Author Guidelines
Aim and Scope
Journal of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology Research (ISSN 2313-7177) is a quarterly, open accessed, peer reviewed journal, publishes papers reporting original clinical and scientific research which are of a high standard and which contribute to the advancement of knowledge in the field of biological chemistry and molecular biology.
Scope of Journal covers: JBMBR publishes original research, reviews and other material related to Bioenergetics, Cell Biology, Chromosomes, Developmental biology, DNA, Enzymology, Extracellular Matrices, Gene Regulation, Genomics, Glycobiology, Immunology, Lipids, Membrane Biology, Membrane Biology, Metabolism, Molecular Bases of Disease, Molecular Biophysics, Neurobiology, Plant Biology, Protein Structure and Folding, Protein Synthesis and Degradation, Proteomics, Signal Transduction, DNA replication, repair and recombination, gene expression, epigenetics and chromatin structure and function, RNA processing, functions of non coding RNAs, transcription, Structure, chemistry, processing and function of biologically important macromolecules and complexes, Biomolecular interactions, systems biology, Computational biology, Translation, protein folding, processing and degradation, Sorting, spatiotemporal organization, trafficking, signal transduction and intracellular signaling, Membrane processes, cell surface proteins and cell-cell interactions, Molecular basis of disease, Methodological advances, both experimental and theoretical, including databases.
The columns in the issues of JBMBR will include:
(1) Editorial: To introduce and comment on major advances and developments in the field; (2) Topic Highlight: which summarize current knowledge and newly presented information in a particular article - a useful tool for the busy clinician; (3) Review: In depth Clinical Reviews on hot topics in biological chemistry and molecular biology; (4) Original Article: Original Research at the highest level covering the spectrum of clinical biological chemistry and molecular biology including the latest clinical studies on emerging developments; (5) Case Report: To report a rare or typical case; (6) Letters to the Editor: To discuss and make reply to the contributions published in JBMBR, or to introduce and comment on a controversial issue of general interest.
Open Access Policy
The biggest advantage of the OA model is that it provides free, full-text articles in PDF and other formats for experts and the public without registration, which eliminates the obstacle that traditional journals possess and usually delays the speed of the propagation and communication of scientific research results. The open access model has been proven to be a true approach that may achieve the ultimate goal of the journals, i.e. the maximization of the value to the readers, authors and society.
Online submissions
Manuscripts should be submitted through the Online Submission System at: http://www.ghrnet.org/index.php/JBMBR. For assistance, authors encountering problems with the Online Submission System may send an email describing the problem to jbmbr@ghrnet.org .
MANUSCRIPT PREPARATION
All contributions should be written in English. Spelling should be US English or British English, but not a mixture. All articles must be submitted using word-processing software. There is no explicit limit on the length of articles submitted, but authors are encouraged to be concise. There is no restriction on the number of figures or tables. Figures and tables should be sequentially referenced. Authors should include all relevant supporting data with each article. The editing is only to correct such things as misused words, spelling errors, missing references or incomplete citation information. Authors are advised to write clearly and simply, and to have their article checked by colleagues before submission. Non-native speakers of English may choose to make use of a copyediting service. Required information for each of the manuscript sections is as follows:
Title page
The title should be short, informative and contain the major key words. Articles with a title longer than the 120 character limitation may not be sent out for review. A short running title (less than 40 characters, including spaces) should also be provided.
Authorship: (1) The full names of the authors and the addresses of the institutions at which the work was carried out together with the full postal address and email address, plus facsimile and telephone number of the author to whom correspondence about the manuscript, proofs and requests for off prints should be sent. Authorship credit should be in accordance with the standard proposed by ICMJE, based on (1) substantial contributions to conception and design, acquisition of data, or analysis and interpretation of data; (2) drafting the article or revising it critically for important intellectual content; and (3) final approval of the version to be published. Authors should meet conditions 1, 2, and 3.
Abstract and Key words
Original articles must have a structured abstract that states in 250 words or less the purpose, basic procedures, main findings and principal conclusions of the study. Divide the abstract with the headings:
AIM, MATERIALS AND METHODS, RESULTS and CONCLUSION. The abstracts of reviews need not be structured. The abstract should not contain abbreviations or references. Three to five keywords should be supplied below the abstract and should be taken from those recommended by the US National Library of Medicine's Medical Subject Headings (MeSH) browser - (http://www.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/meshhome.html).
Text
Authors should use subheadings to divide the sections of their manuscript: Introduction, Methods, Results, Discussion, Acknowledgments and References.
Figures
Figures should be numbered as 1, 2, 3, etc., and mentioned clearly in the main text. Provide a brief title for each figure on a separate page. Detailed legends should not be provided under the figures. This part should be added into the text where the figures are applicable. Low resolution images will be sufficient for the review process, but upon acceptance authors will be asked to supply high-resolution images or original figures for publication. Please note that it is the responsibility of the author(s) to obtain permission from the copyright holder to reproduce figures or tables that have previously been published elsewhere. The following file formats can be accepted: Microsoft Word (version 5 and above; figures must be a single page); PowerPoint (figures must be a single page); TIFF and JPEG.
Tables
Three-line tables should be numbered in sequence using Arabic numerals (i.e. Table 1, 2, 3 etc.), and mentioned clearly in the main text. Provide a brief title that summarizes the whole table, maximum 15 words for each table. Detailed legends should not be included under tables, but rather added into the text where applicable. The information should complement, but not duplicate the text. All abbreviations should be defined in footnotes. Footnote symbols: †, ‡, §, ¶, should be used (in that order) and *, **, *** should be reserved for P-values. The table and its legend/footnotes should be understandable without reference to the text.
Acknowledgments
The source of financial grants and other funding should be acknowledged, including a frank declaration of the authors' industrial links and affiliations. In the case of clinical trials or any article describing use of a commercial device, therapeutic substance or food must state whether there are any potential conflicts of interest for each of the authors: failure to make such a statement may jeopardize the article being sent out for peer-review. The contribution of colleagues or institutions should also be acknowledged. Thanks to anonymous reviewers are not allowed.
List of abbreviations
If abbreviations are used in the text either they should be defined in the text where first used, or a list of abbreviations can be provided, which should precede the competing interests.
REFERENCES
Coding system
We recommend the use of a tool such as EndNote or Reference Manager for reference management and formatting. The author should number the references in Arabic numerals according to the citation order in the text. Put reference numbers in square brackets in superscript at the end of citation content or after the cited author’s name. When the authors write the references, please ensure that the order in text is the same as in the references section, and also ensure the spelling accuracy of the first author’s name. Do not list the same citation twice.
Style for journal references
English journal article (list all authors and include the PMID where applicable)
Jung EM, Clevert DA, Schreyer AG, Schmitt S, Rennert J, Kubale R, Feuerbach S, Jung F. Evaluation of quantitative contrast harmonic imaging to assess malignancy of liver tumors: A prospective controlled two-center study. World J Gastroenterol 2007; 13: 6356-6364
Style for Electronic journal
Morse SS. Factors in the emergence of infectious diseases. Emerg Infect Dis serial online, 1995-01-03, cited 1996-06-05; 1(1): 24 screens. Available from: URL: http://www.cdc.gov/ncidod/eid/index.htm
Style for book references
Sherlock S, Dooley J. Diseases of the liver and billiary system. 9th ed. Oxford: Blackwell Sci Pub, 1993: 258-296
Publication and peer review processes
Submitted manuscripts will be sent to peer reviewers, unless they are either out of scope or below threshold for the journal, or the presentation or written English is of an unacceptably low standard. They will generally be reviewed by two experts with the aim of reaching a first decision as soon as possible. We ask all authors to provide the contact details (including email addresses) of at least four potential peer reviewers for their manuscript. These should be experts in their field of study, who will be able to provide an objective assessment of the manuscript. Any suggested peer reviewers should not have published with any of the authors of the manuscript within the past five years and should not be members of the same research institution, nor should they be on the Editorial Board of the journal unless they work precisely in that field. Suggested reviewers will be considered alongside potential reviewers identified by their publication record or recommended by Editorial Board members.
Copyright Form
Authors publishing in the Journal will be asked to sign a Copyright Transfer Agreement. In signing the form it is assumed that authors have obtained permission to use any copyrighted or previously published material. All authors must read and agree to the conditions outlined in the form, and must sign the form or agree that the corresponding author can sign on their behalf. Articles cannot be published until a signed form has been received.
Publication fee
If this paper is accepted for publication, you will be asked to pay an Article Publication Fee to cover publications costs. The related standards are as follows. Publication fee: 360 USD per article. Editorial, Topic Highlight and letters to the editor are published free of charge.
