Suez Canal University Medical Journal

Publication costs: -

Article 5 pages                   : 125 LE Extra page 30 LE

Black and White Figures : 20 LE (small)  30 LE (large)

Table                                     : 15 LE (small)  30 LE (large)

Submission Procedures: -

Submission of a paper to Suez Canal Medical Journal implies that it is not being submitted for publication elsewhere.

Manuscripts should be sent to :

The Editor SCUMJ,

Professor  M.G.Y. El-Badawi.

Clinical Epidemiology Unit,

Faculty of Medicine,

Suez Canal University .

Ismailia, Egypt.

Tel / Fax ( 20- 64 ) 229982 .

A letter of submission should accompany all contributions, signed by all authors, providing assurance : (1) that all the listed authors have participated actively in the study : (2) that all of the authors have seen and approved  the submitted manuscript : (3) that the study complies with current ethical consideration : (4) that the manuscript reports unpublished work not under consideration elsewhere .

Manuscripts: -

Only original papers written in English with a summary in Arabic are accepted. Manuscripts should be submitted in triplicate (including 3 copies of all figures) . They should be typed out double- spaced throughout and on one side of the page only . Incomplete or improperly prepared manuscripts will be returned to the authors without review .

Layout : the manuscripts should be supplied in the following order : Title page, Abstract, Introduction , Materials and methods, Results, Discussion,  Acknowledgments, References, Tables, Figure Legends, Figures.

The Title page should bear the title, the author ‘s name (S) (including first name in full), a short title of less than 40 characters for use as a running head, and the department and institution where the work was done. The name , telephone and fax numbers of the author to whom communications , proofs and reprint requests should be sent should also appear on this page .

Abstract : -

Not more than 250 words should be presented in the format of structured abstract ( Ann Intern Med. 1990 :113 : 69- 79 ), with the following subtitles (as Appropriate) : Objective , Design , Setting subjects, Interventions, Measurement & Results , and Conclusions. An Arabic translation of  the abstract is essential.

Key words: -

Or short phrases (3.7) should be typed separately under the summary and should not be taken from the title.

Numbers , abbreviations, units and drug names: -

Numbers should be written as Arabic numerals, (1,2,3.. )  except at the beginning of a sentence where they should be written in words .

Only standard abbreviations should be used and it should be preceded by the word it stands for , the first time it appears in the text . All measurements should be expressed in conventional units . System international (SI) units may be given in parentheses if required .

Generic names of dug  should always be used . When proprietary brands are used in the research, include the brand name in  parentheses in the Methods section .

References : -

should accord with the system e used in uniform requirements for manuscripts submitted to biomedical journals ( N Engl J Med 1991 : 324: 424- 428) . They should be numbered consecutively in square brackets in the text,  and listed numerically in the reference list at the end of  the text with journal titles abbreviated in the style of index Medicus . List all authors when six or less : when seven or more, list the first three and add et al . All articles in the list of references should be cited in the text and , conversely  all references cited in the text must be presented in the list .

Article :  Mostafa A , Nagy B ,  Ali B, et al . A controlled trial of hepatitis A vaccine health children . SCUMJ 1997 : 1: 24-27 .

Book    : Enkin M, Keirse M , Renfrew M Neilson J, editors. A guide to effective care in pregnancy & childbirth . 2nd End . Oxford University press, 1995 .

Article in book  : Macsween RNM , Scothoma RJ.

Developmental anatomy and normal structure . In:

Macsween RNM, Anthony PP, scheuer PJ, editors. pathology of the Liver. 2nd Edn. Edinburgh: Churchill Livingstone, 1987: 1-45 .

This journal should be cited in the list of references as SCUMJ .

Tables: -

should be numbered consecutively in the text with Roman numerals and each typed on a separate sheet with the table number and title centered above the table and explanatory notes below the table .

Legends and figures: -

Three complete sets of illustrations should be submitted uncounted in envelopes .

Line drawings ( including graphs ) should be drawn in black ink on white paper . Lettering should be large enough to permit photographic reduction . If figures are not to be reduced their format should not exceed 17 . 5x 24 cm ( the type area of the journal ) . photographs must be of good quality, submitted as black and white prints on glossy paper, and have as much contrast as possible. The degree of reduction will be determined by the publisher, but in general it should be assumed that the same degree of reduction will be applied to all figures in the same paper. For photomicrographs, where possible, a scale should appear on the photograph. Color plates will be reproduced at the expense of the author (S) .

Illustrations should be clearly marked on the reverse side with the figure number ( corresponding with the order in which figures are presented in the text) , orientation (top) and author’s name, a soft pencil or preferably a felt- tipped pen should be used for marking photographs. The illustrations should be numbered with Arabic numerals. The legends should be typed separately .

Letters to the editor : -

Letters to the editor ( only one copy need be sent) should not normally exceed 500 words of text to allow for reference s, tables and figures. Receipt of letters will not be acknowledged but be will be published without proof or sending a note of  regret to the author (5) . Letters commenting on previous articles in “ The Journal “ are not exposed to peer review, those reporting original observations will be . No reprints will be provided .

Floppy diskette : -

Authors may submit manuscripts on floppy diskette using word perfect or Microsoft word programs. It will speed up publication of your manuscript and will cut the cost.

Copyright : -

Submission of an article for publication implies the transfer of the copyright from the author to the Journal upon acceptance. Accepted papers become the permanent property of “ The Journal “ and may not be reproduced by any means, in whole or part, without the written consent of the Editor. It is the author ‘s responsibility to obtain permission to reproduce illustrations, tables ect, from other publications.

Acknowledgment of receipt: -

An Acknowledgment with a reference number for future inquiries, will be dispatched immediately to the author .

Review and Action : -

Manuscripts will be examined by the editorial staff with assistance from members of the Clinical Epidemiology Unit for methodological soundness. Peer review for disciplinary content will be don by 2 external reviewers selected by the editorial board . In depth statistical review will be considered upon the request of the methodology or the disciplinary reviewers .

Rejected manuscripts will be returned to the author (5) within 4 weeks . Decisions about potentially acceptable manuscripts will be sent in about 6 weeks, and publication will usually be made within 6 weeks from final proof of the manuscript.

Proof reading : -

Unless indicated otherwise , galley proofs are sent to the first named author and should be returned with the least possible delay . Alterations made in the galley proofs, other than the correction of printer ‘s errors, are charged to the authors

Reprints : -

Twelve free reprints will be supplied. Order forms and a price list for additional reprints are sent with the galley proofs. Orders submitted after the issue is printed are subject to considerably higher prices . Allow five weeks from date of publication for normal delivery of reprints .

Advertisements : -

Correspondence and rate requests for advertisements should be addressed to the Editor

Payment : -

All payment are to be made by bank draft in favor of : Suez Canal University Branch, Ismailia -Egypt .

Ethical considerations : -

Manuscripts reporting data obtained from research conducted in human subjects must include a statement of assurance in the Materials and Methods section of the manuscript that (1) informed consent was obtained from each patient and (2) the study protocol was approved apriori by the institution ‘s research review committee . Manuscripts reporting experiments using animals must include statement giving assurance that all animals received  humane care and that the study protocol comply with the institution ‘s guidelines .