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Information for Authors
The International Journal of Molecular Epidemiology and Genetics (IJMEG, ISSN 1948-1756) is an open access online journal dedicated to publication of
original work in all areas of medical epidemiology and genetics. IJMEG is primarily devoted to original research papers (Main Research Articles and Brief
Communications), and will also publish traditional Review articles. IJMEG also hosts a number of other article formats which include Genetic Association
Reports and Meta-Analysis of disease susceptibility genes, review based Technical or Methodological Overviews, Bioinformatics Application Notes,
Editorials, Letters to the Editors, Commentaries, Book reviews, Meeting Announcements and Meeting Reports (Click here for further details). IJMEG will
consider articles that propose methodological approaches for the generation and/or integration of new data and knowledge across a number of disciplines
that can facilitate the overview or help direct new areas of focus in complex disease processes. The goal of IJMEG is to provide a forum for rapid
dissemination of novel discoveries and valid ideas that will advance our understanding of chronic and infectious diseases and further efforts for their cure
and prevention.
SUBMISSION OF MANUSCRIPT
General Policy
All manuscripts are submitted with the understanding that they have not been published elsewhere (except in the form of an abstract or as part of a
published lecture or thesis) and are not currently under consideration for publication by another journal. It is the responsibility of the corresponding author to
ensure that all authors have contributed to, read and approved the final manuscript for submission. The authors should keep a copy of manuscript
submitted in case of revision, rejection, loss or damage. Receipt of manuscript will be acknowledged and a decision regarding acceptance made as soon
as possible. Accepted manuscripts may be subject to editorial revision without notice.
Peer Review Policy
All manuscripts are subject to peer review and are expected to meet the rigorous standards of academic excellence. Authors should provide 4 potential
peer reviewers with detailed contact information including e-mail address. Authors may also nominate 2 peers that they request are not sent the article for
peer review for conflicts of interest or other appropriate reasons – in such instances some reasonable justification must be given. These should be experts
in their field of study, who will be able to provide an objective assessment of the manuscript. If not provided, potential reviewers will be identified by their
publication record or recommended by the Editorial Board members.
Copyright Policy
By submitting a manuscript to IJMEG, all authors agree that all copyrights of all materials included in the submitted manuscript will be exclusively
transferred to the publisher - e-Century Publishing Corporation once the manuscript is accepted.
Once the paper is published, the copyright will be released by the publisher under the “Creative Commons Attribution Noncommercial License”, enabling
the unrestricted non-commercial use, distribution, and reproduction of the published article in any medium, provided that the original work is properly cited.
If the manuscript contains a figure or table reproduced from a book or another journal article, the authors should obtain permission from the copyright
holder before submitting the manuscript, and be fully responsible for any legal and/or financial consequences if such permissions are not obtained.
All PDF, XML and html files for all articles published in this journal are the property of the publisher, e-Century Publishing Corporation (www.e-Century.org).
Authors and readers are granted the right to freely use these files for all academic purposes. By publishing paper in this journal, the authors grant the
permanent right to the publisher to use any articles published in this journal without any restriction including, but not limited to academic and/or commercial
purposes. If you are interested in using PDF, html, XML files or any art works published in this journal for any commercial purposes, please contact the
publisher at business@e-century.org.
Use of Human Subjects/Human Tissue and/or Animal Policy
Experiments involving human subjects should be done in accordance with the relevant ethical and legal standards established and accepted by their host
institution or in accordance with the Helsinki Declaration of 1975, or the Guidelines of Office for Human Research Protections (OHRP) Human Subject
Protections or equivalent. For studies that involved human subjects, when informed consent has been obtained it should be indicated in the manuscript.
Experiments involving animals should follow the appropriate institution or the National Research Council Guide for the care and use of laboratory animals.
Units and Abbreviations
System International (SI) units should be used for all measurements. All abbreviations should be explicitly defined at their first occurrence except for those
internationally acceptable. Abbreviations used in the genetic association reports will need to follow the conventions detailed in the specific information
requirements for genetic association reports. Any articles that involve the description of enzymes will require the inclusion of the appropriate EC (Enzyme
Commission) number as recommended by the Nomenclature Committee of the International Union of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology (IUBMB).
Disclaimer
While the advice and information in the article are believed to be true and accurate on the date of its going to press, neither the authors nor the editors can
accept any legal responsibilities for any errors or omissions that may be made. The publication makes no warranty, expressed or implied, with respect to
the materials contained within.
PREPARATION OF MANUSCRIPT
All manuscripts should be written in standard grammatical English using computer software (Calibri theme font, size 12, with double spacing between
lines) and should be saved as single DOC (Word) file plus a PDF file. Main Research Articles and Brief Communications will follow a similar format as
outlined below while Review Articles will follow a variation on this (see below). Any other submissions that constitute Genetic Association Reports and Meta-
Analysis papers or are compatible with the other formats IJMEG accepts which include Editorials, Letters to Editor have individualised requirements and/or
additional information requirements which can be viewed here.
Main Research Articles are defined as being a substantial novel research study discussing the investigation of a clear hypothesis or research question with
appropriate methodologies (the use of more than one approach is encouraged) and adequately powered studies and sample sizes. Noting the relevant
sections (see below) there is no word limit on manuscripts of this type except for the Abstract which should be a single unreferenced paragraph and no
more than 250 words. There are no limits on the number of display items (tables and/or figures) although authors should try to be concise and only include
the most pertinent information. There are no supplementary tables or figures and every effort should be made to include these in the main manuscript or
alternatively reference should be made in the appropriate locations of the manuscripts that such information will be available on request from the
corresponding authors. There is no limit on the number of references.
Brief Communications are a format that accommodates the reporting of high quality completed smaller scale studies (e.g. investigations of rarer or less
prevalent phenotypes and/or studies conducted within understudied or minority ethnic groups). This format is not for the reporting of preliminary or
incomplete findings and the review process is equally rigorous as that for Main Articles. The sections of a Brief Communication follow those of Main Articles
(see below) and there should not be additional sub-headings within these sections. Brief Communications have a maximum word length of 2000 words
(excluding all but the Background, Methods, Results and Discussion sections) and the Abstract, unlike that of Main Research Articles, should consist of a
brief unreferenced single paragraph not exceeding 175 words (which will appear on PubMed). Brief Communications do not have more than 3 display
items and there are no supplementary tables or figures. Where authors desire to make supplementary information available, the authors are requested to
make it known in the appropriate locations of the manuscripts that such information will be available on request from the corresponding authors. There are
no restrictions on the number of references.
Review articles have a flexible format, are not of restricted length or reference number but should not contain more than five display items. Submissions of
reviews must follow that of Main Research Articles (see below) with the exception that appropriate headings be included for the main text of the manuscript.
Layout requirements for submissions of Main Research Articles or Brief Communications:
1. cover letter
2. title page
3. abstract and keywords
4. main text
5. acknowledgements, if any
6. Declaration of conflicts of interest, if any
7. References
8. tables, if any
9. figure legends, if any
10. figures, if any
Please provide line numbers in the manuscript.
Cover Letter
The cover letter should include name, degree, address, telephone, fax and email of the corresponding author. A statement that all authors have contributed
to, read and approved the final manuscript for submission should be included if there are multiple authors. Any editorial or financial conflict of interest (e.g.,
consultancy, stock ownership, equity interests, patent or licensing agreements) should be clearly disclosed in the cover letter. The disclosure statement
must be submitted upon the acceptance. The cover letter should also be used to provide up the relevant details of 4 potential reviewers and 2 non-
reviewers for your manuscript giving appropriate explanations for the latter. Finally, if this submission is following the solicitation or invitation of an Editorial
Board member please state by whom.
Title Page
1. a concise title;
2. first name, middle initial, and last name of each author;
3. name of the department and institutional affiliation of each author.
4. the email address of each author.(*)
5. a running title.
(*) IJMEG will only use the email address of the designated corresponding author in the final published manuscript but will use all email addresses supplied
to copy in all authors as additional email respondents to the correspondences we routinely send to acknowledge receipt of manuscripts, and final decisions
made on submitted manuscripts. IJMEG would also like, unless otherwise directed in the manuscript covering letter, to use these contact details to
announce the contents lists of future issues of IJMEG and its sister journals! At no stage will IJMEG sell such email lists to parties external to the e-Century
Publishing Corporation.
Abstract and Key Words
The abstract should not exceed 250 words that concisely summarize the study’s purpose, significant findings and conclusions. Include up to 10 key words
or phrases at the end of the abstract.
Main Text
The main text should include Introduction, Materials and Methods, Results and Discussion. The Introduction should be succinct, clearly stating the purpose
and rationale of the study. In Materials and Methods, the procedures should be described in sufficient detail to allow duplication by an independent
observer. Results and Discussion should be divided. They should be written concisely and logically with emphasis on novel findings and minimal repetition
of text. For genetic association reports refer to specific information requirements.
Acknowledgements
All acknowledgements (if any) should be included at the end of the main text before references and may include grant and administrative support.
References (Please download EndNote X Style or Reference Output Style for Reference Manager: IJMEG_RefManfor )
Reference published in IJMEG should begin on a new page, be single-spaced and numbered in order of citation in the text, including citations in tables and
figure legends. Complete author citation is required (use of "et al" is not acceptable). References should conform to the style of the Journal. Examples
follow:
Journals: [1] Yin M, Hu Z, Tan D, Ajani JA, Wei Q. Molecular epidemiology of genetic susceptibility to gastric cancer: focus on single nucleotide
polymorphisms in gastric carcinogenesis. Am J Transl Res 2009;1:44-54.
Books: Fishman AP: Pulmonary Hypertension and Cor Pulmonale. Pulmonary Diseases and Disorders. Edited by Fishman AP. New York, McGraw-Hill,
1988, pp. 999-1048
Web sites: Cite in text only using the appropriate URL. It is the authors responsibility at the time of submission and subsequent publication that the website
address is relevant and functional.
In press: To be used only for papers accepted for publication. Cite as for journal with (in press) in place of volume and page numbers.
Personal Communications: to be used very sparingly and in the context of no more than one sentence of associated text.
Submitted papers/unpublished data: Cite in text only.
Tables
All tables should be created with Microsoft Word Table Tool, single spacing between rows and cited consecutively in the main text by Arabic numbers
(Table 1, Table 2, etc). Include each table with a descriptive title on a separate page after the references. Provide explanations for any nonstandard
abbreviations in footnotes to the table.
All tables should be included in the Word File as the part of the complete manuscript after bibliography. Tables in image or other formats are not
acceptable. Authors are encouraged to split extremely large tables into multiple smaller ones to facilitate publication and easiness to readers.
Figure Legends
Figure legends including figure number, a short title and detailed description should be embedded at the end of text file.
Figures
All figures should be cited consecutively in the main text by Arabic numbers (Figure 1, Figure 2, etc). All figures must be submitted in TIFF or JPEG format as
separate files labeled with the corresponding numbers. Photographs of a person should render them unidentifiable or include their written permission. Any
figures involving Copyright issues should conform to the Copyright policy.
Publication Charges
International Journal of Molecular Epidemiology and Genetics is an open access journal which provides instant, worldwide and barrier-free access to the
full-text of all published articles. Publication charges allow the publisher to make the published material available for free to all interested online readers.
Publishing fee is $980 for each paper that is less than ten printed pages, and $100/page for each additional page which will be billed to the corresponding
author. There is no extra charge for color figures. Authors who cannot afford to pay this publication fee from developing countries can apply for a reduced fee
by submitting a letter signed by the departmental chair to state the need of such discount.
Manuscript Submission
The journal invites submission of all original research and review articles, editorials, letters to the editors, book reviews, and meeting reports. IJMEG will
also host brief genetic association reports that conform to specific information requirements and will consider methodological articles. All manuscripts
should be submitted via email to: editorial@ijmeg.org and should be in compliance with the journal’s publication author’s guidelines.
The International Journal of Molecular Epidemiology and Genetics (IJMEG, ISSN 1948-1756) is an open access online journal dedicated to publication of
original work in all areas of medical epidemiology and genetics. IJMEG is primarily devoted to original research papers (Main Research Articles and Brief
Communications), and will also publish traditional Review articles. IJMEG also hosts a number of other article formats which include Genetic Association
Reports and Meta-Analysis of disease susceptibility genes, review based Technical or Methodological Overviews, Bioinformatics Application Notes,
Editorials, Letters to the Editors, Commentaries, Book reviews, Meeting Announcements and Meeting Reports (Click here for further details). IJMEG will
consider articles that propose methodological approaches for the generation and/or integration of new data and knowledge across a number of disciplines
that can facilitate the overview or help direct new areas of focus in complex disease processes. The goal of IJMEG is to provide a forum for rapid
dissemination of novel discoveries and valid ideas that will advance our understanding of chronic and infectious diseases and further efforts for their cure
and prevention.
SUBMISSION OF MANUSCRIPT
General Policy
All manuscripts are submitted with the understanding that they have not been published elsewhere (except in the form of an abstract or as part of a
published lecture or thesis) and are not currently under consideration for publication by another journal. It is the responsibility of the corresponding author to
ensure that all authors have contributed to, read and approved the final manuscript for submission. The authors should keep a copy of manuscript
submitted in case of revision, rejection, loss or damage. Receipt of manuscript will be acknowledged and a decision regarding acceptance made as soon
as possible. Accepted manuscripts may be subject to editorial revision without notice.
Peer Review Policy
All manuscripts are subject to peer review and are expected to meet the rigorous standards of academic excellence. Authors should provide 4 potential
peer reviewers with detailed contact information including e-mail address. Authors may also nominate 2 peers that they request are not sent the article for
peer review for conflicts of interest or other appropriate reasons – in such instances some reasonable justification must be given. These should be experts
in their field of study, who will be able to provide an objective assessment of the manuscript. If not provided, potential reviewers will be identified by their
publication record or recommended by the Editorial Board members.
Copyright Policy
By submitting a manuscript to IJMEG, all authors agree that all copyrights of all materials included in the submitted manuscript will be exclusively
transferred to the publisher - e-Century Publishing Corporation once the manuscript is accepted.
Once the paper is published, the copyright will be released by the publisher under the “Creative Commons Attribution Noncommercial License”, enabling
the unrestricted non-commercial use, distribution, and reproduction of the published article in any medium, provided that the original work is properly cited.
If the manuscript contains a figure or table reproduced from a book or another journal article, the authors should obtain permission from the copyright
holder before submitting the manuscript, and be fully responsible for any legal and/or financial consequences if such permissions are not obtained.
All PDF, XML and html files for all articles published in this journal are the property of the publisher, e-Century Publishing Corporation (www.e-Century.org).
Authors and readers are granted the right to freely use these files for all academic purposes. By publishing paper in this journal, the authors grant the
permanent right to the publisher to use any articles published in this journal without any restriction including, but not limited to academic and/or commercial
purposes. If you are interested in using PDF, html, XML files or any art works published in this journal for any commercial purposes, please contact the
publisher at business@e-century.org.
Use of Human Subjects/Human Tissue and/or Animal Policy
Experiments involving human subjects should be done in accordance with the relevant ethical and legal standards established and accepted by their host
institution or in accordance with the Helsinki Declaration of 1975, or the Guidelines of Office for Human Research Protections (OHRP) Human Subject
Protections or equivalent. For studies that involved human subjects, when informed consent has been obtained it should be indicated in the manuscript.
Experiments involving animals should follow the appropriate institution or the National Research Council Guide for the care and use of laboratory animals.
Units and Abbreviations
System International (SI) units should be used for all measurements. All abbreviations should be explicitly defined at their first occurrence except for those
internationally acceptable. Abbreviations used in the genetic association reports will need to follow the conventions detailed in the specific information
requirements for genetic association reports. Any articles that involve the description of enzymes will require the inclusion of the appropriate EC (Enzyme
Commission) number as recommended by the Nomenclature Committee of the International Union of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology (IUBMB).
Disclaimer
While the advice and information in the article are believed to be true and accurate on the date of its going to press, neither the authors nor the editors can
accept any legal responsibilities for any errors or omissions that may be made. The publication makes no warranty, expressed or implied, with respect to
the materials contained within.
PREPARATION OF MANUSCRIPT
All manuscripts should be written in standard grammatical English using computer software (Calibri theme font, size 12, with double spacing between
lines) and should be saved as single DOC (Word) file plus a PDF file. Main Research Articles and Brief Communications will follow a similar format as
outlined below while Review Articles will follow a variation on this (see below). Any other submissions that constitute Genetic Association Reports and Meta-
Analysis papers or are compatible with the other formats IJMEG accepts which include Editorials, Letters to Editor have individualised requirements and/or
additional information requirements which can be viewed here.
Main Research Articles are defined as being a substantial novel research study discussing the investigation of a clear hypothesis or research question with
appropriate methodologies (the use of more than one approach is encouraged) and adequately powered studies and sample sizes. Noting the relevant
sections (see below) there is no word limit on manuscripts of this type except for the Abstract which should be a single unreferenced paragraph and no
more than 250 words. There are no limits on the number of display items (tables and/or figures) although authors should try to be concise and only include
the most pertinent information. There are no supplementary tables or figures and every effort should be made to include these in the main manuscript or
alternatively reference should be made in the appropriate locations of the manuscripts that such information will be available on request from the
corresponding authors. There is no limit on the number of references.
Brief Communications are a format that accommodates the reporting of high quality completed smaller scale studies (e.g. investigations of rarer or less
prevalent phenotypes and/or studies conducted within understudied or minority ethnic groups). This format is not for the reporting of preliminary or
incomplete findings and the review process is equally rigorous as that for Main Articles. The sections of a Brief Communication follow those of Main Articles
(see below) and there should not be additional sub-headings within these sections. Brief Communications have a maximum word length of 2000 words
(excluding all but the Background, Methods, Results and Discussion sections) and the Abstract, unlike that of Main Research Articles, should consist of a
brief unreferenced single paragraph not exceeding 175 words (which will appear on PubMed). Brief Communications do not have more than 3 display
items and there are no supplementary tables or figures. Where authors desire to make supplementary information available, the authors are requested to
make it known in the appropriate locations of the manuscripts that such information will be available on request from the corresponding authors. There are
no restrictions on the number of references.
Review articles have a flexible format, are not of restricted length or reference number but should not contain more than five display items. Submissions of
reviews must follow that of Main Research Articles (see below) with the exception that appropriate headings be included for the main text of the manuscript.
Layout requirements for submissions of Main Research Articles or Brief Communications:
1. cover letter
2. title page
3. abstract and keywords
4. main text
5. acknowledgements, if any
6. Declaration of conflicts of interest, if any
7. References
8. tables, if any
9. figure legends, if any
10. figures, if any
Please provide line numbers in the manuscript.
Cover Letter
The cover letter should include name, degree, address, telephone, fax and email of the corresponding author. A statement that all authors have contributed
to, read and approved the final manuscript for submission should be included if there are multiple authors. Any editorial or financial conflict of interest (e.g.,
consultancy, stock ownership, equity interests, patent or licensing agreements) should be clearly disclosed in the cover letter. The disclosure statement
must be submitted upon the acceptance. The cover letter should also be used to provide up the relevant details of 4 potential reviewers and 2 non-
reviewers for your manuscript giving appropriate explanations for the latter. Finally, if this submission is following the solicitation or invitation of an Editorial
Board member please state by whom.
Title Page
1. a concise title;
2. first name, middle initial, and last name of each author;
3. name of the department and institutional affiliation of each author.
4. the email address of each author.(*)
5. a running title.
(*) IJMEG will only use the email address of the designated corresponding author in the final published manuscript but will use all email addresses supplied
to copy in all authors as additional email respondents to the correspondences we routinely send to acknowledge receipt of manuscripts, and final decisions
made on submitted manuscripts. IJMEG would also like, unless otherwise directed in the manuscript covering letter, to use these contact details to
announce the contents lists of future issues of IJMEG and its sister journals! At no stage will IJMEG sell such email lists to parties external to the e-Century
Publishing Corporation.
Abstract and Key Words
The abstract should not exceed 250 words that concisely summarize the study’s purpose, significant findings and conclusions. Include up to 10 key words
or phrases at the end of the abstract.
Main Text
The main text should include Introduction, Materials and Methods, Results and Discussion. The Introduction should be succinct, clearly stating the purpose
and rationale of the study. In Materials and Methods, the procedures should be described in sufficient detail to allow duplication by an independent
observer. Results and Discussion should be divided. They should be written concisely and logically with emphasis on novel findings and minimal repetition
of text. For genetic association reports refer to specific information requirements.
Acknowledgements
All acknowledgements (if any) should be included at the end of the main text before references and may include grant and administrative support.
References (Please download EndNote X Style or Reference Output Style for Reference Manager: IJMEG_RefManfor )
Reference published in IJMEG should begin on a new page, be single-spaced and numbered in order of citation in the text, including citations in tables and
figure legends. Complete author citation is required (use of "et al" is not acceptable). References should conform to the style of the Journal. Examples
follow:
Journals: [1] Yin M, Hu Z, Tan D, Ajani JA, Wei Q. Molecular epidemiology of genetic susceptibility to gastric cancer: focus on single nucleotide
polymorphisms in gastric carcinogenesis. Am J Transl Res 2009;1:44-54.
Books: Fishman AP: Pulmonary Hypertension and Cor Pulmonale. Pulmonary Diseases and Disorders. Edited by Fishman AP. New York, McGraw-Hill,
1988, pp. 999-1048
Web sites: Cite in text only using the appropriate URL. It is the authors responsibility at the time of submission and subsequent publication that the website
address is relevant and functional.
In press: To be used only for papers accepted for publication. Cite as for journal with (in press) in place of volume and page numbers.
Personal Communications: to be used very sparingly and in the context of no more than one sentence of associated text.
Submitted papers/unpublished data: Cite in text only.
Tables
All tables should be created with Microsoft Word Table Tool, single spacing between rows and cited consecutively in the main text by Arabic numbers
(Table 1, Table 2, etc). Include each table with a descriptive title on a separate page after the references. Provide explanations for any nonstandard
abbreviations in footnotes to the table.
All tables should be included in the Word File as the part of the complete manuscript after bibliography. Tables in image or other formats are not
acceptable. Authors are encouraged to split extremely large tables into multiple smaller ones to facilitate publication and easiness to readers.
Figure Legends
Figure legends including figure number, a short title and detailed description should be embedded at the end of text file.
Figures
All figures should be cited consecutively in the main text by Arabic numbers (Figure 1, Figure 2, etc). All figures must be submitted in TIFF or JPEG format as
separate files labeled with the corresponding numbers. Photographs of a person should render them unidentifiable or include their written permission. Any
figures involving Copyright issues should conform to the Copyright policy.
Publication Charges
International Journal of Molecular Epidemiology and Genetics is an open access journal which provides instant, worldwide and barrier-free access to the
full-text of all published articles. Publication charges allow the publisher to make the published material available for free to all interested online readers.
Publishing fee is $980 for each paper that is less than ten printed pages, and $100/page for each additional page which will be billed to the corresponding
author. There is no extra charge for color figures. Authors who cannot afford to pay this publication fee from developing countries can apply for a reduced fee
by submitting a letter signed by the departmental chair to state the need of such discount.
Manuscript Submission
The journal invites submission of all original research and review articles, editorials, letters to the editors, book reviews, and meeting reports. IJMEG will
also host brief genetic association reports that conform to specific information requirements and will consider methodological articles. All manuscripts
should be submitted via email to: editorial@ijmeg.org and should be in compliance with the journal’s publication author’s guidelines.
