Submissions

PLEASE NOTE: Authors must first register through this submission page in-order to upload manuscripts, and track submission process.  If you are having trouble registering, please contact Scott Bryant, Managing Editor; [email protected]. Information used to register as an author will only be used for the purposes of manuscript tracking and submission purposes.

 

Author Processing Charges

Please note that starting May 1, 2019 the Journal of Population Therapeutics and Pharmacology (JPTCP) will charge an Author Processing Fee (APC) of US $850. Articles will go through a thorough peer review process, benefit from high quality editing, and will be posted on-line for greater exposure, within 60 days of acceptance. Articles are archived on the journal web site and through Portico. All articles/information will also be included in PubMed data base, Emerging Sources Citation Index, Scopus, EMBASE. All articles are archived through Portico and will be assigned a unique DOI (Digital Object Identifier) through Cross Ref. Articles will also be archived and available on ScienceOpen. An author’s ability to pay APCs is not a consideration in the decision of whether to publish.  Authors living in one of the United Nations' list of Least Developed Countries may request a fee waiver.  See UN country list for full details. Authors living in countries not considered "least developed" who do not have the ability to pay the APC's may be eligible for a reduced rate. Please contact the publisher directly at [email protected].

Submission Charges:  There are no charges for submitting the manuscript in the journal.

 

 Copyright and Licencing

Articles are published under a Creative Commons Attribution - Non Commercial 4.0 International License.  Authors and users are free to copy and redistribute the material in any medium or format, with proper attribution, for non-commercial purposes. Authors retain copyright to their article.

INSTRUCTIONS TO AUTHORS: Journal of Population Therapeutics and Clinical Pharmacology 

These guidelines are based on ICMJE recommendations.

Permission and copyright: Where relevant, it is the responsibility of the authors to obtain permission from copyright holders, and to ensure that the use of images, data and illustrations in the manuscripts do not violate copyright laws. If a copyright violation in any of the published article is brought to our attention, we will notify the author for correspondence. It is the responsibility of the author(s) to settle issues with the copyright holder.

The Journal of Population Therapeutics and Clinical Pharmacology Instructions to Authors:

Original Research

The word count includes the body of manuscript, references, notes and captions. The word count excludes the abbreviation list and acknowledgements. Authors cannot exceed this limit without prior approval of the Editor-in-Chief. All manuscripts must be double-spaced with full-text line and page numbering. Manuscripts submitted to the journal must be original, have not been previously published and will be verified for plagiarism.

Research articles report results of an original research project, based on clinical findings, examination technique development, improving strategies and/or training in the health profession.

 

Organization of manuscript sections

The following information must appear:

Title

Author’s names and affiliations: highest level of contribution to the paper appearing as first author. Present author’s affiliation addresses below the names and indicate each affiliation with a superscript number immediately after the author’s name.

Title Page

Corresponding author: provide postal mailing address, phone/fax and email address of the author responsible to handle correspondence at all stages of refereeing and pre- or post-publication.

Word Count

The number of words should be indicated.

Word Limits Abstract: 250

Total: 4,500

Grant Support

The must be a declaration of any financial support for the research, listing company or organization name and the author’s affiliation.

Abstract

The abstract is a summary limited to 250 words and should state the investigation and be formatted in 1 paragraph with no headings

 Introduction

Brief introduction to the manuscript, outlining the background and objectives in further detail. Detailed literature review, results should be avoided in this section.

Provides detailed information on the research methodology in a written form that allows the work to be reproduced. This section may be divided into subsections and include research design, patient population/recruitment, materials, sampling, diagnostic methodology and analysis, and statistical analysis.  Authors are recommended to consult with an individual with statistical expertise for analysis. Reporting results and/or discussion is inadmissible in this section.

Methods

For investigations involving human subjects, declaration that informed consent approval was obtained as well as statement of institutional or university ethical review board approval should be indicated in a separate paragraph. This statement should include whether or not the research conforms to the outlined principles in the Declaration of Helsinki. 

Results

May be divided into subsections to clearly present the statistical findings supporting the results. The main body of the text in this section mainly encompasses numerical data.

Site tables, figures and/or graphs to illustrate the findings. 

Discussion

Should explore the significance and impact of the results in relation to the research question and hypothesis. Begin with a limited background information section followed by a discussion of the investigation’s results, limitations and future implications and outcomes that correspond to previously published research or how it may develop into future research. Site tables, figures and/or graphs where appropriate. 

Conclusions

Should present the hypothesis and summarize the conclusive findings of the research. 

Funding

If applicable, details of all funding sources including full agency name(s) and grant numbers should be included as a separate subsection.

Acknowledgements

Provides a statement recognizing individuals, aside from the authors, that have contributed to the scientific work being reported. Non-research contributions are not suitable.

References

Provide the original references that provided essential data for the investigation.  When applicable please refer to JPTCP papers from the last 2 years.

General Instructions:

References

References should be numbered consecutively in the text by superscript numerals. Corresponding references should be listed at the end of the text. Unpublished sources such as personal communications should be cited within the text and not included in the reference list.

JPTCP uses a slightly modified version of the Vancouver style for references. When there are more than 4 authors, shorten to 3 and add “et al.” Journal titles should be abbreviated as in PubMed.

 Journal article:

12. Piafsky KM, Sitar DS, Rangno RE, et al. Theophylline disposition with hepatic cirrhosis. N Engl J Med 1977;296:1495-7.

 Book:

14. Prober CG, Gold R. Antimicrobial Therapy in Infants and Children. New York: Marcel Dekker, 1993.

 Chapter in a book:

21. Richer M, LeBel M. Pharmacokinetics of fluoroquinolones in selected populations. In: Hooper DC, ed. Quinolone Antimicrobial Agents. Washington: ASM Publications, 1993:225-244.

 Web page:

National Library of Medicine. Images from the History of Medicine.(May 1, 1997) http://wwwihm.nlm.nih.gov/ (accessed on: January 5, 1999).

 Abbreviations

Authors are encouraged to apply commonly abbreviated words within the text, figures and/or tables. All abbreviations should be spelled out at the first mention in the text and abbreviations should be listed in a key.

Plagiarism

Plagiarism is defined as the presentation of work of another in such a way as to give the reader reason to think it is the author’s own work. Plagiarism is a form of academic fraud and is considered a serious academic offense. Any paper submitted to the JPTCP will be checked for originality to confirm that it has not been plagiarized from other sources.

Self-plagiarism: refers to the practice of an author using portions of their previous writings on the same topic in another of their publications, without specifically citing it formally in quotes. Authors are required to disclose information and cite references about reused content from previously published work.

Incorrect authorship:

Excluding authors, wrongly presenting the same material as original in more than one publication, inclusion of authors who have not made a definite contribution to the work published; or submission of articles without the concurrence of all authors.

Misappropriation of the ideas of others: an important aspect of scholarly activity is the exchange of ideas among colleagues. Scholars can acquire novel ideas from others during the process of reviewing grant applications and manuscripts. However, improper use of such information can constitute fraud. Wholesale appropriation of such material constitutes misconduct.

Digital image editing ethics         

No particular feature within an image may be introduced, moved, enhanced, obscured, or removed. Adjustments of brightness, contrast, or color balance are allowed if they are applied to the whole image and do not obscure or eliminate any information present in the original image. Adjustments such as changes to settings must be disclosed in the figure legend.

Also, the author(s) must ensure that all possible patient identifying markers on any images is removed before submission to the journal.

Permissions/Copyright

Written permission must be obtained for material that has been published in copyrighted material; this includes tables, figures, and quoted text that exceeds 150 words. A copy of all permissions must accompany the manuscript. Ownership of submitted manuscripts must be clearly stated. Authors must clearly indicate that approval for publication has been received in cases of institutional ownership. All submitted material remains the property of the journal and will be returned to the author; however, the publisher and the JPTCP reserve the right to reprint all or portions of the article and to post all or part of the article online. JPTCP reserves the right to edit manuscripts as required to publish in the journal.

Tables and illustrations

Each table should be typed on a separate page and should have a legend at the top indicating the information contained and should supplement the text. Each table should be clearly labelled with the title and figure number.  Illustrations may be sent via e-mail as a TIFF or JPEG file. Do not embed the images in the text/Word document. Please use the maximum resolution on your PACS system (usually 640-480). If any photographs are to be submitted, please use the maximum resolution of the camera (3.2 megapixel minimum). Please do not crop the photos as you lose resolution; instead, zoom in to get the maximum image in the frame for the photograph. Illustrations should clarify and complement the text. Each illustration should be clearly labelled with the title, figure number, and indication as of the correct position of viewing of the image. Labels or arrows may be used to point out areas of interest and should be detailed in the legend. Patient identification MUST be removed. Video/DVD presentations are also accepted.

Note: Figure reproduction cannot improve on the quality of the originals

Author Responsibility

The journal accepts only original work that has not been published elsewhere. All authors must confirm that neither the manuscript nor any part of it was written or published or is under consideration for publication elsewhere. Publication of the content as an abstract during the proceedings of meetings is not considered prior publication and can be submitted for publication.

Authorship Credit

Should be based on the contributions to any of the three components mentioned below:

Concept and design of study, acquisition of data, or analysis and interpretation of data

Drafting the article or revising it critically for intellectual content;

Final approval of the version to be published.

Institutional Ethics review board approval and informed consent

All prospective and retrospective human studies must have appropriate institutional ethics review board.

Compliance with these rules must be stated in the text, including waiver of consent by the board, if applicable. Manuscripts that do not comply with these rules will not be accepted for publication. 

Author Checklist:

Does not exceed 4500 words (without consent from Editor-in-Chief)

 Title Page:

      Author(s) full name and credentials

      Author(s) contact information

      Author affiliation address

     Word count

     Grant support

 Abstract:

     Background and Objective briefly described

     Materials and Methods briefly described

     Results are briefly described

     Keywords (maximum of 5) are identified

     Under 500 words

Introduction:

     The purpose is clearly stated

     Background information on the research is provided

     Definitions pertinent to the understanding of the article are provided

     Support the merits of the case with a detailed literature review

     Introduce the research to the reader

 Methods:

     Subsections recommended (i.e. research design, patient population, recruitment, etc.)

     Confirmation of statistical method/findings

     No results or discussion in this section

     Consent for human research discussed (if applicable)

     Ethical review discussed

 Results:

    Tables/data clearly labelled and presented

    Confirmation of statistical method/findings

 Discussion:

    Justify the uniqueness of the research

   Compare and contrast the research to the known literature

   Discuss background information

   Discuss results

   Discuss limitations

   Discuss future implications/research

   Discuss the impact on the ultrasound/medical field

   Tables, figures and/or graphs are well labelled

 Conclusion:

    Relate to objectives identified in the introduction

    Summarize the findings and the application to the practice of contact lens science and research

    Less than 1 paragraph

Acknowledgements:

    Research related contributors are acknowledged

Funding:

    If applicable full disclosure of funding sources

 Review articles: The style, title page, abstracts, tables, references and quality of images are similar to the above guidelines. The article should be organized in the following order: Title page, Abstract, Introduction, Contents under various subheadings, Conclusion, Acknowledgements (if relevant), Conflict of interest, References, Tables, Figures, and Figure legends below respective figures. A review article can be between 3000 and 5000 words, excluding the abstract and references. Do not number the headings. 

Case reports: The style, title page, abstracts, tables, references and quality of images are similar to the above guidelines. Write the case report under four major headings – introduction, case report, discussion and conclusion.

Letter to editor: Comments about any of the articles that had been published in JRENHEP can be submitted as letter to editor. The word limit is 500 including references. These will undergo independent peer review and sent to the author for correspondence of the article in question. After exchange between the authors through the editorial support staff, the letter along with the response of the authors will be published. 

For questions, please contact Managing Editor through email - [email protected]