The author should submit a title page that:
A manuscript/paper should not be more than 4500 words in case of original research or systematic or meta-analysis. For short reports, case reports etc., the number of words is less. A maximum of thirty references may be used. Generally speaking, these articles should not contain more than six contributors, however, there is no limit to the number of authors, if the contribution of each of them is justified.
The following arrangement is recommended when compiling a research article (optional):
This part summarises the article's key ideas, presents the findings and conclusions, and clarifies the importance of the findings. It is important to note that the abstract should not contain any references. It should not consist of more than 250 words. Please refer to https://groups.niso.org/apps/group_public/download.php/14601/Z39-14-1997_r2015.pdf for additional information.
A minimum of three and a maximum of ten keywords are required.
The following should be included in the Introduction section:
To help other researchers use the work in further research, this section provides a brief description of the study settings, sample size, sampling method, study design, tools & techniques of observation and analysis, statistical tests, ethical approval, etc. This section should be thoroughly described so that readers can find the scientific robustness of the study.
The primary study findings must be mentioned by the authors. The text, tables, and figures should display the results in a logical order, with the primary or most significant findings appearing first. They should also make sure that tables and graphs do not include duplicate data and should not be repeating tables into text.
This section should evaluate the results’ validity and compare them to related findings from earlier studies using the appropriate in-text citation style. Here the results should be given with a concise justification of their importance and applicability. The limitations of the methods and the importance of the findings for additional research should also be stated. It needs to be brief.
This should clearly outline the research's key findings and provide an explanation of their significance and applicability. This section can include the recommendations of the study which have wider application or public health importance.
A brief and accurate acknowledgement of support organisations, as well as any applicable scientific or technical assistance, should be included in this area. It is inappropriate to bring up standard institutional or departmental support.
Financial, institutional, personal, and other relationships that could affect findings and decision-making should be mentioned here. The authors should declare such associations, if any. It should be made very apparent if there isn't a conflict of interest. A list of funding sources for the work must be declared by the authors. In the article, disclosure of funding sources and conflicts of interest should come before references.
For medical and nursing journals, the authors need to adhere to the NLM style guide for reference. References within the text should be cited as superscript numbers. At the end of every manuscript, there should be a numbered list of references. Every reference should include the names of a maximum of six authors followed by et al. A few examples of such references have been mentioned below:
For additional information, kindly check:
https://www.nlm.nih.gov/bsd/uniform_requirements.htmlFor journals belonging to domains other than medical and nursing, the authors need to adhere to the Vancouver style guide for references. References within the text should be cited as superscript numbers. At the end of every manuscript, there should be a numbered list of references. Every reference should include the names of a maximum of six authors followed by et al.
A few examples of such references have been mentioned below:
Every figure and table should have an Arabic number assigned to it and should be cited in the text at the beginning of the description (e.g., Figure 1, Tables 1 and 3). The figures and tables should be provided at the appropriate places in the text or should be grouped at the end of the manuscript to be submitted. There should be a caption for each table (maximum 15 words). Any non-standard symbols and abbreviations should have an explanation in the footnotes. In a similar vein, every figure needs a legend (not more than 300 words) or caption (not more than 15 words). Any time a part of the figure is designated by an arrow, number, symbol, or letter, the legend should identify and explain each one. An example of a figure caption has been provided below:
An example of a table caption has been provided below:
Please note that in order to reprint figures or tables that have already been published somewhere else, the author(s) must get permission from the copyright holder.
