期刊名称：FLUORIDE
 期刊简介(About the journal)
投稿须知(Instructions to Authors)
编辑部信息(Editorial Board)
About the journal
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The International Society for Fluoride Research was founded in 1966 with the purpose of advancement of research and dissemination of knowledge, pertaining to the biological and other effects of fluoride on animal, plant and human life. ISFR publishes quarterly reports in FLUORIDE, on the biological, chemical, ecological, industrial, toxicological and clinical aspects of inorganic and organic fluoride compounds.
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Instructions to Authors
Fluoride, the official quarterly journal of the International Society for Fluoride Research (ISFR), is published for the advancement of research and dissemination of knowledge pertaining to agricultural, analytical, biochemical, biological, chemical, clinical, dental, ecological, environmental, industrial, medical, metabolic, pharmacological, synergistic, and toxicological aspects of inorganic and organic fluorides or fluorine compounds. In addition to reports of original research, timely reviews, short communications and discussion papers, letters to the editor, and guest editorials are also welcomed. Manuscripts submitted to Fluoride should, if possible, be prepared on a word processor according to the following guidelines. They should not have been published elsewhere and must be written in clear, concise English with either American or British spelling. They should be formatted with generous margins and double-space typing throughout.
Manuscripts may be submitted to the editor either by mail or courier as hard copy or by E-mail as an attachment in a Word document:
Albert W. Burgstahler, PhD
1620 Massachusetts Street
Lawrence, KS 66044-4254, USA
E-mail: awburg@ku.edu
Do not send a computer disk with your initial submission. Preliminary inquiries by letter, E-mail, or by fax (USA: 785-843-0736) are encouraged. Research reports should be kept as short as possible, generally limited to about 4 to 8 manuscript pages, including figures and tables (but exclusive of references), although longer papers, especially of a review type, may also be acceptable. As far as possible, all manuscripts should be prepared according to the "Uniform Requirements for Manuscripts Submitted to Biomedical Journals" as published in the N Eng J Med 1997;336:309-15 (available on line at: http://www.icmje.org) and which authors are advised to consult.
All research reports and reviews, including papers presented at ISFR conferences, are evaluated by qualified reviewers (usually members of the Editorial Board) before acceptance for publication. When papers are judged acceptable, authors are then asked to incorporate into their paper the suggestions and recommendations of the reviewers and the editorial changes proposed by the editor.
After the appropriate revisions have been made, authors should submit the revised version either electronically as an attachment to an E-mail or by mail or courier as a hard copy in duplicate, together with a PC-formatted (not Macintosh) diskette that includes the revised text, references, tables, charts and figures (WordPerfect is acceptable, but Word is preferred). Wherever possible, figures created on a computer should also be included on diskette in their native format (e.g., figure1.xlc - Microsoft Excel; figure 2.cdr - CorelDraw; figure3.jpg, gif, tif, etc.- Adobe PhotoShop, Picture Publisher, etc).
The following guidelines should be followed closely to facilitate and expedite publication; they refer primarily to research reports and apply only in part to research reviews and other types of contributions. Revised papers that do not adhere to these guidelines will be returned for further revision.
Title and running title
The full or main title should be written in bold uppercase Arial type and should be as clear and informative as possible. The running title or odd-numbered page header should be written in smaller regular Arial type and should express the main points of the full title. It should be limited to about 60 characters, including spaces.
Author(s) and address(es)
Immediately below the full title, also in regular Arial type, list the author(s) by the full first name or initials, with the family or surname last, followed by the name of the city and country where the research was conducted. Use a comma between names and a lowercase letter superscript following each comma to refer to the address footnote which should appear at the bottom of the first page. In the footnote, give the employment address of each author and the complete postal and E-mail address of the author for correspondence. (For examples, see recent issues of Fluoride, available on line at: http://www.fluoride-journal.com).
Summary and Keywords
After the title and the author/research location entries, give, in bold Arial type, a concise, factual abstract-style summary of the research results and conclusions. Immediately following the Summary, provide, for indexing purposes, an alphabetical list (first letter capitalized) of three to ten important Keywords. For examples, see recent issues of Fluoride.
Introduction
The following section headings should all be centered and written in uppercase bold Arial type as seen below. Begin the paper with a brief statement about the background of the study. Usually this will be less than one page in length. Pertinent previous prior work by the author(s) as well as by others, especially if published in Fluoride (see 35-year Cumulative Subject Index published in Fluoride 2002;35/4 - Part 2) should be cited. The reason for the new research and what it embraces should also be mentioned.
Materials and Methods
Make this section as concise as possible, but provide all essential details of how the investigation was conducted, especially if new or different methodology was involved. When published procedures were used, they should only be referenced unless substantial changes were made in them.
Results
Give a brief presentation of the principal findings and the direct conclusions of the research. Except for drawing attention to key items, data in tables and figures should only be summarized and interpreted; they should not be repeated as such in the text.
Discussion
Concentrate on the broad conclusions and implications of the investigation, especially as they relate to other previously-published work. In short papers, the Results and Discussion sections may be combined.
Acknowledgments
Acknowledgments should be brief and given as appropriate according to circumstances, but sources of funding should always be stated.
References
List and number the references in the order they are cited in the text. Be sure to cite all references accurately and completely, exactly according to the International Biomedical Journals style described below, which follows that of Index Medicus and PubMed, without italics for book or journal titles (in standard abbreviated form). In the text of the paper, use superscripted numbers immediately after commas or periods. When more than one reference is cited at a time, separate superscripted numbers without spaces by commas (e.g.,1,4,5,15) or, when in sequence, by a hyphen (e.g.,4-7,15).
Abbreviations and Acronyms
Except for standard international system (SI) units of measurement, all abbreviations and acronyms should be defined, preferably in parenthesis, where they first occur in the text or after the Summary. For unit-per-unit expressions, use a slash as in mg/L, µg/mL, mg/kg bw/day, mg/m3, L/hr, etc.
Tables
Number tables consecutively with Arabic numerals and supply a brief title for each table. When there is only one table, it should not be numbered. Tables should be designed not to exceed the maximum page width (12.5 cm) of the journal. To accommodate our page size and retain consistency, text and numbers should be formatted in Arial 9-point font (Arial-Narrow 9.5-point is also acceptable). Whenever possible, tables should be created in a computer program (like Word or Excel) with columns and rows, not as data separated by tabs, paragraph returns, commas, or hard spaces.
Use horizontal lines between the main heading and subheadings. Give each column a short or abbreviated heading. Except for very short clarifications, place explanatory matter in footnotes below the table, not within table headings. Explanatory matter should be identified by superscripted lower-case letters. For footnotes to data within the table, use the following symbols (superscripted) in this sequence: *, †, ‡, ¡ì, |, **, ††, ‡‡, ¡ì¡ì, ||. Explain all non-standard abbreviations used in tables in lettered footnotes, and identify statistical measures of variation such as standard deviation and standard error of the mean.
Figures
As with Tables, number figures consecutively with Arabic numerals and omit numbering when there is only one figure. Place figure captions beneath the figures. Charts or drawings should be professionally-designed on a computer program such as Microsoft Excel, PowerPoint, CorelDraw, etc. They should be appropriately sized so that the figure, together with caption, legends, axis, etc., does not exceed a maximum width of 12.5 cm. To conform to our page size and ensure consistency, text and numbers within figures should be formatted in Arial font no smaller than 9-point. (Arial-Narrow 9.5-point is also acceptable.) Appropriately-sized photographic prints (do not trim photos with scissors) should each have a small label taped (not glued) on the back indicating the figure number and its orientation. Do not write on the front or back of figures, or scratch or mar photos by using paper clips or staples. Do not tape or glue photos onto cardboard or any other paper. Brief, informative descriptive captions for photos should be included at the end of the paper.
Style guide for references
Take careful note of the following examples of Index Medicus/PubMed punctuation and spacing for references (elimination of italics and periods in name abbreviations; no spaces between year, volume, issue, and page numbers for journal articles, etc).
Articles in Journals (no italics)
Standard journal article (with issue number):
- Vega KJ, Pina I, Krevsky B. Heart transplantation is associated with an increased risk for pancreatobiliary disease. Ann Intern Med 1996 June 1;124(11): 980-3. [Note: If a journal carries continuous pagination throughout a volume, the date, month, and issue number are usually excluded.]
Standard journal article (with more than six authors, list only the first six):
- Parkin DM, Clayton D, Black RJ, Masuyer E, Friedl HP, Ivanov E, et al. Childhood leukemia in Europe after Chernobyl: 5 year follow-up. Br J Cancer 1996;73:1006-12.
Organization as author:
- The Cardiac Society of Australia and New Zealand. Clinical exercise stress testing. Safety and performance guidelines. Med J Aust 1996;164:282-4.
Volume with supplement:
- Shen HM, Zhang QF. Risk assessment of nickel carcinogenicity and occupational lung cancer. Environ Health Perspect 1994;102 Suppl 1:275-82.
Issue with supplement:
- Payne DK, Sullivan MD, Massie MJ. Women's psychological reactions to breast cancer. Semin Oncol 1996;23(1 Suppl 2):89-97.
Issue with part:
- Poole GH, Mills SM. One hundred consecutive cases of flap lacerations of the leg in ageing patients. N Z Med J 1994;107(986 Pt 1):377-8.
Issue with no volume:
- Turan I, Wredmark T, Fellander-Tsai L. Arthroscopic ankle arthrodesis in rheumatoid arthritis. Clin Orthop 1995;(320):110-4.
Article not in English:
- Ryder TE, Haukeland EA, Solhaug JH. Bilateral infrapatellar seneruptur hos tidligere frisk kvinne. Tidsskr Nor Laegeforen 1996;116:41-2. [Note: Please translate the title into English and enclose it in square brackets.]
Article with published erratum or addendum:
- Hamlin JA, Kahn AM. Herniography in symptomatic patients following inguinal hernia repair. West J Med 1995;162:28-31; Correction (or Addendum): West J Med 1995;162:278.
Books and other monographs
Personal author(s):
- Ringsven MK, Bond D. Gerontology and leadership skills for nurses. 2nd ed. Albany (NY): Delmar Publishers; 1996.
Editor(s)or compiler(s) as author:
- Norman IJ, Redfern SJ, editors. Mental health care for elderly people. New York: Churchill Livingstone; 1966.
Organization as author and publisher:
- Institute of Medicine (US). Looking at the future of the Medicaid program. Washington (DC): The Institute; 1992.
Chapter in a book:
- Phillips SJ, Whisnant JP. Hypertension and stroke. In: Laragh JH, Brenner BM, editors. Hypertension: pathophysiology, diagnosis, and management. 2nd ed. New York: Raven Press; 1995. p. 465-78.
Conference Proceedings:
- Kimura J, Shibasaki H, editors. Recent advances in clinical neurophysiology. Proceedings of the 10th International Congress of EMG and Clinical Neurophysiology; 1995 Oct 15-19; Kyoto, Japan. Amsterdam: Elsevier; 1996.
Conference paper:
- Bengtsson S, Solheim BG. Enforcement of data protection, privacy and security in medical informatics. In: Lun KC, Degoulet P, Piemme TE, Rienhoff O, editors. MEDINFO 92. Proceedings of the 7th World Congress on Medical Informatics; 1992 Sep 6-10; Geneva, Switzerland. Amsterdam: North-Holland; 1992. p. 1561-5.
Scientific or technical report
Issued by funding/sponsoring agency:
- Smith P, Golladay K. Payment for durable medical equipment billed during skilled nursing facility stays. Final report. Dallas (TX): Dept. of Health and Human Services (US), Office of Evaluation and Inspections; 1994 Oct. Report No.: HHSIGOE169200860.
Issued by performing agency:
- Field MJ, Tranquada RE, Feasley JC, editors. Health services research: work force and educational issues. Washington: National Academy Press; 1995. Contract No.: AHCPR282942008. Sponsored by the Agency for Health Care Policy and Research.
Other Unpublished and Published Material
In Press:
- SL Choubisa, Endemic fluorosis in southern Rajasthan, India. Fluoride. In press 2001;34.
Newspaper article:
- Lee G. Hospitalizations tied to ozone pollution: study estimates 50,000 admissions annually. The Washington Post 1996 Jun 21;Sect. A:3 (col. 5).
Map:
- North Carolina. Tuberculosis rates per 100,000 population, 1990 [demographic map]. Raleigh: North Carolina Dept. of Environment, Health, and Natural Resources, Div. Of Epidemiology; 1991.
Dictionary and similar references:
- Stedman's medical dictionary. 26th ed. Baltimore: Williams & Wilkins; 1995. Apraxia; p. 119-20.
Journal article in electronic format:
- Morse SS. Factors in the emergence of infectious diseases. Emerg Infect Dis [serial online] 1995 Jan-Mar [cited 1996 Jun 5];1(1):[24 screens]. Available from: URL: http://www.cdc,gov/ncidod/EID/eid.htm..
Offprints
Five offprints will be sent free to the corresponding author. Additional offprints are available at a cost of US$0.05 per page including postage, e.g. 50 offprints of a 5 page article would cost 50 x 5 x 0.05 = US$12.50. Orders should be placed with and payment made to the Treasurer when the proofs are corrected:
Dr B Spittle,
727 Brighton Road,
Ocean View, Dunedin,
9051, New Zealand;
Email: spittle@es.co.nz
Editorial Board
President, Prof NBK Yoshitake, Shiga University of Medical Science, Shiga-Ken, Japan
Vice President: Prof Zygmunt Machoy,
Pomeranian Medical Academy,
Szczecin, Poland
Second VP: Prof K Kono,
Osaka Medical College,
Osaka, Japan
Secretary: Dr Gene W Miller
Professor Emeritus, Utah State University,
Logan, Utah
Treasurer: Dr Bruce Spittle,
University of Otago Medical School,
Dunedin, New Zealand
Editorial Board
Dr DJ Ballentine
University of Victoria
Victoria, BC, Canada
Dr Miklos B¨¦ly
National Institute of Rheumatology
Budapest, Hungary
Prof AW Burgstahler
University of Kansas
Lawrence, Kansas
Prof Shouren Cao
Chinese Academy of Preventive Medicine
Beijing, China
Dr M. Chikuma
Osaka University of Pharmaceutical Sciences
Osaka, Japan
Dr Edward Czerwinski
Krakow Academy of Medicine
Krakow, Poland
Dr Mark Diesendorf
University of Technology
Sydney, NSW, Australia
Dr G. Embery
University of Wales Medical College
Cardiff, Wales, UK
Dr Richard Foulkes
Abbotsford BC
Canada
Prof J Franke
Heinrich Mann Hospital
Bad Liebenstein, Germany
Prof G Neil Jenkins
Newcastle upon Tyne
England
Prof Rongdi Ji
Chinese Academy of Preventive Medicine
Beijing, China
Dr K Kono
Osaka Medical College
Osaka, Japan
Prof Jerzy Krechniak
Medical University
Gdansk, Poland
Dr KAVR Krishnamachari
National Institue of Nutrition,
Hyderabad, India
Dr Lennart Krook
Professor Emeritus
Cornell University
Ithica, New York
Dr John R. Lee
9620 Bodega Hwy
Sebastopol, California, USA
Prof C James Lovelace
Humbolt State University
Arcata, California, USA
Dr Zygmunt Machoy
Pomeranian Medical Academy
Szczecin, Poland
Dr GW Miller
Professor Emeritus
Utah State University
Logan, Utah, USA
Prof F Murray
Murdoch University
Murdoch WA, Australia
Dr James C. Pushnik
California State University
Chico, California, USA
Dr BP Rajan
Madras Dental College
Madras, India
Dr Bruce Spittle
University of Otago School of Medicine
Dunedin, New Zealand
Dr Jörg Spitz
Department of Nuclear Medicine
Wiesbaden, Germany
Prof Guifan Sun
China Medical University
Shenyang, China
Prof AK Susheela
Fluorosis Research and
Rural Development Foundation
New Delhi, India
Prof SPS Teotia
LLRM Medical College
Meerut, India
Prof H Tsunoda
Iwate Medical University
Moriaka, Japan
Prof Zan-Dao Wei
Guiyang Medical College,
Guizhou, China
Dr S Wheeler
Hawesbury Agricultural Res Unit
Richmond NSW, Australia
Prof Y Yoshida
Osaka Medical College
Osaka, Japan
Prof NBK Yoskitake
Shiga University of Medical Science
Shiga-Ken, Japan
Prof Ming-Ho Yu
Western Washington University
Bellingham, Washington, USA
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