Instructions for Submission of Supplement Issues

The American Journal of Respiratory Cell and Molecular Biology publishes supplement issues containing the proceedings of sponsored symposia providing that the topic of a conference is not limited to a single product with commercial potential. Written requests regarding potential publication of the symposium should originate from the scientific coordinator(s) of the meeting, not an employee of the sponsoring organization. Meeting content must be at the sole discretion of the scientific coordinator(s). After review of the topic and content of the meeting, the Editor may agree to provisional publication, but the final decision concerning publication will not be made until manuscripts from the entire symposium have undergone review. The American Journal of Respiratory Cell and Molecular Biology reserves the right to determine whether material is acceptable for publication.

Symposia usually present previously published data which is appropriately acknowledged. Discussion of the importance of findings in the literature and directions for future research are encouraged. Data which has not been published previously may be included in the symposium, but must undergo peer review and meet criteria for publication similar to original manuscripts submitted for publication in the American Journal of Respiratory Cell and Molecular Biology. Because of space limitations, it may not be possible to include sufficient background material, e.g., methods, etc., that would permit acceptance for publication of previously unpublished material. Furthermore, publication of such material, even in abbreviated form, will preclude future reproduction of this material, in part or in toto, in an original manuscript in the American Journal of Respiratory Cell and Molecular Biology or any other journal. The American Journal of Respiratory Cell and Molecular Biology does not allow publication of material which will be published in an original article at a later date. The requirement for formal peer review of single examples demonstrating new techniques or pilot experiments may be waived by the Editor providing that these provisional data are not utilized to reach a definite scientific conclusion. However, the exclusion regarding future publication of this material will remain in effect. These restrictions pertain only to material contained in the published proceedings of the symposium and not to oral presentations at the meeting itself. If authors have uncertainty concerning these policies, they are encouraged to contact the Editor prior to submission of manuscripts.

Submission of Manuscripts

All supplement manuscripts should be submitted by the scientific coordinator(s) of the meeting who is responsible for assuring that the contents accurately reflect the proceedings of the symposium. Send three copies of each manuscript and three photographic prints of each illustration to:

American Journal of Respiratory Cell and Molecular Biology
Publisher
American Thoracic Society
25 Broadway
New York, NY 10004

Indicate in the covering letter that the manuscripts are being submitted for a supplement issue. Only papers written in English can be considered. The scientific coordinator(s) and authors are advised to keep one copy of the complete manuscripts on file. The journal is not responsible for manuscripts lost or damaged.

Handling of Manuscripts

The Editor of the American Journal of Respiratory Cell and Molecular Biology generally reviews supplement issues personally and corresponds directly with the scientific coordinator(s) and authors regarding the review process and acceptability. As noted above, previously unpublished material is likely to require additional peer review with outside referees. Upon receipt of the manuscripts, a price quotation will be prepared. The price can be quoted for an external supplement (i.e., bound separately from the regular montly issue) or an internal supplement (bound within the monthly issue). Policy limits internal supplements to 68 supplement pages per issue, so longer supplements would have to be divided between two or more issues. Pending acceptability of the manuscripts by the Editor, written acceptance of the quote will be required.

INSTRUCTIONS FOR CONTRIBUTORS OF SUPPLEMENT ISSUES

Manuscripts

Manuscripts should be typed in 12-point type on white bond paper 21.6 by 27.9 cm (8 x 11 in) with margins of at least 2.5 cm (1 in). Double spacing should be used throughout. All papers should be organized to include: title page, text, acknowledgments, references, figure legends, footnotes, tables, and figures. Each of these elements should begin on a separate page. Pages should be numbered consecutively, beginning with the title page.

Title Page

Titles should be concise and descriptive. List (1) the title; (2) the first name, middle initial, and last name of each author; (3) the name of department(s) and institution(s) to which the work should be attributed; (4) the name and address of the author to whom requests for reprints should be addressed if other than the senior author or the department of origin; (5) all source(s) of support in the form of grants, gifts, equipment, and/or drugs; and (6) a short running head of no more than 60 characters (count letters and spaces) for continuation headings.

Text

The text of articles should usually, but not necessarily, be divided into the following sections: Introduction, Materials and Methods, Results, and Discussion. Long articles may require subheadings within some sections to clarify the contents, especially the Results and Discussion sections.

Manuscripts should be concise. Excessive length will reduce the likelihood of acceptance of the manuscript for publication.

The introduction should have a clear statement of the hypothesis or central question, any background material and supporting evidence, with an explanation of the experimental approach.

Statements referring to work in progress or in prospect that imply future publication, in the American Journal of Respiratory Cell and Molecular Biology or elsewhere, should not be used. Unpublished work should not be cited in References, but may be cited fully parenthetically within the text. Written permission from the author for citation of unpublished work should accompany the manuscript.

Generic names of drugs should be used instead of trade names. The location (city, state, country) of a manufacturer listed in the text should be provided after the first reference to the manufacturer.

A laboratory or chemical term or a disease process may be abbreviated only after it has been written in full at least once with the abbreviation in parentheses immediately after it, as in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). Specialized jargon should be avoided.

Units of measurement should conform to current scientific usage and can be abbreviated when they follow a number (e.g., cm, nm, ml, g, mg, nmol,  °C) but not otherwise. Unusual units should be defined.

Statistical methods must be described. The standard error of the mean ( ± SEM) must be distinguished from the standard deviation ( ± SD).

Acknowledgments

All acknowledgments should be grouped into one paragraph and placed after the Discussion.

References