Highlighted Topics Special
Call for Papers
Journal of Applied Physiology
The Physiology and Pathophysiology of The
Hyperbaric and Diving Environments
Submission deadline: August 1, 2008
The Journal of Applied Physiology is seeking the submission of
original papers in the area of "The Physiology
and Pathophysiology of The Hyperbaric and Diving Environments."
The January-March 2009 issues will feature original manuscripts in
this Highlighted Topics series. In addition, this area of emphasis
will include invited mini-reviews and a theme-related editorial. All papers
submitted on the basis of this topic will receive expedited review, however,
only those papers that do not require extensive revision will be published
during this three-month period. In the event that a more extensive revision
is required, authors will be given the opportunity to revise their papers to
be considered for publication at a later date.
To be eligible for inclusion in this Highlighted Topics series,
manuscripts must be submitted no later than August 1, 2008. Late submissions
will be considered, but manuscripts submitted after the deadline may not be
reviewed in time to be eligible for publication in the three-month series.
Note to Authors: All manuscripts should be submitted online via
eJournalPress,
http://jappl.msubmit.net. During the online submission, under the
"Keywords, Categories, & Special Section" tab, please choose the correct
Highlighted Topics under 'categories'. In addition, include a note in your
cover letter indicating the call for papers to which you are responding.
If you have any questions about this call for papers,
you may contact the Editor-in-Chief, the Guest Editor coordinating the
series, or the editorial assistant.
Guest and Coordinating Editor: Dr. David Pendergast (dpenderg@buffalo.edu)
and Claes E.G. Lundgren (clundgre@buffalo.edu)
Editor-in-Chief: Dr. Jerome Dempsey (jdempsey@wisc.edu)
Editorial Assistant, Christa Tober (608-263-9799 or
cltober@wisc.edu)
Submit Suggestions:
Point-Counterpoint or Viewpoint
The Journal of Applied Physiology has recently initiated two new
series of articles: Point-Counterpoint debates and Viewpoints. See the
Editor’s Picks for the most recently published topics. Contribute to the
discussion by clicking on the "submit a response" link located in the right
hand margin. If other responses have been posted, you can also click "view
responses" to see what your colleagues have had to say.
Point-Counterpoint: We invite you to submit suggestions for future
Point-Counterpoint debates. Please send the statement you wish to have
debated and potential authors for each side of the debate. We advise you to
communicate with potential participants in order to carefully define the
problem to be debated and to devise wording of the statement. We also
encourage you to consider yourself (and colleagues and/or students) as
authors. Please see
instructions for authors. We look forward to receiving your ideas for
this exciting new series of publications.
Viewpoint: Viewpoint articles are a type of Perspective that
are intended to present an insightful, thoroughly documented slant on a
topic for which opinions are either controversial or undecided in the
literature. The hope is that the readership will benefit from a new
unconventional viewpoint on a topic. Please see
instructions for authors.
If you have suggestions for future debates or questions about this call
for comments, please contact the Editor-in-Chief or the editorial office.
Dr. Jerome Dempsey, Editor-in-Chief:
jdempsey@wisc.edu
Christa Tober, Editorial Assistant:
cltober@wisc.edu
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