For Authors

P-ISSN: 3117-5589 | E-ISSN: 3117-5597

Information for Authors
P-ISSN: 3117-5589 | E-ISSN: 3117-5597

The Believers Medical Journal (BeMJ) provides an international platform for physicians, clinicians, medical researchers, academicians, healthcare professionals, and medical scientists to publish original, high-quality, and ethically conducted research. The journal welcomes contributions that advance clinical knowledge and healthcare practice in medicine, clinical specialties, surgery, public health, epidemiology, pharmacology, biomedical sciences, nursing, and related interdisciplinary medical fields.

BeMJ is committed to maintaining high standards of medical publishing through rigorous double-blind peer review, ethical editorial practices, and transparent publication procedures.

Who Can Submit

The journal welcomes submissions from:

  • • Physicians, clinicians, and medical specialists
  • • University medical faculty and academicians
  • • Resident doctors, PhD scholars, and medical postgraduates
  • • Public health officers and healthcare practitioners
  • • Independent biomedical researchers
  • • Epidemiologists and clinical trial specialists

Authors from all medical institutions and global health organizations are encouraged to submit their work.

Before Submission

Prior to submission, authors should ensure that:

  • • The manuscript is original and has not been published previously.
  • • The manuscript is not under consideration by another medical journal.
  • • All co-authors have reviewed and approved the final manuscript.
  • • Authorship meets ICMJE criteria and author details are complete.
  • • The research complies with IRB/IEC medical ethics approval standards.
  • • All sources are properly cited in required referencing style.
  • • Informed consent for publication has been obtained where applicable.
Manuscript Categories

BeMJ accepts the following categories of medical submissions:

• Original Research Articles
• Review Articles
• Systematic Reviews
• Meta-Analyses
• Clinical Case Reports
• Short Communications
• Clinical Studies
• Brief Reports
• Editorials
• Letters to the Editor

The journal may consider additional clinical manuscript types that align with its aims and scope.

Manuscript Preparation

Authors should prepare manuscripts in clear, concise, and grammatically correct English following IMRAD format. A manuscript should include:

• Title Page (Separate)
• Author Details & ORCID
• Structured Abstract
• Keywords (MeSH)
• Introduction
• Materials and Methods
• Results
• Discussion
• Conclusion
• Conflict of Interest
• Funding Declaration
• Data Availability
• References

Tables, clinical figures, and high-resolution illustrations should be clearly presented and cited in the text.

Ethical Compliance

All submissions must comply with COPE Core Practices and ICMJE medical research ethics. Authors are expected to:

• Submit original medical work.
• Avoid plagiarism & duplicate submission.
• Present trial data accurately.
• Disclose conflicts of interest.
• Declare all grant funding sources.
• Provide IRB/IEC ethics approvals.
• Comply with Declaration of Helsinki for human research and obtain patient informed consent.

Failure to comply with publication ethics may result in editorial action, including manuscript rejection or retraction.

Peer Review Process

All manuscripts submitted to BeMJ undergo a rigorous double-blind peer review process. Editorial decisions are based on:

Originality and novelty
Clinical significance
Methodological rigor
Data & statistical validity
Relevance to journal scope
Ethical compliance

The identities of authors and reviewers remain confidential throughout the evaluation process.

Use of Generative Artificial Intelligence (AI)

Authors who use generative artificial intelligence (AI) tools during manuscript preparation must disclose such use within the manuscript text. Authors should identify:

  • • The AI tool name and version
  • • The purpose of tool usage
  • • The extent of assistance provided

AI tools cannot be listed as co-authors. Authors remain fully responsible for the accuracy, originality, and integrity of their work.

Copyright and Licensing

Authors retain full copyright ownership of their published work.

All articles published in BeMJ are distributed under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License (CC BY 4.0), which permits sharing, distribution, adaptation, and reuse of published content with appropriate attribution.

Open Access Model

BeMJ operates under a Gold Open Access publishing model providing immediate, unrestricted online access to published research.

Any applicable policies regarding publication procedures are publicly available on the journal portal.

Communication with Authors

The Editorial Office communicates with authors throughout the submission, peer review, and production workflow. Authors will receive timely notifications regarding manuscript receipt, review reports, and status updates.

Corresponding authors are responsible for maintaining communication with the Editorial Office.

Contact Information

Authors may contact the Editorial Office regarding manuscript submission, peer review status, publication procedures, editorial policies, or other publication inquiries using the official contact channels on the journal portal.

Author Responsibility

Authors are solely responsible for the originality, clinical validity, data accuracy, ethical compliance, and integrity of their submitted research.

Submission of a manuscript confirms that all listed authors have reviewed and approved the submission and agree to comply strictly with BeMJ policies and publication ethics standards.