INSTRUCTIONS TO AUTHORS

DIABETOLOGIA CROATICA

 publishes original articles from the field of diabetology, endocrinology and metabolic disturbances, as well as papers intended for the education of medical personnel in the areas. It is printed in English.

ARTICLES

 submitted for publication should contain original information not previously published or submitted for publication elsewhere.

MANUSCRIPTS

Original manuscripts in English should be typewritten, double-spaced and pages numbered consecutively in the following order: Title pages, containing the title of the article, full name(s) of author(s) including the highest academic degree(s), the name of department and institution in which the work was done, and the address for correspondence, including telephone and/or fax number and e-mail address. Abstract and Key Words should be written on a separate page.

 Text should be divided into following sections:

•  Summary: should not contain more then 150 words, stating the purpose of the study, basic procedures, main findings with specific data and their statistical significance, and the principal conclusions. Below the abstract, 3 to 10 key words or short phrases should be provided, based on Medical Subject Headings list from Index medicus whenever possible.

•  Introduction: concisely indicate the importance of the work, its relation to previous work and (if it is a method) reasons why it is preferable to other methods.

•  Materials and methods: describe the selection of subjects. Identify the methods, apparatus (including manufacturer's name and address) and procedures.

•  Results: present your results in concise language and logical sequence, using tables and illustrations if necessary.

•  Discussion: discuss significance of the results and emphasize conclusions that follow from them. Results and conclusions should be compared and contrasted with those of comparison methods or previous studies.

•  References:

REFERENCES

 References should be numbered consecutively as they are cited in the text. They must be indicated by arabic numerals. References cited only in tables or figure legends should be numbered in accordance with the sequence established in the text. Journal abbreviations should be those of the List of Journals Indexed for MEDLINE.
List the first six authors followed by "et al." when there are seven or more. Examples of references:

Examples of references:

•  Journals  Pepeonik-Rogulja Z, Pinter S, Metelko Z. Can the age at diagnosis of type 1 diabetes mellitus affect the course of diabetic retinopathy. Diabetologia Croatica 2004;33:97-101.

•  Books  International Diabetes Federation. Diabetes Atlas, 3rd ed. Brussels: International Diabetes Federation; 2006.

•  Chapter in Book  Reaven GM. Insulin resistance and its consequences: type 2 diabetes mellitus and the insulin resistance syndrome. In: LeRoith D, Taylor SI, Olefsky JM, editors. Diabetes mellitus: a fundamental and clinical text. 3rd ed. Philadelphia: Lippincott Williams & Wilkins; 2004. p. 899-915.

•  Electronic Material  Gazzaruso C, Garzaniti A, Giordanetti S, Falcone C, Fratino P. Silent coronary artery disease in type 2 diabetes mellitus: the role of Lipoprotein(a), homocysteine and apo(a) polymorphism. Cardiovasc Diabetol [electronic resource] 2002 Nov [accessed 2002 Dec 9];1(5). Available from: URL: http://www.cardiab.com/content/1/1/5

TABLES

 Tables should be typed double spaced on separate sheets. Each should be provided with a brief title. Each column should have a heading with clearly defined units. All non-standard abbreviations should be explained in footnotes.

ILLUSTRATIONS

Figures should be professionally drawn and photographed. Glossy black-and-white prints are requested. Each figure should have a label on its back indicating the number of the figure, the names of authors and the top of the figure. Figures should be cited in the text in consecutive order. Illustration legends should be typewritten on a separate sheet of paper.

REVIEW AND PUBLICATION

The manuscripts are reviewed anonymously. If the article is not accepted for publication or certain alternations or additions are suggested, a copy of the review, without the name of the reviewer, will be sent to the author for final decision. The editorial board is not obliged to publish articles in the order they are received. Manuscripts are not returned and all printed supplements become the property of the medical-scientific journal Diabetologia Croatica.

Submission of Manuscripts in Electronic Format

Diabetologia Croatica welcomes (and prefers) the submission of manuscripts in electronic format. The text stored as electronic file will be used directly for typesetting, which will improve the efficiency and speed of journal production. Manuscripts should be submitted as e-mail attachments or files on diskettes or CD-ROMs. Figures and legends should be sent as separate files.
Either 3.5 or diskette or CD-ROM can be used, and any major word processing program is acceptable that works on IBM or IBM-compatible computers (WordPerfect, Word, ASCII code, etc. ). Diskettes must be labelled with the following information: 1) author's name(s), 2) article title, and 3) software used.

All manuscripts are to be forwarded to the Editorial Board's address:

 Tel: +385 (1) 2353-800
Fax: +385 (1) 233-1515

E-mail: Diabetologia.Croatica@idb.hr

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