JOURNAL OF BASIC AND CLINICAL PHYSIOLOGY AND PHARMACOLOGY

INSTRUCTIONS TO AUTHORS

1. Three copies of the manuscript, one set of quality glossy prints or original ink drawings and a diskette should be submitted to one of the Editors. All manuscripts solicited or otherwise will be subject to review. Every effort will be made to notify authors promptly of editorial decisions. All manuscripts are received on the understanding that they have not been submitted to other journals or news media.

2. Rapid communications will be processed on the basis of a yes or no decision and no revisions will be required or permitted. They should be limited to approximately 1,500 words, with an abstract of 100 words, up to three figures and/or tables, and up to 10 references.

3. Case reports will not generally be accepted, except where the observations throw new light on clinical or basic mechanisms.

4. Presentation of Manuscripts: Manuscripts should be typewritten (double spaced) on good quality white bond paper, with adequate (3 cm) margins. Where the manuscript has been produced on a word processor or other computer, please ensure that it is double spaced. There should be no footnotes, except for a list of abbreviations.

(a) All papers will be published in English; manuscripts must be submitted in English.

(b) The title should be given on a separate sheet; the author's full name and address following on separate lines. In the case of co-authors, affiliations and addresses should be clearly indicated. Correspondence will be sent to the first-named author, unless otherwise specified.

(c) Original research papers should be divided into the usual sections, e.g., Introduction; Materials & Methods; Results (&) Discussion; Conclusions. An abstract is required.

(d) A table of contents and a short abstract (about 150 words) should precede each review.

(e) Tables should be typed double-spaced, each on a separate sheet, and identified by Arabic numerals corresponding to the order in which they appear in the manuscript. A brief explanatory title should head the tables as well as each table column. Tables should not repeat data which are available elsewhere, e.g. in a line diagram.

(f) Illustrations. Original line drawings should be submitted and should include all relevant details. Drawings should be twice the final size. The lettering and symbols must be clear and sufficiently large to permit the necessary reduction of size in photographic reproduction.

(g) Each figure should be referred to in the text and numbered accordingly in sequence with Arabic numerals. All figures submitted should be identified lightly on the back, with the appropriate number and with the name of the author(s). Figure legends should be typed on a separate sheet and placed at the end of the manuscript. The amount of lettering on a drawing should be minimised as far as possible by transferring it to the legend. The approximate location of figures and tables should be marked in the body of the manuscript.

(h) Black and white photographs with strong contrast should be submitted on glossy paper.

(i) Equations, when included, should be serially numbered. All such equations should not be typed but should be written by hand with particular attention paid to the formation of letters and characters so no ambiguity exists between the 'letter' "I" and the 'number' "1" or between zeros and the 'letter' "o". This also applies in the main text.

(j) Keywords: Authors are requested to select up to five keywords, which are not included in the title. These should be located below the Abstract.

(k) References: Number references consecutively in the order in which they are first mentioned in the text. Identify references in text, tables, and legends by Arabic numerals (in parentheses). In the reference section at the end, initials should follow the surname of each author. Abbreviation of journal titles should conform to the format of Index Medicus. List all authors. The full title of the cited reference must be included. Following are examples of references:

1. Standard journal article:

Repsher LH, Anderson JH, Bush RK, Falliers CJ, Kass, Kamp JP. Assessment of tachyphylaxis following prolonged therapy of asthma with inhaled albuterol aerosol. Chest 1984; 85: 101-109.

2. Book:

Weiss EB. Status Asthmaticus. Baltimore: University Park Press, 1978; 101-103.

3. Chapter in Book:

Iseman MK. Extrapulmonary tuberculosis. In: Mitchell RS, Petty TL, eds, Synopsis of Clinical Pulmonary Disease, 3rd ed. St Louis: CV Mosby, 1982; 151-158.

Personal communications should not be included in the list of references, but may be cited in the text in parentheses.

5. Ethics of the Investigation: All investigations involving man or animal experiments must conform with the Helsinki Recommendations and the "Guiding Principles in the Care and Use of Animals".

6. Copyright Responsibility: This is clearly the author's own responsibility. If any figure(s), illustration(s), table(s) or extended quotation(s), etc., are to be taken from material(s) previously published, the author(s) must secure reproduction permission from the copyright owner.

Only original papers will be accepted, and copyright in published papers will be vested in the publisher.

7. Transfer of Author Copyright: Please include a signed release of copyright to Freund Publishing House, Ltd. with your manuscript. Include the title of the article being submitted, as well as the date. Include the signatures of co-authors. Letters to the Editor should include the words "For Publication" to serve as assignment of copyright.

8. Manuscript Editing: All accepted manuscripts are subject to manuscript editing.

9. Reprints: 25 reprints of each paper will be provided free of charge. Additional copies in multiples of a hundred may be purchased on a reprint order form which will accompany the proofs. Reprints will be sent to the first-named author unless otherwise indicated.

10. Galley Proofs: These must be returned within 4 days. Please check the text carefully but try to avoid changes that necessitate alterations in the original text. Authors will be billed for all alterations not arising out of errors in composition of the original manuscript.

The original manuscript and diagrams will be discarded one month after publication unless there is a written request for the material to be returned to the author.

Addresses for manuscripts from authors:

Prof. Michal Horowitz Dept. of Physiology Hebrew University Hadassah Medical School Jerusalem 91010, Israel Tel. +972-2-6757588; Fax: +972-2-6439736

Prof. Yoram Oron Dept. of Physiology & Pharmacology Sackler Faculty of Medicine Tel Aviv University Ramat Aviv 69978, Israel Tel. +972-3-6409862; Fax: +972-3-6409113