Biomedicine and Prevention partners with Life Science Editors to provide dedicated services (and at a reduced price) for manuscripts under consideration at Biomedicine & Prevention

REVIEWERS RECOGNITION PROGRAM

At Biomedicine & Prevention, we recognise that reviewers invest a great amount of their time and knowledge, in the peer-review process. For this reason we think is important to thank them. To show our appreciation, we’ve created a certificate of recognition to serve as a formal acknowledgement of reviewer’s role in the peer review-process of the journal. Reviewers can request the certificate to Biomedicine & Prevention office, which can be included in their CV.

Author Guidelines

Style and Format

File format

Manuscript files can be in the following formats: DOC, DOCX, RTF, or PDF. Microsoft Word documents should not be locked or protected.

LaTeX manuscripts must be submitted as PDFs.

Length

Manuscripts can be any length. There are no restrictions on word count, number of figures, or amount of supporting information.

We encourage you to present and discuss your findings concisely.

Font

Use any standard font and a standard font size.

Headings

Limit manuscript sections and sub-sections to 3 heading levels. Make sure heading levels are clearly indicated in the manuscript text.

Layout

Manuscript text should be double-spaced.

Do not format text in multiple columns.

Page and line numbers

Include page numbers and line numbers in the manuscript file.

Footnotes

Footnotes are not permitted. If your manuscript contains footnotes, move the information into the main text or the reference list, depending on the content.

Language

Manuscripts must be submitted in English.

Abbreviations

Define abbreviations upon first appearance in the text.

Do not use non-standard abbreviations unless they appear at least three times in the text.

Keep abbreviations to a minimum.

Reference style

Biomedicine and Prevention uses “Vancouver” style, as outlined in the ICMJE sample references.

Equations

We recommend using MathType for display and inline equations, as it will provide the most reliable outcome. If this is not possible, Equation Editor is acceptable.

Avoid using MathType or Equation Editor to insert single variables (e.g., ??? or ???z) in running text. Wherever possible, single symbols should be inserted as normal text with the correct Unicode (hex) values.

Do not use MathType or Equation Editor for only a portion of an equation. Rather, ensure that the entire equation is included. Avoid “hybrid” inline or display equations, in which part is text and part is MathType, or part is MathType and part is Equation Editor.

Nomenclature

Use correct and established nomenclature wherever possible.

Units of measurement	Use SI units. If you do not use these exclusively, provide the SI value in parentheses after each value. Read more about SI units.
Drugs	Provide the Recommended International Non-Proprietary Name (rINN).
Species names	Write in italics (e.g., Homo sapiens). Write out in full the genus and species, both in the title of the manuscript and at the first mention of an organism in a paper. After first mention, the first letter of the genus name followed by the full species name may be used (e.g., H. sapiens).
Genes, mutations, genotypes, and alleles	Write in italics. Use the recommended name by consulting the appropriate genetic nomenclature database (e.g., HUGO for human genes). It is sometimes advisable to indicate the synonyms for the gene the first time it appears in the text. Gene prefixes such as those used for oncogenes or cellular localization should be shown in roman typeface (e.g., v-fes, c-MYC).

Manuscript Organization

Manuscripts should be organized as follows. Instructions for each element appear below the list.

Beginning section	The following elements are required, in order: Title page: List title, authors, and affiliations as first page of manuscript Abstract Introduction
Middle section	The following elements can be renamed as needed and presented in any order: Materials and Methods Results Discussion Conclusions (optional)
Ending section	The following elements are required, in order: Acknowledgments References Supporting Information Captions (if applicable)
Other elements	Figure captions are inserted immediately after the first paragraph in which the figure is cited. Figure files are uploaded separately. Tables are inserted immediately after the first paragraph in which they are cited. Supporting information files are uploaded separately.

Publication Fee

The cost for each individual publication is euros 500,00. Changes will be exceptionally granted to the discretion of the Editor in Chief, according to authors and university membership. A reduction of the standard publication fee
could be applied to young investigators (such as first/last-authors PhD students) or investigators applying from developing countries.