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INSTRUCTIONS FOR AUTHORS
Indexed in Medline, Premedline, Excerpta Medica / EMbase, Current
Contents (Life Sciences), Biosis Previews, Science Citation Index7
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Microbes and Infection publishes 15 peer-reviewed issues per
year in all fields of infection and immunity, covering the different
levels of host-microbe interactions, and in particular
- the molecular and cell biology of interactions between hosts and
microbes (viruses, bacteria, parasites and fungi)
- the local response of infected organisms, including pathogenesis
- animal models of infectious diseases
- vaccine development
- all aspects of the immune response to infection
Clinical and epidemiological studies and accounts of clinical trials
may be included.
Submission of pure case reports and veterinary studies is discouraged
Three special issues a year ("Forums") focus on the present
knowledge of a virulent microbe and the disease it causes, or on critical
issues relevant to the scope of the journal
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- - original report
- review (commissionned)
- special issue (commissioned)
- letter to the editor (short communication ; correspondence)
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How to submit a manuscript |
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Please use our online e-submission site:
http://ees.elsevier.com/micinf
Submission of revised manuscript: revision should be returned within
three months
PLEASE NOTE:
BEFORE submitting and/or resubmittting your paper, it is
imperative to have the entire manuscript checked by an English mother-tongue
scientist. The journal does not correct the English syntax.
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General information
Limit the abstract to 200 words or less; limit the text to 3 500
words or less. A maximum of 30 references is allowed; and a maximum
of 6 figures and tables (total) is allowed. Papers not respecting
theses rules will not be sent to the reviewers
Double-space throughout (including references, figure legends and
table footnotes).
Use 2.5-cm (1 inch) margins on all four sides.
Use a font size of at least 12 points.
Number each page top right (title page is 1).
Number each chapter heading, starting with Introduction (see section
6.4. below)
Use either American or English spelling, but not both.
In general, do not use capital letters (except for first letter) for
titles, authors names, section headings, etc.
When referring to figures in the main text, "figure" is
abbreviated to Fig. (e.g., Fig. 1). When referring to tables, use
Arabic numerals (e.g., Table 2).
Differentiate between zero and the letter O, and between the number
one and the letter "l".
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5.1. Microorganisms
Follow guidelines of the International Nomenclature Committee. Genus
and species are written in full the first time the name appears in
text; subsequently, only use the first letter of the genus, followed
by the species (e.g., Escherichia coli, then E. coli).
Note the space between the genus abbreviation and the species.
5.2. Units of measurement
Follow the Système International (SI). Always respect the space
between the number and the unit (e.g., 100 °C, 25 mg). Do not
use commas for decimals. Use small "l" for liter.
5.3. Use of italic/roman type
Genetic loci are italicized; protein products of the
loci are not italicized. Latin words in current use, such as
in vitro/vivo/situ, via, et al., a posteriori, etc., are not italicized
(note the use of abbreviative points for expressions such as cf.,
e.g., i.e., et al., etc., which appear in roman type).
5.4. When using Greek letters, use the “font” command
and not “insert”.
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6.1. Title page
- Title: avoid using uppercase letters other than the first
word. Do not use nonstandard acronyms or abbreviations.
Authors’ names: full first name followed by family name
of each author. Superscript letters (a, b, etc.),
not numbers, link the author's name to his/her affiliation. The
name of the author responsible for correspondence and proof correction
is indicated by an asterisk (*) after the superscript letter. Use
commas to separate names; do not use 'and' before the last author's
name.
Affiliations: The complete address (department and/or laboratory,
college, university, and full postal address) for each
author, preceded by the superscript letter (a, b, etc.)
should follow the list of names.
- Each address is in a separate paragraph.
Up-to-date telephone and fax numbers, e-mail address, and present,
complete postal address of the corresponding author appear separately
on the title page.
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- 6.2. Abstract and keywords
- Abstract: a maximum of 200 words, summarizing the objective,
and major conclusions. Do not use references, footnotes or abbreviations
in the abstract.
- Keywords: below the abstract, provide a list of
at least 3 keywords which exist in the MeSH® thesaurus. They
are in uppercase letters, separated by semi-colons. They are used
for indexing your paper and express the precise content.
6.3. Abbreviations
Used as an aid to the reader (therefore, sparingly), for words used
at least 3 times, they are defined in the text the first time
they appear, followed by the abbrevation in parentheses. Use this
abbreviation thereafter.
6.4. Main text of original reports
Each chapter is numbered according to international standard (1. -
1.1. - 1.1.1., etc.). (See model below). For chapter headings, avoid
using uppercase letters other than the first word, and do not use
punctuation at the end.
The length of the main text should not exceed 3500 words.
Model for numbering of chapters
1. Introduction
2. Materials and methods
2.1. Infection models
2.1.1. Mouse model
1. Introduction: it should not summarize the results.
2. Materials and methods: avoid the use of commercial names.
3. Results: present the observations, with minimal reference
to earlier literature and to interpretations.
4. Discussion: Avoid repeating parts of the Results.
5. Acknowledgments: personal acknowledgments precede those
of agencies and institutions.
6.5. References
References are limited to 30
In main text
Numbered references appear in the main text between square brackets
([1], [2, 3], [4–7], etc.), in the order of appearance
in the text, from 1 to n.
In reference list
Numbering corresponds to the references in the text; the list is
not in alphabetical order. Journal titles are abbreviated
according to Index Medicus and Biosis. Only published work and manuscripts
in press (indicate the journal which has accepted them) appear in
the list. Manuscripts in the submitted stage, or in preparation,
and personal communications are designated "unpublished"
in the text but are not numbered and do not appear in the list
at the end.
Please use the order/style given in the following examples, as well
as the exact punctuation. Use square brackets
for the numbering.
Periodicals
[1] J.-M. Verger, M. Grayon, A. Cloeckaert , M. Lefèvre,
E. Ageron, F. Grimont, Classification of Brucella strains
isolated from marine mammals using DNA-DNA hybridization and ribotyping,
Res. Microbiol. 151 (2000) 797-799.
Books
An entire volume:
[2] C. Melchiorre, M. Giannella (Eds.), Highlights in Receptor Chemistry,
Elsevier, Amsterdam, 1984.
A chapter in a book:
[3] J.P. Buyniski, R.L. Cavanagh, A.W. Pircio, A.A. Algieri, R.R.
Crenshaw, in: C. Melchiorre, M. Giannella (Eds.), Highlights in
Receptor Chemistry, Elsevier, Amsterdam, 1984, pp. 195–215.
6.6 Legends of figures
Place all legends (including title for each) together on one page.
Figures are consecutively numbered with Arabic numerals (Fig. 1, 2,
etc.), according to the order of appearance in the main text.
6.7. Figures
a maximum of 6 figures and tables (total) is allowed.
Magnification is indicated by a scale bar.
In the text, indicate where figures should appear: these call-outs
are written as "Fig.1, Fig.2", etc.
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standards — in both paper and digital format, by consulting:
"How to prepare your graphics files"at
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6.8. Tables
In the text, indicate where tables should
appear: these call-outs for tables are written as "Table 1, Table
2, " etc.
Tables are consecutively numbered with Arabic numerals (Table
1, 2, etc.), according to the order of appearance in the main
text. Each table carries a short title describing its contents in
relation to the main text. Except for the heading and bottom of the
table, avoid horizontal dividing lines; vertical lines are completely
omitted from any table. Instead, the first column is left-aligned,
and other columns are generally centered. (When making tables, use
“insert” command and not “tabulation”).
Only the first letter of each heading is capitalized, and any units
appear in parentheses after or under the corresponding heading in
roman characters. Footnotes are collected under a table and referred
to in the table by superscript letters (a, b,
etc.). References in tables are numbered between square brackets,
e.g., [5].
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Reviews do not exceed 3500 words. References are limited to 30. Reviews
begin with an abstract of about 50 words, stating the topic of the
review or summarizing its content. The main text may be divided into
sections with subheadings, and it ends with a concluding section.
8. Short communications : follow the
instructions for original reports. 100 words (abstract), 2000 words
(main text),20 references maximum, 3 figures/tables total.
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We provide 25 free reprints. To purchase additional reprints, fill
in the order form which accompanies the proofs and return it to the
publisher together with the corrected proofs.
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Submission implies that the paper reports original research, has not
been published previously, is not under consideration for publication
elsewhere, and will not be published in whole or in part elsewhere
(in the same or in any other language). As soon as the article is
accepted, the author is considered to have transferred his or her
rights to the publisher; submit a permission request using the
online form at http://www.elsevier.com/locate/permissionsJ
July, 2007
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