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Editorial PolicyClick here for information on our Editorial Policies. Peer Review and Manuscript Evaluation ProcessClick here for detailed information on our peer review process. Landes Bioscience recognizes that some authors prefer that their research be freely available to all potential readers upon publication, and that certain funding agencies (NIH, Wellcome Trust, Howard Hughes Medical Institute) request immediate open access of agency-funded research. Manuscript SubmissionPre-submission inquiriesPre-submission inquiries are encouraged but not necessary. These may include either an abstract or a full length manuscript as an email attachment (Microsoft Word). Pre-submission inquiries should be emailed to the Editor, Prof J. Reichrath. General SubmissionWe utilize an online submission and tracking system which is designed to provide a better, more efficient service to authors.
All submissions must be accompanied by a completed copyright transfer form. Fax to Kim Mitchell at 512.637.6079.
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Non-Native Speakers of EnglishAuthors who are not native speakers of English and submit manuscripts to international journals often receive negative comments from referees or editors about English-language usage. These problems can contribute to a decision to reject a paper. To help reduce the possibility of such problems, we strongly encourage such authors to take at least one or both of the following steps. 1. Have your manuscript reviewed for clarity by a colleague whose native language is English. 2. Use a service such as one of those listed below. An editor will improve the English to ensure that your meaning is clear and identify problems that require your review. Note that the use of such a service is at the author's own expense and risk and does not guarantee that the article will be accepted. Landes Bioscience accepts no responsibility for the interaction between the author and the service provider or for the quality of the work performed. Inter-Biotec also provides a free online writing course to help biomedical scientists whose first language is not English to write and publish their papers in English-language journals. Manuscript PreparationText should be prepared in MicroSoft Word, double-spaced, with page numbers throughout. Papers should be written as concisely as possible in clear, grammatical English and organized in the following manner:
Types of PapersWe are flexible regarding the department in which a paper fits and recognize that some papers may include elements of more than one type of paper as listed below. Original Research PapersResearch Papers include the following sections: 1. Abstract: A single paragraph of fewer than 250 words. The primary goal of the abstract should be to make the general significance and conceptual advance of the work clearly accessible to a broad readership. References should not be cited in the abstract. Brief ReportsThese are short experimental papers that may present as little as a single experiment or observation. Brief Reports should constitute unusually interesting data combined with a discussion of what the data might mean, or an explantation of why the data contradicts current paradigms. Abstract includes a single paragraph of fewer than 150 words. The primary goal of the abstract should be to make the general significance and conceptual advance of the work clearly accessible to a broad readership. Please include 5-10 key words for indexing purposes. Short CommunicationsShort Communications are aimed at publishing short, but important, breakthrough data not embedded within a complex story. Please include an abstract of 100-150 words. The paper should be structured as a research paper (see above) but without the headings and subheadings. No more than 50 references. Perspectives There are several types of Perspectives:
Extra Views/Addenda Extra Views or Addenda are essentially an auto-commentary. The Editor or Editorial Board will solicit authors of the most significant recent and forthcoming papers, published elsewhere, to provide a short summary with additional insights, new interpretations or speculation on the relevant topic. These manuscripts may include data or models, which due to space limitations were not included or discussed in the original paper. In other words, the authors may provide biased and uncensored points of views, complementing their article. Please include an abstract of 150-200 words and 5-10 key words for indexing purposes. The citation for the original article including the full author list, title of article and journal information should be included on the title page. The typical length of an addendum will be approximately 500-1,000 words and may include up to 30 references. There will be no page charges for addenda and you are encouraged to include figures; however, please note the journal policy regarding color charges below. Commentaries Commentaries may be short and focused opinion articles, commentaries on papers recently published in Dermato-Endocrinology or elsewhere, or commentaries on significant conceptual changes, important trends or new directions in the field. These may include figures and up to 30 references. Please include an abstract of 150-200 words and 5-10 key words for indexing purposes. ReviewsReviews should be recognized as scholarly by specialists in the field being covered, but should also be written with a view to informing readers who are not specialized in that particular field, and should therefore be presented using simple prose. Please avoid excessive jargon and technical detail. Reviews should capture the broad developments and implications of recent work. The opening paragraph should make clear the general thrust of the review and provide a clear sense of why the review is now particularly appropriate. The concluding paragraph should provide the reader with an idea of how the field may develop or future problems to be overcome, but should not summarize the article. To ensure that a review is likely to be accessible to as many readers as possible, it may be useful to ask a colleague from another discipline to read the review before submitting it. Submitted reviews are subject to the same page charges as full-length reports -- whether and how page charges will apply for commissioned reviews will be made clear when each review is commissioned. Reviews should include an abstract of 150-200 words and should cite no more than 150 references. Please include 5-10 key words for indexing purposes. Focused Review Series The Editors invite members of the scientific community to consider topics of interest to our readers and to organize small series of focused reviews in particular areas. This will involve proposing a topic of interest, contacting potential authors for two-four or more reviews and providing the titles of the reviews, the names of the authors, and when they would be ready. Please also note in writing reviews that we are most interested in content and that there is flexibility in word count, number of references or number of figures. Please contact the Editor-in-Chief if you are interested in organizing a Focused Review Series. Meeting ReportsAuthors are encouraged to contact the Editor-in-Chief with proposals for meeting reports. Also, please contact the meeting organizers to verify that reports will be permitted. Text Files and TablesPlease save text and table files as Microsoft Word documents. Save tables in a file separate from text. Figure legends, however, should be at the end of the manuscript as text. Tables will be reformatted during production and therefore should only be minimally formatted in your text file. Figures (Illustrations)We require figures in electronic format. They should be provided as TIFF or Photoshop files (300 dpi or greater), EPS files, Powerpoint Files or PDF files. Compatible graphics programs are Adobe Illustrator, Adobe Photoshop and Microsoft Powerpoint. Any image processing should be explained clearly in the Materials and Methods section of your manuscript. Figures should be as small and simple as is compatible with clarity. Figures must conform to the following guidelines or authors will be asked to revise them. Guidelines for figure preparation:
ReferencesThere are no limits on the number of references. Include in the reference list only those articles that have been published or are in press. Unpublished data or personal communications must be cited within the text. The list of references should be numbered consecutively according to the first time mentioned within the article. Cite only the number assigned to the reference:
When referring the reader to specific references as part of a sentence please state:
Journal ReferencesThe reference format is the same for all of our journals. You may download the output style for Cell Cycle from Endnotes. Abbreviate journal names according to the style used in Index Medicus or a comparable source and omit punctuation after journal titles. Spell out foreign or less commonly known journal names. [Author's last name] [Author's initials], [All other author's last names followed by their initials]. [Title of article with only the first word capitalized]. [Journal's standard abbreviated name] [Year]; [Volume (number)]:[Inclusive pages]. For Example:
Book References[Author's last name] [Author's initials], [Other authors' last names followed by initials]. [Chapter title]. In: [Editor's last name] [Editor's initials], ed(s). [Book Title]. [Number of edition]. [City]:[Publisher], [Year]:[Inclusive pages]. For Example:
Supplementary FilesPlease provide supplementary material in the following formats:
Page and Color ChargesFor original research papers (Reports, Brief Reports, etc.) papers are published on the understanding that the author will pay a charge of $80 U.S. dollars for pages 5 and greater. Publication of color images is free for the online version of the journal, but carries a page charge of $340 US dollars for the initial page and $150 for each additional page in the print edition. If you prefer that color figures appear online only and in black and white for the print version, please make sure that the figure legends for each version of the figure are provided. For guidance, a five page article with 3 figures (approx 9cmx9cm, =3.5" x 3.5") and 100 references would consist of approximately 2000 words of text including figure legends. A four page article with 2 figures (approx 9cm x 9cm, =3.5" x 3.5") and 75 references would consist of approximately 2000 words of text including figure legends.These word counts do not include the references. Under exceptional circumstances, where there are no funds to cover page charges and articles cannot be reduced in size, authors may appeal directly to the Editor for page charges to be waived. This appeal must be supported by a letter signed by finance official at the author’s institution, confirming that no funds are available to cover page charges. Page ProofsPage proofs should be returned within two working days, preferably by email or fax. Corrections should be marked on the actual proof and provided in a numbered list. Lengthy additions should be avoided, but where necessary should be provided in a MS Word file with explicit instructions regarding placement. ReprintsA reprint order form will be sent to the author prior to the issue going to press or you may download it here. Cover Image SubmissionsDermato-Endocrinology publishes cover illustrations that are taken from articles in each issue, or that are designed to accompany an accepted article. The cover illustration should be scientifically interesting and visually attractive. The illustration need not be a figure from the paper but should be closely related to the subject of the paper. If you are interested in submitting a figure for use as the cover of Cell Cycle please email a high-resolution version of your image, conforming to the specifications below, and an explanatory caption of 50-60 words to Kathryn Sauceda. Dermato-Endocrinology Cover Image Specifications: All potential cover images should be sized to fill the entire cover. 12'' high and 9'' wide should be the minimum size. Larger files are even better. Please remove all text, captions, etc. from the image. If you have variations of the image you may send additional files. Please send no more than 2 alternate versions. Accepted formats and resolution:
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