Author Guide

Contents of Blood Advances Author Guide

Journal Scope – For specific information detailing Blood Advances’ scope with a newly added category on Health Services and Outcomes.

Article Types – For detailed descriptions of the various article types that will be considered for publication by Blood Advances.

Manuscript Preparation – For general requirements and recommendations for preparing your manuscript for submission including:

• manuscript organization requirements

• guidelines for image preparation

• information on supplemental data

• editing services for non-English speakers

Manuscript Submission – For a helpful list of what information you should have on hand before beginning the online submission process.

Peer Review – For details about Blood Advances' peer review process and policies, including instructions for reviewers.

Revised Manuscripts – For general information to prepare your revised manuscript. 

Accepted Manuscripts – For procedures and policies related to your accepted manuscript including:

• copyright transfer

• file formatting

• figure preparation

• typeset requirements

• cover illustrations

• proofreading

Publication Fees – For a list of possible publication fees applicable for each article type, including details about our publication fee, supplemental data fee, and reprint fees.

Editorial Policies for Authors – For detailed descriptions of Blood Advances' policies regarding:

• authorship criteria

• conflict of interest disclosure

• originality

• publication of medical research involving human subjects

• data sharing, distribution of reagents, and compound structure disclosure

• deposition into public databases

• clinical trial reporting and registry

• guidelines for stem cell research

• public access options for authors

• submission of NIH-funded accepted manuscripts to PubMed Central

• press embargo policy

Errata – For a brief description of errata, how they are utilized by Blood Advances, and instructions on how to submit an erratum request.