Instruction for Authors
1. Aims and Scope
Archives of Pharmacal Research is an interdisciplinary journal devoted to the publication of original research papers and reviews in the fields of drug discovery, drug development, and drug actions with a view of providing fundamental and novel information on drugs and drug candidates.
For research on natural products, the following rules apply.
1) Provide appropriate information on origin.
2) It should be noted that substances from natural products do not have endotoxin.
3) Studies evaluating pharmacological actions of only the extracts will not be considered for publication. However, the articles reporting the pharmacological effects of the active ingredients in the extracts will be considered. In addition, clinical trial articles of natural products will be also considered.
2. Types of Papers
Archives of Pharmacal Research considers manuscripts for publication in the following types of papers:
Original Research Articles. These are full-length descriptions of research that describe original and important pieces of work in detail from the fields covered by the journal. Maximum length of manuscripts should not exceed 5,000 words excluding figures and tables.
Review Articles. Review articles on topics of particular importance and relevance to drug discovery, drug development, and drug actions are welcome. Reviews may be unsolicited, or may be commissioned by the Editor. At least 3 figures or tables (in total) should be included, and most reviews should be less than 5,000 words. The review articles will undergo full peer review.
3. Manuscript Submission
All submissions should be made online at the Archives of Pharmacal Research Editorial Manager site (www.editorialmanager.com/arpr) by a corresponding author.
1) English Language Editing: To refine English used in the manuscripts prior to submission, it is required to use a professional language-editing service for non-English speaking authors.
2) Submission and Handling Fee: For all accepted manuscripts except invited articles, the submission and handling fee of US $200 will be charged to the corresponding author before the acceptance letter.
3) Changes to authorship: Authors should consider carefully the list and order of authors before submitting their manuscript and provide the definitive list of authors at the time of the original submission. Any addition, deletion or rearrangement of author names in the authorship list must be made only before the manuscript has been accepted and only if approved by the journal Editor.
To request such a change, the Editor must receive the following from the corresponding author:
(a) the reason for the change in author list and (b) written confirmation (e-mail, letter) from all authors that they agree with the addition, removal or rearrangement. In the case of addition or removal of authors, this includes confirmation from the author being added or removed.
4) Submission Checklist: Authors must check the followings before submitting their manuscript.
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