For authors
As part of the submission process, authors are required to check off their submission’s compliance with all of the following items, and submissions may be returned to authors that do not adhere to these guidelines.
1. All authors of this research paper have directly participated in the planning, execution, or analysis of this study.
2. All authors of this paper have read and approved the final version submitted.
3. The contents of this manuscript have not been copyrighted or published previously.
4. The contents of this manuscript are not now under consideration for publication elsewhere.
5. The contents of this manuscript will not be copyrighted, submitted, or published elsewhere, while acceptance by the Journal is under consideration.
6. There are no directly related manuscripts or abstracts, published or unpublished, by any authors of this paper.
7. Each author declared his or her individual contribution to the manuscript in the electronic form of the disclosure prepared by the corresponding Author.
All submissions should be prepared with the following files:
– Cover Letter
– Authors statement
– Main text with figures legends in the end
– Tables
– Figures
PREPARATION OF MANUSCRIPTS
The abstract should not exceed 300 words and should be structured into separate sections: Introduction, Aim, Material and Methods, Results and Conclusions. It should concisely state the significant findings without reference to the rest of the paper. The abstract should be followed by a list of 3 to 6 Keywords. They should reflect the central topic of the article (according to Index Medicus).
Abbreviations should be defined at first mention, by putting abbreviation between brackets after the full text. Ensure consistency of abbreviations throughout the article. Avoid using them in the title and abstract. Abbreviations may be used in tables and figures if they are defined in the table footnotes and figure legends.
Each author is required to declare his or her individual contribution to the manuscript. Additionally, the statement from all authors about the approval of the final version of the manuscript is mandatory: it should be true and included in the electronic form of the disclosure prepared by the corresponding Author.
Issues of Rehabilitation, Orthopaedics, Neurophysiology and Sport Promotion – IRONS publishes Original Article – 2700-3000 words, Research Report – not less than 2000 words, Review Article – 2700-3000 words, Short Communication – up to 1500 words, Case Study – up to 2700 words and Guidelines in English version. They should be organized as follows: Summary, Introduction, Aim, Material and Methods, Results, Discussion, Conclusions, Acknowledgments, Conflict of Interest, References and Figure Legends. All manuscripts should be typed in Calibri or Times New Roman font and double spaced with a 2.5 cm (1 inch) margin on all sides. They should be saved in DOC or DOCX format. Pages should be numbered consecutively.
For products used in experiments or methods (particularly those referred to by a trade name), give the manufacturer’s full name and location (in parentheses). When possible, use generic names of drugs.
Original Papers
Manuscripts in this category describe the original results from the field of rehabilitation, physiotherapy, orthopaedics and neurophysiology as well as topics dealing with diagnostic and treatment of the sport related traumas. The manuscript should be presented in the format of Summary (300-word limit) and Main text (Summary, Introduction, Aim, Material and Methods, Results, Discussion, Conclusions, Acknowledgments, Conflict of Interest, References and Figure Legends). In the Discussion section, statements regarding the importance and novelty of the study should be presented. In addition, the limitations of the study should be articulated. The abstract must be structured and include: Introduction, Aim, Material and Methods, Results and Conclusions. Manuscripts cannot exceed 2700-3000 words in length (excluding title page, abstract and references) and contain no more than a combination of 6 tables and/or figures. The number of references should not exceed 45. This type of article should include statistical procedures.
Research Reports
Manuscripts in this category may present results of studies involving small sample sizes, introduce new methodologies, describe preliminary findings or replication studies. The manuscript must follow the same format requirements as full length manuscripts. Brief reports should be not less than 2000 words (excluding title page, abstract and references) and can include up to 3 tables and/or figures. The number of references should not exceed 25. This type of article should include statistical procedures.
Case Studies
This guide examines case studies, a form of qualitative descriptive research that is used to look at individuals, a small group of participants, or a group as a whole. Researchers collect data about participants using participant and direct observations, interviews, protocols, tests, examinations of records, and collections of writing samples. Starting with a definition of the case study, the guide moves to a brief history of this research method. Using several well documented case studies, the guide then looks at applications and methods including data collection and analysis. A discussion of ways to handle validity, reliability, and generalizability follows, with special attention to case studies as they are applied to composition studies. Finally, this guide examines the strengths and weaknesses of case studies. The manuscript must follow the same format requirements as full length manuscripts. Case Studies should be up to 2700 words (excluding abstract and references) and can include up to 3 tables and/or figures. The number of references should not exceed 25.
Review Papers
These articles should describe recent advances in areas within the Journal’s scope. Review articles cannot exceed 2700-3000 words length (excluding title page, abstract and references) and contain no more than a combination of 6 tables and/or figures. Authors are encouraged to restrict figures and tables to essential data that cannot be described in the text. The number of references should not exceed 60.
Guidelines
Guidelines should be up to 2000 words (excluding title page, abstract and references) and can include up to 3 tables and/or figures. The number of references should not exceed 25.
TABLES
Tables should be typed on sheets separate from the text (each table on a separate sheet). They should be numbered consecutively with Arabic numerals. Tables should always be cited in text (e.g. Table 2) in consecutive numerical order. Each table should include a compulsory, concise explanatory title and an explanatory legend. Footnotes to tables should be typed below the table body and referred to by superscript lowercase letters. No vertical rules should be used. Tables should not duplicate results presented elsewhere in the manuscript (e.g. in figures).
FIGURES
- The desired position of the figures and tables in the text should be indicated in the left margin.
- When possible, group several illustrations on one block for reproduction; figures and photographs should be attached as separate printouts (in the electronic version, as separate files); figures should be saved in one of the following formats: .cdr, .tif, .jpg, .ai, .bmp or .eps. Photographs sent in the electronic form should be of the resolution of 300 dpi and in .tif or .jpg format. Do not place figures and photographs in MS Office files. Like all other figures, block should be prepared within a rectangular frame to fit within a single or double column width of 84 and 174 mm, respectively, and a maximum page height of 226 mm.
- Each figure should include scale magnification bar; do not use magnification factors in the figure legends.
- All figures, whether photographs, graphs or diagrams, should be numbered consecutively throughout.
REFERENCES
The list of references should include only those publications that are cited in the text. Number references consecutively in the order in which they first appear in the text. Numbers in square brackets should give citation of literature references in the text at the appropriate places. All authors cited and only these must be included in the reference list. List all authors when there are six or fewer; when there are seven or more, list the first three, then „et al.”. References should be written as follows:
Journal papers: initials and names of all authors, full title of paper, journal abbreviation (according to Index Medicus), year of publication, volume (in Arabic numerals), first and last page (example below):
Banach M, Kosmider A, Zwolinski R, Walczak A, Okonski P, Zaslonka J. Mechanical aortic valve replacement in patients with stenosis or aortic valve regurgitation. The influence on improvement of haemodynamic parameters of heart. Eur J Heart Failure 2004; 3: 98-102.
Book and monographs: initials and names of all authors, full title, edition, publisher, place, year (examples below):
Ringsven MK, Bond D. Gerontology and leadership skills for nurses. 2nd ed. Albany (NY): Delmar Publishers; 1996.
Chapter in a book:
Phillips SJ, Whisnant JP. Hypertension and stroke. In: Laragh JH, Brenner BM, editors. Hypertension: pathophysiology, diagnosis, and management. 2nd ed. New York: Raven Press; 1995. p. 465-78.
Conference proceedings
Kimura J, Shibasaki H, editors. Recent advances in clinical neurophysiology. Proceedings of the 10th International Congress of EMG and Clinical Neurophysiology; 1995 Oct 15-19; Kyoto, Japan. Amsterdam: Elsevier; 1996.
Reference to articles that are accepted for publication may be cited as "in press", whereas manuscripts that are still in preparation or submitted for publication should be referred to as "unpublished data".
PEER REVIEW PROCESS
Articles are subject to an initial review by the journal's Editorial Office. If an article does not meet the requirements and is inconsistent with the journal's scope of interest or contains numerous unethically copied fragments (based on a high similarity index reported by the anti-plagiarism system), it is rejected. If the submitted work contains correctable deficiencies, the Editorial Office sends the article to the authors for corrections before further evaluation. If the corrected article meets the formal requirements, it is forwarded for further review.
Research and review articles submitted by the Editor-in-Chief and other journal staff members are reviewed by Associate Editors, who declare no conflict of interest in the journal's online submission system. The Editor-in-Chief does not have access to their own submitted papers and cannot influence the selection of reviewers.
Reviewer comments are prepared by experts in the relevant subject area based on the principle of double anonymous review, meaning that the identities of the reviewer and author are concealed. Submitted manuscripts are evaluated by at least two external reviewers. The Editor-in-Chief selects reviewers based on the submission's topic and the experts' scientific qualifications (based on their scientific achievements and reviewing experience).
The principles for reviewing articles are consistent with the guidelines of the Ministry of Science and Higher Education (https://www.gov.pl/web/science/ministry1). Additional review guidelines are available at https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7944958/.
1. All authors of this research paper have directly participated in the planning, execution, or analysis of this study.
2. All authors of this paper have read and approved the final version submitted.
3. The contents of this manuscript have not been copyrighted or published previously.
4. The contents of this manuscript are not now under consideration for publication elsewhere.
5. The contents of this manuscript will not be copyrighted, submitted, or published elsewhere, while acceptance by the Journal is under consideration.
6. There are no directly related manuscripts or abstracts, published or unpublished, by any authors of this paper.
7. Each author declared his or her individual contribution to the manuscript in the electronic form of the disclosure prepared by the corresponding Author.
All submissions should be prepared with the following files:
– Cover Letter
– Authors statement
– Main text with figures legends in the end
– Tables
– Figures
PREPARATION OF MANUSCRIPTS
The abstract should not exceed 300 words and should be structured into separate sections: Introduction, Aim, Material and Methods, Results and Conclusions. It should concisely state the significant findings without reference to the rest of the paper. The abstract should be followed by a list of 3 to 6 Keywords. They should reflect the central topic of the article (according to Index Medicus).
Abbreviations should be defined at first mention, by putting abbreviation between brackets after the full text. Ensure consistency of abbreviations throughout the article. Avoid using them in the title and abstract. Abbreviations may be used in tables and figures if they are defined in the table footnotes and figure legends.
Each author is required to declare his or her individual contribution to the manuscript. Additionally, the statement from all authors about the approval of the final version of the manuscript is mandatory: it should be true and included in the electronic form of the disclosure prepared by the corresponding Author.
Issues of Rehabilitation, Orthopaedics, Neurophysiology and Sport Promotion – IRONS publishes Original Article – 2700-3000 words, Research Report – not less than 2000 words, Review Article – 2700-3000 words, Short Communication – up to 1500 words, Case Study – up to 2700 words and Guidelines in English version. They should be organized as follows: Summary, Introduction, Aim, Material and Methods, Results, Discussion, Conclusions, Acknowledgments, Conflict of Interest, References and Figure Legends. All manuscripts should be typed in Calibri or Times New Roman font and double spaced with a 2.5 cm (1 inch) margin on all sides. They should be saved in DOC or DOCX format. Pages should be numbered consecutively.
For products used in experiments or methods (particularly those referred to by a trade name), give the manufacturer’s full name and location (in parentheses). When possible, use generic names of drugs.
Original Papers
Manuscripts in this category describe the original results from the field of rehabilitation, physiotherapy, orthopaedics and neurophysiology as well as topics dealing with diagnostic and treatment of the sport related traumas. The manuscript should be presented in the format of Summary (300-word limit) and Main text (Summary, Introduction, Aim, Material and Methods, Results, Discussion, Conclusions, Acknowledgments, Conflict of Interest, References and Figure Legends). In the Discussion section, statements regarding the importance and novelty of the study should be presented. In addition, the limitations of the study should be articulated. The abstract must be structured and include: Introduction, Aim, Material and Methods, Results and Conclusions. Manuscripts cannot exceed 2700-3000 words in length (excluding title page, abstract and references) and contain no more than a combination of 6 tables and/or figures. The number of references should not exceed 45. This type of article should include statistical procedures.
Research Reports
Manuscripts in this category may present results of studies involving small sample sizes, introduce new methodologies, describe preliminary findings or replication studies. The manuscript must follow the same format requirements as full length manuscripts. Brief reports should be not less than 2000 words (excluding title page, abstract and references) and can include up to 3 tables and/or figures. The number of references should not exceed 25. This type of article should include statistical procedures.
Case Studies
This guide examines case studies, a form of qualitative descriptive research that is used to look at individuals, a small group of participants, or a group as a whole. Researchers collect data about participants using participant and direct observations, interviews, protocols, tests, examinations of records, and collections of writing samples. Starting with a definition of the case study, the guide moves to a brief history of this research method. Using several well documented case studies, the guide then looks at applications and methods including data collection and analysis. A discussion of ways to handle validity, reliability, and generalizability follows, with special attention to case studies as they are applied to composition studies. Finally, this guide examines the strengths and weaknesses of case studies. The manuscript must follow the same format requirements as full length manuscripts. Case Studies should be up to 2700 words (excluding abstract and references) and can include up to 3 tables and/or figures. The number of references should not exceed 25.
Review Papers
These articles should describe recent advances in areas within the Journal’s scope. Review articles cannot exceed 2700-3000 words length (excluding title page, abstract and references) and contain no more than a combination of 6 tables and/or figures. Authors are encouraged to restrict figures and tables to essential data that cannot be described in the text. The number of references should not exceed 60.
Guidelines
Guidelines should be up to 2000 words (excluding title page, abstract and references) and can include up to 3 tables and/or figures. The number of references should not exceed 25.
TABLES
Tables should be typed on sheets separate from the text (each table on a separate sheet). They should be numbered consecutively with Arabic numerals. Tables should always be cited in text (e.g. Table 2) in consecutive numerical order. Each table should include a compulsory, concise explanatory title and an explanatory legend. Footnotes to tables should be typed below the table body and referred to by superscript lowercase letters. No vertical rules should be used. Tables should not duplicate results presented elsewhere in the manuscript (e.g. in figures).
FIGURES
- The desired position of the figures and tables in the text should be indicated in the left margin.
- When possible, group several illustrations on one block for reproduction; figures and photographs should be attached as separate printouts (in the electronic version, as separate files); figures should be saved in one of the following formats: .cdr, .tif, .jpg, .ai, .bmp or .eps. Photographs sent in the electronic form should be of the resolution of 300 dpi and in .tif or .jpg format. Do not place figures and photographs in MS Office files. Like all other figures, block should be prepared within a rectangular frame to fit within a single or double column width of 84 and 174 mm, respectively, and a maximum page height of 226 mm.
- Each figure should include scale magnification bar; do not use magnification factors in the figure legends.
- All figures, whether photographs, graphs or diagrams, should be numbered consecutively throughout.
REFERENCES
The list of references should include only those publications that are cited in the text. Number references consecutively in the order in which they first appear in the text. Numbers in square brackets should give citation of literature references in the text at the appropriate places. All authors cited and only these must be included in the reference list. List all authors when there are six or fewer; when there are seven or more, list the first three, then „et al.”. References should be written as follows:
Journal papers: initials and names of all authors, full title of paper, journal abbreviation (according to Index Medicus), year of publication, volume (in Arabic numerals), first and last page (example below):
Banach M, Kosmider A, Zwolinski R, Walczak A, Okonski P, Zaslonka J. Mechanical aortic valve replacement in patients with stenosis or aortic valve regurgitation. The influence on improvement of haemodynamic parameters of heart. Eur J Heart Failure 2004; 3: 98-102.
Book and monographs: initials and names of all authors, full title, edition, publisher, place, year (examples below):
Ringsven MK, Bond D. Gerontology and leadership skills for nurses. 2nd ed. Albany (NY): Delmar Publishers; 1996.
Chapter in a book:
Phillips SJ, Whisnant JP. Hypertension and stroke. In: Laragh JH, Brenner BM, editors. Hypertension: pathophysiology, diagnosis, and management. 2nd ed. New York: Raven Press; 1995. p. 465-78.
Conference proceedings
Kimura J, Shibasaki H, editors. Recent advances in clinical neurophysiology. Proceedings of the 10th International Congress of EMG and Clinical Neurophysiology; 1995 Oct 15-19; Kyoto, Japan. Amsterdam: Elsevier; 1996.
Reference to articles that are accepted for publication may be cited as "in press", whereas manuscripts that are still in preparation or submitted for publication should be referred to as "unpublished data".
PEER REVIEW PROCESS
Articles are subject to an initial review by the journal's Editorial Office. If an article does not meet the requirements and is inconsistent with the journal's scope of interest or contains numerous unethically copied fragments (based on a high similarity index reported by the anti-plagiarism system), it is rejected. If the submitted work contains correctable deficiencies, the Editorial Office sends the article to the authors for corrections before further evaluation. If the corrected article meets the formal requirements, it is forwarded for further review.
Research and review articles submitted by the Editor-in-Chief and other journal staff members are reviewed by Associate Editors, who declare no conflict of interest in the journal's online submission system. The Editor-in-Chief does not have access to their own submitted papers and cannot influence the selection of reviewers.
Reviewer comments are prepared by experts in the relevant subject area based on the principle of double anonymous review, meaning that the identities of the reviewer and author are concealed. Submitted manuscripts are evaluated by at least two external reviewers. The Editor-in-Chief selects reviewers based on the submission's topic and the experts' scientific qualifications (based on their scientific achievements and reviewing experience).
The principles for reviewing articles are consistent with the guidelines of the Ministry of Science and Higher Education (https://www.gov.pl/web/science/ministry1). Additional review guidelines are available at https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7944958/.
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