Submissions

Author Guidelines

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 of the manuscript is original, has not been previously published, not submitted to other journals or under a peer-review process.
• The submission of the manuscript and other submission files should be in ENGLISH.
• The submission of the manuscript is in Microsoft Word document file format (in .doc or .docx only). We do NOT accept submission in PDF file format.
• The full-length manuscript and title pages should be uploaded as separate files. Ensure that NO author(s) information is included in the full-length manuscript.
• All manuscript submissions must be in 12-point font Times New Roman, double-spaced throughout, with 2.5 cm wide margin on all sides.
• All illustrations, figures, and tables are placed within the text at the appropriate points, rather than at the end.
• The manuscript submission complies and adheres with the stylistic and bibliographic requirements as specified in the Author Guidelines.
• Review and adhere to the journal’s policies.

          Preparation of Manuscript

All material submitted for publication is assumed to be submitted exclusively to the International Journal of Care Scholars (IJCS) unless the contrary is stated. Manuscript decisions are based on a double-blinded peer review process. The Editor retains the right to determine the style and if necessary, edit and shorten any material accepted for publication. All manuscripts submitted must be original and must be submitted online through our website. British English should be used. Manuscript text should be submitted using Microsoft Word (in .doc or .docx only). Images should be submitted as TIFF files. Submissions received via hard copy will not be accepted. Author(s) required to submit the title page and the manuscript into two different file.

          Organisation

All submissions must adhere to the following formatting guidelines: 12-point font size Times New Roman, maintain double-spacing throughout and ensure a 2.5 cm wide margin on all sides. Additionally, pages should be numbered consecutively. Each submission must include the following sections:

1. TITLE PAGE
2. ABSTRACT
3. KEYWORDS
4.  TEXT 
5. CONCLUSION
6. LIMITATIONS AND RECOMMENDATIONS (if any)
7. CONFLICT OF INTEREST STATEMENT
8. FUNDINGS
9. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
10. AUTHORS CONTRIBUTION STATEMENT
11. REFERENCES

* Manuscripts which do not adhere to the above guidelines will be returned to the corresponding author without being sent for review.

          Title Page File

All author information should be included in this file. It should include the manuscript title,  each author’s full name and affiliations in their intended order, and the corresponding author’s detailed information, including full affiliation address, phone number and email address.

          Abstract

The abstract must NOT exceed 250 words in length. The abstract for original and review articles should be structured with following headings: Objective, Methods, Results, and Conclusion. Abstracts for manuscripts of other categories should be unstructured. Please avoid using symbols and abbreviations in the abstract.

          Keywords

Provide a minimum of three (3) and a maximum of six (6) keywords. The keywords should be referring to https://meshb.nlm.nih.gov/search

          Manuscript Text

This section should consist of Introduction, Methods, Results, Discussion and Conclusion.

          1. Introduction

Provide an overview of the relevant literature and the context of the research problem. Explain why the topic is important and highlight any gaps or limitations in existing knowledge. Clearly state the purpose or the objective of the study and how the study can contributes to existing knowledge and addresses important gaps.

          2. Methods

A detailed description of methodology should be provided. This consists of the overall study design, including any experimental or observational methods used along with its rationale. Information on the participants or sample used, including inclusion and exclusion criteria should be stated. Describe the instruments or measures used to assess the variable of the study and provide information on its validity and reliability. Explain how data collection was conducted, including the timing and its duration. The statistical analysis used in the research should be clearly describe with sufficient detail. Authors using experimental animals and human subjects in their investigation must seek approval from the appropriate Ethical Committee or from respective institutional ethical board, and its approval number should be provided. The method section must include a statement to prove that the investigation was approved and that informed consent was obtained.  

          3. Results

Present your results in clear and concise manner, using tables, figures, graph or any other illustrations to demonstrate key findings. Ensure that all figures, tables and illustrations are label and appropriate legend is available. Interpret the findings in relation to your research questions or objectives. Discuss the significance of the results and how they contribute to existing knowledge in the field. Address any unexpected findings or patterns observed in the data.

          4. Discussion

Elaborate on the new and important findings of the study. Do not repeat in detail data or other information already given in the Introduction or the Results sections. Compare and discuss with previous works with references. Discuss the implications of your findings in the current understanding of the topic.

          5. Conclusions

Summarise the main points of your findings in the conclusion and its significance.

          6. Limitations and Recommendations (if any)

Acknowledge any limitations or constraints in the study design, data analysis or interpretation of results. Discuss how these limitations may have influenced the findings and suggest area for future investigation.

          7. Conflict of Interest Statement

All submissions to the International Journal of Care Scholars (IJCS) must include disclosure of all relationships that could be viewed as presenting a potential conflict of interest. This includes financial interests, affiliations or personal relationship that may influence the research. The Editor may use such information as a basis for editorial decisions and will publish such disclosures if they are believed to be important to readers in judging the manuscript.

          8. Fundings

The authors need to mention a funding statement in the manuscript to acknowledges the financial support of the research. It typically includes details about the funding sources, such as grants, fellowships, scholarships, or institutional support, and the identification numbers for each funding source.

          9. Acknowledgements

Acknowledgements should be included at the end of the text and not in footnotes. Personal acknowledgements should precede those of institutions or agencies. Acknowledge those people who contributed towards the study but do not qualify to be authors (including technical assistance, manuscript reading etc). Any other information concerning research grants should be indicated, including grant number, name and location of the institution.

          10. Authors Contribution Statement

Begin by listing the name of all authors involved in the study. Describe the specific contribution and role of each authors, which include conceptualization, methodology, data collection, analysis, interpretation, writing, editing, review and supervision.

          Article Types

Please choose an article type before the submission. The International Journal of Care Scholars (IJCS) will publish original research articles, case reports and review articles in all related areas to nursing care, medical care, collaborative care, transdisciplinary care, patient and other healthcare-related field. In addition, IJCS also accept letter to editors, editorials and perspective articles. Authors information must NOT be included in the manuscript.

          1. Original Research Article

Full-length article (original article) consists of a quantitative study, qualitative, mixed-method study, randomized control trials and meta-analysis. The maximum word for original research article is 7000 words.

Randomized control trials: "Biomedical or health-related research in humans that follow a defined methodology" are what are referred to as clinical trials. This concept includes observational, preventative, quality of life, diagnostic, and screening trials in addition to intervention research (www.clinicaltrials.gov). Any clinical study must be registered in one of the five public trials registries that the ICMJE has approved (i.e.,www.clinicaltrials.gov, www.isrctn.org, www.umin.ac.jp, www.trialregister.nl). At the conclusion of the abstract, kindly note the research ID number and the website where the clinical trial is registered.

Meta-analysis study:  “If the results of the individual studies are combined to produce an overall statistic, this is usually called a meta-analysis. Many Cochrane Reviews measure benefits and harms by collecting data from more than one trial, and combining them to generate an average result. This aims to provide a more precise estimate of the effects of an intervention and to reduce uncertainty” (https://www.cochranelibrary.com/about/about-cochrane-reviews). A meta-analysis should be registered in Prospero or OSF. The number of registration should be mentioned in the method sections.

          2. Review Article

A scoping review, narrative review, literature review, systematic review and other type of review are accepted as a review article. However, please mentioned a descriptor that best describes the type of review article in the manuscript. The maximum word for review article is 7000 words.

          3. Case Study

A case study manuscript should have a structured abstract as follows: background, objective, case and conclusion, with 250 words. The headings in the main text should include introduction, case (clinical assessment or intervention), discussion, and conclusion. The maximum word for case study is 5000 words.

          4. Editorial

Editorial manuscript should have unstructured abstract with a maximum of 150 words. Authors should get in touch with the Editor in Chief if they have suggestions for editorials that address topics of substantial interest to the discipline, especially those of a contentious character or directly related to current or upcoming journal material. The editorial should not exceed 1000 words.

          5. Perspective

Perspective manuscript should have unstructured with a maximum of 150 words. It should be presents with unique and individual viewpoints on a particular issue. By presenting innovative and ground-breaking concepts and creative research answers, authors should define and carefully compose their chosen arguments. An perspective paper should follow the suggested format: (1) topic introduction; (2) presentation of novel and unique hypotheses; discussion of published data; and (3) analysis of the provided hypotheses' effects on the target audience. Perspective articles should be written logically, professionally, and convincingly. They should be based on published data, should not build on other people's viewpoints, and should be based on published facts. The perspective manuscript should not exceed 3000 words.

          Table

Tables should be sent as editable text in Microsoft Words file format and, not as images or any other format embedded into the text. Table in Excel files format is NOT accepted. Tables should be included in the manuscript file next to the pertinent text and must be cited in the main text in numerical order. Tables should be numbered consecutively according to where they occur in the text, and any table notes should be positioned below the table content. Use tables sparingly, and make sure the information they include does not repeat findings that have already been covered in the article. Vertical rules and shading should not be used in table cells.

          Figure, Image and Illustrations

It should be upload in the manuscript file and placed where it is cited in the main text. All the figure, image and illustrations should be cited in numberical order. Do not use the automatic formatting features of word processor. Authors are urged to submit figures of the finest quality, a wide range of formats, sizes, and resolutions are permitted for peer review. However, it is advised that the figures submitted in .jpeg or .png format with a minimum resolution of 300 dpi.

          Abbreviations and Symbols

Use only standard abbreviations. Avoid the use of abbreviations and symbols in the title and abstract. Use the full term first and subsequently the abbreviation. Use the full term if it is a standard unit of measurement. In general, symbols and abbreviations should be those used by British Chemical and Physiological Abstracts. Weights, volumes, etc. should be in metric units.

          Citation in text

References should be numbered with a superscript Arabic numeral sequentially as they appear in the text and inserted immediately after the word before the punctuation, with no word spacing, example: health¹ and care². If there are more than one reference is cited, each of the references should be separate by a comma, example: health^1,6,8,9. For a sequences of consecutive numbers, the number should be separated by a hyphen, example: health^6-10. If a citation is referred to again later, the original reference number should be used. If a references is cited in figures of tables, then it should be numbered based on the location on the text where the table or figure is first mentioned. Duly noted that if your references is incomplete or are not cited accordingly, your manuscript will be returned before acceptance.

          References

Authors are responsible for the accuracy and completeness of cited references and should verify them against the original documents before submitting the paper. The International Journal of Care Scholars (IJCS) used Vancouver style and below are some example for Vancouver style.

          1. Book

Glover IA, Grant PM. Digital communications. 3rd ed. Harlow: Prentice Hall; 2009.

Murray PR, Rosenthal KS, Pfaller MA. Medical microbiology. 9th ed. Philadelphia, PA: Elsevier; 2021.       

          2. Book chapter from an edited book

Li CW, Wang GJ. Mems manufacturing techniques for tissue scaffolding devices. In: Bhansali S, Vasudev A, editors. Mems for biomedical applications. Cambridge: Woodhead; 2012. p. 192-217.

          3. Conference Proceeding

Rice AS, Farquhar-Smith WP, Bridges D, Brooks JW. Cannabinoids and pain. In: Dostorovsky JO, Carr DB, Koltzenburg M, editors. Proceedings of the 10th World Congress on Pain; 2002 Aug 17-22; San Diego, CA. Seattle (WA): IASP Press; 2003. p. 437-68.

          4. E-book

Foley KM, Gelband H, editors. Improving palliative care for cancer [Internet]. Washington: National Academy Press; 2001 [cited 2002 Jul 9]. Available from: https://www.nap.edu/catalog/10149/improving-palliative-care-for-cancer.

          5. Electronic journal article

Hulka BS, Stark AT. Breast cancer: cause and prevention. Lancet [Internet]. 1995 Sep 30 [cited 2022 Nov 22];346(8979):883-7. Available from: https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0140673695927131

Li Y, Li S, Meng X, Gan R-Y, Zhang J-J Li, H-B. Dietary natural products for prevention and treatment of breast cancer. Nutrients [Internet]. 2017 Jul 8 [cited 2022 Nov 14]; 9(7): [38 p.]. Available from: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5537842/pdf/nutrients-09-00728.pdf

          6. Image from a webpage

Southern California Orthopedic Institute. Anatomy of the ankle [image on the Internet]  [Cited 19 July 2016]. Available from: http://www.scoi.com/specialties/anatomy-ankle.

          7. Journal article

Batchelor P. The changing epidemiology of oral diseases in the elderly, their growing importance for care and how they can be managed. Age Ageing. 2015;44(6):1064–70.

Berry TD, Fournier AK. Examining university students' sneezing and coughing etiquette. American Journal of Infection Control. 2014;42(12):1317-8.

Pollack CV, Reilly PA, Eikelboom J, Glund S, Verhamme P, Bernstein RA, et al. Idarucizumab for Dabigatran reversal. N Engl J Med. 2015 Aug 6;373(6):511-20.

          *If more than 6 authors, list the first six then add et al.

          8. Mobile app

Google Play. Brussels. BrandNewHealth; [19 July 2016]. Exsmokers iCoach. Available from: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.brandnewhealth.icoach

          9. Newspaper article

Levine S. Obesity increase creating special needs. Miami Herald. 2006 Jan 4;Sect. A:1 (col. 1).

Tynan T. Medical improvements lower homicide rate: study sees drop in assault rate. The Washington Post. 2002 Aug 12;Sect. A:2 (col. 4).

          10. Newspaper article on the internet

Carey B. Psychiatrists revise the book of human troubles. New York Times [Internet]. 2008 Dec 17 [cited 2018 Oct 16];Health [about 3 p.]. Available from: https://www.nytimes.com/2008/12/18/health/18psych.html?_r=1&em 

          11. Patent

Pagedas AC, inventor; Ancel Surgical R&D Inc., assignee. Flexible endoscopic grasping and cutting device and positioning tool assembly. United States patent US 20020103498. 2002 Aug 1.

          12. Report

Page E, Harney JM. Health hazard evaluation report. Cincinnati (OH): National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (US); 2001 Feb. Report No.: HETA2000-0139-2824.

Barker B, Degenhardt L. Accidental drug-induced deaths in Australia 1997-2001. Sydney (Australia): University of New South Wales, National Drug and Alcohol Research Centre; 2003.

          13. Thesis or dissertation

Roberts S. Studies of the origins and control of occupational exposure to cytotoxic drugs [PhD thesis] Bath: University of Bath; 2008.

Harston DN. Formation of cancer cells [MRes dissertation]. London: University of London; 2014.

          14. Website/webpage

BodyWhys. Help and support for families, friends and other carers Dublin: BodyWhys;  [updated 2008; cited 19 July 2016]. Available from: http://www.bodywhys.ie/.

Statistics Canada. The Canadian population in 2011: age and sex [Internet]. Ottawa: Statistics Canada; 2015 [cited 2016 Dec 30]. Available from: https://www12.statcan.gc.ca/censusrecensement/2011/as-sa/98-311-x/98-311-x2011001-eng.cfm