AUTHOR INFORMATION

1. Provide for each author: Name, Contact, Email, Affiliation.
2. Non-author contributors → list in Acknowledgements.
3. Research Funding: Disclose all funding sources and their role.
4. Conflict of Interest: Include statement, If none: “The author(s) declare no conflicts of interest.”

ABSTRACT:

1. Background, objectives, methods, results, conclusion.
2. Keywords: Up to 5 keywords; may be refined during publication.

MANUSCRIPT

1. File format: MS Word
2. Font & Spacing: Times New Roman, 12, 1.5 spacing.
3. Word Count: Follow limits under each article type.
4. Manuscript Title: Concise and reflective of content.
5. FIGURES: Insert near first mention.
6. ·        Number with Arabic numerals (Figure 1, 2…)
7. ·        Provide clear captions; high-resolution.
8. TABLES: Insert in text; editable, not images.
9. ·        Number with Roman numerals (Table I, II…).
10. ·        Title above; notes below.
11. ·        Must add new information (not duplicate text).

REFERENCES

1. Follow Vancouver style.
2. In-text: [1], [2,3] sequentially.
3. No references in the abstract.
4. Ensure completeness and accuracy.
5. Examples provided for journals, books, chapters, and websites.

 Journals (Print/Online)

1. Format: Author(s). Title. Abbreviated Journal. Year; Volume (Issue): Pages.
2. If >6 authors → list first six + “et al.
3. For online articles → add DOI at the end.

Example

1. Khaliq IH, Mahmood HZ, Akhter N, Sarfraz MD, Asim K, Gondal KM. Comparison of two public sector tertiary care hospitals J BUON. 2018;23(1):143–9.
2. Khaliq IH, Khaliq FH, Abdullah Y, Mahmood HZ, Sarfraz MD, Ahmad S, et al. Students' perceptions Trop J Pharm Res. 2018;17(4):687–93. doi:10.4314/tjpr.v17i4.18

Books

1. Format: Author. Title. Edition. Place: Publisher; Year. Pages.
2. Example: Carlson BM. *Human embryology and developmental biology.* 4th ed. St. Louis: Mosby; 2009. 541 p.

Book Chapters

1. Format: Author(s). Chapter title. In: Editor(s). Book title. Edition. Place: Publisher; Year. p. Pages.
2. Example: Blaxter PS, Farnsworth TP. Social health… In: Carter C, Peel JR, editors. Equalities and inequalities in health. 2nd ed. London: Academic Press; 1976. p. 165–78.

Websites

1. Format: Organization. Page title. Year. [cited DD Month YYYY]. Available from: URL.
2. Example: UNICEF. UNICEF Data: Monitoring the situation of children and women. 2019 [cited 08 August 2022]. Available from: [https://data.unicef.org/topic/education/literacy/](https://data.unicef.org/topic/education/literacy/)

Additional Guidance

1. Follow Vancouver style.
2. Consult Uniform Requirements for Manuscripts Submitted to Biomedical Journals for full details.

ACCEPTED FILE FORMATS

1. Manuscript (Final & Revised): MS Word
2. Tables & Figures: Inserted in main manuscript, MS WORD
3. Supplementary Files: MS Word
4. Ethics Approval: .pdf, .jpeg/.jpg, png
5. Cover Letter: MS Word / pdf
6. Title Page: MS Word / Pdf
7. Title Page: Kept separate for double-blind review, Must include:
8. Title
9.  Authors' names & affiliations
10. Corresponding author contact
11. Acknowledgments
12. Conflict of interest
13. Data availability statement
14. Author contributions
15. Funding details