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Artery Research
is the official journal of the Association for Research into Arterial Structure and Physiology, and promotes the advancement of knowledge
and dissemination of information concerning the pathophysiology, epidemiology, detection, investigation and treatment of arterial structure
and function.
The journal publishes original articles, review articles, case-studies, Letters to the Editor, short communications
and images.
All submitted material is subject to a strict peer-review process.
Types
of Manuscript
Original Articles should report original clinical studies or research not previously published or being
considered for publication elsewhere. Work in Progress may also be submitted. See below for the standard layout. Submission of a manuscript
to this journal gives the publisher the right to publish that paper if it is accepted. Manuscripts may be edited to improve clarity and
expression.
Review articles, including institutional reviews of recent developments are welcome, and will undergo peer review.
Reviews should have an abstract of up to 250 words.
Letters to the Editor. Readers are encouraged to write about any topic
that relates to arterial structure and function. Letters should be no longer than 500 words and may include discussions on material previously
printed in the Journal.
Case Presentations will be considered if formatted as a research letter with 2 figures maximum. Maximum
length is up to 1000 words with up to 6 references and 2 tables or figures. There should be no Abstract and no headings.
How-to-do-it
articles should be a description of a useful technique and contain descriptive, illustrative material. These articles are limited
to a total of 2500 words including title page, abstract, text, references and figure legends. For each illustration subtract 100 words
and for each table subtract 300 words from the word limit. References are limited to 10.
Short Communications should not
exceed 1000 words and should consist of a background section (not to exceed 100 words), aims (not to exceed 50 words), methods (not to
exceed 250 words), results (not to exceed 250 words) and conclusion (not to exceed 250 words). The editorial team reserves the right
to decide which tables/figures submitted are necessary. No abstract is necessary.
Relevant images with short description are
limited to 350 words including title and text and to two, possibly three figures. The entire contribution must fit on one printed page
of the journal.
Ethics in Publishing
For information on Ethics in Publishing and Ethical guidelines for journal publication see  http://www.elsevier.com/publishingethics
and http://www.elsevier.com/ethicalguidelines.
Conflict of interest
All authors are requested to disclose any actual or potential conflict of interest including any financial, personal or other
relationships with other people or organizations within three years of beginning the submitted work that could inappropriately influence,
or be perceived to influence, their work. See also http://www.elsevier.com/conflictsofinterest.
Submission declaration
Submission of an article implies that the work described has not been published previously
(except in the form of an abstract or as part of a published lecture or academic thesis), that it is not under consideration for publication
elsewhere, that its publication is approved by all authors and tacitly or explicitly by the responsible authorities where the work was
carried out, and that, if accepted, it will not be published elsewhere including electronically in the same form, in English or in any
other language, without the written consent of the copyright-holder.
Copyright
Upon acceptance of an article, authors will be asked to complete a 'Journal Publishing Agreement' (for more information on this
and copyright see http://www.elsevier.com/copyright). Acceptance of the agreement will ensure the widest possible dissemination
of information. An e-mail will be sent to the corresponding author confirming receipt of the manuscript together with a 'Journal Publishing
Agreement' form or a link to the online version of this agreement.
Subscribers may reproduce tables of contents or prepare lists
of articles including abstracts for internal circulation within their institutions. Permission of the Publisher is required for resale
or distribution outside the institution and for all other derivative works, including compilations and translations (please consult http://www.elsevier.com/permissions).
If excerpts from other copyrighted works are included, the author(s) must obtain written permission from the copyright owners and credit
the source(s) in the article. Elsevier has preprinted forms for use by authors in these cases: please consult http://www.elsevier.com/permissions.
Retained author rights
As an author you (or your employer or institution) retain certain rights; for details
you are referred to: http://www.elsevier.com/authorsrights.
Role of the
funding source
You are requested to identify who provided financial support for the conduct of the research and/or preparation
of the article and to briefly describe the role of the sponsor(s), if any, in study design; in the collection, analysis and interpretation
of data; in the writing of the report; and in the decision to submit the paper for publication. If the funding source(s) had no such
involvement then this should be stated. Please see http://www.elsevier.com/funding.
Funding body agreements and policies
Elsevier has established agreements and developed policies to allow authors whose
articles appear in journals published by Elsevier, to comply with potential manuscript archiving requirements as specified as conditions
of their grant awards. To learn more about existing agreements and policies please visit http://www.elsevier.com/fundingbodies.
Language and language services
Please write your text in good English (American or British usage is accepted,
but not a mixture of these). Authors who require information about language editing and copyediting services pre- and post-submission
please visit http://www.elsevier.com/languageediting or our customer support site at http://epsupport.elsevier.com
for more information.
Submission
Submission to this journal proceeds totally
online and you will be guided stepwise through the creation and uploading of your files. The system automatically converts source files
to a single PDF file of the article, which is used in the peer-review process. Please note that even though manuscript source files are
converted to PDF files at submission for the review process, these source files are needed for further processing after acceptance. All
correspondence, including notification of the Editor's decision and requests for revision, takes place by e-mail removing the need for
a paper trail.
Submission Address
Artery Research uses an online
submission and review system. Authors can upload their article via the Elsevier Editorial System at : http://ees.elsevier.com/artres.
Layout of Manuscript
Divide the
manuscript into the following sections: Title page, Structured Abstract, Introduction, Methods, Results, Discussion, Acknowledgments,
References, Tables, Figures and legends. The Editors will consider the use of other sections if more suitable for certain manuscripts.
Style
Use only a limited number of essential abbreviations which should always be defined at first use in
the text. Headlines and Subheadlines should be liberally employed in the Methods, Results, and Discussion sections. Use short paragraphs
whenever possible. Clarity of expression, good syntax and the avoidance of medical jargon will be appreciated by the editors, reviewers
and readers.
Essential title page information
•
Title.
Concise and informative. Titles are often used in information-retrieval systems. Avoid abbreviations and formulae where possible.
•
Author names and affiliations.
Where the family name may be ambiguous (e.g., a double name), please indicate this clearly.
Present the authors' affiliation addresses (where the actual work was done) below the names. Indicate all affiliations with a lower-case
superscript letter immediately after the author's name and in front of the appropriate address. Provide the full postal address of each
affiliation, including the country name, and, if available, the e-mail address of each author.
•
Corresponding author.
Clearly indicate who will handle correspondence at all stages of refereeing and publication, also post-publication. Ensure that telephone
and fax numbers (with country and area code) are provided in addition to the e-mail address and the complete postal address.
•
Present/permanent address.
If an author has moved since the work described in the article was done, or was visiting at
the time, a "Present address" (or "Permanent address") may be indicated as a footnote to that author's name. The address at which the
author actually did the work must be retained as the main, affiliation address. Superscript Arabic numerals are used for such footnotes.
Abstract
The Structured Abstract, of no more than 250 words, should be written with particular care
since this will be the only part of the article studied by some readers. The preferred subheadings are: Background, Methods, Results
and Conclusions.
Introduction, Methods, Result, Discussion
The Introduction
should be brief and set out the purposes for which the study has been performed along with relevant previous studies only where essential.
The Methods should be sufficiently detailed so that readers and reviewers can understand precisely what has been done without
studying the references directly. The description may be abbreviated when well accepted techniques are used.
The Results should
be presented precisely. Keep discussion of their importance to a minimum in this section of the manuscript.
The Discussion
should directly relate to the study being reported. Do not include a general review of the topic.
Tables and Figures
Tables should be typed with double spacing and each should be on a separate sheet. They should
be numbered consecutively with Arabic numerals, and contain only horizontal lines. Provide a short descriptive heading above each table
with footnotes and/or explanations underneath.
Figures should ideally be submitted in high-resolution TIF format, or alternatively
in GIF, JPEG/JPG, or EPS format. The figures should be placed in separate files, named purely with the figure numbers (e.g. "Figure1.tif".)
The cost of colour figures will be paid by the author.
Legends
Legends
for Figures should be typed with double-spacing on a separate sheet.
Gene Accession
Numbers
For each and every gene accession number cited in an article, authors should type the accession number in bold, underlined
text. Letters in the accession number should always be capitalised. Example: (GenBank accession nos.
AI631510
,
AI631511
,
AI632198
, and
BF223228
), a B-cell tumor from a chronic lymphatic leukemia (GenBank accession no.
BE675048
), and a T-cell lymphoma (GenBank accession no.
AA361117
).
References
References should be numbered consecutively (with brackets) as they appear in the text. Type the reference list with double
spacing on a separate sheet. References should accord with the system used in Uniform requirements for manuscripts submitted to biomedical
journals (N Engl J Med 1991; 324: 424-428). Examples:
[1] De Soyza N, Thenabadu PN, Murphy ML, Kane JJ, Doherty JE. Ventricular arrhythmia
before and after aortocoronary bypass surgery. Int J Cardiol 1981; 1:123-130.
[2] Akutsu T. Artificial heart: total replacement and
partial support. Amsterdam: Elsevier/North-Holland, 1975.
[3] Goldman RH. Digitalis toxicity. In: Bristow MR, editors. Drug-induced
heart disease. Amsterdam: Elsevier/North-Holland, 1980:217-40.
Please note that all authors should be listed when six or less; when
seven or more, list only the first three and add et al. Do not include references to personal communications, unpublished data or manuscripts
either "in preparation" or "submitted for publication". If essential, such material may be incorporated into the appropriate place in
the text. Recheck references in the text against reference list after your manuscript has been revised.
Language
The language of the Journal is English (British)
Preparation of Supplementary Data
The journal accepts electronic supplementary material to support and enhance your scientific
research. Supplementary files offer the author additional possibilities to publish supporting applications, movies, animation sequences,
high-resolution images, background datasets, sound clips and more. Supplementary files supplied will be published online alongside the
electronic version of your article in Elsevier web products, including ScienceDirect: http://www.sciencedirect.com.
Referees
Names and addresses of 3 suggested referees must be included with the submission.
Electronic artwork
General points
• Make sure you use uniform lettering and sizing
of your original artwork.
• Save text in illustrations as "graphics" or enclose the font.
• Only use the following
fonts in your illustrations: Arial, Courier, Times, Symbol.
• Number the illustrations according to their sequence in the text.
• Use a logical naming convention for your artwork files.
• Provide captions to illustrations separately.
•
Produce images near to the desired size of the printed version.
• Submit each figure as a separate file.
A detailed guide
on electronic artwork is available on our website:
http://www.elsevier.com/artworkinstructions
You are urged
to visit this site; some excerpts from the detailed information are given here.
Formats
Regardless of the application
used, when your electronic artwork is finalised, please "save as" or convert the images to one of the following formats (note the resolution
requirements for line drawings, halftones, and line/halftone combinations given below):
EPS: Vector drawings. Embed the font or save
the text as "graphics".
TIFF: color or grayscale photographs (halftones): always use a minimum of 300 dpi.
TIFF: Bitmapped line
drawings: use a minimum of 1000 dpi.
TIFF: Combinations bitmapped line/half-tone (color or grayscale): a minimum of 500 dpi is required.
DOC, XLS or PPT: If your electronic artwork is created in any of these Microsoft Office applications please supply "as is".
Please
do not:
• Supply embedded graphics in your wordprocessor (spreadsheet, presentation) document;
• Supply files that
are optimised for screen use (like GIF, BMP, PICT, WPG); the resolution is too low;
• Supply files that are too low in resolution;
• Submit graphics that are disproportionately large for the content.
Colour
Illustrations Online
If, together with your accepted article, you submit usable colour figures (original photographs, high-quality
computer prints or transparencies, close to the size expected in publication, or as 35 mm slides; polaroid colour prints are not suitable)
then Elsevier will ensure, at no additional charge, that these figures will appear in colour in the electronic version of the journal.
For further information on the preparation of electronic artwork, please see http://www.elsevier.com/authors.
Submission checklist
It is hoped that this list will be useful during the final checking of an article prior
to sending it to the journal's Editor for review. Please consult this Guide for Authors for further details of any item.
Ensure
that the following items are present:
One Author designated as corresponding Author:
• E-mail address
• Full
postal address
• Telephone and fax numbers
All necessary files have been uploaded
• Keywords
• All figure
captions
• All tables (including title, description, footnotes)
Further considerations
• Manuscript has been "spellchecked"
and "grammar-checked"
• References are in the correct format for this journal
• All references mentioned in the Reference
list are cited in the text, and vice versa
• Permission has been obtained for use of copyrighted material from other sources
(including the Web)
• Color figures are clearly marked as being intended for color reproduction on the Web (free of charge)
and in print or to be reproduced in color on the Web (free of charge) and in black-and-white in print
• If only color on the
Web is required, black and white versions of the figures are also supplied for printing purposes
For any further information please
visit our customer support site at http://epsupport.elsevier.com.
Use of the Digital Object Identifier
The
Digital Object Identifier (DOI) may be used to cite and link to electronic documents. The DOI consists of a unique alpha-numeric character
string which is assigned to a document by the publisher upon the initial electronic publication. The assigned DOI never changes. Therefore,
it is an ideal medium for citing a document, particularly 'Articles in press' because they have not yet received their full bibliographic
information. The correct format for citing a DOI is shown as follows (example taken from a document in the journal Physics Letters
B):
doi:10.1016/j.physletb.2003.10.071
When you use the DOI to create URL hyperlinks to documents on the web, they are guaranteed
never to change.
Proofs
Proofs will be sent to the corresponding
author to be carefully checked for printer's errors. Changes or additions to the edited manuscript cannot be allowed at this stage. Corrected
proofs should be returned to the publisher within 2 days of receipt.
Page Charges will not be made.
Offprints
The corresponding author, at no cost, will be provided with a PDF file of the article via
e-mail. The PDF file is a watermarked version of the published article and includes a cover sheet with the journal cover image and a
disclaimer outlining the terms and conditions of use.
For
inquiries relating to the submission of articles (including electronic submission where available) please visit this journal's homepage.
You can track accepted articles at http://www.elsevier.com/trackarticle and set up e-mail alerts to inform you of when
an article's status has changed. Also accessible from here is information on copyright, frequently asked questions and more. Contact
details for questions arising after acceptance of an article, especially those relating to proofs, will be provided by the publisher.
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