期刊名称：RNA-A PUBLICATION OF THE RNA SOCIETY
 期刊简介(About the journal)
投稿须知(Instructions to Authors)
编辑部信息(Editorial Board)
About the journal
RNA serves as an international forum for publishing original reports on RNA research in the broadest sense. The journal aims to unify this field by cutting across established disciplinary lines and focusing on "RNA-centered" science.
RNA RNA is a monthly journal which provides rapid publication of significant original research in all areas of RNA structure and function in eukaryotic, prokaryotic, and viral systems. It covers a broad range of subjects in RNA research, including: structural analysis by biochemical or biophysical means; mRNA structure, function and biogenesis; alternative processing: cis-acting elements and trans-acting factors; ribosome structure and function; translational control; RNA catalysis; tRNA structure, function biogenesis and identity; RNA editing; rRNA structure, function and biogenesis; RNA transport and localization; regulatory RNAs; large and small RNP structure, function and biogenesis; viral RNA metabolism; RNA stability and turnover; in vitro evolution; and RNA chemistry.
RNA considers papers in six categories: Reports, Articles, Bioinformatics, Hypotheses, Methods, and Letters to the Editor. Reports document significant new results that lend themselves to succinct presentation (i.e., combined Results and Discussion) and can contain no more than four display items. Reports are evaluated using the same criteria as Articles; preliminary observations that require further experimentation to support the major conclusions will not be accepted. There are no explicit length limitations to Articles and length is not a criterion for evaluation. Bioinformatics describe computer-based analyses of sequence data or new informatic tools of interest to RNA scientists. Hypotheses outline novel concepts or new ways of integrating existing data. Methods are brief accounts of methodological advances or improvements that are of potential utility to a broad range of RNA researchers. Letters to the Editor are intended as a forum for raising or clarifying issues of specific interest to the RNA community.
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In addition to the categories above, RNA publishes Reviews, Perspectives, Mini-reviews, and Meeting Summaries. Normally, these are by invitation, but presubmission inquiries to the Reviews Editor are welcome.
This journal is published by CSHL Press for RNA Society. Authors are not required to be members of the Society. Queries regarding editorial policies or manuscripts in review should be directed to the Editorial Office at rnajournal@po.cwru.edu.
Subscription to the print journal includes full access to the online edition at http://www.rnajournal.org. (Online-only subscriptions are available to institutions.) A subscription to RNA is included with RNA Society membership. For more information about RNA Society and membership, visit RNA Society. |
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Instructions to Authors
RNA will publish original papers reporting significant experimental results and emerging concepts in ribonucleic acid research in the broadest sense. The journal covers all aspects of RNA research including biochemistry, biophysics, structural biology, molecular biology, cell biology and informatics. RNA is the official journal of the RNA Society.
TYPES OF MANUSCRIPTS
RNA will consider papers in six categories: Reports, Articles, Bioinformatics, Hypotheses, Methods, and Letters to the Editor. Authors should designate a category upon submission of a manuscript. Reports document significant new results that lend themselves to succinct presentation (i.e., combined Results and Discussion) and can contain no more than four display items. Reports are evaluated using the same criteria as Articles; preliminary observations that require further experimentation to support the major conclusions will not be accepted. There are no explicit length limitations to Articles; a "normal" paper will occupy 6-8 printed pages (20-30 double-spaced manuscript pages); however, length is not a criterion for evaluation. Bioinformatics describe computer based analyses of sequence data or new computer-based tools of interest to RNA scientists. Hypotheses outline novel concepts or new ways of integrating existing data. Methods are brief accounts of methodological advances or improvements that are of potential utility to a broad range of RNA researchers. Letters to the Editor are intended as a forum for raising or clarifying issues of specific interest to the RNA community.
In addition to the categories above, RNA publishes Reviews, Perspectives, Mini-reviews, and Meeting Summaries. Normally, these are by invitation, but presubmission inquiries to the Reviews Editor are welcome.
Submission of a paper implies that it has not been published previously and is not under consideration for publication elsewhere. Closely related papers that are in press elsewhere or that have been or will be submitted elsewhere must be included with the submitted manuscript. It is understood that researchers who submit papers to this journal are prepared to make available to qualified academic researchers materials needed to duplicate their research results (DNA, cell lines, antibodies, microbial strains, mice lines, etc.). Authors should submit nucleic acid and protein sequences, and X-ray crystallographic data to the appropriate database. Upon acceptance copyright must be assigned to the RNA Society.
MANUSCRIPT SUBMISSION
RNA will accept electronic or hard-copy submissions, as long as the full text is provided on disk. To submit by email, send files to rnajournal@po.cwru.edu. Text file formats accepted are Word, WordPerfect, and PDF (Portable Document File); image and table file formats accepted are Word, GIF, TIFF, EPS, and JPEG. Hard copies are not required at the review stage unless requested by the editorial office. Two hard copies of all figures will be required at the final acceptance stage. For hard-copy submission, send four copies of the manuscript, four sets of figures (one original set and three of sufficient quality for review), and a diskette, CD or Zip disk containing the full text of the paper and figures (see formats above) to: RNA Publication Office, Center for RNA Molecular Biology, Room W113, School of Medicine, Case Western Reserve University, 10900 Euclid Avenue, Cleveland, OH 44106-4973, USA, Telephone: (216) 368-1852, Fax: (216) 368-2010, E-mail: rnajournal@po.cwru.edu.
Both hard-copy and electronic submission must conform to the manuscript preparation guidelines outlined below and be accompanied by a cover letter. A cover letter should include: (a) name, address, telephone number, fax number, and e-mail address of author responsible for correspondence regarding the manuscript; (b) paragraph highlighting the main points of the work; (c) statement that the manuscript has been seen and approved by all listed authors (this is an absolute requirement; manuscripts will not be considered until approval by all authors is made clear); (d) a list of potential referees, and If desired, a (reasonable) list of individuals with potential conflict; (e) any specific requirements for reproduction of art; (f) status of any statements of personal communication or other permissions needed (any data presented as unpublished results from individuals other than the authors require permission for use); and (g) statement regarding databank submission of data.
MANUSCRIPT PREPARATION
All manuscript pages (including references, tables, figure legends, footnotes) must be double-spaced and in a typeface of at least 11-point size. Label each page with the first author's name and page number.
Form. Please observe the following order: Title page, Abstract, Introduction, Results, Discussion, Materials and Methods, Acknowledgments, References, Tables, Figure legends. The Title page should include: (a) title; (b) all authors' full names; (c) all affiliations clearly indicated; (d) a shortened version of the title for use as a running head (maximum 50 characters, including spaces); and (e) key words (up to six) for use in indexing. Abstracts (limited to 250 words not containing references) should summarize the aim of the report, the methodological approach, and the significance of the results. Methods should be detailed enough to allow qualified researchers to reproduce the results. In addition, please set all genes, alleles, and loci in italic type and proteins in Roman type.
Figures and legends. Supply four sets of figures as high-quality glossy prints. For the best reproduction, halftones should be high contrast. Line drawings, graphs, charts, and chemical formulae should be professionally prepared and labeled. Indicate magnification with a bar scale. Multipart figures should be submitted as one composite. Authors submitting color figures as essential data for review with manuscripts undertake to pay the publication costs of four-color artwork. Price estimates are supplied upon acceptance of the paper. In cases where the authors cannot cover color art fees, but it is clear the figure must be presented in color, such fees may be waived at the discretion of the Editor. A letter explaining the circumstances should be sent to the Editor. (Details on electronic artwork submissions are provided below.)
Label the back of each figure with the first author's name, figure number, and an indication of "top." Number figures consecutively in the order in which they are referred in the text. The figures sizes will be adjusted to fit the journal format; therefore, please keep labels, symbols, and other callout devices in proportion to the figure size and detail.
Figure legends should be brief and should not contain methods. Symbols indicted in the figure must be identified in the legend text. If figures are reprinted from another source, permission to reprint is required.
Tables. Tabular data should be presented concisely and logically. Number tables consecutively according to the order cited in the text. Provide a title for each table. Use only horizontal rules and ensure that column headings are unambiguous in indicating columns to which they refer. Include table legends and footnotes where needed. If tables are reprinted from another source or if data included are from another source, permission to reprint is required.
References. Only those articles that are published or in press will be included in the references. Unpublished data, submitted manuscripts, or personal communications should appear in the text and should include first initials and last names of authors. References are name/date citations in text. Please observe the following reference style:
Pavio, A., Scharf, S., and Horn, G.T. 1975. Perceptual comparisons through the mind's eye. Mem. Cognit. 3: 635-647.
Strunk, W. and White, E.B. 1979. The elements of style. Macmillan, New York, NY.
Tymowska, J. 1991. Polyploidy and cytogenetic variation in frogs of the genus Xenopus. In Amphibian cytogenetics and evolution (eds. D.M. Green and S.K. Sessions), pp. 259-297. Academic Press, San Diego, CA.
Proofs. Proofs are considered the final form of the paper and correction can be made only in the case of factual errors. If additional information must be added at this stage, it should be in the form of "Note added in proof," subject to the approval of the editors.
Offprints. An offprint order form will be included with the proofs.
Page charges.To help defray the cost of publication, a charge of $50 per page will be made for publication in RNA. Authors unable to meet these charges should include a letter of explanation upon acceptance for publication; inability to meet these charges will have no effect on acceptance and publication of submitted papers.
Electronic Artwork Requirements
When submitting digital artwork (either on a CD or Zip disc), please be advised that you must also submit four copies of high-quality reflective artwork. The reflective art must match the digital file in all aspects, including size. This applies to replacement artwork as well (two copies of reflective art are needed with replacement art, however), since our printer will not accept digital art files without accompanying reflective art. (Note: The reflective art will be used as the default should the electronic art file not pass our printer’s Preflight checks.) Acceptable digital art formats are EPS or TIFF, created with either Illustrator or Photoshop.
Line Art
Line art (without halftone dots) should be scanned or produced at a minimum of 1200 dpi in bitmap mode and saved as EPS files.
Halftone or Grayscale Art
Art to be reproduced as halftones should be scanned or produced at 350 dpi in grayscale mode and saved as TIFF files. This is for halftone/grayscale art only (art that doesn't also have any line art within it). If within the halftone artwork there also exists line art, you need to follow the dpi specifications for Combo Art instead. When in doubt with halftone art, always default to the Combo Art specifications to ensure that halftone digital art will be used.
Combo Art
Combo art, which means both halftone art and line art within the same piece of art, must be 900 dpi in grayscale mode and saved as TIFF files.
Color Art
Color art to be reproduced as halftones should be scanned or produced at 350 dpi in CMYK mode and saved as TIFF files. Always save your color scans into the CMYK color space. Never submit color electronic files in the RGB mode. When color files are converted from RGB into CMYK the color can change significantly and type can be lost. Please convert any RBG files to CMYK files prior to submitting such artwork to make sure the file is correct.
RNA Publication Office
Center for RNA Molecular Biology
School of Medicine, Room W113
Case Western Reserve University
10900 Euclid Avenue
Cleveland, OH 44106-4973, USA
Telephone: (216) 368-1852
Fax: (216) 368-2010
E-mail: rnajournal@po.cwru.edu
Editorial Board
EDITOR
Timothy W. Nilsen
Case Western Reserve University
REVIEWS EDITOR
Thomas R. Cech
Howard Hughes Medical Institute
DEPUTY EDITORS
David R. Engelke
University of Michigan
Eric Westhof
CNRS, Strasbourg
Marvin Wickens
University of Wisconsin, Madison
ASSOCIATE EDITORS
Christine Guthrie
University of California, San Francisco
Daniel Kolakofsky
University of Geneva
Reinhard L¨¹hrmann
Max-Planck-Institute for Biophysical Chemistry, Göttingen
Rob Singer
Albert Einstein School of Medicine
Joan A. Steitz
Yale University
Robert Zimmermann
University of Massachusetts
PRODUCTION MANAGER
Linda Sussman, Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory Press
PRODUCTION ASSISTANT
Mary Mulligan, Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory Press
EDITORIAL ASSISTANT
Ann Marie Micenmacher, Case Western Reserve University
EDITORIAL BOARD
John N. Abelson
California Institute of Technology
Sidney Altman
Yale University
Manuel Ares
University of California, Santa Cruz
Brenda L. Bass
University of Utah
Susan Berget
Baylor College of Medicine
Douglas L. Black
University of California, Los Angeles
Thomas Blumenthal
University of Colorado
Richard Brimacombe
Max-Planck-Institute, Berlin
David A. Brow
University of Wisconsin, Madison
James E. Dahlberg
University of Wisconsin, Madison
Gideon Dreyfuss
University of Pennsylvania
Fritz Eckstein
Max-Planck-Institute, Göttingen
Carol Fierke
University of Michigan
Witold Filipowicz
Friedrich Miescher Institute
Raymond F. Gesteland
University of Utah
Kathleen B. Hall
Washington University
Matthias W. Hentze
EMBL, Heidelberg
Daniel Herschlag
Stanford University
Allan Jacobson
University of Massachusetts
Walter Keller
University of Basel
Adrian R. Krainer
Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory
Angela Krämer
Universit¨¦ de Gen¨¨ve
Alan M. Lambowitz
University of Texas at Austin
David M.J. Lilley
University of Dundee
Thomas Maniatis
Harvard University
James Manley
Columbia University
Lynne E. Maquat
University of Rochester
Iain W. Mattaj
EMBL, Heidelberg
William McClain
University of Wisconsin, Madison
Dino Moras
CNRS, Strasbourg
Andrew Newman
MRC Laboratory of Molecular Biology
Harry F. Noller
University of California, Santa Cruz
Norman R. Pace
University of Colorado
Roy Parker
University of Arizona
Philip S. Perlman
University of Texas Southwestern
Anna Marie Pyle
Columbia University
Michael Rosbash
Brandeis University
Phillip A. Sharp
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Nahum Sonenberg
McGill University
Nancy Standart
Cambridge University
David Tollervey
University of Edinburgh
Olke C. Uhlenbeck
Northwestern University
Alan M. Weiner
University of Washington
Sandra L. Wolin
Yale University
James R. Williamson
The Scripps Research Institute
Sarah A. Woodson
Johns Hopkins University
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