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Submission Preparation Checklist

All submissions must meet the following requirements.

  • The submission has not been previously published, nor is it before another journal for consideration (or an explanation has been provided in Comments to the Editor).
  • Publication of the article is approved by all authors and tacitly or explicitly by the responsible authorities where the work was carried out.
  • The submission file is in OpenOffice, Microsoft Word, or RTF document file format.
  • Where available, URLs for the references have been provided.
  • The text adheres to the stylistic and bibliographic requirements outlined in the Author Guidelines.
  • The text is double-spaced; uses a 12-point font; employs italics, rather than underlining (except with URL addresses); and all illustrations, figures, and tables are placed within the text at the appropriate points, rather than at the end.
  • A cover letter with declaration statements are provided along with manuscript submission in a separate MO Word file.
  • Title page should be provided in a separate MO Word file.

Research articles

  • Abstract: Structured (Background and objective, Methods, Results, and Conclusions)
  • Manuscript’s structure: Introduction, Materials and methods, Results, Discussion, and Conclusions. Results and Discussion can be merged in one section.
  • Figures: Up to 10
  • Tables: Up to 10
  • References: Should not exceed 40
  • Highlights: Optional
  • Graphical abstracts: Mandatory
  • Word count (including all sub-headings but excluding abstract, figure/​table legends and references): Should not exceed 3,500
  • The STROBE statement should be used when reporting observational studies (cohort, case-control, and cross-sectional studies), and STARD statement which consists of a 25-item should be used for diagnostic accuracy studies (download checklist’s template: STROBE, STARD). Uploading the checklist, along with the manuscript during submission, is necessary for accepting submissions

Systematic reviews and meta-analyses

  • Abstract: Structured (Background and objective, Methods, Results, and Conclusions)
  • Manuscript’s structure: Introduction, Materials and methods, Results, Discussion, and Conclusions. Results and Discussion can be merged in one section.
  • Figures: Up to 10
  • Tables: Up to 10
  • References: Should not exceed 80
  • Highlights: Optional
  • Graphical abstracts: Mandatory
  • Word count (including all sub-headings but excluding abstract, figure/​table legends and references): Should not exceed 5,000
  • Authors should prepare their manuscripts in accordance with PRISMA Compliant, and the checklist is necessary for accepting submissions (download: PRISMA checklist)

Narrative reviews

  • Abstract: Unstructured
  • Manuscript’s structure: Introduction, Main text, and Conclusions.
  • Figures: Unspecified
  • Tables: Unspecified
  • References: Should not exceed 150
  • Highlights: Mandatory
  • Graphical abstracts: Mandatory
  • Word count (including all sub-headings but excluding abstract, figure/​table legends and references): Should not exceed 10,000

Short communications

  • Abstract: Structured (Background and objective, Methods, Results, and Conclusions)
  • Manuscript’s structure: Introduction, Materials and methods, Results and discussion, and Conclusions. Results and Discussion should be merged in one section.
  • Figures: Up to 5
  • Tables: Up to 5
  • References: Should not exceed 20
  • Highlights: Optional
  • Graphical abstracts: Mandatory
  • Word count (including all sub-headings but excluding abstract, figure/​table legends and references): Should not exceed 1,500

Letters

  • Abstract: Not applicable
  • Manuscript’s structure: Unstructured (should be a note or comment on a paper published in BJ-BABS). Opinions can also be considered.
  • Figures: Maximum 1
  • Tables: Maximum 1
  • References: Should not exceed 10
  • Highlights: Not applicable
  • Graphical abstracts: Not applicable
  • Word count (including all sub-headings but excluding abstract, figure/​table legends and references): Should not exceed 500 characters

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