Guide for Authors

An International Publication for Nutrition to Advance Food and Life Science Research



• Instructions for Authors

• Examples of Figures and Tables



NUTRITION RESEARCH publishes original and review articles covering basic and applied research on all aspects of nutritional sciences. It includes articles on nutritional biochemistry and metabolism; nutrient requirements in health and disease; digestion and absorption of foods; nutritional anthropology and epidemiology; the influence of socioeconomic, cultural and political factors on nutrition of the individual and the community; the impact of nutrient intake on disease response, work performance and behavior; the consequences of nutritional deficiency on growth and development, endocrine and nervous systems, and immunity; food intolerance and allergy; nutrientdrug interactions; nutrition and aging; nutrition and cancer; obesity; and intervention programs.

Manuscripts on nutrition research in both humans and animals will be considered for publication. Issues of the Journal can contain research articles, communications, reviews of topical subjects, editorial commentaries, letters to the editor, and book reviews.

Contact Information:
Dr. Bruce A.Watkins, Editor-in-Chief
Angela Ranalli-Curtis, Managing Editor
Nutrition Research
Lipid Chemistry & Molecular Biology Laboratory
745 Agriculture Mall Drive
Purdue University
West Lafayette, IN 47907-2009, USA
E-mail: baw@purdue.edu
Tel.: (765) 496-7849
Fax: (765) 494-7953

General Guidelines: All manuscripts must be submitted to the journal web site ( http://ees.elsevier.com/nr ). Authors must submit the text, tables, and artwork in electronic form (Word file) to this web address. All figures and graphic presentation of data must be of the highest quality. Any questions regarding the submission process and all other inquiries should be sent via e-mail to the contacts in the editorial office.

Manuscripts must be written in high quality American English. For assistance, go to the Author's section on the Elsevier website and refer to the Resource Center and Language editing services at: http://www.elsevier.com/wps/find/authorsview.authors/languagepolishing

Submission of a manuscript will be held to imply that it contains original unpublished work and is not being submitted for publication elsewhere. In addition, the authors must respond to the questions related to the conflict of interest policy and scientific conduct and publication ethics.

The Journal will not consider for publication a manuscript or work that has already been reported in a publication or is described in a manuscript submitted or accepted for publication elsewhere. This rule does not refer to abstracts of communications presented at scientific meetings. When submitting a manuscript, an author should always make a full disclosure to the editor about all submissions that might be regarded as a duplicate publication of the same or similar work.

The editorial office reserves the right to reject manuscripts that do not comply with these requirements.

How to submit
• Go to http://ees.elsevier.com/nr
• Click on the "register" link and enter the requested information
• Follow the instructions to upload your files

Manuscript Guidelines: Research articles and Reviews should generally not exceed 6000 words and Communications should not exceed 2,500.

Each manuscript submitted must provide a title page, list of abbreviations, abstract page, introduction, methods and materials, results, discussion, list of references, and appropriate presentation of data in tables and figures. In some cases, the results and discussion sections can be combined (e.g., communications).

Text must be in 12-point font, double-spaced, with 1-inch margins. Consecutive line numbers must be included in the left margin, starting with the title page and ending with the reference section. Page numbers must be included in the bottom right-hand corner of each page. Text must be aligned to the left only and include 2 hard returns at the end of each paragraph, heading, and subheading.

Text should be clear and concise. Tables, figures and references must be cited in sequence in the text. Past tense should be used in reference to the work on which the paper is based, while present tense is normally limited to existing knowledge and prevailing concepts. Previous knowledge and new contributions should be clearly differentiated.

File Submission and Arrangement: Files must be uploaded in the following order: cover letter, revision letter (when applicable), checklist, text, tables, and figures. All manuscript files must be uploaded separately and in an editable format (cover letter, revision letter, and checklist may be in PDF form). PDF files are not accepted for the text, table, or figure files. After all the files are uploaded, a PDF file is generated automatically.

For assistance with the electronic submission process, please utilize the 'Author Information' links located at http://ees.elsevier.com/nr/

Cover letter must include the following:
• Corresponding author contact information (must have a PhD or MD). Students in graduate programs are not considered corresponding authors.
• Statement that the manuscript has not been submitted elsewhere for publication
• Signatures of all authors and statement that all authors have contributed to the work and agree to submit it for consideration to Nutrition Research
• Manuscripts describing research on human subjects and animal models must include a statement that the research was approved by the appropriate committee of the institution. The author must also note the line and page number in which this is indicated in the manuscript text.

Revision Letter must include the following:
• Point by point response to each issue raised by the editorial office and peer reviewers (must include line numbers).
• Name of company/individual who edited the manuscript for American English (if applicable).

Document File
• Title page - page 1

• Title - single, declarative statement, focusing on the results discussed in the manuscript
• First name, Middle initial, and Last name of each author (no titles such as MD or PhD)
• The affiliations of each author noted with superscripts
• Complete contact information for corresponding author
• Running heads, word counts, and any other information other than that stated above should not be included.

• Abbreviations page - page 2

• Must include 1 abbreviation with meaning per line.
• Abbreviations should be listed first followed by a semicolon and then the meaning.
• Abbreviations must be spelled out when used in the text for the first time.

• Abstract page - page 3

• A single, double-spaced paragraph (limited to 250 words) that includes the rationale or hypothesis for the study, experimental design, use of the model for the study, major results, and conclusion.
• Do not include subheadings in this section.
• It must follow the same format as the rest of the text (alignment, spacing, line numbering, etc !-).
• List of at least 5 keywords/phrases taken from the medical subject headings of the Index Medicus ( http://www.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/ ) below the abstract. The model used in the study must be included in the keywords.

• Manuscript text
• Main headings and subheadings must be numbered with Arabic numerals.
• Text must start on a new page and include the following main headings:

o Introduction - must state the hypothesis for the research and the supporting objectives to test the hypothesis. Must also state how this study advances human nutrition.
o Methods and materials - must explain the experimental design, control and treated groups; details of ingredient composition of diets should be presented in a table; all procedures and techniques must be explained and referenced; method of euthanasia for experimental animals must be stated; statistical analyses section must be complete with information on data presentation; must contain statistical tests and appropriate references, and must include an institutional statement of protocol approval for animal or human subjects (human consent is required).
o Results - must thoroughly describe the data presented in tables and figures.
o Discussion- should contain a specific description of the literature findings relevant to the results of the current investigation but not go beyond the data presented in the results. The limitations of the study should be included in this section.

• Acknowledgments (note spelling)

• Technical or editorial assistance should be acknowledged.
• Financial (grants or gifts) and other support as deemed as appropriate for the study must be indicated.
• Do not include author contributions or individual titles (i.e., Dr., PhD, etc...) in this section.
• If there is a conflict of interest, that must be stated in this section.

• References

• Number consecutively in the order in which they are first mentioned in the text
• In-text citations and reference list numbers must be enclosed within brackets, e.g., [1,2]
• The author should make sure that there is a strict oneto- one correspondence between references cited in the text and those in the reference list
• References should appear as follows:

Journal articles

[1] Alzghoul MB, Gerrard D, Watkins BA, Hannon K. Ectopic expression of IGF-I and Shh by skeletal muscle inhibits disuse-mediated skeletal muscle atrophy and bone osteopenia in vivo. FASEB J 2004;18:221-3.

[2] Friedman AN, Moe SM, Perkins SM, Li Y, Watkins BA. Fish consumption and omega-3 fatty acid status and determinants in long-term hemodialysis. Am J Kidney Dis 2006;47:1064-71.

[3] Gonzalez-Perez O, Gonzalez-Castaneda RE.Therapeutic perspectives on the combination of α- lipoic acid and vitamin E. Nutr Res 2006;26:1-5.

Books

[4] Katz DL. Nutrition in clinical practice: a comprehensive, evidence-based manual for the practitioner. Philadelphia: Lippincott Williams & Wilkins; 2001.

Book chapters

[5] Hennig B, Toborek M, Ramadass P, Ludewig G, Robertson LW. Polychlorinated biphenyls, oxidative stress and diet. In: Preedy VR, Watson RR, editors. Reviews in food and nutrition toxicity. Vol. 3. Boca Raton: CRC Press; 2005. p. 93-128.

Note that a supplement on proper use of tables and figures is provided online via the EES website.

Tables
• Must be numbered consecutively with Arabic numerals
• Start each table on its own page.
• Use minimal horizontal lines and no vertical lines.
• Must have a description so that reader can understand the table without referring to the text.
• Must have an explanation of the values and statistics used for analysis of the data and properly referenced.
• Tables must be in an editable (word) file.

* All studies that include experimental diets must provide a table that lists the ingredients and enough detail for the nutrient content of those diets. Reference to established diets (such as AIN 93G) is appropriate when the major ingredients are listed and the premix levels are provided (actual details of each vitamin and mineral source listed is not necessary in this case). Diets that are developed with different lipid sources should provide a fatty acid compositional analysis of the lipids. In addition, studies that test a botanical or phytochemical ingredient should provide enough chemical compositional analysis as well as the amount of the active compounds.

Figures
• Must be numbered consecutively with Arabic numerals
• Start each figure on its own page
• Provide clear axes labels and scale
• Use a simple space filling format (open, closed and hatched bars, etc.) for a clear and concise presentation of that data for easy interpretation
• Must have a description that the reader can understand without referring to the text
• Must have an explanation of the values and statistics used for analysis of the data

*To properly submit digital artwork, please see "artwork guidelines" at http://ees.elsevier.com/nr/ for details regarding format, dimensions, and format of your artwork.

Statistical Methods: Tests of statistical analysis must be fully described. Statements about statistical significance of results must be accompanied by indications of the level of significance. This information must be included where numerical and graphic presentation of data is made in the manuscript in footnotes to tables and in the captions of figures rather than in the text only. Also in the statistical methods section of the manuscript, indicate how the data are presented. For example, means – standard deviation must be shown. Always take special care to present only the significant figures for a measurement and appropriate sample size relevant to a power analysis.

Institutional Approval: Manuscripts describing research on human subjects must include a statement that the research was approved by the appropriate committee of the institution. 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.

Abbreviations, Symbols and Units of Measure: Use only standard abbreviations (Scientific Style and Format, The CBEStyle Manual for Authors, Editors, and Publishers, 6th ed. Council of Biology, Chicago IL 1994). Abbreviations should not be used in the title or major headings. The full term for which an abbreviation stands for should precede its first use in the text. The International System of Units (SI) should be used for all measurements.

Footnotes: Footnotes should be kept to a minimum and numbered consecutively throughout the text with superscript Arabic numerals. They should be double-spaced and not include displayed formulae or tables.

Displayed Formulae: Displayed formulae should be numbered consecutively throughout the manuscript as (1), (2), etc. against the right-hand margin of the page. In cases where the derivation of formulae has been abbreviated, it is of great help to the referees if the full derivation can be presented on a separate sheet not to be published.

Conflict of Interest Policy: The journal now has instituted requirements for authors of submitted manuscripts to indicate their individual contributions and conflict of interest to the research. In doing so all authors must disclose all or any potential conflicts of financial or personal interest in a scientific project related to the publication. Financial support for the research must be included with the disclosed information.The conflict of interest must be included in the cover letter for the submitted manuscript. If a conflict of interest exists, the corresponding author must identify such in the acknowledgments section.

Suggested Reviewers: Authors must provide the names and complete contact information (including e-mail address, country, and affiliation) of up to 4 experts who may be called upon to review the manuscript. Authors should try to provide individuals from a global perspective.

Copyright: Upon acceptance of an article for publication, the author(s) will be asked to transfer copyright of the article to the publisher. As a journal author, you retain rights for a 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. This transfer will ensure the widest possible dissemination of the information.

Page Proofs: Page proofs will be sent to the corresponding author via e-mail. Proofs should be corrected carefully; the responsibility for detecting errors lies with the author. Corrections should be restricted to instances in which the proof is at variance with the manuscript. Extensive changes (any significant change in text or tables and figures) will be charged to the corresponding author. Offprints can be ordered from the publisher.

Scientific Integrity: Nutrition Research has a policy to follow all aspects of publication ethics and depends on the authors of submitted manuscripts to provide complete information on conflict of interests for the execution of research and data collection. The editorial office and publishers of Nutrition Research rely on the authors and their respective institutions to follow the policies to preserve scientific integrity in research and support publication ethics.

Funding Body Agreements and Policies: Elsevier has established agreements and developed policies to allow authors whose articles appear in journals published by Elsevier, to comply with potential manuscript archiving requirements as specified as conditions of their grant awards.To learn more about existing agreements and policies please visit http://www.elsevier.com/fundingbodies .



Updated February 2009