Instruction to the author of articles which are to be submitted to Acupuncture and Electro-Therapeutics Research; The International Journal. See examples of papers published in the journal since 1981.

1. Manuscripts must be on U.S. Standard white typing paper that is 8.5 X 11 inches; the top, bottom, left and right margin must be 1 inch (about 2.5cm), except for the top margin of the first page, which must be 2 inches (about 5.0 cm).
2. The title of the manuscript must be centered and font Times, size 14, bold, and the first letter of each word in the title must be capitalized.
3. The main body of the text must be font Times, size 12, single-spaced and have line spacing of 0.8.
4. The authors' name (s) and academic degree (s) must be centered and bold in font Times, size 12. List the institutional affiliation for each author on the line below each author's name, without bold. If an author has more than one institutional affiliation, then separate the affiliations with semi colons (;).
5. After the author (s) you must list the correspondence information, including an address, telephone, fax number or an e-mail address. The correspondence information must also be centered.
6. After the correspondence information you need to include a received date and an accepted with revisions date in parenthesis, in font Times, size 12, centered on the width of the page. For example:
   (Received Nov. 3, 2000; Accepted with revisions Nov. 30, 2000).
   
   
7. The word "ABSTRACT" must be in font Times, size 12, bold, and the body of the abstract must be aligned with the colon after the word, "ABSTRACT:". The length of the abstract must be a minimum of 100 words and a maximum of 200 words. For example:
   (Received Nov 3, 2000; Accepted with revisions Nov. 30, 2000)
   

   ABSTRACT:
   	Abstract text, abstract text, abstract text, abstract text, abstract text, abstract text, abstract text, abstract text, abstract text, abstract text, abstract text, abstract text, abstract text, abstract text, abstract text. Key Words: Key Word 1; Key Word 2; Key Word 3; Key Word 4, Key Word 5, Key Word 6, Key Word7.
   Introduction Introduction text, introduction text, introduction text, introduction text, introduction text, introduction text, introduction text, introduction text, etc.

   
   
8. You can have a maximum of 7 Key Words. Each key word must begin with a capital letter and each key word must be followed by a semicolon (;). The list of key words should be placed one line after the abstract text, and the key words section should be left-aligned with the body of the abstract.
9. The different sections of the manuscript, 1) Introduction, 2) Materials and Methods, 3) Results, 4) Discussion. 5) Acknowledgement and 6) References must be single spaced, and the section titles should be centered on the width of the page in font Times, size 12, bold. There should only be a double space between sections. DO NOT put each section on a separate sheet of paper; the manuscript must have as little white space as possible.
10. Each manuscript can have a maximum of 15 graphs/charts and/or black and white photographs. All graphs, charts, diagrams, etc. must be numbered as Fix. X:, Table Y:, etc., followed by captions. Figure and table titles should be centered on the top of the figure or table. The publisher will not charge for any black and white photographs or diagrams. If you want to include color photos, then the price for each page that contains color photos is $1,000. For example, if you want 2 pages with color photographs, you must pay $2,000 (U.S. Dollars) to the publisher.
11. When abbreviated expressions or terminology is used for the first time in any part of the manuscript, you must include the complete, non-abbreviated expression followed by the abbreviation in parenthesis.
12. The Materials and Methods section is required to have explicit clear schematic diagrams and/or photographs of the experimental setup. These diagrams or photographs should provide sufficient information to enable results to be reproduced by other investigators. Good schematic diagrams and/or photographs of the experimental setup are essential.
13. Tables should be placed as part of the text, and table titles should be centered above the table; below each table and/or diagram include a figure number and a caption (for example "Fig. 3: Diagram showing auricular acupuncture points"). All columns should also have headings.
14. Graphs must be well labeled: label all axes, variables and/or data points.
15. DO NOT type page numbers; number each sheet lightly near the bottom of the appropriate page using a pencil.
16. References should be cited in the text by consecutive numbers in brackets (e.g., [1,2]). The full reference should be included in a numbered list at the end of the text. For example:
    References
    1. Omura, Y., Pathophysiology of acupuncture treatment: Effects of Acupuncture on Cardiovascular and Nervous systems. Acupuncture & Electro-Therapeutics Research, The International Journal. Vol 1, pp. 55-141, 1975.
       
       
    2. Pansky B, and House, E.L. Review of Gross Anatomy, Macmillan, London, 1969.
    
    
17. References should be single-spaced, with double spacing between each reference. References to journals should contain the names of all the authors, the title of the communication journal title, volume number, first and last page numbers, and year. DO NOT abbreviate journal titles. The title of the journal should be underlined, and the title of the article should be in quotation marks.
18. All accepted manuscripts must be camera-ready. The manuscript must be submitted in exactly the same format as it will be reproduced in the journal. All tables, figures, photographs, etc, must be in the exact location in the text where they will appear in the final journal.
19. The ideal length of each article is 10-15 pages. Exceptions are made for journal articles that are of special interest to a wide range of scientists and physicians and/or the content is very important and very interesting.
20. If the Material and Methods section does not have clear and explicit schematic diagrams and/or photographs, the manuscript will not be accepted.
21. You must submit 3 copies of the camera-ready manuscript satisfying all of the above requirements. Make sure to keep at least one original copy of the manuscript in your office because manuscripts are not returned regardless of whether the manuscript is accepted or not accepted for publication.
22. In the letter of submission, please also include a daytime and evening phone number, fax number and/or e-mail where the author can be reached without any difficulty.
23. The content and ideas expressed in the author's manuscript may or may not represent the publisher's or editor's opinions.