AMERICAN COLLEGE OF SPORTS MEDICINE
PUBLICATION PROPOSAL FORM
To the author: This form, when properly completed, will facilitate ACSM’s evaluation of your
proposed project. In addition to this form, please provide a content outline, learning
objectives, lesson topics, or other documentation that will enable the reviewers to
conceptualize your project.
Return the completed form and supporting documentation via e-mail attachment to
K E R R Y
O ’ R O U R K E
Director of Publishing
AMERICAN COLLEGE OF SPORTS MEDICINE
317.637.9200, ext. 118 | direct fax 317.352.3875
korourke@acsm.org | www.acsm.org
I.
General Information
1. Date Submitted:
2. Submitted by:
3. Contact Information:
Affiliation:
Address:
City:
Phone:
Work
State:
Fax:
Home
ZIP:
Country:
E-mail:
4. Author, Rights Holder: American College of Sports Medicine, 401 West Michigan Street,
Indianapolis, IN 46202-3233 USA (Copyright assignment form assigning all rights and verifying
that no copyright is infringed upon must be completed upon acceptance of the proposal.)
5. Proposed Editor(s):
6. Proposed Author Team:
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II. Proposal Information
1. Proposed Title of Project:
2. Type of Project:
Book (check below)
Handbook/Manual of Practice
Technical Publication
Textbook
Workbook
Video
Audio
Software
Other
Provide a succinct description of the project:
3. Would the work (check all that apply):
Present/discuss issues
Present/discuss theory
Present practical applications
4. Is the material already completed?
Act primarily as a resource
Provide general information
Other (specify):
Yes
No
If no, what is the probable date of completion?
5. Critical Path—Provide benchmark activities with corresponding dates:
6. Please provide a concise description of the purpose and scope of this project. Describe how this
project furthers ACSM’s efforts to fulfill its mission statement. [Mission statement: ACSM
advances and integrates scientific research to provide educational and practical applications of
exercise science and sports medicine.]
7. Category (check all that apply):
Athletic Care & Trauma
Behavioral Strategies
Biomechanics
Body Composition
Carbohydrate/Lipid/Protein Metabolism
Cardiovascular/Respiratory Physiology
Cellular Regulatory Mechanisms
Clinical Medicine
Connective Tissue & Skeletal Muscle
Endocrinology/Reproductive Physiology
Energy Balance & Nutrition
Environmental Physiology, Fluids, & Electrolytes
Epidemiology & Preventative Medicine
Exercise Evaluation
Fitness
Growth, Development, & Aging
Hematology & Immunology
Motor Control
Occupational Physiology & Medicine
Psychobiology
Rehabilitation
Other (specify):
8. Describe the primary market for which this work is intended:
Professional
Student
General Public
Comments:
9. Describe the secondary market for which this work is intended:
Professional
Student
General Public
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Comments:
10. Classify the material according to its time sensitivity:
Current “hot” topic
Projected to remain relevant for
Will be useful indefinitely
Remain relevant for several years
Topic has short-term importance
Continuous topic of interest, material can be applied indefinitely
years:
11. How long will this work be useful? When will the project need to be revised or updated?
12. What other works are currently available to the intended audience? (Please provide titles of other
works, authors, and publishers.)
How useful is the current information?
What are the characteristics of the books? Please list:
Authors
Organizational affiliation?
The type of artwork (e.g, photos, tables, illustrations)?
Black-and-white, two colors or full color?
Special features?
Writing style)?
Describe the impact the current information has had on the intended audience (i.e. topics
covered in-depth; topic coverage missing).
13. How does the proposed work differ from the competition? What special or unique features will be
included?
14. What companion works exist already for this proposed project? What companion works can be
developed for this proposed project?
15. What special considerations should be noted? What special challenges are envisioned?
16. What are the financial and budget needs of the author team? Please be specific and provide
annotations.
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III. Physical Description/Production Items for the Work being Proposed
1. Book:
Estimated number of manuscript pages (1-inch margins, double spaced, Times New Roman
Font with 12-point font size):
Estimated number of chapters/sections:
Estimated number of figures:
Estimated number of tables:
Subject index:
Yes
No
Author index:
Yes
No
Describe other special features not included above:
2. Video/audio:
Number of CDs/Tapes:
Accompanying printed materials?
If yes, describe:
Yes
No
3. Software:
Estimated number of diskettes or CD-ROMs:
4. Other (describe):
IV.
ACSM’s Mission Continuity Checklist
To ensure consistency among our publications, ACSM is requesting you complete the checklist
below. If a particular item is not applicable to the article you are submitting simply place an “x” on the
box labeled “Not applicable to this text.”
1. Check all ACSM Position Stands, Joint Position Papers, and Endorsed Position
Papers vis-a-vis the work you are submitting. Position Stands and Position Papers
can be found by going to www.acsm-msse.org and clicking on “Position Stands.”
Not applicable to this text.
I have compared this text to the following Joint, Endorsed and/or ACSM Position
Stand(s):
The text is consistent.
The text is not consistent. Please explain discrepancies:
2. Check any ACSM Consensus Statements on the same topic as the text you are
submitting. Consensus Statements can be found by going to www.acsm.org and
clicking on “Newsroom & Publications,” then “Consensus Statements.”
Not applicable to this text.
I have compared this text to the following Consensus Statements(s):
The text is consistent.
The text is not consistent. Please explain discrepancies:
3. Check ACSM’s Guidelines for Exercise Testing and Prescription.
Not applicable to this text.
I have compared this text to the following chapter(s):
The text is consistent.
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The text is not consistent. Please explain discrepancies:
4. Check all other current editions of ACSM books as applicable to the text you are
submitting (must check against all current ACSM titles via the Web site —
www.acsm.org):
List titles by name…
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None are applicable to this text.
I have compared this text to the following book(s):
The text is consistent with the works noted above.
The text is not consistent. Please explain discrepancies:
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