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Guidelines for Contributors
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SCOPE The Indian Journal of Medical Research (IJMR) is a biomedical journal with international circulation. It publishes original communications of biomedical research that advances or illuminates medical science or that educates the journal readers. It is issued monthly, in two volumes per year. Manuscripts dealing with clinical aspects will be considered for publication, provided they contain results of original investigations. Articles need to be of general interest – e.g., they cross the boundaries of specialities or are of sufficient novelty and importance that the journal’s readers, whatever their speciality, should be made aware of the findings. Research papers reporting original research, review articles, correspondence on published articles will also be considered. Papers of routine nature which are merely records of interesting cases as also those dealing with modifications of routine methodology will not be encouraged. Further, serialization of articles by the same author(s) into various parts (1,2,3 etc.) is strongly discouraged. In such cases the authors are advised to submit independent papers with self-sufficient titles and text. The IJMR strongly discourages duplication/reduplication of data already published in other journals (even when certain cosmetic changes/additions are made). If and when duplication is detected after publishing in IJMR, the journal will be forced to ‘retract’ such articles. Articles based on work carried out in private nursing homes and other non-recognized hospitals/research institutes will be discouraged. All papers submitted to IJMR are subject to peer review process. All accepted papers will be suitably edited before publication.
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SUBMISSION OF MANUSCRIPTAll manuscripts submitted for publication to the IJMR should include the following: 1. COVERING LETTER A covering letter which could explain why the paper should be published in the IJMR, rather than a specialist journal. One of the authors could be identified as the corresponding author of the paper, who would be responsible for the contents of the paper as also answer.
2. MANUSCRIPT Manuscripts can be submitted by e-mail and also in a CD in MS Word (in addition to the hard copies). Typescripts in triplicate should be sent to the Editor, The Indian Journal of Medical Research, Indian Council of Medical Research, V. Ramalingaswami Bhawan, Ansari Nagar, New Delhi-110029 (India). Authors are advised to see a recent issue of the journal to get familiar with the format adopted on various elements of a paper. Manuscripts should be presented in as concise a form as possible, typewritten in double space on one side of a good quality bond paper (21.0 x 29.7 cms ). Pages should be numbered consecutively and the contents arranged in the following order:- Title; Name(s) of the author(s); Department(s) and Institution(s); Abstract; Key words; Introduction; Material & Methods; Results; Discussion; Acknowledgement; and References. Abstract, Tables and legends for Figures should be typed on separate sheets and not in continuation of the main text. In manuscripts submitted by e-mail the text should be typed in MS-Word and Figures/Photographs in JPEG or GIF format.
* Should not be used as an abbreviation for mole
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3. AUTHORS’ CONTRIBUTIONS All authors are encouraged to specify their individual contributions at the bottom of the title page or on a separate page. The IJMR will not publish an item unless it has the signatures of all the authors. Participation solely in the acquisition of funding or the collection of data does not justify authorship. General supervision of the research group is also not sufficient for authorship. Any part of an article critical to its main conclusions must be the responsibility of at least one author.
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4. UNDERTAKING BY AUTHOR(S) Downloadable form It is necessary that all the authors give an undertaking (in the format specified by the journal) indicating their consent to be co-authors in the sequence indicated on the title page. Each author should give his or her names as well as the address and appointment current at the time the work was done, plus a current address for correspondence including telephone and fax numbers and email address. A senior author may sign the Undertaking by Authors for a junior author who has left the institution and whose whereabouts are not known and take the responsibility. A paper with corporate (collective) authorship must specify the key persons responsible for the article; others contributing to the work should be recognized separately.
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5. COPYRIGHT TRANSFER AGREEMENT Downloadable form Author(s) will be asked to sign a transfer of copyright agreement, which recognizes the common interest that both journal and author(s) have in the protection of copyright. It will also allow us to tackle copyright infringements ourselves without having to go back to authors each time. |
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PROOFS AND REPRINTS Authors of accepted articles are supplied 2 sets of printer’s proofs either by post or through e-mail. Corrections on the proof should be restricted to printer’s errors only and no substantial additions/deletions should be made. No change in the names of the authors (by way of additions and deletions) is permissible at the proof stage. If there are valid reasons for such a change, after acceptance of a paper, the permission of the Editor must be sought. Fifty reprints are supplied gratis for published papers. Proof reading marks may be obtained on request from the Editorial Office.
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Undertaking by AuthorsWe, the undersigned, give an undertaking to the following effect with regard to our article entitled " submitted for publication in the Indian Journal of Medical Research :- 1. The article mentioned above has not been published or submitted to or accepted for publication in any form, in any other journal. 2. We also vouchsafe that the authorship of this article will not be contested by anyone whose name(s) is/are not listed by us here. 3. I/We declare that I/We contributed significantly towards the research study i.e., (a) conception, design and/or analysis and interpretation of data and to (b) drafting the article or revising it critically for important intellectual content and on (c) final approval of the version to be published. 4. I/We hereby acknowledge IJMRs conflict of interest policy requirement to scrupulously avoid direct and indirect conflicts of interest and, accordingly, hereby agree to promptly inform the editor or editor's designee of any business, commercial, or other proprietary support, relationships, or interests that I/We may have which relate directly or indirectly to the subject of the work. 5. I/We also agree to the authorship of the article in the following sequence:-
Authors' Names (in sequence) Signature of Authors 1. ______________________________ ______________________________ 2. ______________________________ ______________________________ 3. ______________________________ ______________________________ 4. ______________________________ ______________________________ 5. ______________________________ ______________________________ 6. ______________________________ ______________________________ 7. ______________________________ ______________________________ 8. ______________________________ ______________________________
Important (i). All the authors are required to sign independently in this form in the sequence given above. In case an author has left the institution/country and whose whereabouts are not known, the senior author may sign on his/her behalf taking the responsibility. (ii). No addition/deletion/ or any change in the sequence of the authorship will be permissible at a later stage, without valid reasons and permission of the Editor. (iii). If the authorship is contested at any stage, the article will be either returned or will not be processed for publication till the issue is solved.
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Copyright Transfer Agreement Form This document must be signed by all authors and submitted with the manuscript. COPYRIGHT TRANSFER AGREEMENT The Indian Journal of Medical Research(IJMR) is published monthly by the Indian Council of Medical Research, V. Ramalingaswami Bhawan, Ansari Nagar, New Delhi-110029 (India). The IJMR and Authors hereby agree as follows: In consideration of IJMR reviewing and editing the following described work for first publication on an exclusive basis: Title of manuscript: ________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________ The undersigned author(s) hereby assigns, conveys, and otherwise transfers all rights, title, interest, and copyright ownership of said work for publication. Work includes the material submitted for publication and any other related material submitted to IJMR. In the event that IJMR does not publish said work, the author(s) will be so notified and all rights assigned hereunder will revert to the author(s). The assignment of rights to IJMR includes but is not expressly limited to rights to edit, publish, reproduce, distribute copies, include in indexes or search databases in print, electronic, or other media, whether or not in use at the time of execution of this agreement, and claim copyright in said work throughout the world for the full duration of the copyright and any renewals or extensions thereof. All accepted works become the property of IJMR and may not be published elsewhere without prior written permission from IJMR. The author(s) hereby represents and warrants that they are sole author(s) of the work, that all authors have participated in and agree with the content and conclusions of the work, that the work is original, and does not infringe upon any copyright, propriety, or personal right of any third party, and that no part of it nor any work based on substantially similar data has been submitted to another publication. Authors' Names (in sequence) Signature of Authors 1. ______________________________ ______________________________ 2. ______________________________ ______________________________ 3. ______________________________ ______________________________ 4. ______________________________ ______________________________ 5. ______________________________ ______________________________ 6. ______________________________ ______________________________ 7. ______________________________ ______________________________ 8. ______________________________ ______________________________
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Manuscript Submission Check List
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