Manuscript Submission Guidelines: Annals of Clinical Biochemistry
This Journal is a member of the Committee on Publication Ethics.
This Journal recommends that authors follow the Recommendations for the Conduct, Reporting, Editing, and Publication of Scholarly Work in Medical Journals formulated by the International Committee of Medical Journal Editors (ICMJE).
Please read the guidelines below then visit the Journal’s submission site http://mc.manuscriptcentral.com/acb to upload your manuscript. Please note that manuscripts not conforming to these guidelines may be returned.
Only manuscripts of sufficient quality that meet the aims and scope of Annals of Clinical Biochemistry will be reviewed.
There are no fees payable to submit or publish in this journal.
As part of the submission process you will be required to warrant that you are submitting your original work, that you have the rights in the work, that you are submitting the work for first publication in the Journal and that it is not being considered for publication elsewhere and has not already been published elsewhere, and that you have obtained and can supply all necessary permissions for the reproduction of any copyright works not owned by you.
1. What do we publish?
1.1 Aims & Scope
Before submitting your manuscript to Annals of Clinical Biochemistry, please ensure you have read the Aims & Scope.
1.2 Article Types
Annals of Clinical Biochemistry is the fully peer reviewed international journal of the Association for Clinical Biochemistry and Laboratory Medicine.
Annals of Clinical Biochemistry accepts papers that contribute to knowledge in all fields of laboratory medicine, especially those pertaining to the understanding, diagnosis and treatment of human disease. It publishes papers on clinical biochemistry, clinical audit, metabolic medicine, immunology, genetics, biotechnology, haematology, microbiology, computing and management where they have both biochemical and clinical relevance. Papers describing evaluation or implementation of commercial reagent kits or the performance of new analysers require substantial original information. Unless of exceptional interest and novelty, studies dealing with the redox status in various diseases are not generally considered within the journal's scope. Studies documenting the association of single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) with particular phenotypes will not normally be considered, given the greater strength of genome wide association studies (GWAS). Research undertaken in non-human animals will not be considered for publication in the Annals.
Editorials
Articles referring to research published elsewhere in that issue of the journal, or to important events in clinical biochemistry. Editorials are generally invited and do not include an Abstract.
Review Articles
Articles of a substantial and topical nature. Review Articles are generally invited and should be less than 6000 words, excluding the abstract and references.
Mini-Review Articles
Articles intended to provide a general overview of a topic. Mini-Review Articles are generally invited and should be less than 3500 with a structured abstract of up to 250 words. The Mini-Review Article should have no more than 50 references.
Research Articles
Articles describing substantial original research that falls within the scope of the journal. These should less than 5000 words, excluding the abstract and references, and have no more than six figures and tables. Structured headings are required.
Short Reports
Brief technical notes and preliminary communications. These should be less than 1000 words, excluding the abstract and references, and have only one small figure or table and no more than six references. Structured headings, including a conclusion, are desirable.
Best Practice
Best practice articles will normally be commissioned by the journal. These articles should focus on an area of active practical interest to clinical biochemists. Prospective authors should summarise the available literature/evidence on specific aspects of the topic, with recommendations embedded within the text. (Depending on the number of recommendations, it may also be appropriate to list these separately in an appendix). Articles should include a section in which gaps in the literature are identified, along with areas for further research. Word limit: approximately 6000 words, excluding abstract and references.
Case Reports
Articles describing clinical cases that have significant novel original observations, are instructive, include adequate methodological details and provide conclusions. These should be less than 2000 words, excluding the abstract and references, and have no more than two figures and tables. Structured headings are desirable. Please note the below comments regarding obtaining written informed consent.
Letters to the Editor
Letters arise normally but not exclusively from papers published in this and other scientific journals. These are usually less than 500 words.
1.3 Writing your paper
The SAGE Author Gateway has some general advice and on how to get published, plus links to further resources.
1.3.1 Make your article discoverable
When writing up your paper, think about how you can make it discoverable. The title, keywords and abstract are key to ensuring readers find your article through search engines such as Google. For information and guidance on how best to title your article, write your abstract and select your keywords, have a look at this page on the Gateway: How to Help Readers Find Your Article Online.
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