Submission Guidelines 2010
Quick Start Guide To Submission
- Decide what type of article you want to write. Click here to see the various types of submissions we are looking for.
- Review the submission criteria for your chosen article type before you begin writing to avoid hassles.
- Choose a topic of your choice and write the article!
- When you are finished writing, review your work to ensure that it meets the submission guidelines for your type of article. Ensure that images are in high resolution (see here).
- Fill out the author information document completely. Click here to download it. (Note: we will not accept your submission if this is incomplete).
- Submit your article along with the author information document to submissionssmj@rcsi.ie before the deadline (October 11, 2010).
- You are done! We will send you an email to confirm receipt of your submission. Relax and wait to hear back from us! If you have any further queries, you can always contact the editor at editorsmj@rcsi.ie.
Quick Reference Submission Criteria
| Submission Category | Word Limit | Reference Limit | Expert Co-author Needed? |
| Original Articles | 2,500 | 50 | No |
| Standard Reviews | 2,000 | 75 | No |
| Abstracts | 350 | 5 | No |
| Case Reports | 1,500 | 10 | No |
| Perspective/Editorial | 2,000 | 20 | No |
| Elective Reviews | 750 | 5 | No |
| Entertainment Reviews | 1,000 | 5 | No |
| Awards | Variable | Variable | No |
| Ethics Challenge | 2,500 | 75 | No |
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