Submission Preparation Checklist
Guide for Authors — International Network of Doctors Journal (INODJ)
Before submitting a manuscript to the International Network of Doctors Journal (INODJ), authors are requested to review the following checklist carefully. Ensuring that all applicable requirements are met will help facilitate the initial editorial assessment and minimize delays in the submission process.
Authors should confirm that their manuscript meets the following requirements before submission:
1. Manuscript Requirements
- ☑The manuscript falls within the scope of INODJ.
- ☑The manuscript has been prepared according to the journal’s Guide for Authors.
- ☑The appropriate article category has been selected.
- ☑The manuscript is complete and has been carefully reviewed for clarity, grammar, spelling, and consistency.
- ☑The title page contains the manuscript title, author names, institutional affiliations, and corresponding author details.
- ☑The abstract and keywords comply with the requirements for the selected article category.
- ☑All required manuscript sections are included and appropriately organized.
2. Originality and Publication Ethics
- ☑The manuscript represents original work or an appropriately prepared scholarly contribution.
- ☑The manuscript is not under consideration for publication by another journal at the time of submission.
- ☑All previously published material, ideas, data, and quotations have been appropriately acknowledged and cited.
- ☑All authors have approved the final version of the manuscript and agreed to its submission.
- ☑Authorship accurately reflects the contributions of the individuals listed.
- ☑Any relevant conflicts of interest and funding sources have been disclosed.
- ☑Any previous dissemination or related publications have been disclosed where relevant and required.
3. Ethical Approval and Consent
- ☑Ethical approval details are provided for research involving human participants or animals, where applicable.
- ☑Informed consent statements are included where required.
- ☑Patient confidentiality has been protected, and identifying information has been removed or appropriately authorized.
- ☑Clinical trial registration details are provided for applicable clinical trials.
- ☑Any applicable ethics waivers or exemptions are accurately documented.
4. Tables, Figures, and Supplementary Materials
- ☑All tables and figures are numbered consecutively and cited in the main text.
- ☑Table titles, figure captions, legends, labels, and units are clear and informative.
- ☑Figures and images are of suitable quality for publication.
- ☑Tables are submitted in an editable format wherever possible.
- ☑Permission has been obtained for third-party material where required.
- ☑Supplementary files are clearly labelled and cited in the manuscript, where applicable.
5. References and Reporting Guidelines
- ☑All in-text citations correspond to entries in the reference list.
- ☑All references are accurate, relevant, and verifiable.
- ☑The prescribed referencing style has been followed.
- ☑The appropriate reporting guideline has been considered for the study design, where applicable.
- ☑Relevant reporting checklists and flow diagrams are included when required.
6. Required Declarations and Documents
- ☑Cover letter addressed to the Editor-in-Chief.
- ☑Ethics approval and informed consent statements.
- ☑Funding statement.
- ☑Conflict of interest declaration.
- ☑Author contribution statement.
- ☑Data availability statement.
- ☑Acknowledgements.
- ☑Clinical trial registration information.
- ☑Reporting guideline checklist.
- ☑Copyright permissions for reproduced material.
7. Final Verification
- ☑The manuscript file is in the required editable format.
- ☑All author names, affiliations, and contact details are correct.
- ☑The corresponding author has been clearly identified.
- ☑All required files have been uploaded.
- ☑The manuscript and supporting documents contain consistent information.
- ☑The submission complies with INODJ’s applicable editorial and publication ethics policies.
Author Declaration
By submitting a manuscript to INODJ, the corresponding author confirms, on behalf of all authors, that the information provided during submission is accurate and that the manuscript complies with the journal’s applicable submission requirements and publication policies.
The editorial office may request additional information or documents if necessary to assess the submission.
Please note: Completion of this checklist does not guarantee acceptance or publication. All submissions remain subject to editorial assessment and the journal’s applicable review procedures.