Ministry of Higher Education and Scientific Research
Al-Nahrain University
College of Medicine
Types of Contributions: Original articles, review articles, case studies, editorials, medical education, history of medicine, ethics, practical points, medical quiz, conferences, meetings and letters to the Editor.
Manuscripts:
Submission of a manuscript implies that is not being considered for publication anywhere.
The author should provide a document officially stating that the current work was carried out at the site which provides this certification. The document should be signed by the highest authorized member at that location.
Manuscripts submitted are subject to editorial evaluation and revision by two referees.
The format of IJMS complies with the uniform requirements for manuscripts submitted to Biomedical Journals, published by the International Committee of Medical Journals Editors (ICMJE) (Vancouver, British Colombia, 1979) and its last update in October 2001, available on the web site www.icmje.org.
Manuscript should be typewritten double spaced on size A4 (29.5x21 cm) paper with wide margins. Pages should be numbered consecutively. One original and two photocopies including figures, tables, and photographs should be submitted.
Begin each of following sections on separate page in the following sequence: Title page, abstract and keywords, text, acknowledgments, references, tables, and legends for illustration.
Manuscript and figures will not be returned to the authors whether the editorial decision is to accept, revise or reject.
Manuscripts must be accompanied by a covering paper signed by all authors that the paper has not been published in and will not be submitted to any other journal if accepted in IJMS.
The page should contain (a) title of the manuscript, (b) names of each author (first name, middle initial and family name) including highest academic degree, (c) official academic and/or clinical title and affiliation (d) name and address of the institution where the work was done, (e) name and address (E-mail if available) of the author to whom correspondence should be sent.
