Author Guidelines
Original Research Article Submission Requirements:
Manuscripts should be submitted double spaced in Microsoft Word format. Original research papers typically have a minimum of 2000 words. Review papers may be longer. All papers should include the following components:
Title Page. Include a title page as part of the main text file. The title page should include the contributors’ names with highest academic degrees, affiliations, and a minimum of 3 key words.
Abstract. Provide a structured abstract as part of the main text file, double spaced, of no more than 500 words.
Text. Organize the text as follows: Introduction, Materials and Methods or research design, Results, Discussion, Conclusions, Acknowledgments (as necessary), Disclosure Statement, and References. Use only standard abbreviations from the AMA’s Manual for Authors & Editors or the Council of Biology Editors Style Manual. Use generic names for drugs if possible. If you use a proprietary drug name, the first time it appears, use the generic name followed by the proprietary name, manufacturer, city, and state in parentheses.
Acknowledgments. Acknowledge only those people and institutions that have made significant contributions to the study. Details of sources of funding should be given.
Disclosure Statement. Immediately following the Acknowledgments section, include a section entitled “Author Disclosure Statement.” In this portion of the paper, all authors should disclose any conflicts of interest in relation to funding. Conflicts of interest, whether they are actual or potential, must be disclosed. This information will remain confidential while the paper is being reviewed and will not influence the editorial decision. Please see the Uniform Requirements for Manuscripts Submitted to Biomedical Journals at www.icmje.org/index.htlm#conflicts for further guidance. If no conflicts exist, the authors must state: “No competing financial interests exist.”
References. Cite references within the text by number as in the following example: " ...the method has been previously descibed [4,5] ". List references by number in the order in which they appear (1,2,3, etc.). Include DOI at the end of each references when available.
Tables. Double space each table in a separate file (labeled like this example: Author Name, Table 1) and provide a short title for each table. Cite tables in sequence in the text. Explain abbreviations used in the table in footnotes. If the table is taken from a copyrighted publication you must provide permission to reprint.
Figures and Illustrations. All illustrations should be numbered and labeled. The top of the illustration should be indicated. A legend should be supplied for each illustration. To ensure quality image display, please attach images as separate files but indicate appropriate placement of figures in the text.
All authors, including co-authors, should be responsible for a significant contribution to the manuscript.
Please suggest of up to five potential reviewers familiar with the field in the "comments" field when completing a new submission. Anyone whom you do not want to be considered should also be named. All material published in JoSaM will be copyrighted by the Journal of Science and Medicine and may not be republished without written permission.
This is a free online journal open to everyone. Articles may be printed for personal uses as long as the source is properly annotated. JoSaM is published by Cortical Metrics, LLC. Materials taken from other sources must be accompanied by a written statement signed by both author and publisher giving permission to the Journal of Science and Medicine for reproduction. Obtain and submit written permission from authors to cite unpublished data or papers still in press.
It is free to submit an article to JOSAM. If your article is selected for publication, then a $500 USD copyediting fee is required to prepare the document, figures, and references for publication.
