Instructions for Authors
International Journal of Medical and Allied Biosciences (IJMAB)
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The International Journal of Medical and Allied Biosciences (IJMAB) welcomes high-quality manuscripts that contribute to the advancement of medical, allied health, biomedical, and life sciences. Authors are requested to carefully follow these instructions before submitting their manuscripts for consideration.
Types of Manuscripts Accepted
- Original Research Articles
- Review Articles
- Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses
- Case Reports and Case Series
- Short Communications
- Editorials
- Letters to the Editor
Manuscript Preparation
- Manuscripts must be written in clear English.
- Submit manuscripts in MS Word format.
- Use Times New Roman font, size 12.
- Use double line spacing.
- All pages should be numbered consecutively.
Structure of Original Articles
Abstract
Original research articles should include a structured abstract of not more than 500 words under appropriate headings such as Background, Methods, Results, and Conclusion.
Keywords
Authors should provide 3–6 relevant keywords that appropriately represent the subject and content of the manuscript.
References
References should follow the Vancouver citation style. References should be numbered consecutively in the order in which they are first cited in the manuscript. Authors are responsible for the completeness and accuracy of all references.
Tables and Figures
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- Tables and figures should be numbered consecutively.
- Each table and figure must have an appropriate title or legend.
- Images and figures should be of suitable publication quality.
- Previously published material must have appropriate permission where required. ```
Ethical Considerations
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- Research involving human participants must have appropriate Ethics Committee or Institutional Ethics Committee approval.
- Informed consent must be obtained where applicable.
- Authors should mention ethics approval details in the manuscript.
- Animal studies must follow applicable institutional and national ethical guidelines. ```
Plagiarism Policy
Manuscripts submitted to the journal must be original. Submissions may be screened for plagiarism or inappropriate textual similarity. Manuscripts containing significant plagiarism, duplicate publication, or other forms of publication misconduct may be rejected.
Peer Review Process
All submitted manuscripts are subject to editorial assessment and peer review by experts in the relevant field. Authors may be requested to revise their manuscripts in response to reviewers' and editors' comments. ``` The final decision regarding acceptance, revision, or rejection rests with the journal's editorial team based on scientific quality, originality, relevance, ethical compliance, and adherence to journal policies. ```
Article Processing Charge (APC)
The International Journal of Medical and Allied Biosciences (IJMAB) charges an Article Processing Charge (APC) for manuscripts that are accepted for publication.
The Article Processing Charge is payable only after the manuscript has successfully completed the peer-review process and has been formally accepted for publication.
``` There is no manuscript submission fee. Authors are not required to make any payment at the time of manuscript submission. ```
``` Payment of the APC does not guarantee acceptance and does not influence the editorial decision or peer-review process. Manuscripts are evaluated solely on their scientific quality, originality, relevance, ethical compliance, and adherence to the journal's editorial policies. ```
Conflict of Interest
Authors should disclose any financial, professional, personal, or other relationships that could potentially influence the research or its interpretation. ``` If no conflict of interest exists, authors should provide an appropriate declaration. ```
Funding Disclosure
Authors should disclose all sources of financial support or research funding related to the submitted work. ``` If the research received no external funding, this should be stated in the manuscript. ```
Copyright and Open Access Policy
The International Journal of Medical and Allied Biosciences (IJMAB) is an open-access journal. All published articles are freely and permanently available online immediately upon publication without subscription or access charges.
``` Copyright: Authors retain the copyright of their published work. By publishing in IJMAB, authors grant the journal the right of first publication and permission to publish, distribute, archive, and make the article publicly available. ```
``` Open-Access Licence: Articles are published under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0) licence. This licence permits others to copy, distribute, share, and adapt the published work for any lawful purpose, including commercial use, provided that appropriate credit is given to the original author(s), the source of publication is acknowledged, a link to the licence is provided, and any changes made are indicated. ```
``` Authors are responsible for obtaining permission to reproduce any copyrighted material, figures, tables, images, or other third-party content included in their manuscripts where such permission is required. ```
Author Responsibilities
By submitting a manuscript to IJMAB, authors confirm that the work is original, has not been published previously, and is not simultaneously under consideration by another journal. ``` All listed authors should have made an appropriate contribution to the work and should approve the submitted and final versions of the manuscript. ```