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Prosthetics and Orthotics International, 1981, 5
Information for Contributors
Contributions should be sent to Prosthetics and Orthotics International, National Centre for Training
and Education in Prosthetics and Orthotics, University of Strathclyde, 73 Rottenrow, Glasgow G4 ONG.
In the meantime considerable difficulty and delay is entailed in processing contributions in languages
other than English. Authors are asked to provide three copies of text, tables and figures. Papers are
accepted on the understanding that they may be subject to editorial revision and that no substantial part
has been, or will be published elsewhere. Subsequent permission to reproduce articles must be obtained
from the publishers. Manuscripts should be typewritten in double line spacing on one side of paper only
with margins of 25 mm. Papers must commence with an abstract not exceeding 250 words. On a separate
sheet must be:
(1) Title and short title. The short title should appear at the head of each page and should not
exceed forty-five characters including spaces.
(2) Authors' names, initials and titles. The present address of any author if different from the
place where the work was done, may be shown as a footnote.
(3) Department(s) in which the work was done.
(4) The name and full postal address of the author to whom correspondence and requests for
reprints should be directed. This will appear as a footnote.
Illustrations
All illustrative material should be lightly marked on the back in pencil with the figure number in arabic
numerals, title of paper, authors' name and a clear indication of the top of the figure. The approximate
location in the text should be marked. Figure captions should be typed on a separate sheet. Tables
should be used only when necessary to clarify important points. Each table should be typed on a separate
sheet and numbered consecutively in arabic numerals.
References
References in the text should follow the author/date system for example: Peizer (1971). If there are more
than two authors—Solomonidis et al. (1974). References at the end of articles should be listed on a
separate sheet in alphabetical order of (first) authors' name, as follows: Marx, H.W. (1974). Lower limb
orthotic designs for the spastic hemiplegic patient. Orthotics and Prosthetics, 28(2), 14-20. Journal titles
must be given in full.
References to articles in books should include author, year of publication, article title, book title
edition, editor (if different from author) first and last pages, publisher and place of publication. For
example, Hughes, J. (1975). Recent developments in prosthetics and orthotics. Recent Advances in
Orthopaedics (2) Ed. McKibbin, B., 196-216, Churchill Livingstone, Edinburgh.
Reprints
Ten reprints will be supplied free of charge to the first named author. Additional reprints will be
available at cost if they are ordered when the proofs are returned.
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