Instructions for Submitting a Manuscript to Ad-din Medical Journal

 

Overview

Ad-din Medical Journal (ADMJ) is a BM&DC-recognized, peer-reviewed, biannual medical journal published by Ad-din Momin Medical College (formerly Bashundhara Ad-din Medical College), South Keraniganj, Dhaka, Bangladesh. Manuscripts must follow the guidelines recommended by the International Committee of Medical Journal Editors (ICMJE).

ISSN: 3136-7054 (online), and 3136-7046 (print)

 

Types of Articles Accepted

The journal accepts original articles, review articles, case reports, and editorials. Original articles must be written by the researchers themselves. Review articles should be written by experienced authors with prior publications in the relevant field. Case reports and editorials are also considered based on relevance and quality.

 

Submission Process

Manuscripts must be submitted through the official submission link as a DOCX or ODT file prepared in Microsoft Word or compatible software. After submission, authors should wait for communication from the editorial office, which will be conducted via email.

 

Author Declaration

Each submission must include an undertaking (included in the submission form) confirming that:

  • The work is original.
  • The work is not under consideration elsewhere and has not been previously published.
  • All listed authors contributed to the work.

 

Manuscript File Structure

The manuscript should begin with the title, followed by a numbered list of authors including their full names, designations, and institutional affiliations. Below this, a separate section must include the corresponding author’s name, full address, phone number, and email address for communication.

 

Formatting Requirements

Manuscripts must be written in English using Times New Roman font, size 12, with black text and 1.5 line spacing. The document should be formatted on A4 paper with 1-inch margins on all sides.

 

General Writing Guidelines

Standard abbreviations may be used, but should be avoided in the title and abstract. The full form of an abbreviation must be provided at its first mention. Statistical methods should be clearly described in the Materials and Methods section with appropriate references. Tables and figures must be numbered, simple, and placed separately from the main text. References must follow Vancouver style and be cited in the text as superscript numbers (just after a full stop or comma) in order of appearance.

 

Article-Specific Requirements

Original Articles: The abstract should be a single paragraph of up to 300 words structured under Background, Objectives, Methodology, Results, and Conclusion, followed by 3 to 8 keywords. The main text should not exceed 4000 words and must include Introduction, Materials and Methods, Results, Discussion, Conclusion, and References. Up to 6 tables/figures and 60 references are allowed.

Review Articles: The abstract should be up to 300 words in a single paragraph. The main text can be up to 7000 words, with a maximum of 6 tables/figures and 60 references.

Case Reports: The abstract should be up to 250 words in one paragraph. The main text (maximum 2000 words) should include Introduction, Case Summary, Discussion, Conclusion, and References. Up to 6 tables/figures and 40 references are allowed.

Editorials: Editorials should be written in paragraph form without subheadings, with a maximum length of 1500 words. Up to 30 references and one table or figure are allowed.

 

Raw Data Submission

Authors of original articles may optionally submit raw data. However, the editorial team may request it if needed during the review process.

 

Editorial and Review Process

All manuscripts undergo plagiarism screening. If more than 10% plagiarism is detected, the manuscript will be returned for revision. Manuscripts that pass this stage proceed to peer review by subject experts. Authors may be asked to revise their work. Once accepted, authors will receive confirmation via email and a final proof for approval before publication.

 

Editorial Policy

The editorial board reserves the right to edit manuscripts for clarity, grammar, and formatting. Publication priority is determined by the order of acceptance. Authors are responsible for ensuring ethical research practices and scientific integrity.

 

Digital Archiving and Preservation

ADMJ is committed to the long-term preservation and accessibility of its scholarly content. Published articles and issues are digitally archived through BanglaJOL/Bangladesh Academy of Sciences and maintained in the Zenodo/CERN open-science repository. Articles are assigned persistent DOIs to support their long-term discoverability, citation, and accessibility.

 

Privacy and Data Protection

Personal information submitted through the journal website or submission system—including names, institutional affiliations, email addresses, and ORCID iDs—is used solely for legitimate editorial, peer-review, communication, and scholarly publishing purposes. ADMJ does not sell, lease, or distribute personal information for commercial or marketing purposes. Reviewer identities are kept confidential under the journal’s double-blind review process.

 

Copyright Policy

All articles and editorials published in Ad-din Medical Journal are open access and published under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License (CC BY 4.0). Under this license, readers are free to share, copy, distribute, adapt, and build upon any content published in this issue, in any medium or format, provided the original author(s) and source are properly cited.

 

Contact Information

For any queries, authors may contact the editorial office via email at: article.admj@gmail.com