
Society and Genetics
Research Journal at UCLA
These guidelines must be followed by all authors prior to submission and verified by editors during screening. Submissions that do not meet these criteria will be rejected.
Formatting Guidelines
Length:
We expect submissions to be around 30,000 characters in length.
Sections:
Submissions should include the following sections:
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Front Matter
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Title (concise and descriptive)
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Author name(s), major(s), and class year(s)
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Email address of corresponding author(s)
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Abstract (150–300 words)
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Clear summary of the topic, key findings or arguments, and significance
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Keywords (7–10) related to your manuscript
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Introduction
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Contextual background, rationale for topic selection, research question or central claim, and scope
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Materials and Methods (if applicable)
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Include all the methodologies and resources used for the research
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Figures, and tables may be included within this section
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Results/Thematic or Chronological Sections
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Presentation of findings or structured argumentation
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Images, figures, and tables may be included within this section
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Discussion
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Implications, limitations, and scientific or societal relevance
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Conclusion
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Concise restatement of contributions and key takeaways
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Back Matter
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Supplementary Materials, Author Contributions, Funding, Informed Consent, Data Deposit, Acknowledgements (if applicable)
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References
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See citation guidelines for more information
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