What should I write about?
If we told you what to write about, then it wouldn't be your journal. Ask
other people what they would like to read about. If friends find your idea
interesting, the editorial committee will probably think so too. You
can always contact the editor to find out if your idea is original
or want to discuss it further.
How do I get my article
published?
The main comments the editorial committee make is that
articles should be original, have a clear message, and be written in a
clear style with simple language and short sentences. Look at the style of
articles we publish in the journal of Human Cloning. The journal is
divided into a number of sections. When you send us an article please
suggest which section you think it should be published in.
The sections
News items
Has anything newsworthy happened , or have you seen something in the press
that you think needs highlighting? Have a look at how we write them in the
journal of Human Cloning and make them between 350 - 400 words. Don't put
your own comments into a news story.
Controversy
This section is a chance for people to set out their argument for or
against a topical or controversial subject. They are no more than 800
words.
Personal view
These should be about 850 words on a personal experience.
Reviews
If you want to review a website, book, or exhibition etc. please send
the editor a review of a book or an exhibition that you have seen
recently. It should be between 350 - 400 words.
Letters
You can write a letter on anything you want to tell people, or anything in
the journal of Human Cloning that you want to agree or disagree with. They
should be around 400 words in length. If referenced, there should be no
more than 3 references. These must be sent via email.
Submitting an article
General instructions
It is assumed that material is original and submitted exclusively to the
journal of Human Cloning. Please state if this is not the case. journal of
Human Cloning is edited electronically so we require you to send the
article via email. Our preferred format is HTML and MSWord 97 (PC
version).
Always send a covering letter. This should include
your full name, address, telephone number, email, and the number of words.
If the article was commissioned by us, then please include a photocopy of
our original letter with your correspondence.
If the article includes references they must be
accurate and follow this format:
Surname and initials (if more than six authors give the first six then say
"et al") Title of article, Title of journal, Year of
publication, Volume number, Pages, (Month) Surname and initials
Title of book, Place of publication, Publisher, Year of publication,
Pages, ISBN number e.g. Author A. The heaviest medical textbook. London:
Big press publishers,1998:2017- 48 ISBN 0 000 00000 0 Please do not use
any abbreviations. For example, use general practitioner rather than
"GP".
If you quote someone, please make sure that they have approved it and you
include their full name and position. Whilst you are waiting for an item
to be published please keep us informed of any changes of address. If you
write to us with a new address, include details of the article you have
written, so we can attach the new address details to it.
What you can expect from us
We will put your article forward for the next available editorial
committee meeting, and let you know their feedback as soon as possible
Once your article is accepted we hope to publish it as soon as possible.
If we send your article to a referee we will let you know their comments.
We will email you a proof of your edited article
before publication, except for soundings, letters or reviews, or if we
decide that we are to use your article as a "filler". Please
return the proof to us as soon as possible, with your comments. If we do
not hear from you we will assume that you are happy with the proof for
publication.
Submit your article:
e-mail: vinodscaria@yahoo.co.in
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