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Author Instructions & Submission Guidelines

The Believers Medical Journal (BeMJ) welcomes original, scientifically rigorous, ethically conducted, and previously unpublished manuscripts in clinical medicine, public health, healthcare sciences, pharmacology, nursing, medical education, and allied health disciplines.

Authors should carefully follow all applicable submission, ethical, technical, and formatting requirements before submitting a manuscript. These guidelines are informed by the International Committee of Medical Journal Editors (ICMJE) Recommendations, the Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE) Core Practices, and the transparency principles reflected in the Directory of Open Access Journals (DOAJ) criteria.

Scope & Journal Focus

Believers Medical Journal (BeMJ) considers scholarly work that contributes to medical knowledge, clinical practice, public health interventions, diagnostic methods, therapeutic approaches, healthcare delivery, and medical education. Interdisciplinary studies addressing significant clinical, biomedical, or global health questions are also encouraged.

Accepted Manuscript Categories

Original Research Clinical Trials Review Articles Systematic Reviews & Meta-Analyses Case Reports & Case Series Short Communications Medical Education Articles Editorials & Perspectives

Standard Manuscript Structure (IMRAD Format)

Original research articles should generally follow the standard IMRAD structure. The title page must be uploaded separately, and the main manuscript file must be anonymized to support double-blind peer review:

1. Separate Title Page

2. Structured Abstract

3. Keywords (4–6 MeSH Terms)

4. Introduction

5. Materials & Methods

6. Results

7. Discussion & Limitations

8. Conclusion

9. CRediT Author Statement

10. Funding & Competing Interests

11. Ethics Approval & Consent

12. Data Availability

13. Vancouver References

14. Tables & Figures

1. Separate Title Page Requirements

✓ Article title, running title of up to 50 characters, and manuscript category.

✓ Full author names, institutional affiliations, and ORCID iDs where available.

✓ Corresponding author details, including institutional email address, postal address, and telephone number where required.

✓ Funding sources, grant numbers, acknowledgments, and competing-interest disclosures.

2. Anonymized Main Manuscript File

✓ Must not contain author names, affiliations, email addresses, acknowledgments, or other identifying information.

✓ Avoid self-identifying language in citations and remove author metadata, comments, and tracked changes.

✓ Include a structured abstract with appropriate headings such as Background, Objective, Methods, Results, and Conclusion.

✓ Provide four to six keywords selected, where possible, from the NLM Medical Subject Headings (MeSH).

ICMJE Authorship Criteria

Each listed author must satisfy all four ICMJE authorship criteria: substantial contributions to the conception or design of the work or to the acquisition, analysis, or interpretation of data; drafting the work or revising it critically; approving the final version for publication; and accepting accountability for the integrity of the work.

Contributors who do not meet all authorship criteria should be acknowledged with their permission and their contributions described appropriately. Guest, gift, and ghost authorship are not permitted.

Required Submission File Checklist

1. Cover Letter

2. Separate Title Page

3. Anonymized Manuscript

4. Editable Tables

5. High-Resolution Figures

6. Reporting Checklist

7. Ethics Approval Document

8. ICMJE Disclosure Forms

Submissions missing required or applicable files may be returned to the authors during the initial editorial screening.

Article Type Limits & Manuscript Specifications

Main-text word limits generally exclude the abstract, references, tables, figure legends, acknowledgments, and supplementary materials. Editors may approve reasonable exceptions when justified by the nature or complexity of the work:

Manuscript Category	Main Text Word Count	Abstract Limit	Keywords	Max References	Max Tables/Figures
Original / Clinical Research	3,000–5,000 words	Up to 300 words (Structured)	4–6 MeSH	Up to 50	Up to 8
Review Article	4,000–7,000 words	Up to 300 words (Unstructured)	4–6 MeSH	Up to 100	Up to 10
Systematic Review / Meta-Analysis	4,000–7,000 words	Up to 350 words (Structured)	4–6 MeSH	As Required	Up to 10
Case Report / Case Series	1,500–2,500 words	Up to 250 words (Structured)	3–6 MeSH	Up to 25	Up to 5
Short Communication	1,500–2,500 words	Up to 250 words (Structured)	3–6 MeSH	Up to 30	Up to 4
Medical Education Article	2,500–4,500 words	Up to 300 words (Structured)	4–6 MeSH	Up to 50	Up to 6
Editorial / Commentary	1,000–2,000 words	Not Required	Optional	Up to 20	Up to 2

Reporting Guidelines & Methodological Rigor

✓ CONSORT: Required for randomized controlled trials.

✓ STROBE: Required for observational studies, including cohort, case-control, and cross-sectional studies.

✓ PRISMA: Required for systematic reviews and meta-analyses.

✓ CARE / ARRIVE: Required for case reports and animal research studies, respectively.

Vancouver Citation Style

References should follow the Vancouver citation style. Citations must be numbered consecutively according to their first appearance in the text and presented using Arabic numerals in square brackets, such as [1].

General format: Author names. Article title. Abbreviated journal title. Year;Volume(Issue):Page range. Where required by journal style, list the first six authors followed by et al. Include persistent article identifiers where available.

Specialized Clinical & Figure Requirements

Case Report Patient Consent Case reports must include written informed consent for publication from the patient or an authorized representative. Identifying information must be protected in accordance with applicable ethical and privacy requirements.

Clinical Trial Registration Clinical trials must be prospectively registered in a publicly accessible WHO ICTRP-recognized registry or ClinicalTrials.gov. The registration number should be included in the abstract and manuscript.

High-Resolution Figures Figures, microscopy images, and clinical photographs should be submitted in an appropriate high-quality format, such as SVG, TIFF, or JPEG, with raster images generally prepared at a minimum resolution of 300 dpi. Identifying patient features must be removed unless scientifically necessary and supported by appropriate consent.

Research Ethics & Approval Statements

✓ Identify the approving research ethics committee or institutional review board and provide the approval reference number where applicable.

✓ State that research involving human participants was conducted in accordance with applicable ethical requirements and the principles of the Declaration of Helsinki.

✓ Animal studies must identify the approving animal ethics body and state compliance with applicable institutional requirements and the ARRIVE reporting guidelines.

Generative AI Disclosure Requirements

✓ Disclose the use of generative AI tools, including the tool name, version where available, purpose, and extent of use, in the appropriate manuscript section.

× Artificial intelligence tools cannot be credited as authors or coauthors because they cannot assume responsibility or accountability for the work.

✓ Human authors remain fully responsible for the accuracy, originality, integrity, citations, and conclusions of all submitted content, including AI-assisted material.

Double-Blind Peer Review Process

Research submissions that pass the initial editorial assessment normally undergo double-blind peer review by at least two independent subject experts. Authors submitting revised manuscripts must provide a detailed point-by-point response explaining how the reviewers' and editors' comments have been addressed.

Open Access Publishing Model

Believers Medical Journal (BeMJ) operates as a Gold Open Access journal. All published articles are immediately freely accessible online under Creative Commons licensing terms, supporting global reach and immediate discoverability of healthcare research.

Mandatory Pre-Submission Checklist

Confirm all applicable items before submitting your manuscript through the online submission system:

✓ The manuscript is original, unpublished, and not under consideration by another journal.

✓ All listed authors meet the applicable ICMJE criteria and have approved the submitted version.

✓ A separate title page and a fully anonymized main manuscript have been prepared.

✓ Ethics approval information and informed-consent documentation are included where applicable.

✓ Funding information and competing-interest disclosures are provided.

✓ An appropriate Data Availability Statement is included in the manuscript.

✓ References follow Vancouver style and include persistent identifiers where available.

✓ Tables and figures are numbered, captioned, cited in the text, and submitted in appropriate editable or high-resolution formats.

✓ The relevant EQUATOR Network reporting checklist, such as CONSORT or STROBE, is attached where applicable.

✓ Any use of generative artificial intelligence tools has been disclosed transparently.

Related Journal Policies

Authors should read the following policies together with these submission guidelines:

Peer Review Policy Copyright & Licensing Open Access Policy Authorship Criteria Conflict of Interest Policy Publication Ethics Policy Plagiarism Policy Disclaimer

Author Responsibility: Authors remain responsible for the originality, accuracy, reliability, research integrity, and ethical compliance of their submitted work. Submission confirms that all listed authors have reviewed and approved the manuscript and agree to follow the applicable Believers Medical Journal (BeMJ) policies.