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Author Guidelines
Our requirements for submitted manuscripts are in accordance with the Uniform Requirements for Manuscripts Submitted to Biomedical Journals. For general information about the structure and content of a biomedical manuscript, authors should get familiar with the ICMJE Uniform Requirements for Manuscripts before reading the specific instructions for Journal of Clinical Medicine Research below. General Requirements Before submitting online, authors are asked to have their manuscript saved in word file and each figure saved as a separate electronic file, preferably named as "figure 1.tif," "figure 2.jpg," etc. Types of Manuscripts Tables Color files should be submitted in the CMYK color space. Authors are encouraged to present color figures in a manner that will allow the data to be interpreted by colorblind readers. Accepted figure file formats: We support the following file formats: .bmp, .gif, .jpg, .png, .tif, .eps. When sending image files, please do not embed them in Word or PowerPoint. You may submit mixed file formats such as image1.jpg, image2.tif, image3.eps. Preferred figure file formats: .tiff, .psd .eps and .jpg. List all authors up to seven, using "et al." when the number is greater than seven. Journal Articles Zargar SA, Javid G, Khan BA, Yattoo GN, Shah AH, Gulzar GM, Singh J, et al. Endoscopic ligation compared with sclerotherapy for bleeding esophageal varices in children with extrahepatic portal venous obstruction. Hepatology 2002;36(3):666-672. Tan PC, Hou MC, Lin HC, Liu TT, Lee FY, Chang FY, Lee SD. A randomized trial of endoscopic treatment of acute gastric variceal hemorrhage: N-butyl-2-cyanoacrylate injection versus band ligation. Hepatology 2006;43(4):690-697. Preparation of Review Preparation of Case Report Ethics Editing Disclaimer
Important notes: If you submit manuscripts via the online submission system, the first step is to register as a user of this site, make sure to check to register as Author, then you may add yourself as a Reader or a Reviewer as you like. When you upload your files, the manuscript main text is uploaded as the SUBMISSION FILE, and all other files are uploaded as SUPPLEMENTAL FILES, such as figures, cover letter, etc.
All manuscripts should be submitted electronically via our website, submissions via regular mail are not acceptable at the moment. Manuscripts should be double-spaced (including references, tables, and figure legends). Journal of Clinical Medicine Research does not enforce a word limit for the manuscript, neither has a word limit for figures, tables, legends and references.
Manuscripts are accepted for consideration with the understanding that they have been submitted solely to Journal of Clinical Medicine Research and that they have not been previously published, either in whole or in part. Journal of Clinical Medicine Research is a fully peer-reviewed journal. The editors reserve the right to make editorial changes in all matter published in the Journal.
The manuscript should be written in English and the editors reserve the right to make appropriate corrections in grammar and style.
Original articles
Should report original research not previously published or being considered for publication elsewhere. Submission of a manuscript to this journal gives the publisher the right to publish that paper if it is accepted. Manuscripts may be edited to improve clarity and expression.
Editorials
Though usually solicited, Readers are encouraged to write about any cutting edge topics that relates to clinical medicine study, unsolicited topical commentaries of interest of maximum 3000 words will be welcomed for consideration.
Reviews
In-depth reviews of recent developments are welcome, and will undergo peer review. Reviews should have an abstract of up to 350 words.
Case report
There are no word limit and number of figures limit for case(s) report.
Summary of meetings
Brief of medical conferences in up-to-date topics of clinical medicine research and relevant fields will be considered publication in the Journal of Clinical Medicine Research.
Preparation of Original Articles
Original articles are full-length reports of original research of clinical medicine. All articles should cover topics relevant to clinical medicine research and practice.
Title Page
Title: Use no abbreviations. Limit: 150 characters with spaces.
Short Title: Limit: 60 characters.
Authors
Include first and last names of all authors, and name and full location of department and institution where work was performed.
Grant Support
List grant support and other assistance if applicable.
Correspondence
Provide name, complete address, e-mail address, telephone number, and fax number of corresponding author.
Abstract
Limit: 350 words. Organize according to the following headings: Background & Aims, Methods, Results, and Conclusions. Do not use footnotes, or references.
Key words
Provide up to 8 keywords.
Introduction
Should be brief and set out the purposes for which the study has been performed along with relevant previous studies only wherever essential and necessary.
Materials and methods
Should be sufficiently detailed so that readers and reviewers can understand precisely what has been done without studying the references directly. The description may be abbreviated when well accepted techniques are used. Describe ethical guidelines followed, for human or animal studies. Cite approval of institutional human research review committee or animal welfare committee. Outline statistical methods used. When describing the results of hypothesis testing, report P values and/or confidence intervals. Using phrases such as "not significant." is not sufficient. Identify drugs and chemicals used by generic name, if trademarks are mentioned, manufacturer name and city are given.
Results
Should be presented precisely and directly. Do not include discussion of their importance in this section of the manuscript.
Tables should be prepared without the use of tabs; most table editor programs can be uploaded successfully. Tables can be prepared using Word Table tool.
Figures
Images: Images can be clinical, pathologic (gross or microscopic), or radiographic. They should be of high quality (300 dpi or greater, clear, and in good focus).
Font
If your figures include text, an 8 to 10 point font should be used. Acceptable fonts are "sans serif" fonts such as Arial, Helvetica, and Myriad. Examples of unacceptable fonts ("serif" fonts) are Times.
Photographs
Photographs of identifiable patients must have written permission for publication from the patient.
Line art and graphs: any graphs or line arts submitted are at a resolution of at least 300 dpi so that they are readable to reviewers.
Image file formats not supported at this time: ChemDraw, CorelDraw, Canvas, FreeHand, Excel, SigmaPlot, and Equation Editor. You may export image files from these programs as PDF, Jpeg, or other acceptable file formats.
File naming convention: Figures should be named consecutively such as "figure 1.tif," "figure 2.jpg," etc., with the file extension appended (.tif, .jpg, .eps, etc). Each figure should be saved as a separate electronic file. Authors must be aware of that color figure printing fee will be incurred. If the manuscript is reviewed with color figures, and the author does not wish to pay for printing color figures, the authors may choose to have their color figures printed in grayscale or black-and-white. Color figures are always free online.
Discussion
Discussion should be directly relate to the study being reported. Do not include a general review of the topic only. An in-depth and insightful discussion in regarding to the new findings is encouraged.
References
Number references in the order cited as Arabic numerals in parentheses on the line. Only literature that is published or in press (with the name of the publication known) may be numbered and listed; abstracts and letters to the editor may be cited. Other materials, such as manuscripts submitted, unpublished data, personal communications, and the like, should not be cited.
Books
Watson JD. The Double Helix. New York: Atheneum, 1968:1-6. Book Chapters
Hofmann AF. The enterohepatic circulation of bile acids in health and disease. In: Sleisinger MH, Fordtran JS, eds. Gastrointestinal Disease. Volume 1. 5th ed. Philadelphia: Saunders, 1993:127-150.
Figure and table legends
Please do not embed or flatten the text into the image files. Legends should be in Word file and start from a new page, and numbered corresponding to the appearing order in the text.
Review article should include title page, an abstract (not more 350 words) and an introduction section, followed by the review.
Case report requires a title page, an abstract and an introduction, followed by the case report and discussion.
Preparations of Letter to the Editor, Editorial
These should have a title page, a main body of text and references. They do not need the abstract and introduction section.
Published research must comply with the guidelines for human studies and animal welfare regulations. Authors should state that subjects have given their informed consent and that the study protocol has been approved by the institute’s committee on human research. Further, they should also state that animal experiments conform to institutional standards.
Review Process
Reviewers provide comments for the editor and for the authors. The Journal expects reviewers to treat manuscripts as confidential communications and not to use the content for their own purposes or make copies of the manuscripts. Reviewers are also expected to declare to the editor any possible conflicts of interest.
Decisions
The single most important criterion for acceptance is the originality of the work. However, a decision to accept a manuscript is not based solely on the scientific validity of its content. Other factors may affect decisions, such factors are, the extent and importance of new information in the paper compared with that in other papers being considered, the Journal's need to represent a wide range of topics, and the overall suitability for Journal of Clinical Medicine Research. Decisions on peer-reviewed papers are sent to the authors via email within an average of 3 weeks from the date of submission.
Accepted papers are subject to copyediting according to the style of Journal of Clinical Medicine Research, authors will be sent galleys (HTML and PDF) for proofreading. The authors need to approve all the statements contained in the article including the changes the copyeditor has made before publication.
The statements and opinions contained in this journal are solely those of the individual authors and do not necessarily reflect those of the editors or the publisher. The appearance of advertisements in the Journal is not a warranty, endorsement or approval of the products or services advertised or of their safety. The Editor-in-Chief and the Publisher disclaim responsibility for any injury to persons or property resulting from any ideas or products referred to in the articles or advertisements.
Submission Preparation Checklist
As part of the submission process, authors are required to check off their submission's compliance with all of the following items, and submissions may be returned to authors that do not adhere to these guidelines.
- The submission has NOT been previously published, nor is it before another journal for consideration (or an explanation has been provided in Comments to the Editor).
- The submission file is in Microsoft Word, RTF, or WordPerfect document file format.
The text is double-spaced; uses a 12-point font; all tables with their legends are placed within the text at the appropriate points, rather than at the end. Figure legends can be placed at the end of the text. All authors certify that he or she has participated sufficiently in the intellectual content, the analysis of data.
Each author has reviewed the final version of the manuscript and approves it for publication.
Should the editors request the data upon which the work is based, the authors shall produce it.The text adheres to the stylistic and bibliographic requirements outlined in the Author Guidelines, which is found in About the Journal.
There must be a title page, with all authors' affiliations and addresses clearly indicated, the corresponding author's email, telephone and fax number are also clearly given.- Each figure is saved and uploaded as a single file, not embedded in the main text Word file. Figure format can be JPG, EPS or TIFF. Figure files should be properly labeled.
- The authors declare no conflict of interests related to this manuscript.
- The authors have obtained written permission for the use of text, tables, and/or illustrations from any copyrighted sources, and agree to supply such written permissions to Journal of Clinical Medicine Research upon request.
When entering the submission's Metadata, make sure all authors are entered, not just the submitting or corresponding author. The first name and last name of each author must be in full instead of in initials.
Copyright Notice
Authors retain copyright and grant the journal right of first publication with the work simultaneously licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution License that allows others to share the work with an acknowledgement of the work's authorship and initial publication in this journal.
In assigning copyright, authors may use their own material in other publications provided that the Journal is acknowledged as the original place of publication. The editors, editorial board, sponsoring organizations, and publisher do not assume responsibility for the statements expressed by authors in their contributions.
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Reviewers provide comments for the editor and for the authors. The Journal expects reviewers to treat manuscripts as confidential communications and not to use the content for their own purposes or make copies of the manuscripts. Reviewers are also expected to declare to the editor any possible conflicts of interest.