INSTRUCTIONS
TO AUTHORS
The International Journal of Endocrinology and Metabolism considers the following
types of manuscripts in the field of endocrine and metabolic disorders: Original
Articles, Case Reports, Review Articles, Short Reports and Comments. Original Articles
should present original rather than confirmatory data, and should conform to the
format outlined below. Case Reports should illustrate either a previously unknown
disorder or a new and important aspect of a known condition. Short reports and Comments
are short articles that are primarily based on essentially negative or confirmatory
data or are of a relatively minor relevance. Review articles on selected topics
should provide an up-to-date and authoritative review of a topic in any area of
experimental and clinical endocrinology. These are generally invited by the editor,
but authors may otherwise suggest writing a Review Article on an issue of interest.
Review articles should not exceed 15 pages including figures and tables.
Manuscript Submission: Each manuscript must be accompanied by a covering letter,
signed by all authors, stating that the authors wish to have their paper evaluated
for publication in the International Journal of Endocrinology and Metabolism, and
that no substantial part has been, or will be published elsewhere. Accepted manuscripts
are published in the order of receipt of the final approved version, after review,
revision and return of galley proofs. Authors are requested to send 4 copies and an electronic version of the
manuscript (Microsoft Word), including text, tables and figures by email or on 3.5-inch
disk.
The editor retains the right
to refuse a manuscript at any stage of the publication process.
Style: Manuscripts must be in concise and correct English, and typewritten
with double-spacing, with 2.5cm page margins. They should be double-checked for
typing, spelling and grammar before they are submitted. Manuscripts should be organized
in the following order: 1. Title Page, 2. Abstract, 3. Text, 4. Acknowledgments,
5. References, 6. Tables, and 7. Figures legends. Each of these items should commence
on a separate page. All pages should be numbered consecutively, starting with the
Abstract as page 1. For more information please see the Uniform Requirements for
Manuscripts Submitted to Biomedical Journals, prepared by the International Committee
of Medical Journal Editors.
1. Title Page: This should include in order: (A) Title of the paper which
should be concise and clear, and should not contain any abbreviations; (B) A Running
Title not exceeding 40 characters; (C) Authors (full first, middle and surnames),
(D) Each author’s affiliation (E) Name and full Address, Telephone, Fax, and E-mail
of the corresponding author.
2. Abstract: An abstract of 200- 250 words should be provided stating the
reason for the study, the main findings and the conclusions drawn from the observation.
The abstract should be self-explanatory, without reference to the text. Abbreviations
may be included, provided that they are defined in the abstract as well as in the
main text. Abstract of original papers should be structured under the following
headings: objectives, methods, results and conclusions. A list of 3-10 keywords
must be provided for indexing purposes.
3. Text: Original articles should be organized to the following format: Introduction,
Materials and Methods, Results, and Discussion. The Introduction should include
a brief review of the literature strictly related to the paper, and a short statement
on the aims of the work presented. Materials and Methods should be described with
sufficient details to allow others to duplicate the study. Previously reported procedures
may be referred to by citation, but newly adopted modifications should be specified
in detail. All drugs and chemicals used should be identified by generic name(s),
dose(s), and route(s) of administration. Nomenclature for hormones and chemical
compounds should conform to current recommendations of appropriate international
committees. Results must be clearly and concisely described with the help of appropriate
use of tables and figures. The Discussion should be limited to the reported findings,
their implications, and comparison with previous reports.
4. Acknowledgments: Contributors who do not meet the criteria for authorship,
such as a person who provided purely technical help, writing assistance, or a department
chair should be listed here. Financial and material support should also be acknowledged.
5. References: Each reference should be coded in numerical order (in the
form of superscripts) in the text and listed in the same numerical order at the
end of the paper. References first coded in tables or figure legends must be numbered
so that they will be in sequence with references coded in the text.
Articles in press (i.e. accepted for publication), may be included in the bibliography;
the name of the journal in which they will appear, and if possible volume and year,
should be indicated. References to unpublished material may be coded in parentheses
in the text, but not in the bibliography. Abstracts may be coded only when they
contain substantial data not published elsewhere, and the term "(Abstract)" at the
end of the reference must be used. Authors are advised to check references against
original sources for accuracy. The style of references is that of Uniform Requirements
for Manuscripts Submitted to Biomedical Journals (Vancouver Style). The following
are sample references:
►
Standard journal article
List all authors when there are six or fewer; when there are seven or more, list
the first six, then “et al”
Mackness MI, Mackness B, Durrington PN, Fogelman AM, Berliner J, Lusis AJ, Navab M,
Shih D, Fonarow GC. Paraoxonase and coronary heart disease. Curr Opin Lipidol 1998; 9: 319-24.
As an option, the month and issue number may be omitted.
Halpern SD, Ubel PA, Caplan AL. Solid-organ transplantation in HIV-infected patients.
N Engl J Med 2002; 347: 284-7.
►
Article, no author given
Cancer in South Africa. S Afr Med J. 1994; 84: 15.
►
Chapter in a book
Phillips SJ, Whisnant JP. Hypertension and stroke. In: Laragh JH, Brenner BM, editors.
Hypertension: pathophysiology, diagnosis, and management. 2nd ed. New York: Raven
Press; 1995. p. 465-78.
►Book, personal author(s)
Ringsven MK, Bond D. Gerontology and leadership skills for nurses. 2nd ed. Albany
(NY): Delmar Publishers; 1996.
►Book, editor(s) as author
Norman IJ, Redfern SJ, editors. Mental health care for elderly people. New York:
Churchill Livingstone; 1996.
►Book, Organization as author and publisher
Institute of Medicine (US). Looking at the future of the Medicaid program. Washington:
The Institute; 1992.
►Article in electronic form
Morse SS. Factors in the emergence of infectious diseases. Emerg Infect Dis [serial
online] 1995 Jan-Mar [coded 1996 Jun 5]; 1 (1): [24 screens]. Available from: URL:
http://www.cdc.gov/ncidod/EID/eid.htm
►Conference proceedings
Kimura J, Shibasaki H, editors. Recent advances in clinical neurophysiology. Proceedings
of the 10th International Congress of EMG and Clinical Neurophysiology; 1995 Oct
15-19; Kyoto, Japan. Amsterdam: Elsevier; 1996.
►Conference paper
Bengtsson S, Solheim BG. Enforcement of data protection, privacy and security in
medical informatics. In: Lun KC, Degoulet P, Piemme TE, Rienhoff O, editors. MEDINFO
92. Proceedings of the 7th World Congress on Medical Informatics; 1992 Sep 6-10;
Geneva, Switzerland.
6. Tables: Four sets of tables, typewritten on separate sheets must accompany
the manuscript. These should be numbered consecutively using Arabic numbers. Data
in the tables should not duplicate those in the text or figures. Each table must
have a concise heading and should be comprehensible without reference to the text.
The approximate position of each table in the text should be indicated.
7. Figures and Illustrations: Figures should be numbered consecutively with
Arabic numbers. Legends should be typed double-spaced on a separate sheet. Four
complete sets of unmounted illustrations must be submitted. Graphs and drawings
should be submitted as high quality computer print-outs. Name of first author, running
title of the article, and number and top of the figure should be indicated by a
soft pencil on the back of each figure. Color illustrations will be published at
the Authors’ expense. The approximate position of each illustration in the text
should be indicated by the author.
Abbreviations: Uncommon abbreviations should appear in full form followed
by the abbreviation in brackets, the first time they appear in the text. Their use
in the abstract must be limited and only reserved to necessary abbreviations.
Proofs: Proofs will be sent to the corresponding author, unless otherwise
indicated. Galley proofs should be returned within 48 hours from receipt with clear
indication of any changes.
Review Process: All submitted manuscripts are examined by the Editorial Board
and sent to two or three expert referees. The reviewers are masked as to the identity
of the authors and their affiliation. Authors are usually notified within 3-4 months
about the acceptability of their manuscript. On receiving reviewers’ comments, authors
are requested to send 3 copies of the revised paper, a revised disk, a copy of their
reply to the reviewers, including the comment and explaining the replies to questions
and changes made to the revised version. Rejected manuscripts will not be returned
to authors unless specifically requested in the cover letter. Print copies of original
illustrations, photographs, and slides will be returned.
Manuscripts and any correspondence should be addressed to:
Editors-in-Chief,
International Journal of Endocrinology and Metabolism,
Research Institute for Endocrine Sciences
Shaheed Beheshti University of Medical Sciences,
P.O.Box: 19395-4763
Tehran, I.R. Iran.
Tel: +98 21 22409309 – 22432503 (508)
Fax: +98 21 22402463
E-mail: info@ijem.org