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Submission
The manuscript must be accompanied by a cover letter to the editor–in–chief, including title and author(s) name and undertaking that it has not been published or submitted elsewhere. In case the manuscript had been submitted to some other journals and rejected, the authors must provide complete information for proper analysis. The manuscript should be typed in double space on one side of the A4 size paper with clear margins on both sides. Tables as well as illustrations should be typed and drawn on a separate paper. Do not submit tables as photographs. In case of electronic submission of the manuscript, the authors must declare that it is being exclusively contributed to the Journal of North Khorasan University of Medical Sciences. The figures should be sent in a format of JPEG or GIF which will produce high-quality images in the online edition of the journal.
Based on manuscript type, they should include the following items:
Research/Original articles and Systematic review articles: Title page, Abstract, Introduction, Material & Methods, Results, Discussion, Acknowledgement, and References for original articles.
Narrative review articles: Title page, Graphical abstract (optional), Abstract, Introduction, Discussion, Results, Acknowledgement, and References.
The title page: the complete title of the manuscript, the name of all the authors with their highest qualifications, the department or institution to which they are affiliated, and address for correspondence with telephone numbers, e-mail, and fax numbers.
Abstract: All original articles must accompany a structured abstract up to 250 words. It should be structured as Background, Methods, Results, and Conclusion followed by 3 to 5 keywords. Keywords will assist indexers in cross-indexing the article as they are published with an abstract. Use terms from the Medical Subject Headings (MeSH) list of Index Medicus .gov/mesh/MBrowser.html.(http://www.nlm.nih) Authors need to be careful that the abstract reflects the content of the article accurately.
Introduction: This should summarize the purpose and the rationale for the study. It should neither review the subject extensively nor should it include data or conclusions of the study.
Material & Methods: This should include exact method or observation or experiment. If an apparatus is used, its manufacturer’s name and address should be given in parentheses. If the method is established, give reference but if the method is new, give enough information so that another author is able to perform it. If a drug is used, its generic name, dose, and route of administration must be given. For patients, age, and sex with mean age standard deviation must be given. Statistical methods must be mentioned and specify any general computer programs used. The info system used should be clearly mentioned.
Results: It must be presented in the form of text, tables, and illustrations. The contents of the tables should not be repeated in the text. Instead, a reference to the table number may be given. Long articles may need sub–headings within some sections (especially the Results and Discussion parts) to clarify their contents.
Discussion: This should emphasize the present findings and the variations or similarities with other work done in the field by other workers. The detailed data should not be repeated in the discussion again. Emphasize the new and important aspects of the study and the conclusions that follow from them. It must be mentioned whether the hypothesis mentioned in the article is true, false or no conclusions can be derived.
Acknowledgment: All contributors who do not meet the criteria for authorship should be covered in the acknowledgment section. It should include persons who provided technical help, writing assistance, and departmental head who only provided general support. Financial and material support should also be acknowledged.
Tables: in limited numbers should be submitted with the captions placed above. Do not submit tables as photographs. Place explanatory matters in footnotes, not in the heading.
Figures: should be in limited numbers, with high-quality artwork, and mounted on separate pages. The captions should be placed below. The same data should not be presented in tables, figures, and text, simultaneously.
References: all manuscripts should be accompanied by relevant references. References should be in the Vancouver style and numbered in the order in which they first appear in the manuscript. Titles of journals should be abbreviated according to the PubMed style. The author should ensure reference to locally published studies by doing a proper literature search. It may not be possible for the editor and reviewers to check the accuracy of all reference citations. To minimize such errors author should verify references against the original documents. The reference should provide the following information as stated in the presented models as follows:
Author list: List each author’s surname followed by a space and a set of initials closed up without periods; include a hyphen if applicable. Separate each author name with a comma; do not use and between any entries. If there are 1 to 6 authors, list all authors. If there are more than 6 authors, list the first 3 authors followed by et al.
A. Article: include the article title, journal name (abbreviated according to Index Medicus), year (followed by a semicolon), volume number (followed by a colon), and inclusive page numbers (followed by a period). 1- mortazavi Y, merk B, mcintosh J, marsh JC, schrezenmeier H, Rutherford TR. The spectrum of PIG- A gene mutations in aplastic anemia / paroxysmal nocturnal hemoglobinuria (AA/PNH): a high incidence of multiple mutations and evidence of a mutational hot spot. Blood. 2003; 101 (7): 2833 – 41.
B. Chapter: include the chapter title (capitalized sentence style and ending with a period), In : (followed by a space), any book editors ( listed author – list style and ending with ed . or eds.), the book title, place, publisher, and year of publication, followed by a colon and the chapter’s page numbers. Sallan SE, Weinstein HJ.Childhood acute leukemia. In: Nathan DG, oski FA, eds. Hematology of infancy and childhood. Vol 2. Philadelphia, PA: Saunders; 1987:1028-1039.
C. Book: include the book title (capitalized title style and ending with a period), place of publication (followed by a colon), publisher (followed by a semicolon and a space), and the year of publication. 1- Adams DO, Edelson PJ, koren HS.Methods for Studying Mononuclear Phagocytes. San Diego, CA: academic; 1981.
Proof Reading: A proof version is sent to the corresponding author for proofreading before publication in order to avoid any mistakes. Corrections should be marked clearly and sent immediately to the Journal Office.
Abbreviations and symbols: Use only standard abbreviations. Avoid using them in the title and abstract. The full term for which an abbreviation stands should precede its first use in the text unless it is a standard unit of measurement.
Ethical Guidelines: Ethical considerations must be addressed in the materials and methods section. 1) Please state that informed consent was obtained from all human adult participants and from the parents or legal guardians of minors. Include the name of the appropriate institutional review board that approved the project. 2) Indicate in the text that the maintenance and care of experimental animals comply with National Institutes of Health guidelines for the humane use of laboratory animals, or those of your Institute or agency.
Conflicts of interest: Authors must acknowledge and declare any sources of funding and potential conflicting interest, such as receiving funds or fees by, or holding stocks and shares in, an organization that may profit or lose through the publication of your paper. Declaring a competing interest will not lead to the automatic rejection of the paper, but we would like to be made aware of it.
Page charges: There are no charges for publication in this journal.
Open Access Policy:This journal provides immediate open access to its content on the principle that making research freely available to the public supports a greater global exchange of knowledge. All journal papers are distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution-Non Commercial 4.0 International License, which permits any noncommercial use, sharing, adaptation, distribution, and reproduction in any medium or format, as long as you give appropriate credit to the original author(s) and the source.
Copyright: Authors have copyright but license exclusive rights in their article to the publisher *. Authors have the right to:
• Share their article according to the "Personal Use rights" ** so long as it contains the end-user license and the DOI link to the version of record in this journal.
• Retain intellectual property rights (including research data).
• Proper attribution and credit for the published work.
* This includes the right to make and authorize commercial use.
** Personal use rights
Authors can use their articles, in full or in part, for scholarly, non-commercial purposes such as:
• Use by an author in the author’s classroom teaching (including distribution of copies, paper or electronic)
• Distribution of copies (including through e-mail) to known research colleagues for their personal use (but not for Commercial Use)
• Inclusion in a thesis or dissertation (provided that this is not to be published commercially)
• Use in a subsequent compilation of the author’s works
• Extending the Article to book-length form
• Preparation of other derivative works (but not for Commercial Use)
• Otherwise using or re-using portions or excerpts in other works
Peer review process: all manuscripts are considered to be confidential. They are peer-reviewed by at least 2 anonymous reviewers selected by the editorial board. The corresponding author is notified as soon as possible of the editor decision to accept, reject, or require modifications. If the manuscript is completely acceptable according to the criteria set forth in these instructions, it is scheduled for the next available issue.
Disposal of material: once published, all copies of the manuscript, correspondence and artwork will be held for 6 months before disposal.
The final checklist
The authors must ensure that before submitting the manuscript for publication, they have taken care of the following:
1. Title page should contain the title, name of the author /co–authors, their qualifications, designation & institutions they are affiliated with, and mailing address for future correspondence, E-mail address, phone & fax number.
2. Abstract in structured format up to 250 words.
3. References are mentioned as stated in the instruction to the author’s section.
4. Make sure for the headings of tables, their numbers, and captions of illustrations. Don’t repeat the information in tables if it is covered in the text.
5. Photographs/illustrations along with their captions.
6. Covering letter
7. The file (with and without name) of the article.
The manuscript must be accompanied by a cover letter to the editor–in–chief, including title and author(s) name and undertaking that it has not been published or submitted elsewhere. In case the manuscript had been submitted to some other journals and rejected, the authors must provide complete information for proper analysis. The manuscript should be typed in double space on one side of the A4 size paper with clear margins on both sides. Tables as well as illustrations should be typed and drawn on a separate paper. Do not submit tables as photographs. In case of electronic submission of the manuscript, the authors must declare that it is being exclusively contributed to the Journal of North Khorasan University of Medical Sciences. The figures should be sent in a format of JPEG or GIF which will produce high-quality images in the online edition of the journal.
Based on manuscript type, they should include the following items:
Research/Original articles and Systematic review articles: Title page, Abstract, Introduction, Material & Methods, Results, Discussion, Acknowledgement, and References for original articles.
Narrative review articles: Title page, Graphical abstract (optional), Abstract, Introduction, Discussion, Results, Acknowledgement, and References.
The title page: the complete title of the manuscript, the name of all the authors with their highest qualifications, the department or institution to which they are affiliated, and address for correspondence with telephone numbers, e-mail, and fax numbers.
Abstract: All original articles must accompany a structured abstract up to 250 words. It should be structured as Background, Methods, Results, and Conclusion followed by 3 to 5 keywords. Keywords will assist indexers in cross-indexing the article as they are published with an abstract. Use terms from the Medical Subject Headings (MeSH) list of Index Medicus .gov/mesh/MBrowser.html.(http://www.nlm.nih) Authors need to be careful that the abstract reflects the content of the article accurately.
Introduction: This should summarize the purpose and the rationale for the study. It should neither review the subject extensively nor should it include data or conclusions of the study.
Material & Methods: This should include exact method or observation or experiment. If an apparatus is used, its manufacturer’s name and address should be given in parentheses. If the method is established, give reference but if the method is new, give enough information so that another author is able to perform it. If a drug is used, its generic name, dose, and route of administration must be given. For patients, age, and sex with mean age standard deviation must be given. Statistical methods must be mentioned and specify any general computer programs used. The info system used should be clearly mentioned.
Results: It must be presented in the form of text, tables, and illustrations. The contents of the tables should not be repeated in the text. Instead, a reference to the table number may be given. Long articles may need sub–headings within some sections (especially the Results and Discussion parts) to clarify their contents.
Discussion: This should emphasize the present findings and the variations or similarities with other work done in the field by other workers. The detailed data should not be repeated in the discussion again. Emphasize the new and important aspects of the study and the conclusions that follow from them. It must be mentioned whether the hypothesis mentioned in the article is true, false or no conclusions can be derived.
Acknowledgment: All contributors who do not meet the criteria for authorship should be covered in the acknowledgment section. It should include persons who provided technical help, writing assistance, and departmental head who only provided general support. Financial and material support should also be acknowledged.
Tables: in limited numbers should be submitted with the captions placed above. Do not submit tables as photographs. Place explanatory matters in footnotes, not in the heading.
Figures: should be in limited numbers, with high-quality artwork, and mounted on separate pages. The captions should be placed below. The same data should not be presented in tables, figures, and text, simultaneously.
References: all manuscripts should be accompanied by relevant references. References should be in the Vancouver style and numbered in the order in which they first appear in the manuscript. Titles of journals should be abbreviated according to the PubMed style. The author should ensure reference to locally published studies by doing a proper literature search. It may not be possible for the editor and reviewers to check the accuracy of all reference citations. To minimize such errors author should verify references against the original documents. The reference should provide the following information as stated in the presented models as follows:
Author list: List each author’s surname followed by a space and a set of initials closed up without periods; include a hyphen if applicable. Separate each author name with a comma; do not use and between any entries. If there are 1 to 6 authors, list all authors. If there are more than 6 authors, list the first 3 authors followed by et al.
A. Article: include the article title, journal name (abbreviated according to Index Medicus), year (followed by a semicolon), volume number (followed by a colon), and inclusive page numbers (followed by a period). 1- mortazavi Y, merk B, mcintosh J, marsh JC, schrezenmeier H, Rutherford TR. The spectrum of PIG- A gene mutations in aplastic anemia / paroxysmal nocturnal hemoglobinuria (AA/PNH): a high incidence of multiple mutations and evidence of a mutational hot spot. Blood. 2003; 101 (7): 2833 – 41.
B. Chapter: include the chapter title (capitalized sentence style and ending with a period), In : (followed by a space), any book editors ( listed author – list style and ending with ed . or eds.), the book title, place, publisher, and year of publication, followed by a colon and the chapter’s page numbers. Sallan SE, Weinstein HJ.Childhood acute leukemia. In: Nathan DG, oski FA, eds. Hematology of infancy and childhood. Vol 2. Philadelphia, PA: Saunders; 1987:1028-1039.
C. Book: include the book title (capitalized title style and ending with a period), place of publication (followed by a colon), publisher (followed by a semicolon and a space), and the year of publication. 1- Adams DO, Edelson PJ, koren HS.Methods for Studying Mononuclear Phagocytes. San Diego, CA: academic; 1981.
Proof Reading: A proof version is sent to the corresponding author for proofreading before publication in order to avoid any mistakes. Corrections should be marked clearly and sent immediately to the Journal Office.
Abbreviations and symbols: Use only standard abbreviations. Avoid using them in the title and abstract. The full term for which an abbreviation stands should precede its first use in the text unless it is a standard unit of measurement.
Ethical Guidelines: Ethical considerations must be addressed in the materials and methods section. 1) Please state that informed consent was obtained from all human adult participants and from the parents or legal guardians of minors. Include the name of the appropriate institutional review board that approved the project. 2) Indicate in the text that the maintenance and care of experimental animals comply with National Institutes of Health guidelines for the humane use of laboratory animals, or those of your Institute or agency.
Conflicts of interest: Authors must acknowledge and declare any sources of funding and potential conflicting interest, such as receiving funds or fees by, or holding stocks and shares in, an organization that may profit or lose through the publication of your paper. Declaring a competing interest will not lead to the automatic rejection of the paper, but we would like to be made aware of it.
Page charges: There are no charges for publication in this journal.
Open Access Policy:This journal provides immediate open access to its content on the principle that making research freely available to the public supports a greater global exchange of knowledge. All journal papers are distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution-Non Commercial 4.0 International License, which permits any noncommercial use, sharing, adaptation, distribution, and reproduction in any medium or format, as long as you give appropriate credit to the original author(s) and the source.
Copyright: Authors have copyright but license exclusive rights in their article to the publisher *. Authors have the right to:
• Share their article according to the "Personal Use rights" ** so long as it contains the end-user license and the DOI link to the version of record in this journal.
• Retain intellectual property rights (including research data).
• Proper attribution and credit for the published work.
* This includes the right to make and authorize commercial use.
** Personal use rights
Authors can use their articles, in full or in part, for scholarly, non-commercial purposes such as:
• Use by an author in the author’s classroom teaching (including distribution of copies, paper or electronic)
• Distribution of copies (including through e-mail) to known research colleagues for their personal use (but not for Commercial Use)
• Inclusion in a thesis or dissertation (provided that this is not to be published commercially)
• Use in a subsequent compilation of the author’s works
• Extending the Article to book-length form
• Preparation of other derivative works (but not for Commercial Use)
• Otherwise using or re-using portions or excerpts in other works
Peer review process: all manuscripts are considered to be confidential. They are peer-reviewed by at least 2 anonymous reviewers selected by the editorial board. The corresponding author is notified as soon as possible of the editor decision to accept, reject, or require modifications. If the manuscript is completely acceptable according to the criteria set forth in these instructions, it is scheduled for the next available issue.
Disposal of material: once published, all copies of the manuscript, correspondence and artwork will be held for 6 months before disposal.
The final checklist
The authors must ensure that before submitting the manuscript for publication, they have taken care of the following:
1. Title page should contain the title, name of the author /co–authors, their qualifications, designation & institutions they are affiliated with, and mailing address for future correspondence, E-mail address, phone & fax number.
2. Abstract in structured format up to 250 words.
3. References are mentioned as stated in the instruction to the author’s section.
4. Make sure for the headings of tables, their numbers, and captions of illustrations. Don’t repeat the information in tables if it is covered in the text.
5. Photographs/illustrations along with their captions.
6. Covering letter
7. The file (with and without name) of the article.
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