Author Guidelines

This page outlines how to prepare your video article for submission. We recommend you read these guidelines in full before submitting your video article. A pre-submission enquiry to [email protected] is encouraged before submission. Articles considered can range from reviews, methodologies, original research and beyond.

The Video Journal of Biomedicine (VJBM), published by Taylor & Francis, is a peer-reviewed video journal publishing a range of content from Publication Perspective & Animated videos through to original article content. VJBM provides the missing link between research information and its intended audience, including fellow subject specialists, healthcare professionals, researchers with other specialties, students and trainees, or the general public, including patients and caregivers. Through concise, high-quality videos, authors can discuss their research, highlighting its importance, placing it in context and discussing future implications.

Spanning translational research and clinical medicine, VJBM welcomes unsolicited video proposals. All video article submissions start with a fully outlined storyboard that includes discussion points before being sent to double-anonymized peer review. Conveying medical results and complex concepts in video format can be challenging so if required, Taylor & Francis offers a storyboard writing service for video articles to ensure vital information is appropriately conveyed.

Once the storyboard has been revised post peer review, if satisfactory, it will be approved by the Editor to move onto the recording stage. You can either provide us with the recorded video, or we can provide an in-house recording service. The Editor will editorially review the recording with the storyboard to ensure they align before acceptance.

All videos are assigned a DOI and published open access under a CC BY-NC license on our purpose-built www.biomedicine.video website. Each video includes the transcript and tagged metadata, enhancing Search Engine Optimization (SEO) and discoverability of the video. In addition, if the video is related to an article published on Taylor & Francis Online, it can be embedded on the article page (www.doi.org/10.2217/fca-2021-0044). For authors seeking to embed the video outside of these websites, alternative Creative Commons open access licenses are available on request.

Using platform analytics, such as videos views and displays, authors can keep track of the impact of their video regardless of where the content is embedded.

More information can be found at, https://www.biomedicine.video/faqs.

Video articles

All videos published in VJBM benefit from:

  • Publication of the video article in the VJBM
  • Video hosted on a custom-made platform, alongside the transcript and metadata, to enhance SEO and discoverability
  • Published Open Access, under a CC-BY-NC license, allowing anyone to watch the video without any restriction
  • Hosting and sharing of the video on relevant Taylor & Francis digital hubs (such as Oncology Central or Medical Devices Zone)
  • Assignment of a DOI to ensure the video is fully citable and discoverable
  • Embeddable link can be provided allowing the video to be hosted on any website
  • Discoverability of the video via our YouTube channel (if permitted)
  • Social media promotion using relevant hashtags and @mentions (if permitted)
  • Full analytics package available upon request

Video article publishing options 

A number of video article types are available, including but not limited to:

Publication Perspective

Publication Perspective videos provide the opportunity for authors to personally discuss their latest paper in more detail; highlighting its importance to the field, placing it in context, and discussing future implications. By watching the video, readers will gain a comprehensive understanding of the article.

These videos follow a question-and-answer style format and can incorporate graphics or images as required (animated graphics can be created for an additional fee). Videos are produced by our team following the script and storyboard provided by the author, which undergoes double-anonymised peer review prior to production. We are able to undertake writing of the script and storyboard based on key points and figures selected by the authors for an additional fee. Typically, authors appear on screen, either professionally filmed by our team or recorded over platforms such as Zoom, to provide the ‘personal perspective’ on the publication.

Article Processing Charge: $6,930.00

Example Publication Perspective Videos:

P-REALITY-X: Real-world evaluation of overall survival with palbociclib plus aromatase inhibitor in HR+/HER2- metastatic breast cancer

Hope Rugo –  www.doi.org/10.2217/vjbm-2023-0010

Xevinapant + chemoradiotherapy in LA SCCHN: extended follow-up of a phase II clinical trial

Jean Bourhis – www.doi.org/10.2217/vjbm-2023-0004

Animated Videos

Animated Videos can be a useful tool to educate investigators about an ongoing trial, novel therapy or treatment program. In an Animated Video, details are explained in a 90second bespoke animation with an engaging voice over script. A storyboard can be developed by the authors, or we can offer an animated video capture form, which can be used to develop a storyboard by our team in conjunction with the author. The developed storyboard undergoes double-anonymized peer-review prior to production. Once animated, there is the opportunity for revision of the format, but not the content. If required, the video can be created using plain language to be understood by patients, helping them to learn about the trial. Once animated, it is possible to translate the articles into a number of languages.

Article Processing Charge:

$5,110.00 – Standard Style

$6,510.00 – Tailored Style

For an additional 30 seconds of animation there is an additional $1000 charge.

Example Animated Videos:

Tezepelumab for severe asthma: PATHWAY and NAVIGATOR studies : www.doi.org/10.2217/vjbm-2023-0014

Inhaled treprostinil in PH-ILD: The INCREASE study: www.doi.org/10.2217/vjbm-2022-0015

Integrity & Ethics of Production Services

Please note, all Taylor & Francis’ production services are separate from our editorial/publishing services, ensuring editorial integrity and freedom is maintained. Regardless of the how the video is produced and whether the original research has been published with Taylor & Francis or not, acceptance and the decision to publish the video will be dependent on the journal’s standard peer review and editorial processes.

Publication-only package – Standalone or Secondary Publications

A publication-only package requires a full storyboard to be submitted for peer review. A pre-submission enquiry to [email protected] is encouraged.

  • Storyboard will undergo double-anonymized peer-review prior to video recording– we recommend the storyboard is submitted for review instead of the video (to avoid any re-recording should revisions be required).
  • If associated with a manuscript, the storyboard should be submitted post-acceptance of the manuscript it is associated with
  • Publication of the video on the VJBM platform alongside the transcript and metadata, to enhance SEO and discoverability
  • Video published open access under a CC-BY-NC licence allowing anyone to watch the video without any restrictions
  • Assignment of a DOI to ensure the video is fully citable
  • Sharing via the VJBM and Taylor & Francis social media channels
  • Full analytics package available upon request

Article Processing Charge: $2,800

If you have an article in mind which does not fit into the above categories please reach out to the [email protected]

Preparing a video submission

Preparing a Storyboard

We can provide you with an example storyboard giving you the best idea of what is required for submission. If you have already created a storyboard, we recommend a pre-submission enquiry to be sent to assess that the storyboard is completed with a suitable amount of content and within scope. If you have any questions, please reach out to [email protected]

VJBM Blank Script and Storyboard Template

Required sections:

  • Title (maximum 120 characters, if secondary publication it needs to be different to the original)
  • Author(s) names & affiliations
  • Abstract (maximum 200 words)
  • Plain language summary (optional; maximum 250 words)
  • Keywords (5–8)
  • Body of storyboard (one slide per page)
  • References
  • Acknowledgements: author acknowledgements, plus, where relevant, details of individuals who contributed to the article, but who did not fulfill the criteria to be listed as authors
  • Disclosures: to include funding information, financial and/or conflict-of-interest disclosures, disclosure of any writing assistance (and the funding source for this), and any other relevant information

Diagnostic accuracy studies: Where a diagnostic accuracy study has been carried out, authors should follow the recommendations of STARD (http://www.equator-network.org/reporting-guidelines/stard/).

Observational studies: Where observational research has been carried out, authors should follow the recommendations of STROBE (https://www.strobe-statement.org/).

Audience 

Please ensure your submission meets VJBM’s Aims & Scope and is of interest to the journal’s audience. The VJBM audience consists of subject specialists, HCPs, researchers in other fields, students and trainees, or the general public, including patients and caregivers, looking to gain an understanding of the research presented.

Authors 

All authors need to meet the ICMJE criteria to be listed as an author on a video article. For videos published as secondary publications the author(s) of the video should be an author from the original publication and should disclose any relevant conflicts of interest or financial disclosures. The video should include the full name, affiliation and e-mail of each author.

Author(s) names & affiliations

Including full name, address and e-mail. Note: we can only list one corresponding author. Where available, authors should also add their ORCID iD during the manuscript submission process. Where patient authors are included, an affiliation of ‘Patient author’ should be included (alongside any additional affiliation desired), to facilitate discoverability on indexing services such as PubMed.

Author contributions (for article types where this is specified e.g., Research Article)

Brief summary of the contribution of each individual meeting the ICMJE criteria to be listed as an author on the manuscript. For example: “Author X was responsible for study conception and design; authors X and Y were responsible for acquisition of data; authors X, Y and Z were responsible for data analysis, and drafting and revision of the manuscript.”

Acknowledgements

Author acknowledgements, plus, where relevant, details of individuals who contributed to the article, such as study group members, or those who contributed but who did not fulfill the criteria to be listed as authors.

Disclosures

Please see the Taylor & Francis disclosure information at https://authorservices.taylorandfrancis.com/editorial-policies/competing-interest/ for details on required disclosures and ethical conduct of research information. Disclosures should include:

  • Financial and conflict of interest disclosures (or lack of), including:
    • Disclosure of financial support for the current work
    • Author conflict of interest disclosures
    • Professional writing assistance disclosure, along with any sources of funding for such assistance

Please ensure that Financial disclosures and competing interests are separately listed.

Example writing disclosure:

“Medical writing and editorial support were provided by WRITER of MEDICAL COMMUNICATIONS COMPANY, and were funded by COMPANY A.”

Patient authorship:

VJBM is supportive of the inclusion of patients in all stages of research, including in the authorship of papers. Patient authors can include:

  • A person who lives with or is affected by a disease or condition (i.e., a broad definition of patient that includes those with lived conditions or receiving health or social care, caregivers, family members and members of patient advocacy groups who represent them)
  • A person who provides unique and valuable input from the patient perspective to the publication.
  • A person who meets all the criteria required for authorship, as listed above. Authors are encouraged to refer to this tool, which highlights how each of the four criteria above can be interpreted from the patient author perspective.

Further useful information for patient authors can be found in the WeCan training module on “Patients in Publications”.

Data sharing statement

For studies reporting the original results of a clinical trial or the secondary analysis of clinical trial data, authors should include a data sharing statement, as described on the ICMJE website: http://www.icmje.org/recommendations/browse/publishing-and-editorial-issues/clinical-trial-registration.html

Authors are asked to specify whether their manuscript reports either the original results of a clinical trial, or the secondary analysis of clinical trial data that have been shared with them.

Referencing the original publication 

If the video is a secondary publication, it must include the full citation and link to the original publication, this will be included in the landing page of the video article.

We encourage the use of non-traditional figures, where the data are visualized in ways different to graphs or tables. However, if you would like to include any figures from the original publication (including modified versions of the figures) permission must be sought prior to submission. It is the responsibility of the author to obtain any such permission, and to cover any costs this incurs (i.e., Figures and Tables). Please ensure that all proof of permission is provided when you submit your video. Further information on using third-party material can be found in our Author Resources.

Taylor & Francis is a signatory of the STM Permissions copyright agreement, which facilitates the re-use of limited amounts of material from published works of other signatories. A list of co-signatories and links to most of the major journals permission request forms can be found at this webpage: https://www.stm-assoc.org/intellectual-property/permissions/permissions-guidelines/

Submission, peer review & revision 

Submissions 

The storyboard should be submitted to VJBM via [email protected]. Signed copies of the Author disclosure and Open access forms are required upon submission.

VJBM Author Disclosure Form

VJBM Open Access Publishing form

External peer review 

Following submission of the video, prior to styling into our video template, it will be externally peer reviewed for readability and understanding by suitable individuals selected by the Journal Editor on the basis of experience and expertise.

Revision 

Following external review, authors will have the opportunity to revise the video based on the feedback before submitting the final version for publication.

Authors should provide two copies of the revised storyboard – one of which should be highlighted to show where changes have been made. A detailed Author Response to the reviewers’ comments is also required and should be provided via the journal submission site. This should include how the comments have been responded to. For any comments the authors don’t think should be incorporated into the final video article, a reason for this should be detailed in the letter. Storyboards may be accepted at this point or may be subject to further peer review. The final decision on acceptability for publication lies with the Journal Editor.

References

Key points

  • Authors should focus on recent papers and papers older than 5 years should not be included except for an overriding purpose.
  • Primary literature references and any patents or websites should be numerically listed in the reference section in the order that they occur in the text (including any references that only appear in figures/tables/boxes).
  • Websites should only be cited where necessary and a peer-reviewed source is unavailable (authors should be aware that websites can subsequently become obsolete). Where included, a title and full web address should be provided, along with the date the site was accessed by the author(s).
  • Preprints should only be cited where necessary and a peer-reviewed source is unavailable (authors should check in the final iteration of their article whether a peer-reviewed source has become available during article processing/review process and replace the citation as necessary). Where included, the authors, title and full web address should be provided, along with the date the preprint was accessed by the author(s).
  • Information from manuscripts submitted but not accepted should be cited in the text as “unpublished observations” with written permission from the source.
  • Avoid citing a “personal communication” unless it provides essential information not available from a public source, in which case the name of the person and date of communication should be cited in the text, with written permission from the source.
  • References should be denoted numerically and in sequence in the text, using Arabic numerals placed in square brackets, e.g., [12].
  • Quote the first six authors’ names. If there are more than six, then quote first three et al.
  • Reference annotations: 6–8 references should be highlighted that are of particular significance to the subject under review as “* of interest” or “** of considerable interest”, along with a brief (1–2 line) synopsis.

For further guidance on references formatting please see this guide.

Units of measurement

Measurements of length, height, weight and volume should be reported in metric units (meter, kilogram or liter) or their decimal multiples.

Temperatures should be in degrees Celsius.

Blood pressures should be in millimeters of mercury.

Any other units should be reported using the International System of Units (SI) where possible.

Statistics

Describe statistical methods with enough detail to enable a knowledgeable reader with access to the original data to judge its appropriateness for the study and to verify the reported results.

When possible, appropriate indicators of measurement error or uncertainty (such as confidence intervals) should be included.

Please define any statistical terms, abbreviations and symbols used.

Abbreviations

There is no need to include a separate abbreviations section in the manuscript. Instead, please define any abbreviations the first time they are used within the abstract, manuscript body, and figure/table legends, as appropriate.

Product brand names

  • Product brand names should not appear in the Title or Summary.
  • Ideally brand names should only be used once in the main paper, in parentheses following the first mention of the generic name (please give both EU and US brand names where appropriate). The generic name should then be used thereafter.
  • Brand names should include a superscript copyright/trademark/registered trademark symbol as appropriate on their first mention in each section of the manuscript (abstract/body of the text/executive summary/figure footnote/table footnote).
    • It is not necessary to include a copyright/trademark/registered trademark symbol for subsequent mentions.
  • When referring to a lead compound (or compounds claimed in patents) for the first time, please ensure that the name of the relevant company is given in the text.

Accelerated publication option

Our fee-based accelerated publication option provides publication within 7-9 weeks of submission. If you are interested in this option, you can see a quote for the option during the manuscript submission process and can select this option on submission if you would like to proceed.

VJBM – Accelerated-Publication-Form

Accelerated publication fees are as follows: $3900.

Commercial use by ‘for-profit’ organizations

Use of Open Access video articles in the Video Journal of Biomedicine (e.g., articles published under a CC-BY-NC license) for commercial purposes is not permitted, unless permission has been formally obtained via Taylor & Francis commercial permissions team.

Commercial purposes include:

Copying or downloading of articles, or linking to such articles for further redistribution, sale or licensing

  • Copying, downloading or posting by a site or service that incorporates advertising with such content
  • The inclusion or incorporation of article content in other works or services (other than normal quotations with an appropriate citation) that is then available for sale or licensing, for a fee (for example, a compilation produced for marketing purposes, inclusion in a sales pack)
  • Use of article content (other than normal quotations with appropriate citation) by for-profit organizations for promotional purposes
  • Linking to article content in e-mails redistributed for promotional, marketing or educational purposes
  • Use for the purposes of monetary reward by means of sale, resale, license, loan, transfer or other form of commercial exploitation such as marketing products

Translations 

We are keen to ensure that accessibility of our videos is as broad as possible. Therefore, we can translate the subtitles as well as the slides alongside the original English language subtitles. It is possible to add multiple translated subtitles alongside the video.

We work with several partners and can provide full translation services if needed, including translation, cross check, typesetting and publication. Turnaround time is 7 days for the translation and 2-3 days for layout/typesetting (which would only take place once the English version has been approved and signed off by the authors). To obtain a quote for translation of a video, contact [email protected]

Sharing on a Taylor & Francis digital hub  

Many of our journals are partnered with an associated specialist website, known as a digital hub; these are online communities offering easy access to breaking news, peer-reviewed articles and multimedia content.

Sites include:

When publishing a video in the Video Journal of Biomedicine on a topic that is covered by one of our partnered sites, we can offer options to share the publication on the site, helping aid discoverability of the article. If you are interested in exploring these options to help raise awareness of the video, please email [email protected] in the first instance.