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Editorial Revised Manuscript Submission Guidelines James A. Fain, PhD, RN, BC-ADM, FAAN

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anuscript preparation is foundational to the success of having a manuscript accepted for publication. With an increase in the number of manuscripts being submitted to The Diabetes Educator (TDE), editors and members of the Editorial Advisory Board are increasingly less willing to look at manuscripts that aren’t ready for publication. While preparing your manuscript properly does not guarantee publication, a properly prepared manuscript is more likely to be accepted than not. Preparing a manuscript begins with following a format that complies with journal guidelines and effectively educates readers. Editors adopt author guidelines according to type of journal along with formats that work to process manuscripts. In this issue of TDE, there is a copy of the most recently revised Manuscript Submission Guidelines. Before submitting a manuscript, make sure the paper follows the standard manuscript format as identified in the guidelines. Use of Manuscript Submission Guidelines will help you plan, write, and guide what is to be communicated to editors. Let your creativity and originality

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of how you present material come through the actual writing of the manuscript, not the manuscript format. Several highlights in the revised Manuscript Submission Guidelines include: 1. Articles concerning the application of principles and concepts along with Letters to the Editor are published in specific departments (ie, Professional Development, Tool Chest). Articles related to nutrition and pharmacy updates along with book reviews are no longer published in TDE. 2. TDE does not accept manuscripts pertaining to medications or medical devices prior to US regulatory approval. 3. All clinical laboratory data including A1C should be given in traditional units followed in parentheses by units in the metric system according to the Systeme International d’Unites (SI units). For example, a blood glucose level should be stated as 80 mg/dL (4.44 mmol/L). A1C values should also be reported as percentage and mmol/mol. For example, 8.8% (73 mmol/mol). 4. A1C (not A1c) should be used. 5. All tables, figures, illustrations, and photos should be prepared 1 per page on separate pages and uploaded separately. 6. TDE offers OnlineFirst, where forthcoming articles are published online before they are scheduled to appear in print.

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