Information for Contributors

 General Information

Shaheed Syed Nazrul Islam Medical College Journal (SSNIMCJ) is a journal, published twice a year. It accepts original papers, review articles, case reports and short communications related to various disciplines of medical science for publication. Paper should be solely contributed to the Journal.

Manuscripts

Manuscripts should be prepared in accordance with the PubMed style. Two copies of each paper along with figures, tables, photographs, photomicrographs and the relevant materials should be submitted to the editor with a letter informing that it is not submitted in other journal. Manuscripts should be typed in English on one side of white bond paper ISO A4 size with margins of at least 25 mm using double space throughout. Each of the following sections should begin on separate pages: Title, Abstract and Keywords, Text, Acknowledgements, References, individual Tables and legends. Pages should be numbered consecutively beginning with the Title page.

Title Page

The title page should include (i) type of publication (original, review, case history etc.) (ii) the complete title of the article (iii) authors’ name in abbreviation (according to PubMed style) (iv) list of authors including full name, highest degree, signature, designation and institutional affiliation and (v) name, mailing address, email and telephone/mobile number of author responsible for correspondence.

Abstracts

It should begin with full title of the article. Do not write authors name in the abstract page. The abstracts should not be more than 200 words. The abstract should state the purpose of the study or investigations, basic procedures, main findings and principal conclusion. Three to ten keywords may be provided below the abstract using terms from the Medical Subject Headings (Index Medicus, NLM, USA).

Text

The text of the original articles should be divided into following sections: Introduction, Methods, Result and Discussion.

Reference

References to literature should be numbered in Arabic numerical in superscripts consecutively in the order in which they are mentioned in the text. At the end of article, the full list of references should give the name of all authors followed by the title of the article, the title of the journal abbreviated according to Index Medicus, the year of publication, volume number and first and last pages of the article. Title of the books should be followed by the edition, place of publication, the publisher, the year and the relevant pages. Examples of correct form of reference are given below:

Journal

1. Yagupskey P and Noltes FS. Quantitative aspect of septicemia. Clin Microbiol Rev, 1990; 3:269-271.
2. Kabir N, Kawser CA, Rahman F et al. The relationship of placental weight with birth weight. Mymensingh Med J, 2007; 16(2):177-180.

Editor/compiler as author in book

1. Winste L and Swartz MN. Pathogenic properties of invading microrganisms. In: Sodeman WA Jr and Sodaman WA. eds Pathologic Physiology 4^th Ed: Mechanism of Disease, Philadelphia. W/B Saunders Co. 1994: pp 457-472.

Tables

Tables should be typed written on separate numbered pages and should follow the reference list. All tables should be numbered consecutively using Roman numerical. Each must carry a brief descriptive heading. Tables should be planned to fit within print area.

Illustrations

Photographs and photomicrographs should be printed in glossy paper. Figure should be drawn on thick white paper or card and be submitted in original. Figure number and name of the first author should be marked lightly on the back of each figure with soft pencil. Legend should be given in separate page.

Abbreviation

Standard abbreviation should be used whenever possible. The full term for which the abbreviation stands followed by abbreviation in parenthesis should be proceed the first use of the abbreviation in the text except for standard units of measurements like 27^OC and 25 mmol/L etc.

Letters to the editor

Communications with reference to an article published in the journal and current health problems in the community will be accepted as letter to the editor.

Electronic Copy

An electronic copy (soft copy) in the form of CD must be submitted with the printed copy of the article. Electronic copy may be send by email attachment at sadequel@yahoo.com. Text should be processed with MS Word and Pictures should be saved in JPG format.

The editor reserves the customary right to style and if necessary shorten the material accepted for publication and to determine the priority and time of publication. Editor assumes that work based on honest observations. It is not the task of the editor to investigate scientific fraud paper.

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