Instructions to authors - main

PAEDIATRIA CROATICA publishes original and unpublished papers on the development, pathology and health care of children from the prenatal period to their final biological, emotional and social maturity. Papers published in this journal may not be published in other journals or books without the permission of the editors. Parts of papers (illustrations, tables) may be published with a note “taken from Paediatria Croatica”, along with complete references. In an accompanying letter, the main author must state that all the authors have seen and approved the manuscript. Manuscripts are not returned. The editor is not obliged to publish papers according to their order of arrival.
The authors will receive free of charge 10 separate copies of their papers. If they desire further copies they may order them on the trial copy which will be sent to them for inspection and will be charged accordingly.

Outline of contents of text

PAGE ONE
The paper’s title in Croatian and English. It should be brief and clear with no abbreviations. PAGE TWO
The authors’ full names. The title and address of their place of employment. At the bottom of the page the name and address of the author responsible for correspondence (in connection with the paper).
PAGE THREE
Acknowledgmentsor notes on the title, if any. PAGES FOUR AND FIVE
Summary in Croatian and English, each on a separate page with the title, full names of all authors to a maximum of 200 words.
For authors from abroad the summary will be translated by the editors.

Contents of the paper
Ethical standards. All papers on areas relating to research involving children should include in the section “Patients and Methods” a statement that the research was carried out in accord with the ethical standards of the Helsinki Convention of 1975; this means a full explanation and the clear consent of parents (or the child’s guardian).

Additions to the text
Each table or illustration should be clear in its own right without a need to read the text. Tables should be given on separate sheets. They should have number linking them to the text and the title. Abbreviations should be avoided or explained in a legend under the table. Drawings should be made by computer. Photographs should be printed on white gloss paper, sharp and well contrasting. On the rear side of each addition the title of the paper should be given in soft pencil and a number indicating the order of presentation and on photographs an arrow to indicate the upper edge. A description of tables, drawings or photographs should be given on a separate sheet. If they are reproduced from other sources (books or journals) the permission of the author or editor should be included, and a reference given. Titles and all texts should be given in Croatian and English. Abbreviations should be avoided in texts and tables, apart from usual units of measurement. If they are used an explenation should be given the first time they are used in the text in brackets. When using units of measurement SI units should be used. Drugs should be indicated by their generic name and written with a lower case first letter.

Preparing the manuscript
1. Manuscripts should be written in Croatian or English.
2. The entire paper including the references should be written in double space rows, on firm A4 paper (21 x 30 cm). There should not be more than 30 lines on each page. Pages should be numbered.
3. Original papers or overviews should be no more than 20 printed pages long, and other articles up to 10 pages not including the title page, summaries, acknowledgments, additions and references. The number of additions (illustrations, tables) should be kept to a minimum to enable the paper to be adequately documented.
4. The manuscript should be presented in three copies. Original drawings and photographs should be sent with the first copy, and copies may be sent with the others. The manuscript should be also sent on a disc, CD or by e-mail.
5. The printed manuscript is the property of the publisher.
6. Manuscripts should be sent to:
Editor PAEDIATRIA CROATICA Children’s University Hospital Zagreb 10000 Zagreb, Klaićeva 16, Croatia
7. Manuscripts which do not follow these guidelines will be returned immediately to the authors.

References
References should be given on a separate sheet in the order they appear in the text. At the appropriate place in the text the number of the reference should be given in brackets. Titles of journals should be abbreviated according to the International List of Periodical Title World Abbreviations used by the Index Medicus. Give references according to the Vancouver declaration. The authors are responsible for the accuracy of the references given.

Poglavlje u knjizi/Chapter in Book
Fredrickson DS, Levy RI. Familial Hyperlipoproteinemia. U: Stanbury JB, Wyngaarden JB, Fredrickson DS, ur. The metabolic basis of inherited disease, 3. izd.NewYork: McGraw-Hill book Inc, 1972; 545 – 614
Urednik/Editor
Dausset J, Colombani J, ur. Histocompatibility testing 1972. Copenhagen: Munskgaard, 1973; 12 – 8.

Disertacija ili magistarski rad/Dissertation or Theses Cairns RB. Infrared spectroscopic studies of solid oxygen. Berkeley, California: University of California, 1965. 156 str. Disertacija Monografija u seriji/One Work of a Series Hunninghake GW, Gadek JE, Szapiel SV et al. The human alveolar macrophage. U: Harris CC ur. Cultured human cells and tissues in biomedical research. New York: Academic Press, 1980; 54 – 6. (Stoner GD, ur. Methods and perspectives in cell biology; vol 1)

Zbornik radova/Collection of papers
Dekaris D, Sabioncello A, Rabati} S. Dijagnostika autoimunosnih bolesti. U: Oberiter V, ur. Autoimunosne bolesti. Zagreb: Medicinska akademija Zbora liječnika Hrvatske, 1983; 27 – 33.

Novinski članak/Newspaper Article
Shaffer RA. Advances in chemistry are starting to unlock mysteries of the brain: Discoveries could help cure alcoholism and insomnia, explain mental illnes. The Wall Street Journal, Aug 12, 1977, 1 (col 1), 10 (col 1)
Članci iz periodičnih časopisa (magazina)/Articles from periodicals/magazines
Wallis C. Chlamydia: the silent epidemic. Time 1985 Feb 4:33.