Submissions

Author Guidelines

1. Journal Identity Block (Front Page Standard)

Every article must begin with the following structured header:

Journal Name
ISSN (Online) | ISSN (Print)
Publisher | Country
DOI Prefix
Volume • Issue • Year • Pages
Article Type | Received | Revised | Accepted | Published

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2. Article Title Format

Title Rules

• Maximum 20 words
• Sentence case (NOT ALL CAPS)
• Avoid abbreviations
• Reflect study design if applicable

Example:
Effect of task-oriented training on balance and gait in post-stroke adults: A randomised controlled trial

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3. Author Metadata Block (Important for Scopus/UGC)

Each author must include:

Name
Affiliation (Department, Institution, Country)
Email
ORCID ID (Mandatory for corresponding author)

Corresponding Author must include full postal address.

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4. Abstract (Structured Mandatory)

250–300 words

Use structured headings:

Background
Objective
Methods
Results
Conclusion
Clinical/Practical Implications (required for applied sciences journals)

Keywords: 5–7 (use MeSH/standard indexing terms where possible)

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5. Graphical Abstract (Highly Recommended)

Upload a single image summarising:

Study design → intervention → outcome

(Required for review articles and RCTs)

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6. Main Manuscript Structure

6.1 Introduction

• Problem context

• Literature gap

• Hypothesis or research question

• Aim

6.2 Methods (Transparency Section – indexing critical)

Must include:

Study design (CONSORT/STROBE/PRISMA mention)
Participants and sampling
Sample size calculation with software
Intervention protocol
Outcome measures (reliability citations)
Statistical analysis (software + alpha level)

Include subheading:

Ethical Approval and Consent
Provide committee name + approval number

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6.3 Results

Rules:
• No interpretation
• Use tables for primary data
• Report exact p-values and effect size

Example:
p = 0.032, Cohen’s d = 0.61

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6.4 Discussion

Must contain:

Principal findings
Comparison with literature
Mechanism explanation
Clinical significance
Limitations
Future research

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6.5 Conclusion

Short, evidence-based, no citations.

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7. Research Integrity Statements (Mandatory Section)

After conclusion add:

Funding

Conflict of Interest

Author Contributions (CRediT taxonomy)

Data Availability Statement

Ethical Approval

Informed Consent

Acknowledgement

(This section dramatically increases indexing acceptance probability)

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8. Tables and Figures Style

Tables

• Editable format only (no images)
• APA-like minimal borders
• Title above table

Figures

• 300 dpi minimum
• Caption below figure
• Must be cited in text

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9. Reference Style (Indexing Optimised Vancouver-Hybrid)

Numbered citation in text:
(1), (2–4)

Reference format:

Journal Article
Author(s). Title. Journal. Year;Volume(Issue):Pages. DOI

Example:
Sharma R, Patel K. Motor learning in stroke rehabilitation. J Neurorehab. 2023;37(2):115-122. https://doi.org/xx.xxxx

Books
Author. Book title. Edition. Publisher; Year.

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10. Reporting Guidelines (Mandatory Declaration)

Authors must state:

Randomised Trials → CONSORT
Observational → STROBE
Systematic Review → PRISMA
Case Report → CARE
Qualitative → COREQ

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11. Plagiarism & AI Policy

• Similarity < 10%
• AI tools allowed only for language editing
• AI cannot be listed as author
• Authors must disclose AI usage

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12. Article Types and Word Limits

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13. File Naming Convention (OJS Workflow Friendly)

Main Manuscript: Blind_Manuscript.docx
Title Page: Title_Page.docx
Figures: Fig1.tiff
Ethics Approval: Ethics.pdf
Supplementary: Supp1.xlsx

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14. Peer Review Workflow (Display Publicly)

Initial Screening → Plagiarism Check → Editorial Review → Double Blind Review → Decision → Copyediting → Proof → Publication