Official Publication of the American Society for Blood and Marrow Transplantation
Guide for Authors
Categories of manuscripts
Regular Manuscripts. Manuscripts submitted in this category are expected to be concise, well
organized, and clearly written. Acceptance is based on originality and importance to the field of blood and marrow transplantation. These
manuscripts are reviewed by two or more experts in the field, and detailed comments from the reviewers are generally returned to the
authors. Manuscripts requiring extensive revision will be at a disadvantage for publication. Manuscripts are submitted with the understanding
that they are original contributions and do not contain data that have been published elsewhere, including symposia volumes, etc. Meeting
abstracts do not constitute prior publication.
Rapid Communications. Definitive papers of exceptional scientific importance
within the discipline of blood and marrow transplantation will be considered for expedited review and publication. Consideration as a
Rapid Communication must be requested at the time of submission by the authors and requires approval by the Editorial Board. Papers that
the Editors decide not to process as Rapid Communications will be handled as regular manuscripts unless the authors choose to have them
returned without further review. Criteria for selection as Rapid Communications include originality, importance, and the potential value
of accelerated publication to the readers of Biology of Blood and Marrow Transplantation. Decisions on these manuscripts will
be made within four weeks of receipt and in general will not be accompanied by detailed reviewers' comments. Although there is no page
limit for manuscripts in this category, clear and concise presentation of data is required. Manuscripts requiring extensive revisions
or editing will be at a disadvantage for publication in this category. Case reports, methods papers, or preliminary studies should not
be submitted for consideration as Rapid Communications.
Review Articles. Review articles on topics of broad interest are highly
desired and may be solicited by the Editor-in-Chief. Individuals who wish to write a review article should correspond with the Editor
in Chief regarding the appropriateness of the proposed topic. Such articles are expected to be thorough and detailed and should include
appropriate references to the literature. The addition of tables and figures to summarize critical points is encouraged. These articles
are reviewed by the Editors and other expert reviewers before a final decision regarding publication is made, and revisions may be required.
Manuscript submission fees and page charges are not assessed on review articles.
Clinical Reviews. Short, highly focused articles
that review topics related to therapy, diagnosis, or other clinical issues in hematology may be published as Clinical Reviews. Authors
who wish to write a Clinical Review should correspond with the Editor in Chief regarding the proposed topic. Such manuscripts will be
reviewed by expert reviewers and will be accepted for publication based on their educational value and clarity. Manuscript submission
fees and page charges are not assessed on review articles.
Editorials. Concise, invited commentaries on articles published
in Biology of Blood and Marrow Transplantation or other topics in hematology are highly desired.
Letters. Letters
to the Editor are welcomed and will be published if appropriate. In addition to comments on published articles, authors should consider
submitting short commentaries on topics of general interest and case reports that are particularly instructive. Letters should ordinarily
be no longer than three double-spaced pages, including references. Letters should have titles.
MANUSCRIPT SUBMISSION AND HANDLING
Biology of Blood and Marrow Transplantation utilizes a
web-based manuscript submission and peer-review system.
Authors should
submit their manuscripts, with .gures and
tables, electronically at the journal Web site, www.bbmt.org.
Authors can also visit http://ees.elsevier.com/ybbmt. Complete
instructions are available at the Web site. If authors
experience
any difficulty during the submission process or
require any assistance, they should contact authorsupport@
elsevier.com.
If authors do not receive an e-mail con.rmation
of submission within 24 hours, it may be an indication
that the manuscript has not been
received by the editorial
office. In this instance, authors should contact the editorial
office (Robert Korngold, PhD, The Cancer Center,
Hackensack University Medical Center, David Joseph Jurist Institute for Research/ Rm 356 30, Prospect Avenue, Hackensack, NJ 07601;
Tel:
(201) 336-8664; Fax: (201) 336-8696; E-mail: rkorngold@humed.com).
COPYRIGHT. All material in Biology of
Blood and Marrow Transplantation represents the opinions of the authors and does not reflect the opinions of the American Society
for Blood and Marrow Transplantation (ASBMT), Elsevier Inc., or the institutions with which the authors are affiliated. Authors submitting
manuscripts do so with the understanding that, if accepted, copyright in the article, including the right to reproduce the article in
all forms and media including electronic media, shall be assigned exclusively to the ASBMT and authors will be requested to sign a copyright
release form.
ORGANIZATION OF THE MANUSCRIPT
Organize submitted manuscripts as follows: Cover Letter, Title Page (including
title; authors' full names, academic degrees, and affiliations; corresponding author's address, phone number, fax number, and e-mail
address; and a short title), Abstract, Introduction, Materials and Methods, Results, Discussion, Acknowledgments, References, Tables,
Figure Legends, and Figures. Manuscripts should be double-spaced and formatted for standard paper with 1-inch margins.
Cover
Letter. Please identify the name, address, phone number, fax number, and e-mail address of the corresponding author. The cover letter
should also specify the category of manuscript (such as Rapid Communication). Papers that the Editors decide not to process as Rapid
Communications will be handled as regular manuscripts unless the authors request in the cover letter that the manuscript be returned
without further review. The cover letter also should indicate where appropriate that the authors are willing to pay the extra costs involved
in publishing any color photographs. Potential conflicts of interest should be disclosed in the cover letter. At the end of the cover
letter, all authors must sign a statement that they have reviewed the manuscript, agree with its contents, and consent to its submission
to BBMT.
References. Include double-spaced references in numerical order at the end of the article according to the
order of citation in the text. The names of all authors should be given unless there are more than 6, in which case the names of the
first 3 authors should be given, followed by "et al." Abbreviate the names of journals according to the abbreviations used in the latest
edition of Index Medicus, Superintendent of Documents, US Government Printing Office, Washington, DC 20402. References to abstracts
and letters must be appropriately identified. References to personal communications, unpublished observations, and manuscripts submitted
and "in preparation" must appear parenthetically in the text.
Please use the following form for references: 9. Singer
JW, Charbord P, Keating A, et al. Simian virus 40?transformed adherent cells from human long-term marrow cultures: cloned cell lines
produce cells with stromal and hematopoietic characteristics. Biol Blood Marrow Transplant. 1995;7:464-469. 10. Cone
RD, Williams DA, Davies TF. Establishment of differentiated cell lines using oncogene-containing retroviral vectors. In: Glunzman Y,
Hughes SH, eds. Viral Vectors. Cold Spring Harbor, NY: Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory Press; 1993:34-39.
Footnotes and
Abbreviations. Footnotes should appear at the bottom of the page. Abbreviations
should be defined at their first use and applied consistently throughout the article. Do not use nonstandard abbreviations or abbreviate terms appearing fewer than three times. Give the chemical name of a compound after the first use of the trivial name. The trivial name
may follow throughout the article.
Tables. Each table should be printed or typed on a separate page, appropriately numbered
and cited in numerical order in the text. Legends giving sufficient explanation to make the data intelligible without reference to the
text must be typed on the same page.
Figures and Figure Legends. Figures must be cited in the
text in numerical order using
arabic numerals. Figures
should be generated in .tif format; see instructions on Web
site. Figure legends should be double-spaced on
a separate
page and should include a brief title and a concise explanation
of each figure. Part of the cost of publishing color
photographs
will be borne by the authors and payment must
be made to the publisher prior to publication.
PROOFS. Authors of accepted
manuscripts will receive galley
proofs as pdf files via e-mail directly from the publisher and
are responsible for proofreading. Except
for correcting typesetting
errors, authors may be charged for extensive alterations.
Corrections should be returned within 48 hours to
avoid delay in publication.
REPRINTS
Reprints must be ordered and paid for in advance. An order form with the cost
of reprints and instructions for payment will be sent directly from the publisher with page proofs. Reprint orders, payments, and inquiries
should be directed to Elsevier.
ANNOUNCEMENTS
Announcements of meetings that are of interest to the readers of Biology
of Blood and Marrow Transplantation should be sent to the Editor at least three months before the first day of the month of issue.
Fees for announcements vary depending on their size and number of insertions; please call the Editorial Office for details.
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