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IJBMR - Instructions for authors

1. Aim and scope 3. Organization of Manuscript

International Journal of Biological and Medical Research Manuscript should be typewritten in 12-font size, 1.5 lines
(IJBMR) publishes papers describing original research in all areas spacing, with margins of at least one inch on all sides. Pages should
of contemporary biological and medical fields. be numbered consecutively, starting with the title page and the
matter arranged in the following orders:
Submitted original research papers should represent a novel
and important contribution to the understanding of any area of aArticle Type (Original Article, Review Article, Short Report, Case
biological and medical research and provide mechanistic insights
into the process. Report)
aTitle of the manuscript
All submitted articles should report original, previously aNames of authors:- First Name*, Middle & Last Name* (*Authors
unpublished research results, experimental or theoretical, and
will be peer-reviewed. Articles submitted to the journal should full name required)
meet these criteria and must not be under consideration for aTheir respective Corresponding author addresses Phone No/
publication. Manuscripts should follow the style of the journal and
are subject to both review and editing. E-mail Id
aAbstract (not exceeding 300 words)
International Journal of biological and medical research is an aKey words (Up to 4-6 keywords)
international peer-reviewed multi disciplinary online journal aIntroduction
published in quarterly in the months of January, April, July and aMaterials and Methods
October. The journal accepts Original Articles, Review Articles, aResults
Case Report and Short Report Communications. aDiscussion
aConclusion
1.1. Scope of the Article aAcknowledgments
aReferences
All Biological and Medical Sciences like Anesthesiology, Animal aFigure
Research, Basic medical sciences, Biochemistry, Biotechnology, aTables
Bioinformatics, Biophysics, Biology, Cancer biology, Cardiology,
Cardio Thoracic Surgery, Dibetology, Dermatology, ENT, 3.1 Title Page
Endocrinology, Free radical Biology, General surgery, General
Medicine, Genetics, Gastroenterology, Gynecology, Hematology, Title page contains title of the manuscript in bold face, title case
Herbal Therapy, Human physiology, Immunology, Infertility, (font size 14), names of the authors in normal face, title case (font
Infectious Diseases, Laboratory Medicine & Techniques, size 12) followed by the address of authors in normal face, lower
Microbiology, Molecular Biology, Nanotechnology, Neonatology, case (font size 12). Names of the authors should appear as initials
Neurology, Nephrology, Nursing care, Nutrition, Oncology, followed by surnames. Full names may be given in some instances
Orthopedics, Ophthalmology, Pathology, Plant Study, Plant to avoid confusion. Followed by the author names, please provide
Biotechnology, Pharmacology, Pulmonology, Pediatrics, the complete postal address or addresses with pin code number of
Psychiatry, Rheumatology, STDs, Stem Cell Research, Toxicology, the place(s), where the research work has been carried out. If the
Urology & Virology etc... publication originates from several institutes, the affiliation of
each author should be clearly stated by using superscript Arabic
2. Submission of Manuscript numbers after the name and before the institute. The author to
whom correspondence should be directed must be indicated with
Register yourself as an author and submit the manuscript by an asterisk. At the bottom left corner of this page, please mention
clicking online submission. In case any problem through the on “*For correspondence” and provide a functional e-mail address of
line submission authors are invited to submit their manuscripts the corresponding author to whom all correspondence (including
through Journal email address ([email protected]) along galley proofs) is to be sent.
with a covering letter preferably by the corresponding author or
first author. Each manuscript will be provided with a manuscriptID 3.2 Sections
and all correspondence is done through e-mail. Please always refer Manuscripts should be divided into the following section titles
to the manuscript ID for any further enquiries.
(normal face, upper case) and subtitles in each section (bold face,
lower case):

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Abstract 3.5 Tables
An abstract not exceeding 300 words (for Short Should each be typed on a separate page, numbered in sequence

Communications between 60 and 80 words) should be provided with the body of the text. Tables should be headed with a short,
typed on a separate sheet. Abstract should include aims, methods, descriptive caption. They should be formatted with horizontal
results and conclusion. lines only: vertical ruled lines are not required. Footnotes to tables
should be indicated with a), b), c) etc. and typed on the same page
Keywords as the table.
Up to 4-6 keywords must be provided in alphabetical order,
3.6 Figures
preferably taken from Index Medicus. These keywords should be Should be on separate pages but not inserted with in the text. All
typed at the end of the abstract.
figures must be referred to in the text and numbered with Arabic
Introduction numerals in the sequence in which they are cited. Each figure must
It should be a concise statement of the background to the work be accompanied by a legend explaining in detail the contents of the
figure and are to be typed under the figures. Graphs and bar graphs
presented, including relevant earlier work, suitably referenced. It should preferably be prepared using Microsoft Excel and
should be started in a separate page after keywords. submitted as Excel graph pasted in Word. Alternatively
photographs can be submitted as JPEG images. Keys to symbols,
Materials and Methods abbreviations, arrows, numbers or letters used in the illustrations
It shall be started as a continuation to introduction on the same should not be written on the illustration itself but should be clearly
explained in the legend. Avoid inserting a box with key to symbols,
page. All-important materials and equipments, the manufacturer's in the figure or below the figure. All Tables and Figures captions
name and, if possible, the location should be provided. The main and legends should be typed on a separate page.
methods used shall be briefly described, citing references. New
methods or substantially modified methods may be described in 4. Article Proofs
sufficient detail. The statistical method and the level of significance Page proofs are sent to the designated author through e-mail.
chosen shall be clearly stated.
They must be carefully checked and returned the revised
Results manuscript within 48 hours of receipt.
The important results of the work should be clearly stated and
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This section should deal with the interpretation of results,
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should be logical. The discussion should state the scope of the has been previously copyrighted, published, or accepted for
results, which need to be further explored. Results and discussion publication, will not be considered for publication in this journal.
of the work can also be combined under one section, Results and Submission of a manuscript is interpreted as a statement of
Discussion. certification that no part of the manuscript is copyrighted by any
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Conclusions publication. By submitting your manuscript to us, you agree on
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unprotected by patent or patent application; responsibility for
numerical order and should be set in square brackets, thus [1, 12]. technical content and for protection of proprietary material rests
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Please give the DOI (Digital Object Identifier) if the paper is not yet has been seen and approved by all the other authors. It is the
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release permissions for the use of any copyrighted materials in the
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[1] Donald DH. Oxidative stress and vascular disease. Arterioscler 6. Page Charges and Re-print
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Thromb Vasc Biol 2005; 26:689-695.
[2] Donne ID, Ranieri R, Roberto C, Daniela G, Aldo M. Biomarkers Open Access journals, which mean that the publication cost should
be covered by the author's institution or research funds.
of oxidative damage in human disease. Clin Chem. 2006;
52:601-623. With Regards,
[3] Liu TS, Wang Y, Chen SY, Sun YH. An updated metaanalysis of Editor in Chief
adjuvant chemotherapy after curative resection for gastric International Journal of biological and medical research (IJBMR)
cancer. EJSO. 2008; 34: 1208-1216. Email: [email protected] ; [email protected]
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