Aims and Scope:

Nutrition and Cancer: An International Journal welcomes manuscripts of the following types for publication:

1) Original papers containing results of experimental, clinical, or statistical studies that are timely and well documented.
2) Letters to the Editor that deal with issues of importance to researchers in the field of nutrition and cancer. Experimental data should be the minimal amount required for adequate understanding.
3) Reviews on subjects of importance to researchers in the field of nutrition and cancer.
4) Brief reports of meetings and proceedings of symposia related to cancer research.
5) Announcements of future meetings of interest to readers: courses in cancer-related biomedical science or the availability of fellowships; and listings of relevant books and other publications.
Announcements should be submitted at least six months prior to date of issue.

All papers and other submissions will be sent to one or more editors for peer review. It is our policy to return those papers that do not meet the requirements set forth in these instructions.

Manuscript Submission:

Nutrition and Cancer: An International Journal uses an online submission and review system, ScholarOne, through which authors submit manuscripts and track their progress up until acceptance for publication. Authors will enter pertinent information into the system and submit the following files: (a) cover letter file (including verification that the article has not been submitted concurrently to any other journals); (b) manuscript file (Word or WordPerfect format [PC compatible]) containing the entire text of the article, including title page, abstract, all text, references, footnotes, and appendixes; (c) figures and tables, which should be submitted as separate files. Please log on to http://mc.manuscriptcentral.com/nc/ for information and instructions regarding registration and manuscript submission.

All parts of the manuscript should be typewritten, double-spaced, with margins of at least one inch on all sides. The manuscript should be organized in the following manner: title page, abstract, text, acknowledgments and notes, references, appendixes, tables, and figure captions (figures and tables should be submitted as separate files). Consecutive numbering of all pages is requested, with the title page as page one. Title page should provide the name of author and co-authors. The first author's last name plus the page number belong in the upper right corner of each page.

Authors are urged to include their full names, complete with first and middle initials, to avoid confusion, which often arises when authors are identified by surname and initials only. Authors' academic degrees should not be included. The full names of institutions and subsidiary laboratories should be given, along with a mailing address (including postal number). If several authors (maximum 10 authors) and institutions are listed, it should be clearly indicated with which institution each author is affiliated. For text style, authors should follow Scientific Style and Format: The CBE Manual for Authors, Editors, and Publishers (6th edition, 1994) in matters of spelling, capitalization, punctuation, hyphenation, and general style; Current Procedural Terminology and International Classification of Diseases for terms relating to diseases, operations, and procedures; IUPAC-IAB Combined Commission on Biochemical Nomenclature for chemical and biochemical terms and abbreviations; and Index Medicus for journal abbreviations in references. Metric equivalents are preferred.

The hospital or academic institution and city where the work was done, the source of financial support, an acknowledgment (if desired) of those who aided in research and preparation of the manuscript, and a mailing address for reprints (if available) should appear at the end of the text (before references). All trade names of drugs should be referenced with the generic name and the name, city, and state of the manufacture.

Each manuscript must be accompanied by a statement that it has not been published elsewhere and that it has not been submitted simultaneously for publication elsewhere. Authors are responsible for obtaining permission to reproduce copyrighted material from other sources and are required to sign an agreement for the transfer of copyright to the publisher. All accepted manuscripts, artwork, and photographs become the property of the publisher.

References:

The list of references should be typed double-spaced and numbered consecutively as they appear. List only five authors before et al. Authors are responsible for accuracy and must check every reference in the manuscript and proofread again in page proofs.

Journal references should be given in the following order: author, article, title, journal abbreviation, volume number in Arabic numerals, inclusive pages, and year. If the paper has been seen only in abstract form, this should be indicated at the end of the original reference by the addition of the abbreviation (abstr), followed by the abstracting source (including volume, page, and year). The order for book references is as follows: author, title, edition number (if other than the first), city, publisher, year, and volume (if more than one). If the reference is a chapter in a book, the order changes as follows: author of the chapter, title of the chapter, book title, edition, editor(s), city, publisher, year, and inclusive pages of the chapter.

Illustrations:

Illustrations (line drawings, halftones, photos, photomicrographs, etc.) submitted should be digital files following these guidelines:

• 300 dpi or higher
• Sized to fit on journal page
• EPS, TIFF, or PSD format only
• Submitted as separate files, not embedded in text files

Color illustrations will be considered for publication; however, the author will be required to bear the full cost involved in their printing and publication. The charge for the first page with color is $900.00. The next three pages with color are $450.00 each. A custom quote will be provided for color art totaling more than 4 journal pages. Good-quality color prints should be provided in their final size. The publisher has the right to refuse publication of color prints deemed unacceptable. Authors may be asked to resubmit artwork for production purposes if the digital files are of too low a resolution.

Checklist:

Several stylistic items are commonly overlooked by authors, thus entailing wasted time and expense at the processing and publication stages. Authors may find it helpful to refer to the following checklist before transmitting manuscripts to our office: 1) grant information, if appropriate; 2) exact affiliation of each author given; 3) abstract included (200 words maximum); 4) all nonstandard abbreviations defined in text; 5) exact location (city and state or country) supplied for sources of special chemicals or preparations; 6) all references listed in order of appearance and typed double-spaced.

Proofs and Reprints: