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Submit a Manuscript
Manuscripts are submitted to the In-vitro In-vivo In-silico Journal through ManuscriptZone, the publisher’s online submission system. A simple submission form and the editorial office’s email address are also available.
Three routes are available
Presented in this order of preference.
ManuscriptZone
The publisher’s online submission and review system. Register or sign in, choose the In-vitro In-vivo In-silico Journal and upload the manuscript files.
Simple manuscript submission form
A single-page form that opens with the In-vitro In-vivo In-silico Journal selected.
info@openaccesspub.org
For authors who are unable to use either online route. Send the manuscript files with a cover letter.
Authors must use only one submission route for the same manuscript.
Article types
IIIJ publishes the nine article types below. Requirements depend on the type: the abstract, structure and reporting standard are set for each type, and Letters have no abstract. Full guidance for each type is in the Instructions for Authors.
| Article type | Abstract |
|---|---|
| Original Research | Structured: Background, Methods, Results, Conclusions |
| Review | Brief, unstructured |
| Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis | Structured |
| Methods | Structured, with headings adapted to the method |
| Short Communication | Brief, structured |
| Data Note | Brief, unstructured |
| Case Report | Brief, unstructured |
| Commentary | Brief, unstructured |
| Letter | None |
Where a manuscript sits between types, choose the closest type and explain the choice in the cover letter; the editors confirm the classification.
Submission checklist
Detailed requirements for each item are in the Instructions for Authors; the journal’s remit is described in the Aims and Scope.
- Scope. The work addresses a question in the discovery, development or delivery of new drugs, or in the methods used to study them.
- Article type. The manuscript is prepared as one of the nine article types listed above, following the guidance for that type.
- Title page. Title, all authors with affiliations and ORCID iDs (recommended), and the corresponding author’s contact details.
- Manuscript. Keywords and main text structured for the article type, with tables and figures cited in the text, and an abstract where the type requires one (Letters have no abstract).
- Double-blind request. If requested, an anonymized reviewer manuscript, with identifying information in the title-page file or submission form.
- Ethics. Ethics approval, consent or a documented waiver, animal-ethics approval and trial registration, where applicable.
- Reporting. The completed reporting-guideline checklist for the study design, where applicable.
- Methods detail. Where the manuscript reports experimental or computational work: for in-silico work, the software, versions, parameters and data splits; for in-vitro and in-vivo work, the materials, models and replicates.
- Declarations. Author contributions, funding, conflicts of interest, any use of AI tools and, for empirical research, data availability.
- Cover letter. The article type, the relevance of the work to the journal, confirmation that it is not under consideration elsewhere, and any preprint.
- Supplementary files. Final versions, with permissions for any reused material.
What happens next
- 1ScreeningAll submissions undergo initial editorial screening. Manuscripts that meet the journal's scope and minimum requirements proceed to independent peer review. The editorial office also runs a similarity check with Crossref Similarity Check.
- 2Peer reviewSingle-blind by default; double-blind review is available on request. Manuscripts that proceed to external peer review are normally evaluated by at least two independent subject-matter experts.
- 3DecisionEditorial decisions are based on scope, scientific quality, methodological rigor, ethical compliance, reporting quality, and relevance to the journal. Revised manuscripts include a point-by-point response to the reviewers.
- 4AcceptanceThe article processing charge of USD 1,200 is payable only after acceptance; withdrawal after submission is subject to the journal’s withdrawal policy.
- 5PublicationAuthors approve the proofs, and the article is published open access under CC BY 4.0.
Submission questions
Is there a charge at submission?
No charge is made at submission. The article processing charge is payable only after acceptance; withdrawal after submission is subject to the journal’s withdrawal policy. Fee-relief inquiries are considered case by case; contact the editorial office before or at submission.
How do I request double-blind review?
State the request in the cover letter and supply an anonymized reviewer manuscript, with identifying information in the title-page file or submission form.
Can I submit a manuscript that has been posted as a preprint?
Yes. Cite the preprint and its DOI in the cover letter.
How do I ask to remove a submitted manuscript from consideration?
Write to the editorial office and wait for written confirmation before submitting the work elsewhere. Withdrawal after submission is subject to the journal’s withdrawal policy.
Questions about submitting
The editorial office answers questions about the submission routes, file preparation and the status of a manuscript at info@openaccesspub.org.