Labcompare is intended for anyone who has a professional interest in the application of modern scientific instrumentation for the practice of analytical/bioanalytical chemistry and applied spectroscopy in basic research, environmental research, the life sciences, pharmaceuticals, forensics, clinical diagnostics, food quality and safety, and materials science.
Labcompare Feature Articles may comprise:
- In-depth reviews of the most current technology or method(s).
- Up-and-coming advancements/new developments/future uses.
- Current issues, e.g., current challenges of food safety, environmental toxicology, etc.
- Interviews with researchers/scientists who are developing some of the latest technologies (or finding new uses for existing technologies).
Feature Articles should be no more than 1500 words in length with a maximum of 3 inserts.
- All articles should be informative and educational.
- All articles will be edited to conform to Labcompare’s style guide.
- Promotional articles will not be accepted. Statements that, in our opinion, are contrary to the editorial objectives of the journal or that are unacceptably promotional will be edited.
Manuscript
- All communications should be written in Standard English following the usual style of chemistry journals.
- A brief title should describe the subject of the article concisely. Include a 50–75 word Abstract at the beginning of the document.
- File format: Microsoft Word document.
- Articles should be about 1500 words with a maximum of 3 inserts/images.
Images
- All figures, references, and tables should be numbered consecutively and cited in order in the text.
- High-resolution graphic files, for use as figures in articles, are accepted in any of the following formats: .jpeg, .gif, or .png
- Figure captions should be listed in order on a separate sheet.
- While we welcome photos with your article submission, if you do not provide one, Labcompare may choose a representative stock image to run alongside your article for visual purposes.
Author Information
- Include each author’s official title and affiliation, as well as a short 2-3 sentence about the author.
- For the first author, include the above as well as complete contact information (e.g. email address).
- Authors should not have marketing titles.
References & Citations
- References should be listed in order at the end of the article using standard journal abbreviations.
- Reference citations in the text should not be linked to references.
Article Submission
Articles should be e-mailed as a Microsoft Word document to Michelle Taylor, Editor-in-Chief at [email protected] or Labcompare Editorial Department at [email protected] to be considered for online publication.
Manuscripts should be submitted a month prior to the desired publication date.
Assurance must be given that the manuscript has not been submitted for publication elsewhere and has not been posted online.