Authors Instruction
Thank you for your interest in the GI Pub journals. Please refer to the following Instruction to help you prepare the manuscript. If you have any queries feel free to contact the editorial office by email (office.gipub@gmail.com), to ensure an effective and quality peer review and publication process, manuscripts that do not carry to the following instructions will be revert to the corresponding author for more revision at preliminary review.
About the Publisher
GI Publisher (Greenfort International Publisher) is an Academic Publisher for online open access scientific research journals publishing from India. The aim of publisher is to provide rapid academic publishing to the scholars and researchers all over the world. Our team is dedicated to continuously improving service provision and to maintaining high quality standards. We publish journals in all disciplines including Arts Humanities Social Sciences, Medical Sciences, Pharmaceutical Science, Dentistry, Biomedical Science, Business Management Studies, Agriculture, Biosciences, Engineering, Computer Science, and Linguistics and others, to meet the demands of scholars and researchers around the world.
Submission Requirement
Language
The manuscripts are accepted in English or as per Journal criteria
The length of manuscripts must adhere to the specifications under the section “MANUSCRIPT CATEGORIES”.
Page format
The manuscripts should be prepared in MS word format (font size 10) on A4 size, leaving the margins of 1 inch on all four sides in a single column. The line spacing should be single-spaced including references and tables
Manuscript Categories
Manuscripts submitted to GI Pub journals either Research Article/Review Article/Case Report/Short Communication or Letter to Editor must be the original work of the author(s) and must not be published previously or under consideration for publication elsewhere.
Research Article
Word limit: there is no fixed word limit for research articles, but authors must use the most concise language possible, as well as succinct, structured sentences.
Figures/Tables: According to study, but 8-10 figures are sufficient.
Body of the Research Article
Original research manuscripts should be the following Structure:
Title of manuscript: Should be concise and informative
Author’s name: Full name of each authors or Surname Initial
Author’s Affiliation: Designation of the author(s) and institutional address(s)
Corresponding Authors name, email and Mobile number:
Research Article should be arranged using the following headings; Abstract, Keywords, Introduction, Material and Methods/Experimental section, Result/Discussion, Conclusion, Acknowledgement (optional) and References.
Abstract: It should not exceed 350 words in a single paragraph and not required sub-headings and should be a brief summary of the work carried in a concise manner.
Keywords: It should contain up to 6 to 10 key terms related to the work separated by commas.
Introduction: It should represent the background significance, brief survey of the previous works, purpose, scope and novelty of the research work and should not have subheadings.
Material and Methods/Experimental section: Sufficient information in detail regarding the materials and the methods used to carry out the research works (analytical, statistical and experimental procedures) should be mentioned to enable the others to repeat the authors work. Source of chemicals and drugs, animals used, ethical committee permission should be mentioned.
Results/Discussion: It should contain a summary of the research, results, interpretations, speculations and assessment of future research or prospects.
Conclusion: It should include outcome of the work, important findings and your view(s)
Acknowledgement (optional): It should have the brief information regarding any research grant support or the assistance of colleagues or institutions.
References: The references should be presented in square bracket as et al. in e.g., Single Author (Philips S, 1999), multiple (Philips S et al, 1999) in the text. They should be arranged at the end of the manuscript in order of their appearance the text. References should follow the APA Citation Style.
Manuscripts must have originality and its clinical impact. The quality and impact of the study will be considered during peer-review.
Author Contributions: Original research manuscripts should include a section describing the contribution made by each author to the manuscript.
Review
Word limit: 6000 words Max (including an abstract but excluding references, tables, and figures).
Abstract: 350 words max.
Keywords: 6-10.
Body of the Review
It is expected that these articles would be written by the individuals who have done substantial work on the subject reviewed or are considered experts in the respective field.
Conclusion: It should include outcome of the work, important findings and your view(s).
Acknowledgements (if any): It should have the brief information regarding any research grant support or the assistance of colleagues or institutions.
References: The references should be presented in square bracket as et al. in e.g., Single Author (Philips S, 1999), multiple (Philips S et al, 1999) in the text. They should be arranged at the end of the manuscript in order of their appearance the text. References should follow the APA Citation Style.
Author Contributions: Review articles should include a section describing the contribution made by each author to the manuscript.
Case Report
Paper title: Should be concise and informative
Author name(s): Full name of each authors or Surname Initial
Affiliation: Designation of the author(s) and institutional address(s)
Corresponding Authors name, email and Mobile number:
Case report should be arranged using the following headings; Abstract, Keywords, Introduction, Case Report, Discussion, Conclusion, Acknowledgement (optional) and References.
Body of the Case Report
Abstract: It should not exceed 350 words in a single paragraph and not required sub-headings and should be a brief summary of the work carried in a concise manner.
Introduction: It should represent the background significance, brief survey of the previous works, purpose, scope and novelty of the research work and should not have subheadings.
Case Report: Sufficient information in detail regarding the patients and the methods used to carry out the works should be mentioned to enable the others to repeat the authors work. Study area, ethical committee permission should be mentioned.
Discussion: It should contain a summary of the case, results, interpretations, speculations and assessment of future research or prospects.
Conclusion: It should include outcome of the work, important findings and your view(s).
These could be up to 1000 words.
Acknowledgements (if any): It should have the brief information regarding any research grant support or the assistance of colleagues or institutions.
References: The references should be presented in square bracket as et al. in e.g., Single Author (Philips S, 1999), multiple (Philips S et al, 1999) in the text. They should be arranged at the end of the manuscript in order of their appearance the text. References should follow the APA Citation Style.
Short Communication
Word limit: Not more than 3000 words excluding Abstract and Key words
Paper title: Should be concise and informative
Author name(s): Full name of each authors or Surname Initial
Affiliation: Designation of the author(s) and institutional address(s)
Corresponding Authors name, email and Mobile number:
Abstract: It should not exceed 350 words in a single paragraph and not required sub-headings and should be a brief summary of the work carried in a concise manner.
The articles should not be in more than 20 pages or maximum 3000 words limit excluding abstract and references. It can have discussion parts or other as per requirement.
Conclusion: It should include outcome of the work, important findings and your view(s).
Acknowledgements (if any): It should have the brief information regarding any research grant support or the assistance of colleagues or institutions.
References: The references should be presented in square bracket as et al. in e.g., Single Author (Gibs T, 2001), Multiple (Gibs T et al, 2001) in the text. They should be arranged at the end of the manuscript in order of their appearance the text. References should follow the APA Citation Style.
Editorial
Word limit: 1200 words max (excluding tables, figures and references).
Abstract: Not required.
References: 12 max.
Figures and Tables: 1 max (combined).
Description: Editorials are opinion articles from the editor or an invited author. When submitted by an invited contributor, editorials may introduce the subject being brought into focus in a special issue or thematic section. They should be brief and focused. The body of the Editorial can be continuous text or divided into subsections. Editorials on topics of current interest are welcome.
Letter/Reply
Word limit: Not required.
Abstract: Not required.
References: Maximum 15.
Figures/tables: 1 max (combined).
Letter is a written way of talking to journal. They can take a position for or against an issue, or simply inform, or both. They can convince readers by using emotions, or facts, or emotions and facts combined. Such comments should provide constructive scientific remarks. Readers may submit these comments as a Letter, which should be concise, and we will transmit them to the author(s) of the commented-upon paper for their optional reply.
Peer Review File
With a commitment to openness and accountability, and to increase the level of transparency throughout our peer review process, GI Pub has decided to implement a transparent peer review process as an option for all manuscripts submitted to the journal.
The practice will see the inclusion of a “peer review file” (a record of reviewer reports and author replies) in the footnote of the corresponding article.
Conflicts of Interest
All authors will be asked to fill in the GI Pub unified disclosure form. Each author should submit a separate form and is responsible for the accuracy and completeness of the submitted information. The corresponding author should use the information in the form completed by each author to create the COI statement for the manuscript. The statement (but not the forms) must be included along with the submission. The statement should include the initials of the author along with the conflicts of interest. The following examples show the format in which the Conflicts of Interest statement should appear in the manuscript:
Ethical Statement: When a manuscript documents any experiment(s) involving human subjects or animals, the authors must indicate an ethical statement both in the methods section and the footnote.
Copyright: If the figures have been reproduced from another source, a letter from the copyright holder (usually the publisher) authorizing the reproduction of the material must be attached to the covering letter
Correction: A Correction notice will be issued when it is necessary to correct an error or omission which can impact the interpretation of the article, but where the scholarly integrity of the article remains intact. The correction must detail the reason(s) for the error(s) and include only the elements (e.g. sections, sentence, figure) of the manuscript being revised or corrected. All authors of the original paper need to agree to the request for changes. The contribution to the field statement should be used to clearly state the reason for the Correction. Depending on the extent of the correction required, corrections may require peer review. Authors are informed that requests for changes beyond that described here may not be accepted for publication.
Erratum: should authors notice differences between their approved galley proofs and the final published article, thus leading to errors that affect the scholarly record or the integrity of the paper, authors are encouraged to submit a request for erratum to the journal editorial office, clearly specifying the error and the correct information.
Retraction
A Retraction notice will be issued where a major error (e.g., in the analysis or methods) invalidates the conclusions in the article, or where research misconduct or publication misconduct has taken place (e.g., research without required ethical approvals, fabricated data, manipulated images, plagiarism, duplicate publication, etc.). GI Pub Journals follows the recommendations of the Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE) for retraction. The COPE retraction guidelines can be found on the COPE website. If a Retraction is published, the original publication is amended with a "retracted" watermark, but will still available on the journal’s website for future reference. Issue a separate retraction statement, titled "Retraction: [article title]", that will be linked to the retracted article.
Under the following circumstances, removing an article may be considered:
Author Contributions
An 'author' is generally considered to be someone who has made substantive intellectual contributions to a published study. According to the GI Pub guidelines, to qualify as an author one should have (a) made substantial contributions to conception and design, or acquisition of data, or analysis and interpretation of data; and (b) been involved in drafting the manuscript or revising it critically for important intellectual content; and (c) given final approval of the version to be published. Each author should have participated sufficiently in the work to take public responsibility for appropriate portions of the content; and (d) agreed to be accountable for all aspects of the work in ensuring that questions related to the accuracy or integrity of any part of the work are appropriately investigated and resolved. Acquisition of funding, collection of data or general supervision of the research group alone; does not usually justify authorship.
The individual contributions of the authors should be specified, and should be used initials to refer to each author's contribution (Ex., YJ, TG and NT contributed to the concept and designed the research study. TG and NT performed the research. YJ and OB provided help and advice on the WB experiments. OB contributed to the analysis and interpretation of the data. All authors contributed to editorial changes in the manuscript. All authors read and approved the final manuscript. All authors have participated sufficiently in the work to take public responsibility for appropriate portions of the content and agreed to be accountable for all aspects of the work in ensuring that questions related to its accuracy or integrity). If any changes to the list of authors of a manuscript are necessary after the initial submission but before publication, the corresponding author must contact the journal staff and provide a clear reason for the change.
If the change to the authorship list is appropriate and in keeping with the guidelines given above, the corresponding author will be asked to provide written confirmation that all other authors listed on the manuscript at that time give their consent. GI Pub Journals will individually inform anyone who is added or removed from the author list.
Acknowledgment
All contributors who do not meet the criteria for authorship should be listed in the 'Acknowledgment' section. Examples of those who might be acknowledged include a person who provided purely technical help or writing assistance, or a department chair who provided only general support. The involvement of scientific writers or anyone else who assisted with the preparation of the manuscript content should be acknowledged, along with their source of funding, as described in the European Medical Writers Association (EMWA) guidelines. The role of scientific writers should be acknowledged explicitly in the 'Acknowledgment' section as appropriate.
In general, GI Pub Journals does not accept an article that does not full fill the above-mentioned categories. If you have any queries regarding the article category for submission to GI Pub Journals, please contact the Editorial Office at: office.gipub@gmail.com