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| INSTRUCTIONS FOR AUTHORS
| 1. The contents of Microbes and Infection
| 2. Types of papers
| 3. How to submit a manuscript
| 4. Format
| 5. Conventions
| 6. Organization of original reports
| 7. Format of reviews
| 8. Short communication
| 9. Reprints
| 10.Copyright
Indexed in Medline, Premedline, Excerpta Medica / EMbase, Current Contents (Life Sciences), Biosis Previews, Science Citation Index7
1. The contents of Microbes and Infection |
Droits de reproduction 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
2. Types of papers |
Droits de reproduction - original report - review (commissionned) - special issue (commissioned) - letter to the editor (short communication ; correspondence)
3. How to submit a manuscript |
Droits de reproduction 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.
4. Format |
Droits de reproduction 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".
5. Conventions |
Droits de reproduction 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”.
6. Organization of original reports |
Droits de reproduction 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. 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. Help us reproduce your artwork with the highest possible standards — in both paper and digital format, by consulting: "How to prepare your graphics files"at the e-submission site for instructions, http://ees.elsevier.com/micinf 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].
7. Format of reviews |
Droits de reproduction 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.
9. Reprints |
Droits de reproduction 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.
10. Copyright |
Droits de reproduction 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