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Journal of the American College of Nutrition Instructions for Authors
The Editor-in-Chief
of the Journal of the American College of Nutrition welcomes manuscripts
of high scientific quality that are relevant to human nutrition. Submissions
will be considered in the following categories:
1. Original articles pertaining
to innovative research of nutritional importance with useful application
for physicians and health care specialists.
2. Critical reviews and
updates that summarize the current status of research developments or present
new concepts to unify relationships among nutrition, health maintenance and
pathogenesis and treatment of disease. Key teaching points and nutritional
relevance must be highlighted.
3. Letters to the editor
about topics presented in the journal. Authors will be given the opportunity
to respond to letters that address their published work.
4. Book reviews.
5. Supplements representing
symposia and workshops will be considered on an individual basis. Topic proposals
should be presented first to the Editor-in-Chief. Individual papers will
be peer-reviewed.
MANUSCRIPT PREPARATION
Manuscripts should be prepared
in accordance with the following instructions:
Submit one copy via email attachment of all manuscript elements including: title page, key words, abstract,
key teaching points (in the case of review papers), text, acknowledgments,
references, appendices, tables, figure legends and figures.
The preferred
format is IBM compatible in either WordPerfect or MS-Word. Proprietary graphic formats should be converted to one commonly used.
Double-space all manuscript
elements on 8.5 x 11 inch paper using 1 inch margins. Do not hyphenate words at the end of a line.
Title Page
Provide the first name,
middle initial and last name of all authors, followed by terminal academic
degrees. Fellows of the American College of Nutrition should include the
FACN designation after academic degrees.
List the institutional
affiliation of each author at the time of the study. Place an asterisk (*)
following an author’s name and provide a key for the present address
if it differs.
Provide a complete address,
phone, fax number and e-mail for the corresponding author (who will also
review page proofs). Also indicate the author to whom reprint requests should
be sent.
If the manuscript was presented
at a meeting, provide the name of the organization, place and date it was
presented.
Provide a running title
of not more than 45 characters.
Any personal financial interest
in the work or with a commercial sponsor should be disclosed here.
Abstract
For original research. Use
a structured abstract that includes subheadings for Objective (1-2 sentences),
Methods (3-4 sentences) - this may be divided into Design, Setting, Subjects,
Interventions or Measures of Outcome, as appropriate - Results (3-4 sentences)
and Conclusions (1-2 sentences).
For review papers, abstracts
should be in summary style. Review paper abstracts must be followed by 4-6
teaching points in a bulleted list.
Text
Articles should be as concise
as the subject matter allows. They must be written in a manner to permit
readers to understand clearly what was done, the reasons for doing it and
conclusions drawn from the work.
Begin the text on a new
page.
Arrange elements of original
research papers in the following order: Introduction, Materials and Methods,
Results, Discussion, Conclusion. Review papers should include Introduction
(with significance and nutritional relevance), Background (with historical
perspective and controversy or conflicting information), Description of Subject
(with appropriate subheadings), and Conclusion. Type these Level 1 subheads
in all capital letters.
Type Level 2 subheads in
upper and lower case and set them on lines of their own. In rare cases when
a third level of subheading is needed, include these in the line of text
that begins the paragraph.
Define abbreviations at
their first mention. Abbreviate units of measure (cm, mL, g) according to
the Scientific Style and Format: The CBE Manual for Authors, Editors and
Publishers, 6th edition. Measurements must be in metric units.
Lower case italicized p should be used to indicate significance.
Any study on humans or animals
must contain a statement that the appropriate ethics committee approved the
research.
All figures and tables must
be cited in the text in sequential order.
Acknowledgments
Any grant or corporate
sponsorship should be noted here. Authors may also acknowledge any contributions
to the work by non-authors.
Abbreviations
An alphabetized key of all
uncommon abbreviations used in the paper should be included. Use the style
GNS=German Nutrition Society, PIR=poverty index ratio, TPP=thiamin pyrophosphate.
The complete form should precede first use of an abbreviation in the text.
References
In the text, references
should be cited as numerals on line and in square brackets (not parentheses).
In the final list, references
should be typed double-spaced on a separate sheet and numbered in order of
appearance in the text. All author names should be listed. The designation
et al. should not be used, nor should author lists be truncated. Names
of journals not listed in Index Medicus should be spelled out.
For journal articles, include
names of all authors, title of article, abbreviated name of periodical, volume,
inclusive pages and year. For example
1. Kummerow FA, Smith TL,
Mahfouz MM, Pikul J: Dietary fat and plasma lipid physical properties in
swine. J Am Coll Nutr 10:346-354, 1991.
Papers in press may be included
in the reference list and should follow this format:
2. Bazzarre TL: Chronic
disease risk factors in vitamin/mineral supplement users. J Am Coll Nutr,
in press, 1994.
For book citations, the
following should appear in sequence: names of authors; chapter title, if
any; names of editors, if any; book title; city of publication; publisher’s
name; inclusive page numbers; and year. For example:
3. Conrad ME: Iron absorption.
In Johnson LR (ed): “Physiology of the Gastrointestinal Tract,”
2nd ed. New York: Raven, pp 1437-1453, 1987.
4. Seelig MS: “Magnesium
Deficiency in the Pathogenesis of Disease.” New York: Plenum, 1980.
Abstracts, editorials and
doctoral theses should be specified in parentheses after the article title.
Tables
Tables should be typed on
a separate sheet with a table title provided. Column headings should be kept
brief, and units of measure should be indicated in parentheses.
Define all abbreviations
in a key at the bottom of each table.
Figures
Figures should be submitted in a commonly used electronic format. They should
not include titles. Whenever possible,
figures will be reproduced to fit one journal column.
If color is needed to clearly
portray a photo, authors will be expected to cover the cost of color
reproduction. Contact the managing editor for cost quotations.
Descriptive figure legends
must be included for all figures. They should be typed double-spaced on a
separate page at the end of the manuscript. Words should only be abbreviated
in legends if they appear repeatedly. In this case, the word should be spelled
out at first mention.
MANUSCRIPT SUBMISSION
A cover letter must contain
a statement that all coauthors accept responsibility for content of the
manuscript. If there are no conflicts of interest listed on the title page,
the letter must state this. Submit all elements
of the manuscript as an electronic version. A
charge of $30 will be required if an electronic version is not submitted.
EDITORIAL PROCESS
The Journal of the
American College of Nutrition is published bimonthly and mailed at the
beginning of February, April, June, August, October and December. All manuscripts
are reviewed by a minimum of two referees with expertise in research relevant
to the manuscript topic. Result of the review - i.e., acceptance, suggestions
for revision or fully justified rejection - will be communicated rapidly
to authors. Manuscripts deemed of too low priority may not be accepted for
publication even if they are not rejected for flawed design or
analysis.
AUTHOR RESPONSIBILITIES
It is understood that neither
the manuscript nor the data it contains have been submitted elsewhere or
previously published, except as an abstract not exceeding 500 words. Authors
will not disclose results from accepted papers to the news media prior to
publication without permission from the Editor-in-Chief, except in relation
to presentation at a scientific meeting.
All authors take responsibility
for the intellectual content or participated in the collection or analysis
of data.
Upon acceptance of a paper
for publication, authors must sign an agreement transferring copyright to
the publisher. No published material may be reproduced elsewhere without
the written permission of the publisher.
If required for clarity,
the author agrees to make available data either on the JACN web site
or another site.
All statements in, or omissions
from, published manuscripts are the responsibility of the author, who will
review proofs before publication. Reprint order forms will be sent with the
proofs. If the author does not wish to provide reprints, it must be
stated clearly on the title page.
PAGE PROOFS
Page proofs will be sent
to the author for return to the editorial office within 48 hours of receipt. Authors
should check page proofs carefully, with any necessary corrections (marked
in blue) or printer’s errors (marked in red) clearly indicated in the
margins of the proofs. Extensive or unnecessary changes in page proofs will
result in delayed publication of the paper and/or alteration charges billed
to the author.
EMBARGO
Details
of an accepted manuscript are not to be released via the news media until
the day of publication of the JACN.
MISCONDUCT
Duplicate
publication, falsification, plagiarism, or fabrication will be considered
actionable misconduct. Misconduct does not include honest error or differences
in interpretation or judgment of data.
The Editor-in-Chief will investigate allegations of misconduct and
inform the accused individual. If charges are not resolved the home institution
will be informed.
APPEALS
If
an author disagrees with an editorial decision, a letter to the Editor-in-Chief
should detail the reasons for this. Should an agreement not be reached, the
author may appeal to the Chair of the Publications Committee of the American
College of Nutrition.
Address
correspondence to: Richard R. Caldwell, PhD, Managing Editor, Journal of the American College of Nutrition, Wayne State University, 3009 Science Hall, (Overnight address: 410 W. Warren Ave) Detroit MI 48202-3424. Phone: 313-993-JACN, Fax: 313-577-8616, e-mail: jacn{at}wayne.edu
Copyright © 2009 by the American College of Nutrition.
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