Writing for Thyroid

All journals

Length limits by article type

Word limits exclude the abstract, disclosure and author contribution statements, funding, acknowledgments, tables, figure legends and references.

Abstract structure

• Original studies and case studies: Background, Methods, Results, Conclusions, each starting a new paragraph.
• Background: one or two sentences of context, then one or two stating the objective or hypothesis.
• Conclusions: do not repeat the results; say what the findings mean and how they change or support current thinking.
• Reviews use Background, Summary, Conclusions. Clinical trials add registry name, URL and number at the end.
• At least five keywords, as specific as possible.

What each section should do

• Introduction: state the hypothesis in specific terms, with brief background supporting its rationale and importance.
• Sections: Introduction, Materials and Methods, Results, Discussion for original studies. Reviews use Introduction, Review, Summary, Conclusions.
• Methods: must include an IRB approval or waiver statement.

Required statements at the end

• Acknowledgments (if applicable), then an author contribution statement for each author.
• A disclosure statement for every author, even if there is nothing to disclose.
• A funding statement, even if there was no funding.
• A "Statements and Declarations" section covering ethics, consent to participate, consent for publication, conflicts of interest, funding and data availability. Write "Not applicable" where something doesn't apply.

Formatting

• Word is preferred; no template required, but heading levels must be clear.
• Line numbering is required.
• Author names in full with highest degree; corresponding author contact details at the end, before the references.
• File names without special characters, for example "Figure3.tif".
• Figures at 300 dpi, uploaded as separate files. A cover letter explaining the manuscript's suitability is expected.
• The submitting author needs an ORCID.

References and nomenclature

• Sage Vancouver style. In-text citations as superscript numbers outside punctuation, without brackets, for example 3,7,12–15.
• Journal names abbreviated as in PubMed. Citing preprints is discouraged.
• Human genes in italic capitals (PAX8), mouse genes in italic sentence case (Pax8), proteins not italic.

Using AI tools

Fees

• Submission fee of $90 for every manuscript.
• Page charges of $90 per page after acceptance.
• Color is free online. Color in print costs $800 for the first image and $200 for each further image.
• Open access is optional, for a fee; page and color charges still apply.

Peer review

Single-anonymized review. Two independent reviews are needed for a Revise or Accept decision, and author-suggested reviewers are not accepted.