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Some journals include the date of the manuscript’s acceptance; others include the date of manuscript submission, the date the revision was received, and the date accepted. Examples are shown below: Accepted for Publication: December 16, 2006. Submitted for Publication: November 22, 2004; final revision received May 13, 2005; accepted May 23, 2005. | Less

“Acknowledgments” is the blanket term used to cover the information that follows the body of the article and precedes the references. The Acknowledgment section is considered to be a continuation of the text, so that abbreviations expanded in the text may stand without expansion here. If a footnote that would normally appear on the first page of the article (eg, the affiliation footnote) is too long to be placed on the first page, it may be placed here immediately after the acceptance date and, if applicable, the online-publication-ahead-of-print information; if the journal does not publish acceptance dates, the affiliation footnote Less

Acknowledgment of other contributions and forms of assistance (eg, statistical review, preparation of the report, performance of special tests or research, editorial or writing assistance, or clerical assistance) also should be included. When individuals are named, their given names and highest academic degrees (see , Bylines and End-of-Text Signatures, Degrees) are listed, and some publications, such as JAMA, also list their affiliations, if appropriate, and whether they received compensation for their assistance. For any individual named as providing additional contributions, the author should obtain written permission from that person indicating his or her authorization to be so named (see , Less

Occasionally, other types of announcements are listed in the Acknowledgment section. However, permission or credit for reproduction of a figure or a table, even if modified, should be given in the figure legend or the table footnote, not in the Acknowledgment section. See , Visual Presentation of Data. Notice of supplemental Web-only material may also be given under this sidehead, as well as in the text.Additional Information: This is report 54 in a series on chronic disease in former college students. Additional Information: This article has been reviewed by the Publications Committee of the Collaborative Study of Depression and has Less

Limited space on the first page of an article may sometimes not allow the author affiliation footnote to appear on the first page. If the author affiliation footnote does not fit there, it would appear at the end of the article, after the acceptance date and the online-publication-ahead-of-print information, if applicable. | Less

Editors may ask authors to describe what each author contributed, and these contributions to the work may be published at the editor’s discretion. (See also , Legal and Ethical Considerations, Authorship Responsibility, Authorship: Definition, Criteria, Contributions, and Requirements.) An example from the Archives of Dermatology is shown below: Author Contributions: Study concept and design: Fortes, Melchi, and Abeni. Analysis and interpretation of data: Fortes, Mastroeni, and Leffondré. Drafting of the manuscript: Fortes. Critical revision of the manuscript for important intellectual content: Mastroeni, Leffondré, Sampogna, Melchi, Mazzotti, Pasquini, and Abeni. Statistical analysis: Fortes and Mastoeni. Obtained funding: Pasquini and Abeni. Study Less

Contact information for the corresponding author (street address, if possible, with zip or postal code, and email address, if the author wishes) is provided in a footnote. Even for a single author, the full name of the person should be included. Follow the custom of individual countries regarding the placement of the zip or postal code. Note: For JAMA, this information is provided on the first page of the print article, not in the Acknowledgment section, and the heading used is “Corresponding Author.” Correspondence: John H. Alexander, MD, MS, Box 3300, Duke University Medical Center, Durham, NC 27715 (john.h.alexander@duke.edu). Correspondence: Less

A footnote of disclaimer is used to separate the views of the authors from those of employers, funding agencies, organizations, or others. Editors should generally retain the author’s phrasing, especially if such phrasing is required by policy of the entity mentioned.Disclaimer: The views expressed herein are those of the authors and do not necessarily reflect the views of the US Army or the Department of Defense. Disclaimer: The opinions expressed herein are only those of the authors. They do not represent the official views of the government of India, St Michael’s Hospital, University of Toronto, or the study sponsors. Disclaimer: Less

JAMA and the Archives Journals require each author to sign and submit the following financial disclosure statement: “I certify that all my affiliations with or financial involvement within the past 5 years and foreseeable future (eg, employment, consultancies, honoraria, stock ownership or options, expert testimony, grants or patents received or pending, royalties) with any organization or entity with a financial interest in or financial conflict with the subject matter or materials discussed in the manuscript are completely disclosed.” (See also , Legal and Ethical Considerations, Conflicts of Interest.) Authors are expected to provide detailed information about any relevant financial interests Less

JAMA and the Archives Journals require each author to provide detailed information regarding all financial and material support for the research and work, including but not limited to grant support, funding sources, and provision of equipment and supplies. This is outlined in the journals' instructions for authors. All financial and material support for the research and the work should be clearly and completely identified in the Acknowledgment section. Grant or contract numbers should be included whenever possible. The complete name of the funding institution or agency should be given. If individual authors were the recipients of funds, their names should Less

UPDATE: The requirement for independent statistical analysis in industry-sponsored or industry-analyzed studies published in JAMA has been discontinued. This change was made July 10, 2013. For industry-sponsored studies in which the statistical analysis was conducted only by statisticians employed by the sponsor, some journals, such as JAMA and several of the Archives Journals, require that data analysis be conducted by an independent statistician at an academic institution. If issues regarding the analysis should emerge, the academic institution provides an additional level of oversight independent of the commercial sponsor. This independent analysis should be conducted using the raw data set, and Less

If the study was by a group of persons, the names of the participants may be listed in the Acknowledgment section (see also , Footnotes to Title Page, Author Affiliations). Alternatively, the list of participants may be placed in a box wherever it best fits in the layout, or the reader can be referred to a previously published list of the group’s members. See also , Ethical and Legal Considerations, Acknowledgments, Group and Collaborative Author Lists.) | Less

If an article was published online ahead of print, the date it was published online, along with the digital object identifier (DOI) to ensure that all article versions can be identified, should follow the acceptance date footnote (or, if the journal does not publish the acceptance date, it should be placed first).Published Online: October 20, 2005 (doi:10.1001/JAMA.294.20.joc50147). | Less

Some journals may choose to list a preferred citation format for articles to ensure correct citation. Some may use this only for references for which citation problems or questions are likely to arise (eg, manuscripts with group authors). Although this is not used for any articles published in JAMA and the Archives Journals, the format is suggested below. (See also , Bylines and End-of-Text Signatures, Authors' Names, and , Bylines and End-of-Text Signatures, Multiple Authors, Group Authors.)Preferred Citation Format: Gould PA, Krahn AD; for the Canadian Heart Rhythm Society Working Group on Device Advisors. Complications associated with implantable cardioverter-defibrillator replacement Less

The following formats are used for material that has been read or exhibited at a professional meeting. The original spelling and capitalization of the meeting name should be retained. Provide the exact date and location of the meeting.Previous Presentation: The results of this study were presented at the British Association of Dermatologists Annual Meeting; July 8, 2004; Glasgow, Scotland. Previous Presentation: This study was presented in part at the European Congress of Epidemiology; September 10, 2004; Porto, Portugal. Previous Presentations: This study was presented in part at the American Society of Nephrology 35th Annual Meeting; November 1 4, 2002; Philadelphia, Less

The specific role of the funding organization or sponsor in each of the following should be specified: design and conduct of the study; collection, management, and analysis of the data; and preparation, review, and approval of the manuscript. For articles that do not include original research, “design and conduct of the study” is omitted.Role of the Sponsor: The funding organizations are public institutions and had no role in the design and conduct of the study; collection, management, and analysis of the data; or preparation, review, and approval of the manuscript. The Utah and Missouri health departments provided practical support for Less