- NEW. CHEST Announces Open Access Option. CHEST is now offering authors the option of making their articles free on acceptance as an aid to fulfilling NIH and other funding body requirements.
- Author Instructions and Statement of Policies. (Printable PDF file) Download and read this document for information on CHEST policies on ethics of publication, ethics of investigation, author disclosure of conflicts of interest, tobacco-funded research policy, and related matters. This portion has been rewritten as of July 2006 and includes important information about the need for authors of original research to register clinical trials and information on CHEST policies in cases of alleged misconduct.
- Guidelines for Manuscript Preparation. PLEASE Download and READ this file. CHEST has new sections and has added requirements for those reporting results of clinical trials. This document will provide you with information needed for preparing and submitting your manuscript, such as word counts for the new manuscript Sections, basic manuscript preparation, and more. Thank you for your adherence to these instructions.
- Manuscript Central Instructions. Download and read these guidelines if you are unfamiliar with using Manuscript Central.
- Author Agreement
Form. (Printable) Please read, sign, and fax this form to 1-847-498-5460 when you submit your manuscript . This form is updated as of July 2006. All authors must sign before publishing, but signatures can be submitted on multiple forms if authors are not at the same institution.
- CHEST Conflicts of Interest Disclosure Form. (Printable) CHEST must receive a signed copy of this form from EACH author of the manuscript. Failure to do so may result in a delay in review. Please read, complete, sign, and fax this form to 1-847-498-5460.
Downloadable Word document of CHEST Conflicts of Interest Disclosure Form.
- Uniform Requirements for Manuscripts Submitted to Biomedical Journals. An essential resource to guide you in the preparation of your manuscript.
- CHEST Supplement
Guidelines. Information for proposing and submitting supplements.
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Online Submission and Peer Review. This link will take you directly to the CHEST Manuscript Central submission site.
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Learn About What Are Acceptable Graphic Files A primer about digital art to assist you in the preparation of figures and graphics for submission.
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Check Acceptability of Digital Images This links to a downloadable tool that allows you to check digital files prior to submission. Described in the Instructions to Authors document at the top of his list.
For more information, please contact:
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