Welcome To The Journal of Association of Resident Doctors, University college Hospital Ibadan
INFORMATION FOR AUTHORS
(Editorial Policies, Guidelines and Instructions)
The Annals of Ibadan Postgraduate Medicine (Journal of
the Association of Resident Doctors, UCH Chapter) is published biannually.
The Editorial Board welcomes contributions in all fields of medicine including
medical technology, as well as economic, social and ethical issues related
to the practice of medicine especially in a developing country.
It is meant to meet the continuing educational needs of post-graduate
doctors as well as stimulate research and academic pursuit.
TYPE OF ARTICLES
Reviews and Annotations: These are normally invited contributions. They
are expected to be concise and exhaustive. Must not exceed 20 typed and
double spaced pages References should not exceed 50.
Commentaries: They are invited editorial on any subject suggested by the Editor in chief which should not be more than 1,500 words and not more than 10 references.
Original Research Articles: This can be accepted as a
man article or a short communication. A main article or a short communication
should contain between 2,000 and 3,000 words. It usually presents the
result of a large study (prospective or retrospective).
It must contain an abstract of not more than 200 words.
Short communications are reports of smaller studies. This should have
not more than 6 references, one illustration and one Table.
Topical Issues: This is our novel article which deals
with issues like:
- Medical ethics as it affects medical practice in Africa
- Management issues
- Trade and Labour relations
- Information Technology
- Social responsibilities of doctors in an increasingly complex society.
- Investment and private practice.
- Medical education / career focus.
Book Review: The book must be relevant and of tropical benefit.
Meeting Reports: Articles to be submitted are expected to be of benefit to the practitioners. It is expected to be the summary of proceeding of medical societies.
Addresses and Speeches: Great speeches, addresses and orations by medical personnel in African will be welcome (in the similitude of the Oslerian speeches or Harvain orations)
Correspondence: (Letter to the editor and short notes).
This should contain no more than 500 words and at most, two figures and
10 references. It should be accompanied by a covering letter stating clearly
whether the communication is for publication.
The requirements for authorship and for preparation of manuscripts submitted
to the journal are in accordance with the uniform requirements for manuscripts
submitted to Biomedical Journals (JAMA 1993; 269:2286; N Engl J. med 1991;
324:424-428; BMJ 1991; 302: 338-41; Ann Intern Med. 1997; 1126 36-47).
PREPARATION OF MANUSCRIPTS
- Manuscript will be considered for publication on the understanding that
it has been submitted exclusively to the journal except for addresses
and speeches.
- That it is not being considered for publication elsewhere at the time
of submission.
- That the data submitted has not been publish- ed elsewhere.
- However a paper presented at a scientific meeting or conference will
be considered if it has not been published in full in a proceeding or
similar publication.
- Authors are free to submit manuscripts
rejected by other journals. In a similar way, they are free to submit
articles rejected by this journal elsewhere.
- The editors would wish to be informed about any conflicts of interest
in the submitted manuscripts and any previous reports that might be regarded
as a duplication of some data.
- The editors also reserve the right to destroy rejected articles as well
as correspondence relating to them.
- All submitted papers will undergo peer review process (see further details
below).
- All submitted original articles must be accompanied by a covering letter,
signed by all the co-authors. There should be no more than six (6) authors
except it is of a large collaborative studies or trials.
- Three copies or the manuscript (or a copy electronically) should be
submitted to:
The Editor-in-Chief
Annals of Ibadan Post-Graduate Medicine
ARD Lounge, C1 3rd Floor
University College Hospital
P.M.B. 5116, Ibadan.
Oyo State, Nigeria.
ibadangmed@yahoo.com
ORDER OF ARRANGEMENT
- Arrange the article in this order. (1) Title page; (2) Abstract; (3)
Text (4) Reference; (5) Tables and (6) Figures and Legends.
- Pages should be numbered in sequence beginning with the Title page as
1, abstract as 2 etc.
- Each section of the manuscript must start on a new page.
- All manuscript should be typed doubled spaced on a plain white A 4 (8”x
11”) paper with a 25mm margin at the top, bottom and sides.
1. Title Page: This should contain
- Full title of the paper
- The name of each author, their highest
academic qualification as well as their
academic and medical titles.
- The name of the department(s) and
institution (s) the work was carried out below the name of the last author
listed.
- The name, address, e-mail address, telephone number and fax number of
the author responsible for correspondence.
- Three to six key words.
2. Abstract:
This is required only for clinical studies and should not be more than
250 words. It should contain the background, objective, method, results
and conclusions of the study. It should be structured.
3. Main Body of the Text
This should be divided into:
(i) Introduction
(ii) Materials and Method
(iii) Results
(iv) Discussion and
(v) Conclusion for original articles
Case reports should have:
(i) Introduction
(ii) Case profile
(iii) Discussion
For review articles, annotations and commentaries, there should be headings
appropriate to the article.
- Use of acronyms or abbreviations should
be limited to units of measurement.All measure-
ments should be in metric units (Metre, Kilo-
gram, and litre) or their decimal multiples.
- Temperatures should be in degree
Celsius, blood pressures in millimeters of
mercury and haemoglobin in g/dl.
- Authors are advised to use the generic
names of drugs unless where the Trade name is
important to the article. Trade names should be
designated by use of the symbol.
- The names of manufacturer, city and coutry,
of manufacture of specialized equipm-ent, chemicals and pharmaceutical products cited in the text must be mentioned.
4. References
The journal follows the convention of the Vancouver reference list system.
General arrangement, abbreviations and punctuation are uniform requirement
for manuscripts submitted to biomedical journals.
- Follow index medians for periodicals
- All authors should be listed when they are four or less. However, list
only the first three and add et al when five or more.
- Personal communication must be accompanied by a written acknowledgement.
- References must be identified as superscripts to distinguish them from
numerical data.
5. Tables
- Each table should be at the top of new page and double – spaced.
There must be a title to each table.
- Number them in Arabic numerals (Tables 1, 2, etc in the order in which
they are mentioned in the text.
- Each table should have a footnote which identifies the abbreviation
used.
6. Figures and Figure Legends
- The Journal welcomes illustrations either
as line drawings or glossy photographs.
- Photographs should be in black and white. Where a coloured photograph
is submitted, the author(s) will be charged some money.
- Illustrations should be referred in text as e.g. Fig. 2 Each figure
should bear a reference number correspondence to a similar one in the
text.
- The illustration should be marked at the back with the name(s) of the
authors and title of the paper.
- The top of each illustration should be
marked with an arrow to show the top margin.
- Diagrams should be on separate sheet: and they should be drawn with
BLACK INDIAN INK and designed to fit either a single column with not less
than 120mm and not greater than 150mm.
- Three copies of each illustration must be submitted.
- The journal does not accept slides and computer generated graphics.
- Legend to each figure should be typed on a separated sheet of paper.
- The identity of subjects in photographs must be concealed or send a
written consent of the subject, if otherwise.
- Any previously published figures must be accompanied by a written permission.
EDITORIAL STYLE
The journal follows the British conventions of spelling, punctuation and
grammar. All submitted articles must have excellent design and correct
methods of statistical analysis. The statistical methods must be appropriate
to the study. Interpretation of data must be correct and accurate.
ETHICS
Studies and trial involving human beings must contain a statement that
it was approved by the regional or institutional ethical committee.
It must also show that the human subjects gave their informed consent.
PEER REVIEW
We operate the peer review system. All submitted articles are first red
by at least a member of the Editorial Board. Those potentially acceptable
are then passed on to referees who are experts in the various fields concerned.
We ask referees to comment on originality, scientific reliability and
clinical relevance or usefulness. Those adjudged suitable are then submitted
to statistician for statistical review.
Those that fall short may be rejected outright or sent back to authors
for corrections. For rejected articles, only one copy will be given to
the author(s). Those that successfully pass through all the stages will
be considered for publication. Two copies of revised manuscripts should
be sent back to the Editor-in-Chief.
Copyright
On acceptance, the copyright of the paper will be vested in the Journal
and Publisher.
Acknowledgement of Receipt
For every manuscript received by the Journal, an acknowledgement is dispatched
immediately to the authors.
