Difference between revisions of "Abstract Format MiP"

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Abstracts should adhere to the following format

Font: Verdana

Spacing: 16 cm, margins: 3 cm left, 2 cm right

Title: (bold, font size 12 pt)

Use capital letters in the title only where absolutely necessary and a dot at the end

Authors: (font size 10 pt)

Presenting author's surname + first name (+ initials of additional first name), underlined, e.g. Smith Jane F

Co-authors' surname + initials. e.g. Sanders HF

If authors are based at different institutions provide a superscript to indicate their affiliations and use a comma without space to separate numbers.

Affiliations: (italic, font size 10 pt)

Separate affiliations by semicolons and link to authors using superscripts, e.g. ¹Dept VW, Univ XY; ²Dept TU, Univ Z

Use abbreviations for Department, University, etc. (Dept, Univ)

Presenting author's email address is given at the end of all affiliations and is not underlined

Main text: (font size 10 pt, justification)

Structured in paragraphs (introduction/methods/results/conclusions) but without headers, use 5 mm tabs

References: (font size 8 pt)

Provide up to four references

Cite references in the text by sequential numbers given in brackets, e.g. [1]

Reference format sample:

Turner N, Kowalski GM, Leslie SJ, Risis S, Yang C, Lee-Young RS, Babb JR, Meikle PJ, Lancaster GI, Henstridge DC, White PJ, Kraegen EW, Marette A, Cooney GJ, Febbraio MA, Bruce CR (2013) Distinct patterns of tissue-specific lipid accumulation during the induction of insulin resistance in mice by high-fat feeding. Diabetologia 56:1638-48.

Figures:

Submit up to two figures with short captions

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-'''Font''' Verdana
+:'''Font:''' Verdana
-'''Spacing''' 16 cm, margins: 3 cm left, 2 cm right
+:'''Spacing:''' 16 cm, margins: 3 cm left, 2 cm right
-'''Title''' (bold, font size 12 pt)
+:'''Title:''' (bold, font size 12 pt)
+::Use capital letters in the title only where absolutely necessary and a dot at the end
-Use lower case letters for the title and a dot at the end
+:'''Authors:''' (font size 10 pt)
+::Presenting author's surname + first name (+ initials of additional first name), underlined, e.g. <u>Smith Jane F</u>
+::Co-authors' surname + initials. e.g. Sanders HF
+::If authors are based at different institutions provide a superscript to indicate their affiliations and use a comma without space to separate numbers.
-'''Authors''' (font size 10 pt)
-Presenting author's surname + first name (+ initials of additional first name), underlined, e.g. Smith Jane F
+:'''Affiliations:''' (''italic'', font size 10 pt)
+::Separate affiliations by semicolons and link to authors using superscripts, e.g. <sup>1</sup>Dept VW, Univ XY; <sup>2</sup>Dept TU, Univ Z
+::Use abbreviations for Department, University, etc. (Dept, Univ)
+::Presenting author's email address is given at the end of all affiliations and is not underlined
-Co-authors' surname + initials. e.g. Sanders HF
-If authors are based at different institutions provide a superscript to indicate their affiliations and use subsequent comma
+:'''Main text:''' (font size 10 pt, justification)
+::Structured in paragraphs (introduction/methods/results/conclusions) but without headers, use 5 mm tabs
-'''Affiliations''' (''italic'', font size 10 pt)
+:'''References:''' (font size 8 pt)
+::Provide up to four references
+::Cite references in the text by sequential numbers given in brackets, e.g. [1]
-Separate affiliations by semicolons and link to authors using superscripts, e.g. <sup>1</sup>Dept VW, Univ XY; <sup>2</sup>Dept TU, Univ Z
-Use abbreviations for Department, University, etc. (Dept, Univ)
+:''Reference format sample'':
-Presenting author's email address is given at the end of all affiliations and is not underlined
+::Turner N, Kowalski GM, Leslie SJ, Risis S, Yang C, Lee-Young RS, Babb JR, Meikle PJ, Lancaster GI, Henstridge DC, White PJ, Kraegen EW, Marette A, Cooney GJ, Febbraio MA, Bruce CR (2013) Distinct patterns of tissue-specific lipid accumulation during the induction of insulin resistance in mice by high-fat feeding. Diabetologia 56:1638-48.
-'''Main text''' (font size 10 pt, justification)
+:'''Figures:'''
+::Submit up to two figures with short captions
-Structured in paragraphs (introduction/methods/results/conclusions) but without headers, use 5 mm tabs
-'''References''' (font size 8 pt)
-Provide up to four references
-Cite references in the text by sequential numbers given in brackets, e.g. [1]
-Reference format sample:
-Turner N, Kowalski GM, Leslie SJ, Risis S, Yang C, Lee-Young RS, Babb JR, Meikle PJ, Lancaster GI, Henstridge DC, White PJ, Kraegen EW, Marette A, Cooney GJ, Febbraio MA, Bruce CR (2013) Distinct patterns of tissue-specific lipid accumulation during the induction of insulin resistance in mice by high-fat feeding. Diabetologia 56:1638-48.
-'''Figures'''
-Submit up to two figures with short captions