What about payment? Applied Clinical Trials does not pay for articles, but publication in the magazine or online has other potential payoffs for authors. Having an article
appear in Applied Clinical Trials or http://www.actmagazine.com/ may enhance a writer's professional recognition and contribute to career advancement. It indicates that the author's company,
agency, site, or institution appreciates the value of information exchange that can advance the pharmaceutical industry in
general and clinical trials professionals in particular. Contributing an article to Applied Clinical Trials also gives organizations and individuals an opportunity to demonstrate their clinical trials knowledge and expertise. As articles
are archived online, they remain as reference and research resource. License Applied Clinical Trials generally considers only original unpublished manuscripts. Submissions may, however, be based on material originally developed
for another purpose, such as a presentation for a professional conference. Articles are considered for publication with the
understanding that they are not under consideration for publication elsewhere. When a manuscript is accepted for publication,
the license to reproduce the article in other print or on-line media (for example, at our Web site at http://www.actmagazine.com/ or links to enewsletters that we produce) is shared by Applied Clinical Trials and the Author. Authors retain the right to prepare derivative works or to revise, adapt, or orally present their articles
elsewhere. Authors must not violate or infringe on any copyrights of others when submitting materials to Applied Clinical Trials. Permission to reprint articles must be obtained from Applied Clinical Trials through our reprint services at advanstarreprints@fosterreprints.com
Ideas, queries, outlines The editors recognize that writing for magazines or the Web is rarely the specialty or first priority of an Applied Clinical Trials author. These guidelines and our review and revision process are designed to make your writing project as painless as possible.
The best first step is to email the Editor Lisa Henderson or the European Editor Philip Ward about your idea. You can then
follow up with a brief outline via email that clearly describes the content and structure of the proposed article. Be sure
your outline focuses on what Applied Clinical Trials readers will learn and how they can use it more effectively. These early steps are important to writers. Before you invest time and energy in a finished manuscript, you can find out whether
the magazine already has a similar article on hand or whether the Editor has a specific approach in mind for your topic. You
may even discover that the Editor-in-Chief has been looking for someone with your special expertise to write an article on
a specific topic. When an idea fits into the magazine's editorial plans, a manuscript deadline will be negotiated based primarily
on the author's schedule and obligations. Assignment of a deadline is no guarantee that an article will be accepted or published.
It means only that the Editor sees potential. Note that Applied Clinical Trials does not publish article abstracts. Writing, preparing, and submitting a manuscript Authors are responsible for all statements in their work and for obtaining permission to use previously published tables and
illustrations. Consider house style and writing style. Style, in the context of writing and editing, has two distinct meanings. House style is the set of rules for spelling, punctuation, abbreviations, capitalization, and other details that a publisher has adopted
for consistency. Applied Clinical Trials house style, for example, forbids the use of certain abbreviations, dictates that spelling conform to Webster's Third International Dictionary, and requires that numbers above nine be expressed in numerals. These are all matters that the editorial staff handles during
copy editing, but they often elicit questions from authors who are examining proofs. Writing style refers to the writer's turn of phrase, the tone of the author's "voice"—academic, technical, informal and anecdotal, or straightforward
and businesslike.
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