Submissions to the BJUI Website

The Website Editors of BJUI.org welcome original contributions on topics of interest and importance for urologists to the exclusive website sections (Fingertip Urology, Case Reports, Surgical Atlas, and Commonwealth of Urology). All items are peer-reviewed. We offer a fast publication process, with the possibility of publishing even two weeks from submission. We encourage colour reproduction of illustrations, full colour high resolution photos, audio and video submissions. All published free of charge.

In order to facilitate a fast publication process we would be grateful if the authors would comply with the following requirements:

Submit your contribution to BJUI.org online at http://mc.manuscriptcentral.com/bjui-web . Authors would then need their entire manuscript in electronic format, all figures as separate files, full names and correct email addresses for all authors. Full submission instructions, User ID and Password can be obtained by registering on the site.

Editorial Correspondence should be emailed to the Online Content Manager at daria.bierla@bjui.info . Authors experiencing problems with website submissions should contact the Online Content Manager as above.

The range of medical devices available for management of clinical problems in urology is extensive. BJUI.org has been expanded to include a Surgical Atlas section. This serves as a comprehensive resource for urologists and other clinicians. It comprises a series of detailed articles, each describing the nature of the device, how it is used, and the evidence supporting it. Any device will be considered for inclusion, across the field of urology andrelated specialties. Furthermore, it will be easy to link published Atlas items to subsequent updates and developments to convey the ongoing progress of the device. Extensive use of illustrations and video to support text is encouraged. Articles will be peer-reviewed.

3. The bulk of the text should describe the procedures forusing the device in detail, supported by illustrations/video footage. Level of detail should be sufficient for full understanding of methodology for clinicians who have not previously used the technique.

4. Evidence of clinical efficacy and adverse effects should be given. Where no evidence has yet been obtained, this should be stated, along with a statement of intentions for collecting evidence or establishing a registry. Regulatory aspects, such as NICE guidance and CE marking should be listed.

5. Subsequent developments, particularly publication of clinical trial evidence can be forwarded to the BJUI website editorial team, and will be linked to the relevant Atlas item.

There are many fascinating stories that could be told by those working in urology or allied professions; the “Commonwealth of Urology” section includes articles of general interest from anyone associated with the community of Urology in its widest sense. The sort of articles we anticipate receiving include reports on visits to urology centres, experiences raising charitable funding, descriptions of life working in any country, or experiences as a patient. There are no specific instructions on presentation style or article length. Narrative style is likely to work best(the standard introduction/methods/results/conclusions format would be unsuitable). We encourage inclusion of photographs and videos to emphasise the human interest. Articles will be reviewed by the editorial team. Commonwealthof Urology content can be submitted online via http://mc.manuscriptcentral.com/bjui-web

Case reports describe individual situations or small series with a novel aspect or key message:unusual pathology, unexpected outcomes, a lesson learned. There are no specific instructions on article length. The style of the article requires an abstract/introduction/case report/discussion/conclusions/references. We encourage inclusion of photographs, pictures and videos to emphasise the interest. Articles will be peer-reviewed.

All manuscripts should start with a title page detailing: (1) the title of the article, (2) initials and names of each author,and (3) the name(s) of their institution(s). Correspondence during submission will be with the submitting author. All authors should be listed with their institutions on the title page of the manuscript. A correct email address for all authors is essential.

A covering letter should be included with the submission and should confirm that the paper has not been submitted elsewhere.

These should conform to the Vancouver style. The references in the text should be numbered consecutively in the order in which they appear and indicated by Arabic numerals in parentheses, e.g. [1]. If there are six or fewer authors, all should be listed. If there are more than six,then the first three should be listed followed by et al.

• References to unpublished work, including papers in preparation, should be kept to a minimum and should be mentioned in parentheses in the text as unpublished work, not in the reference list. The names of all contributors to the work should be given.

• Unpublished observations, personal communications and abstracts published only in proceedings of meetings should be quoted within the text of the manuscript, in parentheses. Information from manuscripts submitted but not yet accepted should be cited in the text as unpublished observations.

• References to online articles which require a live link to appear in the published material should always be accompanied by a direct link to this material in brackets.

Illustrations Where possible, please provide high quality digital artwork files (see http://authorservices.wiley.com/prep_illust.asp ) Magnification should be given with a scale bar or in the legend; magnification values in caption should be correct for enlargement/reduction of the illustration. Figures or tables reproduced from a published work must have the original source quoted and the permission of the author and publisher. We encourage submission of colour photographs in jpeg or tiff format. Authors wishing any submitted material (e.g. slides) to be returned should clearly identify as such.

If an article includes video, the upper right corner of the title page of the manuscript must be marked “Video is part of ms.” Formats/File Types: We will accept digital files in MPG4, MP4, MOV, and WMV Formats. Combined files of a manuscript, including video, tables,pictures and text must not exceed 100MB.

If the file is larger than 100MB, you need to submit your article through the appropriate ScholarOne Submission Site for your manuscript. For Journal submissions (http://mc.manuscriptcentral.com/bjui) or for Website submissions (http://mc.manuscriptcentral.com/bjui-web). Please email the appropriate office (Journal editor.bjuint@mater.ie or Website daria.bierla@bjui.info) to advise of the manuscript number and that a video will be submitted on a CD. Please send ALL videos to: Daria Bierla, BJU International, 3 Junction Mews, London W2 1PN UK.

The video should be of the finest quality; size and duration should be reasonable. If possible, submit two videos, one 2 minutes in length focusing on the "main event" and the other full length. Our technical team can work around such issues as unnecessary background noise and interferance, if not too extensive.

Content : Contributors are asked to be succinct, and the Editor reserves the right to require shorter video duration. Legends for the video segments should be placed at the end of the article. The video should be high quality (both in content and visibility). The content of the video should not display overt product advertising. Educational presentations are encouraged.

Authors submitting a video have to download and sign the Online Video Broadcast Release form. Please send the form to the Online Content Manager, address above.

In case of problems with Video submission please contact the Online Content Manager daria.bierla@bjui.info.

Units/Abbreviations Authors should follow the SI system of units (except for blood pressure which will continue to be expressed in mmHg) (Grange, RI. BJU 1996; 78: 961–963). Numbers are written in full to nine; numerals are used from 10 upwards. Authors should limit their use of abbreviations and they should be used consistently throughout the text.

Copyright Information. Accepted papers must be licensed for publication in the Journal and an ExclusiveLicence Form (ELF) must accompany every accepted paper. This form is available under the ‘Instructionsand Forms’ button on Manuscript Central. Please sign the form and upload the scanned copy with your manuscript on http://mc.manuscriptcentral.com/bjui-web or post it to Daria Bierla, 3 Junction Mews,W2 1PN, London.

Conflict of Interest. The Website Editors request that authors provide astatement of any conflict of interests by ticking the appropriate box in Scholar One. A paper will not be rejected simply because of a conflict of interest, but a statement of declared interests will be published. In the event of no declared interests, the following will be published: ‘conflict of interests: None declared’.

Materials considered for publication will besubmitted by the Website Editor to one or more expert advisers. Any statistics included may be analysed by a statistician. Other experts may be invited to comment where appropriate.

If a manuscript is sent for revision to an author, whether major or minor, the revised manuscript must be returned within30 days. If it is not received at the Website Editorial Office within this time frame, it will be treated as a new submission and sent out for review to different reviewers.

If the author wants to check the status of their manuscript, they need to contact the Online Content Manager daria.bierla@bjui.info.