Obesity Research & Clinical Practice presents articles on basic, clinical and public health aspects of obesity and
related disorders.
Criteria for initial considerations for papers submitted will be originality, statistical provability of all data,
and applicability to the aims of the Journal as a whole. Additional weight will be afforded to those submissions that are concise and
comprehensible. All potentially acceptable manuscripts will be subjected to the process of peer review. To aid with the peer review process,
please include names, addresses, (email), phone and fax numbers for all individuals suggested to review the manuscript.
To increase
the usefulness of Obesity Research & Clinical Practice to the readership, submissions in the following categories, in
addition to original manuscripts, will be deemed appropriate for consideration by the Editors and Editorial Board:
Editorials:
Comments by organizations or individuals on topics of current interest will be by invitation only. Review Articles: Critical
presentations of topics of interest to those active in the prevention and treatment of obesity and its associated conditions, will generally
be invited but unsolicited reviews will be considered for publication if topical, of high quality and subject to peer review.
Case
Reports: Limited to the presentation and discussion of cases that help advance our understanding of the pathophysiology or management
of obesity and related syndromes. Letters to the Editor: Responses to previous articles and editorials. Announcements:
Announcements to pertinent forthcoming meetings or events.
MANUSCRIPTS: Manuscripts should be typewritten, double-spaced,
using a standard sized typeface and margins of at least one inch. Place two returns after every element, such as title, headings, paragraphs,
and figure and table callouts. Manuscripts are accepted for publication with the understanding that their contents, or their essential
substance, have not been published elsewhere, except in abstract form or by the express consent of the Editors. Materials taken from
other sources must be accompanied by written permissions for reproduction, obtained from the original publisher. Statistical methods
should be identified. Priority claims are discouraged.
Acknowledgments of aid or criticism should be approved by the person whose
help is being recognized. Grantors may be listed at the conclusion of the text. Papers must be submitted using the online submission
system at http://ees.elsevier.com/orcp
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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. Questions about this policy should be directed to the
Editor-in-Chief.
TITLE PAGE: On the title page include title; subtitle (if any); first name, middle initial, and last names
of each author, with academic degrees; name of Department(s) and Institution(s) to which the work should be attributed; disclaimer(s)
(if any); name and address of author to whom requests for reprints should be sent. The address, telephone and fax numbers of the person
responsible for negotiations concerning the manuscripts should be listed separately and clearly labelled as such. Authors will be required
to sign a statement conferring the manuscript copyright to Obesity Research & Clinical Practice.
ABSTRACT AND KEY
WORDS: An abstract of 100 to 250 words for articles (including reviews), or 50 to 100 words for brief communications, should be typed
double-spaced on a separate page. It should cover the main factual points, including statements of the problem, methods, results, and
conclusions. The abstract should be accompanied by a list of three to five key words for indexing purposes.
TEXT: Headings
and subheadings should be provided in the methods and results, and where appropriate in the discussion sections. Please keep the text
clear and concise. Because the readership of Obesity Research & Clinical Practice spans many disciplines, jargon should
be avoided, as it may not be familiar to some readers.
ABBREVIATIONS: Use standard abbreviations and units recommended in
the Style Manual for Biological Journals (Fourth edition, Arlington, Va., American Institute of Biological Sciences, 1978).
Nonstandard abbreviations should be defined the first time they appear in the text.
DRUG NAMES: Generic names should be used.
Proprietary names may be given (parenthetically) with the first use of the generic name.
REFERENCES: Consecutive numbers
in square brackets should be used to indicate references in the text, e.g., [1,2], as part of the text and not raised above it. The full
reference should be cited in a numbered list essentially according to the Vancouver Uniform Requirements (see 5th ed., Ann Intern Med
1997;126(1):36-47).
References to articles that are in press must state name of journal and, if possible, volume and year. References
to unpublished material, if essential, should be incorporated in the appropriate place in the text. Written permission from authors of
unpublished data should be obtained and submitted. Authors are responsible for the accuracy of the references. Please recheck
all references before submission of the paper.
TABLES: Tables should be typed, double-spaced, on separate sheets with number
(Roman) and title. Symbols for units should be confined to column headings. Abbreviations should be kept to a minimum, and those used,
explained.
REVIEW AND ACTION: All contributions (including solicited articles) are critically reviewed by the Editors, members
of the Editorial Board, and/or appropriate consultant reviewers. Reviewers' comments are usually returned to authors. The decision of
the Editors is final. Submit manuscripts to:
