 Submission
Conditions
Short Communications
Arrangement
Color Illustrations
References
Digital Object Identifier (DOI)
Nomenclature, Abbreviations, Symbols
Page Charges
Proofs
Reprints
Submission
Only original papers written in English are considered and should be submitted using the online submission website
If you have any questions, please contact the editorial office:
katherine.montague@rockefeller.edu
Katherine Montague
Editorial Administrator
The Rockefeller University
1230 York Avenue, Box 192
New York, NY 10021 (USA)
Conditions
‘Human Heredity’ publishes papers reporting on original investigations in the field of human and medical genetics.
The journal will consider original papers and short communications as well as articles for the section ‘Methodological Issues’. This section is intended for reports of a more technical nature. They need not in principle represent original research but may explain unusually difficult or little known problems, for example in segregation or linkage analysis.
All manuscripts are subject to editorial review. Manuscripts are received with the explicit understanding that they are not under simultaneous consideration by any other publication. Submission of an article for publication implies the transfer of the copyright from the author to the publisher upon acceptance. Accepted papers become the permanent property of ‘Human Heredity’ and may not be reproduced by any means, in whole or in part, without the written consent of the publisher. It is the author's responsibility to obtain permission to reproduce illustrations, tables, etc. from other publications.
Short Communications
Communications not exceeding 2 printed pages will usually appear in print within 3 to 5 months.
Arrangement
Title page: The first page of each paper should indicate the title, the authors’ names, the institute where the work was conducted, and a short title for use as running head.
Full address: The exact postal address of the corresponding author complete with postal code must be given at the bottom of the title page. Please also supply phone and fax numbers, as well as e-mail address.
Key words: For indexing purposes, a list of 3–10 key words in English is essential.
Abstract: Each paper needs an abstract of up to 200 words structured with subheadings as follows: Objective(s), Methods, Results, Conclusion(s).
Footnotes: Avoid footnotes. When essential, they are numbered consecutively and typed at the appropriate foot of the page.
Tables and illustrations: Tables and illustrations (both numbered in Arabic numerals) should be prepared on separate sheets. Tables require a heading and figures a legend, also prepared on a separate sheet. For the reproduction of illustrations, only good drawings and original photographs can be accepted; negatives or photocopies cannot be used. Due to technical reasons, figures with a screen background should not be submitted. When possible, group several illustrations on one block for reproduction (max. size 180 x 223 mm) or provide crop marks. On the back of each illustration, indicate its number, the author's name, and ‘top’ with a soft pencil. Electronically submitted b/w half-tone and color illustrations must have a final resolution of 300 dpi after scaling, line drawings one of 800-1200 dpi.
Color Illustrations
Online edition: Color illustrations are reproduced free of charge. In the print version, the illustrations are reproduced in black and white. Please avoid referring to the colors in the text and figure legends.
Print edition: Up to 6 color illustrations per page can be integrated within the text at CHF 760.00 per page.
References
In the text identify references by Arabic numerals [in square brackets]. Material submitted for publication but not yet accepted should be noted as 'unpublished data' and not be included in the reference list. The list of references should include only those publications which are cited in the text. Do not alphabetize; number references in the order in which they are first mentioned in the text. The surnames of all authors followed by initials should be given. There should be no punctuation other than a comma to separate the authors. Preferably, please cite all authors. Abbreviate journal names according to the Index Medicus system. (Also see International Committee of Medical Journal Editors: Uniform requirements for manuscripts submitted to biomedical journals. N Engl J Med 1997;336:309–315 www.icmje.org)
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Examples
(a) Papers published in periodicals: Sun J, Koto H, Chung KF: Interaction of ozone and allergen challenges on bronchial responsiveness and inflammation in sensitised guinea pigs. Int Arch Allergy Immunol 1997;112:191–195.
(b) Papers published only with DOI numbers: Theoharides TC, Boucher W, Spear K: Serum interleukin-6 reflects disease severity and osteoporosis in mastocytosis patients. Int Arch Allergy Immunol DOI: 10.1159/000063858.
(c) Monographs: Matthews DE, Farewell VT: Using and Understanding Medical Statistics, ed 3, revised. Basel, Karger, 1996.
(d) Edited books: Parren PWHI, Burton DR: Antibodies against HIV-1 from phage display libraries: Mapping of an immune response and progress towards antiviral immunotherapy; in Capra JD (ed): Antibody Engineering. Chem Immunol. Basel, Karger, 1997, vol 65, pp 18–56.
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Reference Management Software: Use of EndNote is recommended for easy management and formatting of citations and reference lists.
Digital Object Identifier (DOI)
S. Karger Publishers supports DOIs as unique identifiers for articles. A DOI number will be printed on the title page of each article. DOIs can be useful in the future for identifying and citing articles published online without volume or issue information. More information can be found at www.doi.org
Nomenclature, Abbreviations and Symbols
Authors should use HUGO Gene Nomenclature Committee (HGNC)-approved gene symbols for human genes. Please see www.genenames.org. Symbols for human genes not included in the above database should be obtained prior to manuscript submission from:
HUGO Gene Nomenclature Committee (HGNC)
European Bioinformatics Institute (EMBL-EBI)
Wellcome Trust Genome Campus
Hinxton, Cambridgeshire
CB10 1SA, UK
Fax +44 (0)1223 494 468
hgnc@genenames.org
Authors should use SI units and follow the guidelines for abbreviation and symbols of the IUPAC-IUB Joint Commission on Biochemical Nomenclature. See Eur J Biochem 1970;15:203–208, corrected 1972;25:1, and for bases in nucleic acid sequences, Eur J Biochem 1985;150:1–5.
All nonstandard abbreviations used in the text should be defined immediately before the first such abbreviation.
For the mouse, see Lyon MF, Searle AG: Genetic Variants and Strains of the Laboratory Mouse. London, Oxford University Press, 1989.
Author's ChoiceTM
With this option the author can choose to make his/her article freely available online against a one-time fee of CHF 950.00. This fee is independent of any standard charges for supplementary pages, color images etc. which may apply. More information can be found at www.karger.com/authors_choice.
Does your funding agency/institute require you to deposit your article in an institutional archive (e.g. PubMedCentral)? You will be pleased to hear that Karger journals are fully geared up for this requirement. All you have to do is opt for open access publication of your article through Karger's Author's ChoiceTM. Karger will also take care of the immediate deposit in the PubMedCentral archive and what's more, not of the manuscript, but of the final, published article. The article will also be available with open access right away, and not just after 12 months.
The cost of Author's ChoiceTM is a permissible cost in your grant, so please take care to budget for it.
Page Charges
There is a page charge of CHF 55.00 per page (including tables, illustrations and references). One printed page is equal to approximately 3 manuscript pages.
Proofs
Unless indicated otherwise, proofs are sent to the first named author and should be returned with the least possible delay. Alterations made in proofs, other than the correction of printer's errors, are charged to the author. No page proofs are supplied.
Reprints
Order forms and a price list are sent with the proofs. Orders submitted after the issue is printed are subject to considerably higher prices.
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