Guide for Authors
Clinical Biochemistry publishes articles relating to clinical chemistry, molecular biology and genetics, therapeutic drug monitoring and toxicology, laboratory immunology and laboratory medicine in general, with the focus on analytical and clinical investigation of laboratory tests in humans used for diagnosis, prognosis, treatment and therapy, and monitoring of disease.
Manuscripts are categorized as Analytical or Clinical Investigations and may be offered as Full Papers, Short Communications, or Letters. Opinion pieces and Special Reports are welcome, but contributors are encouraged to contact the Editor-in-Chief to avoid conflict with other forthcoming publications.
Types of submission and criteria
•Original Research Communications (designated as one of two categories: Analytical or Clinical Investigation) may be offered as Full Papers or as Short Communications.
Full papers require an abstract, should be limited to 4000 words, 40 references and 6 tables and/or figures. Short Communications require an abstract, should be limited to 1500 words, 15 references, and 2 tables and/or figures.
• Case Reports should provide unique insight into disease mechanisms or diagnostic applications. Case Reports require an abstract, should be limited to 1500 words, 15 references, and 2 tables and/or figures.
• Reviews will be welcome but prospective authors are strongly advised to seek authorization from the Editor-in-Chief or Reviews Editor to avoid conflict with scheduled reviews invited by the Editorial Board. They should address new topics or trends in clinical biochemistry or related fields. Reviews require an abstract.
•Consensus recommendations Special Reports or Practice Guidelines require an abstract. Topics include the use of laboratory test for clinical practice. Priority will be given if they are endorsed or developed with support from a recognized professional organization or expert panel (e;g. CSCC/CACB, IFCC, IUPAC, AACC, etc.) Please contact the Editor-in-Chief for consideration. The responsibility for such material remains with the originating body.
•Letters to the Editor do not require an abstract. These should be limited to 500 words, no more than 5 references and one table and/or figure.
•Editorial and opinion pieces do not require an abstract, should be limited to 2000 words and 20 references. Please contact the Editor-in-Chief for consideration.
Contact details for submission
Papers should be submitted using the Clinical Biochemistry online submission system, https://www.editorialmanager.com/clb
Submission checklist
You can use this list to carry out a final check of your submission before you send it to the journal for review. Please check the relevant section in this Guide for Authors for more details.
Ensure that the following items are present:
One author has been designated as the corresponding author with contact details:
• E-mail address
• Full postal address
All necessary files have been uploaded:
Manuscript:
• Include keywords
• All figures (include relevant captions)
• All tables (including titles, description, footnotes)
• Ensure all figure and table citations in the text match the files provided
• Indicate clearly if color should be used for any figures in print
Graphical Abstracts / Highlights files (where applicable)
Supplemental files (where applicable)
Further considerations
• Manuscript has been 'spell checked' and 'grammar checked'
• All references mentioned in the Reference List are cited in the text, and vice versa
• Permission has been obtained for use of copyrighted material from other sources (including the Internet)
• A competing interests statement is provided, even if the authors have no competing interests to declare
• Journal policies detailed in this guide have been reviewed
• Referee suggestions and contact details provided, based on journal requirements
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