Type the manuscript on word file, with margins of at least 25 mm (1 inch). Use double spacing throughout the manuscript. Number pages consecutively, beginning with the title page. Put the page number in the lower right-hand corner of each page.
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Submission items include checklist, covering letter, letter of undertaking duly signed by all authors, Ethical Review Committee (ERC) Letter, author’s declaration on JJMDC template stating authors` contribution. Original manuscript should be of 3500-4000 words excluding abstract and references and the references should be at least 20-25 for original study.
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Title page should have complete title of the manuscript, along with the short running title, the names of all authors with qualifications, their department, affiliation, telephone number, e-mail, corresponding author, address for correspondence, source of funding (grant/equipment/drugs), number of figures and tables, total word count, total number of pages.
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It should have no more than 150 words for unstructured abstracts or 250 words for structured abstracts. The structured abstract should include:
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Below the abstract provide, 3-10 keywords. The keywords should be in alphabetical order.
International and national literature review indicating the significance of study in our context. State the purpose of the study and summarize the rationale for the study. At least 08 to 10 references should be included in the introduction.
This section should include a statement indicating that independent local or regional or national review body (approved the research e.g Ethics committee, Institutional review board) with ERC number. Clearly describe the study design, setting, duration of study, sampling technique, inclusion and exclusion criteria and a description of source of population. Identify the age, gender and other characteristics of subjects. Mention the sample size and how it is calculated? Identify the methods, apparatus (give the manufacturer’s name and address in parentheses), and procedures in sufficient detail to allow other workers to reproduce the results. Identify precisely all drugs and chemicals used, include only the generic name(s), dose(s), frequency, and route(s) of administration. For randomized clinical trials provide information on all major study elements, including the protocol (study population, interventions or exposures, outcomes, and the rationale for statistical analysis), assignment of interventions (methods of randomization, concealment of allocation to treatment groups), and the method of masking (blinding). Authors submitting review manuscripts should include a section describing the methods used for locating, selecting, extracting, and synthesizing data. These methods should also be summarized in the abstract. Describe statistical methods with enough detail to enable a knowledgeable person with access to the original data to judge its appropriateness for the study and to verify the reported results. When possible, quantify findings and present them with appropriate indicators of measurement error or uncertainty (such as confidence intervals). Define statistical terms, abbreviations, and most symbols. Specify the statistical software package(s) and versions used. Distinguish perspectives from exploratory analyses, including subgroup analyses.
Present your results in logical sequence in the text, tables, and illustrations according to the objective of the study. Do not repeat in the text all the data in the tables or illustrations; emphasize or summarize only important observations. Describe appropriate indicators of measurement error or uncertainty such as confidence intervals, P values. Report complications of treatment and dropouts from a clinical trial. Specify any general-use computer programs employed for analysis.
Emphasize the new and important aspects of the study and the conclusions that follow from them. Do not repeat in detail data or other material given in the Introduction or the Results section. Include in the Discussion section the implications of the findings and their limitations, including implications for future research. Relate the observations to other relevant studies. Link the conclusions with the goals of the study.
List all contributors who do not meet the criteria for authorship, such as a person who provided purely technical help, writing assistance, or a department chair who provided only general support. Financial and material support should also be acknowledged.
Authorship credit is based only on the criteria laid down by International committee of Medical Journal Editors https://www.icmje.org/recommendations/browse/roles-and-responsibilities/ defining-the-role-of-author-and-contributors. html).
For Original Article 20-25 references are allowed and for Review Article 40-60 references are allowed. Do not cite more than 10 references in the introduction. Fifty Percent of references should be last five years and all references listed consecutively as superscript. Mention place /first author/ year of previous studies, mention their statistics while giving reference in the introduction and discussion. The final bibliography should be in the order in which they are quoted in the text and written in Vancouver Style). References appearing in a table or figure should be numbered sequentially with those in text. Mention DOI number of those references where it is available.
JJMDC follows Index Medicus style for references and abbreviated journal names according to the list of Journals indexed in Index Medicus.
Attach all the references manually at the end of the manuscript if the Citation / Reference Manager was used. Cross check all the references and correct their sequence before submission.
List the first six authors followed by et al.
The Cardiac Society of Australia and New Zealand. Clinical exercise stress testing. Safety and performance guidelines. Med J Aust 1996; 164: 282-4
Cancer in South Africa [editorial]. S Afr Med J 1994;84:15
Phillips SJ, Whisnant JP. Hypertension and stroke. In: Laragh
JH, Brenner BM, editors. Hypertension: pathophysiology, diagnosis, and management. 2nd ed. New York: Raven Press; 1995. p. 465-78
Hasan Mansoor. Excessive use of drugs creating resistance to antibiotics. The Dawn 2013, 24 June; sect. Metropolitan (col.1-4)
Type or print out each table with double spacing on a separate sheet of paper. Number tables consecutively in the order of their first citation in the text and supply a brief title for each. Give each column a short or abbreviated heading. Place explanatory matter in footnotes. Explain in footnotes all nonstandard abbreviations that are used in each table. Identify statistical measures of variations, such as standard deviation and standard error of the mean. Do not use internal horizontal and vertical r ules
Figures should be professionally drawn and photographed. Photographic prints 127 × 173 mm (5 × 7 inches). Photomicrographs should have internal scale markers. Symbols, arrows, or letters used in photomicrographs should contrast with the background. If photographs of people are used, either the subjects must not be identifiable or their pictures must be accompanied by written permission to use the photograph.
Figures should be numbered consecutively according to the order in which they have been first cited in the text. If a figure has been published, acknowledge the original source and submit written permission from the copyright holder to reproduce the material.
Type or print out legends for illustrations using double spacing, starting on a separate page, with Arabic numerals corresponding to the illustrations. When symbols, arrows, numbers, or letters are used to identify parts of the illustrations, identify and explain each one clearly in the legend. Explain the internal scale and identify the method of staining in photomicrographs.
Measurements of length, height, weight, and volume should be reported in metric units. Temperatures in degrees Celsius, Blood pressure in millimeters of mercury and all hematologic and clinical chemistry measurements in the metric system in terms of the International System of Units (SI).
Use only standard abbreviations. Avoid abbreviations 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.
| S# | Checklist | Yes / No |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | Manuscript submission form is completely filled | |
| 2. | Manuscript submission form is duly signed | |
| 3. | The manuscript has not been previously published, nor is it before another journal for consideration | |
| 4. | The manuscript submission file is in Microsoft Word file format | |
| 5. | Where available, URLs for the references have been provided | |
| 6. | The text is single-spaced | |
| 7. | The text has used a 12-point font | |
| 8. | The text has used Times New Roman Style | |
| 9. | Illustrations are placed within the text | |
| 10. | Figures are placed within the text | |
| 11. | Tables are placed within the text | |
| 12. | References are pasted as superscript with number within the text | |
| 13. | Bibliography is written in Vancouver Style |