Matt Warren's List: Manuscripts

• Cover Letter.  A cover letter from the corresponding author including the following  information must accompany the submission: name, address, phone and fax numbers,  and email address of the corresponding author; a statement affirming that all  authors concur with the submission and that the material submitted for  publication has not been previously reported and is not under consideration for  publication elsewhere; and a statement regarding conflicting financial interest.  

  • Corresponding Author Cover Letter
    Include:
    Name
    Address
    Phone & Fax
    Email
    "Not Prev Reported" statement
    "No Conflict of Interest" statement
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• Articles.  Articles are fully documented original research papers. They must not exceed  40,000 characters (not counting spaces) with no more than 10 display items  (Figures and Tables), and fewer than 80 references. The character count includes  all sections except the Materials and Methods and References. We recommend that  the Materials and Methods section be kept to ~5,000 characters. Failure to  adhere to paper length or figure number restrictions will result in the return  of papers without scientific evaluation. Articles contain the following  sections, in this order: Title Page, Abstract, Introduction, Results,  Discussion, Materials and Methods, Acknowledgments, References, Figure Legends,  Tables.

  • Article Requirements
    Section Order: Title Page, Abstract, Introduction, Results, Discussion, Materials and Methods, Acknowledgments, References, Figure Legends, Tables
    
    Character Count: 40,000 (not including spaces), including all sections EXCEPT Materials and Methods & References.
    Materials and Methods must be kept to ~5,000 characters.
    
    Display Items: Are Figures & Tables - No more than 10.
    
    References: Fewer than 80.
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• Brief Definitive  Reports. Short reports of outstanding interest may be submitted as  Brief Definitive Reports. This format is intended for exciting observations that  have the potential to open up new avenues of research and can be described in  fewer figures and less text than an Article. These papers must not exceed 20,000  characters (not counting spaces) with no more than 5 display items and a maximum  of 30 references. The character count includes all sections except the Materials  and Methods and References. We recommend that the Materials and Methods section  be kept to ~2,500 characters. BDRs contain the same sections as Articles;  however, Results and Discussion must be combined.

  • BDR Requirements
    Section Order: Title Page, Abstract, Introduction, Results & Discussion, Materials and Methods, Acknowledgments, References, Figure Legends, Tables
    
    Character Count: 20,000 (not including spaces), including all sections EXCEPT Materials and Methods & References.
    Materials and Methods must be kept to ~2,500 characters.
    
    Display Items: Are Figures & Tables - No more than 5.
    
    References: Fewer than 30.
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• Formats. The  manuscript should be submitted as a Microsoft Word (DOC) file or a rich text  file (RTF). For review purposes only, the complete manuscript, including  figures, may be submitted as a single PDF file. Manuscripts must be paginated  and double-spaced throughout. Use Symbol font for all Greek characters.

  • Specs: Include Page Numbers. All Greek Characters should use the "Symbol" font.
    
    For Review: A single file including the manuscript, references, and display items as a PDF.
    
    Allowed Formats Upon Acceptance: Word (DOC) or Rich Text (RTF)
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• These are the official "Instructions for Authors" for the Journal of Experimental Medicine". The following page has been annotated so that you can easily scroll over a section and learn the vital submission needs without having to parse the incongruous language. - Matt Warren on 2008-10-08