VALUABLE INFORMATION PRIOR TO SUBMISSION
Instructions to authors in PDF format
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Copyright form
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Submitting the manuscript
All manuscripts have to be submitted to our on-line system
Manuscript Central
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Author statement template
This may be used instead of a Cover Letter
N.B. the form must be signed by all authors
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Covering letter
All authors must give signed consent to publication in a covering letter including the following information.
(i) A statement that the manuscript has not been published elsewhere, and that, if accepted in JIM, will not be republished in any other journal in the same or similar form without the written consent of the Editor of JIM and Blackwell Publishing Ltd. Written permission must be obtained from the copyright holder for reproduction of figures published elsewhere.
(ii) A statement of financial or other relationships that might lead to a conflict of interest.
(iii) A statement that the manuscript has been read and approved by all authors.
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Ethical considerations
For studies involving ethical problems approval by the local ethical authority should be indicated in the īMaterial and methodsī section.
Conflict of interest statement
A statement of financial or other relationship that might lead to a conflict of interest should be declared. It should also be stated if you have nothing to declare.
Acknowledgements
Financial support, technical and other assistance of importance for the study may be acknowledged.