期刊名称：HUMAN HEREDITY
 期刊简介(About the journal)
投稿须知(Instructions to Authors)
编辑部信息(Editorial Board)
About the journal
Aims and Scope
Gathering original research reports and short communications from all over the world, 'Human Heredity' is devoted to methodological and applied research on the genetics of human populations, association and linkage analysis, genetic mechanisms of disease, and new methods in statistical genetics. The value of this information to many branches of medicine is shown by the number of citations the journal receives in fields ranging from immunology and hematology to epidemiology and public health planning, and the fact that at least 50% of all 'Human Heredity' papers are still cited more than 8 years after publication (according to ISI Journal Citation Reports).
Published online first
All articles are published electronically ahead of print with the definite citation line. Thus, an article will be available online shortly after the author's approval to print.
Bibliographic Details
Human Heredity
International Journal of Human and Medical Genetics
Journal Abbreviation: Hum Hered
www.karger.com/HHE
ISSN 0001-5652 (Print)
e-ISSN 1423-0062 (Online)
Indexing/Abstracting
Listed in bibliographic services, including Current Contents/Life Sciences, Pubmed/MEDLINE, Excerpta Medica, Biological Abstracts Hum-Molgen.
History
Founded 1950 as ‘Acta Genetica et Statistica Medica’ by Gunnar Dahlberg
(1950–1964)
Continued in 1965 by M. Hauge (1965–1968)
Changed in 1969 to ‘Human Heredity’
Continued in 1969 by M. Hauge and L. Beckman (1969–1983)
Continued in 1984 by L. Beckman (1984–1990)
Continued in 1991 by Jürg Ott (1991–2004)
Formerly: Acta Genetica et Statistica Medica
Instructions to Authors
Submission
Only original papers written in English are considered and should be submitted using the online submission website
If you have any questions, please contact the editorial office:
katherine.montague@rockefeller.edu
Katherine Montague
Editorial Administrator
The Rockefeller University
1230 York Avenue, Box 192
New York, NY 10021 (USA)
Conditions
‘Human Heredity’ publishes papers reporting on original investigations in the field of human and medical genetics.
The journal will consider original papers and short communications as well as articles for the section ‘Methodological Issues’. This section is intended for reports of a more technical nature. They need not in principle represent original research but may explain unusually difficult or little known problems, for example in segregation or linkage analysis.
All manuscripts are subject to editorial review. Manuscripts are received with the explicit understanding that they are not under simultaneous consideration by any other publication. Submission of an article for publication implies the transfer of the copyright from the author to the publisher upon acceptance. Accepted papers become the permanent property of ‘Human Heredity’ and may not be reproduced by any means, in whole or in part, without the written consent of the publisher. It is the author's responsibility to obtain permission to reproduce illustrations, tables, etc. from other publications.
Short Communications
Communications not exceeding 2 printed pages will usually appear in print within 3 to 5 months.
Arrangement
Title page: The first page of each paper should indicate the title, the authors’ names, the institute where the work was conducted, and a short title for use as running head.
Full address: The exact postal address of the corresponding author complete with postal code must be given at the bottom of the title page. Please also supply phone and fax numbers, as well as e-mail address.
Key words: For indexing purposes, a list of 3–10 key words in English is essential.
Abstract: Each paper needs an abstract of up to 200 words structured with subheadings as follows: Objective(s), Methods, Results, Conclusion(s).
Footnotes: Avoid footnotes. When essential, they are numbered consecutively and typed at the appropriate foot of the page.
Tables and illustrations: Tables and illustrations (both numbered in Arabic numerals) should be prepared on separate sheets. Tables require a heading and figures a legend, also prepared on a separate sheet. For the reproduction of illustrations, only good drawings and original photographs can be accepted; negatives or photocopies cannot be used. Due to technical reasons, figures with a screen background should not be submitted. When possible, group several illustrations on one block for reproduction (max. size 180 x 223 mm) or provide crop marks. On the back of each illustration, indicate its number, the author's name, and ‘top’ with a soft pencil. Electronically submitted b/w half-tone and color illustrations must have a final resolution of 300 dpi after scaling, line drawings one of 800-1200 dpi.
Color Illustrations
Online edition: Color illustrations are reproduced free of charge. In the print version, the illustrations are reproduced in black and white. Please avoid referring to the colors in the text and figure legends.
Print edition: Up to 6 color illustrations per page can be integrated within the text at CHF 800.00 per page.
References
In the text identify references by Arabic numerals [in square brackets]. Material submitted for publication but not yet accepted should be noted as 'unpublished data' and not be included in the reference list. The list of references should include only those publications which are cited in the text. Do not alphabetize; number references in the order in which they are first mentioned in the text. The surnames of all authors followed by initials should be given. There should be no punctuation other than a comma to separate the authors. Preferably, please cite all authors. Abbreviate journal names according to the Index Medicus system. (Also see International Committee of Medical Journal Editors: Uniform requirements for manuscripts submitted to biomedical journals. N Engl J Med 1997;336:309–315 www.icmje.org)
Examples
(a) Papers published in periodicals: Sun J, Koto H, Chung KF: Interaction of ozone and allergen challenges on bronchial responsiveness and inflammation in sensitised guinea pigs. Int Arch Allergy Immunol 1997;112:191–195.
(b) Papers published only with DOI numbers: Theoharides TC, Boucher W, Spear K: Serum interleukin-6 reflects disease severity and osteoporosis in mastocytosis patients. Int Arch Allergy Immunol DOI: 10.1159/000063858.
(c) Monographs: Matthews DE, Farewell VT: Using and Understanding Medical Statistics, ed 3, revised. Basel, Karger, 1996.
(d) Edited books: Parren PWHI, Burton DR: Antibodies against HIV-1 from phage display libraries: Mapping of an immune response and progress towards antiviral immunotherapy; in Capra JD (ed): Antibody Engineering. Chem Immunol. Basel, Karger, 1997, vol 65, pp 18–56.
Reference Management Software: Use of EndNote is recommended for easy management and formatting of citations and reference lists.
Digital Object Identifier (DOI)
S. Karger Publishers supports DOIs as unique identifiers for articles. A DOI number will be printed on the title page of each article. DOIs can be useful in the future for identifying and citing articles published online without volume or issue information. More information can be found at www.doi.org
Nomenclature, Abbreviations and Symbols
Authors should use HUGO Gene Nomenclature Committee (HGNC)-approved gene symbols for human genes. Please see www.genenames.org. Symbols for human genes not included in the above database should be obtained prior to manuscript submission from:
HUGO Gene Nomenclature Committee (HGNC)
European Bioinformatics Institute (EMBL-EBI)
Wellcome Trust Genome Campus
Hinxton, Cambridgeshire
CB10 1SA, UK
Fax +44 (0)1223 494 468
hgnc@genenames.org
Authors should use SI units and follow the guidelines for abbreviation and symbols of the IUPAC-IUB Joint Commission on Biochemical Nomenclature. See Eur J Biochem 1970;15:203–208, corrected 1972;25:1, and for bases in nucleic acid sequences, Eur J Biochem 1985;150:1–5.
All nonstandard abbreviations used in the text should be defined immediately before the first such abbreviation.
For the mouse, see Lyon MF, Searle AG: Genetic Variants and Strains of the Laboratory Mouse. London, Oxford University Press, 1989.
Author's ChoiceTM
Karger's Author's ChoiceTM service broadens the reach of your article and gives all users worldwide free and full access for reading, downloading and printing at www.Karger.com. The option is available for a one-time fee of CHF 1500.00, which is a permissible cost in grant allocation. More information can be found at www.karger.com/authors_choice.
NIH-Funded Research
The U.S. National Institutes of Health (NIH) mandates under the NIH Public Access Policy that final, peer-reviewed manuscripts appear in its digital database within 12 months of the official publication date. As a service to authors, Karger submits the final version of your article on your behalf to PubMed Central. For those selecting our premium Author's ChoiceTM service, we will send your article immediately upon publishing, accelerating the accessibility of your work without the usual embargo. More details on NIH's Public Access Policy is available here.
Self-Archiving
Karger permits authors to archive their pre-prints (i.e. pre-refereeing) or post-prints (i.e. final draft post-refereeing) on their personal or institution's servers, provided the following conditions are met: Articles may not be used for commercial purposes, must be linked to the publisher's version, and must acknowledge the publisher's copyright. Authors selecting Karger's Author's ChoiceTM feature, however, are also permitted to archive the final, published version of their article, which includes copyediting and design improvements as well as citation links.
Page Charges
There is a page charge of CHF 75.00 per page (including tables, illustrations and references). One printed page is equal to approximately 3 manuscript pages.
Proofs
Unless indicated otherwise, proofs are sent to the first named author and should be returned with the least possible delay. Alterations made in proofs, other than the correction of printer's errors, are charged to the author. No page proofs are supplied.
Reprints
Order forms and a price list are sent with the proofs. Orders submitted after the issue is printed are subject to considerably higher prices.
Editorial Board
Editorial Board
www.karger.com/hhe_editors
Editor
M. Devoto, Philadelphia, PA
Senior Editor
D. Gordon, Piscataway, NJ
Editorial Administrator
K. Montague, New York, NY
Associate Editors
D.B. Allison, Birmingham, AL
G. Barbujani, Ferrara
M. Boehnke, Ann Arbor, MI
L. Brzustowicz, Piscataway, NJ
E. Génin, Paris
N. Gharani, Camden, NJ
S.E. Hodge, New York, NY
M. Knapp, Bonn
C. Lewis, London
R.J. Neuman, St. Louis, MO
H.K. Tiwari, Birmingham, AL
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