About the Journal of the American Podiatric Medical Association

The Journal of the American Podiatric Medical Association, the official journal of the Association, is the oldest and most frequently cited peer-reviewed journal in the profession of foot and ankle medicine. Founded in 1907 and appearing 6 times per year, it publishes research studies, case reports, literature reviews, special communications, clinical correspondence, letters to the editor, book reviews, and various other types of submissions. It also regularly carries reports and announcements from the Association. The Journal is included in major indexing and abstracting services for biomedical literature.

All expressions of opinion and all other statements are published on the authority of the writer(s) over whose signature they appear, and are not to be regarded as expressing the views of the American Podiatric Medical Association.

Manuscripts should be submitted electronically using the online submission system at http://japma.allentrack.net. Editorial copy must conform to the JAPMA Guidelines for Authors. Manuscripts are considered for publication with the understanding that they have not been published in whole or in part in another publication. Other correspondence can be sent to Editor, Journal of the American Podiatric Medical Association, 9312 Old Georgetown Road, Bethesda, Maryland 20814-1621; phone: 301-581-9200; fax: 301-530-2752; e-mail: kminder@apma.org.

About JAPMA Online

The Journal of the American Podiatric Medical Association is available online at: http://www.japmaonline.org/.

JAPMA Online contains the full content of each issue of the journal, including all figures and tables. In addition, the full text is searchable by keyword, and the cited references include hyperlinks to MEDLINE and to the full text of many other online journals.

Online full-text content begins with the January 1996 issue, and will expand with each volume's new issues. Abstracts are online beginning with the January 1989 issue, and tables of contents beginning with the September 1965 issue.

Each issue is placed online approximately on the date it is mailed to subscribers, so the online site may be days or even weeks ahead of your receipt of a paper copy.

The Web site also provides access to information about the journal such as Guidelines for Authors, the Editorial Board, and subscription information, as well as access to other services.

Abstracts and tables of contents are available to all on the Internet. Access to the full text is by institutional site license, which comes with all institutional subscriptions, or by personal subscription.

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