Format directions for Authors of KVC Verlag
(Publisher)
Please read the following instructions before writing the
manuscript!
- Standard text
- Set-up of the manuscript
- Tables and figures
- List of references
- Enquires and manuscript submission.
1. Standard text
The document "mistel_KVC.dot" defines the following layout in
detail:
Paper size: DIN A5 (14.8 x
21 cm)
Margins:
top:
2.5 cm
bottom:
1.7 cm
left:
1.5 cm
right:
1.5 cm
The font of the main text is to be palatino linotype, size of 10
point (pt). The first line of the paragraph is to be indented by
0.65 cm. Please write single spaced with justified alignment.
Standard text and references should not have any
underlining or CAPITALS, write only Latin terms in
italics.
Please observe the order of headings:
Heading 1: Calibri 16 pt bold
Heading 2: Calibri 14 pt bold
Heading 3: Calibri 12 pt bold
2. Set-up of the manuscript
- Heading
in German
- Heading
in English
- Name of
author
- Summary
and key words (German)
- Summary
and key words (English)
-
Introduction
- Material
and methods
-
Results
-
Discussion
- Outlook,
conclusion (if appropriate)
-
Expression of thanks
-
References
-
Information on the authors with full name, titles and address
- Address
and email for correspondence.
If the publication is written in English language, please start
with the English heading and the English summary (+ key words) at
their respective position.
3. Tables and figures
Please insert tables with headings in the running text. Please
refer to the figures in the running text or rather insert
legends.
Please store all figures with legends in separate files.
Figures should have the following format:
- as
picture: jpg, tiff, bmp, psd
- as
excel-diagram.
Please don't use powerpoint-diagrams, wmf-files etc.
If this isn't possible, please enclose as alternative a high
quality (laser-) print of the figure.
4. List of references
Entries have to be made in alphabetical order, considering the
name of the first author and the year of the publication
(descending order; i.e. the last publication is mentioned
first).
Please observe strictly the following instructions:
4.1. References to journals
Sequence:
- Authors:
Last name then first name, no separation by commas (abbr. and full
stop, two first names: blank), several authors separated by
commas
- Year of
publication or (in press); if several with same year of
publication: distinguish them with a), b), c) etc.
- After
colon (:), title of the contribution. Latin words such as
Viscum album or in vitro, in vivo in italics
please
- Journal
name, use its customary abbreviation, with no punctuation
- Year,
colon, indication of pages always with from-to; no blanks
- End with
full stop.
Examples of reference citations
(Journals)
Melero I., Bach N., Chen L. (1997): Costimulation, tolerance and
ignorance of cytolytic T-lymphocytes in immune response to tumor
antigens, Life Sci 60:2035-2041.
Mosmann T.R., Coffman R.L. (1989): TH1 and TH2 cells: different
patterns of lymphokine secretion lead to different functional
properties, Annu Rev Immunol 7:145-173.
Schaller G., Urech K., Giannattasio M. (1996a): Cytotoxicity of
different viscotoxins and extracts from the European subspecies of
Viscum album L., Phytother Res 10:473-477.
Stein G.M., Berg P.A. (in press): Adverse effects during
treatment with mistletoe extracts, In: A. Büssing (Ed): Mistletoe,
Genus Viscum and other genera, Harwood Academic
Publishers.
Stein G.M., Berg P.A. (1999): Characterisation of immunological
reactivity of patients with adverse effects during therapy with an
aqueous mistletoe extract, Eur J Med Res 4:169-177.
4.2 Citations from books or sections of books and from lectures
by Rudolf Steiner
Please always observe the following instructions:
Sequence:
- Authors:
last name then first name, no separation by commas (abbr. and full
stop, two first names: blank); several authors separated by
commas
- Year of
publication or (in press) or, if Steiner citation, year of the
lecture (in this case the year of publication comes after the name
of the publisher); (if the same year, distinguish with a), b), c),
etc.)
- After
colon (:) title of the publication; Latin words such as Viscum
album or in vitro, in vivo, in italics please
- In:
Authors of the book (Herausgeber = Hrsg; Ed or Eds)
- After
colon: title of the book
- Edition,
volume (if available)
-
Publisher, location of publisher
-
indication of pages always with from-to, without blank
- End with
full stop.
Examples of references for books
Schaller G., Urech K., Giannattasio M., Jäggy C. (1996b):
Viscotoxinspektren von Viscum album L. auf verschiedenen
Wirtsbäumen, In: R. Scheer, H. Becker, P.A. Berg (Hrsg): Grundlagen
der Misteltherapie, Aktueller Stand der Forschung und klinische
Anwendung, Hippokrates Verlag, Stuttgart, 105-110.
Stein G.M., von Laue H.B., Henn W., Berg P.A. (1998c): Human
anti-mistletoe lectin antibodies, In: S. Bardocz, U. Pfüller, A.
Pusztai (Eds): COST 98, Effects of antinutritients on the
nutritional value of legume diets, Vol V, European Communities,
Luxembourg, 168-175.
Steiner, R. (1922): Vortrag vom 27. 10. 1922,
Physiologisch-Therapeutisches auf Grundlage der
Geisteswissenschaft, Rudolf Steiner Verlag, Dornach (1961), GA 314,
a) 138, b) 137.
4.3 References in the text
In parentheses, first author without first name, comma, year of
publication and differentiation a), b), c) without blank; in case
of two authors both names are required, in case of more than two
authors only the name of the first author is required followed by
"et al." (in italics); semicolon, next
publication.
5. Enquires and manuscript submission:
Dr. Rainer Scheer
Carl Gustav Carus-Institut
Am Eichhof 30
75223 Niefern-Öschelbronn
Tel +49 7233 68418
Fax +49 7233 68413
e-mail: rainer.scheer@carus-institut.de
The manuscripts including figures and tables should not have
more than 10 pages. Please send them by email.