The Anatomical Record: Advances in Integrative Anatomy and Evolutionary Biology
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The Anatomical Record is an official publication of the American Association for Anatomy. The Anatomical Record's purpose is to publish new discoveries in the morphological aspects of molecular, cellular, organ systems, whole-organism, and evolutionary biology. Areas of particular interest include: studies using an integrative approach that incorporates methods and technologies from different disciplines; hypothesis-driven studies; studies that use imaging approaches in contemporary biological, biomedical, and evolutionary biology research, particularly when framed in the context of experimental models or questions. The Anatomical Record is particularly interested in the morphological consequences of normal growth, disease, and/or interventions such as gene disruption, activation or over-expression on cell, tissue, organ, or whole-organism architecture. Submission of new findings made through the use of imaging modalities ranging from real-time signaling processes to gene or protein expression in individual cells, tissues or whole organisms to structural assessment of organ systems or whole-organism phenotype are also strongly encouraged.
In recognition and support of the growing importance of imaging, we are pleased to cover costs for use of color illustrations and images. High-quality, glossy paper is used for each journal issue, making color figures large and brilliant. The journal also does not charge for printed pages.
CATEGORIES OF MANUSCRIPTS CONSIDERED FOR PUBLICATION
The Anatomical Record accepts four categories of publications:
1. Full-Length Papers
2. Reviews
3. Commentaries
4. Letters to the Editor
Full length papers present results or original studies dealing with morphological aspects of any vertebrate or invertebrate molecular pathway, cell type, organ system, whole-organism, or evolutionary biology. Inclusive topics are developmental, comparative, or evolutionary biology. With respect to developmental biology, our sister journal Developmental Dynamics focuses on biochemical and molecular mechanisms of vertebrate and invertebrate development. Thus, some overlap exists between the two journals. However, the area of coverage for developmental biological studies published in The Anatomical Record will be directed primarily to the organ, organ system, or whole-organism level, where descriptive studies of normal and abnormal development may become an important consideration in characterizing phenotypes.
Reviews of topics related to imaging or morphological aspects of any vertebrate or invertebrate molecular pathway, cell type, organ system, whole-organism, or topics in evolutionary biology are encouraged, either through invitation or original submission. Educational topics dealing with the anatomical disciplines will be referred to our sister journal Anatomical Sciences Education. The criteria for acceptance of all review papers are the quality of the writing, originality, and significance.
Commentaries are welcome from the readership. Commentaries should be focused to highlight a topic or controversy, and may include references and figures. These contributions will be peer-reviewed by the Editorial Board and/or Board of Reviewers.
Letters to the Editor also are welcome from the readership. Letters should be focused to highlight a topic or controversy, and may include references. These contributions will be peer-reviewed by the Editorial Board and/or Board of Reviewers.
No paper having appeared previously will be accepted, regardless of the language in which the previous publication was written. Simultaneous publication elsewhere will not be considered. All submissions will be evaluated for plagiarism. If plagiarism is discovered, management of the manuscript will stop while the Editorial Office communicates with the authors.
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Free format submission
The Anatomical Record now offers free format submission for a simplified and streamlined submission process.
Before you submit, you will need:
Your manuscript: this can be a single file including text, figures, and tables, or separate files – whichever you prefer. All required sections should be contained in your manuscript, including abstract, introduction, methods, results, and conclusions. Figures and tables should have legends. References may be submitted in any style or format, as long as it is consistent throughout the manuscript. If the manuscript, figures or tables are difficult for you to read, they will also be difficult for the editors and reviewers. If your manuscript is difficult to read, the editorial office may send it back to you for revision.
The title page of the manuscript, including statements relating to our ethics and integrity policies:
data availability statement
funding statement
conflict of interest disclosure
ethics approval statement
patient consent statement
permission to reproduce material from other sources
An ORCID ID, freely available at https://orcid.org.
Cover letter [existing text]
To submit, login at https://mc.manuscriptcentral.com/ar-wiley and create a new submission. Follow the submission steps as required and submit the manuscript.
If you are invited to revise your manuscript after peer review, the journal will also request the revised manuscript to be formatted according to journal requirements as described below.
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