Information for Authors
International Journal of Clinical and Experimental Medicine (IJCEM, ISSN 1940-5901) is an open access online journal. It is
dedicated to publication of research articles of Biomedical Sciences including basic experimental biomedical research and all
clinical study such as internal medicine, surgery. OB-GYN, pediatrics and infectious disease. IJCEM also welcomes papers from
other fields related to the study of human diseases, such as pathophysiology, pharmacology and epidemiology. IJCEM is
primarily devoted to original clinical, translational and experimental research papers, but will also publish review articles, limited
number of editorials, very selective case reports, letters to the editors and meeting reports.
GENERAL GUIDANCE
By submitting a manuscript to IJCEM, all authors understand that the entire or portion of the manuscript has not been published
elsewhere (except in the form of a meeting abstract or a thesis) and are not currently under consideration for publication by any
other journals. It is the responsibility of the corresponding author to ensure that all authors have contributed to, read and
approved the final manuscript for submission. An e-mail confirmation will be sent to the corresponding author upon the receipt of
the manuscript. The editorial decision regarding acceptance will be made as soon as possible upon the completion of the peer
reviews. Accepted manuscripts may be subject to editorial revision without notice.
Peer Review Policy
All manuscripts are subject to peer review and are expected to meet the rigorous standards of academic excellence. The authors
should provide up to 4 potential peer reviewers with detailed contact information including e-mail address. These should be
experts in their field of study, who will be able to provide an objective assessment of the manuscript. If not provided, potential
reviewers will be recommended by the Editorial Board members.
Copyright Policy
The authors retain the copyright of their original work, which is released under the “Creative Commons Attribution License”,
enabling the unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction of the published article in any medium, provided that the original
work is properly cited. If the manuscript contains a figure or table reproduced from a book or another journal article, the authors
should obtain permission from the copyright holder.
All PDF, XML and html files for all articles published in this journal are the property of the publisher, e-Century Publishing
Corporation (www.e-Century.org). Authors and readers are granted the right to freely use these files for all academic purposes.
By publishing paper in this journal, the authors grant the permanent right to the publisher to use any articles published in this
journal without any restriction including, but not limited to academic and/or commercial purposes. If you are interested in using
PDF, html, XML files or any art works published in this journal for any commercial purposes, please contact the publisher at
business@e-century.org.
Use of Human Tissue and/or Animal Policy
Experiments involving human subjects should be in accord with the ethical standards established by the institution or in accord
with the Helsinki Declaration of 1975, or the guidelines of Office for Human Research Protections (OHRP). For studies involved
human subjects, when informed consent has been obtained it should be indicated in the manuscript.
Experiments involving animals should follow the institution or the National Research Council Guide for the care and use of
laboratory animals.
Units and Abbreviations
System International (SI) units should be used for all measurements. All abbreviations should be explicitly defined at their first
occurrence except for those internationally acceptable. Abbreviations used in the genetic association reports will need to follow
the conventions detailed in the specific information requirements for genetic association reports. Any articles that involve the
description of enzymes will require the inclusion of the appropriate EC (Enzyme Commission) number as recommended by the
Nomenclature Committee of the International Union of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology (IUBMB).
Disclaimer
While the advice and information in the article are believed to be true and accurate on the date of its going to press, neither the
authors nor the editors can accept any legal responsibilities for any errors or omissions that may be made. The publication
makes no warranty, expressed or implied, with respect to the materials contained within.
PREPARATION OF MANUSCRIPT
Manuscripts that do not follow IJCEP format will be returned to the corresponding author. All manuscripts should be written
in standard grammatical English using computer software, arranged in the following order and saved as single DOC (Word) file
plus a PDF file including all components of the manuscript:
1. cover letter
2. title page
3. abstract and keywords
4. main text
5. acknowledgements, if any
6. references
7. tables, if any
8. figure legends, if any
9. figures, if any.
Cover Letter
The cover letter should include name, degree, address, telephone, fax and email of the corresponding author. A statement that
all authors have contributed to, read and approved the final manuscript for submission should be included if there are multiple
authors. Any editorial or financial conflict of interest (e.g., consultancy, stock ownership, equity interests, patent or licensing
agreements) should be clearly disclosed in the cover letter. The disclosure statement must be submitted upon the acceptance.
Title Page
The title page should include:
1. article title;
2. first name, middle initial, and last name of each author, along with his or her highest academic degree; and
3. name of the department and university or institutional affiliation of each author;
4. the email address of each author although only the corresponding author will be contacted for manuscript related issues;
5. a short running title.
Abstract and Key Words
The abstract generally should not exceed 250 words, but no more than 500 words if deemed necessary that concisely
summarize the study’s object, significant findings and conclusions. Include up to 10 key words or phrases at the end of the
abstract.
Main Text
The main text should include Introduction, Materials and Methods, Results and Discussion. The Introduction should be succinct,
clearly stating the purpose and rationale of the study. In Materials and Methods, the procedures should be described in sufficient
detail to allow duplication by an independent observer. Results and Discussion may be combined or divided. They should be
written concisely and logically with emphasis on novel findings.
Acknowledgements
All acknowledgements (if any) should be included at the end of the main text before references and may include grant and
administrative support.
References (Please click to download EndNote Style for IJCEM)
Reference published in IJCEM should be listed at the end of the manuscript and numbered in order of citation in the text,
including citations in tables and figure legends. Complete author citation is required (use of "et al" is not acceptable).
References should conform to the style of the Journal. Examples follow:
Journals: [1] Krishnan B and Truong LD. Renal epithelial neoplasms: the diagnostic implications of electron microscopic study
in 55 cases. Hum Pathol 2002; 33: 68-79.
Books: Fishman AP: Pulmonary Hypertension and Cor Pulmonale. Pulmonary Diseases and Disorders. Edited by Fishman AP.
New York, McGraw-Hill, 1988, pp. 999-1048
Web sites: See Data Supplements section below for proper use of web site references. Cite in text only.
In press: To be used only for papers accepted for publication. Cite as for journal with (in press) in place of volume and page
numbers.
Submitted papers/unpublished data: Cite in text only.
Manuscripts that are not formatted correctly as described above will be returned to the author directly without formal review.
Authors are entirely responsible for the accuracy of cited references including the formatting.
Tables
All tables should be cited consecutively in the main text by Arabic numbers (Table 1, Table 2, etc). Type each table with a
descriptive title on a separate page after the references. Provide explanations for any nonstandard abbreviations in footnotes to
the table.
Figure Legends
Figure legends including figure number, a short title and detailed description should be embedded at the end of text file.
Figures
All figures should be cited consecutively in the main text by Arabic numbers (Figure 1, Figure 2, etc). All figures must be prepared
at 600dpi resolution and embedded in the Word File at the end of the manuscript. If the single Word File is too large to be
submitted by e-mail, then figures can be submitted in TIFF or JPEG format with a resolution at 600 dpi as separate files labeled
with the corresponding numbers. If figures have to be submitted separately from Word File of text, a PDF file that includes all
components of the manuscript including figures has to be submitted at the same time. Photographs of a person should render
them unidentifiable or include their written permission.
Publication Fee
International Journal of Clinical and Experimental Medicine is an open access journal which provides instant, worldwide and
barrier-free access to the full-text of all published articles. Publication charges allow the publisher to make the published
material available for free to all interested online readers while let authors to keep all copyright for their papers.
Publishing fee is $900 for each paper that is less than ten printed pages, and $100/page for each additional page which will be
billed to the corresponding author. There is no extra charge for color figures. Authors who cannot afford to pay this publication fee
can apply for a reduced fee by submitting a letter signed by the departmental chair to state the need of such discount. Editorial
decisions are not contingent upon the ability to pay publication charges.
International Journal of Clinical and Experimental Medicine (IJCEM, ISSN 1940-5901) is an open access online journal. It is
dedicated to publication of research articles of Biomedical Sciences including basic experimental biomedical research and all
clinical study such as internal medicine, surgery. OB-GYN, pediatrics and infectious disease. IJCEM also welcomes papers from
other fields related to the study of human diseases, such as pathophysiology, pharmacology and epidemiology. IJCEM is
primarily devoted to original clinical, translational and experimental research papers, but will also publish review articles, limited
number of editorials, very selective case reports, letters to the editors and meeting reports.
GENERAL GUIDANCE
By submitting a manuscript to IJCEM, all authors understand that the entire or portion of the manuscript has not been published
elsewhere (except in the form of a meeting abstract or a thesis) and are not currently under consideration for publication by any
other journals. It is the responsibility of the corresponding author to ensure that all authors have contributed to, read and
approved the final manuscript for submission. An e-mail confirmation will be sent to the corresponding author upon the receipt of
the manuscript. The editorial decision regarding acceptance will be made as soon as possible upon the completion of the peer
reviews. Accepted manuscripts may be subject to editorial revision without notice.
Peer Review Policy
All manuscripts are subject to peer review and are expected to meet the rigorous standards of academic excellence. The authors
should provide up to 4 potential peer reviewers with detailed contact information including e-mail address. These should be
experts in their field of study, who will be able to provide an objective assessment of the manuscript. If not provided, potential
reviewers will be recommended by the Editorial Board members.
Copyright Policy
The authors retain the copyright of their original work, which is released under the “Creative Commons Attribution License”,
enabling the unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction of the published article in any medium, provided that the original
work is properly cited. If the manuscript contains a figure or table reproduced from a book or another journal article, the authors
should obtain permission from the copyright holder.
All PDF, XML and html files for all articles published in this journal are the property of the publisher, e-Century Publishing
Corporation (www.e-Century.org). Authors and readers are granted the right to freely use these files for all academic purposes.
By publishing paper in this journal, the authors grant the permanent right to the publisher to use any articles published in this
journal without any restriction including, but not limited to academic and/or commercial purposes. If you are interested in using
PDF, html, XML files or any art works published in this journal for any commercial purposes, please contact the publisher at
business@e-century.org.
Use of Human Tissue and/or Animal Policy
Experiments involving human subjects should be in accord with the ethical standards established by the institution or in accord
with the Helsinki Declaration of 1975, or the guidelines of Office for Human Research Protections (OHRP). For studies involved
human subjects, when informed consent has been obtained it should be indicated in the manuscript.
Experiments involving animals should follow the institution or the National Research Council Guide for the care and use of
laboratory animals.
Units and Abbreviations
System International (SI) units should be used for all measurements. All abbreviations should be explicitly defined at their first
occurrence except for those internationally acceptable. Abbreviations used in the genetic association reports will need to follow
the conventions detailed in the specific information requirements for genetic association reports. Any articles that involve the
description of enzymes will require the inclusion of the appropriate EC (Enzyme Commission) number as recommended by the
Nomenclature Committee of the International Union of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology (IUBMB).
Disclaimer
While the advice and information in the article are believed to be true and accurate on the date of its going to press, neither the
authors nor the editors can accept any legal responsibilities for any errors or omissions that may be made. The publication
makes no warranty, expressed or implied, with respect to the materials contained within.
PREPARATION OF MANUSCRIPT
Manuscripts that do not follow IJCEP format will be returned to the corresponding author. All manuscripts should be written
in standard grammatical English using computer software, arranged in the following order and saved as single DOC (Word) file
plus a PDF file including all components of the manuscript:
1. cover letter
2. title page
3. abstract and keywords
4. main text
5. acknowledgements, if any
6. references
7. tables, if any
8. figure legends, if any
9. figures, if any.
Cover Letter
The cover letter should include name, degree, address, telephone, fax and email of the corresponding author. A statement that
all authors have contributed to, read and approved the final manuscript for submission should be included if there are multiple
authors. Any editorial or financial conflict of interest (e.g., consultancy, stock ownership, equity interests, patent or licensing
agreements) should be clearly disclosed in the cover letter. The disclosure statement must be submitted upon the acceptance.
Title Page
The title page should include:
1. article title;
2. first name, middle initial, and last name of each author, along with his or her highest academic degree; and
3. name of the department and university or institutional affiliation of each author;
4. the email address of each author although only the corresponding author will be contacted for manuscript related issues;
5. a short running title.
Abstract and Key Words
The abstract generally should not exceed 250 words, but no more than 500 words if deemed necessary that concisely
summarize the study’s object, significant findings and conclusions. Include up to 10 key words or phrases at the end of the
abstract.
Main Text
The main text should include Introduction, Materials and Methods, Results and Discussion. The Introduction should be succinct,
clearly stating the purpose and rationale of the study. In Materials and Methods, the procedures should be described in sufficient
detail to allow duplication by an independent observer. Results and Discussion may be combined or divided. They should be
written concisely and logically with emphasis on novel findings.
Acknowledgements
All acknowledgements (if any) should be included at the end of the main text before references and may include grant and
administrative support.
References (Please click to download EndNote Style for IJCEM)
Reference published in IJCEM should be listed at the end of the manuscript and numbered in order of citation in the text,
including citations in tables and figure legends. Complete author citation is required (use of "et al" is not acceptable).
References should conform to the style of the Journal. Examples follow:
Journals: [1] Krishnan B and Truong LD. Renal epithelial neoplasms: the diagnostic implications of electron microscopic study
in 55 cases. Hum Pathol 2002; 33: 68-79.
Books: Fishman AP: Pulmonary Hypertension and Cor Pulmonale. Pulmonary Diseases and Disorders. Edited by Fishman AP.
New York, McGraw-Hill, 1988, pp. 999-1048
Web sites: See Data Supplements section below for proper use of web site references. Cite in text only.
In press: To be used only for papers accepted for publication. Cite as for journal with (in press) in place of volume and page
numbers.
Submitted papers/unpublished data: Cite in text only.
Manuscripts that are not formatted correctly as described above will be returned to the author directly without formal review.
Authors are entirely responsible for the accuracy of cited references including the formatting.
Tables
All tables should be cited consecutively in the main text by Arabic numbers (Table 1, Table 2, etc). Type each table with a
descriptive title on a separate page after the references. Provide explanations for any nonstandard abbreviations in footnotes to
the table.
Figure Legends
Figure legends including figure number, a short title and detailed description should be embedded at the end of text file.
Figures
All figures should be cited consecutively in the main text by Arabic numbers (Figure 1, Figure 2, etc). All figures must be prepared
at 600dpi resolution and embedded in the Word File at the end of the manuscript. If the single Word File is too large to be
submitted by e-mail, then figures can be submitted in TIFF or JPEG format with a resolution at 600 dpi as separate files labeled
with the corresponding numbers. If figures have to be submitted separately from Word File of text, a PDF file that includes all
components of the manuscript including figures has to be submitted at the same time. Photographs of a person should render
them unidentifiable or include their written permission.
Publication Fee
International Journal of Clinical and Experimental Medicine is an open access journal which provides instant, worldwide and
barrier-free access to the full-text of all published articles. Publication charges allow the publisher to make the published
material available for free to all interested online readers while let authors to keep all copyright for their papers.
Publishing fee is $900 for each paper that is less than ten printed pages, and $100/page for each additional page which will be
billed to the corresponding author. There is no extra charge for color figures. Authors who cannot afford to pay this publication fee
can apply for a reduced fee by submitting a letter signed by the departmental chair to state the need of such discount. Editorial
decisions are not contingent upon the ability to pay publication charges.
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