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Submission Preparation Checklist

As part of the submission process, authors are required to check off their submission's compliance with all of the following items, and submissions may be returned to authors that do not adhere to these guidelines.

  • The submission has not been previously published, nor is it before another journal for consideration (or an explanation has been provided in Comments to the Editor).
  • The submission file is in OpenOffice, Microsoft Word, or RTF document file format.
  • Where available, URLs for the references have been provided.
  • The text is single-spaced; uses a 12-point font; employs italics, rather than underlining (except with URL addresses); and all illustrations, figures, and tables are placed within the text at the appropriate points, rather than at the end.
  • The text adheres to the stylistic and bibliographic requirements outlined in the Author Guidelines.

Author Guidelines

EDITORIAL POLICIES
The Editor-in-Chief of The Bangkok Medical Journal invitessubmission of manuscripts in all areas of medical research. As ageneral guide, manuscripts will be considered for publication if theycontribute significantly new findings to the health or medical field.Interested authors are invited to submit their manuscripts throughour Open Journal System (OJS). Manuscripts that are conformed toJournal’s scope and format will go through plagiarism check anddouble blinded peer review process before going for graphic designand final proof.

The Journal is published twice a year, available in February andSeptember and is designed for all physicians, researchers, and healthcare workers regardless of their specialties.

 
Publication Policy
  • The Bangkok Medical Journal does not accept articles whichhave been published or are being considered for publication byanother journal. Manuscripts that have been submitted to TheBangkok Medical Journal must not be submitted to other journals.
  • The Editor-in-Chief of The Bangkok Medical Journal makesdecision on publication of submitted manuscripts with guidance ofthe policies governed by the Editorial board members.
 
Plagiarism
Intellectual property is a serious concern of The Bangkok Medical Journal. On submission, all articles are screened using the software ‘iThenticate’.   Plagiarism is suspected when the percentage of similarity is higher than 20%. Clear plagiarism (use of large portions of copied text and/or data) results in rejection while minor copying of short phrases leads to a gentle notification to the authors for re-writing.  Manuscripts that pass plagiarism check will be moved further as described in the section “Review Process”.  If plagiarism is detected later during the review process by any means, the review will be immediately withheld and the Chief Editor will contact the corresponding author and/or all the authors for an explanation. Rejection of submission will occur once the explanation is not satisfied or when the authors’ confession of guilty. After publication, the article will be retracted if plagiarism is proven.  The Journal will contact authors’ institutions to notify the retraction and express expectation of relevant behaviors. The action of retraction will be officially announced as early as possible through The Bangkok Medical Journal online and hard copy publications.
 
Operations
The Bangkok Medical Journal follows the guidelines of theInternational Committee of Medical Journal Editors (ICMJE). Theguidelines may be viewed at https://www.icmje.org/icmje-recommendations.pdf
 
Advertising Policy
To maintain academic integrity, The Bangkok Medical Journalallows only evidenced-based advertisement that contributes tomedical advancement. Advertisers are responsible for obtainingapproval for advertisement according to legislations of Royal ThaiGovernment or relevant countries where the Journal is distributedto. The Bangkok Medical Journal does not accept advertisementsthat violate medical community standards, appeal any kind ofdiscrimination or related to health hazards including alcohol,tobacco, firearms and any unsafe practices. Decision to accept orreject an advertisement is made by the Editor-in-Chief with guidanceof the Editorial team and selected board members.
 
TYPES OF MANUSCRIPTS
The following types of material may be considered forpublication:
1.Original Article: Original Articles are scientific reports of the results of original clinical research.
2. Case Report: Brief Reports usually describe one to three patientsor a single family with an uncommon history or diagnosis or atreatment outcome.
3. Review Articles: Review articles are usually solicited by theeditors, but we will consider unsolicited material. All reviewarticles undergo the same peer-review and editorial process asoriginal research reports. They should be written for the generalphysicians not specialists. Consequently, they may includematerial that might be considered too introductory for specialistsin the field being covered.
4. Medical Images: Images in clinical medicine are classic imagesof common or unusual or rare medical conditions. This featureis intended to capture the sense of visual discovery and variety thatphysicians experience. Medical Images are not intended as avehicle for case reports. Original, high-quality images areconsidered for publication (subject to editing and abridgment)provided they do not contain material that has been submittedor published elsewhere.
5. Letter to Editor: Letters to Editor provide a forum for readersto comment about articles recently published in the Journal, andthey are a place to publish concise articles, such as reports ofnovel cases.
6. Book Review: Book review allows readers to learn overall contentof selected books along with some scientific opinions of the authorswho review those books. This helps readers to appreciate overallcontent before making a decision to go for thorough reading.
7. Special Features: Articles that do not fall into any abovecategories but are considered highly potential to contribute toadvancements in medical or health communities will beaccepted as Special Features.
 
MANUSCRIPT PREPARATION
Article Types

The Bangkok Medical Journal publishes specific type ofarticles. Each type serves a distinct and separate purpose and isjudged by different criteria. Manuscripts should be constructedaccording to specific guidelines for Articles.To submit each type of manuscript for publication in theJournal, please follow the specific submission instructions at www.bangkokmedjournal.com

(1) General Style Guidelines
Manuscripts are to be submitted (and will be published) in English. Use international non-proprietary (generic) names when referring to drugs; avoid proprietary (brand) names.
(2) Manuscript Format
a. Critical Reviews and Invited Commentaries
  • Title Page (see Full-Length Original Research below)
  • Abstract and Keywords Reviews and commentaries shouldgenerally begin with a brief (less than 200 words) summary ofthe content. The summary (unstructured) should provide thereader with an abstract of the main points of the paper.
  • Abstract should be followed by a list of 3-6 keywords; pleaseprovide keywords that will assist in the indexing of yourarticle (i.e., make it easy for individuals who are searchingonline to find your paper).
b. Full-Length Original Research and Brief Communications
* Title Page

Includes the following information:

  • Full title of the manuscript
  • Authors’ names (first and last names, middle initial whencommonly used by that author)
  • Institutional affiliation for each author (use super-scriptednumbers after each author’s name)
  • Corresponding author: First and last names, middle initialwhen commonly used by that author; Address and Email
* Abstract
Full-Length Original Research reports should consistof four sections, labeled: Objective; Material and Methods; Results;Conclusion. This structured summary should co cisely and specificallydescribe why and how the study was performed, the essential results,and what the authors conclude from the results.
* Keywords
Keywords are significant words in medical indexing.They are useful as a tool when researching for paper informationfrom lists of medical journals.
* Introduction
State the objectives of the study clearly andconcisely, and provide a context for the study by referringjudiciously to previous work in the area. Do not attempt to presenta comprehensive review of the field. Provide a statement about thesignificance of this research for understanding and/or treating theconcerned disease.
* Materials and Methods
Describe the research methods in sufficientdetail that the work can be duplicated; alternatively, give references(if they are readily accessible) and comprehensive descriptions. Identifythe statistical procedures that were used and the rationale for choosinga particular method, especially if it is not standard.
*Results
Results should be reported fully and concisely, in alogical order. Descriptive information provided in figure legendsneed not be repeated in the text; use the text, however, to describekey features of the figures. When appropriate, give sample numbers,the range and standard deviation (or mean error) of measurements,and significance values for compared populations.
* Discussions
Provide an interpretation of the results and assesstheir significance in relation to previous work in the field. Do notrepeat the results. Do not engage in general discussion beyond thescope of the experimental results.
* Conclusions
Conclusions should be supported by the dataobtained in the reported study; avoid speculation not warranted byexperimental results, and label speculation clearly.
* Acknowledgements
All acknowledgements including financialsupport should be mentioned under the heading “acknowledgements”and not as footnotes on the first page or in the text.
* References
The Vancouver system of referencing should be used.References should be cited numerically in the order they appear inthe text. Identify references in text, tables and legends by Arabicnumerals in parentheses or as superscripts. Names of all authors andeditors should be given. In the reference list, the references shouldbe numbered and listed in order of appearance in the text. Cite thenames of all authors when there are six or fewer; when there areseven or more, list the first six followed by “et al”. Names ofjournals should be abbreviated in the style used in Index Medicus(see examples below). Reference to unpublished data and personalcommunications should not appear in the list but should be cited inthe text only (e.g. A Smith, unpubl. Data, 2000).
Authors are responsible for the accuracy of their references. Inmanuscript, please number the cited references in chronologicalorder and superscript them at the end of the sentence. All referencescited in the text (including those included in figures legends andtables) should be listed References. Start the References on a separatepage, and arrange citations in the order that they appear order sothat they will be in sequence with references cited in the text. Listall authors when there are three or fewer; when there are four ormore, list the first three, followed by “et al.”, title of the article,journal name (in italics use PubMed abbreviations), year of publication(followed by a semicolon), volume number (followed by a colon)and pages (first - last page numbers). Reference to electronic materialshould include author name(s), date, article title, and journal (asabove); where volume and/or page numbers are not available,substitute Digital Object Identifier (DOI) number. Numberedreferences to personal communication unpublished data, or manuscriptseither “in preparation” or “submitted for publication” are unacceptable.If essential, such material can be incorporated at the appropriateplace in the text.
The following are sample references:
1. Saengpattrachai M, Srinualta D, Lorlertratna N, et al. Public familiarity with, knowledge of, and predictors of negative attitudes toward epilepsy in Thailand. Epilepsy Behav 2010;17:487-505.
2. Saengpattrachai M, Sharma R, Hunjan A, et al. Nonconvulsive seizures in the pediatric intensive care unit: etiology, EEG, and brain imaging findings. Epilepsia 2006;47:1510-8. 
3. Treiman DM, Delgado-Escueda AV. Status epilepticus. In: Thompson RA, Green RA, Green JR,eds. Critical Care of Neurological and Neurosurgical Emergencies. New York: Raven, 1980:53-99. 
4. Kuczmarski RJ, Ogden CL, Grammer-Strawn LM, et al. CDC growth charts: United States. Advancedata from vital and health statistics. No. 314. Hyattsville, Md.: National Center for Health Statistics, 2000. (DHHS publication no. (PHS) 2000-1250 0-0431.)
5. U.S. positions on selected issues at the third negotiating session of the Framework Convention on Tobacco Control. Washington, D.C.: Committee on Government Reform, 2002. (Accessed March 4, 2002, at https://www.house.gov/reform/min/ inves_tobacco/index_accord.htm.) 
MANUSCRIPT SUBMISSION
(1) Cover letter
All manuscripts should be submitted with a coverletter, addressed to the Editor-in-Chief, which explains why themanuscript should be published in The Bangkok MedicalJournal. In particular, authors should identify novel findings,innovative approaches, and important insights that would makethe manuscript of particular value to the readers of The BangkokMedical Journal.
(2) Text, table and figure files
Every file should be given a labelthat includes the first author’s last name and the nature of the file.
 
MANUSCRIPT PUBLICATION
(1) Proofs
Proofs are mailed electronically in a PDF format, andmust be returned within three days of receipt. Late returns of proofswill cause substantial delay in article publication. It is thecorresponding author’s responsibility to see that the proof isaccurately checked and corrected, and to return the proofspromptly to avoid publication delays. Please check the spelling ofco-authors’ names, text, tables, legends, and references carefully.It is the authors’ responsibility to make sure that the informationis accurate. Indicate corrections either using the PDF editor functionor with clear hard-copy indications. The proof corrections stageis not the time for fine-tuning language or making any othersubstantive changes. Confine corrections to errors in printing;authors may be charged for major author-initiated changes.
(2) Public access of accepted/published articles
Public access of accepted/published articles: Prior to acceptance,articles may be shared (printed or electronic copies) withcolleagues. After an article is accepted, authors may shareprinted or electronic copies of the article (accepted and revisedto address peer review) with colleagues, and may use thematerial in personal compilations with other publications of his/her own work, and for educational/research purposes. Articlespublished in The Bangkok Medical Journal are freely accessibleto the public - via website “www.bangkokmedjournal.com”
 
Submission Information
Once an author has prepared his/her manuscript that isconformed to the instructions for authors.

Go to www.bangkokmedjournal.com. First-time authors willneed to register with our Open Journal Submission (OJS) beforesubmitting his/her manuscript on “submit an article”. This will takehim/her to the online submission and peer review portal.

Follow the online instructions for filling out the submissionform and uploading the manuscript.
The author may submit his/her manuscript using filling out thesubmission from and uploading your manuscript.

Review Process
  • The Bangkok Medical Journal publishes original contributions tothe advancement of medical diagnosis and treatment. As a resultsubmitted manuscripts must not contain previously publishedmaterial and must not be under consideration for publicationelsewhere.
  • The Bangkok Medical Journal follows the guidelines of the International Committee of Medical Journal Editors (ICMJE). The guidelines may be viewed at https://www.icmje.org/icmje-recommendations.pdf
  • Manuscripts that do not conform to The Bangkok MedicalJournal instructions for authors or exceed the Maximum forArticles’ Submitted to The Bangkok Medical Journal may besent back to the author without review or put on hold until thesubmission is deemed in compliance with the requirements.
  • Manuscripts that conform to The Bangkok Medical Journalinstructions for authors will go for plagiarism check.
  • With satisfactory results of plagiarism check, manuscripts will goto double blinded peer review process. Two to three reviewersreview a manuscript depending on complexity of the manuscriptwithout awareness of the authors’ identity. Comments andrecommendations are shared with the authors with no informationon identify of the reviewers. The Editor-in-Chief makes final decision on publishing the manuscripts or other relevant actionsaccording to recommendations of the reviewers. Occasionally, theEditor-in-Chief seeks for recommendations of the fourth reviewer.
Rights protection

The Bangkok Medical Journal emphasizes that for researchinvolving human subjects, authors must express their complianceto Good Clinical Practices (GCP) guidelines. Certificate ofApproval (COA) of relevant Institutional Review Board (IRB) orEthics Committee (EC) must be presented along with submittedmanuscripts of studies involving human subjects. In the absence ofthe Certificate of Approval, the authors have to convince theEditorial Board that the study did not violate any ethical concernson human subject research.

Research involving animals must comply with institutional,national or internationally-accepted standards, and whereavailable should obtain prior approval from their InstitutionalAnimal Care and Use Committee (IACUC) or appropriate ethicscommittee. The manuscript must include the name of theapproval ethics committee and the standards that were followed.

The Basel Declaration outlines fundamental principles to adhereto when conducting research in animals and the International Councilfor Laboratory Animal Science (ICLAS) has published ethicalguidelines. Also the Weatherall report on the use of non-humanprimates in research provides recommendations on non-humanprimate studies.

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