ICMJE & Scopus / PubMed Indexed Standards

Journal Manuscripting & IMRaD Format

Standardized structure and submission blueprint for high-impact Scopus, PubMed, Medline, and Web of Science peer-reviewed medical journals.

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I. Title Page & Structured Abstract• Part 1

Title Page & Author Metadata

Concise article title, all author full names, institutional affiliations, ORCID IDs, and corresponding author contact.

Key Guidelines & Components

  • Step 1: Identify the Main Topic (the primary theme, clinical subject, or biomarker being investigated).
  • Step 2: Define the target Patient Population (the specific demographic or cohort under study).
  • Step 3: Specify the Intervention or Exposure (the drug, clinical procedure, or risk factor being evaluated).
  • Step 4: Measure the Primary Clinical Outcome (the primary endpoint, correlation, or variable of interest).
  • Step 5: Declare the epidemiological Study Design (e.g., Cross-Sectional, Prospective Cohort, or RCT).

Basic formula for a medical research title

A useful formula is: [Main topic] + [Population] + [Intervention/Exposure] + [Outcome] + [Study design/location if necessary] Example: Association Between Physical Activity and Glycemic Control Among Adults With Type 2 Diabetes: A Cross-Sectional Study Here: - Main topic: Physical activity - Population: Adults with Type 2 Diabetes - Outcome: Glycemic control - Study design: Cross-sectional study

TIPS

Reviewers and editors read the title and abstract first. Make the clinical novelty obvious in the first 2 sentences.

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