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. 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unpublished research and will be peer reviewed.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
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
four distinct files: a cover letter; an abstract; 3-5 suggested reviewers;
and the manuscript. EES accepts files from a broad range
of
word processing applications. All four 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. 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.
Revised Manuscripts
Please provide a separate file that clearly addresses the reviewers
concerns. 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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