Peer Review Author Guidelines
The RBMA Bulletin is a leading professional journal for managers, administrators and directors of radiology practices and imaging centers. The publication is approximately 44-48 pages in length, and includes feature articles on governance and organization dynamics; financial, asset, and revenue cycle management; regulatory, compliance and risk management; human resources; clinical operations; communication and electronic imaging; and personal development.
The RBMA Bulletin is published six times per year: January/February, March/April, May/June, July/August, September/October, and November/December.
Copyright
Articles submitted must be original and not previously published. The same article will also not be published elsewhere without written consent of the copyright holder, Radiology Business Management Association (RBMA).
Upon acceptance of an article, authors will be asked to assign copyright to RBMA for First North American Rights. A letter will be sent to the corresponding author confirming acceptance of the article along with a form facilitating transfer of copyright.
If a previously published article would be beneficial to members of RBMA, RBMA may consider a reprint and will publish the article after obtaining the copyright permission from the corresponding author. Please provide us with the name of the publication, the volume, and issue in which the article appeared.
All authors should first submit a proposed title and abstract for approval. That would help determine if a similar article is already in the pipeline and/or the topic is not sufficiently scholarly. If accepted, you would then submit a manuscript, giving RBMA the first right of refusal for publication. You agree not to submit the article elsewhere until RBMA makes a decision about its publication.
Articles published contain the expressed opinions and experiences of the authors and do not necessarily represent the viewpoint of RBMA.
We cannot guarantee that an article will appear in a certain issue of RBMA Bulletin. The sooner we receive and accept the article, the earlier it can be scheduled it for publication.
Authors will receive an advance copy of the issue in which their article appears.
Suggested Format
Peer review articles should follow these guidelines:
- Include an abstract – a short summary
- Background/Introduction – provides the context/gives background (the why)
- Methods/Materials – the how and what; this is how I did it
- Results – This is what I found
- Discussion – This is why its important, meaningful, relevant, etc
- Reference – Citations to the literature
- Introductory paragraph should include a thesis statement.
- In the body of the article, develop the thesis statement. If possible, support the main idea/theme with examples or hands-on, step-by-step instructions.
- In the closing paragraph, summarize your key points and thesis.
- The use of footnotes and/or a bibliography helps to establish credibility.
- Cite references to all copyrighted material.
- Define all abbreviations and acronyms on first reference.
- Accurate and complete references, if applicable. References must be listed in the order in which they appear in the text. Authors should use current reference material (i.e., published within the past 5 years).
- Number tables, graphs, and artwork (if applicable) in order of their reference within the manuscript and captions and credit lines should be provided.
Articles must be key-stroked, double-spaced, and submitted via e-mail as a Microsoft Word document attachment.
Submit tables and other illustrations in a separate file; please do not embed them in your article. Artwork must be high resolution (minimum of 300 dpi) jpg, tiff, or eps files. Charts must have legends/captions to ensure they are self-explanatory.
Contributing information
Include your full name, credentials, company name, title, contact information, a brief biography including contact information exactly as in our format per the example below (2-3 sentences), and a digital photograph in JPG, EPS or TIF format, for the Contributors section of the Bulletin.
Sample biography to follow:
JUSTIN RYAN, MBA, CPA, (“xxxarticle name will go herexxx,” page xx) is a member of the RBMA finance committee and has been the administrative director for Summit Radiology, for over 19 years. Justin can be reached at Summit Radiology, 8667 S. Peak #200, Portland, OR XXXXXX; phone; fax; email.
Content and Style
Articles with relevant subject matter and professional standards will be considered. Implied or direct advertising for any specific product, service, or company is not permitted.
RBMA is edited per the RBMA accepted Style Guide. Citations and bibliographies should follow APA style.
Journal article:
Fine, M. A., & Kurdek, L. A. (1993). Reflections on determining authorship credit and authorship order on faculty-student collaborations. American Psychologist, 48, 1141–1147.
Book:
Nicol, A. A. M., & Pexman, P. M. (1999). Presenting your findings: A practical guide for creating tables. Washington, DC: American Psychological Association.
Book chapter:
O'Neil, J. M., & Egan, J. (1992). Men's and women's gender role journeys: Metaphor for healing, transition, and transformation. In B. R. Wainrib (Ed.), Gender issues across the life cycle (pp. 107-123). New York: Springer.