Biometrics

Instructions to Authors

INSTRUCTIONS TO AUTHORS

  • Article Types
  • Getting Your Paper Reviewed And Published Effectively
  • How To Submit Your Manuscript
  • Open Choice
  • How To Prepare Files
  • How To Prepare Your Manuscript
  • Submission Constituents
  • How To Cite Your Paper
  • Need Help?

    Article Types

    TheScientificWorld publishes many different types of articles, including original research, reviews and mini-reviews, short communications, case studies, protocols, Directions in Science articles, editorials, and commentaries. View Sample Articles.

    Papers will be peer-reviewed by the Editorial Network of TheScientificWorld and those accepted published in PDF and HTML formats.

    Getting Your Paper Reviewed And Published Effectively

    To help TheScientificWorld and its Editors process your manuscript effectively, please follow these guidelines carefully:

  • Manuscripts currently under submission or published in other journals are not accepted
  • All authors are responsible for submitting manuscripts in comprehensible US or UK English and ensuring scientific accuracy.
  • Authors are expected to agree to the terms of the Author License on submission of their manuscript. This ensures Authors retain copyright on publication, while providing the Publisher the rights to distribute the article worldwide. A copy of the Author Agreement is available on request from information@thescientificworld.com.
  • Authors are solely responsible for obtaining permission for the use of figures, tables, illustrations, etc. from other publications and must retain proof that they have done so.
  • If your manuscript is accepted subject to revision, you will be expected to revise the manuscript promptly. If there is a significant delay in executing revisions, the manuscript will be regarded as a new submission.

    How To Submit Your Manuscript

    Your covering letter should include:

  • A list of the scientific Domain(s) to which your manuscript is relevant
  • Highlight one Domain that is of most relevance.
  • Details of 5 potential referees, including their email addresses
  • Special instructions or notes to the Editor.

    TSW employs in-house peer-review systems in order to offer authors a personalized and efficient service. Instructions to Authors are available and you may also download a PDF version for your reference.

    All manuscripts, including text, figures, and a cover letter, should be submitted via our electronic submission form. Please make sure to login prior to submitting a manuscript.

    If you have any questions regarding submitting a manuscript, please contact our Managing Editor at Email: editorialoffice@thescientificworld.com

    Open Choice:

    Author Services with the Open Access Alternative

    TheScientificWorld has adopted a policy that gives authors a choice:

  • A choice for free publication. Scientists, whose research grants or institutions cannot support article fees, will continue to be able to submit their work for peer-review and publication at no charge.

  • A choice to publish articles with open access. Articles published under the Open Choice scheme will be made available on a free of charge basis. All users of the website will have access to the full text of the article, and may download a PDF version for their personal and non-commercial use.

  • Authors are required to pay an Article Fee for the Open Choice alternative and invoices will be issued upon acceptance of all articles. If authors decline to pay, then those articles will only be available through license or by single article purchase.

    Article Fees are based the number of pages published, as measured by the PDF version of the article (see How to Purchase on the TSW web site for pricing details).

    How To Prepare Files

    Ensure to use your name (surname and initials) and date (month/day/year) in the file name: For text: smithjp_mss_021803.doc For figures: smithjp_fig3_021803.jpg For tables: smithjp_tbl1_021803.gif

    Complex tables, line drawings, half tones, color images, equations and mathematical formulae should be submitted as graphic images. All graphic files must be submitted in sufficiently high resolution (>300 dpi for grayscale or 600-1000 dpi for line art).

    Graphics should be submitted individually as separate files. Do not include figure captions or table legends as part of the graphic image. Please ensure that files are not saved as "read only".

    How To Prepare Your Manuscript

  • Manuscripts are to be prepared in the English language.
  • For the main text body use Word, WordPerfect, or RTF formatted documents.
  • For illustrations/images use .tif, .gif, .jpg, .eps, .bmp, .xl.

    Illustrations and images

  • Figures must be in FINAL FORM ready for incorporation into HTML files, with a maximum width of 600 pixels.
  • Keep in mind that while the use of color is encouraged, manuscripts may be printed by readers in black and white, so the choice of colors should be carefully considered. Cross-hatching and stippling are preferable to shading. Light colors (yellow, light blue etc.) should be avoided.
  • Authors are responsible for the quality of the images. Always double check how artwork appears on the screen and how it prints before submitting.
  • The individual graphic files must be named with their respective numbers and format types. Be sure to indicate clearly the placement and corresponding file name.

    Text

  • It is best to use a clear, easy-to-read typeface/font (e.g., Times Roman, Arial) for text, references, etc.
  • Ensure all characters are correctly represented throughout the manuscript, e.g., 1 (one), l (lower case el), I (upper case I), 0 (zero), O (upper case oh), x (ex), × (times symbol).
  • Use the appropriate symbol function (e.g., in Word - Insert/Symbol) for Greek letters, mathematical symbols, etc.
  • Abbreviations should be spelled out and defined at first mention in the text, then abbreviated thereafter.
  • If available in your word processing program, use the hyperlink capability to create internal or external links. Links will be checked to make sure they operate properly:
  • Links to outside sources: If you wish to link from your manuscript to outside sources, you are responsible for the accuracy and relevance of those sites. All the information necessary to make the link should be provided. (For example, to make a link from the reference section directly to a cited article, you must first check that the article is available to users and that the URL is accurately recorded in the citation.)

    For example: Molecular representations were made using C3#D (http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/Structure/CN3D/cn3d.shtml)

  • Links from the reference list will be made to articles cited within PubMed and CrossRef as part of TheScientificWorld’s production processes.

    Other references - example: Steinberger, M. (1996) Electronic Mathematics Journals, Notices of the American Mathematical Society, 43, 13-16. URL:http://www.ams.org/notices/199601/steinberger.pdf

    Submission Constituents

    Your paper should consist of the following elements:

    1. Title
    2. Subtitle (if any)
    3. Author names
    4. Affiliations
    5. Email addresses
    6. Keywords and phrases
    7. Domains
    8. Abstract
    9. Synopsis
    10. Main text
    11. Figures, tables, multi-media elements
    12. Acknowledgements
    13. References / Bibliography
    14. Biosketches

    Author names

    The author submitting the manuscript is considered the Corresponding Author. Use an asterisk (*) to indicate the Corresponding Author, e.g. David A. Smith*.

    Example: Bob E. Jones, Jr.,1 Martin F. Davidson, Jr.,2 Sam J. Smith,3 and Trevor M. Olivier*,1 1Department of Engineering, University of Anystate, 200 Main St., Anytown, XX 00000 ; 2Geology Department, Seismic Activity University, 3456 Tremor Street, Unsinkable, CA 99999 ; 3 Department of Physiology, Institute of Medicine, 300 Orange, Sunshine, FL 33300

    E-mail addresses

    Please supply email addresses of all authors. The Publisher will only provide authors’ e-mail addresses upon request.

    Keywords and phrases

    Submit as many keywords and phrases as you consider would be useful in locating your manuscript. The Editors and the Publisher may edit key word list for consistency. Alternative spellings, common abbreviations and alternative names should be provided. For example: Serotonin (5-hydroxytryptamine, 5-HT). These will be stored with the manuscript and will aid retrieval from key word and free text searches.

    Domains

    Select ALL scientific audiences who may have an interest in your research. This will help publicize your paper to the wider scientific community. Highlight the Domain that is the principal Domain as this will help in the peer-reviewing process.

    Abstract

    Abstracts should be concise and to the point, and clearly state the scope and scientific context of the article in language that will be understood by a broad scientific, medical and technical audience.

    Synopsis

    This is a short statement of no more than 75 words used to promote your article. It should help explain the broader significance and context of your research. Do not use specialist terms, and do not repeat text found within the abstract.

    Main Text

    Organize your text under headings and subheadings.

    Figures, tables, and multi-media elements

    Authors may submit extended datasets, tables and figures and enrich content using video, audio, animation and 3-D.

    If you choose not to embed the graphics within the text, be sure to indicate clearly the placement and corresponding file name.

    If you have a large number of images available or they are too large for the screen constraints, a link must be made from the manuscript to your home site.

    Multi-media: We encourage submission of multimedia content. Options for enhancing your manuscript with extended datasets, audio, video, 3D or animation:

  • Multimedia files may be published as figures, tables or associated content (for example, as an Appendix) and hosted by TheScientificWorld. TheScientificWorld reserves the right to convert files to conform to supported file formats. Please do not submit executable files or files that contain macros. An FTP site is available for submissions.

  • Links from the published article to multimedia files hosted by author’s institutes are accepted. Please include access details (for instance FTP information or URL) and a brief description of the files in the manuscript itself. Authors are responsible for the integrity of linked files, including virus checking.

    Authors are responsible for notifying TheScientificWorld of any changes to websites or availability of files after publication to enable updating of URL links and FTP information. TheScientificWorld will abstract all datasets and promote their availability through the TSW online community website. If you need further assistance on how best to present multimedia content, contact us at editor@thescientificworld.com.

    Acknowledgments

    Unless otherwise specified, acknowledgement will be given to TheScientificWorldJOURNAL Editor responsible for handling your manuscript. We recommend including details of any relevant grants, including grant reference numbers, as well as details of relevant patents.

    References / Bibliography

    Authors are responsible for the accuracy of the references and must make sure all references cited within the text are also listed in the Reference List. There is no limit placed on the number of references in any manuscript. References are to be numbered consecutively in the text and the reference section using the following styles:

    Text:

    "This theory is supported by vaccine studies using a gene gun to administer plasmid. It has been demonstrated that, after intradermal administration of plasmid with a gene gun, plasmid directly transfects the resident APC of the skin (Langerhans cells), resulting in the subsequent migration of these cells to the draining lymph node, where antigen is expressed [12]."

    Reference section:

    12. Condon, C., Watkins, S.C., Celluzzi, C.M., Thompson, K., and Falo, Jr., L.D. (1996) DNA-based immunization by in vivo transfection of dendritic cells. Nat. Med. 2, 1122-1128.

    TheScientificWorld has an EndNote profile, please download the file for your use in preparing the reference section.

    Please be sure to cite TSW articles in your reference list.
    “TSWJ is covered in SCI and the Impact Factor will depend upon citations received to your paper in the next 2 calendar years. Please make sure that your article is cited whenever possible.”     .

    Biosketches

    Authors are invited to submit a brief biosketch about their past and current research interests. Biosketches appear after the Reference section of the article. Authors may also submit a formal head and shoulders image.

    How To Cite Your Paper

    Your paper should be cited using the following format:

    Colgan, S. P., Comeford, K. M., and Lawrence, D. W. (2002) Epithelial Cell-Neutrophil Interactions in the Alimentary Tract: A Complex Dialog in Mucosal Surveillance and Inflammation, Journal Title, Vol. Number, Pages. URL: Journal URL

    Please be sure to cite TSW articles in your reference list. “TSWJ is covered in SCI and the Impact Factor will depend upon citations received to your paper in the next 2 calendar years. Please make sure that your article is cited whenever possible.”

    Need Help?

    At any time, you may contact us with questions: editorialoffice@thescientificworld.com or editor@thescientificworld.com

    List Of Publishing Domains of TheScientificWorld

    Please review the listing and select ALL of the publishing Domains that are of relevance to your article. You can select as many Domains as are relevant, but please indicate which Domain is the principal Domain as this will assist with the peer-review process. Domain selection is subject to peer-review. Your work will be promoted to all of our members that have indicated an interest in the fields your article covers.