Submission Requirements and Guidelines
Submission Process Overview
Step One: Preparing Your Manuscript
Begin by carefully formatting your manuscript according to our journal’s guidelines, ensuring all sections and references meet required standards.
Step Two: Ensure Ethical Compliance
Authors must confirm adherence to ethical standards, including originality, consent, and conflict of interest disclosures, to proceed with submission.
Step Three: Submission and Review
Submit your manuscript via our online system, where it will undergo editorial review and double blinded peer review to maintain the journal’s quality.
Author Guidelines
1. About the Journal:
Research and Advances in Medicine is a multidisciplinary, peer-reviewed platform focused on supporting medical students and early-career clinicians in publishing structured, high-quality research. The journal emphasizes guided writing, ethical standards, and methodological clarity.
2. Types of Articles Accepted:
Original Research Articles
Review Articles (Narrative/Systematic/Meta-analysis)
Case Reports & Case Series
Brief Communications
Clinical Audits
Survey-Based Studies
Qualitative studies
3. Manuscript Preparation
General Requirements-
Templates can be downloaded from here. Edit the templates and submit them in the online submission platform
Language: English
File format: MS Word (.doc/.docx)
Font: Times New Roman, Size 12
Line spacing: 1.5
Margins: 1 inch on all sides
Page numbering: Bottom right
Manuscript Structure:
a. TITLE PAGE:
Title (≤20 words)
Author names and affiliations
Corresponding author details
Word count
Article type
b. Main Manuscript (blinded):
Abstract (Structured)
Keywords (3–6)
Introduction
Aims & Objectives
Materials and Methods along with Ethical committee clearance number
Results
Discussion
Limitations
Conclusion
References (Vancouver style)
Tables and Figures (with captions)
Acknowledgements
Funding
Conflict of Interest
4. Article-Specific Requirements
Original Articles: ≤3000 words, ≤50 references
Review Articles: ≤4000 words
Case Reports: ≤1500 words, ≤15 references
5. Figures and Tables:
Figures must be high resolution (≥300 DPI)
Upload figures separately
Tables should be editable (not images)
Provide clear legends/captions
6. Ethical Requirements:
Ethics Committee approval mandatory (if applicable)
Approval number must be mentioned in the manuscript
Informed consent required where applicable
Patient identity must be protected
7. Reporting Guidelines:
Authors are encouraged to follow-
CARE (Case reports)
CONSORT (RCTs)
PRISMA (Systematic Reviews)
STROBE (Observational Studies)
MOOSE: Meta-analysis of Observational Studies in Epidemiology
STARD: Standards for Reporting of Diagnostic Accuracy
COREQ: Consolidated Criteria for Reporting Qualitative Research
SQUIRE: Standards for Quality Improvement Reporting Excellence
8. Plagiarism & AI Policy
Similarity index should be <20%. Plagiarism or data fabrication leads to rejection. AI tools may be used for language assistance but must not generate scientific content
9. Submission Process:
Submit via journal website (Click here to submit)
Upload:
Manuscript (blinded=without any author names or their affiliations mentioned)
Title page
Submission checklist
10. Peer Review Process:
Double-blind peer review
Initial screening → Peer review → Decision
Review timeline: 2-4 weeks
11. Article Processing Charges (APC):
₹7500 (applicable only after acceptance)
Covers peer review, editing, and publication
12. Copyright & Licensing:
Authors retain copyright
Articles published under CC BY 4.0 license
13. Competing Interests:
All authors must disclose any financial or non-financial conflicts of interest.
14. Research Support for Authors:
Research and Advances in Medicine provides guidance for early researchers, including support in study design, manuscript structuring, and basic statistical understanding to improve submission quality. Contact on WhatsApp: +917993885674. Additional charges apply for research assistance