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Author Guidelines
American Journal of Translational Research (AJTR, ISSN 1943-8141) is an open access online journal dedicated
to original clinical and experimental research papers, but will also publish editorials, review articles, medical
hypothesis, letters to the editors and meeting reports. The goal of AJTR is to provide a free forum for rapid
dissemination of the novel discoveries in translational research.
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 the
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 up to 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 recommended by the Editorial Board
members.
Copyright Policy
By submitting a manuscript to AJTR, 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 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 single DOC (Word) file plus a PDF file:
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 (Please click to download EndNote Style or RefMan Output Style for AJTR)
Reference published in AJTR 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] Jones JD, Eble JN, Wang M, MacLennan GT, Delahunt B, Brunelli M, Martignoni G, Lopez-Beltran A,
Bonsib SM, Ulbright TM, Zhang S, Nigro K, Cheng L. Molecular genetic evidence for the independent origin of
multifocal papillary tumors in patients with papillary renal cell carcinoma. Clin Cancer Res 2005; 11:7226-7233.
Book chapter: Cheng L, Lopez-Beltran A, MacLennan GT, Montironi R, Bostwick DG. Neoplasms of the urinary
bladder. In: Bostwick DG, Cheng L, editors. Urologic Surgical Pathology. 2nd ed. Philadelphia: Elsevier/Mosby;
2008. p. 259-352.
Book: Cheng L, Zhang D. Molecular Genetic Pathology. Totowa, NJ: Humana Press/Springer; 2008.
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 have to be created with Word "Insert Table" function and should be cited consecutively in the main text by
Arabic numbers (Table 1, Table 2, etc). Each table has to have a descriptive title on the top of the table. 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
American Journal of Translational Research 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 $1180 for each paper that is below 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 full publication fee can apply for a reduced fee by submitting a letter signed by the departmental chair
to state the need of such discount. Editorial decisions are not contingent upon the ability to pay publication
charges.
American Journal of Translational Research (AJTR, ISSN 1943-8141) is an open access online journal dedicated
to original clinical and experimental research papers, but will also publish editorials, review articles, medical
hypothesis, letters to the editors and meeting reports. The goal of AJTR is to provide a free forum for rapid
dissemination of the novel discoveries in translational research.
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 the
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 up to 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 recommended by the Editorial Board
members.
Copyright Policy
By submitting a manuscript to AJTR, 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 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 single DOC (Word) file plus a PDF file:
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 (Please click to download EndNote Style or RefMan Output Style for AJTR)
Reference published in AJTR 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] Jones JD, Eble JN, Wang M, MacLennan GT, Delahunt B, Brunelli M, Martignoni G, Lopez-Beltran A,
Bonsib SM, Ulbright TM, Zhang S, Nigro K, Cheng L. Molecular genetic evidence for the independent origin of
multifocal papillary tumors in patients with papillary renal cell carcinoma. Clin Cancer Res 2005; 11:7226-7233.
Book chapter: Cheng L, Lopez-Beltran A, MacLennan GT, Montironi R, Bostwick DG. Neoplasms of the urinary
bladder. In: Bostwick DG, Cheng L, editors. Urologic Surgical Pathology. 2nd ed. Philadelphia: Elsevier/Mosby;
2008. p. 259-352.
Book: Cheng L, Zhang D. Molecular Genetic Pathology. Totowa, NJ: Humana Press/Springer; 2008.
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 have to be created with Word "Insert Table" function and should be cited consecutively in the main text by
Arabic numbers (Table 1, Table 2, etc). Each table has to have a descriptive title on the top of the table. 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
American Journal of Translational Research 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 $1180 for each paper that is below 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 full publication fee can apply for a reduced fee by submitting a letter signed by the departmental chair
to state the need of such discount. Editorial decisions are not contingent upon the ability to pay publication
charges.
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