Instructions for Authors

2.1 Title Page

• Concise article title (≤100 characters).
• Full names, institutional affiliations, and ORCID IDs of all authors.
• Contact details of the corresponding author (name, email, institution, postal address).
• Author contributions (CRediT taxonomy).
• Funding information (if applicable).
• Acknowledgments (optional).

2.2 Abstract and Keywords

• Abstract length: up to 250 words.
• Systematic reviews and meta-analyses: structured abstract (Background, Methods, Results, Conclusions).
• Narrative reviews: unstructured abstract.
• Keywords: 3–6, selected from Medical Subject Headings (MeSH).

2.3 Text Structure

For systematic reviews and meta-analyses:

• Introduction (succinct, no subheadings).
• Methods (eligibility criteria, databases searched, data extraction, risk of bias, statistical analysis).
• Results (study selection, characteristics, outcomes, pooled analysis).
• Discussion.
• Conclusions.

Authors must prepare systematic reviews and meta-analyses in accordance with PRISMA guidelines.

For narrative reviews:

• Introduction.
• Methods.
• Discussion.
• Conclusions.

2.4 References and Citation Style

• Vancouver style. References numbered consecutively: (1), (2,3), (4–6).
• ≤6 authors → list all names; ≥7 authors → list first six followed by “et al.”
• Include DOI numbers where available; journal titles abbreviated per NLM Catalog.

Examples:

• Smith J, Brown K, Ahmed R, Li Y, Tanaka H, Ivanov P. Advances in cardiovascular imaging. J Clin Invest. 2022;130(5):1123–34. https://doi.org/10.1172/JCI123456
• Johnson M, Lee A, Chen W, Rodríguez L, Patel R, Müller T, et al. Global strategies for diabetes care. Lancet. 2021;398(10295):1234–45. https://doi.org/10.1016/S0140-6736(21)00234-1

Reference limits: Systematic reviews — minimum 30; Narrative reviews — recommended 40–60.

2.5 Tables and Figures

• Each placed on a separate page after references.
• Figures: minimum resolution 300 dpi (JPEG or TIFF).
• Numbered consecutively and cited in the text.
• All tables and figures require legends.

2.6 Abbreviations

• Define all abbreviations at first mention, e.g., magnetic resonance imaging (MRI).
• Use only the abbreviation thereafter.
• Avoid abbreviations in the title and abstract unless universally recognized.

2.7 Supplementary Materials

• Include a “Supplementary Materials” section after tables and figures with descriptions of each file.
• Files are published as provided; authors are responsible for accuracy.

• File format: Microsoft Word (DOCX).
• Font: Times New Roman, size 12 pt.
• Line spacing: 1.15.
• Margins: 2.5 cm on all sides.
• Text alignment: justified.
• Page numbering: Arabic numerals, bottom right corner.
• Line numbering: continuous throughout.
• Units of measurement: SI units.

• Provide a point-by-point response to reviewers’ comments.
• Highlight all revisions (track changes or colored text).

• Include a PRISMA flow diagram for systematic reviews and meta-analyses.
• Register review protocols in PROSPERO (recommended).
• Provide ethics approval and informed consent for any patient-level data.

• All manuscripts are screened using iThenticate.
• Similarity above 20% may lead to rejection or revision.

• IJMRMA is a fully open access journal.
• Articles published under CC BY 4.0 license.
• Authors retain copyright.

• Register or log in to the submission system.
• Enter manuscript metadata (title, abstract, keywords, author details).
• Upload required files: blinded manuscript, title page, figures, tables, supplementary files, and copyright form.
• Review and approve system-generated PDF.
• Submit the manuscript.

• Copyright Transfer and Author Declaration Form — confirming originality, authorship, and copyright transfer.
• ICMJE Conflict of Interest Disclosure Form — available at https://www.icmje.org/disclosure-of-interest/.

Manuscripts submitted without these forms will not be sent for peer review.

For all submission inquiries, please contact the Editorial Office:

✉️ Email: [editorial email]