Indexing Services

1. The Manuscript

• The images, if saved as separate files, should be saved in popular formats (.jpg, .tif, or .gif).  Clearly indicate in the text each image's position.
• Authors may provide the URL of ancillary material or upload previously published reference papers or in-press papers during the submission process, if such documentation is needed for the review of the submitted paper. For reference and in-press papers not available to the author electronically, the author must send five copies by overnight courier to the AAPS PharmSci Editorial Office at the time of on-line submission.

2. The Images

• We will support many of the popular file formats. Your file formats may be mixed.
• For 3D or interactive images or figures, a still picture should be included as well.
• All images, when published, will appear in a pop-up window.

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3. Ancillary Materials

Ancillary materials (text, images, videos, and audio recordings) can be linked to the article, but do not represent part of the peer-reviewed material. This material is retrieved from either a remote server or web site. Neither AAPS PharmSci nor AAPS is the owner or the custodian of such links and is therefore not responsible for its content, accuracy, or accessibility.

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Manuscript Format

Manuscripts must be in English, be double-spaced, have the right justification removed, and use Symbol font for special characters. AAPS PharmSci adheres to the American Medical Association (AMA) style.

Text should be organized into the following sections: Abstract, Introduction, Materials and Methods, Results, Discussion, Acknowledgments, Footnotes, References, Tables, and Figure Legends.

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The contents of traditional title pages are also covered in the submission module. In order to provide for a searchable journal, requirements during submission include the title of the article, author names and affiliations, the corresponding author's contact information, and an abstract. These elements (aside from the contact information) still need to be included in the text of manuscripts submitted.

Authors need to choose 3 to 5 key words that describe the content of the manuscript being submitted.

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Abstracts may be no more than 250 words and should concisely convey the purpose of the study, methods, results, and conclusions.

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All acknowledgments, including those for grant and financial support, should appear on a separate page before the reference section. It is mandatory that authors disclose all funding that enabled the research for manuscripts submitted to be undertaken. This does not apply to research performed solely in, and supported by, an industrial laboratory if the company is provided as the author's address.

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References should be typed on a separate page and numbered consecutively in the order that they are cited in the text. The style of the references should follow the examples given below:

• Journal Article
  Franklin M, Estabrook R. On the inhibitory action of mersalyl on microsomal drug oxidation: A rigid organization of the electron transport chain. Arch. Biochem. 1971;143:318-329.
• Book
  Macomber R. A Complete Introduction to Modern NMR Spectroscopy. New York: John Wiley & Sons; 1998.
• Contribution to a Book
  Levy G. The case for preclinical pharmacodynamics. In: Yacobi A, Skelly J, Shah V, Benet L, eds. Integration of Pharmacokinetics, Pharmacodynamics, and Toxicokinetics in Rational Drug Development, New York: Plenum Press, 1993;7-13.

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AAPS PharmSci publishes:

Commentaries on topical issues of public and scientific interest.

Mini-Reviews of emerging science areas. Mini-Reviews need to be concise, with no more than 10 references. Authors may suggest topics for mini-reviews.

Reviews provide a detailed discussion of a scientific topic.

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AAPS PharmSci publishes manuscripts in all areas of the pharmaceutical sciences on advances in drug discovery, development, and therapy. Specialty areas covered include, but are not limited to:
 

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AAPS PharmSci will be divided into Main Sections as follows:

• Biological Sciences
• Biotechnology, Bioengineering, Biophysics, and Bioinformatics
• Drug Development Sciences: Pharmaceutics and Drug Delivery
• Drug Development Sciences: Pharmacokinetics, Pharmacodynamics, and Drug Metabolism
• Economics, Marketing and Management Sciences
• Pharmaceutical and Biomedical Analysis
• Pharmaceutical Chemistry and Computational Chemistry
• Pharmaceutical Technologies
• Pharmacology, Therapeutics, and Clinical Sciences

Manuscripts are considered for publication with the understanding that they have not been published in the past in either print or electronic format and are not currently under consideration for publication elsewhere. At the time of submission, the corresponding author is responsible for signing a copyright agreement and faxing or mailing it to the AAPS PharmSci Editorial Office. If the manuscript submitted is not published by AAPS PharmSci then the copyright reverts to the author. A manuscript will not be published without a signed copyright form (or corporate copyright transfer agreement) on file.

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Authors must disclose funding for research from extramural sources. Any possible conflict of interest must be divulged in the cover statement submitted together with the manuscript. Conflicts of interest include, but are not limited to, a contributing author having a substantive share in or being a consultant to the company providing research support.

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• Fax or mail Assignment, License, Authorship, and Financial Disclosure Form signed by the corresponding author. Copyright form available by clicking here.
• Fax or mail permission from publishers to reproduce or adapt previously published material.
• Fax or mail informed consent forms for identifiable patient descriptions, photographs, and pedigrees.
• Manuscript is double-spaced (text and references) and right margins are unjustified.
• All symbols and special characters are in Symbol Font.
• Abstract is no more than 250 words.
• Acknowledgment discloses all financial support and grants used to support the research as well as individuals who contributed to the work but are not listed as authors.
• References are in American Medical Association format and are listed in the order of citation in the text.
• Tables are numbered consecutively with Roman numerals, in the order in which they are cited in the text.
• Any special requests concerning referees are included.
• Three to five key words describing manuscript content are included.

For the AAPS PharmSci Ethics Statement, click here

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Studies involving animals: Authors using experimental animals must include a statement that care of the animals was in accordance with institutional guidelines.

Studies involving human subjects: Papers describing investigations on human subjects must include a statement that the study was approved by the institutional human experimentation committee, in accordance with all applicable regulations, and that informed consent was obtained after the nature and possible consequences of the studies were explained.

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For questions, comments, concerns, or problems contact:

AAPS Editorial Office 
Manuscript Coordinator 
pharmsci-edoffice@aaps.org

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Instructions to Authors are subject to frequent revision. Please look them over carefully before submission.

Last updated on November 17, 2001.