Changes to the online tracking submission system of the journal; implementation of new tracking system Editorial Manager (EM); change in reference order; clinical trial registration and authorship form

The developments in medical journal tracking systems are improving. Since initially going on-line, the pre online annual submission rate of approx 360 submissions has soared to over 800. The editorial office has therefore decided to change online tracking system software to Editorial ManagerTM which we believe meets the specific needs of the journal. The decision has therefore been reached with the publishers to change tracking systems as of the 1st September. This will result in the following: New Submissions to the journal will be processed by Manuscript Central up till 30th August. As of 1st September all new submissions need to be uploaded on the new tracking system (Editorial Manager). http://graefes.edmgr.com All “live” submissions which will be under review or manuscripts being revised by authors will continue to work on the manuscript central workflow. The software can be used with the below mentioned options: