Author Guidelines
The International Journal of Clinical and Experimental Pathology (IJCEP, ISSN 1936-2625) is an open access online journal
dedicated to publication of original work in all areas of pathology, including clinical, anatomic and experimental pathology. IJCEP
also welcomes papers from other fields related to the study of human disease, such as immunology, biochemistry and
molecular biology. IJCEP is primarily devoted to original clinical, translational and experimental research papers, but will also
publish editorials, review articles, case reports, letters to the editors and meeting reports. The goal of IJCEP is to provide a free
forum for rapid dissemination of clinical and basic observations that will enhance our understanding, diagnosis and
management of human disease.
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. The authors
should provide 4 potential peer reviewers with detailed contact information including e-mail address. 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
The authors retain the copyright of their original work, which is released under the “Creative Commons Attribution License”,
enabling the unrestricted 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.
Use of Human Tissue and/or Animal Policy
Experiments involving human subjects should be in accord with the ethical standards established by the institution or in accord
with the Helsinki Declaration of 1975, or the guidelines of Office for Human Research Protections (OHRP) Human Subject
Protections. For studies involved human subjects, when informed consent has been obtained it should be indicated in the
manuscript.
Experiments involving animals should follow the 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.
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, arranged in the following order and
saved as DOC/PDF/RTF files:
1. cover letter
2. title page
3. abstract and keywords
4. main text
5. acknowledgements, if any
6. references
7. tables, if any
8. figure legends, if any
9. figures, if any
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.
Title Page
The title page should include:
1. a concise title;
2. first name, middle initial, and last name of each author, along with his or her highest academic degree; and
3. name of the department and institutional affiliation of each author.
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 6 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 may be combined or divided. They should be
written concisely and logically with emphasis on novel findings.
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
Reference published in IJCEP should begin on a new page, be double-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] Krishnan B and Truong LD. Renal epithelial neoplasms: the diagnostic implications of electron microscopic study
in 55 cases. Hum Pathol 2002; 33: 68-79.
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: See Data Supplements section below for proper use of web site references. Cite in text only.
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.
Submitted papers/unpublished data: Cite in text only.
Tables
All tables should be cited consecutively in the main text by Arabic numbers (Table 1, Table 2, etc). Type each table with a
descriptive title on a separate page after the references. Provide explanations for any nonstandard abbreviations in footnotes to
the table.
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.
Publication Fee
International Journal of Clinical and Experimental Pathology is an open access journal which provides instant, worldwide and
barrier-free access to the full-text of all published articles. Publishing Fee allows the publisher to make the published material
available for free to all interested online readers.
Publishing fee is $100/page which will be billed to the corresponding author. The editorial board member has 40% discount.
There is no extra charge for color figures. Authors who do not have appropriate fund can apply to have the fee waived by
submitting a letter signed by the departmental chair to state such a fact. Editorial decisions are not contingent upon the ability to
pay publication charges.
The International Journal of Clinical and Experimental Pathology (IJCEP, ISSN 1936-2625) is an open access online journal
dedicated to publication of original work in all areas of pathology, including clinical, anatomic and experimental pathology. IJCEP
also welcomes papers from other fields related to the study of human disease, such as immunology, biochemistry and
molecular biology. IJCEP is primarily devoted to original clinical, translational and experimental research papers, but will also
publish editorials, review articles, case reports, letters to the editors and meeting reports. The goal of IJCEP is to provide a free
forum for rapid dissemination of clinical and basic observations that will enhance our understanding, diagnosis and
management of human disease.
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. The authors
should provide 4 potential peer reviewers with detailed contact information including e-mail address. 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
The authors retain the copyright of their original work, which is released under the “Creative Commons Attribution License”,
enabling the unrestricted 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.
Use of Human Tissue and/or Animal Policy
Experiments involving human subjects should be in accord with the ethical standards established by the institution or in accord
with the Helsinki Declaration of 1975, or the guidelines of Office for Human Research Protections (OHRP) Human Subject
Protections. For studies involved human subjects, when informed consent has been obtained it should be indicated in the
manuscript.
Experiments involving animals should follow the 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.
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, arranged in the following order and
saved as DOC/PDF/RTF files:
1. cover letter
2. title page
3. abstract and keywords
4. main text
5. acknowledgements, if any
6. references
7. tables, if any
8. figure legends, if any
9. figures, if any
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.
Title Page
The title page should include:
1. a concise title;
2. first name, middle initial, and last name of each author, along with his or her highest academic degree; and
3. name of the department and institutional affiliation of each author.
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 6 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 may be combined or divided. They should be
written concisely and logically with emphasis on novel findings.
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
Reference published in IJCEP should begin on a new page, be double-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] Krishnan B and Truong LD. Renal epithelial neoplasms: the diagnostic implications of electron microscopic study
in 55 cases. Hum Pathol 2002; 33: 68-79.
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: See Data Supplements section below for proper use of web site references. Cite in text only.
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.
Submitted papers/unpublished data: Cite in text only.
Tables
All tables should be cited consecutively in the main text by Arabic numbers (Table 1, Table 2, etc). Type each table with a
descriptive title on a separate page after the references. Provide explanations for any nonstandard abbreviations in footnotes to
the table.
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.
Publication Fee
International Journal of Clinical and Experimental Pathology is an open access journal which provides instant, worldwide and
barrier-free access to the full-text of all published articles. Publishing Fee allows the publisher to make the published material
available for free to all interested online readers.
Publishing fee is $100/page which will be billed to the corresponding author. The editorial board member has 40% discount.
There is no extra charge for color figures. Authors who do not have appropriate fund can apply to have the fee waived by
submitting a letter signed by the departmental chair to state such a fact. Editorial decisions are not contingent upon the ability to
pay publication charges.
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