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Author Guidelines

Invitation to submit your research to Anuradhapura Medical Journal (AMJ) using the online submission process. Please register with the journal in order to submit your manuscript.

The Anuradhapura Medical Journal(AMJ) is currently soliciting articles for consideration for future issues. The Journal strives to be a forum for all health professionals in North Central Province to publish original research and review articles in their area of expertise. The AMJ is a peer-reviewed, medical journal published by Anuradhapura Clinical Society (ACS). The AMJ publishes articles in clinical medicine, public health and health promotion.

Fees
AMJ does not charge any article submission or processing fee

Types of articles

Original research paper
Original research papers are scientific reports of the results of original research. The text is limited to 2500 words, a maximum of 5 tables and figures, and up to 20 references. Manuscript should follow the IMRAD (Introduction, Methods, Results and Discussion) format in reporting.

Structured abstract (IMRAD format): Abstracts of up to 250 words are required for all original articles.

Review papers
Review papers should aim to provide the reader with a comprehensive overview of an important subject in the field, and should be systematic and critical assessments of literature. All articles or data sources in review papers should be selected systematically for inclusion in the review and critically evaluated. The text should not exceed 3000 words, 30 references.

Unstructured abstract: Abstract of up to 250 words

Brief reports
Original data that is not sufficient for full paper, secondary analysis of previously published data and preliminary results of a ongoing research study can be reported as brief communications. They should not exceed 800 words, and contain more than two tables or illustrations, and more than 10 references. Manuscript should be reported as unstructured essay.

Unstructured abstract: Abstract of up to 150 words

Case reports
These are short discussions of a clinical case with unique features not previously described that make an important scientific observation. The cases reported should have merits of contributing to the current knowledge of the relevant subject area. They should not exceed 800 words, and contain more than 3 tables or illustrations, and more than 10 references.

Perspectives
The AMJ welcomes manuscripts expressing opinions, presenting hypotheses, broaching controversial issues and new advances in medicine. They should not have more than 1000 words, 3 tables and illustrations, or 20 references.

Manuscript preparation 

Manuscripts must be prepared in accordance with “Uniform requirements for Manuscripts submitted to Biomedical Journal '' developed by the International Committee of Medical Journal Editors. Use Arabic numbers in parentheses for in-text citation and numbered list of references at the end of the manuscript. Please refer to ICMJE guidelines at http://www.icmje.org

Referencing
Use Vancouver style. It is advised to use reference manager software (Mendeley, EndNote etc.)
Referencing should strictly follow the referencing style adopted by the National Library of Medicine for its databases: https://www.nlm.nih.gov/bsd/uniform_requirements.html

The list of references
Please ensure that,

• All references are numbered.
• The list of references is arranged in the exact order in which the references are cited in the text.
• The author names are stated as surname followed by the initials, with a space between the surname and the initials, but no space or period between the initials. E.g. ‘Brown SE’
• For references with more than one author, the author names are stated and separated each by a comma and a space.
• Up to 6 authors, all names are stated and when there are more than 6 authors, the first 6 authors are listed, followed by “et al.”
• Enter author's surname followed by no more than 2 initials (full stop).
• The title of the article is stated in sentence case. Only the first word of the article title and words that normally begin with a capital letter are capitalized.
• The official abbreviations for the titles of the journals are used. For that, use: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/nlmcatalog/journals
• If a journal carries continuous pagination throughout a volume (as many medical journals do), omit the month and issue number.
• If the reference has a Digital Object Identifier (DOI) number It must be stated (see the 3rd example)
• For different types of references (journal articles, books, book chapters, webpages, reports, datasets etc.), please check for the referencing style of the National Library of Medicine.

Peer Review Process
All articles submitted to Anuradhapura Medical Journal are initially assessed by an Editor, who decides whether or not the article is suitable for peer review. Submissions considered suitable for peer review are assigned to one or more independent experts, who assess the article for clarity, validity, and sound methodology.

Anuradhapura Medical Journal operates a double-blind peer review process, meaning that authors and reviewers remain anonymous for the review process. The review period is expected to take around four weeks. Reviewers are asked to provide formative feedback, even if an article is not deemed suitable for publication in the journal.

Based on the reviewer reports the editor will make a recommendation for rejection, minor or major revisions, or acceptance. Overall editorial responsibility rests with the journal’s Editors, who are supported by an expert Editorial Board.

Submission Preparation Checklist

As part of the submission process, authors are required to check off their submission's compliance with all of the following items, and submissions may be returned to authors that do not adhere to these guidelines.

1. The submission has not been previously published, nor is it before another journal for consideration (or an explanation has been provided in Comments to the Editor).
2. The submission file is in OpenOffice, Microsoft Word or RTF document file format.
3. The names, affiliations and email addresses of all the authors and the ORCID ID of at least the corresponding author must be correctly entered into the submission system.
4. The text is single-spaced; uses a 12-point font; employs italics, rather than underlining (except with URL addresses); and all illustrations, figures, and tables are placed within the text at the appropriate points, rather than at the end.
5. The text adheres to the stylistic and bibliographic requirements outlined in the Author Guidelines, which is found in About the Journal. Every effort has been made to ensure that author names are removed from the manuscript (following the instructions to ensure blind peer review).

Copyright Notice

Authors who publish with this journal agree to the following terms:

1. Authors retain copyright and grant the journal right of first publication with the work simultaneously licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution License that allows others to share the work with an acknowledgement of the work's authorship and initial publication in this journal.
2. Authors are able to enter into separate, additional contractual arrangements for the non-exclusive distribution of the journal's published version of the work (e.g., post it to an institutional repository or publish it in a book), with an acknowledgement of its initial publication in this journal.
3. Authors are permitted and encouraged to post their work online (e.g., in institutional repositories or on their website) prior to and during the submission process, as it can lead to productive exchanges, as well as earlier and greater citation of published work (See The Effect of Open Access).

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