Authorship, Ghost Writing and Guest Authorship Policy
Pharmacotherapy strives to be certain that its readers are accurately informed regarding authorship of all articles that it publishes. We define authorship as follows...
Five-star Author
Suggestions from the Pharmacotherapy editors on exceling as an author and increasing your chances of publication.
Instructions to Authors
All you need to know about how to prepare manuscripts for submission to Pharmacotherapy.
Publication Payments
With the advent of our Manuscript Central service, Pharmacotherapy has instituted a $100.00 submission fee for all papers accepted for publication. This fee is payable upon acceptance by the editors. Authors may pay by check made out to Pharmacotherapy Publications, Inc. (Tufts Medical Center Box 806, 800 Washington St., Boston, MA 02111) or they may pay using credit or debit cards using Paypal (use the link below). Be sure to enter your manuscript id number in the field provided.
Guidelines for Submitting Case Reports for Publication
These guidelines, published with the title "Guidelines for submitting adverse event reports for publication" in Pharmacoepidemiology and Drug Safety, 2007;16:581-587 will be helpful for all authors considering the submission of a case report to the journal.
Copyright, Conflict of Interest & Liability
As part of the submission process, the corresponding author of each manuscript agrees to the terms of our originality statement. The corresponding author and each co-author further agree to the copyright & liability statements, and provide information via our Conflict of Interest form. You may download a form here to inspect prior to submitting a paper.
Structured Abstract Style Sheet
Research Reports, Original Research Articles, Brief Reports and some Reviews of Therapeutics are published with structured abstracts. The Guidelines for structured abstracts are taken from The Annals of Internal Medicine, 1987;106:598-604.
Guidelines for a Successful Revision
There are a few tricks to speeding a revised manuscript along the way to acceptance. Following this guide will help you prepare your paper for publication.
Five-star Reviewer
Great reviews are a combination of the native talents of readers informed by the experience and guidance of other reviewers. Here is Pharmacotherapy's blueprint for becoming a great reviewer.