Guidance notes for authors

The following guidelines are designed to provide a uniform formal standard for all those involved in preparing the contributions. Authors' attention is also drawn to the following information on style and presentation guidelines. For all other unmentioned issues, the latest edition of the Chicago manual of style applies. We adopt US style.

This should be brief and self-explanatory. It should relate directly to the main objective of the proposed research. A more specific and descriptive sub-title can be added if necessary, for example to indicate the main methodology that will be applied. The title of the final report can be different from the working title of the synopsis.

2015

This concise and readable set of editorial guidelines was first published by the European Association of Science Editors (EASE) in 2010 and is updated annually. It is freely available in more than 20 languages at http://ease.org.uk/ publications/author-guidelines. The document is aimed to help scientists worldwide in successful presentation of their research results and in correct translation of manuscripts into English. It briefly explains how to write complete, concise, and clear manuscripts, and draws attention to ethical issues: authorship criteria, plagiarism, conflict of interests, etc. Eight appendices provide examples or more detailed information on selected topics (Abstracts, Ambiguity, Cohesion, Ethics, Plurals, Simplicity, Spelling, and Text-tables). Widespread use of EASE Guidelines should increase the efficiency of international scientific communication. To make international scientific communication more efficient, research articles and other scientific publications sh...

Macromolecular Bioscience, 2009

2024

Comprehensive guidelines for our authors (2024) in the PDF file. The main language of the Annual is English. Authors may submit manuscripts in Russian, Polish, and occasionally in German or Ukrainian. For manuscripts in other languages, consultation with the Editorial Board is required.

These should aim at developing concepts as well as presenting results. They must be as concise as possible and include only information essential to the understanding of the paper. The subject should be of interest to a reasonably wide readership. It is expected that typescripts submitted to the Journal have undergone an internal peer review at the author's institution. The instructions detailed below refer mainly to this type of article. Short Communications: These are suitable for recording the results of complete small-scale investigations or giving details of new models or hypotheses, innovative methods or techniques, and the like. The style of main sections need not conform to that of full-length papers. Short communications should not exceed 10 typescript pages in length. They will also be subjected to the Journal's peer-review system. Headings should be left-aligned with a capital used only in the first letter. Main headings in boldface and first-order subheadings in italic typeface on a separate line; second-order subheadings in italic typeface incorporated in the text. In most papers, the main headings will be: Abstract, Keywords, Introduction, Materials and methods, Results, Discussion (with Conclusions), Acknowledgements, and References.

Journal of Pediatric Urology, 2017

2010

The abstract for the full paper should not be more than 300 words. The abstract should be typed in Arial 10pt font, full justified and indented 0.5 inch from the left and right margins. The use of definitions and equations in the abstract is discouraged unless deemed necessary. No tables, figures or footnotes should be part of the abstract.

International journal of endocrinology and metabolism, 2018

A well-written introduction of a scientific paper provides relevant background knowledge to convince the readers about the rationale, importance, and novelty of the research. The introduction should inform the readers about the "problem", "existing solutions", and "main limitations or gaps of knowledge". The authors' hypothesis and methodological approach used to examine the research hypothesis should also be stated. After reading a good introduction, readers should be guided through "a general context" to "a specific area" and "a research question". Incomplete, inaccurate, or outdated reviews of the literature are the more common pitfalls of an introduction that may lead to rejection. This review focuses on the principles of writing the introduction of an article and provides a quick look at the essential points that should be considered for writing an optimal introduction.