Journal of Evolving Stem Cell Research · ISSN 2574-4372 · Open Access Pub
Instructions for Authors
What a manuscript must contain, how it should be prepared, and how to send it. Requirements specific to stem cell research — cell provenance, authentication and characterization — are set out alongside the general ones.
Before you write
Requirements by article type
Each format carries its own limits. Word counts exclude the abstract, references, tables and figure legends.
- Original Research
- Full-length investigations presenting new findings.
- Up to 6,000 words
- Structured abstract, up to 300 words
- Up to 60 references
- 4–6 keywords
- Technical Advances
- New methods, protocols or technologies that extend what can be measured or made.
- Up to 4,000 words
- Up to 40 references
- 4–6 keywords
- Review Articles
- Analyses that synthesize a body of published work.
- Up to 8,000 words
- Up to 100 references
- 4–6 keywords
- Clinical Studies
- Translational and clinical work with cell-based approaches.
- Up to 5,000 words
- Up to 50 references
- 4–6 keywords
Authors who wish to propose a format other than these are invited to write to the editorial office before submitting, so that the appropriate requirements can be agreed in advance.
Manuscript structure
How to organize the paper
Sections in order
- Title page. Title of up to 150 characters, all author names and affiliations, corresponding author contact, word count and conflict disclosures.
- Abstract. Structured as background, methods, results and conclusions, with 4–6 keywords.
- Introduction. Background, the rationale for the question, and the objectives of the study.
- Methods. Detailed enough to enable replication, including cell sources, culture conditions and analysis.
- Results. The findings, organized logically, with supporting tables and figures and without interpretation.
- Discussion. Interpretation, comparison with existing literature, and the limitations of the design and system used.
- References. Vancouver format throughout.
Files and formatting
- Document. Microsoft Word, double spaced, 12-point Times New Roman, 2.5 cm margins, pages numbered consecutively.
- Figures. Separate files in TIFF, JPEG or EPS at a minimum of 300 dpi. Microscopy images require scale bars.
- Tables. Editable format with clear headings and explanatory footnotes, not duplicating data given in the text or figures.
- Supplementary material. Additional data, protocols or supporting analyses in clearly labeled files.
- Data availability. Every empirical research manuscript must include a data-availability statement.
Specific to this field
Reporting the cells themselves
A stem cell result is only interpretable if the reader knows what the cells were and how they were kept. These requirements apply to every manuscript in which cells are used.
- Describe cell line sources and provenance, and the authentication methods used.
- Confirm mycoplasma testing.
- State passage number and the culture conditions under which the reported work was done.
- Report the characterization supporting any claim about identity, potency or differentiated state.
- Report the ethical approvals for human-derived materials.
- Novel cell lines should be made available to qualified researchers.
Approvals and disclosure
Ethical requirements
- Institutional review board or ethics committee approval is required for research involving human materials.
- Informed consent documentation is required for patient-derived samples and for the generation of induced pluripotent stem cells.
- Research involving human embryonic stem cells must comply with ISSCR guidance and with the applicable national and international guidelines.
- Conflicts of interest must be disclosed in full, including industry relationships, together with funding sources and the role of the funder.
- Interventional clinical trials must be registered in an accepted public trial registry at or before the first participant provides consent for enrollment. The registry name, registration number, and registration date must be reported in the manuscript.
Reporting guidelines by design: ARRIVE for animal studies, CONSORT for randomized trials, PRISMA for systematic reviews and meta-analyses, MIAME for microarray and gene-expression studies, and MIQE for quantitative PCR. Supply the completed checklist for the guideline that applies.
Review preparation
If you request double-blind review
Single-blind by default; double-blind review is available on request. For double-blind review, remove author names, affiliations, acknowledgments, funding details, institution names, and other identifying information from the reviewer manuscript. Provide identifying information separately in the title-page file or submission form.
Sending the manuscript
Submission
- 1Choose one routeAuthors must use only one submission route for the same manuscript. Primary route: ManuscriptZone; Alternative route: Simple manuscript submission form; Assisted route: Editorial email ([email protected]).
- 2Prepare the filesManuscript, figures, tables and any supplementary files, prepared to the requirements above.
- 3Complete the declarationsAuthorship, conflicts, funding, ethical approvals, data availability and, where relevant, trial registration.
- 4Submit and confirmCheck the submission summary before confirming, and keep the acknowledgment the system returns.
After submission
What happens next
All submissions undergo initial editorial screening. Manuscripts that meet the journal's scope and minimum requirements proceed to independent peer review. Manuscripts that proceed to external peer review are normally evaluated by at least two independent subject-matter experts. An article processing charge is invoiced only after acceptance.
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