AUTHOR GUIDELINES Our complete Author Guidelines are available at
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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 Editorial Director directly (
l.dormer@
futuremedicine.com). For new article propos- als, the Editorial Director will require a brief article out- line 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 4–6 weeks). Following peer review, 2 weeks is allowed for any revisions (suggested by the ref- erees/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:
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Editorials/opinions Word limit: 1500 Editorials are short articles that provide an insight into, or snapshot of issues of topical importance to the journal’s target audience or researchers and other professionals. The intention is that the article should offer an expert perspec- tive on a topic of recent interest. Editorials should not contain figures or tables. Maximum 20 references.
Letters to the Editor
Word limit: 1500 Readers may submit letters to the Editor, commenting on an article published in the journal. Where appropriate, let- ters to the Editor will be sent to the author of the origi- nal article, who will have 28 days to provide a response. Acceptance of letters to the Editor for publication is at the discretion of the Editor and Editorial Board.
Conference reports Word limit: 1000–3000 Conference reports aim to summarize the most important research presented at a recent relevant meeting or event. It is not usually feasible to attempt comprehensive cover- age of the conference; authors should therefore focus on those presentations that are most topical, interesting or thought-provoking. Reports should be submitted within 8 weeks of the end of the conference.
Commentaries Word limit: 1500–3000 Commentaries are short articles that are similar to Editorials, yet provide a more detailed discussion of a topic. Commentaries should not contain figures or tables. Maximum 20 references.
Original research articles Word limit: varies between research article type. For a more detail description of these, go to www.
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Four types of research article are accepted: • Primary research article (Word limit: 5000–8000 words)
• Preliminary communication (Word limit: 3000–5000 words)
• Methodology (Word limit: 3000–5000 words) • Bioanalytical Challenge (Word limit: 2000–3000 words)
Special reports Word limit: 3000–5000 Special reports are short review-style articles that highlight a particular niche area, be it a specific emerging field, novel hypotheses or method. Articles are categorized as Special Reports at the discretion of the Editorial team.
Perspectives Word limit: 4000–8000 Perspectives have the same basic structure and length as review articles; however, they should be more speculative and forward-looking, even visionary. They offer the author the opportunity to present criticism, address controversy or provide a personal angle on a significant issue. Authors of perspectives are encouraged to be opinionated, with all positions concisely and clearly argued and referenced.
Regulatory Word limit: 2000–3000 Regulatory articles highlight regulatory issues of impor- tance to bioanalysts, and provide background informa- tion, issues and advice for implementing and following the regulations.
White papers Word limit: 4000–8000 White Papers are authoritative reports that bring together the opinions and current thinking of leading stakeholders or recognized experts. They may offer recommendations, outline proposals and aim to set out current ‘consensuses’ related to an issue. The issue under discussion should be of immediate importance to the advancement of the field. White Papers will be accepted at the discretion of the Editor.
Reviews Word limit: 4000–8000 Reviews aim to highlight recent significant advances in research, ongoing challenges and unmet needs; authors should be concise and critical in their appraisal of the sub- ject matter, and strive for clarity. The focus should be on key, defining developments rather than providing a com- prehensive literature survey. Reviews should provide bal- anced coverage of the field and not focus predominantly on the author’s own research. Authors are encouraged to include their own perspective on current trends and future directions.
Key formatting points Please ensure your paper concurs with the following article format: Title: concise, not more than 120 characters. Author(s) names & affiliations: including full name, address, phone & fax numbers and e-mail. Abstract/Summary: approximately 120 words. No references should be cited in the abstract. Keywords: approximately 5–10 keywords for the review, including brief definitions. Body of the article: article content under relevant headings and subheadings. Conclusion: analysis of the data presented in the review. Future perspective: a speculative viewpoint on how the field will evolve in 5–10 years time. Executive summary: bulleted summary points that illustrate the main topics or conclusions made under each of the main headings of the article. References: • Primary literature references, and any patents or websites, should be numerically listed in the reference section in the order that they occur in the text.
• Should appear as a number i.e., [1,2] in the text. • Any references that are cited in figures/tables/boxes that do not appear in the text should also be numerically listed in the reference section in the order that they occur in the text.
• If there are 1–6 authors, list all authors’ names. If there are more than 6 authors, list the first 3 authors only, followed by ‘et al.’
The Future Science Endnote style can be downloaded from our website at:
www.future-science.com/page/authors.jsp Reference annotations: please highlight 6–8 references that are of particular significance to the subject and
provide a brief (1–2 line) synopsis. Papers should be highlighted as one of the following: n
of interest; nn of considerable interest
Figures/Tables/Boxes: Summary figures/tables/boxes are very useful, and we encourage their use in reviews/per- spectives/special reports. The author should include illustrations and tables to condense and illustrate the information they wish to convey. Commentary that augments an article and could be viewed as ‘stand-alone’ should be included in a separate box. An example would be a summary of a particular trial or trial series, a case study summary or a series of terms explained. Please include scale bars where appropriate. If any of the figures or tables used in the manuscript requires permission from the original publisher, it is the author’s respon- sibility to obtain this. Figures must be in an editable format.
Manuscript preparation Spacing & headings Please use double line spacing throughout the manuscript. No more than four levels of subheading should be used to divide the text and should be clearly designated. Abbreviations Abbreviations should be defined on their first appearance, and in any table and figure footnotes. Spelling US spelling will be used in the final publication.
Figures, tables & boxes Future Science has a charge for the printing of color figures (i.e., each color image) in the print issue of the journal. We have no page charges and aim to keep our color charge to a minimum. The charge does not apply to the online version of articles, where all figures appear in color at no charge. Copyright If a figure, table or box has been published previously (even if you were the author), acknowledge the original source and submit written permission from the copyright holder to reproduce the material where necessary. As the author of your manuscript, you are responsible
for obtaining permissions to use material owned by others. Since the permission-seeking process can be remarkably time-consuming, it is wise to begin writing for permission as soon as possible. Please send us photocopies of letters or forms granting
you permission for the use of copyrighted material so that we can see that any special requirements with regard to wording and placement of credits are fulfilled. Keep the originals for your files. If payment is required for use of the figure, this should be covered by the author.
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