Acta Tropica
publishes original research papers, short communications and review articles.
Original papers should normally not exceed 10 printed
pages including tables and figures.
Short communications should not exceed 4 printed pages including tables and figures. Manuscripts
must be accompanied by a letter signed by all the authors. Submission of a paper to Acta
Tropica is understood to imply that
it has not previously been published (except in an abstract
form), and that it is not being considered for publication elsewhere. The
act of submitting a manuscript
to Acta Tropica carries with it the right to publish the paper. Responsibility for the accuracy
of the material in the manuscript, including bibliographic citations, lies entirely with the
authors.
Submission of articles
Submission to this journal proceeds totally online. Use the following guidelines to prepare your article. Via the "Author Gateway" page
of this journal (http://authors.elsevier.com/) you will be guided stepwise through the creation and uploading of the various
files. The system automatically converts source files to a single Adobe Acrobat PDF version of the article, which is used in the peer-review
process. Please note that even though manuscript source files are converted to PDF at submission for the review process, these source
files are needed for further processing after acceptance. All correspondence, including notification of the Editor's decision and requests
for revision, takes place by e-mail and via the Author's homepage, removing the need for a hard-copy paper trail.
The above represents
a very brief outline of this form of submission. It can be advantageous to print this "Guide for Authors" section from the site for reference
in the subsequent stages of article preparation.
Journal Scope. The content of papers submitted must fall within the Journal's Scope
as stated on the website: http://www.elsevier.com/wps/find/journaldescription.cws_home/506043/description#description
Manuscripts based on parasite/microbe or vector inhibition experiments with crude extracts or fractions, where the active ingredients
are not defined, will normally not be accepted.
Original
papers should be organized as follows: Abstract — Key words —
Introduction —
Material (or Patients) and Methods — Results — Discussion Acknowledgements —
References.
(a)
Manuscripts should be complete in all respects and be typewritten with double
spacing and wide margins . The metric system is
to be used throughout.
(b) Manuscripts must be checked carefully before submission. No changes
will be allowed at the proof stage.
(c)
The title page should be supplied as a
separate sheet and include: title, the names, affiliations and complete postal addresses of all
authors.
One corresponding author is to be designated, with a telephone and/or telex (and FAX) number and
(where appropriate) an e-mail
number.
(d) An abstract, of not more than 5% of the length of the
article, should be provided.
(e) Key words (indexing terms), normally
3–6 items, should be
provided.
References
should be assembled alphabetically on a separate sheet. In the text they should
be referred to by name
and year (Harvard System), the year being placed in parentheses, e.g., (Jones, 1970). More than one
paper from
the same author in the same year must be identified by the letters a, b, c, etc., placed after
the year of publication. In the text,
when referring to a work by more than two authors, the name of
the first author should be given followed by et al. Literature references
must consist of names and
initials of all authors, year, title of paper referred to, abbreviated title of periodical, volume number
and
first and last page numbers of the paper. Periodicals, books and multi-author books should be in
accordance with the following examples.
Musaka,
R.A., Nayambati, V.M., Nantulya, V.M.,
Majiwa, P.A.O., Moloo, S.K. and Musoke, A.J.; 1988. The chromosome profiles of Trypanosomacongolese
isolates from Kilifi, Kenya and their relationship to serodeme identity. Mol. Biochem.
Parasitol. 30, 105–112.
Garcia, L.S. and
Bruckner, D.A.; 1988. Diagnostic Medical
Parasitology. Histological Identification of Parasites. Elsevier Sci. Publ. Co. Inc., New York,
NY, pp.
326–334.
Scorza, J.V., Medina, R., Pérez, H. and Hérnandez, A.G.; 1985.
Leishmaniasis in Venezuela. In:
K.-P. Chang and R.S. Bray (Eds.), Human Parasitic Diseases, Vol.
1, Leishmaniasis, Elsevier, Amsterdam, pp. 283–296.
Journal
titles should be abbreviated
according to the List of Serial Title Word Abbreviations (available from International
Serials
Data System, 20 rue Bachaumont, 75002 Paris, France. ISBN 2-904938-02-8). References
concerning unpublished data should not be cited
in the reference list; work accepted for publication
should be referred to as in press. Incomplete references can result in
publication
delay.
Instructions for authors regarding GenBank/DNA sequence linking
DNA sequences and GenBank Accession numbers
Many Elsevier journals cite "gene accession numbers" in their running text and footnotes. Gene accession numbers refer to genes or DNA
sequences about which further information can be found in the databases at the National Center for Biotechnical Information (NCBI) at
the National Library of Medicine. Elsevier authors wishing to enable other scientists to use the accession numbers cited in their papers
via links to these sources, should type this information in the following manner:
For each and every accession number cited in an
article, authors should type the accession number in bold, underlined text. Letters in the accession number should always be capitalised.
(See Example 1 below). This combination of letters and format will enable Elsevier's typesetters to recognize the relevant texts as accession
numbers and add the required link to GenBank's sequences.
Example 1: "GenBank accession nos. AI631510, AI631511, AI632198, and
BF223228), a B-cell tumor from a chronic lymphatic leukemia (GenBank accession no. BE675048), and a T-cell lymphoma (GenBank accession
no. AA361117)".
Authors are encouraged to check accession numbers used very carefully. An error in a letter or number can result in
a dead link.
In the final version of the printed article, the accession number text will not appear bold or underlined (see Example
2 below).
Example 2: "GenBank accession nos. AI631510, AI631511, AI632198, and BF223228), a B-cell tumor from a chronic lymphatic
leukemia (GenBank accession no. BE675048), and a T-cell lymphoma (GenBank accession no. AA361117)".
In the final version of the electronic
copy, the accession number text will be linked to the appropriate source in the NCBI databases enabling readers to go directly to that
source from the article (see Example 3 below).
Example 3: "GenBank accession nos. AI631510, AI631511, AI632198, and BF223228), a
B-cell tumor from a chronic lymphatic leukemia (GenBank accession no. BE675048), and a T-cell lymphoma (GenBank accession no. AA361117)".
Tables should be typed on separate sheets with double spacing, numbered
consecutively, with Arabic numerals and not contain any
vertical lines. A short descriptive title should
appear above each table, with any explanations or footnotes (identified with a, b, c,
etc.)
below.
Figures must be suitable for high-quality reproduction. Line drawings should be
in India ink on drawing or tracing
paper, or be very sharp, well-contrasting prints on glossy paper
suitable for immediate reproduction. Lettering should be complete, of
professional quality and of a size
appropriate to that of the illustration or drawing, taking into account the necessary reduction in
size.
Halftone illustrations must be presented as black and white prints, showing as much contrast as
possible, in three complete sets.
In the first two sets, labels and explanatory marks to be added should
be indicated with black or white transfer letters. Photographs
must be arranged into groups and
mounted on white card in a camera-ready form (maximum size 12.5 × 20 cm). Figure numbers
should
not be placed on the photographs themselves, but at the side of the corresponding figure. The
third set should comprise the photographs
only, unmounted, with no additions at all and numbered on
the back. Figure legends should be typed double-spaced on a separate sheet.
Submit
colour illustrations as original photographs, high-quality computer prints or transparencies, close to the size expected in publication,
or as 35 mm slides. Polaroid colour prints are not suitable. If, together with your accepted article, you submit usable colour figures
then Elsevier will ensure, at no additional charge, that these figures will appear in colour on the web (e.g., ScienceDirect and other
sites) regardless of whether or not these illustrations are reproduced in colour in the printed version. For colour reproduction in print,
you will receive information regarding the costs from Elsevier after receipt of your accepted article. Please note: Because of technical
complications which can arise by converting colour figures to 'grey scale' (for the printed version should you not opt for colour in
print) please submit in addition usable black and white prints corresponding to all the colour illustrations.
As only one figure caption
may be used for both colour and black and white versions of figures, please ensure that the figure captions are meaningful for both versions,
if applicable.
All figures should be clearly marked on the reverse
side with the number, orientation (if necessary) and author's name;
use a soft pencil or felt-tipped pen
for marking photographs.
Page charges. There will be no page
charges.
Proofs.
One set of page proofs will be supplied for the author to check for
typesetting accuracy, to be returned to the Publisher within 3 days
of receipt. No changes to the
original manuscript will be allowed at this stage.
The corresponding author, at no cost, will be provided
with a PDF file of the article via e-mail or, alternatively, 25 free paper offprints. The PDF file is a 'watermarked' version of the
published article and includes a coversheet with the journal cover image and a disclamier outlining terms and conditions of use. An order
form will be sent to the author enabling further offprints to
be ordered at prices listed on the form.
Author enquiries: Authors
can keep a track on the progress of their accepted article, and set up e-mail alerts informing them of changes to their manuscript's
status, by using the "Track a Paper" feature of Elsevier's Author Gateway.
Authors in Japan
please note: Upon request, Elsevier Japan will provide authors with a list of people who can check and improve the English of their
paper (before submission). Please contact our Tokyo office: Elsevier Japan, 1-9-15 Higashi-Azabu, Minato-ku, Tokyo 106; Tel.
(03)-5561-5032; Fax: (03)-5561-5045.
