Manuscript Preparation
Guide for Authors — International Network of Doctors Journal (INODJ)
Authors submitting manuscripts to the International Network of Doctors Journal (INODJ) should prepare their submissions in a clear, concise, and scientifically appropriate format. Manuscripts must comply with the journal’s author guidelines, ethical requirements, and applicable reporting standards. Careful preparation helps facilitate editorial assessment and peer review.
1. General Formatting Requirements
Prepare submissions using Microsoft Word in an editable document format. Use clear, readable fonts like Times New Roman in 12-point size, double line spacing, ~2.5 cm margins, and consecutive page numbering. Use standard abbreviations, SI units, and ensure all tables and figures are properly identified and cited.
2. Title Page
Must contain the full manuscript title, short running title, full names and institutional affiliations of all authors, corresponding author details, ORCID identifiers, and word/table/figure counts where requested.
3. Abstract
Summarizes the purpose, methods, results, and conclusions. Original research articles typically require a structured abstract under headings: Background, Objective, Methods, Results, and Conclusion, respecting specific journal word limits.
4. Keywords
Provide 3 to 6 relevant keywords to support indexing, discoverability, and retrieval, utilizing standardized terminology such as Medical Subject Headings (MeSH) where appropriate.
5. Main Text
Original research should follow the standard structure: Introduction, Materials and Methods, Results, Discussion, and Conclusion. Other categories should adopt a structure appropriate to their purpose.
6. Tables
Number tables consecutively using Arabic numerals with concise titles, cite every table in numerical order, place explanatory notes below, and submit in an editable format.
7. Figures and Illustrations
Include graphs, charts, photographs, or diagrams numbered sequentially with descriptive captions. Ensure image quality is sufficient, patient privacy is protected, and necessary permissions are secured.
8. Abbreviations, Symbols, and Units
Use abbreviations sparingly and consistently, defining them at first mention. Utilize standard scientific symbols and international measurement units.
9. Statistical Reporting
Describe statistical methods, tests, software, significance levels, measures of central tendency/variability, effect estimates, confidence intervals, and exact p-values in sufficient detail.
10. Ethical Statements and Declarations
Provide necessary declarations including Ethics Approval, Informed Consent, Clinical Trial Registration, Funding, Conflicts of Interest, Author Contributions, and Data Availability.
11. References and Citations
Ensure all sources are accurate, verifiable, and cited correctly according to INODJ's prescribed referencing style, maintaining 1:1 correspondence between in-text citations and reference lists.
12. Reporting Guidelines
Follow established reporting standards where applicable, such as CONSORT (trials), STROBE (observational studies), PRISMA (systematic reviews), CARE (case reports), STARD, COREQ, and ARRIVE.
13. Supplementary Materials
Submit supplementary files (extended tables, questionnaires, protocols) if they provide useful supporting data without containing confidential/unauthorized identifiable information.
14. Language and Proofreading
Ensure manuscripts are written in clear, grammatically correct academic English. Check spelling, terminology, and readability thoroughly prior to submission.
15. Pre-Submission Checklist & Final Note
Before submission, verify that your manuscript falls within scope, satisfies category selections, includes a complete title page, structured abstract, correctly cited tables/figures, ethical approvals, complete declarations, accurate references, author approvals, and a prepared cover letter.
Final Note: Authors are advised to review all relevant sections of the Guide for Authors before submission. Manuscripts that do not meet essential requirements may be returned for correction or may not proceed to editorial assessment.