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Natural Product Communications
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An International Journal
for Communications and Reviews
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Information for Authors Beginning in 2019, Natural Product Communication will be published by SAGE Publishing and will publish all new content open access. Therefore, articles first submitted on or after March 15, 2019 will be subject to an open access article processing charge (APC) of $1500 USD, if accepted after peer review. Authors will enjoy the benefits of immediate, full open access publishing and will utilize one of the Creative Commons licenses which enable them to retain copyright. Papers first submitted before March 15, 2019 will not be charged. Natural Product Communications (NPC) invites research articles on all aspects of natural products including Isolation, Structure Elucidation, Spectroscopic Properties, Analytical Methods, Biosynthesis, Chemotaxonomy, Pharmacognosy, Chemical Ecology, Biodiversity, Biotransformations, Synthesis, Partial Synthesis, Structure-Activity Relationship, Fermentation and Tissue Culture. Thus, coverage of the journal spans practically all areas of fundamental chemical and biochemical research and could broadly be organized into following sections/subsections:
The contents of papers are the sole responsibility of the authors, and publication shall not imply the concurrence of the Editors or Publishers. Authors are invited to submit their full and comprehensive reviews, shorter reviews/accounts of recent developments in a particular field, to any member of the Editorial Board. Prior consultation with one of the editor is advised, however unsolicited reviews may be considered for publication. Short/Preliminary Communications are for the purpose of rapidly publishing exceptionally important contributions; comprehensive papers with full experimental details would be subsequently reported. Authors must provide a covering letter detailing and justifying the request to have their manuscript considered in this subcategory. Conditions: Authors must accept full responsibility for the factual accuracy of the data presented and should obtain any authorization necessary for publication. Manuscripts will be considered for publication depending on the interest and value and with the understanding that they contain original unpublished work and are submitted exclusively to the journal Natural Product Communications. Manuscripts that report fragmentary parts of a larger study will be returned to the authors at the Editors' discretion. The structural analysis of new substances is now so routine that papers reporting one or two new compounds are rarely acceptable, unless other information on their properties or on the sources is included. The publication of known compounds with potentially important bioactivity or detailed spectroscopic investigations will be considered. Preparation of manuscripts: In order to achieve uniform presentation and to avoid unnecessary delays because of further inquiries, all authors are urged to observe the following guidelines.
Templates: Authors are strongly encouraged to use templates for the preparation of manuscripts. The template offers the authors many features that ease manuscript preparation and submission; all graphics and Tables can be integrated into the manuscript where author wishes to place them. Morover, the use of templates allow authors to view their paper in a style close to the final printed form. All manuscripts will be fully typeset from the author�s electronic files. It should be noted that due to defined typesetting standards and the complex requirements of electronic publishing, the Publisher will not always be able to exactly match the layout the author has submitted. The use of journal templates is preferable and its� adoption will speed the publication process. To ensure successful use of template, author should save the final document as word file with a '.doc' extension (rather than the '.dot' extension).
Black and white photographs should be supplied as sharp, glossy black and white prints (not photocopies or previously published material). Laser output photographs are to be avoided. Both drawings and photographs should be clearly identified on the back with the figure number and the author�s name. Artwork on disk is preferred. Each graphic should be in a separate file, should conform to the information above and b supplied as a source (original) file as well as .EPS file, if different. Provide hard copy print out of each figure, clearly identified. Color: The facility exist for color reproduction, however the inclusion of color photographs in a paper must be agreed with Editor in advance. Charges for color reproduction will be at the discretion of the Editor and the Publisher. Proofs: Page proofs for corrections of Publisher's errors only will be emailed to the corresponding author, and should be returned with corrections as quickly as possible, normally within 48 hours of receipt. Any other changes may be chargeable to the author. Proof reading is solely author's responsibility. Author should ensure that corrections are returned in one communication and are complete, as subsequent corrections will not be possible. Book Reviews: The Editor-in-Chief will be pleased to receive books for possible reviews. Copyright: By accepting a manuscript, the publisher acquires the copyright, including the right of translation, for the duration of copyrighted period. Therefore, upon acceptance of an article, authors are asked to transfer copyright. This transfer will ensure the widest possible dissemination of information. A form to facilitate transfer of copyright will be provided. If excerpts from other copyrighted works are included; the author(s) must obtain written permission from the copyright owner and credit the source(s) in the article. Reprints: The corresponding author will receive electronic reprints in PDF format accompanied by one copy of the electronic issue free of charge. Corrections: If errors of consequence are detected in a published paper, the author should send a correction to the Editor-in-Chief for publication as an addition or correction. Author's Enquiries: For enquiries concerning accepted manuscripts and galley proofs should be directed to: NPC Editorial Office Natural Product, Inc. 7963, Anderson Park Lane Westerville, OH 43081 USA Email: editorial@naturalproduct.us |
ISSN 1934-578X (printed); 1555-9475 (online) |
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Product Communications Inc.
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