Submission of manuscripts

Please NOTE these important points before submitting your manuscripts to HKMJ:
The following materials MUST be sent to HKMJ with the correct arrangement at first submission:

(1) Cover letter with the following statements and signed by ALL the authors. Please send this cover letter to HKMJ either by e-mail or fax (852 2515 9061):

“No work resembling the enclosed article has been published or is being submitted for publication elsewhere. We certify that we have each made a substantial contribution so as to qualify for authorship and that we have approved the contents. We have disclosed all financial support for our work and other potential conflicts of interests.”

(2) Title page with (a) the title, (b) initials and surnames of authors, with their degrees [maximum two] and affiliations; if an author's affiliation has changed since the work was done, list the new affiliation as well, (c) the full address, phone and fax numbers, and e-mail address of the corresponding author, and (d) a short running head of no more than 40 characters. If available, the Chinese names of authors should be provided.

(3) Arrangement

Original Articles:
(i) Abstract should not exceed 250 words, with structured headings: Objective, Design, Setting, Patients (or Participants), Interventions (if any), Main outcome measures, Results, and Conclusions
(ii) Text (excluding Abstract, References, and tables/figs): should not exceed 3000 words
(iii) Tables plus figures: should not exceed six
(iv) References: should not exceed 40

Review Articles:
(i) Abstract should not exceed 250 words, with structured headings: Objective, Data sources, Study selection, Data extraction, Data synthesis, and Conclusions
(ii) Text (excluding Abstract, References, and tables/figs): should not exceed 4000 words
(iii) Tables plus figures: should not exceed six
(iv) References: should not exceed 60

Medical Practice papers:
(i) Abstract should not exceed 150 words, with unstructured format; Consensus Statements should have an Abstract of no more than 250 words, with headings: Objective, Participants, Evidence, Consensus Process, and Conclusions
(ii) Text (excluding Abstract, References, and tables/figs): should not exceed 3000 words
(iii) Tables plus figures: should not exceed six
(iv) References: should not exceed 40

Case Reports:
(i) Abstract should not exceed 1500 words, with unstructured format
(ii) Text (excluding Abstract, References, and tables/figs): should not exceed 1500 words
(iii) Tables plus figures: should not exceed two
(iv) References: should not exceed 15

Pictorial Medicine papers:
(i) No abstract is needed
(ii) Text should not exceed 750 words
(iii) Tables plus figures: should not exceed four
(iv) References: should not exceed five

Letters to the Editor:
(i) Text should not exceed 500 words
(ii) Tables plus figures: should be no more than one
(iii) References: should not exceed five

The total file size should not exceed 4 MB. If your manuscript is prepared according to the above guidelines, you are ready to submit your manuscript: