The Bulletin of the Yamaguchi Medical School

THE BULLETIN OF THE YAMAGUCHI MEDICAL SCHOOL

Instruction to Authors Information for authors submitting manuscripts to The Bulletin of the Yamaguchi Medical School : 1. Editorial policies and procedures 2. Format of manuscript 1. Editorial Policies and procedures The Bulletin of the Yamaguchi Medical School, published online, provides an intellectual forum for the publication of the results of original research, review articles and case studies in all fields of medical sciences. Papers may be submitted by persons who are affiliated with Yamaguchi University Graduate School of Medicine, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Yamaguchi University Hospital or who have been recommended by the Journal’s Editorial Committee. Articles should be concisely and succinctly written to result in presentation as brief as possible while still allowing fill documentation of the subject. Acceptance of papers is based on the originality of the observation or investigation, the quality of the work described, the clarity of presentation, and the relevance to the readership. Authors should submit a manuscript with the understanding that the manuscript has not been published other than as an abstract in any language or format and has not been submitted elsewhere for print or electronic publication consideration. All manuscripts are reviewed by the Editors, members of the Editorial Board, other expert reviewers. Basically, the Editor-in-Chief returns a manuscript to the corresponding author with the editor’s decision to accept, reject, or require modification within about 1 month after the receipt of the manuscript. When a manuscript is returned to the corresponding author for modification, a revised manuscript should be returned to the editor in duplicate within 3 weeks. It should be sent with a point-for-point response to the reviewers and with two sets of the returned manuscripts so that the reviewers would get a clear idea of the revised parts of the manuscript. An extra-copy of the revised manuscript with the changes highlighted would be helpful. The Office address below is to be used for submission of the manuscript and contact of any requirements: Masahiko Muto, MD, PhD Editor-in-Chief, The Bulletin of the Yamaguchi Medical School Yamaguchi University Graduate School of Medicine 1-1-1 Minami-Kogushi, Ube, 755-8505 Japan TEL: 81-836-22-2142 FAX: 81-936-29-0003 E-mail: bulletin@yamaguchi-u.ac.jp Upon acceptance, the authors must transfer Copyright to The Bulletin of the Yamaguchi Medical School, the copyright owner of the journal, prior to publication. On receipt of the first galley proof, the authors must correct errors carefully and return the proofs to the editorial office as soon as possible. No new material should be added in the text at this stage. The second proof-reading is made by the editorial office. A processing fee is free in any articles. The page charge is about \3,000 per printed page for original papers and case reports, while there are no page charges for invited reviews. If color figures are included, the authors pay about \30,000 per page. At the page proof stage, the authors will receive a form for publication and reprints fee. 2. Format of manuscript All manuscripts must be submitted in the original and two sets of copies with digital files (disk or CD-ROM) in Microsoft Word format (.doc) for text and JPEGs for figures. Manuscripts must be typed in double-spaced form with wide margins, and all pages must be numbered in sequence, including those containing only tables and figure legends. They may not exceed 12 printed pages, and submissions are limited to a total of 7 figures. The first page should include the following : title, the name of the authors, the institution where the study was conducted, running title (not exceed 50 characters and space), key words (up to 5 terms), and the name, telephone number and E-mail address of the corresponding author to whom proofs are to be sent. The second page should contain only an Abstract of no more than 200 words, which states the subject and main conclusions of the article in intelligible terms. Avoid abbreviations unless they appear more than four times in the Abstract. The *Introduction* begins on page 3. This section should state the reasons why the subject was performed and a brief reference to previous works about it. The arrangement of the paper after the Introduction is left to the authors. *References* should be indicated by numerical superscripts in the text and sequentially stated in full at the end of the main text. The numbering of the references should be in order of citation in the text, and each reference is given a separate number. Since tables and figures will be inserted in the text where first cited, references in these sections should be numbered accordingly. Only papers those are either published or in press may be cited in the reference list. The following nonprimary sources are not valid for listing: “unpublished data”, “personal communication”, “manuscript in preparation”, “manuscript submitted”, and pamphlets. References to these sources may be made parenthetically in the text. An article available only in Japanese should be so noted after its title. For correct abbreviations of journal titles, the authors should refer to the January issue of Index Medicus of the current year. Some examples of forms of references : 1. Li, F., Tsuyama, N., Ishikawa, H., Obata, M., Abroun, S., Liu, S., Otsuyama, K., Zheng, X., Ma, Z., Maki, Y. and Kawano, M. M.: A rapid translocation of CD45RO but not CD45RA to lipid rafts in IL-6-induced proliferation in myeloma. Blood, 105: 3295-3302, 2005. 2. Kretschmer, P. J. and Cohen, S. N.: Selected translation of DNA segments containing antibiotic resistance genes. In A. I. Bukhari, J. A. Shapiro and S. L. Adhya (eds.), DNA Insertion Elements, Plasmids and Episomes, Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory, Cold Spring Harbor, 1977, pp.549-554. 3. Hall, R. H.: The Modified Nucleosides in Nucleic Acids, Columbia University Press, New York, 1971, p.206. 4. Ueda, K.: In vitro replication of phage φX174DNA (in Japanese). Seikagaku, 50: 241-265, 1978. 5. Masuda, M., Yamaoka, H., Isigulo, K., Matsumoto, T. and Takahashi, M.: The periodic loss of metabolically unstable DNA from newly replicated DNA of mouse L cells. Bull. Yamaguchi Med. Sch., in press. *Tables* should have a brief title and be numbered with Arabic numerals. The headings should be sufficiently clear so that the meanings of the data will be understandable without reference to the text. Explanatory footnotes are acceptable, but they should not include extensive descriptions of the experiments. Each table should be typed on a separate page. *Figures* should be either original drawings or high-quality glossy photographs and the editorial office also requires figures in electronic format. The figures should be prepared in one of two sizes: a single column (6.5 cm) or a double-column (13.5 cm) width. At submission, figures should be at good enough resolution to be assessed by reviewers, and the authors should submit the original and 2 sets of copies with digital files, ideally as JPEGs. For preparing JPEGs, we recommend a resolution of more than 150 dpi, and Adobe Photoshop is an ideal tool to produce JPEGs. Figures are also numbered with Arabic numerals. A composite figure carries a single figure number ; the individual parts may be identified by letters. Typed figure legends on a page separate from the figures. Provide enough information so that the figure is understandable without frequent references to the text. However, do not repeat experimental methods in the legends. Define all symbols and abbreviations used in the figures. *Abbreviations, except generally acceptable ones, should be defined and introduced in parentheses the first time they are used. For normenclature and acceptable abbreviations or symbols, following guides are recommended: Council of Biology Editors Style Mannual* 4^th Edition, (1978), published by the American Institute of Biological Sciences, 1401 Wilson Boulevard, Arlington, VA 22209, U.S.A. Some standard abbreviations for units of measurement and of physical and chemical quantities are listed below.
*Conflict of Interest*. At the point of submission, financial or personal involvements that pose a potential duality of interest for authors should be clearly revealed under a separate heading entitled ‘Conflict of Interest.’ If no conflicts exist, please use the standard phrase, “The authors state no conflict of interest.”

Instruction to Authors

Information for authors submitting manuscripts to The Bulletin of the Yamaguchi Medical School :

1. Editorial policies and procedures

2. Format of manuscript

1.     Editorial Policies and procedures

   The Bulletin of the Yamaguchi Medical School, published online, provides an intellectual forum for the publication of the results of original research, review articles and case studies in all fields of medical sciences. Papers may be submitted by persons who are affiliated with Yamaguchi University Graduate School of Medicine, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Yamaguchi University Hospital or who have been recommended by the Journal’s Editorial Committee. Articles should be concisely and succinctly written to result in presentation as brief as possible while still allowing fill documentation of the subject. Acceptance of papers is based on the originality of the observation or investigation, the quality of the work described, the clarity of presentation, and the relevance to the readership.
   Authors should submit a manuscript with the understanding that the manuscript has not been published other than as an abstract in any language or format and has not been submitted elsewhere for print or electronic publication consideration.
   All manuscripts are reviewed by the Editors, members of the Editorial Board, other expert reviewers. Basically, the Editor-in-Chief returns a manuscript to the corresponding author with the editor’s decision to accept, reject, or require modification within about 1 month after the receipt of the manuscript. When a manuscript is returned to the corresponding author for modification, a revised manuscript should be returned to the editor in duplicate within 3 weeks. It should be sent with a point-for-point response to the reviewers and with two sets of the returned manuscripts so that the reviewers would get a clear idea of the revised parts of the manuscript. An extra-copy of the revised manuscript with the changes highlighted would be helpful.
   The Office address below is to be used for submission of the manuscript and contact of any requirements:

     Masahiko Muto, MD, PhD
     Editor-in-Chief,
     The Bulletin of the Yamaguchi Medical School
     Yamaguchi University Graduate School of Medicine
     1-1-1       Minami-Kogushi, Ube, 755-8505
     Japan

     TEL: 81-836-22-2142
     FAX: 81-936-29-0003
     E-mail: bulletin@yamaguchi-u.ac.jp

Upon acceptance, the authors must transfer Copyright to The Bulletin of the Yamaguchi Medical School, the copyright owner of the journal, prior to publication. On receipt of the first galley proof, the authors must correct errors carefully and return the proofs to the editorial office as soon as possible. No new material should be added in the text at this stage. The second proof-reading is made by the editorial office.
   A processing fee is free in any articles. The page charge is about \3,000 per printed page for original papers and case reports, while there are no page charges for invited reviews. If color figures are included, the authors pay about \30,000 per page. At the page proof stage, the authors will receive a form for publication and reprints fee.

2.     Format of manuscript
   All manuscripts must be submitted in the original and two sets of copies with digital files (disk or CD-ROM) in Microsoft Word format (.doc) for text and JPEGs for figures. Manuscripts must be typed in double-spaced form with wide margins, and all pages must be numbered in sequence, including those containing only tables and figure legends. They may not exceed 12 printed pages, and submissions are limited to a total of 7 figures.
   The first page should include the following : title, the name of the authors, the institution where the study was conducted, running title (not exceed 50 characters and space), key words (up to 5 terms), and the name, telephone number and E-mail address of the corresponding author to whom proofs are to be sent.
   The second page should contain only an Abstract of no more than 200 words, which states the subject and main conclusions of the article in intelligible terms. Avoid abbreviations unless they appear more than four times in the Abstract.
   The Introduction begins on page 3. This section should state the reasons why the subject was performed and a brief reference to previous works about it. The arrangement of the paper after the Introduction is left to the authors.
   References should be indicated by numerical superscripts in the text and sequentially stated in full at the end of the main text. The numbering of the references should be in order of citation in the text, and each reference is given a separate number. Since tables and figures will be inserted in the text where first cited, references in these sections should be numbered accordingly. Only papers those are either published or in press may be cited in the reference list.
   The following nonprimary sources are not valid for listing: “unpublished data”, “personal communication”, “manuscript in preparation”, “manuscript submitted”, and pamphlets. References to these sources may be made parenthetically in the text. An article available only in Japanese should be so noted after its title. For correct abbreviations of journal titles, the authors should refer to the January issue of Index Medicus of the current year. Some examples of forms of references :

1. Li, F., Tsuyama, N., Ishikawa, H., Obata, M., Abroun, S., Liu, S., Otsuyama, K., Zheng, X., Ma, Z., Maki, Y. and Kawano, M. M.: A rapid translocation of CD45RO but not CD45RA to lipid rafts in IL-6-induced proliferation in myeloma. Blood, 105: 3295-3302, 2005.

2. Kretschmer, P. J. and Cohen, S. N.: Selected translation of DNA segments containing antibiotic resistance genes. In A. I. Bukhari, J. A. Shapiro and S. L. Adhya (eds.), DNA Insertion Elements, Plasmids and Episomes, Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory, Cold Spring Harbor, 1977, pp.549-554.

3. Hall, R. H.: The Modified Nucleosides in Nucleic Acids, Columbia University Press, New York, 1971, p.206.

4. Ueda, K.: In vitro replication of phage φX174DNA (in Japanese). Seikagaku, 50: 241-265, 1978.

5. Masuda, M., Yamaoka, H., Isigulo, K., Matsumoto, T. and Takahashi, M.: The periodic loss of metabolically unstable DNA from newly replicated DNA of mouse L cells. Bull. Yamaguchi Med. Sch., in press.

   Tables should have a brief title and be numbered with Arabic numerals. The headings should be sufficiently clear so that the meanings of the data will be understandable without reference to the text. Explanatory footnotes are acceptable, but they should not include extensive descriptions of the experiments. Each table should be typed on a separate page.
   Figures should be either original drawings or high-quality glossy photographs and the editorial office also requires figures in electronic format. The figures should be prepared in one of two sizes: a single column (6.5 cm) or a double-column (13.5 cm) width. At submission, figures should be at good enough resolution to be assessed by reviewers, and the authors should submit the original and 2 sets of copies with digital files, ideally as JPEGs. For preparing JPEGs, we recommend a resolution of more than 150 dpi, and Adobe Photoshop is an ideal tool to produce JPEGs.
   Figures are also numbered with Arabic numerals. A composite figure carries a single figure number ; the individual parts may be identified by letters. Typed figure legends on a page separate from the figures. Provide enough information so that the figure is understandable without frequent references to the text. However, do not repeat experimental methods in the legends. Define all symbols and abbreviations used in the figures.
   Abbreviations, except generally acceptable ones, should be defined and introduced in parentheses the first time they are used. For normenclature and acceptable abbreviations or symbols, following guides are recommended: Council of Biology Editors Style Mannual 4^th Edition, (1978), published by the American Institute of Biological Sciences, 1401 Wilson Boulevard, Arlington, VA 22209, U.S.A. Some standard abbreviations for units of measurement and of physical and chemical quantities are listed below.

Conflict of Interest. At the point of submission, financial or personal involvements that pose a potential duality of interest for authors should be clearly revealed under a separate heading entitled ‘Conflict of Interest.’ If no conflicts exist, please use the standard phrase, “The authors state no conflict of interest.”

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