GUIDELINES TO AUTHORS

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The International Journal of Essential Oil Therapeutics is a quarterly publication destined for individuals and establishments that have an interest in the bioactivity of aromatic plants as well as the potential applications of such activities in human and animal treatment modalities. Areas of interest include pharmacology, toxicology, oil-drug interactions, other aspects of safety and clinical applications. Studies on isolated natural components are also appropriate.

Although the primary focus is essential oils and their components, other aromatic materials such as CO2 extracts and hydrolats may be included, as can herbal preparations where the essential oil content has an appreciable effect.

The IJEOT does not publish papers concerning just analytical research or material pertaining to agricultural applications.

Submission of manuscripts
Contributions accepted include:

Manuscripts may only be submitted electronically, as an email attachment to editor@ijeot.com.

Submission of an article implies that it has not been previously published, is not under consideration for publication elsewhere and that subsequent publication by the IJEOT does not infringe any existing copyright. A submission consisting of the work of multiple authors implies that all of the authors approve of the content and publication.

All manuscripts (including correspondence) will be subject to peer review. Authors are welcome to submit the names and contact details of up to three suggested reviewers.

Manuscript preparation
The preferred formats for text and tables are .doc, .docx or .rtf. The manuscript should be double spaced and the pages should be numbered consecutively, starting with the title page. The text should be in a single column and the layout should be as simple as possible without unnecessary formatting. Bold face, italics, subscripts and superscripts, etc., may be used.

Figures must be provided in PDF, .tiff or .eps formats and supplied as separate files.

Abbreviations
Abbreviations in the text are discouraged but where a term appears repeatedly, an abbreviation may be placed in parentheses after the initial mention of the term and used thereafter. They should not be used in the title or abstract. Abbreviations of conventional or SI units of measurement may be used without introduction.

Botanical
All species should be described using their Latin binomial including the author citation, e.g. Coriandrum sativum L. Once initially cited, the species can then be referred to in an abbreviated form, e.g. C. sativum. If the species name begins a sentence then it should be written in full.

Chemical nomenclature
Chemical Abstracts nomenclature should be used for chemical names; proper or proprietary names should be used with caution.

Title page
The title page should contain the following information:

Conflict of interest
Any information that could be perceived as a conflict of interest, financial or otherwise, between the author(s) and the subject of the manuscript should be stated on a separate page following the title page. This information is not published but may be made available to the reviewers.

Abstract
As it is only the abstract that is provided in many electronic databases, it should accurately reflect the content of the article. It should concisely state the background, basic procedures, main findings and principal conclusions. The abstract should not refer to references.

Keywords
Up to eight key words should be provided that capture the main topics of the manuscript. General, plural or multiple concepts should be avoided and only abbreviations firmly established in the field are eligible.

Main text
Experimental and observational studies usually follow the ‘IMRAD’ structure of Introduction, Methods, Results and Discussion. Long articles may need subheadings to clarify their content. Other types of submission are likely to use other formats.

For the reporting of randomized controlled trials, authors should refer to the guidelines at:
http://www.consort-statement.org
and for systematic reviews and meta-analyses to: http://www.consort.statement.org/Initiatives/MOOSE/moose.pdf.

Tables, figures and photographs
Tables, figures and photographs should not be embedded within the text but supplied on separate pages or in separate files and each type numbered in order of appearance in the text. The title must appear after the number and not be a part of the image. Figure legends must provide a detailed explanation. The placing of the object should be clearly indicated within the text, e.g. ‘Table 1 here’.

Figures and photographs should be supplied where possible in high definition JPEG format. Authors should ensure that any text within the figures will be legible when reproduced at a size suitable for publication. If photographs include people, the subject must not be identifiable or written permission to use the photograph must be provided.

Authors take responsibility for the copyright of any material included within the manuscript. If a table, figure or photograph has been acquired from elsewhere, written permission to reproduce it should be obtained.
References

Citations in the text
Please ensure that every reference cited in the text is also present in the reference list (and vice versa). References should be numbered consecutively in the order in which they first appear in the text. They should be identified in the text, tables and legends by Arabic numerals in square parentheses; the authors can be referred to but the reference number must always be given, e.g. “…as demonstrated [3]. Ward and Jones [4] found that…”

Results not destined for publication and personal communications should not be in the reference list but may be mentioned in the text. In the latter case, the name of the person and the date of communication should be cited within square parentheses in the text.

Journal abbreviations
The titles of journals should be abbreviated according to the style used in Index Medicus; a list of those indexed in Medline can be downloaded at http://www.nlm.nih.gov/tsd/serials/terms_cond.html.

Articles in journals
Standard journal article
Kosalec I, Pepeljnjak S, Kustrak D. Antifungal activity of fluid extract and essential oil from anise fruits (Pimpinella anisum L., Apiaceae). Acta Pharm. 2005;55(4):377-85.

If the journal carries continuous pagination throughout a volume then the issue number may be omitted.

If more than six authors, list the first six followed by et al.

Sinico C, De Logu A, Lai F, Valenti D, Manconi M, Loy G, et al. Liposomal incorporation of Artemisia arborescens L. essential oil and in vitro antiviral activity. Eur J Pharm Biopharm. 2005;59:161-8.

Volume with supplement
Rossi T, Melegari M, Bianchi A, Albasini A, Vampa G. Sedative, anti-inflammatory and anti-diuretic effects induced in rats by essential oils of varieties of Anthemis nobilis: a comparative study. Pharmacol Res Comm. 1988;20 Suppl 5:S71-4.

Type of article indicated as needed
Vendruscolo A, Takaki LE. Antiiflammatory and antinociceptive activites of Zingiber officinale essential oil [letter]. Indian J Pharmacol. 2006;38:58-9.

Sugano H. Effects of odours on mental function [abstract]. Chem Senses. 1989;14:303.

Books and other monographs
Personal author(s)
Bensouilah J, Buck P. Aromadermatology. Oxford: Radcliffe Publishing; 2006.

Author(s) and editor(s)
Girault M. Traité de phytothérapie et d’aromatherapie. Tome 3 Gynecologié. Belaiche M, editor. Paris: Maloine SA; 1979.

Chapter in a book
Deans SG. Antimicrobial activity of eucalyptus oils. In: Coppen JW, editor. Eucalyptus. London: Taylor and Francis; 2002. p. 291-303.

Conference paper
Air exposure turns common fragrance terpenes into strong allergens. In: Joulan D, editor. ISEO 2006: Proceedings of the 37th International Symposium on Essential Oils; 2006 Sept 10-13; Grasse, France. Grasse: Prodarom; 2006. p. 12.

Unpublished material
In press
Citation of a reference as ‘in press’ implies that it has been accepted for publication.
Lewis R, Davies F. Antioxidant properties of Thymus vulgaris essential oil. Fitoterapia. In press 2007.

Electronic material
Journal article on the Internet
Pauli A, Schilcher H. Specific selection of essential oil compounds for treatment of children’s infectious diseases. Pharmaceuticals [serial on the Internet]. 2004 [cited 2006 Dec 12]; 1:[about 30 p.] Available from: http://www.mdpi.net/pharmaceutical/.

Monograph on the Internet
Agathosma crenulata herba [monograph on the Internet]. Capetown: PlantZAfrica; 2005 [cited 2006 Dec 3]. Available from: http://www.plantzafrica.com/medmonographs/agathosmacrenulata.pdf.

Homepage/Web site
IFRAorg.org [homepage on the Internet]. Brussels: International Fragrance Association; 2005 [updated Dec 8; cited Dec 14]. Available from: http://ifraorg.org/.

Proofs
A pre-publication proof in PDF format will be emailed to the corresponding author. At this stage modifications to the original text are not possible and corrections are restricted to typographical or similar errors. The corresponding author is responsible for ensuring the totality and correctness of the final manuscript. A prompt return of the manuscript (preferably within 2 days) will minimize the risk of the paper being held over to a later issue.

Copyright
To enable EORC (the publisher) to disseminate the author’s work to the fullest extent, the author must sign a Copyright Transfer Agreement, transferring copyright in the article from the author to the publisher. The original signed agreement must be sent to the publisher as soon as possible. Copies of the agreement may be downloaded here, or obtained from the editor.

Reprints
The corresponding author will receive a copy of the journal and will be emailed the publication PDF file so that a limited number of reprints can be made.