Advanced Biomedical Research - Guide for Authors

Guide for Authors

Online submission

Articles can be submitted electronically from https://review.jow.medknow.com/abr
This is an online manuscript processing system which allows submission of articles with tracking of its progress till proof stage.

One is required to register as a new author – the process being a simple self-explanatory two stage process. Link for new author registration is available from the home page (https://review.jow.medknow.com/abr).

If article is submitted electronically, there is no need to send a hard copy.

Know about the type of articles we publish; please read the Article types below.

Article Types:

Original articles:

These include randomized controlled trials, intervention studies, studies of screening and diagnostic tests, outcome studies, cost-effectiveness analyses, case-control series, and surveys with high response rates.

The text of original articles amounting to up to 3000 words, including the abstract(250 words), references, figures, and tables.
The number of tables and figures for this type of article should be up to 5.
Original articles could be supported with up to 40 references.

For the detailed formatting guideline for original articles, please click here.

This section provides general style and formatting information only. Formatting guidelines for specific article types can be found in the next section.

This section provides formatting guidelines for specific article types.

Original Article:

The text of original articles amounting to up to 3000 words (including abstract, references, tables, and figures)
The manuscript should be divided into sections with these headings
- Abstract
- Keywords
- Introduction
- Material and Methods
- Results
- Discussion
- Conclusion
- Declarations
- References
- Tables
- Figures

Abstract:

The Abstract should not exceed 250 words. Please minimize the use of abbreviations and do not cite references in the abstract. Reports of randomized controlled trials should follow the CONSORT extension for abstracts. The abstract must include the following separate sections:

Background: the context and purpose of the study
Materials and Methods: how the study was performed and statistical tests used
Results: the main findings
Conclusions: brief summary and potential implications

Keywords:

Provide 3 to 10 keywords, according to the terms used in the MeSH (Medical Subject Headings) of the Index Medicus/Medline

Introduction:

The Introduction section should explain the background to the study, its aims, a summary of the existing literature and why this study was necessary or its contribution to the field.

Materials and Methods:

The methods section should include:

the aim, design, and setting of the study
the characteristics of participants or description of materials
a clear description of all processes, interventions, and comparisons. Generic drug names should generally be used. When proprietary brands are used in research, include the brand names in parentheses
the type of statistical analysis used, including a power calculation if appropriate

Results:

This should include the findings of the study including, if appropriate, results of statistical analysis which must be included either in the text or as tables and figures.

Discussion:

This section should discuss the implications of the findings in the context of existing research and highlight the limitations of the study.

Conclusions:

This should state clearly the main conclusions and provide an explanation of the importance and relevance of the study reported.

Declarations:

All manuscripts must contain the heading 'Declarations' with all of its subheadings. For detailed information about declarations please click here. This section of the manuscript should be on the "Title Page" file, not the "Blinded Article" file.

References:

please see the "References" sub-section under the general formatting guidelines section.

Tables:

please see the "Preparing tables" sub-section under the general formatting guidelines section.

Figures:

please see the "Preparing figures" sub-section under the general formatting guidelines section.

Review Articles:

It is expected that these articles would be written by individuals who have done substantial work on the subject or are considered experts in the field. A summary of the work done by the contributor(s) in the field of review should accompany the manuscript.

The prescribed word count is up to 7000 words, including tables/figures, references, and abstract.
The manuscript may have unlimited references.
The number of tables and figures is unlimited.
The manuscript should have an unstructured Abstract (250 words) representing an accurate article summary.

The manuscript should be divided into sections with these headings:

Abstract:

The manuscript should have an unstructured abstract (250 words) representing an accurate article summary.

Keywords:

Provide 3 to 10 keywords, according to the terms used in the MeSH (Medical Subject Headings) of the Index Medicus/Medline

Introduction:

The Background section should explain the background to the article, its aims, a summary of a search of the existing literature, and the issue under discussion.

Main Text:

This should contain the body of the article, and may also be broken into subsections with short, informative headings.

Conclusion:

This should state clearly the main conclusions and include an explanation of their relevance or importance to the field.

Declarations:

References:

please see the "References" sub-section under the general formatting guidelines section.

Tables:

please see the "Preparing tables" sub-section under the general formatting guidelines section.

Figures:

please see the "Preparing figures" sub-section under the general formatting guidelines section.

Short Reports:

Short reports provide a brief but complete account of an original piece of work.

The manuscript could be up to 1000 words (including references and abstract).
The manuscript could be supported with up to 15 references.
The manuscript should have a structured Abstract (200 words) representing an accurate article summary.
The manuscript should be divided into sections with these headings
- Abstract
- Keywords
- Introduction
- Material and Methods
- Results
- Discussion
- Conclusion
- Declarations
- References
- Tables
- Figures

Abstract:

The Abstract should not exceed 200 words. Please minimize the use of abbreviations and do not cite references in the abstract. The abstract must include the following separate sections:

Background: the context and purpose of the study
Materials and Methods: how the study was performed and statistical tests used
Results: the main findings
Conclusions: brief summary and potential implications

Keywords:

Provide 3 to 5 keywords, according to the terms used in the MeSH (Medical Subject Headings) of the Index Medicus/Medline

Introduction:

The Introduction section should explain the background to the study, its aims, a summary of the existing literature and why this study was necessary or its contribution to the field.

Materials and Methods:

The methods section should include:

the aim, design, and setting of the study
the characteristics of participants or description of materials
a clear description of all processes, interventions, and comparisons. Generic drug names should generally be used. When proprietary brands are used in research, include the brand names in parentheses
the type of statistical analysis used, including a power calculation if appropriate

Results:

This should include the findings of the study including, if appropriate, results of statistical analysis which must be included either in the text or as tables and figures.

Discussion:

This section should discuss the implications of the findings in the context of existing research and highlight the limitations of the study.

Conclusions:

This should state clearly the main conclusions and provide an explanation of the importance and relevance of the study reported.

Declarations:

References:

please see the "References" sub-section under the general formatting guidelines section.

Tables:

please see the "Preparing tables" sub-section under the general formatting guidelines section.

Figures:

please see the "Preparing figures" sub-section under the general formatting guidelines section.

Case Reports:

New, interesting, and rare cases can be reported. They should be unique, describing a great diagnostic or therapeutic challenge and providing a learning point for the readers. Cases with clinical significance or implications will be given priority.

The manuscript could be up to 1000 words (including references and abstract).
The manuscript could be supported with up to 15 references.
Case Reports could be authored by up to 4 authors.

Any images should protect the patient’s anonymity as far as possible. Any photos or medical imaging should not show the patient's name, medical record number, or date of birth. Images should be cropped only to show the key feature. As per journal policy, ABR does not consider images with patient faces or patient facial features. If an image of a face must be published, this should be cropped so that only the affected area is shown.

Consent for publication is a mandatory journal requirement for all case reports. Written informed consent for publication must be obtained from the patient (or their parent or legal guardian in the case of children under 18, or from the next of kin if the patient has died). For more information, please see our editorial policies.

For case reports, ABR journal requires authors to follow the CARE guidelines. The CARE checklist should be provided as an additional file. Submissions received without these elements will be returned to the authors as incomplete.

The manuscript should be divided into sections with these headings:

Abstract:

The manuscript should have an unstructured abstract (200 words) representing an accurate article summary.

Keywords:

Provide 3 to 5 keywords, according to the terms used in the MeSH (Medical Subject Headings) of the Index Medicus/Medline

Introduction:

The Introduction section should explain the background to the case report or study, its aims, a summary of the existing literature.

Case Presentation:

This section should include a description of the patient’s relevant demographic details, medical history, symptoms and signs, treatment or intervention, outcomes, and any other significant details.

Discussion:

This should discuss the relevant existing literature.

Conclusion:

This should state clearly the main conclusions, including an explanation of their relevance or importance to the field.

Declarations:

References:

please see the "References" sub-section under the general formatting guidelines section.

Tables:

please see the "Preparing tables" sub-section under the general formatting guidelines section.

Figures:

please see the "Preparing figures" sub-section under the general formatting guidelines section.

Letter to Editor:

A Letter to the Editor generally takes one of the following forms:

A substantial re-analysis of a previously published article in Advanced Biomedical Research or in another journal.
An article that may not cover "standard research" but that is of general interest to the readership of Advanced Biomedical Research.
A brief report of research findings adequate for the journal's scope and of particular interest to the community.
The letter could have up to 500 words and 7 references.
Maximum of one figure or one table
Not more than four authors could generally author it.

The manuscript should be divided into sections with these headings:

Keywords:

Provide 3 to 5 keywords, according to the terms used in the MeSH (Medical Subject Headings) of the Index Medicus/Medline

Main Text:

This should contain the body of the article, and may also be broken into subsections with short, informative headings.

Main text should start with "To the editor."

Declarations:

References:

please see the "References" sub-section under the general formatting guidelines section.

Tables:

please see the "Preparing tables" sub-section under the general formatting guidelines section.

Figures:

please see the "Preparing figures" sub-section under the general formatting guidelines section.

General formatting guidelines:

Preparing manuscript text:

Use double line spacing
Include line and page numbering
Use SI units: Please ensure that all special characters used are embedded in the text. Otherwise, they will be lost during conversion to PDF
Do not use page breaks in your manuscript

The following word processor file formats are acceptable for the main manuscript document:

Microsoft word (DOC, DOCX)

The authors should prepare two separate files for submission:

Title Page:

This file should provide

The type of manuscript (original article, case report, review article, Letter to editor, etc.)
Title of the manuscript
Running title
Names of all authors and their affiliations.
Author/coauthor(s) ORCID iDs are required in the submission process. If you do not have ORCID iDs, please register via https://orcid.org. And after getting the identifiers, please include them in the "first page" file of the manuscript. Further process of your paper in this journal would depend on presenting ORCID iDs.
A statement that the manuscript has been read and approved by all the authors, that the requirements for authorship as stated earlier in this document have been met, and that each author believes that the manuscript represents honest work.
The name, address, e-mail, and telephone number of the corresponding author, who is responsible for communicating with the other authors about revisions and final approval of the proofs, if that information is not included on the manuscript itself.
Total number of pages
Total number of tables
Total number of figures
Word counts separately for abstract and for the text (excluding the references, tables and abstract), word counts for introduction + discussion in case of an original article;
If the manuscript was presented as part at a meeting, the organization, place, and exact date on which it was read. A full statement to the editor about all submissions and previous reports that might be regarded as redundant publication of the same or very similar work. Any such work should be referred to specifically, and referenced in the new paper. Copies of such material should be included with the submitted paper, to help the editor decide how to handle the matter.
The declarations section of the manuscript including all of its subheadings:

Ethics approval and consent to participate
Consent for publication
Availability of data and materials
Competing interests
Funding
Authors' contributions
Acknowledgements
Authors' information (optional)

Tip: All information that can reveal your identity should be here on the Title page, not the blinded article file.

Blinded Article File:

The title of the manuscript and main text of the manuscript, beginning from Abstract till References (excluding declarations section) should be in this file. The file must not contain any mention of the authors' names.

References:

ABR recommends that references be prepared with a bibliography software package such as EndNote, Mendeley, or Zotero. If references are prepared manually, the authors should check them for completeness and correctness. For this purpose authors may use Web of Science external_link , PubMed/MEDLINE or Google Scholar.

Quick Reference Formatting Guide:

References should be numbered consecutively in the order in which they are first mentioned in the text (not in alphabetic order). Identify references in text, tables, and legends by Arabic numerals in superscript with square bracket after the punctuation marks. References cited only in tables or figure legends should be numbered in accordance with the sequence established by the first identification in the text of the particular table or figure. Use the style of the examples below, which are based on the formats used by the NLM in Index Medicus. The titles of journals should be abbreviated according to the style used in Index Medicus. Use the complete name of the journal for non-indexed journals. Avoid using abstracts as references. Information from manuscripts submitted but not accepted should be cited in the text as "unpublished observations" with written permission from the source. Avoid citing a "personal communication" unless it provides essential information not available from a public source, in which case the name of the person and date of communication should be cited in parentheses in the text.
The commonly cited types of references are shown here, for other types of references such as newspaper items please refer to ICMJE Guidelines (http://www.icmje.org or http://www.nlm.nih.gov/bsd/uniform_requirements.html).

Articles in Journals

Standard journal article (for up to six authors): Parija S C, Ravinder PT, Shariff M. Detection of hydatid antigen in the fluid samples from hydatid cysts by co-agglutination. Trans. R.Soc. Trop. Med. Hyg.1996; 90:255–256.
Standard journal article (for more than six authors): List the first six contributors followed by et al.

Roddy P, Goiri J, Flevaud L, Palma PP, Morote S, Lima N. et al., Field Evaluation of a Rapid Immunochromatographic Assay for Detection of Trypanosoma cruzi Infection by Use of Whole Blood. J. Clin. Microbiol. 2008; 46: 2022-2027.

Volume with supplement: Otranto D, Capelli G, Genchi C: Changing distribution patterns of canine vector borne diseases in Italy: leishmaniosis vs. dirofilariosis.Parasites & Vectors 2009; Suppl 1:S2.

Books and Other Monographs

Personal author(s): Parija SC. Textbook of Medical Parasitology. 3rd ed. All India Publishers and Distributors. 2008.
Editor(s), compiler(s) as author: Garcia LS, Filarial Nematodes In: Garcia LS (editor) Diagnostic Medical Parasitology ASM press Washington DC 2007: pp 319-356.
Chapter in a book: Nesheim M C. Ascariasis and human nutrition. In Ascariasis and its prevention and control, D. W. T. Crompton, M. C. Nesbemi, and Z. S. Pawlowski (eds.). Taylor and Francis,London, U.K.1989, pp. 87–100.

Electronic Sources as reference

Journal article on the Internet: Parija SC, Khairnar K. Detection of excretory Entamoeba histolytica DNA in the urine, and detection of E. histolytica DNA and lectin antigen in the liver abscess pus for the diagnosis of amoebic liver abscess .BMC Microbiology 2007, 7:41.doi:10.1186/1471-2180-7-41. http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2180/7/41

Endnote Users:

If you use Endnote as the reference management tool for your manuscripts, you can download our journal referencing style from the link here.

Simply Extract the file, Open the "Advanced Biomedical Research.ens" file, then go to File > Save As and save the style with the name "Advanced Biomedical Research". After that, you can use this style for your references.

Preparing tables:

When preparing tables, please follow the formatting instructions below.

Tables with their legends should be provided at the end of the text after the references. The tables along with their number should be cited at the relevant place in the text
Tables should be self-explanatory and should not duplicate textual material.
Tables with more than 10 columns and 25 rows are not acceptable.
Number tables, in Arabic numerals, consecutively in the order of their first citation in the text and supply a brief title for each.
Place explanatory matter in footnotes, not in the heading.
Explain in footnotes all non-standard abbreviations that are used in each table.
Obtain permission for all fully borrowed, adapted, and modified tables and provide a credit line in the footnote.
For footnotes use the following symbols, in this sequence: *, †, ‡, §, ||,¶, **, ††, ‡‡

Preparing illustrations(Figures):

Figures with their legends should be provided at the end of the text after the references. The figures along with their number should be cited at the relevant place in the text
Upload the images in JPEG format.
Figures should be numbered consecutively according to the order in which they have been first cited in the text.
Titles and detailed explanations belong in the legends for illustrations not on the illustrations themselves.
The photographs and figures should be trimmed to remove all the unwanted areas.
If photographs of individuals are used, their pictures must be accompanied by written permission to use the photograph.
If a figure has been published elsewhere, acknowledge the original source and submit written permission from the copyright holder to reproduce the material. A credit line should appear in the legend for such figures.
Legends for illustrations: Type or print out legends (maximum 40 words, excluding the credit line) for illustrations using double spacing, with Arabic numerals corresponding to the illustrations. When symbols, arrows, numbers, or letters are used to identify parts of the illustrations, identify and explain each one in the legend. Explain the internal scale (magnification) and identify the method of staining in photomicrographs.
The Journal reserves the right to crop, rotate, reduce, or enlarge the photographs to an acceptable size.

Declarations:

All manuscripts must contain the following sections under the heading 'Declarations':

Ethics approval and consent to participate

Manuscripts reporting studies involving human participants, human data or human tissue must:

include a statement on ethics approval and consent (even where the need for approval was waived)
include the name of the ethics committee that approved the study and the committee’s reference number if appropriate

Studies involving animals must include a statement on ethics approval and for experimental studies involving client-owned animals, authors must also include a statement on informed consent from the client or owner.

If your manuscript does not report on or involve the use of any animal or human data or tissue, please state “Not applicable” in this section.

Consent for publication:

If your manuscript contains any individual person’s data in any form (including any individual details, images or videos), consent for publication must be obtained from that person, or in the case of children, their parent, or legal guardian. All presentations of case reports must have consent for publication.

You can use your institutional consent form or Isfahan University of Medical Sciences consent form. You should not send the form to us on submission, but we may request to see a copy at any stage (including after publication).

Availability of data and materials:

All manuscripts must include an ‘Availability of data and materials statement. Data availability statements should include information on where data supporting the results reported in the article can be found including, where applicable, hyperlinks to publicly archived datasets analyzed or generated during the study. By data, we mean the minimal dataset that would be necessary to interpret, replicate and build upon the findings reported in the article. We recognize it is not always possible to share research data publicly, for instance when individual privacy could be compromised, and in such instances, data availability should still be stated in the manuscript along with any conditions for access.

Competing interests:

All authors must disclose any and all conflicts of interest they may have with the publication of the manuscript or an institution or product that is mentioned in the manuscript and/or is important to the outcome of the study presented. Authors should also disclose conflicts of interest with products that compete with those mentioned in their manuscript.

Funding:

All sources of funding for the research reported should be declared. The role of the funding body in the design of the study and collection, analysis, and interpretation of data and in writing the manuscript should be declared.

Authors' contributions:

Contributors should provide a description of contributions made by each of them towards the manuscript. Description should be divided in following categories, as applicable: concept, design, definition of intellectual content, literature search, clinical studies, experimental studies, data acquisition, data analysis, statistical analysis, manuscript preparation, manuscript editing and manuscript review. One or more author should take responsibility for the integrity of the work as a whole from inception to published article and should be designated as 'guarantor'.

Acknowledgments:

Please acknowledge anyone who contributed towards the article who does not meet the criteria for authorship including anyone who provided professional writing services or materials.

Authors should obtain permission to acknowledge from all those mentioned in the Acknowledgements section.

Authors' information:

This section is optional.

You may choose to use this section to include any relevant information about the author(s) that may aid the reader's interpretation of the article, and understand the standpoint of the author(s). This may include details about the authors' qualifications, current positions they hold at institutions or societies, or any other relevant background information. Please refer to authors using their initials. Note this section should not be used to describe any competing interests.

Review Articles:

The prescribed word count is up to 7000 words, including tables/figures, references, and abstract.
The manuscript may have unlimited references.
The manuscript should have an unstructured abstract (250 words) representing an accurate article summary.

For the detailed formatting guideline for review articles, please click here.

Short Reports/Communications:

Short reports provide a brief but complete account of an original piece of work.

The manuscript could be up to 1000 words (including references and abstract).
The manuscript could be supported with up to 15 references.
The manuscript should have a structured Abstract (200 words) representing an accurate article summary.

For the detailed formatting guideline for short reports, please click here.

Case reports:

The manuscript could be up to 1000 words (including references and abstract).
The manuscript could be supported with up to 15 references.
Case Reports could be authored by up to four authors.

For the detailed formatting guidelines for case reports, please click here.

Language Editing Services:

For editors and reviewers to accurately assess the work presented in your manuscript,t you need to ensure the English language is of sufficient quality to be understood.

Authors who are not native speakers of English who submit manuscripts to international journals often receive negative comments from referees or editors about the English–language usage in their manuscripts. These problems can contribute to a decision to reject a paper. To help reduce the possibility of such issues, we strongly encourage such authors cotoconsiderr using Wolters Kluwer Author Services.

Wolters Kluwer Author Services

In partnership with Editage, Wolters Kluwer offers a unique range of editorial services to help you prepare a submission-ready manuscript. For more information regarding Wolters Kluwer Author Services, please visit http://wkauthorservices.editage.com.

Note that the use of such a service is at the author's own expense and risk and does not guarantee that the article will be accepted.

Letter to the Editor:

A Letter to the Editor generally takes one of the following forms:

A substantial re-analysis of a previously published article in Advanced Biomedical Research or in another journal.
An article that may not cover "standard research" but that is of general interest to the readership of Advanced Biomedical Research.
A brief report of research findings adequate for the journal's scope and of particular interest to the community.
The letter could have up to 500 words and 7 references.
Not more than four authors could generally author it.

For the detailed formatting guidelines for Letter to Editor, please click here.

Other:

Editorial, Guest Editorial, Commentary, and Opinion are solicited by the editorial board.

Know about the open access policy and publishing costs; please read the Article-processing charge below.

Understand the Standards of reporting.

Clinical Trials:

Clinical trials are a sub-category of original articles, so all the formatting guidelines for the original articles are identical to clinical trials. Moreover, If you are carrying out a clinical trial, you must register it in an approved clinical trial registry BEFORE you enroll the first patient.

Registration in the following trial registers is acceptable:

http://www.clinicaltrials.gov

http://www.irct.ir

http://ctri.nic.in

https://www.anzctr.org.au

http://isrctn.org

http://www.trialregister.nl

http://www.umin.ac.jp/ctr

You should include the trial registration number (also known as a clinical trial number) in the abstract of any manuscripts that report the results of that clinical trial.

For clinical trials, the CONSORT checklist must be completed before peer-review and made available to the Editors and reviewers. (Please upload the CONSORT checklist as a supplementary file through our submission platform.) Please check the standards of reporting section for more information.

Standards of Reporting:

ABR advocates complete and transparent reporting of biomedical and biological research. For biomedical and biological research, the checklist below must be completed before peer review and made available to the Editors and reviewers.

Randomized controlled trials (CONSORT)
Case reports (CARE)

We strongly recommend that authors refer to the minimum reporting guidelines for health research hosted by the EQUATOR Network when preparing their manuscript and FAIRsharing.org for reporting checklists for biological and biomedical research, where applicable.

In addition, ABR strongly encourages the use of the following checklists and reporting guidelines:

Protocols for randomized controlled protocols (SPIRIT)
Systematic reviews and meta-analyses* (PRISMA) and protocols (PRISMA-P)
Observational studies (STROBE)
Qualitative research (COREQ)
Diagnostic/prognostic studies (STARD and TRIPOD)
Pre-clinical animal studies (ARRIVE)

Ready to submit

1- Agree to conditions of submission.

Copyright and license agreement:

During submission, you will need to accept and confirm the following conditions:

All authors of the manuscript have read and agreed to its content and are accountable for all aspects of the accuracy and integrity of the manuscript in accordance with ICMJE criteria.
That the article is original, has not already been published in a journal, and is not currently under consideration by another journal
That you agree to the terms of the Copyright and License Agreement, which we strongly recommend you read

For more information, see our Copyrights.

Article Processing Fee:

An article-processing fee(APF) applies for each article accepted for publication in ABR.

Article Processing Fee:

ABR is an open-access journal; Open access publishing is not without costs. ABR, therefore, levies an Article Processing Fee (APF) for each article accepted for publication. The APF is payable upon acceptance through our submission platform.

Article Type	Word Limit	Max Number of Tables and Figures	Article Processing Fee	Extra Payment per 700 Words
Original Article	3000	5	300$	50$
Review Article	7000	Unlimited	300$	50$
Short Report	1000	2	150$	50$
Case Report	1000	5	150$	50$
Letter to Editor	500	1	Free	-

For Iranian authors, because of sanctions and money transfer problems, the journal also accepts the Iranian Rial (IRR). The APF is payable upon acceptance through an internet gateway.

Article Type	Word Limit	Max Number of Tables and Figures	Article Processing Fee	Extra Payment per 700 Words
Original Article	3000	5	8,000,000 IRR	1,500,000 IRR
Review Article	7000	Unlimited	8,000,000 IRR	1,500,000 IRR
Short Report	1000	2	4,000,000 IRR	1,500,000 IRR
Case Report	1000	5	4,000,000 IRR	1,500,000 IRR
Letter to Editor	500	1	Free	-

APF can be waived, and only in exceptional circumstances. Please contact the editor BEFORE submission to get an informal opinion on whether or not a particular paper/topic may get sufficient priority for an APF waiver. You will also need to fill in an application form, signed by ALL coauthors and their department heads, confirming that no other funds are available. The application form with all signatures of all co-authors and their department chairs should be made on submission (upload a scanned document as supplementary file).

Open access:

All articles published by ABR are made freely and permanently accessible online immediately upon publication, without subscription charges or registration barriers.

Indexing and Abstracting:

dvanced Biomedical Research is indexed in:

PubMed Central (PMC), Web of Science Emerging: Sources Citation Index [ISI(ESCI)], Directory of Open Access Journals (DOAJ)