The reference style used by the journal will be applied to the accepted article by Elsevier at the proof stage. Note that missing data will be highlighted at proof stage for the author to correct. Formatting requirements There are no strict formatting requirements but all manuscripts must contain the essential elements but no headings needed to convey your manuscript, for example Abstract, Keywords, Introduction, Materials and Methods, Results, Conclusions, Artwork and Tables with Captions.
Divide the article into clearly defined sections. Figures and tables embedded in text Please ensure the figures and the tables included in the single file are placed next to the relevant text in the manuscript, rather than at the bottom or the top of the file. The corresponding caption should be placed directly below the figure or table.
Peer Review This journal operates a single blind review process. All contributions will be initially assessed by an Editor for suitability for the journal, on the basis of the criteria set out in the Instructions to Authors.
Papers deemed suitable are then typically sent to a minimum of two independent expert reviewers to assess the scientific quality of the paper.
The Editor is responsible for the final decision regarding acceptance or rejection of articles. The Editor's decision is final. More information on types of peer review. Article structure Subdivision Text in normal BMCL manuscripts should either not be subdivided or done so in the simplest possible way consistent with clarity. Headings such as 'Introduction' and 'Results and discussion' should not be used, as the text within these sections should be self-explanatory.
However the authors of BMCL Digests are encouraged to use appropriate headings, in order to enhance the readability of their articles. Material and Methods Authors must provide sufficient detail to allow the work to be reproduced. Methods already published should be indicated by a reference: only relevant modifications should be described.
A paper will be rejected unless sufficient methods to reproduce experimental results are provided, including producing and analyzing crystals. Details of non-routine chemical and biological assays should be given in the Supplementary Data section. Appropriate details of routine assays should be provided either in a Figure legend or in the Supplementary Data section if they are more complex.
The measurement of sufficient replicates to enable statistical significance to be assessed, is strongly encouraged: details of statistical tests used should be given. Details of cell lines used should be provided, including their source. Extensive theoretical analysis is more appropriate to a specialized journal. In silico docking studies are increasingly being used to extend experimental structural data or to screen in silico libraries. Experimental validations of results from such studies are expected to be reported as part of the manuscript.
Outline of the methods used in an in silico study should be provided, possibly in the References and Notes section, or in greater detail, in the Supplementary Data section. QSAR studies should be part of a wider body of work: such studies, by themselves, are more suited to specialized journals. Results Results should be clear and concise. Discussion This should explore the significance of the results of the work, not repeat them.
A combined Results and Discussion section is often appropriate. Avoid extensive citations and discussion of published literature. Conclusions The main conclusions of the study may be presented in a short Conclusions section, which may stand alone or form a subsection of a Discussion or Results and Discussion section. Appendices If there is more than one appendix, they should be identified as A, B, etc. Formulae and equations in appendices should be given separate numbering: Eq.
Similarly for tables and figures: Table A. Concise and informative. Titles are often used in information-retrieval systems. Avoid abbreviations and formulae where possible.
Please clearly indicate the given name s and family name s of each author and check that all names are accurately spelled. You can add your name between parentheses in your own script behind the English transliteration. Present the authors' affiliation addresses where the actual work was done below the names. Indicate all affiliations with a lower-case superscript letter immediately after the author's name and in front of the appropriate address.
Provide the full postal address of each affiliation, including the country name and, if available, the e-mail address of each author. Clearly indicate who will handle correspondence at all stages of refereeing and publication, also post-publication. This responsibility includes answering any future queries about Methodology and Materials. Ensure that the e-mail address is given and that contact details are kept up to date by the corresponding author. If an author has moved since the work described in the article was done, or was visiting at the time, a 'Present address' or 'Permanent address' may be indicated as a footnote to that author's name.
The address at which the author actually did the work must be retained as the main, affiliation address. Superscript Arabic numerals are used for such footnotes. Highlights Highlights are optional yet highly encouraged for this journal, as they increase the discoverability of your article via search engines. They consist of a short collection of bullet points that capture the novel results of your research as well as new methods that were used during the study if any.
Please have a look at the examples here: example Highlights. Abstract A concise and factual abstract is required, which should normally be no more than lines long. The abstract should state briefly the purpose of the research, the principal results and major conclusions.
An abstract is often presented separately from the article, so it must be able to stand alone. For this reason, References should be avoided, but if essential, then cite the author s and year s. Also, non-standard or uncommon abbreviations should be avoided, but if essential they must be defined at their first mention in the abstract itself.
Graphical abstract A graphical abstract is mandatory for this journal. It should summarize the contents of the article in a concise, pictorial form designed to capture the attention of a wide readership online. Authors must provide images that clearly represent the work described in the article. Graphical abstracts should be submitted as a separate file in the online submission system.
You can view Example Graphical Abstracts on our information site. Authors can make use of Elsevier's Illustration Services to ensure the best presentation of their images also in accordance with all technical requirements.
Abbreviations Define abbreviations that are not standard in this field in a footnote to be placed on the first page of the article. Such abbreviations that are unavoidable in the abstract must be defined at their first mention there, as well as in the footnote.
Ensure consistency of abbreviations throughout the article. X-ray crystallographic data All crystallographic data must be deposited with the appropriate database and an accession number must be given in the manuscript in order for final acceptance of a manuscript. Full details on deposition procedures are available directly from these data bases.
Characterization of new compounds All Lead compounds should be fully characterized with relevant spectroscopic data. Microanalyses should be included whenever possible. Under appropriate circumstances, high-resolution mass spectra may serve in lieu of microanalysis, if accompanied by suitable NMR criteria for sample homogeneity. DNA sequences and GenBank Accession numbers Many Elsevier journals cite ''gene accession numbers'' in their running text and footnotes.
Elsevier authors wishing to enable other scientists to use the accession numbers cited in their papers via links to these sources, should type this information in the following manner: For each and every accession number cited in an article, authors should type the accession number in bold, underlined text. Letters in the accession number should always be capitalised. After you have written and autoformatted your paper, you can download it in multiple formats, viz.
To be honest, the answer is NO. The impact factor is one of the many elements that determine the quality of a journal. Few of those factors the review board, rejection rates, frequency of inclusion in indexes, Eigenfactor, etc. You must assess all the factors and then take the final call. We have extracted this data from Sherpa Romeo to help our researchers understand the access level of this journal.
The following table indicates the level of access a journal has as per Sherpa Romeo Archiving Policy. The 5 most common citation types in order of usage are:.
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Follow the instructions here to find out about available data visualization options and how to include them with your article. Supplementary material Supplementary material such as applications, images and sound clips, can be published with your article to enhance it. Submitted supplementary items are published exactly as they are received Excel or PowerPoint files will appear as such online.
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Research data This journal encourages and enables you to share data that supports your research publication where appropriate, and enables you to interlink the data with your published articles.
Research data refers to the results of observations or experimentation that validate research findings. To facilitate reproducibility and data reuse, this journal also encourages you to share your software, code, models, algorithms, protocols, methods and other useful materials related to the project.
Data linking If you have made your research data available in a data repository, you can link your article directly to the dataset. Elsevier collaborates with a number of repositories to link articles on ScienceDirect with relevant repositories, giving readers access to underlying data that gives them a better understanding of the research described. For supported data repositories a repository banner will automatically appear next to your published article on ScienceDirect.
Mendeley Data This journal supports Mendeley Data, enabling you to deposit any research data including raw and processed data, video, code, software, algorithms, protocols, and methods associated with your manuscript in a free-to-use, open access repository.
During the submission process, after uploading your manuscript, you will have the opportunity to upload your relevant datasets directly to Mendeley Data. The datasets will be listed and directly accessible to readers next to your published article online.
Data in Brief You have the option of converting any or all parts of your supplementary or additional raw data into a data article published in Data in Brief. A data article is a new kind of article that ensures that your data are actively reviewed, curated, formatted, indexed, given a DOI and made publicly available to all upon publication watch this video describing the benefits of publishing your data in Data in Brief.
You are encouraged to submit your data article for Data in Brief as an additional item directly alongside the revised version of your manuscript. If your research article is accepted, your data article will automatically be transferred over to Data in Brief where it will be editorially reviewed, published open access and linked to your research article on ScienceDirect.
Please note an open access fee is payable for publication in Data in Brief. Full details can be found on the Data in Brief website. Please use this template to write your Data in Brief data article. MethodsX You have the option of converting relevant protocols and methods into one or multiple MethodsX articles, a new kind of article that describes the details of customized research methods. Many researchers spend a significant amount of time on developing methods to fit their specific needs or setting, but often without getting credit for this part of their work.
MethodsX, an open access journal, now publishes this information in order to make it searchable, peer reviewed, citable and reproducible. Authors are encouraged to submit their MethodsX article as an additional item directly alongside the revised version of their manuscript.
If your research article is accepted, your methods article will automatically be transferred over to MethodsX where it will be editorially reviewed. Please note an open access fee is payable for publication in MethodsX. Full details can be found on the MethodsX website. Please use this template to prepare your MethodsX article. Data statement To foster transparency, we encourage you to state the availability of your data in your submission. This may be a requirement of your funding body or institution.
If your data is unavailable to access or unsuitable to post, you will have the opportunity to indicate why during the submission process, for example by stating that the research data is confidential. The statement will appear with your published article on ScienceDirect. For more information, visit the Data Statement page. Online proof correction To ensure a fast publication process of the article, we kindly ask authors to provide us with their proof corrections within two days.
Corresponding authors will receive an e-mail with a link to our online proofing system, allowing annotation and correction of proofs online. Web-based proofing provides a faster and less error-prone process by allowing you to directly type your corrections, eliminating the potential introduction of errors. If preferred, you can still choose to annotate and upload your edits on the PDF version.
All instructions for proofing will be given in the e-mail we send to authors, including alternative methods to the online version and PDF. We will do everything possible to get your article published quickly and accurately. Please use this proof only for checking the typesetting, editing, completeness and correctness of the text, tables and figures. Significant changes to the article as accepted for publication will only be considered at this stage with permission from the Editor.
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The Share Link can be used for sharing the article via any communication channel, including email and social media. For an extra charge, paper offprints can be ordered via the offprint order form which is sent once the article is accepted for publication. Both corresponding and co-authors may order offprints at any time via Elsevier's Author Services. Corresponding authors who have published their article gold open access do not receive a Share Link as their final published version of the article is available open access on ScienceDirect and can be shared through the article DOI link.
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