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General Author Guidelines

We highly recommend reading our General Guidelines for Authors (.docx) document containing detailed information about requirements for submitting to our journal.

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General Guidelines for Submitting to CORR

For authors submitting to a symposium or proceedings for the first time, please see our Guidelines for Symposia and Proceedings Authors (.docx) document for information and expectations for submitting to a symposium or proceedings.

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Guidelines for Symposia and Proceedings Authors

Generally, CORR® receives and publishes the article types below:

  • Clinical Research
  • Basic Research
  • Systematic Reviews/Meta-analyses
  • Letters to the Editor
  • CORR Insights® (By Invitation Only)

Separate instructions for each article type can be found under " Author Instructions for Submitting to CORR®." Submissions not adhering to these instructions will likely be returned without review.

***NOTE: CORR no longer publishes case reports. Please see our editorial on the matter here.

CORR will, however, accept case series studies with minimum follow-up, formatted according to our instructions for clinical research articles.

ICMJE UNIFORM DISCLOSURE FORM FOR POTENTIAL CONFLICTS OF INTEREST

Completion of the International Committee of Medical Journal Editors (ICMJE) Uniform Disclosure Form for Potential Conflicts of Interest is required at original submission. Each author must complete a form. Authors can access the interactive PDF form at the link below, complete the form electronically, and save (this form can be updated for future manuscripts as needed). The corresponding author must collect each of the document(s) and upload with the submission into Editorial Manager with the original submission on behalf of the coauthors.

Link for this form: ICMJE Uniform Disclosure Form for Potential Conflicts of Interest

COPYRIGHT TRANSFER AGREEMENT FORM

Completion of the CORR Copyright Transfer Agreement Form is only required for the following article types: CORR Insights, Column, Editorial, Letter-to-the-Editor, and Obituary. Each author must sign and complete pages #2, #3, and #5 on the form before a submission can be processed. Authors' signatures can be included on separate forms, if needed. However, please make sure that all author signatures are accounted for before submission. Authors can access the PDF form at the link below, sign the pages list above, and save (this form can be updated for future manuscripts as needed). The corresponding author must collect each of the document(s) and upload with the submission into Editorial Manager with the original submission on behalf of the coauthors.

Link for this form: Copyright Transfer Agreement Form

List of Editorials that Outline CORR's Policies and Standards

CORR has prepared a number of editorials about scientific writing and writing for our journal. Use the links below for more recommendations on preparing your submission. Links are to free full-text articles.

Where Can I Find CORR's Editorial Policies Not Covered in Published Editorials?

If there is a topic we have not covered in one of our editorials, we have created an extensive list of CORR's existing guidelines and policies that may answer your questions directly. Please see our "Summary of Existing Guidelines and Policies Not Covered in Published Editorials" document for more information.

Methodology Checklists Followed by CORR

STROBE Checklist
STROBE Checklist

Observational and retrospective clinical trials

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PRISMA Checklist
PRISMA Checklist

Systematic reviews / meta-analyses

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ARRIVE Checklist
ARRIVE Checklist

Animal research involving In vitro experiments

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CORR® Policy on Checklists by Study Type and Use of the EQUATOR Network

CORR® requires that authors adhere to: STROBE (and submit a STROBE checklist) when submitting manuscripts consisting of observational research; CONSORT for randomized trials; PRISMA for meta-analyses, systematic reviews, and network meta-analyses; and ARRIVE for studies involving animal models.