期刊名称：EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF CLINICAL NUTRITION
 期刊简介(About the journal)
投稿须知(Instructions to Authors)
编辑部信息(Editorial Board)
About the journal
European Journal of Clinical Nutrition is published monthly. It aims to cover theoretical aspects of nutrition; relations of function to nutritional status; nutritional causes and effects of disease; the epidemiology of disease; community nutrition and education; the determinants of eating behaviour. Papers on animal nutrition will not be accepted unless they include parallel studies on human subjects.
All aspects of human nutrition:
- Basic and theoretical studies
- Clinical and metabolic studies
- Epidemiological and social aspects
- Nutritional determinants to growth and development
- Relations of function to nutritional status
- Nutritional causes and effects of disease
Community nutrition and education
Instructions to Authors
Welcome to the electronic review submission website for the European Journal of Clinical Nutrition. The first thing you need to do, if you have not done so already, is register for an account by clicking on the register link from the login page. After this, please consult the instructions below to enable you to submit your article through our secure server.
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Navigating the System
When you first access our tracking system, you will be taken to your Home page, where different categories of tasks are listed. If you are required to perform a task, there will be a red arrow  next to a 'Manuscript' link. Throughout the system, red arrows reflect pending tasks that you should address. If there are no red arrows visible on your Home page, then you have no outstanding tasks to complete.
At any time please press HOME to go to the submission home page. For more background information about our online submission system click here.
Process for Manuscript Submission
The manuscript submission process is broken down into a series of 4 screens that gather detailed information about your manuscript and allow you to upload the pertinent text and figure/image files. The screens run in this order:
- A form asking for author details, the manuscript title, abstract, other associated manuscript information and types/number of files to be submitted
- A screen asking for the actual file locations (via an open file dialogue). You will be able to "browse" for the relevant files on your computer (or disk inserted into it). After completing this screen, your files will be uploaded to our server
- A completion screen that will provide you with a specific manuscript number for your manuscript
- An approval screen that will allow you to verify that your manuscript has been uploaded and the files converted correctly to PDF. You will need to approve each converted file in turn to complete your manuscript submission
You will find it useful to have the following details for all authors before commencing online submission. Items in parenthesis may not be compulsory for co-authors:
- Email Addresses
- First and Last Names
- (Full Postal Addresses)
- Country
- (Work Telephone Numbers)
- Institution
In addition, all Manuscript details:
- Covering Letter
- Title and Running Title (you may copy and paste this from your manuscript)
- Abstract (you may copy and paste this from your manuscript)
- Manuscript files in Word, WordPerfect, Text, or RTF format.
- Figures/Images in external files in TIFF, or JPG in either grayscale or CMYK colour, not in RGB.
- Tables in Excel, TIFF or JPEG, or embedded with the text of the Word/WordPerfect/RTF format manuscript (embedding is not possible if your text is being submitted in plain text/TXT).
NB Never embed the figures/images within the text from word processing software as embedded figures/images are not acceptable for production. Non-tabular supporting data submission (where applicable) must be as XLS spreadsheet.
| Graphs and Line Illustrations in Grayscale |
600dpi |
| Photographs/Halftones (Grayscale) |
300dpi minimum |
| Colour Illustrations in split CMYK |
400dpi |
Artwork Guidelines
Detailed guidelines for submitting artwork can be found by downloading the guidelines PDF. Using the guidelines, please submit production quality artwork with your initial submission. A JPEG prepared using Adobe Photoshop, Illustrator, Freehand, CorelDraw (or similar industry software) is our preference. Many applications have options to save files as JPEGs, but it is worth noting that sometimes they are only saved at 72dpi, whereas we require 300-600. Following the peer review process, if your paper is accepted for publication, we will not require the artwork to be resubmitted if you have followed these guidelines.
Slow Internet Connections
If you know that your Internet connection is slow (28kbps or below) you may wish to submit low quality artwork for peer review purposes. High quality artwork will then be requested if your paper is accepted. This may be sent as an email attachment, or by post on CD-ROM (600MB), ZIP (100-200MB), 3.5 floppy (1.44MB), or 5.25 floppy (1.2MB). Email ejcn@nature.com for more details.
Colour figures can be reproduced if necessary, but the authors will be expected to contribute towards the cost of publication. A quote will be supplied on acceptance of your paper.
Colour on the Web
Authors who wish their articles to have FREE colour figures on the web (only available in the HTML full text version of manuscripts and NOT on the online PDF) must supply separate files in the following format. These files should be submitted as supplementary information and authors are asked to mention they would like colour figures on the web in their submission letter.
For Single Images :
| Width |
500 pixels (authors should select "constrain proportions", or equivalent instructions, to allow the application to set the correct height automatically.) |
| Resolution |
72 dpi (dots per inch) or "Save for Web" if using Photoshop |
| Format |
JPEG for photographs
GIF for line drawings or charts |
| Filenaming |
Please save image with .jpg or .gif extension to ensure it can be read by all platforms and graphics packages. |
For Multi-part Images :
| Width |
900 pixels (authors should select "constrain proportions", or equivalent instructions, to allow the application to set the correct height automatically.) |
| Resolution |
72 dpi (dots per inch) or "Save for Web" if using Photoshop |
| Format |
JPEG for photographs
GIF for line drawings or charts |
| Filenaming |
Please save image with .jpg or .gif extension to ensure it can be read by all platforms and graphics packages. |
Authors may be asked to pay the full colour fee for figures that are not submitted in the format described above.
House Style
- Use the same sans serif typeface for all figures (Arial) at 12pt size
- Do not make rules thinner than 1pt (0.36mm)
- Use a coarse hatching pattern rather than shading for tints in graphs
- Figures divided into parts should be labelled with a lower case, bold 'a','b', et cetera, in the top left hand corner. Labelling of axes, keys and so on should be in "Title case" with no full stop. Units must have a space between the number and the unit, and follow the nomenclature common to your field
- Commas should not be used to separate thousands
- Unusual units or abbreviations should be spelled out in full, or defined in the legend
- Colour should be distinct when used as an identifying tool
Previous Publication or Duplicate Submission.
Manuscripts are considered with the understanding that they have not been published previously in print or electronic format and are not under consideration by another publication or electronic medium. Copies of possibly duplicative materials that have been previously published or are being considered elsewhere must be provided at the time of manuscript submission.
Journal Submission Instructions
Type preferably on A4 paper (210 x 297 mm) single-sided and double-spaced with 25 mm margins. The uploaded covering letter must state that the material has not been submitted for publication elsewhere while under consideration for the European Journal of Clinical Nutrition.
Identify the name, full postal address, and fax number, of corresponding author. The layout of the paper should be as follows;
Short Communications. Studies that fall short of the criteria for full research papers (eg preliminary experiments limited by sample size or duration, novel hypotheses or commentaries) may be submitted as Short Communications. They should contain no more than 1000 words of text, a maximum of two display items (tables and/or figures) and a maximum of 20 references. Apart from the Abstract (one paragraph of maximum 150 words) and Keywords, there is no obligation to divide the text into sections. In all other respects, the directions for full papers should be followed.
Manuscripts. Number each page following the title page and include line numbers (every 5 lines is sufficient) if this option is available. Please make spelling consistent with current editions of either Webster's Dictionary or Oxford English Dictionary.
Text. Title page, giving a concise but informative title, and the names and affiliations (but not degrees) of all contributors (formerly called authors). The order in which the contributors are listed should be agreed amongst the investigators, and should indicate that the first listed made the greatest contribution to the paper, and then in decreasing order. The nature of the contribution of each investigator should be briefly described (see recent issues of the Lancet for examples). One or more contributors (not necessarily the "corresponding author") should be identified as "Guarantor", who must be prepared to be accountable for all parts of the completed manuscript, before and after publication (see Rennie et al. (1997) JAMA 278: 579-585).
Structured Abstract. Structured abstract of not more than 250 words, under the headings;
Objective: what was the main question or hypothesis tested?.
Design: was it randomised, case-control, retrospective, etc.
Setting: where was the study done? primary or tertiary care?
Subjects: how recruited, how many started, how many dropped out?
Interventions: methods used, and duration of administration.
Main outcome measures
Results: indicate 95% confidence intervals and exact P value for effects
Conclusions: answer (significant or not) to main question.
Sponsorship: University? charity? commercial organisation?
Descriptors: preferably use up to 6 words chosen from MEDLINE MeSH, which best describe your paper. These will be used for indexing your paper in the European Journal of Clinical Nutrition, and also help retrieval from computer databases.
NOTE: Further advice on preparation of structured abstracts can be obtained from Haynes RB et al. Annals of Internal Medicine 1990; 113: 69-76. Failure to provide a structured abstract will delay editorial processing of the paper.
Introduction. This should give a short, clear account of the background and reasons for undertaking the study. It should not be a review of the literature.
Statistical Methods. For normally distributed data, mean (SD) is the preferred summary statistic. Relative risks should be expressed as odds ratios with 95% confidence interval. To compare two methods for measuring a variable the method of Bland & Altman (1986) Lancet i, 307 should be used; for this, calculation of P only is not appropriate..
Results. The description of results should not simply reiterate data that appear in tables and figures and, likewise, the same data should not be displayed in both tables and figures. The results section should be concise and follow a logical sequence. If the paper describes a complex series of experiments, it is permissible to explain the protocol/experimental design before presenting the results. Do not discuss the results or draw any conclusions in this section.
Discussion. Do not recapitulate the results, but discuss their significance against the background of existing knowledge, and identify clearly those aspects that are novel. The final paragraph should highlight the main conclusion(s), and provide some indication of the direction future research should take.
Acknowledgements. These should be brief, and should include sources of support, sources of material (eg novel drugs) not available commercially.
References. 5. References. References in text are indicated in the text by name and date eg (Pampiglione & Ricciardi, 1986) and (Kusin et al, 1994) and listed at the end of the paper in alphabetical order of first author. References should be listed and journal titles abbreviated according to the style used by Index Medicus, examples are given below.
Examples of journal references:
1 Friedman MI, Gil KM, Rothhopf MM and Askanazi J (1986): Post-absorptive control of food intake in humans. Appetite 7, 258 (abstract).
2 Kusin KA, Kardjati S and Renqvist UH (1994): Maternal body mass index: the functional significance during reproduction. Eur. J. Clin. Nutr. 48, Suppl, 3 S56-S67.
3 Martin JC, Bourgnoux P, Fignon A, Theret V, Antoine JM, Lamisse F and Couet C (1993): Dependence of human milk essential fatty acids on adipose stores during lactation. Am. J. Clin. Nutr. 58, 653-659.
4 Pampiglione S and Ricciardi ML (1986): Parasitological survey of Pygmy groups. In African Pygmies, ed. LL Cavalli-Sforza, pp 153-165. New York: Academic Press.
Tables. Type each table double spaced on a separate page and number consecutively in the order of the first citation in the text. Supply a brief title for each, but place explanatory matter in footnotes (not in the heading). Explain all non-standard abbreviations in the footnotes, and identify and explain all statistical measures (eg standard deviations and standard errors) and analyses (eg ANOVA, unpaired t-test, etc). Do not use internal horizontal and vertical rules, and make sure that each table is cited in the text.
Illustrations. See guidelines above. All explanatory details should be provided in the legend, not the Figure. Number all illustrations (Figure 1, Figure 2, etc) and make sure that each is cited in the text.
Units and abbreviations. Use metric units (SI units) as fully as possible. Preferably give measurements of energy in kiloJoules or MegaJoules with kilocalories in parentheses (1 kcal = 4.186kJ). Use % throughout. Very common abbreviations such as FFA, RNA, need not be defined; on first using an abbreviation place it in parentheses after the full item. Note these abbreviations: gram g; litre l; milligram mg; kilogram kg; kilojoule kJ; megajoule MJ; weight wt; seconds s; minutes min; hours h. Do not add s for plural units.
Supplementary information. Supplementary information is peer-reviewed material directly relevant to the conclusion of an article that cannot be included in the printed version owing to space or format constraints. It is posted on the journal¡¯s web site and linked to the article when the article is published and may consist of data files, graphics, movies or extensive tables.
The printed article must be complete and self-explanatory without the supplementary information. Supplementary information enhances a reader¡¯s understanding of the paper but is not essential to that understanding.
Supplementary information must be supplied to the editorial office in its final form for peer review. On acceptance the final version of the peer reviewed supplementary information should submitted with the accepted paper. Supplementary information is not subedited, so authors should ensure that it is supplied ready for publication online.
To ensure that the contents of the supplementary information files can be viewed by the editor(s), referees and readers, please also submit a ¡®read-me¡¯ file containing brief instructions on how to use the file.
The supplementary information may not be altered, nor new supplementary information added, after the paper has been accepted for publication.
Supplying supplementary information files
Please supply the supplementary information via eJP, the electronic manuscript submission and tracking system, in an acceptable file format (see below).
Authors should:
Include a text summary (no more than 50 words) to describe the contents of each file.
Identify the types of files (file formats) submitted.
Include the text ¡®Supplementary information is available at (the journal¡¯s name)¡¯s website¡¯ at the end of the article and before the references.
Accepted file formats
Quick Time files (.mov)
graphical image files (.gif)
HTML files (.html)
MPEG movie files (.mpg)
JPEG image files (.jpg)
sound files (.wav)
plain ASCII text (.txt)
Acrobat files (.pdf)
MS Word documents (.doc)
Postscript files (.ps)
MS Excel spreadsheet documents (.xls)
We cannot accept TeX and LaTeX.
File sizes must be as small as possible, so that they can be downloaded quickly. Images should not exceed 640 x 480 pixels (9 x 6.8 inches at 72 pixels per inch) but we would recommend 480 x 360 pixels as the maximum frame size for movies. We would also recommend a frame rate of 15 frames per second. If applicable to the presentation of the supplementary information, use a 256 colour palette. Please consider the use of lower specification for all of these points if the supplementary information can still be represented clearly. Our recommended maximum data rate is 150 KB/s.
The number of files should be limited to eight, and the total file size should not exceed 3 MB. Individual files should not exceed 1 MB. Please seek advice from the editorial office before sending files larger than our maximum size to avoid delays in publication.
Further questions about the submission or preparation of supplementary information should be directed to the editorial office.
Proofs, copyright and offprints. A PDF of your page proof will be emailed to you together with an offprint order form. Instructions on how to return the form and corrections accompany the proof. The journal does not impose page charges, and alterations of subject matter at proof stage are therefore inadmissible beyond a strictly limited extent, and must be approved by an editor. 25 offprints are supplied free of charge. Reprints may be ordered after publication. The principal author will be asked before publication to assign the world copyright in the article to Nature Publishing Group.
Business correspondence and enquiries relating to advertising, subscriptions, backnumbers or reprints should be addressed to the relevant person at Nature Publishing Group.
Adobe Acrobat
We recommend that for accessing the PDF files, best results are achieved if you have access to Adobe Acrobat Reader (4.0 or above). Should you require installation of this FREE program, please download from the link here and follow the on-screen instructions. (We recommend that on completion of installation, you amend one of the default settings. Select: File - Preferences - General, and UNCHECK Web Browser Integration. This will open PDF files in Acrobat Reader itself rather than in your browser. The amendment will not affect any functionality of either Acrobat Reader or your browser software.)
Please refrain from submitting your manuscript by e-mail attachment. If the site replicates your details on screen, then your paper has been successfully submitted.
Once you have submitted your files and the conversion is in process you may log off the Internet and come back later to check and approve the conversion. This process can take up to 5 to 10 minutes before the PDF, created in the conversion process, is ready for approval. Please remember that your manuscript will not be submitted until you have approved the converted files.
Getting Help
If you need additional help, you can click on the help signs  spread throughout the system. A help dialog will pop up with context sensitive help. Should further assistance be required, then please contact Assistant Editor Hannah Camm by e-mail to ejcn@nature.com, tel: +44 (0)20 7843 4877 during UK working hours.
Manuscript Status
After you approve your manuscript, it is automatically submitted to the journal for peer review and you will receive an acknowledgement email. You can check the status of your manuscript at any time in the review process by:
- Accessing the system with your password or link sent to you in the acknowledgement email
- Clicking on the link represented by your manuscript tracking number and abbreviated title
- Clicking on the "Check Status" link at the bottom of the displayed page. This procedure will display detailed tracking information about where your manuscript is in the submission/peer review process
Starting
Please make sure you have gathered all the required manuscript information listed above BEFORE starting the submission process. The manuscript submission process starts by pressing the "Submit Manuscript" link on your "Home" page.
Editorial Board
Professor Jaap C Seidell
Department of Nutrition & Health
Faculty of Earth and Life Sciences
Free University of Amsterdam
De Boelelaan 1085
1081 HV Amsterdam
The Netherlands
Tel: +31 20 444 6995
Fax: +31 20 444 7123
E-mail: seidell@bio.vu.nl
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