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Instructions to Authors
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Submission of Papers
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Manuscripts for Euroasian Journal of Hepato-Gastroenterology is to be submitted to www.ejohg.com. This is the preferred method of submission and facilitates early processing of manuscript.
Authors may submit, with their manuscripts on gastrointestinal and hepato-pancreato-biliary diseases, the names and full contact details (including e-mail address) of two potential referees. The refrees should not be from the same institution and should not be linked to the authors publication during last 5 years.
It is the author’s responsibility to ensure that papers are written in clear and comprehensible English. Authors whose native language is not English are strongly advised to have their manuscripts checked by an English speaking colleague or professional prior to submission.
SubmisSubmisSubmisSubmission of a paper implies that it has not been published previously (except in the form of an abstract or as part of a published lecture or academic thesis), it is not under consideration for publication elsewhere, its publication is approved by all authors and, if accepted, it will not be published elsewhere in the same form, in English or in any other language, without the written consent of the publisher.
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TYPES OF CONTRIBUTIONS
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Original research paper, review article, case report, rapid communication, short communication, letter to editor and book review.
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Research paper: Original full length research papers not exceeding 8,500 words (including allowance for no more than six tables and figures).
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Review article: With focus on literature published over the previous 5 years and not exceeding 12,000 words (including allowance for no more than six tables and figures).
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Mini review: Review on a specific topic of recent interest. It should not excedd 4000 words with four tables and figures.
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Case report: Interesting case reports of hepato-pancreato-biliary diseases. Case report should not exceed 2,500 words with no more than four tables and figures.
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Rapid communication: Original research papers reporting significant scientific results or findings with significant implications. It should be about 3,000 words with four or less tables and figures.
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Short communication: Short communications of up to 3,500 words, describing works that may be of a preliminary nature, but which merits immediate publication.
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Letter to the editor: Letters will be considered for publication from time to time. This may be about any published article in journal or may represent other facts. It should be less than 1,500 words.
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Book review: Review of books on hepato-pancreato-biliary diseases will be published.
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*The size of the manuscript and numbers of tables and figures will be finally ascertained by the reviewers and the editors. In some cases, exception will be approved, if the scientific merits of the manuscript are accepted by the editors.
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MANUSCRIPT PREPARATION
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General: Manuscripts must be typewritten, double-spaced with wide margins on one side of white paper. Each page must be numbered. Font size of 12 point is required. The reviewers and editors reserve the right to review the articles in detail to adjust style to journal standards. Authors should retain a copy of their manuscript since we cannot accept responsibility for damage or loss of papers.
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Title page: The title page should indicate the title of the paper. The names and affiliation of all authors should be given. The corresponding author should be identified by name and full address as well as telephone number, fax number and email address. A short title and a word count of the manuscript (without abstract, references and figure legends) should be given in title page. An statement indicating any conflict of interest should be given in title page. A list of abbreviations should also be provided at the end of title page. The authors should acknowledge any contribution for research in title page. The title page may be more than one page.
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Abstracts: Each paper should be provided with an abstract of 250 words for original papers and review. It should be structured containing background, methods, results and discussion. The abstract should not exceed 150 words in case of case report, short communication and rapid communication. Provide 3 to 5 keywords at the end of the abstract. A word count should also be given.
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Text: Please follow this order when typing manuscripts: Background, materials and methods, result and discussion. This should be followed by references, figure legends, tables and figures. Please do not import figures or tables into your text.
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Units: The SI system should be used for all scientific and laboratory data; if in certain instances, it is necessary to quote other units, these should be added in parentheses. Temperatures should be given in degree celsius.
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Symbols: Abbreviations for units should follow the suggestions of the British Standards publication (BS 1991). The full stop should not be included in abbreviations, e.g. ppm (not p.p.m.), % and / should be used in preference to 'ercent' and 'per'. Where abbreviations are likely to cause ambiguity or may not be readily understood by an international readership, units should be put in full.
Current recognized chemical nomenclature should be used, although commonly accepted trivial names may be used where there is no risk of ambiguity.
The use of proprietary names should be avoided. Papers essentially of an advertising nature will not be accepted.
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REFERENCES
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All publications cited in the text should be presented in a list of references following the text of the manuscript. No more than 30 references should be cited in the manuscript. In the text please refer to the number cited. The referneces should be shown in numerical not in alphabetical order. The references should be cited in text in square bracket. The list of references should be arranged according to the citation by author’s names. The name of all authors should be given when it is six or less. Please cite the name of three authors followed by an et al in case the numbers of authors are more than six. The name of the journal should be abbreviated according to the system adpoted by Index Medicus. References should be given in the following form:
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Original Article:
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Mahtab MA, Kumar S, Rahman S, Aggarwal R. Genotypes of hepatitis B virus: First report of coinfection between genotypes C and D from the Indian subcontinent. Arab J Gastroenterol 2006;7:35-37.
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Quotation from a book
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Leung N. Hepatitis B mutant. In: Al-Mahtab, Akbar SM, Rahman S (Eds.) Comprehensive Textbook of Hepatitis B. New Delhi: Jaypee 2011, 45-57.
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A complete book
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Al-Mahtab, Akbar SM, Rahman S. Comprehensive Textbook of Hepatitis B (1st ed). New Delhi; Jaypee 2011.
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CORRESPONDENCE TO EUROASIAN JOURNAL OF HEPTO-GASTROENTEROLOGY
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Dr Mamun-Al-Mahtab
Deputy Editor-in-Chief & Managing Editor
Euroasian Journal of Hepato-Gastroenterology
and Secretary General, Viral Hepatitis Foundation Bangladesh
Address
Suite # 6 (2nd Floor), Banani Super Market
Kemal Attaturk Avenue
Dhaka-1213, Bangladesh
Tel. +880-2-881989
Cell: +880-1711567275
Fax: 880-2-8826840
e-mail: shwapnil@agni.com
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Tips for making high quality images:
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Use lowest (25 or 50) ISO setting. Avoid using Auto ISO.
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Use largest resolution possible (3072 × 2304).
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Use least amount of JPEG compression.
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File Type
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Videos should be submitted as avion mpeg formats
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Figures should not be submitted as Microsoft Word, Corel Draw, Harvard Graphics, PowerPoint, or other presentation software format.
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The figures should be submitted to the Journal on a CD-Rom.
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File Dimensions and Size
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The figure dimensions must be a minimum of 4 × 6 inches. Four × 6 inches is the preferred size.
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The figures must be oriented correctly when submitted.
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Figures should be size-matched (the same physical size), unless the image type prohibits the size-matching of the figure to other figures within the manuscript, as in the case of panoramic or periapical radiographs, SEM images, or graphs. Do not “label” the faces of the figures with letters or numbers to indicate the order in which the figures should appear, as such labels will be inserted during the publication process.
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Clinical figures should be color balanced.
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The figures should be of professional quality and high resolution. The following guidelines with respect to resolution must be followed:
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Color and black-and-white photographs should be created and saved at a minimum of 300 dots per inch (dpi). (Note: A 4 × 6-inch image at a resolution of 300 dpi will be approximately 6 megabytes, in terms of file size.) A figure of less than 300 dpi must not be increased to 300 dpi; the resulting quality and resolution will be poor. |
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Color images should be saved in the CMYK color space. Black and white images should be saved in the Grayscale color space. |
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Line art should be created and saved at 1200 dpi. |
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All images must be easily readable and have good contrast. Clarity and quality should be uniform among the parts of a multipart figure, and among all of the figures within the manuscript. |
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A uniform background, preferably of a nontextured, medium blue, should be provided for color figures when possible. |
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Line art and combination artwork is best created in native design format, such as EPS (Encapsulated PostScript), Adobe Illustrator, InDesign, etc, but should be saved as TIFF (Tagged Image File Format) prior to submission to the Journal. Color and black-and-white photographs are best created and saved as TIFF images. If a key to an illustration requires artwork (screen lines, dots, unusual symbols), the key should be incorporated into the drawing rather than included in the typed legend. All symbols should be done professionally, be visible against the background, and be of legible proportion, should the illustration be reduced for publication. If text is to appear in the figures, both labeled and unlabeled versions of the figures must be submitted. The text appearing within the labeled figures must be in Arial font. The text should be sized to be easily read if the figure is reduced in size when reproduced in the Journal. It is recommended that text no smaller than 10 point be used. Lettering should be in proportion to the drawing, graph, or photograph. A consistent font size should be used throughout each figure, and for all figures, to ensure readability and professional appearance. Please note: Titles and legends should not appear within the figure file, but should be provided in the manuscript text (see “Figure legends,” below).
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All microscopic photographs must have a measurement bar and unit of measurement on the image.
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Generally, a maximum of 8 figures will be accepted for clinical reports and dental technique articles, and 2 figures will be accepted for tips from our readers, articles. However, the Editor may approve the publication of additional figures if they contribute significantly to the manuscript.
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File Naming
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Each figure must be numbered according to its position in the text (Figure 1, Figure 2, and so on), using Arabic numerals. The electronic image files must be named so that the figure number and format can be easily identified. For example, a Figure 1 in TIFF format should be named fig1.tif. Multipart figures must be clearly identifiable by the file names: fig1A.tif, fig1B.tif, fig1C.tif, etc.
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Figure Legends
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The figure legends should appear within the text of the manuscript, on a separate page following the references and tables, and should appear under the heading “LEGENDS.” If an illustration is taken from previously published material, the legend must give full credit to the source (see Permissions). Authors are obligated to disclose whether illustrations have been modified in any way.
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Graphs
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The fill for bar graphs should be distinctive and solid; shading and patterns should be avoided. Thick, solid lines, and bold, solid lettering should be used. Times New Roman font is preferred. Place lettering on white background and avoid reverse type (white lettering on a dark background). The Journal reserves the right to standardize the format of graphs and tables.
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Permissions
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Permissions must be obtained for direct quotations, tables, and illustrations that have appeared in copyrighted material. The author must provide a copy of written permission for their use from the copyright owner and original author along with complete information about the source.
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When photographs of identifiable persons are used, said persons must sign a release consent.
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