INSTRUCTIONS FOR PREPARATION OF MANUSCRIPT

HORMONES publishes articles related to:

• Original research findings on humans or experimental animals
• Complete reviews of the Literature
• Case reports
• Puzzling cases: Undiagnosed cases or cases in which the final diagnosis was unexpected
• Editorial Comments
• News and Views
• Book Reviews
• Letters to the Editor
• Short notes on etymology of medical terms
• History of Endocrinology

PREPARATION OF MANUSCRIPT

• Must be written in English
• Use wide margins
• Number all pages
• Use separate pages for title page, references, footnotes, tables, legends

The title page should include

• Full title
• Abbreviated title of not more than 40 characters
• Authors' names and institution affiliations
• Corresponding author's address, telephone number, fax and e-mail
• Key words up to 8
• Grants or fellowship supports

ABSTRACT

For research papers the abstracts must be structured: OBJECTIVE, DESIGN, RESULTS, CONCLUSIONS. Not exceeding 200 words (not necessary for review articles)

Abstract is not necessary for review articles. Describe briefly the background, the aim of the study or the hypothesis tested, the methods used, the results and the conclusions.

MAIN TEXT

Follow the usual architectural model, namely: introduction, subjects or experimental animals and methodology, results, discussion

Laboratory values should be stated in both the international system (SI units) and in metric units in parenthesis. The abstract should be stated only in SI units. Temperatures should be written in degrees Celsius

FOOTNOTES

The text should be numbered consecutively at the foot of each page using a line for separation from the text

FIGURES

For electronic submission use a separate file for each figure in one of the three acceptable formats TIF, EPS, jPG (at least 300dpi). For mail submission send 3 sets of figures for the reviewers and 2 original sets for press requirements. Mark with a soft pencil only on the back the number of the figure, the name of the first author and the presentation (top) with an arrow. Number in Arabic numerals.
TABLES should be presented on separate plain pages as printed text. Tables require a concise heading.

REFERENCES

References should be cited consecutively in numerical order in the text (as superscript outside the punctuation) and the same numerical order must be followed on a separate sheet at the end of the manuscript. The title of the Journals used follow the abbreviated style used in the index medicus. The author is responsible for the accuracy of references.

Examples of References

• Papers published in Journals:

Mahagan T, Lightman SL, 2000 A simple test for growth hormone deficiency in adults. J Clin Endocrinol Metab 85: 1473-1476

When the number of authors exceeds six, the designation et al must be used after the third author

• Books

Mazzaferri EL 1993 Thyroid carcinoma. Papillary and follicular. In: Mazzaferri EL, Samaan N (eds) Endocrine tumors, Blackwell Scientific Publications Inc, Cambridge; pp, 278-333

SUBMISSION PROCEDURES

• Electronic
  
  Through our website www.hormones.gr
  - Create an account as an author
  - Log in to our system as an author
  - Follow the on-line instructions step by step
  - The home page also includes FAQs for any further information you may need.
  Manuscripts may also be sent to: info@hormones.gr
  
• Mail
  Submission of an original and four copies, typewritten on one side, double spaced on standard paper. Manuscript accompanied by a disk with the text in electronic form. Please label the outside of the diskette with the first author’s name and the word processing program and version (e.g., Word-Perfect 5.0).
  Provision of a statement signed by all authors that the manuscript has not been published or submitted elsewhere. Personal communications should not be included in the references. They may be cited in the text in parentheses. Papers in press may be mentioned in the references given the Journal.
• Personal communications should not be included in the references. They may be cited in the text in parentheses. Papers in press may be mentioned in the references given in the Journal.

Manuscripts will become the permanent property of HORMONES and should not be published elsewhere without written permission from the authors and Journal.

Manuscripts are submitted to HORMONES with the understanding that they have not been simultaneously submitted to other journals

ETHICAL CONSIDERATION

Authors should state these, when applicable. The relevant statement should also be accompanied by a notation of approval by the institutional committee on human research, whenever applicable