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All submissions must meet the following requirements.
- The submission has not been previously published, nor is it before another journal for consideration (or an explanation has been provided in Comments to the Editor).
- The submission file is in OpenOffice, Microsoft Word, RTF or PDF document file format.
- The text adheres to the stylistic and bibliographic requirements outlined in the Guidelines for Authors.
- Mandatory: Authors are to suggest potential reviewers (name, affiliation and e-mail) for their manuscript and/or opposite reviewers. They must be indicated in the field "Comments for the Editor". Providing a list of relevant people who would be able to make objective and constructive criticism will quicken the review process.
- I understand that Articles reporting studies in which the investigation was not conducted using a histochemical approach and in which histochemistry and microscopy did not play a significant analytical or informational role will not be considered.
- Prepare your manuscript for the single-blind peer review. The manuscript can be submitted either as Word or PDF format. The text is typewritten, double-spaced throughout; pages are in A4 format and numbered, lines should be left numbered in continuum (10-digit numeric system); the text uses a 12-point font; employs italics, rather than underlining (except with URL addresses); and all illustrations, figures, and tables are placed at the end, rather than within the text.
- I understand that this journal charges an Article Processing Fee for publication. I confirm that I will pay the amount due whether my manuscript will be accepted for publication.
- The submission form must contain the full names of ALL authors, using the button "ADD CONTRIBUTORS" with capital letters only for the first letter of authors’ names. Be sure to add ALL the affiliations of ALL the Authors of the article because otherwise they will not appear online. The author names and affiliations entered in the online submission system will be those that will be published in PubMed, Scopus, WoS, etc. The Editorial staff is therefore not responsible for eventual inaccuracies or mistakes in the affiliations inserted during the submission process.
Articles
Articles (Original full-length conclusive reports on investigations based on empirical evidence): unstructured abstract, max 300 words; text, max 12,000 words excluding abstract, references, figures and tables; there is no strict limit for figures and tables, but we advise a maximum number of 8 tables and/or figures; max 60 references.
Reviews
Reviews (Articles offering a comprehensive analysis of the existing literature in a specific field of study or research area): unstructured abstract, max 300 words; text, max 10,000 words excluding abstract, references, figures and tables; max 6 tables and/or figures; no limit for the number of references.
Brief Reports
Brief Reports (short notes reporting small-scale research, with a simple design or a small sample size, that provide significant preliminary or pilot data): unstructured abstract, max 200 words; text, max 5000 words excluding abstract, references, figures and tables (Results and Discussion may be combined); max 3 tables and/or figures; max 40 references.
Letters to the Editor
Letters to the Editor (Brief comment on recently published articles or research trends): unstructured abstract 250 words max; no other sections required; text 500 words max excluding references, figures and tables; max 2 tables and/or figures; max 10 references. Letters to the Editor are peer-reviewed at Editor’s discretion.
Technical Notes
Technical Notes: (brief articles describing new methods or instruments, or innovative applications of existing techniques): unstructured abstract, max 200 words; text, max 5000 words excluding abstract, references, figures and tables (Results and Discussion may be combined); max 3 tables and/or figures; max 25 references.
Views and Comments
Views & Comments (contributions providing a forum to comment on topical scientific subjects or techniques): unstructured abstract 250 words; no other sections required; text, max 2000 words; max 2 tables and/or figures; max 20 references.
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