Guide to publishing
supplements in
Basic and Clinical Renal Science
What makes ndt the leading nephrology
journal in Europe?
• Journal of the ERA-EDTA
• Impact Factor 3.577*
• Print circulation 2,850
• Average monthly article downloads
289,343
• 113,675 unique web visitors per month
ndt welcomes proposals for high-quality
supplements.
www.ndt.oxfordjournals.org
What is ndt?
ndt is the leading nephrology journal in Europe. It is world
renowned and devoted to original clinical and laboratory
research in nephrology, dialysis and transplantation.
ndt is an official journal of the ERA-EDTA
(European Renal Association-European
Dialysis and Transplant Association).
Published monthly, the journal provides
an essential resource for researchers
and clinicians throughout the world.
All research articles in this journal have
undergone peer review.
The journal covers all aspects of
nephrology, particularly clinical
nephrology, but also research relating
to the basic immunology, anatomy, and
physiology of the kidney. It also carries
special supplements and publishes the
annual reports from the EDTA Registry
on demography, trends, current practice,
and studies relating to dialysis and
transplantation in both adults and
children in Europe.
* *2015 Journal Citation Reports® Science Edition
(Thomson Reuters, 2015)
Supplement distribution
and reach
Your supplement will be distributed in
print and online, or online only, to all
journal readers. With a print circulation
of 2,850, and an average of 289,343
article downloads per month, you can be
sure your message will reach key opinion
leaders in the field.
How does publishing a
supplement with ndt work?
A supplement is published alongside the
Journal – in print and online, or onlineonly. The topic should match the aims
and scope of the Journal and must be
approved by the Editor-in-Chief before
acceptance. Once a supplement proposal
has been accepted, articles are submitted
and peer-reviewed. Topics must be
science-driven, timely, have support from
key opinion leaders, and aim to educate
on an area of key importance. It is best
practise to appoint a prominent Guest
Editor to help coordinate the articles for
the supplement and write an informative
introduction.
Criteria for supplements in ndt
• Supplements should be educational
and not promotional.
• Authors must submit a declaration, as
with a normal manuscript (conflict of
interest, access to full data declaration,
contribution to the manuscript).
• Supplements should reflect balanced
opinions of treatment options and
reference all appropriate evidence –
not only studies funded by the sponsor
of the supplement.
• All manuscripts submitted for
publication in a supplement with ndt
will be peer-reviewed in the same
manner as papers submitted for
publication in the journal.
• Guest editors and authors may be
suggested by the sponsor, but will
always be approved by the Editor-inChief (EiC) at proposal stage. Where
there are changes in proposed authors
during the development of the
proposal, the supplement may require
re-approval in principle from the EiC.
• Any role of the supplement sponsor
must be clear to readers at the
individual paper level and on the
supplement as a whole.
• Supplement manuscripts should be
authored by well-respected experts in
the field on which the manuscript is
based.
• Supplement manuscripts must comply
with the same requirements in the
Journal’s guide for authors as standard
manuscripts.
• Independent statistical review may
be requested by the Journal at
the sponsor’s expense (if costs are
incurred).
• Editorial support for development
of manuscripts must be declared
– including funding for such
editorial support (eg, name of
medical writer/agency declared in
acknowledgements).
• The number of articles in the
supplement should ideally be limited
to 5 manuscripts per supplement.
The supplement publishing
process
What should I include in my
supplement proposal?
1.Your supplement proposal is submitted
for approval - the Editor will evaluate
your supplement proposal based
purely on its academic merit.
• Proposed title and guest editor(s)
2.If your proposal is accepted, a
preliminary quote from Oxford
University Press (OUP) will be provided.
You can request quotes prior to
proposal submission if required.
• The number of manuscripts
3.If the quote is acceptable, a contract
will be supplied by OUP. This should be
signed and returned.
How much does publishing a
supplement with ndt cost?
4.You submit your manuscripts for peer
review - papers should be formatted
according to the author instructions
– see http://www.oxfordjournals.org/
our_journals/ndt/for_authors/index.
html
5.Peer review takes approx. 6 weeks
from submission.
6.Once the papers are accepted they are
sent to OUP for production. Production
will take 8 – 10 weeks from receipt of
final materials.
7.The supplement is published and
distributed with the journal.
www.era-edta.org
• Proposed line up of articles
including a brief summary for each
• The authors for each manuscript
• Sponsoring company or companies
• Any deadlines relevant to the
sponsors
Charges are based on the number of
pages. A final cost will be calculated
for you once you know your page
count. If you would like an estimate of
cost before you submit your proposal
for approval, please contact OUP.
Who should I contact regarding
supplements in ndt?
Carolina Vicente – Special Sales
Account Manager
Email: carolina.vicente@oup.com
Tel: ++44 1865 353794