Biomaterials has a web-based submission and review system.
Editorial Manager is an web-based submission and review
system. Authors may submit manuscripts and track their progress through the system to publication. Reviewers can download manuscripts
and submit their opinions to the editor. Editors can manage the whole submission/review/revise/publish process.
Referees, whose names are not normally disclosed to the authors, will study all contributions
which the Editor-in-Chief deems to be of sufficient significance and interest to be sent for peer review. The criteria by which this
initial assessment is made include relevance to the scope of the journal, the originality of the work and its significance to the broad
development of the field of biomaterials.
Mandatory Author Declaration In addition to uploading manuscripts and figures,
it is required that the corresponding author of each manuscript uploads a separate "Author Declaration".
This Declaration covers
a number of logistic and ethical issues. A template for the covering letter may be found at
http://biomat.edmgr.com. Authors
may save this template, obtain the required signatures and then upload it as a part of their submission.
NB: The Author Agreement
is independent of, and in addition to, the "Transfer of Copyright" agreement which is issued on acceptance.
Amendments to Manuscripts In order to maintain the integrity of the scientific record, the version that is published in an issue on ScienceDirect and in print
MUST be identical. One set of page proofs will be sent to the corresponding author. Please note that authors are urged to check their
proofs carefully before return, but corrections are restricted to typesetting errors only. Proofs are NOT to be considered as drafts.
No changes in, or additions to, the accepted (and subsequently edited) manuscript will be allowed at this stage. Proofreading is solely
the responsibility of the corresponding author.
Manuscript Preparation General: Manuscripts must be word processed
(preferably in Word format), double-spaced with wide margins and a font size of 12 or 10 pt. Figure captions should be in Arial font
9pt. Please check the current style of the journal, particularly the reference style (Vancouver), and avoid excessive layout styling
as most formatting codes will be removed or replaced during the processing of your article. In addition, do not use options such as automatic
word breaking, justified layout, double columns or automatic paragraph numbering (especially for numbered references). However do use
bold face, italic, subscripts, superscripts etc. The corresponding author should be identified (include a Fax number and E-mail address).
Full postal addresses must be given for all co-authors. The Editors reserve the right to adjust style to certain standards of uniformity.
The preferred style is: Surname, Initials, Department, Institution, City/State, Postal Code, Country. Authors should retain copies of
all versions of their manuscript submitted to the journal. Authors are especially requested to be vigilant over the submission of the
correct version of the manuscript at the various stages of the editorial process.
English Language: Manuscripts should
be proof-read and have English language errors corrected before submission as we may have to return papers due to poor language usage.
Elsevier has negotiated with five different language editing companies to provide their services to our authors at favourable rates.
You will find a listing of these companies which provide pre-submission language editing on http://www.elsevier.com/wps/find/authorsview.authors/languageediting/.
Paper Length: Authors are urged to write as concisely as possible.
Abstracts: All manuscripts are to be supplied
with an Abstract of about 100-200 words in length.
Keywords Authors must provide 4-6 keywords for indexing purposes. A keyword
list can be found at the end of these instructions (click here).
Text: Follow this order when typing manuscripts:: Title, Authors, Affiliations, Abstract, Keywords, Introduction, Materials
and Methods, Results, Discussion, Conclusions, Acknowledgements, References, Appendix (where necessary), Figures, Figure Captions and
Tables, Supplementary Data. The corresponding author should be identified with an asterisk and footnote. All other footnotes (except
for table footnotes) should be identified with superscript Arabic numbers. An abbreviated title for use as a running headline should
also be supplied. Authors are requested to acknowledge funding sources for the work.
Units: The SI system should be used for
all scientific and laboratory data; if, in certain instances, it is necessary to quote other units, these should be added in parentheses.
Temperatures should be given in degrees Celsius. The unit 'billion' (109 in America, 1012 in Europe) is ambiguous
and must not be used. If a large number of symbols are used it is helpful if authors submit a list of these symbols and their meanings.
References: All publications cited in the text should be presented in a list of references following the text of the manuscript.
In the text refer to references by a number in square brackets on the line (e.g. Since Peterson[1]), and the full reference should be
formatted according to the permutation of the Vancouver reference system with numbers in the text. It is suggested that authors refer
to the following link for a comprehensive overview of the Vancouver reference styles: Vancouver
Reference Styles
Examples of formatting follow:
1. Driessens FCM, Boltong MG, Bermudez O, Planell JA. Formulation
and setting times of some calcium orthophosphate cements: a pilot study. J Mater Sci: Mater Med 1993;4:503-508. 2. Nancollas H.
In vitro studies of calcium phosphate crystallisation. In: Mann S, Webb J, Williams RJP, editors. Biomineralization. Chemical and biochemical
perspectives. New York: VCH, 1989. p. 157-182. 3. Brown W, Chow LC. Combinations of sparingly soluble calcium phosphates in slurries
and paste as mineralizers and cements. US Patent No. 4612053, 1986.
Online Sources: References to online sources should contain
at a minimum the full URL and year the source was accessed. Furthermore, if known, the following information should be given: author
names, dates, reference to a source publication. Web references can be listed separately (e.g., after the reference list) under a different
heading if desired, or can be included in the reference list.
Illustration Preparation
In the initial submission and
review stage, authors are required to provide electronic versions of their illustrations. When an article has been accepted, authors
must be prepared to provide all illustrations in electronic and camera-ready format, (suitable for reproduction, which may include reduction,
without retouching).
General: Information relating to the preferred formats for Artwork and Illustrations may be found at
http://www.elsevier.com/artworkinstructions. Photographs, charts and diagrams are all to be referred to as "Figure(s)" and
should be numbered consecutively in the order to which they are referred. They should accompany the manuscript, but should not be included
within the text. All hard copy illustrations should be clearly marked on the back with the figure number and the author's name. All figures
are to have a caption. Captions should be supplied on a separate sheet and should be Arial font 9pt.
Line drawings: All lettering,
graph lines and points on graphs should be sufficiently large and bold to permit reproduction when the diagram has been reduced to a
size suitable for inclusion in the journal. Dye-line prints or photocopies are not suitable for reproduction. Do not use any type of
shading on computer-generated illustrations.
Photographs: Original photographs must be supplied as they are to be reproduced
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are not acceptable.
Colour: It is rarely necessary to produce art-work, including graphs and line drawings, in colour. Certain
illustrations (e.g. micrographs showing multiple stains) will be approved for publication in colour but only if, in the opinion of the
Editor, the figures convey information not apparent in monochrome. Authors will normally be expected to bear the additional cost of colour
printing, although where funding cannot be obtained, a limited number of bursaries are available at the Editor's discretion. Please
note that if figures are supplied in colour, they will automatically be available online in colour at no extra charge, even if the print
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Preparation of supplementary data: Elsevier now accepts electronic supplementary material to support
and enhance your scientific research. Supplementary files offer the author additional possibilities to publish supporting applications,
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In order to ensure that your submitted material is directly usable, please ensure that data is provided in one of our recommended file
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for each file. For more detailed instructions please visit http://www.elsevier.com/artworkinstructions.
Tables:
Tables should be numbered consecutively and given a suitable caption and each table typed on a separate sheet. Footnotes to tables should
be typed below the table and should be referred to by superscript lowercase letters. No vertical rules should be used. Tables should
not duplicate results presented elsewhere in the manuscript, (e.g. in graphs).
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Offprints Twenty-five offprints will be supplied free of charge. Further offprints can be ordered
at a specially reduced rate using the order form sent to the corresponding author after the manuscript has been accepted. Orders for
reprints will incur a 50% surcharge.
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the right to adapt the article for use in conjunction with computer systems and programs, including reproduction or publication in machine-readable
form and incorporation in retrieval systems. Authors are responsible for obtaining from the copyright holder permission to reproduce
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Contact details for questions arising after acceptance of an article, especially those relating to proofs, are provided when an
article is accepted for publication.
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Bacteria
Bacterial adhesion
Bioabsorption
Bioactive glass
Bioactivity
Bioartificial liver
Bioartificial pancreas
Biocompatibility
Biodegradation
Bioerosion
Biofilm
Biomimetic material
Biomineralisation
Bioprosthesis
Bioreactor
Bioresorption
Biosensor
Bis-phenol A derivative
Bladder
Bladder tissue engineering
Blood
Blood compatibility
Blood flow
BMP (bone morphogenetic
protein)
Bone
Bone cement
Bone graft
Bone healing
Bone ingrowth
Bone marrow
Bone regeneration
Bone remodelling
Bone repair
Bone tissue engineering
Brain
Brittleness
Brushite
Burn
I
Image analysis
Immune response
Immunochemistry
Immunomodulation
Immunostimulation
In situ hybridisation
In vitro
test
In vivo test
Infection
Inflammation
Infrared spectrum
Integrin
Interface
Interleukin
Intervertebral
disc
Intimal hyperplasia
Intraocular lens
Intravascular stent
IPN (Interpenetrating polymer network)
Ion beam
Ion implantation
Iridium
Islet
J
Joint replacement
K
Keratin
Keratinocyte
Keratoprosthesis
Knee replacement
