Guidelines for Authors
www.karger.com/ofa_guidelines
 Submission
Language
Types of Papers and Allotted Number of Pages
Conditions
Conflicts of Interest
Ethical and Legal Prerequisites
Arrangement
References
Page Charges
Proofs
Reprints
Call for Papers (PDF, 131 KB)
Submission
'Obesity Facts' welcomes articles covering all aspects of obesity, in particular etiology and pathogenesis, epidemiology, comorbidity, psychological aspects, sociocultural aspects, treatment, and prevention.
'Obesity Facts' aims to provide scientific information to all clinicians and researchers interested in obesity. Authors with either a medical or non-medical background are encouraged to submit original articles, (short) reviews, case reports, and letters to the editor.
Acceptance of a manuscript is based on peer review.
Manuscripts should be submitted online:
Names, postal and e-mail addresses of four experts in the appropriate area of research should accompany each manuscript. Selected scientist(s) will be invited to act as referee(s). Referees suggested should not be from the same institution as the author and should have expert knowledge of the subject.
Should you have any problems with electronic submission please contact the Editorial Office:
S. Karger Verlag für Medizin und Naturwissenschaften GmbH
Attn.: Dr. Sven Riestenpatt
P.O. Box
79095 Freiburg (Germany)
Tel. +49 761 45 20 722
Fax +49 761 45 20 714
E-mail s.riestenpatt@karger.de
Language
All contributions must be written in English (American or British spelling and grammar).
Types of Papers and Allotted Number of Pages
Please format the manuscript 1 1/2-spaced with 3-cm margins (left and right). Use only one format (normal) for the document.
1 printed page equals about 6000 characters.
The text (including the summary) should be limited to the following number of pages:
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Printed pages |
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Approx. manuscript pages / characters * |
| Review Article, Original Article |
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7 |
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20 / 42,000 |
| Case Report, Short Review |
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4 |
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11 / 24,000 |
| Letter to the Editor |
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1 |
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3 / 6,000 |
| Others |
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2 |
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6 / 12,000 |
* including title page, summary, illustrations, tables, and references.
Articles exceeding the recommended lengths can be accepted on an exceptional basis only.
Conditions
All manuscripts are subject to peer 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 permanent property of 'Obesity Facts' and may not be reproduced by any means, in whole or in part, without the written consent of the publisher.
It is the authors' responsibility to obtain permission to produce illustrations, tables, etc. from other publications.
Download: Copyright Transfer Statement (PDF)
Conflicts of Interest
Authors are required to disclose any sponsorship or funding arrangements relating to their research and all authors should disclose any possible conflicts of interest. Conflict of interest statements will be published at the end of the text of the article.
Ethical and Legal Prerequisites
Manuscripts involving examinations of human subjects must include a statement that the trial protocol has been approved by an ethical committee and thus meets the standards of the Declaration of Helsinki in its revised version of 1975 and its amendments of 1983, 1989, and 1996 [JAMA 1997;277:925-926]. Accordingly, the subject's informed consent has to be mentioned in the manuscript. Information suitable to reveal the subject's identity is to be avoided.
Further, authors should also state that animal experiments conform to institutional standards.
Arrangement
Authors' affiliations and address of correspondence: Each author's full name, followed by their affiliation (hospital, institute etc. where the work was conducted) and the exact postal address of the corresponding author complete with postal code must be given in a separate document to ensure a blind review process. Please also supply phone and fax numbers, as well as e-mail address.
Title page: The first page of each paper should indicate the title and a short title for use as running head.
Key Words: For indexing purposes, a list of 3-5 key words in English is essential. Whenever possible, use key words such as found in the Medical Subject Headings List (MeSH) of Index Medicus.
Summary: Summaries must not exceed 200 words. Summaries of Original Articles and Case Reports should be structured as follows: Objective, Method, Results, Conclusion.
Footnotes: Footnotes should be used only for tables.
Registered Trade Names: When first mentioned, registered trade names must be marked with the superscript registration symbol ® or ™. It is the sole responsibility of the author to ensure that this rule is followed properly.
Tables and Illustrations: Tables and illustrations should be prepared on separate sheets. Tables require a heading and figures a legend, also prepared on a separate sheet. The number of figures and tables should be limited and aim to illustrate the text. Figures are listed in the text as (fig. 1), tables as (table 1). Data already mentioned in the text need not be repeated in a table. Accordingly, numbers used in tables need not be repeated in the text.
For the reproduction of illustrations, only good drawings and original photographs can be accepted. 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.
References
The list of references should include only the publications cited in the text.
References must be numbered sequentially in the order cited in the text. In the text identify references by Arabic numerals [in square brackets].
In each reference all authors should be named; the abbreviation 'et al.' is to be avoided.
It is recommended to quote only articles already published or accepted for publication. Please avoid 'in preparation' or 'personal communication'.
Authors are responsible for the accuracy and completeness of their references and for correct citation.
Journal titles should be abbreviated according to the Index Medicus system (www.nlm.nih.gov). ). If a reference manager is used, the style "Pharmacology" or "Nephron" should be chosen.
Examples for references:
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Papers published in periodicals:
Wick, Küker W: Brain edema in neurooncology: radiological assessment and management. Onkologie 2004;27:261–266.
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.
Papers published in electronic format:
Black CA: Delayed type hypersensitivity: Current theories with a historic perspective. Dermatol Online J 1999;5:7. http://dermatology.dclib.org/DOJvol5num1.
Edited books:
Itskovitz-Eldor J, Amit M: Human embryonic stem cells; in Blazer S, Zimmer EZ (eds): The Embryo: Scientific Discovery and Medical Ethics. Basel, Karger, 2005, pp 74–90.
Monographs:
Büchler MW, Uhl W, Malfertheiner P, Sarr MG: Diseases of the Pancreas. Basel, Karger, 2004.
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Page Charges
There are no page charges.
Proofs
PDF proofs are sent to the corresponding author and should be returned with the least possible delay. Changes made in proofs, other than the correction of printer's errors, are charged to the author.
Reprints
Order forms and a price list are sent with the PDF proofs. Orders submitted after the issue is printed are subject to considerably higher prices.
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