Information to Authors
Uniform Criteria for Submission of Manuscripts to the Editorial Board
According to the Guideline of BMDC
1. General Requirements
Manuscripts written in English on biomedical topics will be considered for publication, provided that they have not been published previously and are not under consideration for publication elsewhere.
2. Permission for Previously Published Materials
Authors must obtain written permission from the appropriate authority if the manuscript contains any table, data or illustration previously published in another journal. The permission letter must be submitted to the Editorial Board along with the manuscript.
3. Submission Copies
Authors should retain one copy of the manuscript for their own reference. The original guideline requests three hard copies along with a soft copy to be sent to the Managing Editor.
4. Authorship
Authors should sign a covering letter confirming that the final manuscript has been reviewed and approved by all authors. The relevance and contribution of each co-author should be clearly mentioned by the first author. Individuals who have made no relevant contribution should not be included as co-authors.
5. Types of Manuscripts
Materials submitted for publication may include:
- Original research articles
- Review articles
- Special articles
- Case reports
- Recent advances
- New techniques
- Book reviews on clinical/medical education
- Adverse drug reactions
- Letters to the Editor
6. Eligibility for Review Articles
According to the published guideline, an author may write a review article only if he or she has written a minimum of two original research articles and four case reports on the same topic.
7. Manuscript Submission
The guideline states that manuscripts may be submitted online following the appropriate criteria. It also requests authors to send the manuscript as an MS Word file attached to an email.
8. Manuscript Organisation
Each component of the manuscript should begin on a new page and follow this sequence:
- Title page
- Abstract
- Text: Introduction, Materials and Methods, Results and Discussion
- References
- Acknowledgement
9. Title Page
The title page should include:
- Title of the paper
- Names of the authors
- Names of the departments in which they worked
- Email address and phone number
10. Title
The title should be concise, informative and self-explanatory.
11. Abstract
The abstract should be structured and include:
- Introduction with objectives
- Materials and Methods
- Results
- Discussion with conclusion
- Keywords
- Number of figures and tables
- Number of references
- Correspondence details
12. Preparation of the Text
a. Introduction
The Introduction should include the purpose of the article. The rationale for the study or observation should be summarised. Only strictly pertinent references should be cited. The subject should not be extensively reviewed. Data or conclusions from the work being reported should not be presented in the Introduction.
b. Materials and Methods
The study design and sampling method should be mentioned. Consent from respondents/patients should be obtained in the form before interview or study. All drugs and chemicals used should be identified precisely, including generic name, dose and route of administration. SI units should be used for all quantitative measurements.
c. Results
Results should be presented in a logical sequence in the text, tables and illustrations. Standard procedures should be followed for statistical analysis. The analysis should be performed by a recognised statistician or a subject expert related to statistics.
d. Discussion
Authors should comment on the results with support from contemporary references. Arguments and analysis comparing the findings with similar work done by other researchers may be discussed elaborately. A summary is not required. Brief acknowledgement may be made at the end.
e. Tables
Tables should be numbered and their titles should be clearly written.
f. Illustrations and Figures
The source of illustrations and figures should be mentioned.
g. Abbreviations and Symbols
Only standard abbreviations should be used. Abbreviations should be avoided in the title of the article.
13. References
- References should be numbered in the order in which they appear in the text.
- Reference numbers should be written as superscripts.
- References should follow the Vancouver style.
Manuscript Submission by Email
Authors are requested to send the manuscript as an MS Word file attached to an email.
Email: sadequel@yahoo.com
Source: Shaheed Syed Nazrul Islam Medical College Journal, July 2026; 11(2), Page 251.