All issues of the Journal of Spirochetal and Tick Borne Diseases are now available in the archive.

 

The Lyme Disese Foundation's Journal of Spirochetal and Tick-borne Diseases (JSTD), founded in 1994, is the only peer-reviewed scientific journal dedicated to all tick-spread and spirochetal disorders. JSTD is an invaluable and timely research resource to clinicians and researchers. It offers a comprehensive compilation of scientific information whose authors range from the most renowned researchers in the field to clinicians who are publishing for the first time. The JSTD is received by all medical libraries in the United States and by all state/provincial health departments in the U.S. and Canada.

JSTD publishes quarterly reviews and original work about all aspects of spirochetal or tick-borne disorders. Clinical topics may involve all medical disciplines, nursing, and pharmacy, as well as the social, ethical and biological features of such disorders.

Journal guidelines are in accordance with the "Uniform requirements for manuscripts submitted to biomedical journals" and the "International committee of medical journal editors." Reviews of submissions are completed in six weeks. Publication can result within several months of acceptance.

Categories of Material

Peer-reviewed Articles - Original scientific articles of 5000 words or less, accompanied by an abstract of 300 words or less describing the findings of original research.

Reviews - Review articles should present a comprehensive state-of-the-art analysis, accompanied by an abstract of 300 words or less summarizing the major points.

Case Reports - Specific clinical case reports describing a new approach to diagnosis or treatment of related disorders. An abstract of 250 words or less should accompany the text.

Correspondence - Letters to the editor are welcome. Such letters, if related to work previously published in the Journal, will be referred to the primary author for a response. Letters should be typed, double spaced, not exceed 400 words, include a maximum of five references, and be submitted with two copies. Letters should have no more than three authors, and should be signed by all the authors. Please include a word count. The correspondents will be notified when a decision regarding publication is made.

Editorials - Editorials may be published, usually at the solicitation of the Associate Editors. Unsolicited submissions that relate to a topic of interest and exceed the usual length of correspondence (1000 words or less) will be considered.

Photographic Section - The photographic section is a regular feature. Photographs pertinent to articles presented in the journal, as well as other related photographs will be considered. See Illustrations for submission guidelines.

 

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