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Author Guidelines<\/div>\n
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Terms of Submission<\/b><\/u><\/p>\n

The Bombay Hospital Journal (BHJ)<\/i> is a multidisciplinary, open-access journal published biannually in English, accepts the following types of manuscripts for publishing: original research findings, reviews, case reports and scientific reports of novel diagnostic\/therapeutic technologies.<\/p>\n

Manuscripts submitted to Bombay Hospital Journal are considered with theunderstanding that they have not been accepted\/published elsewhere, and are currently not under consideration for publication by another publisher either in print or electronic form (except as a brief abstract in the proceedings of a scientific forum or symposium).<\/p>\n

How do I submit my Manuscript?<\/b><\/p>\n

Manuscript Submission<\/u><\/b><\/p>\n

Manuscripts should be submitted by one of the contributory authors only. Authors are strongly recommended to follow ‘Author Instructions’ from the journal website of BHJ and post at: www.bhjournal.org<\/a>. Ensure that utmost care is taken to prepare and format the manuscript before submitting it to BHJ.<\/p>\n

Manuscripts can be submitted to BHJ by:<\/b><\/p>\n

1. Online submission using the ‘Online Submission’ page of the BHJ website viewed at: bhjournal.org<\/a> (Preferred medium)<\/p>\n

OR<\/p>\n

2. As an email with attached files (Cover Letter, Manuscript File, Copyright transfer\/ Financial Disclosure\/Conflict of Interest<\/a> and Authorship Contributions and Submission Form<\/a>) to: bhj1@gmail.com<\/a> (In case of technical issue)<\/p>\n

Template for responding to reviewers_download<\/a><\/p>\n

Types of Manuscripts Accepted<\/u><\/b><\/p>\n

1. Original Articles
2. Case reports
3. Case series
4. Clinical Images
5. Review Articles
6. Letters to the Editor
7. Invited Editorials<\/p>\n

8. Residents Corner :<\/strong> The main objectives of this section are to encourage residents to prepare peer-reviewed manuscripts, allow residents to critically evaluate manuscripts by their peers, and encourage residents to read and review manuscripts in various journals. At the time of submission to The Residents’ Corner, the first author must be a resident in training. The submission must be accompanied by a letter verifying that the resident is in good standing. We encourage the submission of short articles limited to 1000 words and no more than 3 figures. A narrative abstract of no more than 100 words should be included. We will consider any appropriate short article, but envision the submission of interesting case reports, small case series, historical reviews, summaries of recent developments in surgery, and laboratory studies.<\/p>\n

9. General Practitioners (GPs) Section<\/strong> : The main objectives of this section are to encourage General Practitioners (GPs) to prepare peer-reviewed manuscripts, allow GPs to critically evaluate manuscripts by their peers, and encourage them to read and review manuscripts in various journals. At the time of submission to The GPs Section, the first author must be a GP in training. The submission must be accompanied by a letter verifying that the GP is in good standing. We encourage the submission of short articles limited to 1000 words and no more than 3 figures. A narrative abstract of no more than 100 words should be included. We will consider any appropriate short article, but envision the submission of interesting case reports, small case series, historical reviews, summaries of recent developments in surgery, and laboratory studies.                    <\/span><\/p>\n

Manuscript Preparation<\/u><\/b><\/p>\n

Manuscripts must be prepared in accordance with “Uniform requirements for Manuscripts submitted to Biomedical Journals” developed by the International Committee of Medical Journal Editors.<\/p>\n

Every submission must be accompanied with three essential files<\/p>\n

I. Cover Letter:<\/i><\/b><\/p>\n

Papers are accepted for publication in the Journal on the understanding that the content has not been published or submitted for publication elsewhere except as a brief abstract in the proceedings of a scientific meeting or symposium. This must be stated in the covering letter.<\/p>\n

The covering letter must also contain an acknowledgment that all authors have contributed significantly, and that all authors are in agreement with the content of the manuscript.<\/p>\n

If tables or figures have been reproduced from another source, a letter from the copyright holder (usually the Publisher), stating authorization to reproduce the material, must be attached to the covering letter.<\/p>\n

II. Manuscript File: <\/i><\/b>(All pages to be numbered at bottom right corner from the title page onwards)<\/p>\n

Manuscript Organization<\/i><\/b><\/p>\n

A. Title Page: (To be typed in 12 font size, Times new roman style, single spacing and overall margin of 1 inch)<\/b><\/p>\n

Should contain the following 6 entities in order<\/i><\/p>\n

1. Title of the article & Type of Manuscript (Case report, Case Series, Case in Images or Review)
2. Names of Authors with Author information & their highest academic degree as follows:<\/p>\n

Example:<\/u><\/p>\n

Dr. Martin S. Greenberg, DDS<\/b>
Professor and Chairman of Oral Medicine
Associate Dean of Hospital Affairs
School of Dental Medicine, University of Pennsylvania
University of Pennsylvania Medical Center
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States.<\/p>\n

3. Corresponding Author should be mentioned separately (Contact of details of corresponding author is mandatory)<\/p>\n

Example:<\/u><\/p>\n

Dr. Dentist, BDS, MDS (Corresponding Author)<\/b>
Department of Dental Public Health, College of Dentistry,
King Saud Bin Abdulaziz University for Health Sciences,
KAMC, National Guard Health Affairs, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
Email:<\/b> corres123@gmail.com<\/a>, Phone: +1234567890<\/p>\n

4. Requirements of Word Count:<\/p>\n

a. Abstract: 250
b. Manuscript: 1500
c. No of Figures: (300-600 dpi resolution), tables and graphs not to exceed 5 in total(900-1200 dpi resolution).<\/p>\n

5. Declare Conflict of Interest and Source of funding<\/p>\n

Example:<\/u><\/p>\n

Source of funding: None
Conflict of interest: None Declared<\/p>\n

6. Provide a Short Running Title at the bottom of the page<\/p>\n

B. Main Text:<\/b> Begin on a new page (To be typed in 12 font size, Times new roman style, Double spacing and overall margin of 1 inch)<\/p>\n

The Main Text should contain the following subheadings (In bold)<\/b><\/p>\n