An international journal on Diabetes, Atherosclerosis and Human Nutrition Official Journal of the Italian Society of Diabetology, the Italian Society for the Study of Atherosclerosis and the Italian Society of Human Nutrition
Guide for Authors
Nutrition, Metabolism and Cardiovascular Diseases is the official Journal of the Italian Society of Diabetology (SID), the Italian
Society for the Study of Atherosclerosis (SISA) and the Italian Society of Human Nutrition (SINU).
Papers that do not adhere to the
instructions below will be returned for revision before assessment. Submission of a manuscript to this journal gives the publisher the
right to publish that paper if it is accepted. Manuscripts may be edited to improve clarity and expression.
ONLINE SUBMISSION Nutrition, Metabolism and Cardiovascular Diseases uses an online submission and review system. Authors can upload their
article via the Elsevier Editorial System at http://ees.elsevier.com/nmcd. By accessing the website Authors will be guided
stepwise through the uploading of the various files. Editable file formats are necessary. We accept most word-processing formats, but
Word, WordPerfect or LaTeX is preferred. Figure files (TIFF, EPS, JPEG) should be uploaded separately. Always keep a backup copy of the
electronic file for reference and safety. Save your files using the default extension of the program used. The system generates an Adobe
Acrobat PDF version of the article which is used for the reviewing process. Authors, Reviewers and Editors send and receive all correspondence
by e-mail and no paper correspondence is necessary. For assistance contact the Author Support at authorsupport@elsevier.com.
The following instructions also apply to authors of papers appearing in supplements.
COVER LETTER •Cover letters
must state that all authors have seen and approved the study submitted.•Provide a statement that no part of the submitted work
has been published or is under consideration for publication elsewhere (except in the form of abstract).•Provide a statement of
financial or other relationships that might lead to a conflict of interest.
TYPES OF MANUSCRIPT Original Articles
should report original clinical studies or research not previously published or being considered for publication elsewhere. The text
should not exceed 3000 words, with a list of no more than 30 references, and 5 figures/tables (see below for more details on the layout).
Viewpoints and review articles, including institutional reviews of recent developments, are welcome and will undergo peer
review. The length of a review should not exceed 3500 words and should have an abstract of up to 250 words. We recommend a limit of 70
references. Editorials are extended comments on new findings or on topics relevant to the field covered by the Journal; they
should not exceed 1500 words including references (no abstract is required). They are generally upon invitation but interested authors
may contact the editors. Letters to the Editor should be no longer than 500 words and may include discussions on material
previously printed in the Journal or short communications of preliminary findings. Letters to the Editor are published online only, although
they appear in the index of the print copy.
Fast track publications are original articles reporting clinical and experimental
work of immediate interest. Format and submission instructions are the same as for full papers, although they must not exceed 2000-2500
words including title page, tables/figures (max 2) and references. Fast track publications will be reviewed by the Editors and, if appropriate,
by one external referee. An editorial decision will be made within 3 weeks after receipt. No written referee report will be sent to the
author. Accepted papers will be published within four months from submission. A paper not accepted as Fast track submission may be
processed as original article.
FORMAT Title Page •We recommend a title of no more than 100 characters.•Include
running title of up to 50 characters. •List 4-6 keywords •Provide word counts for abstract and text, and number of references,
figures and tables.•Full names, degrees, and affiliation of each author. When authors are affiliated with more than one institution,
affiliation should be identified using a, b, c, etc. connecting each author to the appropriate institution. If the current affiliation
is different from that under which the work was done, both should be given.•List all sources of support for research.•Provide
address, telephone and fax numbers, and e-mail address of author to whom all communications should be sent.
Abstract An
abstract (maximum 250 words) is typed double spaced on a separate page. The abstract for original articles is structured under the headings
(1) background and aims, (2) methods and results (3) conclusion. The abstract of review and viewpoint articles is structured under the
headings (1) aims, (2) data synthesis, (3) conclusion.
Text•The following subheads should be included in all Original
Articles: introduction, methods, results, discussion, acknowledgements, references, appendices, tables, figure legends. •The
Methods section should include a statement that the experimental protocols and the process for obtaining informed consent (in human studies)
were approved by the appropriate institutional review committee.•For studies on animals, the Methods section should include the
species, strain, and supplier/source.•For studies on humans, the Methods section should include a Study Population subheading,
under which demographics of study population are defined.•Use acronyms after they are first spelled out in full (in the abstract
or text). If more tha 5 acronyms are used, they should be listed on the title page after the keywords. Avoid jargon.•Measurement
units should be reported as standard SI units with traditional units in brackets.•Suppliers of specific instruments or drugs should
be given, including the company name and city. All drugs should be referred to by their generic names.
Reference Format References
are identified in the text by arabic numerals and numbered in the order cited. The Vancouver style should be adopted, e.g. Birnbaum Y,
Sclarovsky S, Mager A, Strasberg B, Rechavia E, ST segment depression in aVL: a sensitive marker for acute inferior myocardial infarction.
Eur Heart J 1993; 14: 4-7 Personal communications, manuscripts in preparation and other unpublished data are not cited in the reference
list but are mentioned in the text in parentheses. Titles of journals should be abbreviated in accordance with Index Medicus (see list
printed annually in the January issue of Index Medicus. Complete information should be given for each reference, including title of article,
abbreviated journal title and inclusive pagination. List all authors for up to six authors. For more than six authors, the first six
should be listed followed by et al. When citing an Elsevier journal, include the digital object identifier (DOI), if noted, from the
article's title page. Please note the following examples. Roelandt JRTC. Seeing the invisible: a short history of cardiac ultrasound.
Eur J Echocardiography 2000; 1: 8-11, doi:10.1053/euje.2000.0006 D'hooge J, Bijnens B, Jamal F, Pislaru C, Pislaru S, Thoen J, Suetens
P, Van de Werf F, Angermann C, Rademakers FE, Herregods M-C, Sutherland GR. High frame rate myocardial integrated backscatter. Does this
change our understanding of this acoustic parameter – Eur J Echocardiography, doi:10.1053/euje.2000.0004
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PROOFS Page proofs will
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OFFPRINTS A total of
25 free offprints of each paper will be made available to its author(s). Additional copies can be ordered at proof stage when a scale
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