Bioanalysis Author Guidelines BIOANALYSIS AUTHOR GUIDELINES
Audience The audience for Future Science titles consists of clinicians, research scientists, decision-makers and a range of profes- sionals in the healthcare community.
Submission We accept unsolicited manuscripts. If you are interested in submitting an article, or have any queries regarding article submission, please contact the Publishing Director directly (
l.dormer@
future-science.com). For new article proposals, the Editor will require a brief article outline and working title in the first instance. We also have an active commissioning program whereby the Editor, under the advice of the Editorial Advisory Panel, solicits articles directly for publication.
Peer review & revision Once the manuscript has been received in-house, it will be peer-reviewed (usually 4 weeks). Following peer review, 2 weeks is allowed for any revisions (suggested by the referees/Editor) to be made.
In-house production Following acceptance of the revised manuscript, it will undergo production in-house. Authors will receive proofs of the article to approve before going to print, and will be asked to sign a copyright transfer form (except in cases where this is not possible, i.e., government employees in some countries).
Article types For a more detailed desciption of each article type, please view our author guidelines at:
www.future-science.com
Reviews Reviews aim to highlight recent significant advances in research, ongoing challenges and unmet needs. Word limit: 4000–8000 words (excluding Abstract, Executive Summary, References and Figure/Table legends). Mini-reviews are also accepted.
Required sections (for a more detailed description of these sections go to
www.future-science.com): • Abstract • Defined key terms • Future perspective • Executive summary • References: target of 150 maximum • Reference annotations • Financial disclosure/acknowledgements
Research articles Word limit: 5000-7000 Required sections (for a more detailed description of these sections go to
www.future-science.com): • Structured abstract • Defined key terms • Introduction • Experimental • Results and discussion
• Conclusions • Executive summary • Future perspective • References • Reference annotations • Financial disclosure/acknowledgments
Perspectives Word limit: 4000–8000 Perspectives should be speculative and very forward look- ing, even visionary. They offer the author the opportunity to present criticism or address controversy. Authors of perspectives are encouraged to be highly opinionated. The intention is very much that these articles should represent a personal perspective. Referees will be briefed to review these articles for quality and relevance of argument only. They will not necessarily be expected to agree with the authors’ sentiments.
Special reports Word limit: 3000–5000 Special reports are short review-style articles that sum- marize a particular niche area, be it a specific technique or therapeutic method.
Editorials/opinions Word limit: 1000-1500 Editorials are short articles on issues of topical importance. We encourage our editorial writers to express their opin- ions, giving the author the opportunity to present criticism or address controversy. The intention is very much that the article should offer a personal perspective on a topic of recent interest. Editorials should not contain figures or tables. Maximum 20 references. Commentaries (Word limit: 1500-3000) are also accepted.
Conference reports Word limit: 1500–3000 Conference reports aim to summarise the most important research presented at a recent relevant meeting or event. It is not usually feasible to attempt comprehensive coverage of the conference; authors should therefore focus on those present- ations that are most topical, interesting or thought-provoking.
Letters to the Editor Word limit: 1500 Inclusion of Letters to the Editor in the journal is at the discretion of the Editor. All Letters to the Editor will be sent to the author of the original article, who will have 28 days to provide a response to be published alongside the letter.
Bioanalytical challenge/regulatory focus Word limit: 1500–3000 Bioanalytical Challenge articles are an excellent educational resource for the modern bioanalyst. An expert provides insights and solutions to specific laboratory issues. The articles are focused on the practical laboratory aspects, and authors are encouraged to describe failures as well as successes. Regulatory Focus articles highlight regulatory issues of
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