Thematic Issue "Nanotechnology in Cancer Medicine"

Special Issue 2 for International Journal of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences (IJPPS)

Theme

Nanotechnology and its Applications in Cancer Therapy

Guest Editor: Dr. M. Joyce Nirmala

Aims & Scope:

Cancer is one of the dreadful diseases that cause mortality in all age groups of people worldwide. Cancer therapy remains a great challenge to modern scientific professionals due to limitations posed on chemotherapy, radiation and other treatment. The serious side effects such as hair loss, damage to non malignant tissues, etc., pose a major concern in the healthcare society. The advent of nanotechnology and its applications in the field of cancer medicine have made a major breakthrough in recent era. Cancer nanotechnology is widely researched due to its target specificity, reduced side effects, improved efficacy, and in the treatment of various cancer types as compared to regular chemotherapeutics. Nanotechnology also contributes to better diagnosis, imaging techniques, effective drug delivery systems, and efficient therapy of cancer. Novel nanotechnology focused cancer therapy involves the usage of nanoparticles, nanoemulsions, nanosensors, fullerenes, carbon nanotubes, quantum dots, liposomes, dendrimers and others. The detection and diagnosis of cancer is both in-vitro and in-vivo based. Thus, nanotechnology has a promising future for the safe and efficient treatment of cancer.

The main goal of this special issue is to discuss on the current advancements of nanomedicine for cancer therapy and its potential applications.

To understand the genetic mechanism involved in the origin of various types of cancer.
To bring out the nanotechnology based novel techniques in the identification and diagnosis of cancer types.
To encompass new drug delivery systems that enhances the efficacy of anticancerous drugs (synthetic/natural origin).
To study in-vivo and in-vitro detection methods and future prospects of cancer nanomedicine.

The special issue will encompass a selection of invited systematic and narrative reviews, original research and editorials written by experts in the field across the globe.

Keywords:

Cancer, Genetics, Nanotechnology, Drug delivery systems, Treatment, Diagnosis

Subtopics:

Diverse types of cancer and their genetics involved
Novel drug delivery systems for cancer therapy
Nanotechnology based techniques for diagnosis and detection of cancer
Improving the efficacy of anticancer drugs derived from both natural and synthetic sources
Future prospective of cancer nanotechnology

Schedule:

Manuscript submission deadline:	Dec 31, 2015
Peer Review Due:	Jan 30, 2016
Revision Due:	Feb 25, 2016
Notification of acceptance by the Guest Editor:	Mar 15, 2016
Final manuscripts due:	April 20, 2016

Contact:

Dr. M. Joyce Nirmala

Email: joycegitz@gmail.com

Instructions to authors

Type-written manuscripts prepared using MS Word should be submitted by online submission system (http://innovareacademics.in/journals/index.php/ijpps/about/submissions#onlineSubmissions)

International Journal of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences (Int J Pharm Pharm Sci) is peer reviewed, Monthly (Onward April 2014) open access Journal. IJPPS publishes original research work that contributes significantly to further the scientific knowledge in pharmacy and pharmaceutical sciences (Pharmaceutical Technology, Pharmacognosy, Natural Product Research, Pharmaceutics, Novel Drug Delivery, Biopharmaceutics, Pharmacokinetics, Pharmaceutical/Medicinal Chemistry, Computational Chemistry and Molecular Drug Design, Pharmacology, Pharmaceutical Analysis, Pharmacy Practice, Clinical and Hospital Pharmacy, Cell Biology, Genomics and Proteomics, Pharmacogenomics, Bioinformatics, Pharmacoeconomics). Research outcomes from medical sciences/case study and biotechnology of pharmaceutical interest are also considered. IJPPS publishes original research work either as an Original Article or as a Short Communication. Review articles on current topic under mentioned scopes are also considered for publication.

*Type-written manuscripts prepared using MS Word should be submitted by online submission system (http://innovareacademics.in/journals/index.php/ijpps/about/submissions#onlineSubmissions) or email to editor@ijppsjournal.com

*(Article should be submitted through any one of the mode- email or online submission system).
Online submission system must be preferred

Manuscripts will be subjected to peer review process to determine their suitability for publication provided they fulfill the requirements of the journal as laid out in the instructions to authors. After the review, manuscripts will be returned for revision along with reviewer’s and/or editor’s comments. Prepare the manuscript in Times New Roman font using a font size of 12. There shall not be any decorative borders anywhere in the text including the title page.

All the tables and figures should be in the text at suitable place.

Submission of a manuscript to International Journal of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences for publication implies that the same work has not been either published or under consideration for publication in another Journal. Authors, in their cover note to the Editor, have to clearly mention whether the manuscript shall be considered as a Research Paper, Short Communication or Review Article and also confirm that the manuscript has not been submitted to any other Journal for publication. Authors publishing results from in vivo experiments involving animals or humans should state whether due permission for conduction of these experiments was obtained, from the relevant ethics committees, in the Materials and Methods section. In addition, authors wishing to publish research work involving human studies should also send a notary verified letter of approval from the Ethics Committee or the Institutional Review Board.

Manuscript should be divided into Title page, Abstract, Introduction, Materials and Methods, Results, Discussion or Results and Discussion, conclusion, Acknowledgement, References.

Title page- In separate lines, title page should contain the title of the manuscript, the name(s) and affiliation(s) of the author(s), and the mailing address, telephone and fax numbers, and e-mail address of the corresponding author. The title must be specific, concise and informative.

Title - HEPTOPROTECTIVE ACTIVITY OF -----------(12 FONT SIZE, TIMES NEW ROMAN, NORMAL, BOLD) - IN UPPERCASE ONLY

Authors - AVIJEET JAIN, AMIT K JAIN ---(12 FONT SIZE, TIMES NEW ROMAN, NORMAL, BOLD) - IN UPPERCASE ONLY

Keywords and abstract- Please include 3-10 keywords for indexing purposes; Full-length manuscript submission should contain an abstract of up to 250 words in a structured form, consisting of: Objective, Methods, Results, and Conclusion.

Headings – INTRODUCTION, MATERIALS AND METHODS, RESULTS, DISCUSSION, CONCLUSION

Subheadings- Preparation of extracts

Introduction- It should summarize the rationale, provides a concise research background (not an exhaustive review) and states in single sentence the objective of the study. Please do not include any results or the conclusion of the study.

Materials and methods- All the ethical permission associated in the research work must be specified. It should provide technical information about the study. Published methodological details are not needed to describe that have been published previously. Specifications (including the manufacturer, city, and the country) should be given for the main drugs, chemicals, and instruments. Indicate the statistical methods used and identify statistical significance using superscripts (* and **) following the data (*P < 0.05, **P < 0.01).

Results- It should reveal the findings of works.

Discussion- It should be with the interpretation of the results and their comparison with those of other studies. No need to repeat the results, review literature, textbook knowledge or cite references that do not have a close relationship with the present result.

Conclusion – conclude the study linking back to the aim of the study.

Abbreviations- At the first appearance in the abstract and the text, abbreviations should be preceded by words for which they stand.

Tables- Tables must be concise and cited consecutively using Arabic numerals in the text (Table 1, Table 2...etc.). The title of the table should clearly indicate the nature of the contents and sufficient detail should be included in the footnote to facilitate interpretation without reference to the text. Use horizontal rules only.

Table Format – It should be designed using table tools of MS Word and exactly same as below

Table 1: It shows ---(12 font size, times new roman, normal, bold)

Groups	Change in body weight (gm)
Control
Negative control
Protective
Curative

Figures -Figures (photographs, drawings, diagrams and charts) should be clear, easily legible and cited consecutively using Arabic numerals in the text(fig. 1, fig. 2...etc.). Please supply figures 1.5 to 2 times the size at which they will be finally reproduced. For line work, submit black-ink drawings of professional quality. Micrographs or other glossy photographs must be of the highest quality. Use standard symbols: â—‹, â—, ×, â–¡, â– , â–³, â–². Freehand or typewritten lettering is unacceptable. If a figure comprises more than one glossy photograph, these should be marked A, B, C...etc. Figure legends should be marked clearly with their correspond letters. Legends should contain sufficient detail to permit figure interpretation without reference to the text. Scale markers should be indicated in the photographs. Color plates are also welcome. The choice of cover art illustration will be made by the Editor.

Figure format –

Fig. 1: ---(12 Font size, Times New Roman, Normal, Bold)

Manuscripts that fail to conform to the requirements of the Journal, as specified under 'Instructions to Authors', will be rejected outright.
Tables and figures should be cited in the text in numerical order. Table 2 should not be first cited before Table 1.

Units and Symbols - The use of the International System of Units (SI) is recommended.

Physical quantity	Base unit	SI Symbol
Length	meter	m
Mass	gram	g
	kilogram	kg
	microgram	µg
Time	second	s
	minute	min
	hour	h
	day	d
	week	w
	month	mo
	year	y
Amount of substance	mole	mol
Area	square meter	m2
Volume	cubic meter	m3
	liter	l
	milliliter	ml
	microliter	µl
	temperature	ËšC

Specification	Example	Correct style
Use lowercase for symbols or abbreviations,	Kilogram	kg
Symbols are not followed by a period, exception end of sentence	meter	m
Do not pluralize symbols	kilograms	kg
When numbers are printed symbols are preferred	100 meters	100 m
Space between number and symbol	2mol 10mg 60ËšC	2 mol 10 mg 60 ËšC
Place a zero before a decimal		0.01
Decimal numbers are preferable to fractions		0.75
Space used to separate long number exception four-digit numbers		1 500 000 1000

References

References should be numbered consecutively in the order in which they are first mentioned in the text (not in alphabetic order). Identify references in text, tables, and legends by Arabic numerals in parenthesis/bracket like- [1]. References cited only in tables or figure legends should be numbered in accordance with the sequence established by the first identification in the text of the particular table or figure. Use the style of the examples below. Use complete name of the journal for non-indexed journals. Avoid using abstracts as references. Information from manuscripts submitted but not accepted should be cited in the text as “unpublished observations” with written permission from the source. Avoid citing a “personal communication” unless it provides essential information not available from a public source, in which case the name of the person and date of communication should be cited in parentheses in the text. For scientific articles, contributors should obtain written permission and confirmation of accuracy from the source of a personal communication.

The commonly cited types of references are shown here, for other types of references such as electronic media, newspaper items, etc. please refer to ICMJE Guidelines (http://www.icmje.org).

Articles in Journals

Devi KV, Pai RS. Antiretrovirals: Need for an Effective Drug Delivery. Indian J Pharm Sci 2006;68:1-6. List the first six contributors followed by et al.
Volume with supplement: Shen HM, Zhang QF. Risk assessment of nickel carcinogenicity and occupational lung cancer. Environ Health Perspect 1994;102 Suppl 1:275-82.
Issue with supplement: Payne DK, Sullivan MD, Massie MJ. Women’s psychological reactions to breast cancer. Semin Oncol 1996;23(1, Suppl 2):89-97.

Books and Other Monographs

Personal author(s): Ringsven MK, Bond D. Gerontology and leadership skills for nurses. 2nd ed. Albany (NY): Delmar Publishers;1996.
Editor(s), compiler(s) as author: Norman IJ, Redfern SJ, editors. Mental health care for elderly people. New York: Churchill Livingstone;1996.
Chapter in a book: Phillips SJ, Whisnant JP. Hypertension and stroke. In: Laragh JH, Brenner BM, editors. Hypertension: pathophysiology, diagnosis, and management. 2nd ed. New York: Raven Press; 1995. p. 465-78.

Journal abbreviations source

Journal names should be abbreviated according to CAS Source Index (CASSI) Search Tool abbreviations: http://cassi.cas.org/search.jsp

Short Communication

The journal publishes exciting findings, preliminary data or studies that did not yield enough information to make a full paper as short communications. These have the same format requirements as full papers but are only up to 5 pages in length. Short Communications should not have subtitles such as Introduction, Materials and Methods, Results and Discussion - all these have to be merged into the running text. Short Communications preferably should have only 3-4 illustrations.

Case Study

It should be divided in Title page, Abstract (non structured), Keywords, Introduction, Case Report, Discussion, Conclusion, Acknowledgement, References.

Review Articles

Should be about 18 pages long, contain up-to-date information, comprehensively cover relevant literature and preferably be written by scientists who have in-depth knowledge on the topic. All format requirements are same as those applicable to full papers. Review articles need not be divided into sections such as Materials and Methods and Results and Discussion, but should definitely have an Abstract and Introduction, if necessary.

Conflict of Interest statement

It must be declared by authors.