Metabolism uses a web-based online manuscript submission and review system. All submissions must be made electronically at the Journal's
online submission website http://ees.elsevier.com/metabolism/
Articles are accepted for publication on the condition
that they are contributed solely to Metabolism. Contributors should bear in mind the nature of the Journal, ie, articles should
have a definite metabolic application, with case reports submitted only if they include controlled observations of an exceptionally revealing
nature. Papers should be as brief as possible and consistent with the subject. Authors submitting a manuscript do so on the understanding
that if it is accepted for publication, copyright in the article, including the right to reproduce the article in all forms and media,
shall be assigned exclusively to the Publisher.
Preliminary reports
Contributors are encouraged to submit articles
in a special short form known as a "Preliminary Report," with the understanding that if such an article is accepted it will be printed
in the next available issue. It can serve as a preliminary report on work just completed, or may be a final report or an observation
that does not require a lengthy write-up. To qualify for the priority given a Preliminary Report, the article must not exceed 1,000 words
including the bibliography, but exclusive of any illustrative material. A simple table or small figure is allowed, but the author should
cut the 1,000-word allowance by an amount sufficient to allow for the space taken up by the table or illustration. Despite the limitation
on length, data to support the conclusions stated should be included to the extent necessary.
Manuscripts
Authors
must submit manuscripts electronically, uploading documents to the submission website (http://ees.elsevier.com/metabolism/
). The system guides authors stepwise through the creation and uploading of the various files and will convert documents to PDF files.
Authors are encouraged to submit manuscripts in Microsoft Word.
References and figure legends must appear at the end of the manuscript
on a separate page. Type the reference number in parentheses in the text and type the reference list. Formatting, such as Greek letters,
italics, super- and subscripts, may be used: the coding scheme for such elements must be consistent throughout.
All authors must disclose
all or any potential conflicts of financial interest in a scientific project related to the manuscript. Authors must include on the title
page of the manuscript any financial arrangements (e.g., consultancies, stock ownership, equity interests, patent-licensing arrangements,
research support, etc.) that he/she has with a company whose product figures prominently in the submitted manuscript, or with a company
making a competing product. Financial support for the research must be included with the disclosed information.
The title page
of the manuscript should be uploaded as a separate file and include (1) the name of the institution where the work was done ("From
the Fels Research Institute . . ."); (2) acknowledgments for research support the authors wish to publish; (3) Conflicts of Interest;
(4) Institutional Approval (if applicable); and (5) email address of the corresponding author.
Institutional Approval
Manuscripts describing research on human subjects must include a statement that the research was approved by the appropriate committee
of the institution. Consent of human subjects is required. For research on experimental animals, authors are expected to have followed
the institutional guidelines for the care and use of laboratory animals and indicate institutional approval. This statement must be included
in the methods section of the manuscript and disclosed in the cover letter.
Previously published material
Authors
are responsible for applying for permission for both print and electronic rights for all borrowed materials and are responsible for paying
any fees related to the applications of these permissions.
Illustrations and tables
All tables and figures must be
cited in order in the text using arabic numerals. Figure legends should be compiled in a separate list at the end of the paper.
TIFF
and EPS are the preferred formats for artwork. Graphics software such as Photoshop and Illustrator, not presentation software such as
PowerPoint, CorelDraw, or Harvard Graphics, should be used to create the art. All type fonts used in studio-created artwork must be
either "embedded" in the file or supplied separately. All graphic files supplied as bitmap format (not vector format) in TIFF, JPEG or
GIF must be submitted in sufficiently high resolution (240-300 dpi for grayscale or color images and 600-1000 dpi for line art) to allow
for printing. See Elsevier's website for guidelines for preparing electronic artwork: http://www.elsevier.com/artworkinstructions
References should be compiled numerically according to the order of citation in the text and typed double-spaced
in the Vancouver style, giving inclusive pages:
Journal article:
1. Chick WL, Lauris V, Soeldner JS, et al. Monolayer
culture of a human pancreatic beta-cell adenoma. Metabolism 1973;22:1217-24.
2. Katz A, Bogardus C. Insulin-mediated increase
in glucose 1,6-bisphosphate is attenuated in skeletal muscle of insulin-resistant man. Metabolism (in press).
Complete
book:
3. Wesson LG. Physiology of the human kidney. Philadelphia: Grune & Stratton; 1969.
Chapter in book:
4. Young VR. The role of skeletal and cardiac muscle in the regulation of protein metabolism. In: Munro HN, editor. Mammalian protein
metabolism, vol 4. San Diego: Academic; 1970. p. 585-674.
Epub Ahead of Print
5. Jones B, Smith A. The relationship of
immunoreactivity and HPA-axis measurements. Ann Emerg Med. 2007 Feb 8; [Epub ahead of print].
URL
6. The American Academy
of Pain Medicine.The use of opioids for the treatment of chronic pain: a consensus statement. Available at: http://www.painmed.org.
Accessed March 9, 2006.
Proofreading
Contributors are provided with proofs and are asked to proofread them for typesetting
errors, returning them within 48 hours. Important changes in data are allowed within reason without cost, but excessive alterations and
additions must be charged to the contributor.
Reprints of articles will be furnished to contributors when ordered in advance
of publication. An order form is sent via Email upon registration of an article with the publisher.
