Manuscript Preparation Guidelines

Manuscript Preparation

Submit Your Article in WORD (.docx) files. Document should have only Times New Roman font.

Whole document should have Line Spacing of 1 (One).

• Title of article (Font-Size - 16, Font Case- Capitalize each word & Font Face BOLD)

• Name of authors with designation, affiliated institutes with asterisk (*) marked on corresponding author name.

• Abstract: (Font-Size - 12, Font Case- Capitalize each word & Font Face BOLD) (All subheading (BOLD) and body text- Font-Size - 11, Font Case- Sentence Case & Font Face Regular, Reference number should be cited as Superscript)

It should be typed as a single paragraph with 250 words for original articles and 150 words for case reports excluding the title and the key words. The abstract must be concise, clear and informative rather than indicative. The abstract must be in a structured form consisting of Background & Aims, Material & Methods, Results and Conclusions briefly explaining what was intended, done, observed and concluded. Authors should state the main conclusions clearly and not in vague statements.

• Introduction: (Font-Size - 12, Font Case- Capitalize each word of Heading & Font Face BOLD, Reference number should be cited as Superscript) (All subheading (BOLD) and body text- Font-Size - 11, Font Case- Sentence Case & Font Face Regular, Reference number should be cited as Superscript)

It should start on a new page. Essentially this section must introduce the subject and briefly say how the idea for research originated. Give a concise background of the study. Do not review literature extensively but provide the most recent work that has a direct bearing on the subject. Justification for research aims and objectives must be clearly mentioned without any ambiguity. The purpose of the study should be stated at the end. It should not exceed 500 words.

o Material & Method: (Font-Size - 12, Font Case- Capitalize each word of Heading & Font Face BOLD,) (All subheading (BOLD) and body text- Font-Size - 11, Font Case- Sentence Case & Font Face Regular, Reference number should be cited as Superscript)

• (a) There should be mention about ethical clearance for the study whenever applicable.
• (b) Place / region of the study and period/duration of study are to be mentioned.
• (c) The materials used should be clearly stated (subjects, specimens, equipment).
• (d) The inclusion and exclusion criteria are to be mentioned.
• (e) The methods should include exact experiments performed and procedures followed.
• (f) The statistical test used for analysis of the data is to be mentioned
• (g) The metric system of weights and measures should be used.

o Results: (Font-Size - 12, Font Case- Capitalize each word of Heading & Font Face BOLD,) (All subheading (BOLD) and body text- Font-Size - 11, Font Case- Sentence Case & Font Face Regular, Reference number should be cited as Superscript)

The statistical significance of the study is to be mentioned. The results should be stated concisely without comments. It should be presented in logical sequence in the text with appropriate reference to tables and/or figures. The data given in tables or figures should not be repeated in the text. The same data should not be presented in both tabular and graphic forms. Simple data may be given in the text itself instead of figures or tables. Total number of tables and figures should not exceed six (6). Avoid discussions and conclusions in the results section.

o Discussion: : (Font-Size - 12, Font Case- Capitalize each word of Heading & Font Face BOLD,) (All subheading (BOLD) and body text- Font-Size - 11, Font Case- Sentence Case & Font Face Regular, Reference number should be cited as Superscript)

This section should deal with the interpretation, rather than recapitulation of results. It is important to discuss the new and significant observations in the light of previous work. Discuss also the weaknesses or pitfalls in the study. New hypotheses or recommendations can be put forth. Avoid unqualified statements and conclusions not completely supported by the data. Repetition of information given under Introduction and Results should be avoided. The lacunae and limitations of the study can be mentioned.

o Conclusion: (Font-Size - 12, Font Case- Capitalize each word of Heading & Font Face BOLD,) (All subheading (BOLD) and body text- Font-Size - 11, Font Case- Sentence Case & Font Face Regular, Reference number should be cited as Superscript)

The conclusion should correlate with aims and objectives of the study. It should be derived from data of the present study only. Conclusions must be drawn considering the strengths and weaknesses of the study.

o References: (Font-Size - 12, Font Case- Capitalize each word of Heading & Font Face BOLD,) (All subheading (BOLD) and body text- Font-Size - 10, Font Case- Sentence Case & Font Face Regular)

The references in list should be numbered consecutively in the order in which they are first mentioned in the text (Vancouver style). References should be cited in the text by Arabic numerals in superscript without any bracket for example 1, 2, 3. The superscript should be before the full stop if it occurs at the end of a sentence. It is not required to type the initials of the authors when quoting their names in the text part. The years of their work can be mentioned in the text part only if relevant. Please do not list any reference which is not mentioned in the text. Please make sure that all the references cited in the text are included in the list of references. It is desirable to include few recent references of last 5 years.

• The whole manuscript must be with single line spacing:

• Tables:

• Each table must be self-explanatory and presented in such a way that they are easily understandable without referring to the text.
• All cells in table must be center align both horizontal and verticle.
• A table must not be larger than one A4 page size with font size 11.
• It should be typed with single spacing and numbered consecutively with Arabic numerals.
• Provide a short descriptive caption above each table (left align) with foot notes and/or explanations underneath (left align).
• The number of observations, subjects and the units of numerical figures must be given.
• It is also important to mention whether the given values are mean, median, mean ± SD or mean ± SEM.
• All significant results must be indicated using asterisks. Appropriate positions for the tables within the text may be indicated.

• Images:

• Please include the images in the manuscript with proper title and labelling. Kindly avoid including images with copyright downloaded from Internet.
• Labelling of Images:
• All labels should contrast well with the background.
• The serial no. of photograph should be put in the left lower corner inside the photo with large font.
• All letters in inside labelling should be large enough to be visible after reduction of the size of the image to fit into the width of the printed column of a journal page.
• All inside labelling should be at least 3mm away from the margins of the image.
• The heads of arrows used for labelling should be directed towards the structure not towards the label.