期刊名称：JOURNAL OF MOLECULAR DIAGNOSTICS
 期刊简介(About the journal)
投稿须知(Instructions to Authors)
编辑部信息(Editorial Board)
About the journal
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The Journal of Molecular Diagnostics, the official publication of the Association for Molecular Pathology, co-published by The American Society for Investigative Pathology, seeks to publish high-quality original papers on scientific advances in the translation and validation of molecular discoveries in medicine into the clinical diagnostic setting, and the description and application of technological advances in the field of molecular diagnostic medicine. The editors welcome for review articles which contain: novel discoveries with direct application to clinical diagnostics or clinicopathologic correlations including studies in oncology, infectious diseases, inherited diseases, predisposition to disease, or the description of polymorphisms linked to disease states or normal variations; the application of diagnostic methodologies in clinical trials; or the development of new or improved molecular methods for diagnosis or monitoring of disease or disease predisposition. |
Instructions to Authors
Manuscript Categories
In addition to Regular Articles, the Journal also publishes Reviews, Commentaries and Special Reports solicited by the Editor-in-Chief, as well as AMP abstracts and articles of interest to the membership. Also, Consultations in Molecular Diagnostics, a peer-reviewed section, features short, case-directed articles that illustrate a classic principle, a difficult interpretation, or a new approach in molecular diagnostics. Submissions to this category should include a case report and discussion of how the use of molecular diagnostics led to resolution of the case.
Review Process
The Editor-in-Chief assigns manuscripts to Associate Editors according to their expertise. The Associate Editor will solicit reviewers (typically, two external reviews are sought). Authors are encouraged to identify up to five potential reviewers. The reviewer comments and Associate Editor's recommendation are evaluated by the Editor-in-Chief for disposition and transmittal to the authors. Every effort is made to complete the review process within 45 days of the date received.
Review Decisions
Only a portion of manuscripts will be accepted for publication. A number of worthy manuscripts will be rejected based on priority. The Journal will advise authors whether the manuscript is accepted, acceptable with revisions, or rejected. A manuscript may be returned to the authors without outside review if the editors find it inappropriate for publication in this Journal.
Manuscript Submission
Since the recent adoption of an online review system, the editorial office prefers to receive manuscripts via Rapid Review (www.rapidreview.com). Authors having difficulty submitting via Rapid Review are encouraged to complete the online submission form on Rapid Review and mail one printed and one electronic (disk) copy of the manuscript, as well as one publication-quality printed set and an electronic copy of the figures. These items should be sent to: Karen L. Kaul, M.D., Ph.D., Editor-in-Chief, The Journal of Molecular Diagnostics, 9650 Rockville Pike, Bethesda, Maryland, USA 20814-3993. The cover letter must state any conflicts of interest and affirm that the manuscript has not been published previously and is not being considered concurrently by another publication. The corresponding author will receive an acknowledgment by email, which will include the number assigned to the manuscript. A manuscript processing fee of $50 is required (for details, see www.asip.org/pubs/msfeeform.pdf).
Manuscript Preparation
Manuscripts should be prepared in the style of the Journal and in accordance with The Uniform Requirements for Manuscripts Submitted to Biomedical Journals (see www.icmje.org). Standard abbreviations will be found in the CBE Style Manual (6th ed., 1994). Papers should be double-spaced throughout (including references, tables and figure legends) and printed on a letter-quality printer. All pages should be numbered. Manuscripts not conforming to Journal style will be returned to the authors.
Title Page
The title page must include a concise title; names (not initials) of all authors; department, institution and address where the research was performed; number of text pages, tables and figures; a short running head (40 characters or less); grant numbers and sources of support; corresponding author's name, address, phone, fax and email; name and address of author who should receive reprint requests.
Abstract
An abstract of 200 words or less should be prepared on a separate sheet and should be intelligible to the general reader without reference to the text. Abbreviations should be avoided.
Text
The remaining sections of the text, which may include Introduction, Materials and Methods, Results, Discussion, and Acknowledgments, need not begin on new pages.
References
References should begin on a new page, be double-spaced and numbered in order of citation in the text. Complete author citation is required (use of "et al" is not acceptable). References should conform to the style of the Journal. Examples follow:
Journals: Meyrick B, Reid L: Hypoxia-induced structural changes in the media and adventitia of the rat hilar pulmonary artery and their regression. Am J Pathol 1980, 100:151-178
Books: Fishman AP: Pulmonary Hypertension and Cor Pulmonale. Pulmonary Diseases and Disorders. Edited by Fishman AP. New York, McGraw-Hill, 1988, pp. 999-1048
Web sites: Cite in text or in the Reference section, using the digital object identifier when available, including the institution sponsoring the web site and url address with direct linkage to the referenced information.
In press: To be used only for papers accepted for publication. Cite as for journal with (in press) in place of volume and page numbers.
Submitted papers/unpublished data: Cite in text only.
Tables
Tables should be typed double-spaced and submitted on separate pages, as part of the manuscript.
Data Supplements
Microarray data and gene sequences must be maintained in a reliable unrestricted archive, such as Gene Expression Omnibus (www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/geo/), Array Express (www.ebi.ac.uk/arrayexpress), and GenBank (www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/Genbank/), and or as supplemental data on the Journal's website (www.amjpathol.org). The Editors reserve the right to determine if data supplements are essential to the published article, in which case the data must be published on the Journal's website. Otherwise, authors who do not supply data to one of the above archives must assume responsibility for maintaining a live, unrestricted link to the material from the URL published within the article, in perpetuity. Failure to maintain a live, unrestricted link may result in retraction of the article by the Editors. For more information on publishing your data supplementally on the Journal's website, please contact the Editorial Office.
Figures
Authors should give considerable care in preparing figures. When submitting composite figures, the front side of individual parts should be clearly and properly labeled. Figures should be sized to fit one column (8 cm) or two columns (17 cm). Maximum page length is 22.5 cm. Figures deviating from these dimensions will be sized at the publisher's discretion. Unwanted background material should be trimmed and edges should be straight. Figure legends should be submitted as part of the manuscript and should state the staining method and degree of magnification. If the exact scale is critical, scale bars should be used on the photograph and specified in the legend.
Digital Art
For detailed instruction on preparing digital art for submission or production, please visit Cadmus' web instructions at cpc.cadmus.com/da/, or contact the Editorial Office at 301-634-7959 or jmd@asip.org.
Copyright
Copyright of published manuscripts is held by the American Society for Investigative Pathology and the Association for Molecular Pathology, which must receive the assignment of copyright from the authors of accepted manuscripts. See www.asip.org/pubs/jmdrights.pdf for details.
Financial Disclosure
As part of copyright assignment, the authors must certify any affiliations (e.g., employment, consultancies, stock ownership, honoraria, expert testimony) with any organization or entity with a direct financial interest in the subject matter or materials discussed in the article. Failure to do so may result in editorial retraction of the article.
Color Figures
Authors will be charged $750 per figure (composites up to one printed page). A summary of color figure charges will be presented to the corresponding author of accepted manuscripts for approval prior to publication. Color figure charges will not be waived, but color figures may be published in black and white, pending editorial approval. Requests for black and white publication must be made prior to production to avoid color charges.
Page Charges
Authors will be charged $60 per printed page. Effective with the January 2004 issue, corresponding authors of published manuscripts who are current, dues-paying members of ASIP will receive full page charge rebates as a benefit of membership. Otherwise, page charges will not be waived, except for solicited editorials.
Reprints
Reprints must be ordered when page proofs are returned; an order form is included with the proofs. Late reprint orders will result in additional fees. There is no extra charge for color reprints. No complimentary reprints are provided by the publisher.
Proofs
The printer sends two sets of page proofs and the marked manuscript to the corresponding author. The author should check the proofs carefully, mark any printer's errors, and answer queries as requested. Author changes should be kept to a minimum. The original proof must be returned within 48 hours to avoid any delay in publication. Figures provided for proof must also be returned to the printer.
Editorial Communications
All correspondence concerning editorial matters should be addressed to the Editor-in-Chief at The Journal of Molecular Diagnostics, 9650 Rockville Pike, Bethesda, Maryland, USA 20814-3993, or faxed to 301-634-7961. Letters to the Editor will be printed at the editors' discretion in the Correspondence section.
Editorial Board
Editor-in-Chief: Karen L. Kaul, M.D., Ph.D.; Managing Editor: Maria Giorla Eisemann; Marketing Manager: Chante Lampton; Executive Officer: Mark E. Sobel, M.D., Ph.D.; Senior Associate Editor: Karl V. Voelkerding, M.D.; Associate Editors: Rita M. Braziel, M.D., Marc Ladanyi, M.D., Karen Snow Bailey, Ph.D., James Versalovic, M.D., Ph.D.; Editorial Board: Adam Bagg, M.D., Julia A. Bridge, M.D., Angela M. Caliendo, M.D., Ph.D., William L. Gerald, M.D., Ph.D., Timothy C. Greiner, M.D., Margaret Gulley, M.D., Robert B. Jenkins, M.D., Ph.D., Jeffrey A. Kant, M.D., Ph.D., Katherine W. Klinger, Ph.D., Mark A. Lovell, M.D., Richard D. Press, M.D., Ph.D., Giovanni Tallini, M.D., Robert M. Umek, Ph.D., Elizabeth R. Unger, M.D., Ph.D., Leen-Jan Van Doorn, Ph.D., David Viswanatha, M.D., Danny L. Wiedbrauk, Ph.D., Thomas M. Williams, M.D.
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