Manuscript Guidelines

The Manuscript Guidelines are designed to help authors present their work in a clear, professional, and standardized format. These guidelines cover essential areas such as the structure and content of manuscripts, formatting and presentation standards, and the preparation of figures, tables, and supplementary materials. By following these instructions, authors can ensure their submissions are well-organized and meet the journal’s expectations, making the review and publication process more efficient and impactful.

Original Research Articles

Presenting new research data. The research articles should describe original primary research or new experimental or computational methods, tests, or procedures that can enhance decision-making in clinical medicine, public health, healthcare policy, medical education, or biomedical research. Must NOT exceed 5,000 words, not more than 50 references with a maximum of (5) tables and figures.

Review Articles

Comprehensive overviews of existing research on a topic. Must NOT exceed 8,000 words. Not more than 100 references with a maximum of (5) tables and figures.

Case Studies (Case Series, Case Report)

Detailed analyses of a particular case, event, or phenomenon. Must NOT exceed 5,000 words, not more than 50 references with a maximum of (5) tables and figures.

Title

• The title should be concise, informative, and relevant to the study.
• Full names of all contributing authors.
• Affiliations of all contributing authors (Full address - Department, Institution’s State, Postcode and Country).
• Corresponding author, name, email address, and phone number.
• The first page of the manuscript file.

Authors and Affiliations

• List authors in order of contribution.
• Include full names and institutional affiliations. Please provide the full affiliation for each author, including the department, institution, state, postcode, and country.
• Use superscript numbers to clearly indicate the affiliation(s) for each author. Indicate the presenting corresponding author with an asterisk (*).
• Please provide the full name and email of the corresponding author.

Abstract

• A summary of the research following an unstructured format which includes Introduction, Materials & Methods, Results, Discussions, and Conclusion.
• It should NOT exceed 250 words.
• It should NOT include citations or abbreviations.
• Include unique study identifier / URL where applicable (registration of study).

Keywords

• List 5 (five) keywords that describe the main topic of the manuscript with a comma in between keywords.

Main Body

• The introduction should provide a brief study context, including the research problem, background, and objectives.
• Materials & Methods should provide a detailed description of the materials, procedures, and analysis techniques used in the study. Ethical approval statement/s should be included when necessary.
• Results must be presented using tables and/or figures as needed.
• Discussions should include an interpretation of the results, their implications, and a comparison with previous studies.
• The conclusion should summarize the key findings and their significance. Future directions may also be included.

Supplementary Materials

Supplementary Materials: Supporting information related to this study can be accessed at: www.imrj.com/x . This includes Figure S1: [Title], Table S1: [Title], and Video S1: [Title].

Data Availability

• Authors should include a statement describing the availability of the data supporting the findings of the study.
• This should indicate whether the data are publicly available, available upon reasonable request, or subject to restrictions, and provide relevant repository links or contact information where applicable.

Author Contribution

• Include a brief statement specifying the contribution of each author (e.g., research design, data analysis, critical manuscript writing and reviewing). Provide at minimum one significant contribution for each author according to ICMJE guidelines.

Funding

• The funding statement should include the following: specific grant numbers, the full names of commercial companies that funded the study or authors, and whether any sponsors or funders (other than the named authors) played any role in the study design, data collection and analysis, decision to publish, and preparation of the manuscript.
• If they had no role in the research, include this sentence: “The funders had no role in study design, data collection and analysis, decision to publish, or preparation of the manuscript.”

Institutional Review Board Statement

• If applicable, provide details on institutional ethics approval, including the review board’s name and approval number. If the study involved human subjects, state: “This research was conducted in compliance with the Declaration of Helsinki and approved by the Institutional Review Board (or Ethics Committee) of [Institution Name] (protocol number XXX, approved on [date]).” For animal studies, state: “The animal study protocol was approved by the Institutional Review Board (or Ethics Committee) of [Institution Name] (protocol number XXX, approved on [date]).”
• If ethical approval was waived, specify: “Ethical review was waived due to [reason].” If the study did not require ethical approval, indicate “Not applicable.” The Editorial Office may request additional information if necessary.

Informed Consent Statement

• For studies involving human participants, include one of the following: “Informed consent was obtained from all participants,” or “Patient consent was waived due to [reason, with justification].” If the study does not involve human participants, state “Not applicable.”
• If identifiable patients are included, confirm that written consent for publication was obtained: “Written informed consent was received from the patient(s) for publication of this study.”

Acknowledgments

• Individuals who contributed to the work but do not meet authorship criteria should be acknowledged in the Acknowledgments section, along with a description of their contributions. Authors are responsible for confirming that everyone named in the acknowledgments has agreed to be included.
• The author/s especially principal/corresponding author should identify the deserving authors based on the 4 criterias listed in the International Committee of Medical Journal Editors (ICMJE) guideline where the author of a manuscript is defined as someone who has provided (1) substantial contributions to the conception or design of the work or the acquisition, analysis, or interpretation of data for the work; AND (2) drafting the work or reviewing it critically for important intellectual content; AND (3) final approval of the version to be published; AND (4) agreement to be accountable for all aspects of the work in ensuring that questions related to the accuracy or integrity of any part of the work are appropriately investigated and resolved.

Conflicts of Interest

• Declare any potential conflicts of interest related to the research or publication. If there are none then state: “Authors have no conflict of interest to declare.”

• Cite only published articles; accepted unpublished articles; online articles; books; book chapters; deposited articles; websites.
• Ensure all references are accurate and complete.
• Original article & Case studies with not more than 50 references.
• Review articles with not more than 100 references.
• Vancouver Manual of Styles as shown below.

Language

The manuscript should be written in British (United Kingdom) English. To enable reviewers to evaluate the work outlined in the manuscript properly, please ensure that the English language used is clear and comprehensible.

Font

The title on the title page should be in Calibri, 14-point, bold, centre-aligned, and in the Upper Case. All other text (including the abstract, body of the manuscript, references, etc.) should be in Calibri, 11-point, justified, with no indentation for new paragraphs.

Line Spacing

The line spacing in the entire manuscript should be single-spaced (except for tables/illustrations/figures/images).

Line Numbering

• Lines in the manuscript should be numbered continuously from the start (title page) to the end.
• Word count

Page Orientation

The entire manuscript should be in the portrait orientation.

Column Layout

The manuscript should be in a single column throughout.

Margins

The document should have 1-inch (2.54 cm) margins on all sides.

Page Numbers

All pages should be numbered consecutively throughout the manuscript. Page numbers should appear by themselves and should not be entered manually.

Sections and Headings

Use clear section headings and subheadings to organise the manuscript.

Define abbreviations based on the first appearance of the text.

Placement

Embed figures and tables at appropriate points within the text where they are first mentioned. Additionally, upload all figures and tables as separate files.

Numbering

Number tables and figures consecutively throughout the manuscript (e.g., Table 1, Figure 1).

Orientation and Alignment

Place tables and figures in portrait orientation and centre-aligned. Large tables or figures may be presented on a separate page in landscape orientation.

Quantity

Limit the combined total of figures, tables, images, and illustrations to five (5). Additional items should be included as supplementary material.

Titles and Captions

• Tables: Place the table number and title above the table, justified-aligned and single-spaced.
• Figures: Place the figure number and caption below the figure, justified-aligned and single-spaced.
• Use Calibri, size 11-point, for titles and captions.
• Provide each figure/table with a descriptive caption explaining its content.

Content Formatting

• Tables: Use bold for table headers, avoid vertical lines, and use lines only for headers and table bottom.
• Font: Set table content in Calibri, size 11-point, single-spaced, and align text to the left or justified as needed.
• Footnotes: Use superscript lowercase letters (e.g., a, b) for footnotes, assigning letters from left to right, top to bottom. Set footnote font in Calibri, size 10-point, single-spaced.
• Abbreviations: List the expanded abbreviations below the footnotes in alphabetical order, using Calibri, size 10-point, single-spaced. Redefine abbreviations if they appear in tables to ensure the table can stand alone.

File Formats and Quality

• Images: Acceptable formats are .jpeg, .tiff, and .eps, with a minimum resolution of 300 dpi for print quality.
• Tables: Submit tables in .doc or .xls format.

Reproduction from External Sources

Cite the source of any reproduced tables, figures, or images from other publications, and obtain permission for any copyrighted material not owned by you.

For more details on preparing figures and tables, refer to the provided template, which includes sample layouts.

Purpose of Supplementary Materials

Supplementary materials provide additional data, detailed methodologies, extensive tables, figures, or other content that supports and enhances the understanding of the main article but is not crucial to its core findings.

Naming Convention

Name files with clear, descriptive labels, e.g., Supplementary_Table1.xls or Supplementary_Figure1.tiff.

Formatting Requirements

• Text: Supplementary text should be concise and follow the same formatting style as the main manuscript. Use headings if there are multiple sections (e.g., Methods, Additional Analysis).
• Figures, Tables, and Dataset: This should follow the same formatting style as the tables/figures in the main manuscript. Provide titles and captions for each figure or table. Use labels such as “Supplementary Figure 1” or “Supplementary Table 2.”
• Figures: Acceptable formats are .jpeg, .tiff, and .eps, with a minimum resolution of 300 dpi for print quality.
• Tables: Submit tables in .doc or .xls format. For the dataset, submit it in CSV or .xlsx.

Citation and Referencing in the Main Text

• In-text References: Cite supplementary materials in the main text (Supplementary Figure 1).
• Supplementary Reference List: Any references cited within the supplementary materials should be listed in a separate reference list at the end of the supplementary document. Follow the format of reference as the main manuscript.

Submission Process

• Upload: Submit all supplementary materials as clearly labelled files through the manuscript submission system.
• Review Process: Supplementary materials will undergo peer review along with the main manuscript.
• Post-Acceptance: Approved supplementary materials will be linked to the final article online. Reviewers must address any major changes requested before final approval.

Best Practices for Supplementary Data

• Avoid redundancy with the main article; supplementary materials should only include data or details that do not fit within the main text.
• If your supplementary material involves extensive data analysis or large datasets, consider submitting raw data to a public repository and linking it to the supplementary document.
• Supplementary files should be self-explanatory, as they may be accessed independently from the main text by readers.

For more details on preparing supplementary files, refer to the provided template, which includes sample layouts.

Manuscript Template

This Word file contains the formatted manuscript template prepared according to the journal's submission guidelines. It includes predefined styles, structure, and formatting for title, abstract, headings, references, and other sections required for publication.

Please adhere to this formatted file when preparing your manuscript. Using the provided template ensures consistency, minimizes formatting errors, and significantly streamlines the editorial and publication process.