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期刊名称:EARLY HUMAN DEVELOPMENT

ISSN:0378-3782
版本:SCI-CDE
出版频率:Monthly
出版社:ELSEVIER IRELAND LTD, ELSEVIER HOUSE, BROOKVALE PLAZA, EAST PARK SHANNON, CO, CLARE, IRELAND, 00000
  出版社网址:http://www.elsevier.com/wps/find/homepage.cws_home
期刊网址:http://www.elsevier.com/wps/find/journaldescription.cws_home/505956/description#description
影响因子:2.082
主题范畴:OBSTETRICS & GYNECOLOGY;    PEDIATRICS

期刊简介(About the journal)    投稿须知(Instructions to Authors)    编辑部信息(Editorial Board)   



About the journal

 

Established as an authoritative, highly cited voice on early human development, Early Human Development provides a unique opportunity for researchers and clinicians to bridge the communication gap between disciplines. Creating a forum for the productive exchange of ideas concerning early human growth and development, the journal publishes original research and clinical papers with particular emphasis on the continuum between fetal life and the perinatal period; aspects of postnatal growth influenced by early events; and the safeguarding of the quality of human survival.

The first comprehensive and interdisciplinary journal in this area of growing importance, Early Human Development offers pertinent contributions to the following subject areas:

fetology; perinatology; pediatrics; growth and development; obstetrics; reproduction and fertility; epidemiology; behavioural sciences; nutrition and metabolism; teratology; neurology; brain biology; developmental psychology and screening.

 


Instructions to Authors

 

Aims and Scope
The aim of this peer-reviewed interdisciplinary journal is to provide a forum where, papers concerned with early human growth and development are gathered. The emphasis is on the continuum of fetal life, the problems of the perinatal period and those aspects of postnatal growth which are influenced by early events; and on the safe-guarding of the quality of human survival.

Types of papers
Papers should deal with original research not previously published or being considered for publication elsewhere. The act of submitting a manuscript to the journal carries with it the permission for the journal to publish that paper. The main object of the journal is the publication of original research papers with application to the human species. These should appeal to clinicians and research workers alike. Manuscripts will be considered for publication in the following fields: obstetrics; reproduction and fertility; fetal medicine and surgery; perinatology; paediatric growth and development; teratology; developmental neurology; and psychology. Papers from other fields or studies on other species will also be considered, if they are related to early human development.

1. Full length research papers should include a summary of not more than 250 words. The papers should be divided into sections, and should not normally exceed 10 printed pages.
2. Short communications should provide a brief but complete account of a particular piece of work, and will be limited to 4 printed pages, including one figure. A summary of not more than 50 words should be included.
3. Review articles are usually published after an invitation from the editors. They should be a survey, evaluation and critical interpretation of recent research and concepts in the fields covered by the journal. They are peer reviewed in the usual way.
4. Letters to the editor should either be on a topc of current interest, or comment upon material previously or simultaneously published in this journal. They should not normally exceed 500 words.
5. The inclusion of announcements, book reviews, etc. is at the discretion of the editors and the publishers, and subject to space availability.

Submission of papers
Papers should be submitted to:
David Harvey, (Editor-in-chief), Hammersmith Hospital, Department of Paediatrics, Ducan Road, London W12 ONN, UK.
Or to:
Frans Walther, (Associate editor), Pediatrics and Neonatology, Leiden University Medical Center - LUMC Room J6-S, Albinusdreef 2, PO Box 9600, 2333 ZA Leiden, The Netherlands. .
For authors in the Americas to:
Charles R. Rosenfeld, (Associate editor), Department of Pediatrics, University of Texas Health Science Center, South Western Medical School, 5323 Harry Hines Boulevard, Dallas, TX, USA.
For authors in Asia/Oceania to:
Victor Y.H. Yu, (Associate editor), Director of Neonatal Intensive Care, Monash Medical Centre, 246 Clayton Road, Clayton, Victoria 3168, Australia;
And authors in Japan to:
Yunosuke Ogawa, (Associate editor), Department of Pediatrics, Saitama Medical Center, Saitama Medical School, 1981 Tsujido-cho, Kawagoe, Saitama, Japan.

Authors signatures
Early Human Development will not publish a paper unless it has the signatures of all the authors at the time of submission. We suggest the following format: "I declare that I participated in the design, execution, and analysis of the paper by..... and colleagues entitled....., that I have seen and approved the final version and that it has neither been published nor submitted elsewhere. I also declare that I have no conflict of interest, other than any noted in the covering letter to the editor" These signatures need not be dated; when provided on separate sheet(s) these statements will be returned if the paper is not accepted for publication.

Ethics
Work on humans that is submitted to the journal should comply with the principles laid down in the Declaration of Helsinki (1964) (Br Med J 1964;ii:177-178). The manuscripts should contain a statement that the work has been approved by the Ethics Committee of the institution in which it was performed and that subjects gave informed consent to the work. The editors reserve the right to reject papers in which, in their opinion, the ethical justification is questionable.

Structure of manuscripts
For the initial submission of manuscripts for consideration it is essential to send three complete hard copies, including text, tables, legends and figures. The manuscript must be in English. The manuscripts should be typed with double spacing with wide margins on one side of the paper only; full length papers should be divided into sections (such as introduction, methods, results and discussion). The author's full names and academic addresses should be given on the title page, as well as an address for correspondence.

Although minor alterations to the English can be made in the editorial office it is important that authors whose first language is not English should have the paper checked by a native English speaker before submission.

Title should be informative and preferably not exceed 185 characters, including spaces. Extraneous words should be avoided.

Structured Abstract not exceeding 250 words should be given at the beginning of the paper. The Abstract should include: background, aims, study design, subjects, outcome measures, results and conclusions.

Tables should be typed, with double spacing, each on a separate sheet, numbered consecutively with arabic numerals, and should only contain horizontal lines. A short descriptive heading should be given above each table, and any footnotes and explanations underneath.

Figures initially should be submitted in print in black and white, or colour on a plain sheet of paper, or glossy photographs. Three copies are required of each figure. The legends should be typed with double spacing, on a separate sheet. After final acceptance the legends and graphics can be submitted in electronic format and the instructions will be sent with the letter of acceptance.

References should be in the Vancouver style (International Committee of Medical Journal Editors. Uniform requirements for manuscripts submitted to biomedical journals. Ann Intern Med. 1997;126:36--47.)

Examples:
1. Gudmundsson S, Mars¨¢l K. Blood velocity waveforms in the fetal aorta and umbilical artery as predictor of fetal outcome: a comparison. Am J Perinatol 1991;8:1-6.

2. Drop SLS, Brinkman A, Kortleve DJ, Groffen Schuller A, Warthoff Z. The evolution of the insulin-like growth factors binding protein family. In: Spencer EM, editor. Modern concepts of insulin-like growth factors. New York: Elsevier; 1991. pp. 311-28.

Information from manuscripts not yet in press, papers reported at meetings, or personal communications should not be cited. Authors must verify references against the original documents before submitting the article.

Authors in Japan please note: if you would like information about how to have the English of your paper checked, corrected and improved (before submission), please contact our Tokyo office who will inform you of the services provided by language correctors: Elsevier Science Japan, 20-12 Yushima 3-chome, Bunkyoku, Tokyo 113; Tel:(03) 5561 5033 and Fax:(03) 5561 5047; E-mail: info@elsevier.co.jp.

Electronic manuscripts
Electronic manuscripts have the advantage that there is no need for the rekeying of text, thereby avoiding the possibility of introducing errors. This results in reliable and fast delivery of proofs. After final acceptance, a disk plus two final printed versions should be submitted together. Detailed instructions will be sent with the letter of acceptance.

Copyright
Authors, when quoting from someone else`s work or when considering reproducing an illustration or table from a book or journal article, should make sure that they are not infringing a copyright. Although in general authors may quote from other published works, they should obtain permission from a holder of the copyright if they wish to take substantial extracts or to reproduce tables or illustrations. If the copyright-holder is not the author of the quoted or reproduced material, it is recommended that the permission of the original author should also be sought. Material in unpublished letters and manuscripts is also protected and must not be published unless permission has been obtained. A suitable acknowledgement of any borrowed material must always be made.

Proofs
Authors should keep a copy of their manuscripts as proofs will be sent to them without the manuscript. Proofs will usually be produced on lower-quality paper and illustrations may therefore be of poorer definition than in the final printed version. The proofs will only be supplied for the author to check for typesetting accuracy, and it is important to recognise that they will not be proof read in the office before being sent out. You should not make changes to the original manuscript at that stage. If proofs are not returned before the deadline the publisher will proceed with publication.

Reprints
Reprints may be ordered by filling in and returning to the Publishers, the order form sent to the authors with the proof. Twenty five free reprints per contribution will be made available.

Early Human Development has no page charges.


Editorial Board

 

Editor-in-Chief:

Elia Maalouf, London, UK
Associate Editor for the Americas:
Charles R. Rosenfeld, The University of Texas Health Science Center at Dallas, Southwestern Medical School, Division of Neonatal-Perinatal Medicine, 5323 Harry Hines Boulevard, Dallas, TX 75235-9063, USA
Associate Editor for Europe:
Frans Walther, Pediatrics and Neonatology, Leiden University Medical Center - LUMC Room J6-S, Albinusdreef 2, PO Box 9600, 2333 ZA Leiden, The Netherlands
Associate Editor for Asia/Oceania:
Victor Y.H. Yu, Monash Medical Centre, Director of Neonatal Intensive Care, 246 Clayton Road, Clayton, Victoria 3168, Australia.
Editorial Board:
D. Arduini, Rome, Italy
D. Armstrong, Houston, TX, USA
S.A. Atkinson, Hamilton, ON, Canada
D.J.P. Barker, Southampton, UK
E. Bryan, London, UK
R.D. Christensen, Gainesville, FL, USA
G. Cioni, Pisa, Italy
O. Claris, Lyon, France
D.P. Davies, Cardiff, UK
V. Fellman, Huch, Finland
P.D. Gluckman, Auckland, New Zealand
J. Golding, Bristol, UK
A. Greenough, London, UK
E.R.M. Jauniaux, London, UK
R. Lasky, Houston, TX, USA
K. Mars¨¢l, Malmo, Sweden
H. Nakamura, Kobe, Japan
H. Nakano, Fukuoka, Japan
J. Newnham, Subiaco, WA, Australia
N. Paneth, East Lansing, MI, USA
H.F.R. Prechtl, Graz, Austria
O. Pryds, Aarhus, Denmark
M.P.M. Richards, Cambridge, UK
B.S. Richardson, London, ON, Canada
N. Rutter, Nottingham, UK
E. Saliba, Tours, France
J. Sands, Manchester, UK
B.T. Smith, Kingston, ON, Canada
R. Uauy, Santiago, Chile
G.H.A. Visser, Utrecht, The Netherlands
B.R. Vohr, Providence, RI, USA
J.W. Wladimiroff, Rotterdam, The Netherlands
P.H. Wolff, Boston, MA, USA
Founding Editors:
J. Dobbing, Manchester, UK
H.F.R. Prechtl, Graz, Austria
J.C. Sinclair, Ontario, Canada


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