Submission Guidelines, International Journal of Sport Nutrition and Exercise Metabolism

Manuscripts: Every manuscript must be in English, double-spaced with wide margins, and include an abstract of no more than 250 words. Include 3 to 6 key words that are not in the title. The abstract should contain a purpose/hypothesis statement, and a brief description of methods, results, and conclusions. Label clearly any tables and graphs, and include them on separate pages. Number all pages in the upper-right corner in this order: title page, abstract, text, references, acknowledgments if any, figure captions, tables, and figures. Include line numbers in the text. Disclose all funding sources.

Manuscripts may be submitted electronically via the IJSNEM ManuscriptCentral site at http://mc.manuscriptcentral.com/hk_ijsnem. The ManuscriptCentral system manages the electronic transfer of IJSNEM manuscripts throughout the article review process, providing step-by-step instructions and a user-friendly design.

Alternatively, submit two paper copies of the manuscript and either a disk containing the manuscript file or an e-mail attachment of the file to:

Dr. Emily M. Haymes (ehaymes@mailer.fsu.edu)
Department of Nutrition, Food & Exercise Science
Florida State University
Tallahassee, FL 32306-1493.

Carefully proofread the final revision, check the references, and keep a copy of the manuscript. Do not submit the manuscript to another journal at the same time.

Manuscripts are read by the editor and two reviewers; reviews will not be blind. The authors are invited to provide the names and addresses of at least 4 possible reviewers when they submit their manuscripts. The review process should take about 7 to 10 weeks. Each copy of the manuscript must have a separate cover sheet including title of manuscript, name(s) of author(s), institutional affiliation(s), running head, and mailing address and phone number of the author who is to receive the galleys. Only one copy of the manuscript will be returned to the lead author, whether it is accepted or rejected for

publication. Authors of manuscripts accepted for publication are required to transfer copyright to Human Kinetics, Inc.

Copyright Assignment Form

Figures and Tables: Figures should be professional in appearance and have clean, crisp lines. Hand drawings and hand lettering are not acceptable. In graphs, use black and white only, no shading or color. Keep labels proportionate with the size of the figures on the journal page, which is 4.5 in. wide. Digital images should be 300 dpi at full size for photos and 600 dpi for line art. Format tables in the table function of your word-processing program rather than aligning columns in text with tabs and spaces or using text boxes. Figures can be submitted electronically in .TIF or .PDF file formats. Submit a copy of each figure with each copy of the manuscript. On each figure indicate figure number, author’s name, and top side. Authors are encouraged to submit illustrations rather than tables. When tabular material is necessary, it should not duplicate the text. Tables should be double-spaced on separate sheets and include brief titles.

Use of Human and Animal Subjects: IJSNEM requires that all submitted studies using human or animal subjects conform to the policies established by the U.S. Department of Health, Education, and Welfare and the American Physiological Society.

Update: With the first issue of 2008, Volume 18, IJSNEM is changing its editorial style. We will now follow the style laid out in the Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association (APA), 5th ed. The reference list will still be alphabetized but not numbered, and citations in text will include the authors’ last names and the date in parentheses. Examples of the three most common forms of references are as follows. For other variations, please consult the APA manual.