3. The version of record is the online version. The online version contains the complete issue of CUAJ – including case reports.
As of June 2009, the print version does not include case reports. back to top

4. CUAJ is indexed on Thomson Reuters. It is also included on PubMed and full-text versions of every issue are available on PubMed Central and on the CUAJ website. back to top

5. CUAJ publishes original research, review articles, point-counterpoint (debate) articles, letters, commentaries, practice reviews, health policy reports, case reports and personal stories relevant to urology. back to top

6. Manuscripts are only accepted in English and French. back to top

7. No. Please submit all articles online. back to top

8. Yes, you may send an abstract. Please email the abstract to the Managing Editor, Josephine Sciortino at josephine.sciortino@cua.org. We will do our best to respond to you within a week. back to top

9. No. Presentation at a scientific conference does not constitute a prior publication or will it jeopardize your chances of publishing in CUAJ. back to top

10. Yes. Please note this in your cover letter. However, please include this information in your cover letter. We request that you do not propose anyone connected with the study or with your own organization. Please know that CUAJ has the final decision on peer-review. back to top

11. You may do so. However, please include this information in your cover letter. Please know that CUAJ has the final decision on peer-review. back to top

12. You may send low-resolution images at the time of submission. Should your manuscript be accepted for publication, we will request the high-resolution files at that time. back to top

13. Yes, if you feel your paper has profound and timely implications for patient care, you can request your paper be expedited through CUAJ’s review process or “fast-tracked.” To do this, please submit your abstract and a letter describing the timeliness of your paper to the Managing Editor at journal@cua.org. We will do our best to reply to your email within 48 hours. back to top

14. If you have a question about your manuscript, send an email to journal@cua.org with your request. Please include your manuscript number (this number was sent to you upon receipt of your manuscript). back to top

15. Our peer-reviewers are extremely committed to the review process at CUAJ. We do our best to complete the peer-review process and to give authors an initial decision within 3 weeks of submission. Please note that delays in the review process may ensue if the manuscript is not submitted in the correct format or is not submitted completely (i.e., missing references, figures or tables). back to top

16. Please send all change of addresses to journal@cua.org. back to top

17. Please contact the journal classifieds department at journal@cua.org. back to top

18. Please contact the reprints coordinator at journal@cua.org. back to top

19. CUAJ honours its members and friends who have passed away in an “In Memoriam” page (published on the last page of most issues). We invite colleagues and family members of the deceased to submit brief remembrances. Please limit your notice to 200 words. Send your notice to journal@cua.org or fax it to 514-395-1664. back to top

More questions and answers to come soon. back to top

Thanks for your patience.