The editors of The Journal of Nutritional Biochemistry (JNB)
welcome the submission of original manuscripts on experimental
and clinical nutrition as it interfaces with biochemistry, molecular
biology, physiology, pharmacology, and toxicology. The scope of
the journal includes the broad area of in vitro and in vivo studies of
mechanistic aspects of nutritional sciences.
The criteria for acceptance
of papers submitted for publication are originality, quality and
clarity of the content. Each manuscript
is internally reviewed and prioritized before a full external review takes place. All contributions must be based on original,
unpublished
research and will be peer reviewed. All authors bear
responsibility for ensuring the integrity and quality of their reported
research.
It is the author's responsibility to secure permission to use
figures or tables that have been published elsewhere.
Contributions
may be classified as original research, review,
rapid communication or methodological articles. Most review articles
are invited by the
editor. Authors interested in submitting a
review article should contact the editorial office. Rapid publication
of original manuscripts
is a goal of the journal. Manuscripts must be
written in English. Each manuscript is considered for publication
with the understanding
that it has not been submitted to any other
journal. Upon acceptance for publication, papers are subject to editorial
review and revision.
Contact Address:
Dr. Bernhard Hennig, Editor-in-Chief
The Journal of Nutritional Biochemistry
University of Kentucky
900 Limestone Street
Rm. 599 Wethington Health Sciences Building
Lexington, KY 40536-0200
E-mail address: JNB@uky.edu
Fax: 859-257-1811
Submission Guidelines
All manuscripts must be submitted via the Elsevier Editorial
System (EES) at http://ees.elsevier.com/jnb/
. Authors may send
queries concerning the submission process, manuscript status or
journal procedures to the Editorial Office (JNB@uky.edu).
All correspondence
regarding submitted manuscripts will be through e-mail.
Authors who are unable to provide an electronic version or
have
other circumstances that prevent online submission must contact the
Editorial Office prior to submission to discuss alternate options.
A manuscript submission through EES consists of a minimum of
three distinct files: a cover letter; 3-5 suggested reviewers;
and the manuscript.
EES accepts files from a broad range of
word processing applications. All three files must be typed in 12-point
type, double-spaced with
one-inch margins, and all pages should be
numbered consecutively. The file should follow the general instructions
on style/arrangement,
and, in particular, the reference style. The
file should use the wrap-around end-of-line feature, i.e., returns at the
end of paragraphs
only. Place two returns after every element, such
as title, headings, and paragraphs.
In addition, Tables and Figures should be included
as separate,
individual files.
Revised manuscripts should also be accompanied by a file (separate
from the cover letter) with responses
to reviewers' comments.
All files should be labeled with appropriate and descriptive file
names (e.g., SmithText.doc, Fig1.eps, Table3.doc).
The text, tables
and graphics must be submitted as separate files. Complete instructions
for electronic artwork submission are accessible
via the JNB
home page (http://journals.elsevierhealth.com/periodicals/jnb/ ). The
web site guides authors through the creation
and uploading of the
various files. The preferred file format is Microsoft Word. Please
note that PDF files are not allowed for
submission. When the submission
files are uploaded, the system automatically generates an
electronic (PDF) proof which is then used for
review.
Cover Letter
Provide a cover letter indicating the name, mailing address, telephone,
fax number, and e-mail address
of the corresponding author.
The cover letter must state that: all authors listed have contributed to
the work, all authors have agreed
to submit the manuscript to JNB, no
part of the work has been published before, except in abstract form,
and all human and animal studies
have been reviewed by the appropriate
ethics committees. All authors listed in a manuscript submitted to JNB must have contributed substantially
to the work, participated in the writing of the manuscript, and seen and approved the submitted version. All individuals who have contributed
to the writing of the manuscript must be listed as authors. The editor reserves the right to reject manuscripts
that do not comply with
the above-mentioned requirements.
Suggested Reviewers
Provide a list of 3 to 5 suggested reviewers for your manuscript.
Please be sure to give complete contact information with the e-mail
address being the most important.
Manuscript Outline
The manuscript should include the text, references, and figure/
table legends. Do not include the figures or tables in this file.
Title page
Please provide the following: • The first name, middle initial, and the last name of all authors
• The name and address of the corresponding author to who reprint
requests should be sent • Each author's institutional
affiliation(s) • A running title of up to 50 characters; • Grants, sponsors, and funding sources • Up to six
key words
Abstract
• Provide an abstract of a single paragraph with up to 250 words
summarizing the hypothesis tested,
experimental design, results,
and conclusions. Do not cite references and avoid abbreviations.
Text
• Start the text
on a new page. Arrange the text into four parts:
Introduction, Methods and Materials, Results, and Discussion.
SI Units
•
All laboratory data should be presented in SI units. See Young, DS.
Implementation of SI units for clinical laboratory data. J Nutr
Biochem
1990; 1: 599-633.
Brown M, Evans M, McIntosh M. Linoleic acid partially restores
the triglyceride content of conjugated linoleic acid-treated
cultures
of 3T3-L1 preadipocytes. J Nutr Biochem. 2001;12:381-7.
For article or chapter in edited book:
Hennig B, Toborek
M, Boissonneault GA. Lipids inflammatory
cytokines, and endothelial cell injury. In: Gershwin ME, German
JB, Keen CL, editors. Nutrition
and Immunology: Principles and
Practice. New Jersey: Humana Press Inc.; 2000. pp. 203-20.
For books:
Abbas AK, Lichtman
AH, Pober JS. Cellular and molecular
immunology. 4th ed. Philadelphia: WB Saunders; 2000 [chapter 11].
Illustrations
To
properly submit digital artwork, please see "Artwork
Instructions" on http://ees.elsevier.com/jnb/ or http://authors.elsevier.com
for details on image formats, sizing, naming conventions, preparation,
and file delivery of your digital artwork. Digital artwork that
does not conform to these instructions will be rejected.
Supplemental Data
Supplemental data will include parts of the
manuscript that are not essential for the hard-copy version of JNB, but will be available with the electronic version of the manuscript.
This may include microarray data, large or oversize figures and extensive tables. Authors are encouraged to designate material for
on-line use only; in communication with the authors, the Editors also reserve the right to suggest and decide what parts of the manuscript
can be online-only.
Revised Manuscripts
Please provide a separate file that clearly addresses the reviewers
concerns.
In the letter that describes the responses to the reviewers' comments, changes made in the revised manuscript must be clearly identified
with page and line numbers. Once a revised manuscript is accepted for publication, a
proof is prepared and submitted for final review
to the corresponding
author. Subsequently, the corrected proof will be published in JNB
online as an 'article-in-press' available
for immediate citation. The
authors are solely responsible for the accuracy of their articles. Once
a manuscript is selected for inclusion
in an issue, the article will be
updated with volume, issue, and page information.
Scientific Correspondence
Letters to
the Editor will be considered for publication at the discretion
of the editor. Submission of a letter constitutes permission
for publication.
Letters are subject to editing and abridgement.
Reprints
An order form will be sent to the corresponding author from the
publisher at the time your manuscript begins production.
Conflict of Interest Policy
Authors are required to disclose commercial
or similar relationships
to products or companies mentioned in or related to the subject
matter of the article being submitted. Sources
of funding for the article
should be acknowledged in a footnote on the title page.
Affiliations of authors should include corporate appointments
relating
to or in connection with products or companies mentioned in the article,
or otherwise bearing on the subject matter thereof.
Other pertinent
financial relationships, such as consultancies, stock ownership or
other equity interests or patent-licensing arrangements,
should be disclosed
to the Editor-in-Chief in the cover letter at the time of submission.
Such relationships may be disclosed in the
Journal at the discretion
of the Editor-in-Chief in footnotes appearing on the title page.
Copyright
All manuscripts accepted
for publication become the sole property
of the Publisher. Before publication authors are requested to
assign copyright to Elsevier.
As an author, you retain rights for large
number of author uses, including use by your employing institute or
company. These rights are
retained and permitted without the need
to obtain specific permission from Elsevier. The copyright transfer
form is sent to authors with
proofs.
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