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All new manuscripts should be submitted online via the Manuscript Processing System at https://submit.coloproctol.org.
- Important submission requirements are as follows
- 1. The corresponding author should submit the manuscripts.
- 2. Original files should be submitted as a Word document.
- 3. Original files should not include the names and institutional affiliations of the authors.
- 4. Insert line numbers in the original files.
- 5. Image files should be submitted as TIFF, GIF, JPEG, PPT, or PPTX formats with less than 6 megabytes and more than 3 megapixels.
- Step 1. Manuscript Type, Title and Abstract
- 1. Type of manuscript: Choose the type of your manuscript.
- 2. Title: Input title and running title of your manuscript.
- 3. Abstract: Abstracts should be less than 250 words for original articles, technical notes, and guidelines; 200 words for reviews; and 150 words for case reports.
- 4. Keywords: Between 3−5 keywords should be listed.
- 5. Corresponding Information: Please insert the complete contact information of the corresponding author (full name, email address, ORCID, affiliation, postal/mail address, telephone number).
After the manuscript is submitted, the corresponding author will receive any acknowledgements regarding the submission.
- Step 2. Authors and Affiliations
- 1. Please add the co-authors’ names and affiliations (ORCIDs for all authors are required).
- 2. The maximum number for the first author is two (email addresses for all first authors are required).
- 3. To include additional affiliations, please click “Add Affiliation” and enter in the box below.
- 4. The order of the author list can be modified by clicking the arrows in the author list.
- Step 3. File Upload
- 1. Title page: Article title, full names and affiliations of all authors, corresponding author's contact information, running title, acknowledgments.
- 2. Main body: Abstract, key words, main text, references, tables of data (including table footnotes), figure legends. The main text file should not include author details.
- 3. Figure file: Includes figures (illustrations, diagrams, or photographs).
- 4. Supplementary materials: Include supplementary material in standard file formats if necessary.
- 5. Copyright transfer agreement and conflict of interest disclosure: Please submit the Copyright transfer agreement and conflict of interest disclosure form with the handwritten signature of the corresponding author.
- 6. Cover letter: Include any additional notes to inform the Editor-in-Chief.
- Step 4. PDF conversion
- Please click "Build PDF" button (you will be able to proceed to the next step after merging the files).
- Step 5. Additional Information
- 1. Research Grant: If your article received research grant, please insert the information in the box.
- 2. IRB / IACUC approval: Please insert the IRB / IACUC approval information in the box.
- 3. Conflict of Interest: Please include any potential conflicts of interest if necessary.
- 4. Informed Consent: Please include a statement of informed consent from patients if necessary.
- Step 6. Preview & Step 7. Submit
- This part is to check whether all input information is correct. Please click “Submit’, and all procedures for submission will be complete.
- List of submitted manuscripts
- You can identify the current state of your submission after completing all procedures for manuscript submission.