{"id":409,"date":"2026-05-14T10:46:38","date_gmt":"2026-05-14T10:46:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ramjournal.com\/home\/?page_id=409"},"modified":"2026-05-25T17:29:04","modified_gmt":"2026-05-25T17:29:04","slug":"author-guidelines","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/ramjournal.com\/home\/author-guidelines\/","title":{"rendered":"Author Guidelines"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"inherit-container-width wp-block-group alignfull is-style-ext-preset--group--natural-1--section has-ast-global-color-4-background-color has-background is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\" style=\"margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0;padding-top:min(7rem, 10vw);padding-bottom:min(7rem, 10vw)\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns alignwide are-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-6693c602 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<h2 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About the Journal:<br>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.<br><br><br>2. Types of Articles Accepted:<br>Original Research Articles<br>Review Articles (Narrative\/Systematic\/Meta-analysis)<br>Case Reports &amp; Case Series<br>Brief Communications<br>Clinical Audits<br>Survey-Based Studies<br>Qualitative studies<br> <br><br>3. Manuscript Preparation<br>General Requirements-<br>Templates can be downloaded from <a href=\"https:\/\/ramjournal.com\/index.php\/ramj\/downloads\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/ramjournal.com\/index.php\/ramj\/downloads\">here<\/a>. Edit the templates and submit them in the online <a href=\"https:\/\/ramjournal.com\/index.php\/ramj\/about\/submissions\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/ramjournal.com\/index.php\/ramj\/about\/submissions\">submission platform<\/a><br>Language: English<br>File format: MS Word (.doc\/.docx)<br>Font: Times New Roman, Size 12<br>Line spacing: 1.5<br>Margins: 1 inch on all sides<br>Page numbering: Bottom right<br> <br>Manuscript Structure:<br><br>a. TITLE PAGE:<br>Title (\u226420 words)<br>Author names and affiliations<br>Corresponding author details<br>Word count<br>Article type<br><br><br>b. Main Manuscript (blinded):<br>Abstract (Structured)<br>Keywords (3\u20136)<br>Introduction<br>Aims &amp; Objectives<br>Materials and Methods along with Ethical committee clearance number<br>Results<br>Discussion<br>Limitations<br>Conclusion<br>References (Vancouver style)<br>Tables and Figures (with captions)<br>Acknowledgements<br>Funding<br>Conflict of Interest<br> <br>4. Article-Specific Requirements<br>Original Articles: \u22643000 words, \u226450 references<br>Review Articles: \u22644000 words<br>Case Reports: \u22641500 words, \u226415 references<br><br>5. Figures and Tables:<br>Figures must be high resolution (\u2265300 DPI)<br>Upload figures separately<br>Tables should be editable (not images)<br>Provide clear legends\/captions<br><br>6. Ethical Requirements:<br>Ethics Committee approval mandatory (if applicable)<br>Approval number must be mentioned in the manuscript<br>Informed consent required where applicable<br>Patient identity must be protected<br> <br>7. Reporting Guidelines:<br>Authors are encouraged to follow-<br>CARE (Case reports)<br>CONSORT (RCTs)<br>PRISMA (Systematic Reviews)<br>STROBE (Observational Studies)<br>MOOSE: Meta-analysis of Observational Studies in Epidemiology<br>STARD: Standards for Reporting of Diagnostic Accuracy<br>COREQ: Consolidated Criteria for Reporting Qualitative Research<br>SQUIRE: Standards for Quality Improvement Reporting Excellence<br><br>8. Plagiarism &amp; AI Policy<br>Similarity index should be &lt;20%. Plagiarism or data fabrication leads to rejection. AI tools may be used for language assistance but must not generate scientific content<br> <br>9. Submission Process:<br>Submit via journal website (<a href=\"https:\/\/ramjournal.com\/index.php\/ramj\/about\/submissions\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/ramjournal.com\/index.php\/ramj\/about\/submissions\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Click here to submit<\/a>)<br>Upload:<br>Manuscript (blinded=without any author names or their affiliations mentioned)<br>Title page<br>Submission checklist<br><br>10. Peer Review Process:<br>Double-blind peer review<br>Initial screening \u2192 Peer review \u2192 Decision<br>Review timeline: 2-4 weeks<br> <br><br>11. Article Processing Charges (APC):<br>\u20b97500 (applicable only after acceptance)<br>Covers peer review, editing, and publication<br><br>12. Copyright &amp; Licensing:<br>Authors retain copyright<br>Articles published under CC BY 4.0 license<br> <br>13. Competing Interests:<br>All authors must disclose any financial or non-financial conflicts of interest.<br><br>14. 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