Identify the service provider in your Materials and Methods or Methods section.
Describe only the work carried out for your project. Use the exact name weSEQ.IT and our ROR identifier to identify the service provider consistently. If you are unsure of a technical detail, check your project report or contact us - do not guess.
weSEQ.IT details for your publication
Use the exact name weSEQ.IT, including the ".IT" suffix and the capitalisation shown here. Do not abbreviate it. Identify weSEQ.IT as the service provider. List it as an author's affiliation only if that author is affiliated with weSEQ.IT.
Choose the template for your project
Choose the template that matches the services provided for your project. Replace the text in square brackets with the details from your project report. If the journal does not permit a ROR identifier or URL in the text, omit the ROR identifier.
Sequencing only
Sequencing services were provided by weSEQ.IT (Rybnik, Poland; ROR: https://ror.org/0458mee09) using the [INSTRUMENT] platform with [READ CONFIGURATION, e.g. 2 × 150 bp paired-end reads] configuration.
Replace the placeholders:
- [INSTRUMENT] - the sequencing platform and instrument model, e.g. Illumina NovaSeq X
- [READ CONFIGURATION] - the read length and sequencing mode, e.g. 2 × 150 bp paired-end reads. This field does not apply to every platform.
Library preparation and sequencing
Sequencing libraries were prepared using [LIBRARY PREPARATION KIT] according to the manufacturer’s instructions and sequenced using the [INSTRUMENT] system with [READ CONFIGURATION]. Library preparation and sequencing were performed by weSEQ.IT (Rybnik, Poland; ROR: https://ror.org/0458mee09).
Replace the placeholders:
- [LIBRARY PREPARATION KIT] - the library preparation kit and its manufacturer
- [INSTRUMENT] - the sequencing platform and instrument model, e.g. Illumina NovaSeq X
- [READ CONFIGURATION] - the read length and sequencing mode, e.g. 2 × 150 bp paired-end reads. This field does not apply to every platform.
Bioinformatics analysis only
Bioinformatics services were provided by weSEQ.IT (Rybnik, Poland; ROR: https://ror.org/0458mee09). The analysis included [SCOPE OF ANALYSIS] using [SOFTWARE AND VERSION] and [REFERENCE GENOME / ASSEMBLY / ANNOTATION OR DATABASE AND VERSION], where applicable.
Replace the placeholders:
- [SCOPE OF ANALYSIS] - the analyses performed
- [SOFTWARE AND VERSION] - the software used and its version
- [REFERENCE GENOME / ASSEMBLY / ANNOTATION OR DATABASE AND VERSION] - the reference genome, assembly, annotation or database used, including the relevant versions, where applicable
Naming weSEQ.IT does not replace any required citations for the software, methods, databases or published work used in your project.
Sequencing and bioinformatics analysis
Sequencing services were provided by weSEQ.IT (Rybnik, Poland; ROR: https://ror.org/0458mee09) using the [INSTRUMENT] system with [READ CONFIGURATION]. Bioinformatics analysis included [SCOPE OF ANALYSIS] using [SOFTWARE AND VERSION] and [REFERENCE GENOME / ASSEMBLY / ANNOTATION OR DATABASE AND VERSION], where applicable.
Library preparation, sequencing and bioinformatics analysis
Sequencing libraries were prepared using [LIBRARY PREPARATION KIT] according to the manufacturer’s instructions and sequenced using the [INSTRUMENT] system with [READ CONFIGURATION]. Bioinformatics analysis included [SCOPE OF ANALYSIS] using [SOFTWARE AND VERSION] and [REFERENCE GENOME / ASSEMBLY / ANNOTATION OR DATABASE AND VERSION], where applicable. Library preparation, sequencing and bioinformatics analysis were performed by weSEQ.IT (Rybnik, Poland; ROR: https://ror.org/0458mee09).
Your description must accurately reflect the work performed. Check that it agrees with your project report and the services commissioned.
What if weSEQ.IT provided additional services?
If weSEQ.IT provided additional services, such as nucleic acid extraction, custom library preparation or more extensive bioinformatics analysis, describe these as part of your methods. You will find the details in the report supplied with your results. If you cannot find the information you need, send us your project number so we can help you prepare an accurate description.
Where can I find the technical details of my project?
The technical details needed for your Methods section are provided in your project report. Depending on the services provided, these include the sequencing platform and instrument, read configuration, library preparation kit and method, adapter sequences, the analyses performed, the software used and its versions, and the reference genome, assembly, annotation or database, including version information. If a detail is missing from the report, contact us - do not guess.
Naming the service provider is only part of the methods description. Include the technical details needed to understand and reproduce the experiment.
Acknowledgements - optional
Describe the services provided in Materials and Methods. If you would also like to thank weSEQ.IT in your Acknowledgements, you can use the following wording:
The authors acknowledge weSEQ.IT (Rybnik, Poland; ROR: https://ror.org/0458mee09) for [LIBRARY PREPARATION / SEQUENCING / BIOINFORMATICS ANALYSIS] services.
Acknowledgements are optional. Keep only the services provided for your project, remove the square brackets and adapt the wording to the journal's requirements.
Frequently asked questions
Do I need to include the company's full legal name?
No. Use weSEQ.IT in your publication. The legal company name is provided above for reference only.
Do I need to include the ROR identifier?
Not always. A Research Organization Registry (ROR) identifier provides a persistent reference to an organisation. We recommend including ours if the journal permits an identifier or URL. Use the full URL: https://ror.org/0458mee09.
Should weSEQ.IT be listed as an author's affiliation?
Only if the author is affiliated with weSEQ.IT. Otherwise, identify weSEQ.IT as the service provider in Methods or, optionally, in Acknowledgements.
Does providing a service automatically qualify someone for co-authorship?
No. Providing a technical service does not automatically qualify someone for co-authorship. If a member of the weSEQ.IT team made a substantial scientific contribution, assess their eligibility for authorship against the journal's policy and criteria.
Is it enough to mention weSEQ.IT in the Acknowledgements?
If details of the service are needed to reproduce the experiment, describe them in Materials and Methods. You may also thank weSEQ.IT in the Acknowledgements.
I do not know which instrument, kit or software version was used. What should I do?
Check your project report. If the information is missing, send us your project number and we will help you describe the methods accurately.
Would you like us to review your methods description?
Send us your project number and the passage describing the services provided by weSEQ.IT. We will check it against the scope of your project and its technical documentation. There is no need to send the full manuscript.
Has your paper been published?
Send us the DOI or a link to your paper if it uses results from a weSEQ.IT project.
Thank you for helping us document how data generated for our clients contribute to scientific research.
You are welcome to copy these templates and adapt them to your project and the journal's requirements.