The Journal of Clinical Pharmacology Instructions for Authors

All manuscripts must be submitted online to the Journal of Clinical Pharmacology through the Rapid Review system, as follows:

Accessing Rapid Review

• Go to www.rapidreview.com
• Select the Journal of Clinical Pharmacology
• Enter as a Corresponding Author

If you are a new user:

• Click on the “New User” icon next to logon boxes
• Click on “Create Account”
• Fill in information
• Click on “Create Account” once again
• Once you have registered or if you are a return user, enter your username and password

If you are a member of the American College of Clinical Pharmacology:

• Your name will already be in the system.
• ACCP members should log in with a capital first initial followed by your last name (e.g., John Smith would be Jsmith).
• You can then request the system to send your password.

Submitting a New Manuscript

• To submit a new manuscript, click on “Submit New Manuscript”
• At the prompt, select Journal of Clinical Pharmacology
• Fill in requested information (required information is indicated with an asterisk)
• When complete, choose to submit electronically or by mail

Uploading Your Article to Rapid Review

• Please send us all files for your article in whatever file formats you have used to create them. For example, your manuscript might be in Microsoft Word, the tables in a spreadsheet format such as Microsoft Excel, and the figures in a graphics format such as .tif. Putting this elements in separate files helps to achieve the best resolution for the printed page.
• If the article is accepted, you will be asked to load the final version of the article in a word processing document and the individual files for tables and figures (if any).
• When loading figures, you will be prompted to answer questions for each one. We suggest that you select the first choice to all the questions to expedite the process.
• If you are unsure of a question at any time, select the “Help” button found in the top right hand section of your Web browser.
• When you have completed the submission, please record the manuscript number assigned. If you need further information at any time, this number will be requested.
• Log back into the system periodically to see the status of your article. From your In-Box, choose “My Manuscripts.”

Copyright Transfer

• Form is available online here.
• At the time manuscripts are submitted online, email a scan of the signed form to m.spraycar@verizon.net. If scanning is not an option, fax the document to 410-321-1456 or send by mail to the following:

The Journal of Clinical Pharmacology

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Towson, MD 21286-7834

Editorial Content

The Journal of Clinical Pharmacology publishes original papers, brief reports, editorials, commentaries, and therapeutic reviews. Manuscripts are invited that deal with the effects of drugs in humans. These include the general categories of pharmacokinetics and drug disposition, pharmacodynamic studies, clinical trials, studies in therapeutics, pharmacogenetics, pharmacoepidemiology, and human pharmacology. Manuscripts in these areas can be submitted as original reports of studies dealing with the clinical and pharmacologic effects of drugs and therapeutic agents. Manuscripts that bridge the transition from animals to man or that combine animal and human data are also encouraged. Studies that deal only with animals must have clear clinical applicability. A new area for potential submissions is molecular pharmacology with clinical applicability. Manuscripts of this type and other innovative and original work will be given preference in publication. Articles should be clearly written and well organized. Priority will be given to new developments in the field. Secondarily, preference will be given to concisely written papers with a limited number of illustrations.

• Requirements for brief reports: include only a limited number of illustrations or tables, and the entire brief report should occupy only three printed pages.
• Requirements for commentaries and therapeutic reviews: same as for original reports.
• Requirements for the Forum section: Material should be limited to no more than four double-spaced, typewritten pages with a very limited number of references and no more than one table or figure.

Cover Letter: In a letter describe the submission, the category in which it belongs, and its contribution to the medical literature is required

Manuscript Preparation: Manuscripts must be typewritten and double-spaced. Tables, figures, and illustrations should be prepared electronically.  If illustrations (such as photographs) are not electronic, they should be sent as glossy prints or good quality, laser-printed illustrations. Photocopies are not acceptable.

Table and Figure Preparation: Figures should be numbered in the order in which they are discussed in the text and all figures should be mentioned. Tables should be numbered in roman numerals in the order in which they are mentioned in the text.

Title Page: Include the name and address of the corresponding author, the address for reprints, and the indication of which authors are fellows of the American College of Clinical Pharmacology (FCP). The site at which the study was performed must be clearly listed in the manuscript. In the case of multicenter studies, all of the centers should be listed either in the methods section or in an appendix. It must be specifically stated whether an investigational review board approved the study protocol and if so, that investigational review board should be named.

Abstract: All original reports must include an abstract of 150 words or less.

Keywords: Please provide 3-5 keywords on the title page.

Drug Nomenclature: All drugs and therapeutic agents should be referred to by their accepted generic or chemical name. The name should not be abbreviated. Code numbers should be used only when a generic name is not yet available. In that case, the chemical name and a figure giving the chemical structure of the drug is required.

Corresponding Author: One author should be designated as the corresponding author to receive galley proofs and reprint requests. That author’s complete mailing address, business and home telephone numbers, fax number, and e-mail address (required for electronic submission) should be included.

References: Double-spaced and numbered consecutively, References should appear at the end of the manuscript. References should contain all authors of the original report unless there are more than seven authors, in which case the first six authors should be listed, followed by et al.

Reviews: If a manuscript is selected for review, it will be sent to at least two reviewers, whose comments will be sent to the author through the Rapid Review System. The JCP review system in not blinded.

Revised Manuscripts: Revised manuscripts must also be submitted through the Rapid Review system. In the resubmission, authors must include a Cover Letter as well as explicit responses to reviewers’ comments in the Rebuttal box in Rapid Review.

Permissions: Direct quotations, tables, or illustrations that have appeared in copyrighted material must be accompanied by written permission for their use from the copyright owner (usually the publisher) and original author, along with complete information as to the source. Any photographs of identifiable persons should be accompanied by signed releases that show informed consent.

Requests for permission to reproduce material that has appeared in The Journal of Clinical Pharmacology should be submitted to Sage Publications, Inc., 2455 Teller Rd., Thousand Oaks, CA 91320.

Advertisements: All advertisements are reviewed for suitability of content. However, the Editorial Board is not aware of advertisements before their appearance in the journal.

Reprints: Authors will receive a schedule of reprint costs with galley proofs. Requests for reprints should be sent to Reprint Department, Sage Publications, Inc., 2455 Teller Rd., Thousand Oaks, CA 91320; phone (805) 499-0721 ext. 7208.

Inquiries: All inquiries regarding manuscripts that have not yet been published should be submitted by email to Marjory Spraycar, Editorial Manager, at the following address: m.spraycar@verizon.net. Fax: 410-321-1456.

Announcements: The Journal of Clinical Pharmacology will publish official notices of interest to the members of the American College of Clinical Pharmacology.

Books Received: Books and monographs, domestic and foreign, received by the journal office will be acknowledged. Book reviews will be published on a periodic basis and may be submitted by interested readers.