). |