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FRONTIERS IN BIOSCIENCE MEMBERS

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Editor-in-ChiefSiamak Tabibzadeh

Managing EditorXueji Zhang, PhD

Development ManagerDaniel [email protected]

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Contributors

Mark RubinCharles KallinaJohn Lee ElzieSanjelo Thomas Paula D CannellaDarren SundmanBob FalconeTracey Black Penny Heinrich Christina Davis Eric TakahashiJohn PourieNitash S PatelSuvarna NomulaJoone H ChoiTord Vincent Pettersson

John TabacekKamran KhavaraniShiela Roofim

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About Frontiers in Bioscience

GENERAL INFORMATION

ABOUT FBS

Journal title: Frontiers in Bioscience Publisher: Frontiers in Bioscience Organization type: Non-profit Address: 16471 Scientific Way, Irvine CA 92657 Country: USA General Contact: Siamak Tabibzadeh, MD E-mail: [email protected]: A journal and virtual library and a gateway to a world of scienceCoverage: All fields of biology and medicine Target audience: Scientists, Physicians, Patients, Medical Students, Residents, Fellows, Pharmacists, Biologists, Nurses Journal URL: http://www.bioscience.orgAbbrev. title: Front BiosciFormer titles: None Language: English Month/Year: All (>1996) Frequency: Bi-annual Lead times: 5-12 months Editions:

Landmark (1996-) Scholar(2009-)Elite Scholar(2009-)

Dates: Jan, June Circulation: >400,000/year

Circulation Range: >400,000/year Circulation UK/Europe: 25% Circulation North America: 60% Circulation Japan: 1%

Acceptance criteria (regular issues): Score>75 Acceptance rate (regular issues): %30 Acceptance rate (supplements): %30Subscription: Required. Contact the editorial office Reprint Delivery: YesRights and Permissions: Required. Contact the editorial office Online Facilities: Full Text HTML with links, PDF

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About FBS

D-U-N-S Number: 125933551 North American Industry Classification System Number (NAICS): 611710 Standard Industrial Classification Number (SIC): 8732 Impact Factor, Landmark Edition: 2000-2010: 3.063 - 3.95

Rank: FBS ranks #69 of 261 journals in Biochemistry & Molecular Biology FBS ranks #47 of 156 journals in Cell Biology FBS ranks #482 of 5907 journals in the Science Edition of the 2003 Journal Citation Reports

ISSN Numbers:

Landmark Edition On line: 1093-4715 Print: 1093-9946 CD-ROM: 1094-3935

Scholar Edition On line: 1945-0524 Print: 1945-0516 CD-ROM: 1944-7906

Elite Edition On line: 1945-0508 Print: 1945-0494 CD-ROM: 1944-7892

Indexing/abstracting

Landmark edition

PubMed, INDEX Medicus, MEDLINE, Research Alert, Current Web Content, CrossRef (DOI prefix: http://dx.doi.org/10.2741/article number (to find an article, resolve DOI by using the prefix followed by the article number)

Scholar and Elite editions

PubMed, Index Medicus, MEDLINE, CrossRef, Impact Factor Under Review

Reaching key decision -makersIMPACT

FBS strives to assist science industries deliver the mission of

their businesses to thousands of scientists and decision -

makers around the globe. FBS journal integrates the art of

science publication with a diverse array of information, tools

and techniques.

Mission Statement

Editorial Profile

FBS Delivers

FBS journal offers a unique blend of Landmark, Scholarly

and Elite articles, enhanced by reports on latest scientific

findings, events and other cutting-edge topics affecting the

success of today ’s science professionals. FBS provides

novel ideas, business solutions, science trends, medical

uses, management tips, and emerging technologies.

There is an average of 125 readers per copy,

resulting in more than 500,198 readers exposed to your

advertising message.

• 72% of users have been in molecular medicine

• 91.7% of users find the information in FBS journal helpful

in making scientific decisions

• 90.1% of users have taken action as a result of reading an

advertisement or editorial in FBS journal

• 78% users spend 30 minutes or more reading their copy

of FBS journal

8%OtherC

17%EuropeB

77%USA

PercentTotal Circulation: 500,198

8%OtherC

17%EuropeB

77%USA

PercentTotal Circulation: 500,198

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BC

Frontiers in Bioscience RankingCountry: United States

Subject Area: Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular

Biology

Subject Category: Biochemistry, Biochemistry, Genetics

and Molecular Biology (miscellaneous), Cell Biology

Publisher: Frontiers in Bioscience.

Publication type: Journals.

Coverage: 1996-Present

H Index: 80

Scope: The journal "Frontiers in Bioscience" is a modern

forum for scientific communication. Data and information

that are useful to investigators [...]

Source: www.scimagojr.com

Frontiers in Bioscience Ranking

Indicator 2007-2010 Value

SJR

Total

cites

Cites per doc

0.56

5025

3.96

SJR indicator vs. Cites per Doc

The SJR indicator measures the scientific influence of

the average article in a journal, it expresses how

central to the global scientific discussion an average

article of the journal is. Cites per Doc. (2yr) measures the scientific impact of an average article published in

the journal. It is computed using the same formula as

the journal impact factor ™ (Thomson Reuters).

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ISSN Numbers:

Landmark Edition

Online:1093-4715, Print: 1093-9946, CD-ROM: 1094-3935

Reaching key decision -makersIMPACTFrontiers in Bioscience RankingCountry: United States


Biology





ISSN Numbers:

Elite Edition

Online: 1945-0508, Print: 1945-0494,CD-ROM: 1944-7892


H Index: 5







SJR

Total

cites

Cites per doc

0.14

86

1.48








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Frontiers in Bioscience RankingCountry: United States


Biology





ISSN Numbers:

Scholar Edition

Online: 1945-0508, Print: 1945-0494,CD-ROM: 1944-7892


H Index: 6







SJR

Total

cites

Cites per doc

0.3

60

1.54








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Reaching key decision -makersIMPACTFrontiers in Bioscience RankingCountry: United StatesFrontiers in Bioscience Ranking

60.034Annual Review of Biomedical Sciences15173011

161.156Annual Review of Analytical Chemistry19361335

921.557Annual Review of Physical Chemistry15451593

971.962Annual Review of Medicine1545326X

1142.745Annual Review of Microbiology15453251

1302.853Annual Review of Physiology15451585

1324.045Annual Review of Pharmacology and Toxicology15454304

19917.588Annual Review of Immunology15453278

50.138Frontiers in bioscience (Elite edition)19450508

60.298Frontiers in bioscience (Scholar edition)19450524

800.562Frontiers in Bioscience (Landmark Edition)10939946

H indexSJRTitleISSN

331Annual Review of Biomedical Sciences15173011

5320Annual Review of Analytical Chemistry19361335

8322Annual Review of Physical Chemistry15451593

10331Annual Review of Medicine1545326X

8230Annual Review of Microbiology15453251

1041Annual Review of Physiology15451585

6617Annual Review of Pharmacology and Toxicology15454304

7522Annual Review of Immunology15453278

58151Frontiers in bioscience (Elite edition)19450508

3987Frontiers in bioscience (Scholar edition)19450524

1,37470Frontiers in Bioscience (Landmark Edition)10939946

Total Docs. (3years)Total Docs. (2010)TitleISSN




1149Annual Review of Biomedical Sciences15173011

5262,370Annual Review of Analytical Chemistry19361335

1,4082,368Annual Review of Physical Chemistry15451593

1,1832,336Annual Review of Medicine1545326X

1,0313,114Annual Review of Microbiology15453251

1,3740Annual Review of Physiology15451585

1,4822,944Annual Review of Pharmacology and Toxicology15454304

3,6304,199Annual Review of Immunology15453278

864,674Frontiers in bioscience (Elite edition)19450508

608,920Frontiers in bioscience (Scholar edition)19450524

5,0259,145Frontiers in Bioscience (Landmark Edition)10939946

Total Cites (3years)Total Refs.TitleISSN

0.3628Annual Review of Biomedical Sciences15173011

10.1252Annual Review of Analytical Chemistry19361335

11.8581Annual Review of Physical Chemistry15451593

12.8103Annual Review of Medicine1545326X

12.0980Annual Review of Microbiology15453251

12.3298Annual Review of Physiology15451585

18.5766Annual Review of Pharmacology and Toxicology15454304

51.2374Annual Review of Immunology15453278

1.4858Frontiers in bioscience (Elite edition)19450508

1.5439Frontiers in bioscience (Scholar edition)19450524

3.961,356Frontiers in Bioscience (Landmark Edition)10939946

Cites / Doc. (2years)Citable Docs. (3years)TitleISSN




Brazil49Annual Review of Biomedical Sciences15173011

USA118.5Annual Review of Analytical Chemistry19361335

USA107.64Annual Review of Physical Chemistry15451593

USA75.35Annual Review of Medicine1545326X

USA103.8Annual Review of Microbiology15453251

USA0Annual Review of Physiology15451585

USA173.18Annual Review of Pharmacology and Toxicology15454304

USA190.86Annual Review of Immunology15453278

USA30.95Frontiers in bioscience (Elite edition)19450508

USA102.53Frontiers in bioscience (Scholar edition)19450524

USA130.64Frontiers in Bioscience (Landmark Edition)10939946

CountryRef. / Doc.TitleISSN


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•Browser: You can view the "Frontiers in Bioscience" using different types of browsers. However, we recommend the most recent version of Internet Explorer. Your browser should have the capability of showing graphics and handling frames. Considering that images, video and sound clips are an integral part of certain databases and documents, a graphical browser is highly recommended. As the browsers develop more features, we keep adding these new features to the journal. Therefore, we highly recommend that you periodically upgrade your browser. Unless you upgrade your browser, you will not be able to take advantage of new features. In addition, old browsers may not display the new pages of the journal properly. If you experience problems and have an older browser, please consider updating your browser. Maxthon which was known as MyIE2 is a full featured browser with many security features and unique attributes not found in other browsers. FBS supports the use of this browser.

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About Frontiers in Bioscience

Frontiers in Bioscience" is a non-profit organization created by scientists for scientists for fostering international scientific communication and for providing scientists, physicians and patients with a diverse array of information, tools and techniques. Frontiers in Bioscience provides a platform where exchange of scientific information can take place freely among investigators, scientists, physicians and patients. Frontiers in Bioscience journal publishes manuscripts, books, lectures, databases and other useful information.

Frontiers in Bioscience" has its own domain name (bioscience.org). Always use the following url [http://www.bioscience.org] to access Frontiers in Bioscience.

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About Frontiers in Bioscience, Journal

Publishing data in scientific journals is the accepted means for dissemination of information in science. Publications are important to investigators since they reflect the extent of their scholarly activities, are needed for their promotion and are required for obtaining grants. They are also the sole accepted method for dissemination of information important to other investigators and the public. Therefore, "Frontiers in Bioscience" considers all publications as important communications. Attempts will be made to post the manuscript on-line in a minimum time possible after it has been accepted for publication. Scientists who read a given manuscript can express their opinion, criticism and suggestion for the improvement of material published in FBS. These comments will be posted in the "Letter to editor" section of the journal. Authors can respond and if necessary can revise a manuscript that has already been accepted for publication.

TYPES OF COMMUNICATIONS

Manuscripts describing recent and important advances in the fields of biology or medicine will be considered for publication in the Frontiers in Bioscience. Manuscripts will be published in one of the following platforms.

TYPES OF COMMUNICATIONS

• Comprehensive reviews in molecular medicine • Reviews in basic and clinical sciences • Research articles in basic and clinical sciences • Technical notes and protocols • Multimedia medicine on line (Videos, sounds and images, VRML) • Databases • Proceedings of National and International Conferences• Lectures

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About Frontiers in Bioscience, Journal

LANDMARK EDITION

Landmark edition is dedicated to publication of

Comprehensive Reviews in Molecular Medicine

SCHOLAR EDITION

Scholar edition is dedicated to publication of

Reviews in Basic and Clinical Science

ELITE EDITION

Elite edition is dedicated to publication of

• Technical notes and protocols • Multimedia medicine on line (Videos, sounds and images, VRML) • Databases • Proceedings of National and International Conferences• Lectures

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Aims and Scope

The journal "Frontiers in Bioscience" is a modern forum for scientific communication. Data and information that are useful to investigators in any discipline in biology and medicine including Biochemistry, Microbiology, Parasitology, Virology, Immunology, Biotechnology, And Bioinformatics will be published after they have been peer reviewed. This will include reviews and research articles in basic science and clinical science, as well as technical notes and protocols. Other materials that have not been traditionally published as peer reviewed articles will also be considered for publication. This will include, rare images ,videos and sounds, and assimilated data in the form of a database on any subject in medicine and biology. The journal will include useful search strategies of internet and databases related to biology and medicine, links to medically relevant journals and the guidelines to authors of scientific journals and as well as information regarding manufacturers' products and links to manufacturers' homepages. Other items that will be posted are book reviews, as well as a list of conferences.

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All rights regarding the reproduction of manuscripts, illustrations, and other materials presented in "Frontiers in Bioscience" are reserved and protected by the laws governing the copyright laws. The copyright laws provide exclusive right for reproduction and distribution of published materials. Apart from any personal use or for the purpose of review as permitted by the Copyright, Designs and Patent Act of 1988, this publication may not be reproduced, stored on microfilm or other electronic, optical or magnetic media or transmitted, in any form or by any means, without prior written permission of the Editorial Office of "Frontiers in Bioscience" in accordance with the terms of the licencesissued by the Copyright Licensing agency. However, all individuals are free to access the information in this journal and print it for their personal use. The content of the journal should not be duplicated for purposes other than for personal use. For other uses, please contact the editorial office. The content of this journal or its individual components may not be altered or sold.

"Frontiers in Bioscience" is the trademark of Frontiers in Bioscience, Inc. All rights reserved. Copyright © 1995 to the "Frontiers in Bioscience" by Dr S Tabibzadeh. All rights reserved. No Parts of this journal may be reproduced in any form or by any means without the prior written permission of the editorial office of "Frontiers in Bioscience".

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Educational Use

Frontiers in Bioscience grants permission to all authors, readers and third parties of educational nature to reproduce and use published material and online resources as part of another publication or entity. This permission is granted free of charge provided that

1. there is no charge, submission fee, royalty, honorarium, or any other monetary rewards for the use of the figure by the author, user, WebSite, Publisher, Organizer or any other entity using the material.

2. the material is properly credited by including citing the source within the text or legend and including the full citation of the article in the reference section of educational material. When available the DOI link should also be provided. If reproduced in CD format, the reference should be included in the same page that the material is included. If reproduced on a Web Site, the reference should be linked to the article published in the Frontiers in Bioscience. Users who do not know the URL of the link can request it by providing the citation in an Email to [email protected].

3. If used online, the use should be for a timeline not longer than 1 month.

The educational use includes, for example, the use of a figure, table or text in a presentation, another article, a book chapter, newsletter, thesis, dissertations, classroom material, academic course, academic conference material, training material or posting of an abstract on a Web site. If your use complies with the above guideline, you do not need to obtain permission from Frontiers in Bioscience for the use of material. However, if in doubt or if the use does not comply with the above guideline, please write to [email protected].

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We are in the process of assembling the largest Encyclopedia of Bioscience [ http://www.bioscience.org/special-issues-and-managing-editors ] and Medicine. This collection will ultimately contain manuscripts written by the most authoritative scientists in different fields of biology and medicine. All manuscripts are of high impact. Already, Frontiers in Bioscience is a major resource forscientific information and is one of the most eminent resource on the Web for obtaining the latest information in scientific advancement. Of course, this would not have be feasible without an orchestrated effort of so many dedicated scientists who manage a part of the process. The unique feature of the encyclopedia isthat its contents will be kept up-to-date by our managing editor team and their elite group of contributing authors.

Over 750 managing editors [ http://www.bioscience.org/special-issues-and-managing-editors ] are contributing towards the creation of this platform, creatingunique special issues dealing with specific subjects. The uniquefeature of the articles appearing in these issues is that each manuscript will be periodically revised by the authors. This will insure that the content of Encyclopedia will remain up-to-date at all times. Each special issue includes 5-30 manuscripts authored by individuals recognized for their seminal work in special fields of biology and medicine. The encyclopedia currently holds over 3000published manuscripts, however, it will ultimately include 8000 manuscripts. This unique resource will remain as a renewable scientific platform for all scientists. The topics of special issues of the Encyclopedia are, by and large, those funded by NIH, NSF and other funding agencies. Thus, in essence, manuscripts published in the special issues of the "Encyclopedia of Bioscience" are mostly reflective of lifetime achievements of scientists in their own specialized fields in medicine or bioscience.

Encyclopedia of Bioscience, a unique online resource

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We would like to invite you to join the elite group of our managing editors who are actively participating in creation of the “Encyclopedia of Bioscience,” a unique resource on the web. At present, over 750 scientists have been appointed as managing editors and we are certain that with so much enthusiasm and support, we can make our ambitious goal a reality. If you are assistant professor or have a higher title, have at least 50 more peer reviewed publications and record of grant funding, we invite you to make a special issue in line with yourexpertise. If you do not qualify, you still can become a co-managing editor if you invite an editor who is qualified and who will work with you on creating the special issue. If you are interested, please fill out the online form at

[ http://www.bioscience.org/users/index.php ]

so that we confirm your appointment. Once your issue is launched, your editorial profile and special issues will go online. You can edit your profile by using the credentials that will be sent to you by server upon your registration.

Open Invitation

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As a managing editor, you are entitled to also become the editor of the journal. When your issue is launched, your profile will be included on line at:

[ http://www.bioscience.org/special-issues-and-managing-editors ]

Once your name is added to the database of managing editors, visitors can search for it online.

If your special issue is selected amongst the top three platforms, you will also receive an award. The awards will be announced in a ceremonial gathering of all managing editors which will take place when the "Encyclopedia of Bioscience" is fully compiled.

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1. Fill out the managing editor's form and provide a tentative title and start dateof your issue. Please place the managing editor's form, tentative title and launch datein the body of an E-mail and send it to the editorial office [ [email protected] ]. If necessary, you can change these at a later date.

2. To start the process, please prepare and distribute invitation packages for the contributing authors. It is essential that you invite only authors who are well known in the field. The invitation package includes an invitation letter (template letter for invitation of authors) and a submission form.

3. Once you have the names of about 5-30 authors, you can then give the authors a deadline of about 6-12 months after you have received their acceptance letter to submit their manuscripts. You will note, however, that not everyone, because of their heavy schedule, will be able to meet the deadline. However, this will work to your advantage since you will not suddenly receive a large number of manuscripts that need to be peer reviewed. The number of manuscripts to be included in your issue is entirely at your discretion. You can always add manuscripts to your issue at any time.

4. Please note that only high impact articles from scientists well known in their field can be considered suitable for publication. The corresponding author should be at least associate professor, be a recipient of an NIH or similar awards, should have published at least 50 articles in the field, preferably in high impact journals such as Science, Nature, Cell, etc and should cite such articles in the review.

5. Publication of primary research articles in the special issues requires prior approval of the editorial office of Frontiers in Bioscience for impact determination. We also highly encourage that you send reviews that you feel that they might not have a high impact for determination of impact prior to submission to the peer review process. This is a rapid process that normally takes less than one day and therefore does not add to the duration of peer review.

6. Please advise the authors to review the "Guidelines to Authors" and for each manuscript that they submit to adhere to the formatting instruction of FBS. Author package is available at: [ http://www.bioscience.org/authors ]. There is no limitation on the number of pages, color figures, black and white figures, number of tables or references. To avoid confusion, please advise the authors to submit their manuscripts to you and not to the editorial office of FBS. Please also advise the authors to note that only basic publication of reviews is sponsored by FBS and authors of primary research articles bear the cost of publication. The publication forms are available upon request.

7. Once you receive a manuscript, please arrange the peer review. Each manuscript should be reviewed by at least two reviewers. You can act as one of the reviewers. A second reviewer may be one the authors of your special issue. If possible, please also review the manuscripts to make sure that they are free from grammar and spelling errors and that their formats adhere to the ones recently used by the Frontiers in Bioscience. In case that this is not feasible for you, you can assign the entire review process to this office and notify the authors to submit their manuscripts to the editorial office and provide your name as the managing editor of the special issue.

EntitlementSteps in creation of special issues

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8. Send the manuscripts that require revision back to the authors.

9. Please consider only the highest quality manuscripts for review. We have started a tradition of excellence at the Frontiers in Bioscience and would like to maintain this high quality. The impact factor of the journal is entirely dependent on the managing editors and the authors of their special issues.

10. Send manuscripts, (not figures) and reviewer comments as E-mail attachment to the editorial office [ [email protected] ]. In a separate E-mail, please include your name, indicate that you are the managing editor and indicate that the manuscript has been reviewed and accepted by you. Please note that a formal acceptance will be sent to the authors after the manuscript is sent to the editorial office of Frontiers in Bioscience.

11. Once a manuscript is received, you will receive an acknowledgment letter. In case that you do not receive such a letter, you can infer that the manuscript has not been received. Al publication processes will be done at the Frontiers in Bioscience.

12. Authors, normally receive a first galley for correction and revision within 24-48 hours after the manuscript has been received from you and once corrected by the author, the final manuscript will be published in your issue. On the first day of the month of indexing (Jan 1 and June 1), each manuscript will be entered into databases of indexing services and will be assigned a PubMed and a DOI number. Manuscripts generally go online two months ahead of the indexing date. For example, if the citation date appears as [Frontiers in Bioscience 12, xxxx-xxx, January 1xxxx] on the first page of published manuscript, the date of publication will be Oct 1, xxx and the date of entry of the manuscript into the databases of indexing services will be on January 1, xxxx.

13. When a final galley is received from corresponding author, the manuscript will be published and will be placed in your issue. For manuscripts that are sponsored by FBS, publication is arranged depending on the availability of funds and normally the lead time varies between 6-12 months. Thus, the lead time for publication is at minimum 6 months.

EntitlementSteps in creation of special issues

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What are the steps required for publication?

Please have the manuscripts reviewed by two reviewers. If the reviewers request changes, please allow the authors to make the necessary revisions before submitting them to editorial office of FBS. You can act as one of the reviewers. Upon acceptance, please send the manuscript along with the reviewer comments [email protected]. Please send two emails: one without the manuscript and one with the attached manuscript. In the first letter, please advise us that you are sending the manuscript so that if the email with the attachment is not delivered, you can be notified. If you are submitting more than one manuscript, please send each manuscript with a separate email to avoid confusion. Before notifying the authors that their manuscripts have been accepted, please allow FBS to generate and send the official acceptance letter to the authors. The authors will receive the acceptance letter, and other information required for publication within one day. You will also receive a letter that the author has been advised of how to proceed. If you do not receive such a letter, please send us an email.

Are there reviewer forms? All the forms for managing editors, authors and reviewers can be found online.

When you login to your platform, you will be able to invite authors, arrange the peer review and submit your final decision. Reviewers can use the system to login and provide you with their comments.

What are the limitations for the manuscripts? There is no limitation on page length, number of figures/tables/references.

However, manuscripts normally do not exceed 15 pages (each page contains about 800 words). Inclusion of figures or tables is not necessary, but is encouraged. Each manuscript generally contains 1-10 figures and 1-5 tables. However, the title of each article should be less than 75 characters, the abstract less than 175 words, and running title less than 55 characters.

Can the preface be included in an issue? FBS does not offer a preface that can not be considered as a full publication with

abstract, introduction, text and references.

Can the authors use color figures?Use of color figures is encouraged. However, permission for use of any previously

published figure/text/table should be obtained by the authors from the publisher(s) of the original artwork before inclusion in the manuscript. The authors can easily obtain such permissions by writing a note to the publisher(s).

May I send a manuscript for inclusion in my own issue if I am one of the authors? You can send manuscripts that you have authored for inclusion in your issue to

this office for peer review. In such a case, please send the manuscript [email protected] for peer review.

Can a special issue include primary research articles?

Yes. However, if you wish to include a primary research article, please send the manuscript first to [email protected] for approval and review. Only articles of high impact or quality can be considered for publication in FBS. Please note that FBS subsidizes only free publication of reviews. Authors of primary research articles are responsible for publication fee.

EntitlementFrequently asked questions

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I do not see my name in the list of managing editors.

The reason is that you have not qualified to be the sole managing editor and that you require to appoint a qualified primary managing editor. In such cases, you can work with the editor to create your special issue.

I do not see all the manuscripts that I have submitted in my issue.

Your issue is part of many other issues that are included in a normal journal issue. Each journal issue is typically designed to include at least 2,000 pages. Creation of these issues normally takes about 3-12 months depending on the number of manuscripts that are received and processed. There are close to 750 managing editors who submit manuscripts at different times and for this reason, completion of these issues depends entirely on the number of and the date of such submissions. Each issue is created to include a well-balanced representation in different fields of biology and medicine. Moreover, each manuscript is sent to the author for correction and they all require careful review before the necessary files for submission to indexing services such as PubMed, Current Contents, CrossRef are created. Therefore, please provide us with an ample time to carry out the work that is required to publish the manuscripts of your issue. On occasion, despite the fact that the manuscripts are sent to the authors, they do not return the galley or return incomplete galley or publication form. Also, the authors might not have received the galley or the forms due to an email failure or document might have entered their junk mail. You might contact the authors first to inquire whether they have received and submitted their galley and forms.

When should a new editorial form be revised?

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What are the publication dates for manuscripts in my issue?

Journal issues have about 2,000 pages. It is almost impossible to predict as when a journal issue is fully assembled. A large number of factors impact this assembly and for this reason, it is quite hard to determine the precise publication date of a given manuscript. Such factors as when a manuscript is received from managing editor, the duration that it takes for authors to return the galley and publication forms, the time needed to process a manuscript, and the resources available are just few of these variables. There are over 750 managing editors who send manuscripts for their special issues and for this reason, the time of submission of accepted manuscripts is highly variable. Managing editors normally send manuscripts on different dates and for this reason, there is no model that can predict when a journal issue, which will have sufficient number of pages, can be completed. For all these reasons, please note that we are unable to provide exact publication date for any given manuscript. However, we try our best to publish manuscripts as soon as possible.

Can the articles be updated?Over time, all articles, get outdated and they should be updated by the authors.

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MANAGING EDITORS

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Your NameManaging editorFrontiers in Bioscience

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Dear Dr [Name of the contributing author]:

“Frontiers in Bioscience” is an eminent, peer-reviewed, online virtual library and journal in medicine and biology on the Internet, dedicated to bringing the most up-to-date information to biologists and physicians. The manuscripts published in the "Frontiers in Bioscience" are cited by the Index Medicus, MEDLINE, Current Contents and other indexing services. We are creating an "Encyclopedia of Bioscience" that is dedicated to the assembly of the latest information of specific topics in biology and medicine. As the managing editor of the journal, I would like to invite you to contribute a manuscript to a special edition in this encyclopedia entitled “indicate the title that you chose for the special edition.” The title that you may wish to consider is: “Choose a tentative title, if you are familiar with the author’s work.”We have planned for publication of these special issues on “specify date.” Therefore, it is greatly appreciated if you would let me know as soon as possible whether you agree to cover this or a related subject. On average, each manuscript is 20-25 pages including the figures and tables. Upon publication, your manuscript will be included in the " Encyclopedia of Bioscience " which will ultimately contain nearly 8000 manuscripts. Once your manuscript has been accepted and published in the encyclopedia, we will encourage you to revise the manuscript in a year or two or whenever you feel that an adequate advance in science in the particular subject that you are covering warrants a revision of the on line manuscript. You may delete or add to your first published manuscript to prepare the revised manuscript. After peer review and acceptance of the revised manuscript, it will be assigned a new volume, page number and year. This mechanism will insure that the content of the encyclopedia will remain up-to-date and as a lasting treasure for the scientific community. Frontiers in Bioscience is extensively being accessed by scientists and its content is being cited by many authors. This wide distribution will insure that your scholarly contribution will be easily accessible to a large audience around the globe. In addition, if you wish, your manuscript can become open access, making it possible for any reader to access your manuscript at any time. Please review the content of Frontiers in Bioscience (http://www.bioscience.org), the current issues and the Encyclopedia of Bioscience (http://www.bioscience.org/special-issues-and-managing-editors) online. Please also carefully review the guidelines to authors and formatting instructions on line (http://www.bioscience.org/authors) before submitting a manuscript.

If you agree to contribute a manuscript, please fill and return the following submission form by Email to me. Using my managing editor platform, at the Frontiers in Bioscience, I will then officially invite you to submit your article. When you receive the invitation, please accept the invitation so that manuscript submission and peer review can proceed online. May I suggest that you provide a tentative date for your submission, normally 3-6 months after you accept to contribute a manuscript. You can change this date in case that you can not meet the deadline. Please consider to submit a review article. The publication fee for reviews is subsidized by the Frontiers in Bioscience. To avoid confusion, please do not submit your manuscript to the editorial office of the Frontiers in Bioscience. Your manuscript including text and figures should be submitted to me by email as attachment. Once your manuscript is received, it will be peer reviewed and once accepted, you will receive an acceptance letter.

I will be looking forward to your favorable reply.

Cordially,Your nameManaging EditorFrontiers in Bioscience

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MANAGING EDITORS

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Tel:Fax: E-mail:http://www.bioscience.org

Dear Dr [Name of the contributing author]:

Please fill out this form if you intend to submit a manuscript. This form will help us to assemble this special issue in a timely manner.

Please adhere to the date that you provide on this form. Your cooperation is greatly appreciated.

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