期刊名称：THERIOGENOLOGY
 期刊简介(About the journal)
投稿须知(Instructions to Authors)
编辑部信息(Editorial Board)
About the journal
Theriogenology serves as an international forum for researchers, clinicians, and industry professionals involved in animal reproduction biology. Ranked by ISI as the top veterinary publication, this acclaimed journal publishes articles on a wide range of topics, including in vitro fertilization, cryobiology of spermatozoa and embryos, transmission of viruses by embryos, and Micromanipulation of embryos.
Instructions to Authors
Theriogenology is an international journal that publishes original research, review and clinical articles, and reports on work in progress about reproduction in domestic and nondomestic mammals, birds, reptiles, and fish. Theriogenology publishes only materials that have never been published or submitted for publication elsewhere. The exception would be publication in a scientific conference proceedings with limited circulation or under circumstances explained to the Editorial office in writing when the work is submitted.
Manuscripts must be accompanied by a letter specifying the material has never been published before (except as noted above) and stating that all authors are aware of the submission and agree to be listed as co-authors. The letter must be signed by all authors or by the corresponding (or senior) author who can vouch for all co-authors. All accepted manuscripts become property of the publisher.
All submissions will be reviewed by at least 2 anonymous reviewers to evaluate them for originality, clear statement of a hypothesis, experimental design appropriate for the hypothesis, completeness of methods, thoughtfulness of the discussion and conclusions that are supported by data. Authors may name up to 5 potential reviewers and must provide complete contact information, however the Editor retains the right to assign different reviewers as deemed appropriate.
Authors are advised that the extensive editing by the Theriogenology Editorial Office to correct English is no longer available. Authors should have their manuscripts reviewed before submission by persons who have advanced command of English spelling, grammar, syntax and semantics and who are familiar with scientific style.
SUGGESTIONS FOR WRITING PAPERS FOR PUBLICATION IN THERIOGENOLOGY
We require that submission be divided into the following sections: TITLE PAGE, ABSTRACT, INTRODUCTION, MATERIALS AND METHODS, RESULTS, DISCUSSION and REFERENCES. The arrangement of the sections may be modified for case reports, reviews or works in progress after consultation with the Editor.
The TITLE PAGE should be separate and include the full names and degrees of all authors, title of the manuscript, and the name and address of the institution where the work was performed. Use superscript numbers to match co-authors and their institutional affiliations. Use a superscript letter (a) to identify the corresponding author, who should also be the author to whom reprint requests should be sent. Provide the full name and current address, including telephone and telefax numbers and e-mail address. Print the acknowledgments at the bottom of this page.
On a separate sheet, a concise ABSTRACT or 150-200 words should be accompanied by 1 to 5 one- or two-letter key words. The ABSTRACT should contain all the elements of the paper in a short form. There should be one to three sentences each to introduce the reader to the subject, describe the experimental design and methods, describe the results and discuss the results. Abstracts need not be extremely detailed and must be short enough to fit onto the first page of the published article.
The INTRODUCTION should acquaint the reader with the subject and justify the objective(s) of the research. There should be three parts to the introduction: first, a clear description of the nature and extent of the problem to be studied; second, a presentation of the pertinent research by others in the field of the study; and third, a statement of how the authors' study challenges, expands or improves the known material. The hypothesis or objective(s) addressed in the study must be clearly stated in the final paragraph.
The section on MATERIALS AND METHODS must contain enough information to allow another scientist to duplicate the study. Materials should be named specifically, including the manufacturer, city and state or country where the equipment or supplies were obtained. Descriptions of animals should include species, breed, sex, and age as well as husbandry methods, climate, photoperiod and geographic location of the study. A logical description of the experimental methods should follow and should include an explanation of the experimental design. Here, it may be useful to prepare a table or schematic diagram to explain procedures, such as how the animals were divided into groups or how samples were obtained. The method of statistical evaluation must be stated, the treatment and response variables identified, and assignment of experimental units into groups specified.
The RESULTS section is usually brief, but must contain sufficient information to fully describe the outcome of the research. The use of tables and figures is encouraged, but use text to emphasize important points, to connect results with one another, and to restate the trend of the idea (the objective already mentioned in the INTRODUCTION). Tables and figures must contain enough information within them and in their respective titles or legends to be understandable without referring to the text.
The DISCUSSION section is separate from the RESULTS section. It contains an explanation of the meaning of the results. The principles, relationships, and general truths shown by the results should be presented without retelling the results if at all possible. Exceptions or lack of correlation should be pointed out and unsettled points defined. Agreement or disagreement with previous work should be shown. The theoretical or practical implications of the work should be discussed. Finally, the major conclusions and implications should be stated in a brief paragraph.
REFERENCES are numbered consecutively starting with the first reference cited in the text.
MANUSCRIPT PREPARATION AND SUBMISSION
Manuscripts must be in the English language and printed on one side of either standard US letter-sized (8 1/2 x 11 inch) bond paper or ISO A4-size (29.7 x 21 cm) paper with numbered lines and pages.
Text and Tables.
Double space all text, including tables, references, figure titles, and footnotes.
Use the same type style and size throughout the manuscript.
Do not use bold, italic or heavy type styles.
Underline words only to indicate Latin genus and species. (Special symbols and nomenclature in chemistry, such as cis-and trans- are italicized. Gene and phenotype nomenclature is usually italicized.)
Do not use any special formatting, such as page or sections breaks, shading or border, drop caps, text boxes, and the like.
All text should be flush left on the page.
Do not indent headings or paragraphs.
Do not run-in headings. Present all levels of headings as separate "paragraphs," regardless of how they will appear in the typeset text.
Use a double hard return (hit the "Enter" key twice) between paragraphs.
Do not use tabs (unless you use them to align columns in a table).
Distinguish in keystrokes between capital letter O and the number 0; capital letter I, lowercase letter l, and the number 1.
References. References should be numbered consecutively in order of appearance in the text. Abstracts should not be cited unless the abstract is the only available reference to an important concept. Abbreviations for periodicals should conform to those used in the Index Medicus and include the complete title of the article cited and names and initials of all authors. The data contained in the references should be arranged in conformity with the following examples of 1. journal article, 2. journal abstract, 3. book, and 4. book chapter:
1. van Rens BTTM, van der Lende T. Fetal and placental traits at Day 35 of pregnancy in relation to the estrogen receptor genotype in pigs. Theriogenology 2000;54:843-858.
2. Cambell KHS, McWhir J, Ritchie WA, Wilmut I. Live lambs by nuclear transfer from an established cell line. Theriogenology 1996;45:287 (abstr.).
3. McEntee K. Reproductive Pathology of Domestic Animals. New York: Academic Press, 1990.
4. Jergens AE. Diarrhea. In Ettinger SE, Feldman EC (eds): Textbook of Veterinary Internal Medicine. Philadelphia: WB Saunders, 1995;111-115.
Reference citations must be located appropriately in the text and enclosed within parentheses in line with the text. Do not use superscripts. Do not use an automatically generated reference numbering feature that may be provided with your word processing program. Each number must be keyed as regular text.
Tables. Tables should be appropriately referenced in the text but typed double-spaced on separate sheets and placed at the end of the text. Tables are saved as part of the text file but are placed after the text on the disk. Keep tables in as simple a form as possible. They should be numbered consecutively and table titles should be complete sentences. Explanatory remarks are placed in table footnotes, labeled with lower case letter superscripts. Tables are self-contained with the title, table, and footnotes providing all information to understand the table without referring to the text. Statistical levels of significance may be indicated by asterisks: (* <0.05; ** <0.01; *** <0.001) and relationships in tables may be indicated by superscript lower case letters using a phrase such as "a,bColumns with different superscripts differ P <0.05." Tables may be oriented horizontally (landscape) or vertically (portrait) on the page.
Illustrations.
Each illustration must be submitted on a separate sheet and should be marked on the back with the figure number, top of the illustration, and the principal author's name. Titles should be complete sentences typed double-spaced on a separate page. All symbols used in the figure must be explained in the title or a legend and, in photomicrographs, the magnification "(x 100)" and stain(s) used must be identified.
Figures must be referenced appropriately in the text, but the figure hard copy is placed (in order and clearly labeled) at the end of the manuscript and preceded by the list of figure titles. Figure titles are saved as part of the text file. All illustrations - line art, computer-scanned and computer-generated photographs, photomicrographs, and the like - must be saved on a separate disk from the text files. Original photographs or other artwork for which there is no computer file must be submitted in duplicate, with good quality xerographic copies provided for the review drafts of the manuscript. Color figures submitted with manuscripts usually are not published in color unless the cost of color reproduction is paid by the author. Color figures are normally printed in black and white, with the approval of the author.
Advice on the preparation of digital illustrations can be found at the following URL:
http://www.elsevier.nl/locate/authorartwork
.
Style Notes.
The following words, phrases, abbreviations, and stylistic conventions are to be used when writing the manuscript.
Avoid the word "injected," (e.g., "Cows were injected with PGF2 ") but include the generic name, proprietary name, dosage and route of administration (e.g., "Cows were treated with prostaglandinF2 [Lutalyse 25 mg im]").
Use the following expressions:
palpated per rectum, not by rectal palpation.
nucleus transfer, not nuclear transplant.
estrus (noun) synchronization, but, estrous (adjective) behavior.
120 to 125, not 120-125.
treatment by period, not treatment x period.
gravity: 100 x g, but, magnification: x 100.
identification number of an animal: No. 10, but, (number of) 30 animals: n = 30.
Day 3, but, 3 days (3 d).
Standard definitions:
Oogonium: Female gamete before meiosis.
Oocyte, primary: Female gamete from onset of the first maturation division (meiosis) until extrusion of the first polar body.
Oocyte secondary: Female gamete from onset of second meiosis until extrusion of the second polar body.
Ovum: Female gamete from the end of both meiotic divisions until the union of the male and female pronuclei. Note, this definition differs from the commonly use of ovum as general term for any female gamete.
Germinal vesicle: Nucleus of the ovum.
Zygote: A fertilized ovum, from the fusion of the male and female gamete until completion of the first cleavage.
Embryo: A conceptus from 2-cells until after cell migration and differentiation are largely completed.
Fetus: A conceptus after most of organogenesis is completed and it is primarily growing in size.
Conceptus: An embryo or fetus with all its membranes and accessory structures.
Abortion: Expulsion of a conceptus incapable of independent life.
Premature parturition: Expulsion before full term of a conceptus capable of independent life.
Stillbirth: Do not use this term, use fetal death or abortion.
Abbreviations: Never use an abbreviation to start a sentence. Some abbreviations may be used anywhere else, including the manuscript's title and figure and table titles and legends, without definition; others may not be used in the title, but may be used in the text without definition. In general, abbreviations must be defined when used for the first time (this may be avoided in the ABSTRACT if necessary to conserve space). To make reading the paper more pleasant, avoid using abbreviations and acronyms, instead use short synonyms, for instance: for "Cesarean section" instead of "CS" use "section" or "hysterotomy."
Abbreviations that may be used in the text without definition. Note, do not use periods in any abbreviation (ACTH not A.C.T.H.).
AI ANOVA ADP ATP BSA
cAMP CL DEAE-cellulose DMSO DNA
eCG EDTA EGF ELISA FSH
GH GnRH hCG HEPES hMG
IVC IVF IVM LH MOET
MSH mRNA NAD NADH PBS
PGF2 PGFM PIPES PRID PRL
RIA RNA SDS-PAGE TRH TRIS
tRNA TSH
Units of Measure:
cpm - counts per min
dpm - disintegrations per min
g - gram
ga - gauge of hypodermic needle
h - hour
kg - kilogram
L - liter
mL - milliliter
vL - microliter
m - meter
min - minute
sec - second
v:v - volume ratio
wk - week
wt/vol - weight per volume
yr - year
Routes of treatment:
id - intradermal
im - intramuscular
iu - intrauterine
iv - intravenous
sc - subcutaneous
po - oral
Statistical expressions:
CV - coefficient of variation
df - degrees of freedom
F - variance ratio
NS - not significant
P - probability
SD - standard deviation
SEM - standard error of the mean
r - correlation coefficient
Proofs and Reprints.
Once the manuscript is accepted for publication and the final content and editorial changes have been approved by the Editorial Office, the manuscript will be sent to the publisher to be typeset. The corresponding author will receive page proofs of the typeset article, which should be proofread and returned within 48 hours of receipt. Corrections are limited to printer errors. Elsevier will do everything possible to get your article corrected and published as quickly and accurately as possible. Therefore, it is important to ensure that all of your corrections are sent back to us in one communication. Subsequent corrections will not be possible, so please ensure your first sending is complete.
Reprints may be ordered at the price listed on the order form sent to authors from the publisher.
Copyright.
Upon acceptance of an article by the journal, the author(s) will be asked to transfer copyright of the article to the publisher. This transfer will ensure the widest possible dissemination of information under the U.S. Copyright Law.
Manuscript submission requirements.
Initial draft submissions and revised manuscripts still in review: Send 3 complete copies of the manuscript, including all tables and figures, plus an identical copy on diskette (please specify operating system and programme). Send 2 copies of any original artwork, such as photographs, gels, photomicrographs and the like, which cannot be scanned or otherwise incorporated as a computer file. Clearly label these illustrations noting the top of the figure, figure number, and the principal authors name.
Accepted manuscripts for publication: Submit 2 copies of the manuscript and a 3.5 diskette with an exact copy of the text and tables; use a separate diskette for half tones and line art.
Send all manuscripts to:
-for the Americas, Canada, Japan and Australasia to:
Dr John Kastelic
Theriogenology Editorial Office
Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada
Lethbridge Research Centre
PO Box 3000
Gaol Road
Lethbridge, Alberta, Canada, T1J 4B1
- for all other areas to:
Dr Fulvio Gandolfi
Istituto di Anatomia degli Animali Domestici
via Celoria, 10 - 20133 Milano
Italy
(NOTE: The publisher will provide instructions on the handling and return of typeset page proofs.)
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:
1. For issues of style and format not addressed here, please consult Scientific Style and Format: The CBE Manual for Authors, Editors, and Publishers, Sixth Edition.
2. For spelling, word formation and divisions, plurals, possessives, meanings and usage, consult the CBE Manual or a current English language collegiate-level dictionary.
3. For conflicts between instructions in this Guide and any of the references, the Guide takes precedence. Do not hesitate to contact the Editorial Office in you have any questions about the preparation of your manuscript.
Editorial Board
Co-Editors
Co-Editors-in-Chief:
F. Gandolfi, Istituto di Anatomia degli Animali Domestici, Milan, Italy
J. Kastelic, Lethbridge Research Centre, Lethbridge, Alberta, Canada
Emeritus Editor-in-Chief:
V.M. Shille, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL, USA
Editorial Board:
B. Avery, Royal Veterinary and Agricultural University, Frederiksberg, Denmark
J.F. Beckers, University of Liege, Liege, Belgium
M. Boland, University College Dublin, Dublin, Ireland
B. Brackett, University of Georgia, Athens, GA, USA
P. Chakraborty, Uniformed Services University, Bethesda, MD, USA
N.M. Cox, Mississippi State University, Starksville, MS, USA
R.A. Godke, Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge, LA, USA
T. Greve, The Royal Veterinary and Agricultural University, Frederiksberg, Denmark
F.C. Gwazdauskas, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, Blacksburg, VA, USA
Y. Heyman, Jouy-En-Josas, France
E.K. Inskeep, West Virginia University, Morgantown, WV, USA
A. Iritani, Kinki University, Wakayama, Japan
W. Jöchle, Wolfgang Jöchle Associates, Inc., Denville, NJ, USA
R. Kraeling, USDA-ARS, Athens, Greece
M. LeBlanc, University of Florida, USA
K.L. Macmillan, University of Melbourne, Werribee, VIC, Australia
H. Niemann, Institute for Animal Breeding and Behaviour, Mariensee, Neustadt, Germany
C. Plante, University of Guelph, Guelph, Ontario, Canada
C.E. Pope, Audubon Center for Research of Endangered Species, New Orleans, LA, USA
N.C. Rawlings, University of Saskatchewan, Saskatoon, Saskachewan, Canada
H. Rodriguez-Martinez, Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences, Uppsala,Sweden
D.C. Sharp, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL, USA
E.L. Squires, Colorado State University, Fort Collins, CO, USA
M. Thibier, l'OAA / FAO, Rome, Italy
E. Watson, University of Edinburgh, Roslin, Midlothian, Scotland
R.S. Youngquist, University of Missouri, Columbia, MO, USA
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