期刊名称：JOURNAL OF BIOLOGICAL CHEMISTRY
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ISSN： | 0021-9258
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版本： | SCI-CDE
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出版频率： | Continuous publication
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出版社： | ELSEVIER, RADARWEG 29, AMSTERDAM, NETHERLANDS, 1043 NX
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出版社网址： | http://www.jbc.org/
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期刊网址： | http://www.jbc.org/
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影响因子： | 5.157 |
| 主题范畴： | BIOCHEMISTRY & MOLECULAR BIOLOGY |
 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 Journal of Biological Chemistry is owned and published by the American Society of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Inc. It is published weekly in a printed and an electronic version. Information about the JOURNAL is available on-line at: http://www.jbc.org. Its editorial policies are the responsibility of the Editor-in-Chief, the Associate Editors, and the Editorial Board under the general authority of the Publications Committee and the Council.
The JOURNAL publishes papers based on original research that are judged, after editorial review, to make a substantial contribution to the understanding of any area of biochemistry or molecular biology. Manuscripts may be submitted for consideration as Regular Papers or Accelerated Publications. The JOURNAL also publishes Minireviews, all of which are by invitation only. Authors are urged to keep the length of Regular Papers to six printed pages (24 typed pages of manuscript in double spacing including figures and tables) or less. Accelerated Publications can be no longer than four printed pages. |
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Instructions to Authors
Authors are encouraged to view both the Instructions to Authors and the JBC Editorial Policies to assist them in preparing their manuscript
Instructions to Authors
All submitted manuscripts should contain original research not previously published and not under consideration for publication elsewhere. Papers may come from any country but must be written in English. All submissions must be accompanied by abstracts of the authors' manuscripts on related subjects that are in press or currently under editorial review. Electronic reprints of related published papers by the authors or manuscripts in press may also be helpful to the reviewers.
How to Submit
Authors are required to submit manuscripts electronically using the Online Submission and Review System (OSRS) available at http://www.jbc.org/submit.
Web Submission
5 Easy Steps- Initial Submission as PDF
Step 1. Prepare the text in Microsoft Word 6.0 or a later version.
Step 2. Prepare graphics at publication quality resolution, using applications capable of generating high resolution TIFF or EPS files. Number each figure. It will be necessary to submit your manuscript graphics in one of these formats if it is accepted. For important information on the preparation of graphics in TIFF or EPS formats, go to http://cpc.cadmus.com/da/guidelines.asp.
Step 3. Using Adobe Acrobat (see http://adobe.com/products/main.html for information), save your manuscript text and graphics in a single file in PDF format. The PDF file should be printed and carefully reviewed before final submission. It is this version that is circulated on the Web for review. For detailed information on how to generate a PDF file go to http://www.jbc.org/misc/submission.shtml.
Step 4. After converting your manuscript text and figures to a single PDF file, carefully review a printed copy. Check file size (about 1 MB or less, but should not exceed 5 MB). If the file size exceeds 5 MB, please see http://www.jbc.org/misc/submission.shtml for suggestions.
Step 5. Submit the necessary information using the submission template at the web site http://www.jbc.org/submit. You will need:
- Contact information for the Submitting Author
- Information about the authors and the manuscript
- A cover letter with information for the Editor and Associate Editors
- The text and graphic PDF file for your manuscript
Initial Submission not in PDF Format
If you cannot submit your manuscript as a PDF file, you may submit separate text and graphics files online. We will only accept the text of your manuscript as a Microsoft Word file created with MS Word 6.0 or a later version. Other word processing programs will not work for review. Do not embed figures in the text and be sure the number of the figure is visible in the figure. The MS Word, TIFF and EPS files will be converted into a PDF file automatically by the JBC system. However, you will be asked to approve the electronic version of the manuscript after the conversion to PDF. Carefully review a printed copy for changes in figures, formatting and symbols. A delay in review will occur if corrections are necessary because the manuscript must be resubmitted.
We will accept only graphics saved as TIFF or EPS files. The list of acceptable Mac OS and Microsoft Windows graphics applications may be found at http://cpc.cadmus.com/da/applications.asp. These applications can be used to successfully create high quality TIFF and EPS files and you will find instructions on how to save them properly at this URL. Because more applications are added as testing continues, please review this list periodically. For graphics, we cannot accept certain application programs such as Microsoft Office (PowerPoint, Word, Excel, Access), Corel Perfect Office (WordPerfect, Quattro Pro, Presentations), Lotus SmartSuite (Freelance Graphics, 1-2-3, Approach, WordPro) and SigmaPlot.
4 Easy Steps-Revisions
Step 1.Revise text in Microsoft Word 6.0 or a later version.
Step 2.Revise graphics at publication quality resolution, using applications capable of generating high resolution TIFF or EPS files. The number of each figure should be visible in the figure. It is necessary to have your manuscript graphics in one of these formats if it is accepted. You may submit the revised manuscript as a single PDF file or as individual source files for text and figures. However source files will be required if the manuscript is accepted for publication. If PDF file is submitted for the revised manuscript, there may be a delay in time to print publication due to the additional submission and processing of source files. Therefore you are encouraged to submit source files for revised manuscripts.
For important information on the preparation of graphics in TIFF or EPS formats, go to http://cpc.cadmus.com/da/guidelines.asp
Step 3.Check sizes of individual text and graphic files. Each file should be about 10 MB or less.
Step 4.Go to http://www.jbc.org/submit and begin the submission of your revised manuscript. You will need:
- Manuscript number
- A cover letter with information for the Associate Editor and responses to raised concerns
- Individual text and graphic files for your manuscript
Please note that JBC will automatically convert these files to a single PDF file for review purposes only. However you will need to verify the accuracy of the conversion. If the manuscript is accepted for publication, the individual text and graphic files will be automatically transmitted to the publisher. The PDF file with the text and graphics is not suitable for publication.
In the event the revised manuscript is accepted, the PDF file version will be published as a Paper in Press. Therefore it is essential that the final revised version of your manuscript is of publication quality and free of errors. Please do not underline or highlight revisions.
Organization of the Manuscript
1. Printed on 8.5 x 11 high-quality paper
2. Double spacing throughout
3. One-inch margins
4. Text typed in a font size of at least ten points
5. Manuscript is to be arranged in the following order:
(a) title, author(s), and complete name(s) of institution(s)
(b) running title
(c) summary
(d) introduction
(e) experimental procedures
(f) results
(g) discussion
(h) references
(i) footnotes
(j) figure legends
(k) tables
(l) figures
6. Number all pages including figures with the title page as page 1.
7. Indicate the suggested location in the text of each figure and table.
Title
¡¤ as short and informative as possible
¡¤ should not contain non-standard acronyms or abbreviations
¡¤ should not exceed two printed lines
Title Page
¡¤ contain names of all authors and their complete mailing addresses
¡¤ to whom all correspondence about the manuscript, including proofs, will be sent:
a) name
b) telephone and fax numbers
c) email address
Running Title
¡¤ will be at the top of each printed page
¡¤ cannot exceed 60 characters and spaces
Summary
¡¤ should succinctly and clearly describe the major findings reported in the manuscript
¡¤ must not exceed 250 words nor contain abbreviations or specialized terms
¡¤ should be understandable in itself, since it is frequently used as an abstract
Introduction
¡¤ presents the purpose of the studies reported and their relationship to earlier work in the field
¡¤ should not be an extensive review of the literature nor, in general, exceed two typed pages
Experimental Procedures
¡¤ brief but sufficiently complete to permit a qualified reader to repeat the experiments reported
¡¤ only truly new procedures should be described in detail
¡¤ cite previously published procedures in References
¡¤ modifications of previously published procedures not given in detail except when necessary to repeat the work
Results
¡¤ presented in figures and tables
¡¤ some results not requiring documentation given solely in the text
¡¤ extensive discussion not in Results section
Discussion
¡¤ concise (usually less than four typed pages)
¡¤ focused on the interpretation of the results rather than a repetition of the Results section
¡¤ Notes added in proof to a manuscript only with the consent of the Editor
¡¤ Errors in a published paper will be corrected in the JOURNAL in "Additions and Corrections"
References
¡¤ cited in text by number rather than author and date
¡¤ numbered consecutively in the order of appearance in the manuscript
¡¤ References for journals and books should be in the following styles:
1. MacDonald, G. M., Steenhuis, J. J., and Barry, B. A. (1995) J. Biol. Chem. 270, 8420-8428
2. Sambrook, J., Fritsch, E. F., and Maniatis, T. (1989) Molecular Cloning: A Laboratory Manual, 2nd Ed., Cold Spring HarborLaboratory, Cold Spring Harbor, NY
Journal names are abbreviated according to Chemical Abstracts. Authors are fully responsible for the accuracy of the references.
Footnotes are used to cite manuscripts in preparation, unpublished observations, and personal communications. Authors are responsible for obtaining written approval for all personal communications and sending a copy of the manuscript to those cited. The Editor may request proof of such approval.
All abbreviations used in the text must be defined in a single footnote inserted in the text immediately after the first abbreviation is cited. The abbreviations of some important biochemical compounds, e.g. ATP, NADH, DNA, and amino acids in proteins, need not be defined. Phrases such as "central nervous system" or "red blood cells" should not be abbreviated. Names of enzymes are usually not abbreviated except in terms of the substrates for which there are accepted abbreviations, e.g. ATPase and RNase.
The trivial and systematic names of enzymes should be those recommended by the Nomenclature Committee of the International Union of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology (IUBMB) in "Enzyme Nomenclature, Recommendations, 1992" (1992, Academic Press).
Tables and Figures
The number of tables and figures used to present data essential to illustrate or prove a point should be kept to a minimum. Very complex or large tables should be submitted as a figure. For example, amino acid or nucleic acid sequences with alignments. It is also possible to submit complex data which is difficult to print as a supplement to JBC On-line (see below).
Tables should have titles and sufficient experimental detail in a legend immediately following the title to be understandable without reference to the text. Each column in a table must have a heading, and abbreviations, when necessary, should be defined in the legend.
Figures should have titles and explanatory legends containing sufficient detail to make the figure easily understood. All legends should be printed consecutively in a separate section of the manuscript. Appropriately sized numbers, letters, and symbols should be used so they are no smaller than 2 mm in size after reduction to a single column width(87 mm), a 1.5-column width (120 mm), or a full 2-column width(178 mm). Superscript and subscript characters are not excluded from this rule. Numbers, letters, and symbols used in multi-paneled figures must be consistent. The abscissa and ordinate should be clearly labeled with appropriately sized type, and units of measurement must be given. Failure to comply with these specifications will require new figures and delay publication. Scales for plotting the data should be marked by short index lines, but every index line need not be numbered. Use standard symbols found in MS Word with symbols and curves identified in the legend and not on the figure. Indicate the figure number on the front of each figure.
On the rare occasion an author cannot prepare a figure as an electronic file, the JBC office should be contacted for assistance and instructions at jbc@asbmb.faseb.org. Even if digital graphics are not submitted, only one set of top quality is needed for review. For electron micrographs or halftone figures, good quality prints must be supplied with the copy of the manuscript.
There will be a charge of $20 per figure for publication of halftone figures. We encourage authors to use color graphics when they will enhance the presentation of the data. The cost is $300 for each illustration containing color. (Note: When using the electronic submission system, any figure submitted in color will be reviewed and processed with the understanding that the figure will be published in color.
Electronic Figures
The original submission of both text and graphics should be as a single Adobe Acrobat PDF file because you can review the electronic version of your manuscript for accuracy before online submission. Submitting your manuscript in PDF format will also expedite the review process because it is this version that is circulated on the Web for review. For more information on the Adobe Acrobat application program go to http://www.adobe.com/products/acrobat/main.html.
Create your graphics using applications that are capable of preparing high resolution TIFF or EPS files acceptable for publication. Although you will initially submit graphics within the PDF file, if your paper is accepted we will require submission of graphics as separate TIFF or EPS files at publication quality resolution for print and on-line publication. For important information on the preparation of graphics in TIFF or EPS, go to http://cpc.cadmus.com/da/guidelines.asp.
If you cannot submit your manuscript as a PDF file, you may submit separate text and graphics files online. We will only accept the text of your manuscript as a Microsoft Word file created with MS Word 6.0 or a later version. Other word processing programs will not work for review. Do not embed figures in the text.
We will accept only graphics saved as TIFF or EPS files. The list of acceptable graphic Mac OS and Microsoft Windows applications may be found at http://cpc.cadmus.com/da/applications.asp. These applications can be used to successfully create high quality TIFF and EPS files and you will find instructions on how to save them properly at this URL. Because more applications are added as testing continues, please review this list periodically. For graphics, we cannot accept certain application programs such as Microsoft Office (PowerPoint, Word, Excel, Access), Corel Perfect Office (WordPerfect, Quattro Pro, Presentations), Lotus SmartSuite (Freelance Graphics, 1-2-3, Approach, WordPro) and SigmaPlot were not intended for high resolution imaging necessary for publication.
If you require further information, please send an E-mail query to jbc@asbmb.faseb.org
Videos and Supplemental Data
The development and success of JBC On-line provides the opportunity for authors to include data impossible or impractical to include in the printed JOURNAL. We feel that the ability to include such data in JBC On-line will substantially enhance an author's ability to communicate important research information and will also greatly benefit readers.
We strongly encourage authors to include data such as videos, 3-D structures/images, sequence alignments, and data sets that are very large such as those obtained with microarray hybridization experiments. These data will be reviewed as a part of the normal manuscript review process and will be judged by the same criteria. Only data that are uniquely suited to the On-line journal and which substantially contribute to the manuscript will be accepted.
Videos
Videos should be submitted in QuickTime 3.0 or higher format and may be prepared on either a PC or Mac computer. All videos should be submitted at the desired reproduction size and length. To avoid excessive delays in downloading the files, videos should be no more than 5 MB in size and 30 and 60 seconds in length. Authors are encouraged to use QuickTime's "compress" option when preparing files to help control file size. Additionally, cropping frames and image sizes can significantly reduce file sizes. Files submitted can be looped to play more than once, provided file size does not become excessive. Authors will be notified if problems exist with videos as submitted and will be asked to modify them. No editing will be done to the videos at the editorial office. All changes are the responsibility of the author.
IMPORTANT: One traditional still image of the author's choosing must be submitted per video. This image will be published to act as a link from the text to the full video file. It will also appear in the text of the printed journal in place of the video. Please indicate clearly in your text whether a figure has a video associated with it and be sure to indicate the name of the corresponding video file. A brief figure legend should also be provided. The figures should be prepared using the guidelines for figures indicated earlier in these instructions. For more information regarding the submission of videos, please contact the JBC editorial office.
Supplemental Data
Supplemental material may be submitted for inclusion in the on-line version of the JBC. Such supplementary information will be reviewed as part of the manuscript and will be evaluated for its importance and relevance just as is all the other information in the manuscript. Files can be prepared in any format but must be converted to a pdf before submission. Contact the JBC editorial office if you have further questions at jbc@asbmb.faseb.org
Chemical and Mathematical Usage
Table I lists the abbreviations for units of measurement and certain physical and chemical quantities used by the JOURNAL without definition. Also listed are the prefixes that can be added to names of units and the multipliers indicated by each prefix.
Editorial Board
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Bond, Judith S.
Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, H171
Penn State University College of Medicine
Hershey Medical Center, 500 University Drive, Room C5757
Hershey, PA 17033-2390 |
Tel: (717) 531-4100
Fax: (717) 531-7072
jbond@asbmb.faseb.org |
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Exton, John H.
Vanderbilt University School of Medicine
Howard Hughes Medical Institute, 702 Light Hall
Nashville, TN 37232-0615 |
Tel: 615-322-4379
Fax: 615-322-4381
jexton@asbmb.faseb.org |
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Farnham, Peggy J.
Department of Oncology
University of Wisconsin-Madison
McArdle Laboratory for Cancer Research, 1400 University Avenue
Madison, WI 53706-1599 |
Tel: 608-265-2028
Fax: 608-262-2824
jbc@oncology.wisc.edu |
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Hanson, Richard W.
Department of Biochemistry
Case Western Reserve Univ. School of Medicine
10900 Euclid Avenue, W454
Cleveland, OH 44106-4935 |
Tel: 216-368-5302
Fax: 216-368-4544
ydc@po.cwru.edu |
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Hascall, Vincent C.
Dept. of Biomedical Engineering - ND-20
The Lerner Research Institute
The Cleveland Clinic Foundation
9500 Euclid Avenue
Cleveland, OH 44195 |
Tel: 216-444-5868
Fax: 216-445-4383
vukovich@bme.ri.ccf.org |
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Hill, Robert L.
Department of Biochemistry
Duke University Medical Center
Nanaline H. Duke Bldg., Room 224, Research Drive, P.O. Box 3711
Durham, NC 27710 |
Tel: 919-684-5164
Fax: 919-684-5040
robert.hill@duke.edu |
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Lingrel, Jerry B.
Department of Molecular Genetics,
Biochemistry and Microbiology
University of Cincinnati College of Medicine
231 Bethesda Avenue, P.O. Box 670524
Cincinnati, OH 45267-0524 |
Tel: 513-558-5325
Fax: 513-558-1190
jbc@uc.edu |
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Olefsky, Jerrold M.
The Journal of Biological Chemistry
Univ of California, San Diego
9500 Gilman Drive, SCRB 231
La Jolla, CA 92093-0695 |
Tel: 858 534 8228
Fax: 858 822 1170
jbc@ucsd.edu |
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Smith, William L.
Dept of Biological Chemistry
University of Michigan Medical School
5416 Medical Science Building I, 1301 E Catherine Street
Ann Arbor, MI 48109-0606 |
Tel: 734-936-7655.
Fax: 734- 647-6181
smithww@umich.edu |
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Vanaman, Thomas C.
Dept of Molecular & Cellular Biochemistry
University of Kentucky Medical Center
800 Rose Street/MN602
Lexington, KY 40536-0298 |
Tel: 859-323-8182
Fax: 859-257-9670
vanaman@uky.edu |
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