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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.
  • 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).
  • The submission file is in OpenOffice, Microsoft Word, or RTF document file format.
  • Where available, URLs for the references have been provided.
  • 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.
  • The text adheres to the stylistic and bibliographic requirements outlined in the Author Guidelines.

Author Guidelines

Author Guidelines

Avicenna Medical Research (AMR)

1. Submission Requirements

  • Originality: Submissions must be unpublished and not under review elsewhere.

  • Plagiarism Check: All manuscripts are screened using anti-plagiarism software (e.g., Turnitin). Maximum similarity index: 15% (excluding references).

  • Languages: English or French (with abstracts in both languages).

  • Article Types:

    • Research articles

    • Review articles

    • Case reports

    • Short communications

    • Editorials

2. Manuscript Structure

Follow IMRaD format for research articles:

  1. Title Page:

    • Title (concise, ≤15 words)

    • Full author names, affiliations, ORCID IDs

    • Corresponding author’s email

  2. Abstract (250 words max): Structured (Background, Methods, Results, Conclusion).

  3. Keywords: 5–6 MeSH terms.

  4. Introduction: Clear objectives/hypotheses.

  5. Methods: Detailed ethics approval (if applicable).

  6. Results: Avoid duplication (tables/figures vs. text).

  7. Discussion: Contextualize findings; limitations.

  8. References: See formatting below.

3. Formatting

  • Font: Times New Roman, 12 pt, double-spaced.

  • Length: Research articles (≤6,000 words); reviews (≤8,000 words).

  • Tables/Figures:

    • High-resolution (300 dpi), numbered sequentially.

    • Submit as separate files (.tiff, .png, or .jpg).

4. Citation Style

Use Vancouver style (numbered):

  • Journal Article:
    1. Author A, Author B. Article title. *J Name*. Year;Volume(Issue):Page-Page. DOI
    Example:
    1. Benali H, Smith R. Advances in neuroimaging. *Avicenna Med Res*. 2023;12(2):45-50. https://doi.org/xx.xxxx

  • Book:
    2. Author C. *Book Title*. Edition. Publisher; Year.

  • Website:
    3. Organization. Title [Internet]. Year [cited YYYY MMM DD]. Available from: URL

5. Ethical Compliance

  • Human/Animal Studies: Include ethics committee approval number.

  • Consent: Required for case reports/images.

  • Conflicts of Interest: Declare all (state "None declared" if applicable).

6. Submission Process

  1. Register/submit via [journal’s online system].

  2. Cover letter stating novelty and significance.

  3. Suggest 3 potential reviewers (institutions/emails).

7. Post-Acceptance

  • Proofs: Corrected within 48 hours.

  • Copyright: Authors retain rights under [CC BY 4.0 license].

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Avicenna Medical Research ne facture aucun frais de soumission, de traitement ou de publication (Article Processing Charges - APC) ; tous les articles sont publiés en libre accès sans coût pour les auteurs."