Instructions for authors

médecine/sciences (m/s) is an international French-language monthly journal dedicated to the dissemination of scientific and medical knowledge. The articles published in it are aimed at an audience of researchers, scientists, clinicians, professors, students, and physicians. Intended for this broad audience, the journal aims to be understandable to all, regardless of their discipline. Written in French, it adheres to and strives to use correct grammar and syntax, particularly avoiding anglicisms. As a scientific and medical journal, it reports the latest advances in biomedical research. The following instructions aim to combine these quality requirements. Articles have been referenced in PubMed since 2003. By writing for m/s, authors share their interest and enthusiasm for the subject with readers in their own language, adding a personal touch that is less formal than in specialized journal publications, especially in the Forum section, where the greatest freedom of expression is allowed. m/s, addressing a very diverse readership, requires authors to develop their topics in a way that is accessible to a scientific but non-specialist audience, delving deeply into scientific knowledge, regardless of its complexity. This is particularly true for Syntheses, which are state-of-the-art reviews on a given topic and must be written in a clear and intelligible style for non-specialists.

The six sections of m/s

General guidelines for article presentation

All articles must be submitted electronically via the Nestor system (https://medsci.nestor-edp.org/). The procedure is indicated on the site.

We draw authors' attention to the editorial rules presented below, particularly regarding the format of references. The editorial team may request modifications to the text before peer review if it does not comply.

Specific rules for each article type

Texts must be between 8,000 and 10,000 characters maximum (including spaces, excluding references), with a maximum of 10 references and 1-2 figures. Texts must be accompanied by a title in French and a title in English. News items do not include a summary or graphical abstract. They can be composed of several paragraphs, each with a title.

Texts must be between 20,000 and 30,000 characters maximum (including spaces, excluding references), with a maximum of 30-50 references and 3-5 illustrations (figures and tables). The different sections of the article will be divided into paragraphs and sub-paragraphs, each with a title or subtitle. Texts must be accompanied by a summary of about 700 characters to provide a quick overview of the subject and a title and summary in English of about 1,000 characters, which will appear in PubMed. Authors are asked to mention articles published in m/s on the same topic in recent years (search in PubMed or on the m/s website: https://www.medecinesciences.org).

For Syntheses, a graphical abstract is also required, which will be used to introduce the article on the m/s site. This is a diagram or figure that concisely and visually conveys the main message of the article. It will be submitted without a caption, along with other figures, specifying "Graphical Abstract".

All articles must be accompanied by the contact details of all authors: full name, institution, professional address (unit, university, city, country), and email address. Texts must be formatted in double-spaced, 12-point font. Texts and tables must be submitted as Word files (saved as .doc). A PDF format will also be requested during electronic submission. Illustrations must be submitted in separate files. Tables and illustrations must be referenced in the text (e.g., Table I, Figure 1). References cited in tables must appear as [Ref No] and be included in the reference list.

General rules for all articles

The m/s editorial team asks all authors to follow these basic rules:

• Limit the use of acronyms and abbreviations to the most common ones (DNA, RNA, ATP, etc.), and define others within parentheses (and in italics if it is an English term). Ex: IL-1 (interleukin 1), MAPK (mitogen-activated protein kinases);
• Gene acronyms in italics (all uppercase for human genes, only the first letter uppercase for murine genes, all lowercase for other species);
• Protein acronyms all uppercase;
• Technical and methodological details and additional information necessary for understanding the text but which could overload it should be gathered in tables, glossaries, or defined in footnotes.

Illustrations

Schematics must be submitted in PowerPoint format, and photos in high-quality jpeg or tif format. If necessary, the scale of the image must be included in the illustration and its value indicated in the caption. Text within illustrations should not be in uppercase, except for: (1) the first word of sentences (e.g., Induction pathway; Response to stimulation), (2) acronyms and abbreviations, which will be defined in the caption, and (3) the designation of figure sub-parts (A, B, etc.). Complete and detailed captions for figures and tables must be integrated at the end of the text. Illustrations are numbered with Arabic numerals (e.g., Figure 1) and tables with Roman numerals (e.g., Table II). Those that are not original or have been adapted must be accompanied by a request for reproduction permission. Abbreviations used in figures must be explained in the corresponding caption.

Presentation of References

The médicine/sciences style can be downloaded from the Endnote or Zotero application site: "downloads" section, "styles" subsection, journal médecine/sciences. References are cited in the text by their numbers in brackets ([1], [1, 2], [3-5]) and listed in order of appearance in the article. Mention all authors' names followed by the initials of their first names without periods; for more than 4 authors, mention only the first 3 followed by et al. Journal titles are abbreviated, without periods, and in italics. Page numbers are in the abbreviated form 100-12 for 100-112.

Example for scientific articles:

Sivori S, Falco M, Della Chiesa M, et al. CpG and double-stranded RNA trigger human NK cells by Toll-like receptors: induction of cytokine release and cytotoxicity against tumors and dendritic cells. Proc Natl Acad Sci USA 2004 ; 101 : 10116-21.

For books:

Kupiec JJ, Sonigo P. Ni Dieu ni gène. Paris : Seuil, 2003 : 230 p.

For book chapters:

Ménard D, Beaulieu JF, Boudreau F, et al. Gastrointestinal tract. In : Unsicker K, Krieglstein K, eds. Cell signaling and growth factors. New York : Wiley, 2005 : 755-90.

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