The Indian Journal of Chest Diseases
and Allied Sciences considers for publication original articles
dealing with respiratory and cardiovascular diseases and in the
fields of anatomy, biochemistry, microbiology, mycology, pathology,
pharmacology, physiology, ultra-structure and virology of respiratory,
and cardiovascular systems. However, only papers that make a significant
contribution to the existing state of knowledge in a particular
field will be published. The journal publishes original articles,
case reports, radiology forum, short communications and book reviews.
Submission of Manuscripts: - Manuscripts including figures
(in triplicate) should be sent to The Editor, The Indian Journal
of Chest Diseases and Allied Sciences, C/o Publication Department,
V.P. Chest Institute, University of Delhi, Delhi-110007, Post
Box No. 2101.
Manuscripts should be submitted with the undertaking that they
are not under consideration elsewhere and have not been reported
earlier partly / totally. Submission of a manuscript indicates
tacit acknowledgement that all authors have made significant contributions
to the study and have read and approved the contents. Any change
in authorship following the original submission must be justified
and agreed to in writing by the affected author(s). Manuscripts
are acknowledged upon receipt. When inquiring about a manuscript,
please refer to the number assigned to the manuscripts by the
Publication Department.
Manuscripts are evaluated critically by the Editorial Board with
the help of experts. Acceptance of manuscripts for publication
is based on:
(a) Originality of contribution;
(b) Proper analysis of scientific data;
(c) Clarity of presentation, and;
(d) Ethically acceptable design of the study.
All accepted manuscripts are subject to manuscript editing. Only
one copy of rejected manuscripts will be returned.
Preparation of Manuscripts
Preparation of Manuscript should conform with the uniform requirement
for manuscripts submitted to biomedical journals (for further
details see Ann Intern Med 1988; 108: 258-265).
Authors are advised to see a recent issue of the Journal to get
familiar with the format adopted in respect of various elements
of a paper. All the manuscripts should be organized in the order
set forth below. Failure to follow these instructions may result
in the manuscripts should begin returned to the author(s) for
revision before it will be reviewed.
General: -Manuscripts must be typewritten, double-spaced
with wide margin on A-4 size good quality bond paper. Each of
these segments of the manuscripts should begin on a new page:
title page; abstract; introduction; references; legends; tables.
I. Title Page:- This should be as concise and as informative
as possible .List
(i) Title
(ii) The initials followed by the last name of each author;
(iii) The name of the department(s) and institution(s) to which
the work should be attributed;
(iv) The name and address of author to whom proofs, queries and
requests should be sent; and
(v) A short running title (not exceeding 5-6 words).
II. Abstract and Key Words:- The second page should carry
a structured abstract of not more than 200 words. It should be
written for the readership of both clinicians and basic investigators
and should state the hypothesis or central question of the study
or investigation, the study subjects or experimental animals,
observational and analytical methods, the main findings, and a
final statement of the principal conclusions. Three to six key
words using, where possible terms of medical subjects heading
list from Index Medicus.
III. Introduction:- It should commence on separate page
and should briefly review the current state of knowledge strictly
concerning the topic of the paper. It should also make a clear
statement on the reasons for undertaking the study being reported
and what it hoped to achieve. No mention should be made of the
results obtained or conclusions drawn.
Page Proofs and Reprints:- A gallery proof will be sent
to the correnceponding author which shoul be returned within 72
hours. Corrections should be limited to printers errors only and
no substantial additions / deltions should be made. No change
in the names of authors (by way of additions and/ or deletions)
is permissible at the proof stage.
Twenty-five reprints of the articles will be sent free of
cost to the corresponding author.
Papers which have been accepted / published become the property
of the Indian Journal of Chest Disease and Allied Sciences and
permission to re-publish them must be obtained from the Editor.
CHECKLIST FOR SUBMISSION OF MANUSCRIPT
- Covering letter including the copy-right release
- Three copies of typescript of the articles on A-4 size paper
- Name and address of author responsible for correspondence about the manuscript including the highest degree and affliliations of each author.
- Abstract (upto 150 words) along with 3-6 key words
- Running title (5-6 words)
- Three glossy prints for each illustration (10cm X 8cm), appropriately
labelled and each illustration is cited in the text. Submit the
legends on a seperate sheet in the manuscript.
- Check all references for accuracy and completeness.Put reference in the proper format in numerical order, making sure each is cited in the text
IV.
Material and Methods:- The materials (patients, experimental
animals, etc.) used for making observations must be described along
with all other relevant information. The methods used in the study
should be described, giving sufficient information to permit the
work to be repeated. If a generally accepted technique has been
modified by the workers, the manner in which this has been done
should be clearly stated. If statistical analysis of the data has
been done, the methods used for analysis should be specified.
V. Results:- This section should not include materials
suitable for inclusion in "Material and Methods" or
"Discussion". The results should be presented in logical
sequence in the text, tables and illustrations. The data presented
in the tables or figures should not be repeated in thye text.
Only important and significant observations should be included.
VI. Discussion:- This should be limited to significance
of results obtained and what can and what cannot be concluded
and why. It should not be repetition of the findings already given
under 'Results'. Results should be discussed in the light of others'
work in the field. Speculative and purely theoretical discussion
to which results presented are not related will not be accepted.
VII. Acknowledgements:- Acknowledge the source(s) of support
in the form of grants, equipments, drugs; or all these; as well
as the person(s) who have made substantive contributions to the
study. All acknowledgements must be grouped into one pasge after
'Discussion'.
VIII. References:- References should be numbered consecutively
in Arabic numerals in the order in which they are first mentioned
in the text. References should be typed on a separate page after
the text. If an article cited in references is in press, one copy
of that articles should be included with the submitted manuscript.
Unpublished work should not be cited in references, but may be
cited fully parenthetically within the text. List all the authors
when there are six or fewer; but when there are seven or more,
list the first three, then 'et all'. The titles of the journals
should be abbreviated according to the style used in INDEX MEDICUS.
Examples of correct form of references are given here:
Journal
Kumar S, Mohan A, Sharma SK, Pande JN. Recent concepts in the
pathogenesis of bronichal asthma. Indian J Chest Dis Allied Sci
1997; 39 : 27-45.
Book
Behera D. Textbook of Pulmonary Medicine. New Delhi : Jaypee
Brothers Medical Publishers (P) Ltd, 1995
Chapter in Book
Niewoehner DE, Sobonya RE. Structure function correlations in
chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. In: Baum GL, Wolinsky E,
ed Textbook of Pulmonary Diseases; 4th edn; Vol II. New York:
Little, Brown and Co.; 1994:973-993.
Correctness of the reference list is the entire responsibility
of the author (s).
Figure and Tables
Figures. Glossy print photographs ( in triplicate) are required
( usually 10 cm x 8 cm); good black and white contrast is essential
for good reproduction. All illustrations must be numbered
and cited in the text. Legends should be provided for each illustration,
listed on a separate page. All lettering must be done professionally.
Freehand or typed lett3ering is not acceptable. All figures should
bear author's name, short title and an arrow indicating top of
the figure in pencil on the back of the photographs. Colour
illustrations must be paid by the authors. Please ask rates/charges
from the publication department.
Tables Each table should be typed double spaced on a separate
sheet. They should have an underlined title followed by a legend,
if any. Explanatory matter should be in a footnote, not in the
title. The approximate position of each table in the text should
be indicated in the margin of the manuscript.
The Indian Journal of Chest Disease and Allied Sciences
Publication Department
V.P. Chest Institute
University of Delhi
Delhi-110007
UNDERTAKING BY AUTHORS
We, the undersigned, give an undertaking to the following effect
with regard to our article entitled
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submitted for publication in the Indian Journal of Chest Disease
and Allied Sciences:-
1. The article mentioned above has not been published or submitted
to or accepted for
publication in any form, in any other journal.
2. We are vouchsafe that the authorship of this article will
not be contested by anyone
whose name(s) is/are not listed by use here.
3. We also agree to the authorship of the article in following
sequence:-
Authors' Names (in sequence) Signature of Authors
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IMPORTANT
1. All the authors are required to sign this form independently
in the sequence given above.
2. Each author should have generated at atleast a part of the
intellectual content of the paper.
3. Each author should be able to defend publicly in the scientific
community, that intellectual content of the paper for which he/she
can take responsibility.
4. No addition / deletion/ or any change in the sequence of the
authorship will be permissible at a later stage, without valid
reasons and permission of the Editor.
