Instructions for Authors

Authorship & Acknowledgment criteria

The journal follows the ICMJE (International Committee of Medical Journal Editors) recommendations for authorship.

The ICMJE recommends that authorship be based on the following 4 criteria:

  • Substantial contributions to the conception or design of the work; or the acquisition, analysis, or interpretation of data for the work; AND
  • Drafting the work or revising it critically for important intellectual content; AND
  • Final approval of the version to be published; AND
  • 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.

In addition to being accountable for the parts of the work he or she has done, an author should be able to identify which co-authors are responsible for specific other parts of the work. In addition, authors should have confidence in the integrity of the contributions of their co-authors.
All those designated as authors should meet all four criteria for authorship, and all who meet the four criteria should be identified as authors. Those who do not meet all four criteria should be acknowledged.
Contributors who meet fewer than all 4 of the above criteria for authorship should not be listed as authors, but they should be acknowledged. Examples of activities that alone (without other contributions) do not qualify a contributor for authorship include acquisition of funding; general supervision of a research group or general administrative support; and writing assistance, technical editing, language editing, and proofreading. Those whose contributions do not justify authorship may be acknowledged individually or together as a group under a single heading (e.g. "Clinical Investigators" or "Participating Investigators"), and their contributions should be specified (e.g., "served as scientific advisors," "critically reviewed the study proposal," "collected data," "provided and cared for study patients," "participated in writing or technical editing of the manuscript").
Because acknowledgment may imply endorsement by acknowledged individuals of a study’s data and conclusions, editors are advised to require that the corresponding author obtain written permission to be acknowledged from all acknowledged individuals.

Contents of Articles

Type Contents Font Word Limit Images & Table
Title Page
  • Title of article
  • Total number of Pages, Images and Tables
  • Total Word Count
  • Name of authors with designation, affiliated institutes, postal address, email address, mobile number
  • Corresponding author name with designation, affiliated institutes, postal address, email address, mobile number
  • Acknowledgements
 Times New Roman N.A. N.A.
Abstract Page
  • Title of article
  • Background & Aims, Material & Method, Results, Conclusion
  • Key words
 Times New Roman
  • 250 words for original article
  • 150 words for case report
 N.A.
Original Article
  • Title Page
  • Abstract Page
  • Title of article
  • Abstract
  • Key words
  • Introduction
  • Material & Methods
  • Results
  • Discussion
  • Conclusion
  • References
 Times New Roman 3500 words excluding abstract Maximum 6 each
Review Article
  • Title page
  • Summary (need not be structured)
  • Key words
 Times New Roman 5000 Words Maximum 10 each
Case Review
  • Title Page
  • Abstract Page
  • Title of Case Report
  • Abstract
  • Introduction
  • Case Report with figures
  • Discussion
  • Conclusion if any
  • References
 Times New Roman 1500 Words excluding Abstract and References Maximum 3 each
Short Communication Manuscript should not be divided into subsections Times New Roman 1200 Words One Image OR One Table
Letter to Editor Manuscript should not be divided into subsections Times New Roman 800 Words One Image OR One Table

Manuscript Preparation

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

Template of Original Article

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.


Manuscript Evaluation Process

Manuscript is evaluated by editorial team and reviewed by reviewers.

Process flow of evaluation is as mentioned below

  • Article submission (Title page, Abstract page, Menuscript- Total 3 separate files) by author
  • Initial review for format of article (article sent back to author if formatting found incorrect)
  • Article is checked for plagiarism (article sent back to author if plagiarism is found more than acceptable level)
  • Article is forwarded to reviewer (article sent back to author if changes suggested by reviewer)
  • Article accepted / rejected (if reviewer rejects the article)
  • If article accepted, the author has to submit Copyright Form, Informed Consent (if study required consent of subject) and Ethical Clearance Certificate (if needed).

Publication charges

Fees for Accepted Article / Manuscript

One copy of printed journal will be free to the corresponding author and other copies of the journal will be chargeable, the charge will be Rs. 300 / copy.

Type of Article Publication Charges For Authors of B. J. Medical college & their affiliated Institutes Publication Charges For Authors of Institutes OTHER THAN B. J. Medical college & their affiliated Institutes
Original Research Article 4000 5000
Case Report OR Case Series 2000 3000
Independent Review Article 5000 6000
Short Communication 1500 2000


Payment Method

Bank Name Branch Name Account Holder Name Account Number SWIFT Code IFSC Code
Axis Bank Ltd Asarwa Branch, Ahmedabad B J Medical College Development Society 449010100162067 AXISINBB003 UTIB0000449

Please Email the copy of Payment Receipt to editorbjkines@gmail.com