Instructions for Authors
Laboratory Animal Research [Lab Anim Res; LAR] is published quarterly, on the 30th of March,
June, September and December, by Korean Association for Laboratory Animal Science (KALAS).
Aims and scope
The mission of LAR is to disseminate advanced knowledge about laboratory animal medicine,
science and welfare through the publication of peer-reviewed articles about biology, physiology,
anatomy, toxicology, pathology and genetics of laboratory animals, animal models, animal
behaviour and diseases, animal biotechnology and related topics. Articles include original research
paper and review about basic and applied laboratory investigations, letters and case reports, as
well as informed and thoughtful opinions relevant to the humane care and use of laboratory
animals.
Editorial policy
Manuscripts to LAR must be original articles, invited or submitted review, case reports, and
letters, which have not been published previously, and are not being considered for publication by
other journals. All authors of a manuscript must have agreed to its submission to LAR, and must
have agreed that a corresponding author has the authority to act on their behalf on all matters
pertaining to publication of a manuscript.
Manuscripts will be accepted for publication only if the animals in the research discussed have
been carefully cared for and used in humanely manners. Therefore, authors must state in a
manuscript that the animal experiments have been conducted according to ethical procedures,
and should present a signed page of documents or protocols approved by their Institutional
Animal Care and Use Committee (IACUC) or a head of the institutions.
Submission of manuscripts
A manuscript must be submitted online at the website (http//submission.kalas.or.kr). All pages
of a article should be a single file except figures, i.e., including main text, tables with their
captions, and figure legends. Figures should be uploaded as a single file with each figure on
separate pages using PowerPoint (ppt) program. Also, a cover letter explaining a brief summary
and importance of the research as well as the signed page of a document ensuring approval of
animal experiments need to be uploaded. A corresponding author should fill out a copyright
transfer agreement and manuscript checklist files at the website. Authors should confirm that their
manuscript has been checked by an English editor.
Forms of publication
Original articles, reviews, case reports, and letters will be included in LAR. Original article,
reviews,
case reports, and letters generally contain overall review on current research issues,
results of novel experiment or investigation, examination of clinical cases, and short report or
recent information on research, respectively.
Preparation of manuscripts
1. Manuscripts should be written in English only on A4 paper.
2. It is recommended that manuscripts are typed with 11 font letters using [Microsoft (MS) word]
version, double spaced with ample margins (generally 2.5 cm) on the top, bottom, left and
right sides.
3. Each section of manuscripts should begin on a separate page and all pages should be
numbered consecutively starting with the abstract page. Authors should fill out a title page at
the website, according to the guided example. A title page includes an informative and concise
title with no abbreviations, a running title with no more than 10 words, the names of all
authors without abbreviations and their affiliations, and the name and mailing address of the
corresponding author including e-mail address. In the case of multiple affiliations, matched
Arabic superscript numbers should be given on the right shoulder of authors and the left
shoulder in front of affiliations. Also, a corresponding author should be marked with a
superscript ‘*’.
4. Abstract is placed before the text, and should be written concisely, containing no more than
250 words. In general, an abstract includes the reason why the experiments have been done, a
very brief description of the experimental procedures, main results obtained, and a conclusion
giving the relevance of the results to the question asked. Abstract should not be separated and
must be completely self-explanatory. Abbreviations and contractions, except those for weights,
measures and extra-long terms such as chemical names, should not be used. Below the
abstract, 3-6 key words or short phrases suitable for indexing should be typed.
5. Text of original articles should be arranged in the following order: Introduction, Materials and
Methods, Results, Discussion, Acknowledgments, and References. Please delete a subtitle
“Introduction”. In some cases, Results and Discussion sections can be combined for the
effective presentation. In the same order, the text from Introduction to Discussion of reviews,
case reports, and information can be described without separation of the sections.
6. Abbreviations can be used alone after description in a parenthesis following the first mention of
their full names in the text. Also, full names should be described in the legend if abbreviations
are used in tables or figures, to make the tables or figures self-explanatory. Exceptionally, units
and generally-acceptable abbreviations such as DNA, RNA and ATP can be used without
presentation of full names. In abbreviations and symbols, standardized terms should be used
as described in Biological abstract; Arabic numerals for numbers, System International units for
units and chemical names.
7. The proper nouns including person's names should be described in their original names.
Scientific names, such as genus and species names (Salmonella typhimurium, E. coli, etc), and
Latin words (et al, in vivo, ad libitum, etc) should be written in Italic type.
8. Each table and figure including photograph should be drawn on a separate sheet. Tables and
figures should be described concisely in English and be self-explanatory. Therefore,
explanations for the abbreviations and symbols of statistical significance or units used in tables
or figures should be included in their legends. While only a title of tables is located on the
table, all legends to figures are typed below the figures. Legends to figures should be listed on
a separate page. If the size of cells or any components in photograph, insertion of a size bar or
indication symbols into the photograph is strongly recommended to avoid changes in
magnification following size adjustment. A labeling should be of sufficient size to be legible
after adjustment to fit a column. Figures with low-quality (lower than 300 dpi resolution),
especially photomicrographs, are not acceptable for publication. Authors should inform to the
publisher for color prints on the galley proof, which are charged to authors. Color prints
providing figures with key discrimination are essential, while color drawings to be printed in
black and white should be avoided.
9. Articles in press can be cited after final acceptance in the list of References. In the text, all listed
references should be cited by number separated by only a comma (i.e. no space) in
parentheses using the following format: [1,2], [1-3] or [1-3,7]. The list of References should be
arranged in the order of citation in the text. All authors’ names, full surnames and abbreviated
given names, should be described. The journal names should be abbreviated according to the
standard form of their publishing authorities, which are found at their websites or ISI
(http://admin.isiknowledge.com). Examples are given below;
[Journal]
1. Kang YK, Kim WH, Jang JJ. Expression of G1-S modulators and Smad4/Dpc4 in intrahepatic
cholangiocarcinoma. Lab Anim Res 2002; 21(1): 877-883.
[Book]
2. Fox JG, Anderson LC, Loew FM, Quimby FW. Laboratory Animal Medicine, 2nd ed, Academic
Press, Amsterdam, 2002; pp 111-165.
[Chapter in book]
2. Shet WR, Gaerner DJ. Microbiological quality control for laboratory rodents and lagomorphs. In:
Laboratory Animal Medicine (Fox JG, ed), 2nd ed, Academic Press, Amsterdam, 2002; pp 111165.
Peer-review
Each manuscript submitted will be briefly previewed by an Editor-in-Chief or Associate editor
before being sent to 2 or more expertise reviewers. The authors may recommend preferred
and/or non-preferred reviewers including e-mail address and telephone number, although the
Editor-in-Chief is no under obligation to invite them. The manuscripts with low quality or lacking
essential requirements will be returned to the authors without review process. When a final
revised manuscript is completely acceptable according to the LAR format and criteria, it is
scheduled for publication in the next available issue.
Revision of manuscripts
The first decision of an Editor-in-chief or Associate editor, together with the advice of the
reviewers, will be sent to a corresponding author within 3 weeks after submission. When
submitting a revised manuscript, a rebuttal letter should be accompanied by point-to-point replies
to the comments given by the editor, associate editor, and reviewers included and how the
revisions have been made. A revised manuscript should be received no later than 3 weeks after
the first editorial decision is sent to authors. If a revised paper is not received within 2 months of
decision, or if other necessary arrangements are not made by an editor, a manuscript will be
considered for withdrawal.
Page proofs
Page proofs from a publisher of the journal will be sent to a corresponding author. It is
advised that editing is limited to the correction of typographical errors, incorrect data, and
grammatical errors, and for updated information on references which have been in press. The
results of page proofs should be sent immediately by e-mail or FAX, preferably within 72 hours.
Reprints
Reprints can be ordered by a corresponding author with a minimum number of 50 copies. A
reprint order form is sent with page proofs to a corresponding author.
Publication charge
The publication fee is US$30 per page regardless of a member or a non-member. The reprint
cost is free up to 50 copies. For color printings, US$50 per color page is charged to authors
regardless of the membership.
Annual subscription
For subscription, please contact an editorial office of LAR; Seocho Hanshin Living Tower #807,
1533, Seocho-dong, Seocho-gu, Seoul 137-871 (Tel +82 70 4416 1909, Fax +82 2 584 1909, E-mail
kalas@kalas.or.kr). The subscription fee is US50$ per year.