Authorship Criteria
Authors are responsible for preparing the articles before submission to the editorial office. Articles not meeting the required criteria (mentioned in authors' instructions) will be rejected immediately without going through to peer review.
All contributions will be initially assessed by the editor for suitability for the journal. Papers deemed suitable are then sent to a minimum of two independent expert reviewers to assess the scientific quality of the paper. The editor is responsible for final decision regarding acceptance or rejection of articles. The editor's decision is final.
Notice:
·The average time from Authors ‘submission and onset of peer review till editorial decision is around 3- 4 weeks, unless immediate rejection or time consumed in return of the article for Authors’ resubmission.
All authors should confirm that they have read the final manuscript and are in agreement with the content. Second, we ask all authors to confirm that they have met the criteria for authorship as established by the International Committee of Medical Journal Editors ( ICMJE ) , believe that the paper represents honest work, and are able to verify the validity of the results reported. All persons designated as authors should qualify for authorship and all those who qualify should be listed. Each author should have participated sufficiently in the work to take public responsibility for appropriate portions of the content. One or more authors should take responsibility for the integrity of the work as a whole, from inception to published article. Authorship credit should be based only on the following:(1) substantial contributions to conception and design, or acquisition of data, or analysis and interpretation of data.(2) drafting the article or revising it critically for important intellectual content.(3) final approval of the version to be published. Conditions 1, 2 and 3 must all be met. Acquisition of funding, the collection of data or general supervision of the research group, by themselves, do not justify authorship. The journal prescribes a maximum number of six authors for manuscripts depending upon the type of manuscript, its scope and institutions involved .If the number of authors exceed this limit authors should provide a justification. All others who contributed to the work who are not authors should be named in the Acknowledgements section.
Corresponding Author. The editorial office must be supplied with phone and fax numbers and the e-mail address for the corresponding author. The editorial office must be notified of any changes in the order of authorship, author name change, address or phone number of the corresponding author. Always indicate the manuscript number in subsequent communications or correspondence.
Changes to authorship
Authors are expected to consider carefully the list and order of authors before submitting their manuscript and provide the definitive list of authors at the time of the original submission. Any addition, deletion or rearrangement of author names in the authorship list should be made only before the manuscript has been accepted and only if approved by the journal Editor. To request such a change, the Editor must receive the following from the corresponding author: (a) the reason for the change in author list and (b) written confirmation (e-mail, letter) from all authors that they agree with the addition, removal or rearrangement. In the case of addition or removal of authors, this includes confirmation from the author being added or removed. Only in exceptional circumstances will the Editor consider the addition, deletion or rearrangement of authors after the manuscript has been accepted. While the Editor considers the request, publication of the manuscript will be suspended.
Manuscript Preparation:
Authors are responsible for preparing the articles before submission to the editorial office. Manuscripts not meeting the required criteria by JRAM (mentioned in authors' instructions) will be rejected immediately without going through to peer review. The author then will be notified about the defects and required to resubmit after applying the requirements of the journal. Failure to submit papers in accordance with these instructions will result in the return of the manuscript for correction before it is sent out for review
All contributions will be initially assessed by the editor for suitability for the journal. Papers deemed suitable are then sent to a minimum of two independent expert reviewers to assess the scientific quality of the paper. The Editor is responsible for the final decision regarding acceptance or rejection of articles. The Editor's decision is final.
Notice:The average time from Authors’ submission till editorial decision is around 3- 4 weeks, unless immediate rejection or time consumed in return of the article for Authors’ resubmission as a result of not following the instructions of article preparation.
Manuscripts should be prepared using Microsoft Word format 12 font-size, typed double spaced in a single column inA4 size page format only with 1-inch margins and left-justified text. The language of the document should be written in American English. Abbreviations should be defined at first mention then used consistently thereafter.
The manuscript should be submitted as separate files in the following order listed: Title page, Manuscript, Tables, Figures, and images, references and copy right form or supplementary files.
Title Page: The title page should include the following information:
1. Title–no longer than 135 characters .It should be concise and informative Declarative titles should not be used.
2. Names of authors–provide first name, middle initial, last name, and with their highest academic degrees, or professional certification.
3. Institutional affiliation–indicate each author’s affiliation during the course of the study in footnotes on the title page using superscript numbers.
4. Meeting presentation–if the material has been presented previously, supply the name, place and date of the meeting.
5. Financial support–identify all sources, public and private. Provide the agency name and city, company name and city, fellowship name and grant number.
6. Conflict of interest declaration
7. Running head–no longer than 40 characters.
8,Type of article, No. .of pages, No. of words, No. of tables, No. of figures
9. Acknowledgements: of people, grants funds.
10. Corresponding author–contact information.
Types of Manuscripts:
Manuscripts accepted for publication include: Original articles, Reviews, Letters to editor, Case reports, and Book reviews.
Original Articles: These include different study designs in the form of original randomized controlled trials, case control, cohort and cross sectional studies. Clinical and investigative laboratory research papers. It should include Title (no author names) A structured abstract should be included. The text should not exceed 3500 words( excluding abstract, references, figures, and tables) it should be divided into sections with headings , Structured Abstract, Key words, Introduction, Subjects and Methods, Ethical approval, statistical analysis, Results (remarks only tables or figures to be placed after references), Discussion, Conclusion Recommendations and References. Not to exceed 8 illustrations (figures and/or tables). For clinical trials, registration number of the study in a WHO-approved registry is required.
Review articles: A current review of a disease or treatment. Written by researchers of considerable experience of concerned field. Authors should review recent trends or advances in that field with up to date experience during the past 3-5 years. Sections include unstructured Abstract (includes the following sections: background, objective and conclusion) Introduction to topic, Critical discussion, Conclusion. The word count should not exceed 5000 words excluding the abstract key words, references, figures, and tables. References between 20 to 40 reference.
Case reports: They are formatted with introductory sentences, followed by report of a new interesting and rare case and comment. Cases should be interesting and unique describing a great diagnostic or therapeutic challenge and providing a learning point for the readers .They should not exceed 1000 words( excluding references and abstract), 4 figures and 15 references. Case reports could be authored by up to 4 authors. They could be supported with up to 10 references and 4 illustrations (tables or figures).
Letter to the editor: Letters to the Editor should preferably be related to articles previously published in the journal or views expressed in the journal may report original data, discuss published articles, or present hypotheses. Letters are not to exceed 1000 words, They should be short and decisive observations three figures or tables, and 15 references—not to exceed 3 printed journal pages. Research Letters should not be subdivided into sections, eg, Introduction, Methods, Results, Discussion, etc. Letters that report original data will be reviewed.
Manuscript format:
Abstract. Each original article must include a structured abstract of no more than 300 words. The abstract must appear on a separate page and should include five separate sections: background, objective, patients and methods, results and conclusions. For review articles and case reports, the abstract is unstructured and not to exceed 200 words.
Keywords. Write 3-8 words in alphabetical order at the end of the abstract each word separated by a semicolon.
Text. All manuscripts must follow generally recognized standards for presenting scientific material. Introduction should refer only to the most pertinent past publications and should not be an extensive review of the literature. Subjects and Methods should be written with sufficient detail to permit others to duplicate the work. Results must be concise and not simply a reiteration of data presented in tables. Discussion should be restricted to the significant findings presented. Conclusion: Provide only study conclusions which are supported by the results avoid generalizations and speculations. Emphasize equally the positive and negative findings. Acknowledgements: of people, grants funds, etc should be placed in a separate section before references .References should follow text and begin on a separate page. They must be double spaced and numbered consecutively in order of appearance in the text. References should be designated by numbers before punctuation.
1. List only references that you have read and that are pertinent to the manuscript.
2. Cite only published studies as numbered references. You may acknowledge ‘‘unpublished data’’ or ‘‘submitted’’ articles within parentheses in the text. Reference to a ‘‘personal communication’’ within parentheses in the text must be accompanied by a signed permission letter from the individual being cited.
5. Books or articles ‘‘in press’’ may be cited as numbered references. Such citations should be updated before publication, if possible. Journal abbreviations should be those used by the National Library of Medicine, as found in Index Medicus. If in doubt as to the correct abbreviation, cite the complete journal name.
Please follow precisely the format and punctuation shown in the following examples:
Journal article: Arts J, Fernandez ML and Ingrid EL. Coronary heart disease risk factors in college students. American Society for Nutrition, 2014; 5(2):177-187.
Journal Article–(If 6 or fewer authors, list all) Waters JM, Richardson GD, Jahoda CA. Hair follicle stem cells. Semin Cell Dev Biol 2007; 18:245–254.
Journal Article–(If 7 or more authors, list only the first 6 and add et al.) Yu H, Fang D, Kumar SM, Li L, Nguyen TK, Acs G, et al. Isolation of a novel population of multipotent adult stem cells from human hair follicles. Am J Pathol 2006; 168:1879–1888.
Chapter in a Book–Daoud MS, Pittellkow MR. Lichen planus. In: Freedberg IM, Eisen AZ, Wolff K, Austen KF, Goldsmith LA, Katz SI, editors. Fitzpatrick’s dermatology in general medicine. 6th ed. New York: McGraw-Hill Professional; 2003, pp. 464–477.
Book- Miller MC, Knapp RG. Clinical epidemiology and biostatistics. 3rd edition. Maryland: Williams & Wilkins, Harwal Pub Co; 1992.
Online Journal Article-LaPorte RE, Marler E, Akazawa S, Sauer F. The death of biomedical journals. JAMA [serial online]. 1996; 310:1387–90. Available at http://www.jama.com/jama/archive/6991ed2.htm. Accessed June 16, 1997.
Web Site–Health Care Financing Administration. Statistics at a glance1996. Available at: http://www.hcfa.gov/stats/stathili.htm. Accessed December 2, 1997.
Tables: Do not embed tables within the body of the manuscript. Each table must be numbered consecutively using Arabic numbers, be mentioned in the text and be titled. Each column must have a heading. All abbreviations must be explained in the legend. Please do not place more than one table on a page.
Figures: Do not embed figures within the body of the manuscript. (photos, drawings, graphs), they should be placed at the end . Legends of each figure should be placed below each. Figures must be numbered consecutively as they appear in the text. For histologic figures, stains and magnifications should be noted in the legend. Any figure that has been published elsewhere should have an acknowledgment to the original source; a copy of the release to publish the figure, signed by the copyright holder, must also be submitted. Composite figures count as one.
Legends: must identify all symbols or letters that appear on the prints.
Abbreviations: Restrict abbreviations to those that are widely used and understood. Avoid abbreviations that have meaning only in the context of your specific manuscript. An abbreviation should appear first in parentheses immediately after the term or phrase to which it refers.
Drug/Manufacturer Names. Use generic names only in the text body. Include the trade name of a particular drug and the manufacturer’s name and location, cited in parentheses, after the first use of the generic name. In the case of equipment, include manufacturer’s name, city, state, and/or country.
Illustrations. Illustrations should be prepared according to the image guidelines for online manuscript submission.
Online Manuscript Submission:
JRAM accepts online submission of manuscripts through THE editorial manager, which is linked to www.JRAM.com. The site contains instructions and advice on how to use the system, guidance on the creation/scanning and saving of electronic art, and supporting documentation. Authors have to use the format acceptable to the publisher, in order to ensure proper publication in the print issues. Manuscripts not submitted in the correct format will be returned to authors for revision before peer review. Black-and-white line drawings or grayscale figures should not be saved as color documents; this will increase file size without increasing the information content of the file.
Online submission method: Manuscripts are submitted at the site http://jram.journals.ekb.eg
All material should be submitted through the online submission as separate files which should be prepared for each of the following.
1-Title page file
2-Manuscript main file (without Authors names) nor references.
3-References.file
4-Figures file
5-Tablesfile
6-Copyright form file
7-Cover letter file: Includes Acknowledgments, author information/contributions, and author name order
8-Supplementary files when indicated is submitted in a separate file:Any additional files authors find it necessary or if required by editorial office For example, Data files / Documents files / Digital media- video. Arabic summary of abstract.
Images:
Photomicrographs of histopathologic sections must be submitted in color. Authors are encouraged to submit other figures in color, when appropriate. Do not paste figures into word processing documents; submit them as separate files, without their captions. Label each file with its figure number and upload the figures in numerical order. The following summarizes our printer’s guidelines for image preparation. Additional details can be found at http://cpc.cadmus.com/da/guidelines.asp.
Please note: Images should be submitted in TIFF format. JPEG, GIFF, PowerPoint, Excel, MS Word, and downloaded Internet image files are not acceptable at this time.
Resolution: The minimum requirements for resolution are:
For color or black-and-white images containing pictures and text labeling and/or thin lines. Lower resolutions may compromise print quality; higher resolutions will not improve output quality and will only increase file size.