期刊名称：JOURNAL OF LIPID RESEARCH
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ISSN： | 0022-2275
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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.jlr.org/
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期刊网址： | http://www.jlr.org/
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影响因子： | 5.922 |
| 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 Lipid Research (JLR) focuses on the biology of lipids in health and disease. The Journal emphasizes the regulation and mechanism of lipid function and metabolism, the genetic regulation of lipid metabolism, and the clinical and nutritional implications. The JLR aims to be on the forefront of the emerging areas of genomics, proteomics, and lipidomics.
The JLR covers biochemistry, cell biology, molecular biology, structural biology, genetics, genomics, immunology, metabolism, nutrition and clinical science as they relate to lipids. The following are representative areas covered in the Journal:
Adipose tissue metabolism
Animal models of lipid abnormalities
Antioxidants and lipid peroxidation
Apolipoproteins, lipid transport and metabolism
Atherogenesis
Bile acids and bile acid metabolism
Brain lipids
Cell signaling
Cholesterol synthesis and trafficking
Clinical studies elucidating lipid dysfunction
Dietary lipids and disease prevention
Eicosanoids
Fatty acid binding proteins and metabolism
Genomics of lipids
Inborn errors in lipid metabolism
Lipases in lipid processing
Lipid enzymes
Lipid micelle structure and organization
Lipid transfer proteins
Lipoproteins
Membrane lipids and structure
Modified lipoproteins
Neutral lipids
Oxidized LDL
Oxysterols and sterol metabolism
Phospholipids and phospholipases
Protein-lipid interactions
Receptors for lipids
Sphingolipids
JLR publishes original articles, including methods papers and rapid communications, as well as reviews. Because JLR has worldwide distribution, contributions are encouraged from investigators in all countries, but articles must be submitted in clear and concise English. |
Instructions to Authors
When submitting your manuscript to JLR, please see the Instructions to Authors.
Manuscript Categories
1. Full-length regular research articles. Such articles present original research and address a clearly stated specific hypothesis or question. Papers should provide novel approaches and new insights into the problem addressed. Manuscripts dealing with mechanisms are especially encouraged.
Review process. Manuscripts are assigned to an Associate Editor who determines whether methods are adequate and if data support the conclusions drawn and provide new and exciting information that is of the high quality expected by JLR. The majority of papers will be assigned to at least two reviewers in addition to the Associate Editor, and the final determination of publication will be made by the Associate Editor in consultation with the Editorial Board.
2. Rapid Communications. Such manuscripts must be hypothesis driven, highly original and innovative, and address a problem of broad appeal to the readership. The papers must be brief and to the point. Authors should include in the cover letter a clear statement that the work is being submitted as a Rapid Communication. A maximum of four printed pages in the Journal will be allocated to each Rapid Communication. As a general guideline, the abstract should be limited to about 150 words, the text to no more than 2000 words, the maximum number of combined tables and figures to no more than four, and the number of references to no more than 25. The size of each of these components can vary, as long as the entire presentation does not exceed the limit of four printed pages. Submissions that are judged by the Editor to be too long will be returned without review.
Review process. The Editor and two Associate Editors will review the paper. In addition to the quality of the work, the article will be judged on novelty, importance of the data, and the value of making the information available to the lipid research community on an accelerated basis. Review is expedited and papers will appear in the next available issue.
3. Methods papers. The editors will consider significant new/novel contributions in the field of lipid methodology; the paper must provide sufficient details so that the method can be readily reproduced. These papers should be short and concise. At the time of submission the authors should indicate that the manuscript is a Methods manuscript.
Review process. Similar to that of a full-length regular research article.
4. Review articles. The Journal invites critical reviews on current, timely topics. Reviews should be concise and should provide a balanced analysis and summary of the topic. The information should be understandable to scientists in other related fields. A good and critical review will develop new insights into the field and propose potential new research opportunities.
Review process. Reviews need to stand up to the scrutiny of experts in the field; the manuscripts will be reviewed by an Associate Editor or at least one member of the Editorial Board.
Charges to Authors
For all manuscripts submitted from Jan 1, 2004: there will be a per-page charge for all published manuscripts of US$50, as well as a charge of US$450 per color figure. (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.)
Manuscript Preparation
Instructions are to be followed exactly to avoid delay of the manuscript review process. Manuscripts must be submitted electronically at the submission site http://www.jlr.org/submit where there are easy-to-follow instructions for registering and submitting a manuscript. Submission online may be in either of two forms: 1) a PDF file of the manuscript (maximum size 5 MB), with text, tables, and figures in one file, and the figure number clearly displayed on each figure; OR 2) the text and tables as one file (Microsoft Word version 6.0 or later, with no embedded figures) and each figure as a separate file (TIFF or EPS, with all fonts embedded, at minimal resolutions of 300 dpi for halftones or color and 900 dpi for line art, with the figure number clearly displayed on each figure). Inclusion of an E-mail address is essential for all communication, and the proofs will be sent electronically via E-mail.
Please note that, if accepted, JLR will automatically publish the accepted version of the manuscript online as a JLR Paper in Press (in PDF format), without further copyediting or typesetting. Therefore, it is critical that the manuscript should be prepared with great care before submitting online. It is particularly important that the title and authors be correct, since this information will become part of the paper's permanent record in Medline (for further information regarding JLR Papers in Press, please refer to the JLR web site at http://www.jlr.org).
Cover letter. A cover letter must accompany the manuscript and should include a statement regarding prior publication (see above).To expedite the review process, authors are encouraged to submit the names and E-mail addresses of four or five potential reviewers. The cover letter must be prepared in plain unformatted text, ready to be copied and pasted or typed directly into the web site. The cover letter must not be included in the body of the manuscript.
Organization of the Manuscript
Text and tables. The text and tables should be prepared using Microsoft Word (version 6.0 or later) and should contain the following sections in the order listed: 1) title page, 2) abstract and supplementary key words, 3) main text, 4) acknowledgments and notice of grant support (if appropriate), 5) references, 6) footnotes to text (if any), 7) figure legends, and 8) tables. Each section must begin on a new page, and all pages must be numbered consecutively. Figures should not be included with the text.
Title page. The title should fit on two printed lines (about 110 characters including spaces). The title page should include title, author(s), institution from which the manuscript is submitted, abbreviated title for a running footline (maximum of 60 characters including spaces), and all contact information for the corresponding author (mailing address, telephone and fax numbers, and E-mail address). Footnotes to title page and to text should be kept to a minimum, numbered consecutively, and printed on a separate page.
Abbreviations and terminology. Please refer to the published abbreviation list for those standard abbreviations that may be used without definition in JLR. All other abbreviations should be listed and explained in an unnumbered footnote on the title page. Single letter abbreviations are discouraged. Abbreviated terms should be defined on first occurrence in the abstract, text, figure legends, and tables.
For common abbreviations and other points of style, JLR follows the conventions of Scientific Style and Format, The CBE Manual for Authors, Editors, and Publishers, 1994, 6th edition, prepared by the Council of Biology Editors, Inc., and published for the Council of Biology Editors by the Press Syndicate of the University of Cambridge, New York; Nomenclature of Lipids (Recommendations 1976), IUPAC-IUB Commission of Biochemical Nomenclature. J. Lipid Res. 1978. 19: 114-128; for chemical nomenclature, Chemical Abstracts; and for enzyme terminology, Enzyme Nomenclature, Recommendations (1992) of the Nomenclature Committee of the International Union of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Academic Press, Inc., New York.
Abstract. An abstract, maximum 200 words, should precede each article. It should state objectives, newly observed findings, and the conclusions drawn from these observations. The abstract should not contain reference numbers. At the end of the abstract there should be a short conclusion of not more than two or three sentences.
Supplementary key words. Up to ten supplementary key words or phrases should be appended to every abstract. Key words should not appear in the title or running footline.
Tables. Tables should be prepared using the Table feature of Microsoft Word and should be placed at the end of the text file. Each table (one per page) should have a descriptive title and should be prepared double-spaced and numbered with Arabic figures. Tables should be intelligible without reference to the text. Table footnotes should be indicated by superscripted lowercase italic letters.
Figures. The number of illustrations should be kept to a minimum. Figures should be intelligible without reference to the text. The Helvetica font (upper- and lowercase) should be used for lettering. All lines must be bold, and hairlines should be avoided. The ratio of original figure width to uppercase letter height should be about 45:1, and the ratio to lowercase letter height about 55:1. For figures of double-column proportions, the respective ratios should be 90:1 and 110:1. The figure number must always be clearly displayed on each figure submitted.
Note: if the manuscript is submitted as a PDF file, any application may be used to prepare the figures (e.g., Power Point). However, if the manuscript is not submitted as a PDF file, only figure files of publication quality resolution will be acceptable.
Figures for accepted manuscripts. If a manuscript is accepted, high-resolution digital files (a separate file for each figure) will be required for print and online publication. Glossy hardcopy may be requested (all hardcopy illustrations should be identified on the reverse with figure number and name of first author). Most charts and graphs will be reduced to fit a single column.
Line art. Digital files should be TIFF or EPS with a minimum resolution of 900 dpi (computer-generated laser prints are acceptable for line art hardcopy). All lines must be bold, and hairlines should be avoided.
Halftones and color. Digital files should be TIFF or EPS with a minimum resolution of 300 dpi (glossy prints must be submitted for halftone and color hardcopy, if requested).
References. Responsibility for the accuracy of the references lies solely with the author(s). References should be numbered consecutively (in parentheses) in the order in which they are cited in the text. The reference list should be double-spaced and begin on a new page. All authors, titles, and inclusive pages are to be listed (?et al.? is not acceptable and will result in a delay in copyediting). Unpublished observations, personal communications, or papers submitted for publication should not be included in the reference list, but should appear parenthetically in the text. The names and initials of all authors must be provided. Written approval by the person(s) cited in personal communications must accompany the manuscript. "In press" papers may appear in the reference list with the words ?In press? in place of the volume number and page range. Submit the abstract of ?In press? articles with the manuscript. References to abstracts are permitted when the abstract is the sole source of the information. Abbreviations of journals should conform to those used in Index Medicus, National Library of Medicine. The following style is to be used:
Journal articles: First author's last name, initials, second author's initials, last name, etc. Year. Title of article, Name of Journal. Volume: inclusive pages. (Example: Burstein, M., H. R. Scholnick, and R. Morfin. 1970. Rapid method for isolation of lipoproteins from human serum by precipitation with polyanions. J. Lipid Res. 11: 583-595.)
Books: Authors' names as above. Year. Title of Book, Publisher, City, State. Inclusive pages cited. (Example: Snedecor, G. W., and W. G. Cochran. 1967. Statistical Methods. 6th ed. Iowa State University Press, Ames, IA. 342-343.)
Articles in Books: Authors' names as above. Year. Title of article. In Title of Book. Initials and last name(s) of editor(s). Publisher, City, State. Inclusive pages of article. (Example: Sweeley, C. C., and G. Dawson. 1969. Lipids of the erythrocyte. In Red Cell Membrane. G. A. Jamieson and T. W. Greenwalt, editors. J.B. Lippincott, Philadelphia, PA. 172 - 228.)
Supplemental Data
Supplemental material, including Quick Time videos, may be submitted for inclusion in the online version of JLR. Such supplementary material will be reviewed as part of the manuscript. Files can be prepared in any format, but must be converted to PDF format before submission.
Publications Office in Bethesda
If it is not possible to submit a manuscript online, please contact the JLR Publications Office below for other options. Questions related to online submission, copyediting, proofs, reprints, copyright, subscriptions, etc. should be addressed to Virginia Bourgeois, Production Editor, 9650 Rockville Pike, Bethesda, Maryland 20814-3998. Phone: 301-634-7106; fax: 301-634-7129; E-mail: vbourgeois@asbmb.faseb.org.
Editorial Board
Welcome,
In this section of the site, you will find an index of Editorial Board members and forms to electronically submit reviews. Information on Board procedures and policies is also included.
Edward A. Dennis,
Editor-in-Chief
Joseph L. Witztum,
Deputy Editor-in-Chief
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