Metallomics

Communications

These must report preliminary research findings that are highly original, of immediate interest and are likely to have a high impact on the metallomics community. Communications are given priority treatment, are fast-tracked through the publication process and appear prominently at the front of the journal in a dedicated Communications section. Communications must include a separate paragraph “Significance to metallomics” statement (no more than 100 words) that states how the work enhances or elucidates our understanding of the role of the metal(s), metalloid(s) or trace element(s) in the biological system.  It should not be a summary of the work reported, as in the article’s abstract. The statement will be seen by reviewers and if the article is accepted, it will be published in the article. Please note that articles cannot be peer reviewed without this statement.

Ideally, a Full paper in Metallomics should follow each Communication. There is no page limit for communications in Metallomics, however the length should be commensurate with scientific content. Authors are encouraged to make full use of electronic supplementary information in order to present more concise articles.

Full papers

These must represent a significant development in the particular area and are judged according to originality, quality of scientific content and contribution to existing knowledge. Full papers must include a separate paragraph “Significance to metallomics” statement (no more than 100 words) that states how the work enhances or elucidates our understanding of the role of the metal(s), metalloid(s) or trace element(s) in the biological system.  It should not be a summary of the work reported, as in the article’s abstract. The statement will be seen by reviewers and if the article is accepted, it will be published in the article. Please note that articles cannot be peer reviewed without this statement.  Although there is no page limit for Full papers, appropriateness of length to content of new science will be taken into consideration.

Review articles

Metallomics publishes a range of review articles. Potential writers should contact the editorial office before embarking on their work.
Unpublished results must not be presented in Review articles.

Critical reviews

Critical reviews are definitive, comprehensive reviews but must also provide a critical evaluation of the chosen topic area. Authors should try to be selective in the choice of material, whilst still aim to cover all the important work in the field, also indicating possible future developments.

Minireviews

Minireviews are highlights or summaries of research in an emerging area of metallomics-related science covering approximately the last two-three years. Given topics should review work no more than approximately 36 months old, and articles should cover only the most interesting/significant developments in that specific subject area. The articles should be highly critical and selective in referencing published work. A small amount of speculation of possible future developments may also be appropriate in the conclusions section.

Tutorial reviews

Tutorial reviews are written from a personal point of view, and ideally should be the first review of a new significant area, bringing together the results of various primary publications. Tutorial reviews are intended to interest a large number of readers and should be written at a level that could be understood by an advanced undergraduate student.

The intention is to increase awareness and understanding of the chosen topic area for workers/researchers already involved in the field, workers changing the direction/emphasis of their work and a broad based non-specialist (graduate and post-graduate) audience, with a view to informing them of the most recent developments in the area.

Perspectives

Perspectives are written at a philosophical level either on a particular aspect of metallomics or on a topic of relevance or potential relevance to the community. The article should be easily understandable to a non-specialist in the field. At the same time, Perspectives should provide an authoritative discussion of the area concerned. Authors are encouraged to identify areas where further developments are imminent, in urgent need of being addressed, and any areas that may be of significance to the metallomics community in general.

Comments

Comments and Replies are a medium for the discussion and exchange of scientific opinions between authors and readers concerning material published in Metallomics.

For publication, a Comment should present an alternative analysis of and/or new insight into the previously published material. Any Reply should further the discussion presented in the original article and the Comment. Comments and Replies that contain any form of personal attack are not suitable for publication. 

Comments that are acceptable for publication will be forwarded to the authors of the work being discussed, and these authors will be given the opportunity to submit a Reply. The Comment and Reply will both be subject to rigorous peer review in consultation with the journal’s Editorial Board where appropriate. The Comment and Reply will be published together.

Title

An article should have a short, straightforward title directed at the general reader. Lengthy systematic names and complicated and numerous chemical formulae should therefore be avoided where possible.

Author names

Full names for all the authors of an article should be given. To give due acknowledgement to all workers contributing to the work, those who have contributed significantly to the research should be listed as co-authors.

Table of contents entry

This entry should include a colour image (no larger than 8 cm wide and 4 cm high), and 20–30 words of text that highlight the novel aspects of your work.

Abstract

Every article must be accompanied by a summary (50–250 words) setting out briefly and clearly the main objects and results of the work; it should give the reader a clear idea of what has been achieved.

Significance to metallomics statement

The statement should be no more than 100 words and clearly state how the work enhances or elucidates our understanding of the role of the metal(s), metalloid(s) or trace element(s) in the biological system. It should not be a summary of the work reported, as in the article’s abstract. The statement will be seen by reviewers and if the article is accepted, it will be published in the article. Please note that articles cannot be peer reviewed without this statement.

Introduction

This should give clearly and briefly, with relevant references, both the nature of the problem under investigation and its background.

Methods

Descriptions of methods and/or experiments should be given in detail sufficient to enable experienced experimental workers to repeat them.

Results and discussion

It is usual for the results to be presented first, followed by a discussion of their significance. Only strictly relevant results should be presented and figures, tables, and equations should be used for purposes of clarity and brevity. The use of flow diagrams and reaction schemes is encouraged.

Conclusion

This section is for interpretation of the key results and to highlight the novelty and significance of the work. The conclusions should not summarise information already present in the article or abstract. Authors are encouraged to discuss the broader implications of their study on the metallome and/or on the organism’s genome, proteome or metabolome. Plans for relevant future work can also be included.

Acknowledgements

Contributors other than co-authors may be acknowledged in a separate paragraph at the end of the paper; acknowledgements should be as brief as possible. All sources of funding should be declared.

Bibliographic references

These should be listed at the end of the manuscript in numerical order.

Bibliographic details should be cited in the order: year, volume, page, and must include the article title. For example:

Oliver A. H. Jones, Daniel A. Dias, Damien L. Callahan, Konstantinos A. Kouremenos, David J. Beale, Ute Roessner, The use of metabolomics in the study of metals in biological systems, Metallomics, 2015, 7, 29.

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Figures and schemes

Preparation of graphics
Artwork should be submitted at its final size so that reduction is not required. The appearance of graphics is the responsibility of the author.

• Graphics should fit within either single column (8.3 cm) or double column (17.1 cm) width, and must be no longer than 23.3 cm.
• Graphical abstracts should be no larger than 8 x 4 cm.
• Schemes and structures should be drawn to make best use of single and double column widths
• Axes titles and other text should legible in the final size of the artwork

Colour figures
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