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1. Aims and scope of the journal
   Balkan Journal of Medical Genetics (BJMG) was founded in 1998, and encompasses all aspects of human genetics: cytogenetics, molecular genetics, clinical genetics, immunogenetics, oncogenetics, pharmacogenetics, population genetics, genetic screening and diagnosis of monogenic and polygenic diseases, prenatal and preimplantation genetic diagnosis, genetic counseling, advances in treatment and prevention.

   The journal is supported by an international Editorial Board.

   The BJMG welcomes the submission of manuscripts that meet the general criteria of significance and scientific excellence, and will publish orginal articles, case studies, reviews, surveys, opinions, commentaries and essays.

2. Identification Statement
   

   BJMG is published on the web as articles become available. The journal is published twice a year in May and November by the Macedonian Academy of Sciences and Arts.

3. Subscription
   

   Print subsciption price: 120 US$ for public institutions and 50 US$ for individuals.
   Reprints: The price for 50 reprints is 50 US$ and 100 US$ for 100 reprints.
   Payments can be made by cheque and bank transfer to following bank account:
   Bank Name and Address: City Bank New Yourk, 111 Wall Street, New Yourk, NY 10043
   Bank Account Number: (NRBM MK 2X) 36086854
   Bank Account Owener: Nacional Bank of the Republic of Macedonia; Macedonian Academy of Scientes and Arts; ICGIB, Skopje
   Swift Code: CITI USD 33

   The transfer costs (taxes and commissions) are at the expense of the receiving bank and are included in the above mentioned price. Please send copy of the bank certificate to confirm the payment.

4. Submission of manuscripts:
   Manuscripts written in English should be submitted online on www.bjmg.edu.mk or sent by e-mail as an attached file to the Editorial Office:
   Dijana Plaseska-Karanfilska (Editor)
   Macedonian Academy of Sciences and Arts,
   Research Center for Generic Engineering
   and Biorechnology "Georgi D. Efremov"
   Av.Krste Misirkov 2, POB 428
   1000 Skopje, Republic of Macedonia
   E-mail: manu.icgib@gmail.com
   The text files should be prepared using MS Word or Rich Text Format (RTF) and should be clearly labeled with the author's names. Each manuscript must be accompanied by a statement that it has not been published or submitted simultaneously for publication elsewhere. Authors are responsible for obtaining permission to reproduce copyrighted material from other sources and are required to sing an agreement for the transfer of copyright to the publisher. All accepted manuscripts, artwork, and photographs become to property of the publisher.

5. Manuscript Review
   Manuscripts are evaluated by two or more expert reviewers. Authors are encouraged to suggest the names and contacts (including e-mail addres) of prospective reviewers. Authors are notified of the disposition of a manuscript six weeks after receipt.

6. Preparation of manuscript
   • All new manuscripts must be accompanied by a cover letter from the corresponding author stating that the manuscript represents original, unpublished material not under editorial consideration elsewhere, and that ethical guidelines were followed in the conduct of the research.
   • All manuscripts must be written in English (the Vancouver style) and the text typed double spaced with wide margins of at least 2.5 cm on all four sides. Uniform requirements for manuscripts may be found in Br Med J 1991; 302:338-341, and N Engl J Med 1991; 324: 424-428.
   • The title page should contain: title of article, abbreviated running title of no more than 30 characters, author's name, department, institution, city and country, name and full postal address, telephone, fax and e-mail of the corresponding author. All pages including the title page should be numbered.
   • The abstract of no more than 250 words should start on page 2. A list of 3-6 key words or short phrases should be given in alphabetic order below the abstract.
   • The main text should be arranged in the following components: introduction, materials and methods, results, discussion, acknowledgments, references, figure legends and tables.
   • Cite each reference, figure and table in numerical order - ex.[1-5]; (Table 1); (Fig.1).
   • References (not exceeding 30-40 in number) should be numbered in order in which they are first mentioned in the text. The surnames of all authors followed by initials should be given. Abbreviate journal names in accordance with the Index Medicus system (Br Med J 1988;296:401-405).
     Examples: Du Manoir S, Speicher M, Joos S, Schroc E, Popp S, Dohner H, Kovacs G, Robert-Nicaud M, Lichter P, Cremer T; Detection of complete and partial chromosome gain and losses by comparative genomic in situ hybridization. Hum Genet 1993; 90:590-610.
   • Place all the tables at the end of your file. Start each table on new page, complete with title and footnotes (if any). Number the tables (Arabic numerals) in the order in which they are cited in the text. Always separate the individual columns using tabulators, not using the space bar.
   • Figures should be prepared on separate pages. Number the figures in Arabic numerals in the order in which they are cited in the text.