Affiliation-Shantiram Medical college and Hospital (Nandyal Kurnool,Andhra Pradesh) The Indian Journal of Mednodent and Allied Sciences (IJOMDAS) is an open access journal which publishes the articles to contribute new inventions in all the areas of the all aspects and branches of Medicine, Dentistry, pharmacy, nursing and Allied Sciences. It is a national journal intended for Medical professionals and researchers. The journal also aims to publish new endeavours in the form of special issues on emerging areas in the fields of Medical and Clinical Sciences. The journal welcomes publications of high quality scientific paper on research study, phenomenal and case studies of Medical and Clinical Sciences. Original research papers, state-of-the-art reviews, and rare case reports are invited for publications apart from short communications and letters to editor etc.., In order to provide a timely and broad coverage of this ever-evolving field, The Indian Journal of Mednodent and Allied Sciences (IJOMDAS) offers its readers a mix of regular and special issues. Papers can be submitted for the regular issues of the journal, or in response to calls for papers for special issues. Prospective authors should note that only original and previously unpublished manuscripts will be considered. Furthermore, simultaneous submissions to other journals are not acceptable. Submission of a manuscript is interpreted as a statement of certification that no part of the manuscript is copyrighted by any other publication nor is under review by any other formal publication. It is the primary responsibility of the author to obtain proper permission for the use of any copyrighted materials in the manuscripts already submitted, prior to the submission of the manuscript to IJOMDAS. Indexed/Abstract With - Scientific Journal Impact Factor (5.319), EBSCO Discovery, Google Scholar, Summon(ProQuest), CNKI Scholar, Primo and Primo Central, Indian Science Abstracts, International Institute of Organized Research(I2OR), Research Bib, Hinari Research in Health, Eurasian Scientific Journal Index, J-Gate, Indian Science, Cite Factor, DRJI, ISRA–JIF, EZB, Scholar Steer, OAJI, ESJI and IIJIF. Index Copernicus International (ICV - 55.60, 2016) Scientific Journal Impact Factor - 5.319 Cosmos Impact Factor - 3.568 InfoBase Index(IB Factor – 2.0) Universal Impact Factor: 0.2431 Global Impact Factor 0.543(2015) Scientific Indexing Services Listed in NLM Catelog[NLM ID:101663244 (Serial)] International Committee of Medical Journal Editors (ICMJE)
Aims and Scope
This journal covers/accepts all original articles Related to Research, interesting Casereports, Short communication, Review articles etc., Our aim is to cover vast area of science i.e., field of Medicine, dentistry, pharmacy, physiotherapy, nursing and allied sciences.
Editorial Board
Dr. S Rama Devi M.D.
Editor-in-Chief
Dr. M Naveen Kumar M.D.S.
Founder, and Managing Editor of Correspondance
Executive Editors
Dr. Srilaxmi M.D.
Dr. Ashok Kumar
Dr. Alagar Swamy M.PharmaPhd
Dr. R. Prabhakar Rao
Dr. Ravi Pujari M.D.S.
Dr. P V Prabhakar Rao
Dr. Anurag M.D., Mch
Editor of Correspondance
Associate Editors
Dr. Amrutha Rao
Dr. Sudhakar
Dr. Subash
Dr. Pushpalatha
Dr. Geetha
Dr. Balaji
Dr. Prasanthi
Dr. Saritha
Dr. Bharath Vishal
Technical Editor
Dr. Srinivas
Dr. Shyam
Dr. Rajesh
Dr. Srinivas
Dr. Sunitha
Dr. Subash
Editorial Committee
Dr. Lakshmi
Dr. Mangesh M.D.
Dr. Md. Ahemed
Dr. Abeduddin
Dr. Geetha
Dr. Rajashekar
Dr. Jyothi
Advisory Board
Dr. S.S. Vanaki
Dr. Raghu M.D., D.M
Dr. B S V Raju M.D
Dr. Parameshwar Rao M.D (Pathology)
Dr. Deepa Latha M.D (Pharmacology)
Dr. Subba Rao M.D (Pediatrician)
Dr. Ranveer M.D (Pathology)
Dr. Kiran (Ortho),
Dr. Naveen M (ENT)
Dr. Kala MADAM
Dr. Satish Reddy M.S (Ortho)
Dr. Murthy M.D (Anesthesia)
Dr. Seetha Ram
Cover Design:
Dr. Rajesh
Dr. Naveen
Dr. Keerti
Title
Dr Sunitha Subash
Publication Ethics and Malpractice Statement
Manuscripts submitted to the Indian Journal of Mednodent and Allied Sciences (IJMAS) are evaluated entirely on the basis of their scientific content. There are no publication charges. All possible measures are taken to uphold the highest standards of publication ethics and to prevent malpractices. Authors who submit papers to our Journals attest that their work is original and unpublished and is not under consideration for publication elsewhere. In addition, authors confirm that their paper is their own original work, that has not been copied or plagiarized, in whole or in part, from other works and if the authors have used the works of others the same has been appropriately cited or quoted. Our publication ethics and malpractice statement is based on the guidelines for journal editors developed by the Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE).
Duties / Responsibilities of Editors
The Editorial Team of the IJMAS, comprising the Editorial Board and the Editorial Staff with the Publisher is responsible for taking a decision as to which of the articles submitted to the journal are to be published. The Editors have complete discretion to reject/accept an article. The Editorial Team may confer/deliberate with other reviewers/editors in arriving at its decisions. The evaluation of manuscripts is made on the basis of their scholarly and intellectual content without having regard to the nature of the authors or the institution including gender, race, religious belief, ethnic origin, citizenship, or political philosophy of the authors. The journal follows a policy of fair play in its editorial evaluation. The editors are expected to exercise caution and ensure that they have no conflict of interest with respect to the articles they accept/reject. The editors and the editorial staff follow strict confidentiality and are required not to disclose any information about a submitted manuscript to any one other than the corresponding author, reviewers and the publisher. Authors are encouraged to correct the errors which are found during the process of review while preserving the anonymity of the reviewers.
Duties / Responsibilities of Reviewers
Editorial decisions are based on peer review. The reviewers are expected to maintain absolute confidentiality with regard to the contents of manuscripts. The reviews are to be conducted objectively and the referees are expected to express their views clearly with supporting reasons. The reviewers should have no conflict of interest with the authors and the subject matter of the research. The reviewers are required to identify relevant published work that has not been cited by the authors. Any observation or argument which has been previously reported should also be accompanied along with the relevant citation. Similarities or overlaps between the manuscript under review and any other published paper of which the reviewer may have personal knowledge, may also be brought to be attention of the editors. The information or ideas obtained through peer review are of a privileged nature and must be kept confidential and not used for personal advantage. Reviewers should not consider manuscripts in which they have conflicts of interest resulting from competitive, collaborative or other relationship with any of authors or institutions connected to the papers.
Duties/Responsibilities of the Authors
Authors are required to present an accurate account of the original research work and also an objective discussion of its significance. The paper should contain sufficient details of the literature and references. It is expected that all the authors have significantly contributed to the research. Fraudulent and knowingly made inaccurate statement constitutes unethical behavior and would be unacceptable. Authors are required to ensure that the submitted work is original and has not been published elsewhere, and if the authors have used the work of others the same has been appropriately cited or quoted. Applicable copyright laws and conventions are required to be followed. Copyright materials should be reproduced only with permission and due acknowledgement. Authors are not expected to submit manuscripts describing essentially the same research in more than one journal. Submitting the same manuscript to more than one journal concurrently would constitute unethical practice and would be unacceptable. Proper acknowledgement of the work of others must always be made. Authorship should be limited to those who have made a significant contribution to the paper which is submitted for publication. All those who have made significant contributions should be listed as co-authors. Others who have participated in certain substantive aspects in the development of the paper should also be acknowledged. The corresponding author is required to ensure that all co-authors are included in the paper, and that the co-authors have seen and approved the final version of the paper and have agreed to its submission for publication. All sources of financial support should also be disclosed. Upon discovery of any significant error in the published work, it is the responsibility of the authors to promptly notify the editors and cooperate in the retraction or correction of the paper.
Peer Review Policy for the Indian Journal of Mednodent and Allied Sciences
The practice of peer review is to ensure that only good science is published. It is an objective process at the heart of good scholarly publishing and is carried out by all reputable scientific journals. Our reviewers therefore play a vital role in maintaining the high standards of the Indian Journal of Mednodent and Allied Sciences and all manuscripts are peer reviewed following the procedure outlined below.
Initial manuscript evaluation
The Editors first evaluate all manuscripts. In some circumstances it is entirely feasible for an exceptional manuscript to be accepted at this stage. Those rejected at this stage are insufficiently original, have serious scientific flaws, have poor grammar or English language, or are outside the aims and scope of the journal. Those that meet the minimum criteria are passed on to experts for review.
Authors of manuscripts rejected at this stage will be informed within 2 weeks of receipt.
Type of Peer Review
The Indian Journal of Mednodent and Allied Sciences employs single blind review, where the reviewer remains anonymous to the authors throughout the process.
How the reviewer is selected
Reviewers are matched to the paper according to their expertise. Our reviewer database contains reviewer contact details together with their subject areas of interest, and this is constantly being updated.
Reviewer reports
Reviewers are asked to evaluate whether the manuscript:
Is original
Is methodologically sound
Follows appropriate ethical guidelines
Has results which are clearly presented and support the conclusions
Correctly references previous relevant work
Reviewers are not expected to correct or copyedit manuscripts. Language correction is not part of the peer review process. Reviewers are requested to refrain from giving their personal opinion in the "Reviewer blind comments to Author" section of their review on whether or not the paper should be published. Personal opinions can be expressed in the "Reviewer confidential comments to Editor" section.
How long does the peer review process take?
Typically the manuscript will be reviewed within 2-8 weeks. Should the reviewers' reports contradict one another or a report is unnecessarily delayed a further expert opinion will be sought. Revised manuscripts are usually returned to the Editors within 3 weeks and the Editors may request further advice from the reviewers at this time. The Editors may request more than one revision of a manuscript.
Final report
A final decision to accept or reject the manuscript will be sent to the author along with any recommendations made by the reviewers, and may include verbatim comments by the reviewers.
Editor's Decision is final
Reviewers advise the Editors, who are responsible for the final decision to accept or reject the article.
Special Issues / Conference Proceedings
Special issues and/or conference proceedings may have different peer review procedures involving, for example, Guest Editors, conference organisers or scientific committees. Authors contributing to these projects may receive full details of the peer review process on request from the editorial office.
Becoming a Reviewer for the Indian Journal of Mednodent and Allied Sciences
If you are not currently a reviewer for the Indian Journal of Mednodent and Allied Sciences but would like to be considered as a reviewer for this Journal, please contact the editorial office by e-mail at editorijomdas@gmail.com, and provide your contact details. If your request is approved and you are added to the online reviewer database you will receive a confirmatory email, asking you to add details on your field of expertise, in the format of subject classifications.
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Author Guidelines
The authors should submit their manuscript in MS-Word (2003/2007) in double column, 1.5-line spacing as per the following guidelines. The manuscript should be organized to have a Title page, Abstract with key words, Introduction, Material & Methods, Results, Discussion, Conclusion, and Acknowledgment followed by References.
Types of Manuscript and word limits
Original Article: Randomised controlled trials, interventional studied, studies of screening and diagnostic test, outcome studies, cost effectiveness analyses, case-control series. Up to 2500 words excluding references (up to 30) and abstract (up to 250).
Review Article: Systemic critical assessments of literature and data sources. Up to 3000 words excluding references (up to 50) and abstract (250).
Medical education: Any article related to medical education with abstract and references, word limit may vary.
Case Report: New/interesting/very rare cases with clinical significance or implications can be reported. Up to 1000 words excluding references (up to 10) and abstract (up to 100), up to three photographs.
Letter to the Editor: These should normally be no more than 750 words in length, may have up to 5 references and a maximum of three photographs. There are no sub-headings within the letter.
Format
Take a margin of 1 inch (Left, Right, Top, and Bottom) on A 4 paper.
The Title of the paper should be in bold and title case. The subtitle to the main title should be in small case.
Keywords: About 5–6 keywords to be indicated
The title should be followed by the author’s name followed by the name of the co-authors.
Name of the corresponding author should be highlighted with an asterisk. This is the author with whom all future correspondences will be made. Providing e-mail id is must.
The affiliation and complete official addresses (including the e-mail) of all the authors should be mentioned against their names in full. This information is absolutely essential.
All such information will be left aligned only.
Use the following font specifications
Title: 14-point bold (title case and small case for sub-title), Author’s name: 12-point bold, Author’s affiliation: 12-point normal, Headings: 12-point bold, Sub-headings: 11-point italics, Body text: 11-point normal
The manuscript must be in English.
Manuscripts should not exceed 20 printed pages including illustrations for research manuscript, 10 pages for short communications and 40 printed pages for the Reviews.
Manuscripts are accepted on the basis that they may be edited for style and language.
Use Times New Roman as the font.
Special words and quotes should appear in single quotation marks. Quote within a quote should be placed in double quotation marks.
Lines should have 1.5 line spacing (with one additional line space separating two different paragraphs).
Tables
Tables must be inserted in the same files as the text and at the place where their mention is made in the text. The table numbers should be mentioned correctly in the text and the tables should appear in the vicinity of their mention
All tables are to be numbered using Arabic numerals.
Tables should always be cited in text in consecutive numerical order.
For each table, please supply a table caption (title) explaining the components of the table.
Identify any previously published material by giving the original source in the form of a reference at the end of the table caption.
Footnotes to tables should be indicated by superscript lower-case letters (or asterisks for significance values and other statistical data) and included beneath the table body.
All tables should have caption. The format to be followed is table (number): title of the Table. Also, all tables should have a mention of the source they have been taken from (if the case may be). The source should be mentioned below the table and details for the same must be provided in references. A list of tables including their headings must be given separately in a page for reference.
Scientific style
Please always use internationally accepted signs and symbols for units, SI units.
Scientific style
Genus and species names should be in italics.
Figures/Artwork/ Illustrations / Plates Guidelines
All figures should have caption. The format to be followed is Figure (number): title of the figure. Also, all figures should have a mention of the source they have been taken from (if the case may be). The source should be mentioned below the figure and details for the same must be provided in references. A list of figures including their headings must be given separately in a page for reference.
For the best quality final product, it is highly recommended that you submit all of your artwork – photographs, line drawings, etc. – in an electronic format either in jpg or tiff files. Your art will then be produced to the highest standards with the greatest accuracy to detail.
Colour Art
Color art is free of charge for online publication.
If black and white will be shown in the print version, make sure that the main information will still be visible. Many colors are not distinguishable from one another when converted to black and white. A simple way to check this is to make a xerographic copy to see if the necessary distinctions between the different colors are still apparent.
If the figures will be printed in black and white, do not refer to color in the captions.
Figure Numbering
All figures are to be numbered using Arabic numerals.
Figures should always be cited in text in consecutive numerical order.
Figure parts should be denoted by lowercase letters (a, b, c, etc.).
If an appendix appears in your article and it contains one or more figures, continue the consecutive numbering of the main text.
Figure Captions
Each figure should have a concise caption describing accurately what the figure depicts. Include the captions in the text file of the manuscript, not in the figure file.
Figure captions begin with the term Fig. in bold type, followed by the figure number, also in bold type.
No punctuation is to be included after the number, nor is any punctuation to be placed at the end of the caption.
Identify all elements found in the figure in the figure caption; and use boxes, circles, etc., as coordinate points in graphs.
Permissions for Earlier Published Figures
If you include figures that have already been published elsewhere, you must obtain permission from the copyright owner(s) for both the print and online format. Please be aware that some publishers do not grant electronic rights for free and we will not be able to refund any costs that may have occurred to receive these permissions. In such cases, material from other sources should be used.
Photographs and illustrations: Image files should be optimized to the minimum possible size without compromising on the quality. The photos and illustrations should have a resolution of 300 dpi (minimum)
Colour figures should be used when details cannot be adequately observed on black and white photographs
Authors pay the full cost for the reproduction of their colour artwork in the print issue
Figures that are black-and-white in the print issue but colour in the online version are free of charge
Abbreviations should be expanded the first time they appear in the text and the abbreviation should be placed first followed by the full form in brackets. The full out should be given only the first time they appear in the text.
Equations: Each equation should appear in a new line in the text. The equations referred to in the text should be numbered sequentially with their identifier enclosed in parenthesis, right justified. The symbols in these equations, where referred to in the text, should be enclosed in single quotation marks.
E = mc2 ….. (1)
References:
The papers in the references list must be cited in the text in the order in which they appear in the text. In the text, the citation should appear in square brackets “[ ]” as per the Vancouver’s style.
Reference list
The list of references should only include works that are cited in the text and that have been published or accepted for publication. Personal communications and unpublished works should only be mentioned in the text. Do not use footnotes or endnotes as a substitute for a reference list.
Some samples for reference details including those for books, book chapters, journals, online, conferences, magazines, etc. are given below.
Journal article
Standard journal article (for up to six authors): Shukla N, Husain N, Agarwal GG, Husain M. Utility of cysticercus fasciolaris antigen in Dot ELISA for the diagnosis of neurocysticercosis. Indian J Med Sci 2008;62:222-7.
Standard journal article (for more than six authors): List the first six contributors followed by et al. Nozari Y, Hashemlu A, Hatmi ZN, Sheikhvatan M, Iravani A, Bazdar A, et al. Outcome of coronary artery bypass grafting in patients without major risk factors and patients with at least one major risk factor for coronary artery disease. Indian J Med Sci 2007;61:547-54
Volume with supplement: Shen HM, Zhang QF. Risk assessment of nickel carcinogenicity and occupational lung cancer. Environ Health Perspect 1994; 102 Suppl 1:275-82.
Issue with supplement: Payne DK, Sullivan MD, Massie MJ. Women's psychological reactions to breast cancer. Semin Oncol 1996; 23(1, Suppl 2):89-97.
Personal author(s): Ringsven MK, Bond D. Gerontology and leadership skills for nurses. 2nd ed. Albany (NY): Delmar Publishers; 1996.
Editor(s), compiler(s) as author: Norman IJ, Redfern SJ, editors. Mental health care for elderly people. New York: Churchill Livingstone; 1996.
Chapter in a book: Phillips SJ, Whisnant JP. Hypertension and stroke. In: Laragh JH, Brenner BM, editors. Hypertension: pathophysiology, diagnosis, and management. 2nd ed. New York: Raven Press; 1995. pp. 465-78.
Electronic Sources as reference
Journal article on the Internet
Abood S. Quality improvement initiative in nursing homes: the ANA acts in an advisory role. Am J Nurs [serial on the Internet]. 2002 Jun [cited 2002 Aug 12];102(6):[about 3 p.]. Available from: http://www.nursingworld.org/AJN/2002/june/Wawatch.htm
Monograph on the Internet
Foley KM, Gelband H, editors. Improving palliative care for cancer [monograph on the Internet]. Washington: National Academy Press; 2001 [cited 2002 Jul 9]. Available from: http://www.nap.edu/books/0309074029/html/.
Homepage/Web site
Cancer-Pain.org [homepage on the Internet]. New York: Association of Cancer Online Resources, Inc.; c2000-01 [updated 2002 May 16; cited 2002 Jul 9]. Available from: http://www.cancer-pain.org/.
Part of a homepage/Web site
American Medical Association [homepage on the Internet]. Chicago: The Association; c1995-2002 [updated 2001 Aug 23; cited 2002 Aug 12]. AMA Office of Group Practice Liaison; [about 2 screens]. Available from: http://www.amaassn.org/ama/pub/category/1736.html
Dissertation
Susan MK. Hospital acquired infections: Role of antibiotic resistance [dissertation]. St. Louis (MO): Washington Univ.; 2002.
Online document Journal (online)
Gibbs MJ, Ziegler A, Robinson DJ, Waterhouse PM, Cooper JI, 1996. Carrot mottle mimic virus (CMoMV): a second umbravirus associated with carrot motley dwarf disease recognized by nucleic acid hybridization. Molecular Plant Pathology Online [http://www.bspp.org.uk/mppol] 1996/1111gibbs.
Papers “in press” which are cited but not yet available as a DOI or in print should be submitted (as a .PDF file) as “Supporting Information not for publication”
Personal communications in the text should be cited as: initials, name, brief address, personal communication
Journal names and book titles should be italicized.
Only papers accepted for publication or published may be cited
In the text, cite by author and date in chronological order. Use & between names of 2 authors; use et al. for 3 or more authors
At the end of the paper, give full details as per the examples below
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Peer Review Policy
Review System: Every article is processed by a masked peer review of double blind and edited accordingly before publication. Authors will be communicated within Two months from the date of receipt of the manuscript.
The Editor-in-Chief may be reached at:
Proofs
Authors will be notified by e-mail when the proofs are ready to download as a .PDF. Authors should correct their proofs promptly within 3 days, and return them by e-mail to the Editorial Office (……….). Major alterations to the text will be charged to the author and may delay publication.
Submission Of Copy Right Form
After acceptance of the paper, the authors should send a signed declaration form mentioning that the matter embodied in the manuscript is original and copyrighted and that the other material and references used for the preparation of the manuscript have been duly acknowledged. The copyright form will be provided along with acceptance of the paper.
The declaration should also carry consent of all the authors along with their signatures for submission in journal. It will be the responsibility of the corresponding author to secure requisite permission from his or her employer that all papers submitted are understood to have received clearances for publication. The journal will be published both online and print form (hard copy) through IndianJournals.com (India). First author will be supplied free copy of the journal in print form and soft copy can be downloaded from the website www.indianjournals.com.
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