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Author Guidelines

Reviewer's Guidelines

All submissions made to Journal of Madhesh Institute of Health Sciences are peer reviewed prior to acceptance for publication. The Editorial Board assesses the suitability of each manuscript to ensure its suitability with respect to the scopes and aims of the journal. The manuscript is then critically reviewed by a minimum of two academic reviewers. During the peer review process, the Editor reserves the right to decline the manuscript for publication or to return it to the authors for additional changes prior to manuscript acceptance.

The reviewers are asked to provide constructive criticism for all original research articles and cases reports, according to the following guidelines:

(A) Provide an overview/summary of the manuscript

(B) Introduction and discussion

  • Have any relevant previously published studies not been cited?
  • Are the aims, significance and the novelty of the work clearly outlined in the manuscript?

(C) Materials and methods

  • Are the experimental methods and statistical analyses appropriate? Should the authors use alternative methods or add additional experiments to their current work?
  • Does the manuscript comply with relevant national or international ethics guidelines? Where applicable, has the study been approved by an ethics committee/has consent been obtained from patients?
  • Have any mis-identified cell lines been used?
  • Are there any limitations to the methods used by the authors? If so, have the authors appropriately discussed them?

(D) Results

  • Can you comment on the quality of the data presented, including the reliability and validity of the results and the figures?
  • Have the authors presented the relevant controls?
  • Do the data support all the conclusions made by the authors?

(E) Quality of English language

  • Can you comment on the level of the English?
  • Does the manuscript require further revisions by a language editing company or native English speaker?

Responsibility of reviewers

The peer review process for all Journal of Madhesh Institute of Health Sciences is double-blinded. Reviewers are asked to objectively evaluate the merits of the reported research whilst respecting the authors' own intellectual independence. Personal criticism is not appropriate under any circumstances. The reviewers must explain and provide evidence that supports their evaluation so that the authors can understand the reasoning behind the comments made.

The reviewers should mention any relevant, previously published studies that have not been cited in the manuscript. When commenting on any observations, deductions or arguments that have been previously reported, the reviewers should provide the relevant citation. If any substantial similarities are identified between the manuscript and any published article or any manuscript under consideration by another journal, this should be brought to the editor's attention.

Journal of Madhesh Institute of Health Sciences follows.COPE's Ethical Guidelines for Peer ReviewersAll manuscripts under review must be treated in strict confidence.The manuscript must not be shared or discussed with anyone, except in exceptional circumstances where additional expert advice is required from a specific individual. Where this is the case, the reviewers must disclose to the editor the identities of the individuals that have been consulted. Any unpublished information, argumentation or interpretation found in the manuscript under review must not be disclosed, unless consent from the authors is obtained.

If any competing interest is identified regarding a particular study, the reviewers are asked to notify Journal of Madhesh Institute of Health Sciences and should decline to review the article if appropriate.

Submission Preparation Checklist

All submissions must meet the following requirements.

  • This submission meets the requirements outlined in the Author Guidelines.
  • This submission has not been previously published, nor is it before another journal for consideration.
  • All references have been checked for accuracy and completeness.
  • All tables and figures have been numbered and labeled.
  • Permission has been obtained to publish all photos, datasets and other material provided with this submission.

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