Call for Papers for a Special Issue of Gene: Historical Medical Genetics II
The history surrounding genetic disorders will always be
of interest to both the medical community and the general public. It is
important to appreciate how clinical discoveries were first made and reported,
as this may provide insight into our current understanding of various diseases
and conditions. Furthermore, descriptions of well-known individuals possibly
affected by a disease may elucidate the medical basis for any characteristic
features that they exhibited. Articles should therefore appeal to both a
general medical and non-medical audience.
For this special issue, we invite submissions that deal
with exciting reports regarding genetic and non-infectious diseases. Topics
include (but are not limited to) the following:
(1) Cases of genetic diseases and their occurrences
amongst well known individuals or in literature and the arts
(2) Early descriptions of genetic disorders, including
presentation of index cases
(3) History of genetic diseases, including reviews of
early scientific literature
Submission guidelines:
Authors are invited to submit original manuscripts, short
communications or review papers for publication in a GENE.
Please refer to the journal's Guide for Authors for
specific advice on how to prepare a paper. Papers must be submitted
electronically via the Elsevier Editorial System (EES) site for the Journal - http://ees.elsevier.com/gene as
indicated in the timelines (select SI Historical Medical Genetics II). Closing
date for submissions is 31st May, 2014. Any inquiries regarding the content of
papers should be submitted to Dr. Christopher Murgatroyd
Timelines
Deadline for paper submission: 31st May 2014
End of revision process: 31st July 2014
Publication of the special issue: September 2014