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Submission Preparation Checklist

As part of the submission process, authors are required to check off their submission's compliance with all of the following items, and submissions may be returned to authors that do not adhere to these guidelines.
  • The submission has not been previously published, nor is it before another journal for consideration (or an explanation has been provided in Comments to the Editor).
  • The submission file is in OpenOffice, Microsoft Word, or RTF document file format.
  • Where available, URLs for the references have been provided.
  • The text is single-spaced; uses a 12-point font; employs italics, rather than underlining (except with URL addresses); and all illustrations, figures, and tables are placed within the text at the appropriate points, rather than at the end.
  • The text adheres to the stylistic and bibliographic requirements outlined in the Author Guidelines.
  • Any identification like name of author or affiliation is not included in the Main text file

Author Guidelines

TYPES OF MANUSCRIPTS ACCEPTED:

VIMS Journal of Physical Therapy accepts following types of articles for publication :

  • Original Articles( RCT, Cross sectional Study etc)
  • Systematic review
  • Meta analysis
  • Pilot study
  • Case series and Case reports
  • Letter to editor

General Manuscript Format and Guidelines

Title

The title should identify the research design and topic of the study

Authors

Authors and author affiliations. Write in sequence of Contributions

Abstract

The abstract can be un structured but should include the following points-

 • Background to the study

 • Method in Short

 • Results

 • Main conclusion's

 Key words: To assist in indexing the journal, list up to 6 key words (not from title), which your article could be indexed.

Include an abstract of not more than 150 words.

Introduction

The introduction is then best constructed as a descriptive funnel, starting with broad topics and slowly focusing on the work at hand. The introduction should include a background to the topic including:

• Background information e.g. pertinent information relating to the research study

• A brief review of pertinent literature related to study

• The purpose of the study –Last summary sentence may be added stating how the answer of your question will contribute to the overall field of study- i.e. what is novel about this study?

Materials and methods

This section should be description of the methods used in your study. Each method should in details. Standard guidelines such CONSORT, STROBE etc may be referred depending on type of study. This section must include following points

  • Research Settings
  • Research Design
  • IEC approval details
  • CTRI registration
  • Sampling method and Sample size ( Detail Calculations)
  • Blinding, allocation method

1. Participants

2. Procedure

3. Patient Photos: Supply images at highest resolution obtainable from source. Do not reduce the file size.

Results

Introduce each group of tables and figures in a separate paragraph where the overall trends and data points of particular interest are noted. You also need to indicate the placement of a particular table or figure in the text. Result should include following details

· Participants flow through the research(Flow Chart)

· Statistical Package used( Ex. SPSS)

· Statistical Tests

· Graphical Representations and tables

Discussion

The first paragraph should summaries the main findings of the study. The results should be evaluated in terms of accuracy, validity and uniqueness. Summarize the most important findings and, if applicable, accept or reject the proposed hypothesis Information from the research study should be integrated with information from previous literature. New knowledge should be highlighted and recommendations made It is often informative if a discussion of the potential weaknesses of the interpretation is also included.

Conclusion

Key finding based on Purpose /Objectives and major results. Finally, end with a statement of how this work contributes to the overall field of study

Funding

Mention about Funding received

Conflict of Interest

It is important to mention Conflict of Interest related to financial or other personal considerations which may compromise, or have the appearance of compromising a researcher's professional judgment in conducting or reporting research.

Acknowledgements

Acknowledgements should be provided for anyone who was not an author but helped in the preparation of the article and also any funding that was provided for the study. State all of the funding sources for the work, ensuring that the statement adheres to the guidelines provided by the funding institution.

References

Use Vancouver the referencing system. Few Examples given Below

Page Limit

Paper should Not be more that 10 pages.

REFERENCES :

All references should be written in vancour style.

Books :

Standard format Authors, Title(in italics), Publisher, City of Publication, Year of Publication, page numbers(if appropriate).

Example :

1. Richardson CA, Jull G, Hodges P, Hydes J. Therapeutic exercise for spinal segmental stabilisation in low back pain. 1st ed. Edinburgh: Churchill Livingstone; 1999. p. 1-170.

Journal Articles : 

Standard format Authors, "Title of the article," Journal name(in italics), Volume (Issue), Pages, Month Year.

Example :

Chien A, Sterling M. Sensory hypoaesthesia is a feature of chronic whiplash but not chronic idiopathic neck pain. Manual Therapy 2010; 15(1): 48-53.

Conference Proceedings Standard Format :

Authors, "Title of the article," in Title of conference (in italics), Publisher, Pages.

Example :

Leclercq, P. and Heylighen, "A. 5,8 Analogies per hour: A designer's view on analogical reasoning," in 7th International Conference on Artificial Intelligence in Design, Kluwer Academic Publishers, 285-303.

E-Books :

Standard format Authors, Title of E-book(in italics),Publisher, Date of original publication. [Format] Available: Source.

Example :

T. Eckes, The Developmental Social Psychology of Gender, Lawrence Erlbaum, 2000. [E-book] Available: netLibrary e-book.

E-journal :

Standard format Authors, "Title of Article," Title of Journal(in italics), Volume (Issue), pages, month year. [Format]. Available: Database Name (if appropriate), article number (if given), internet address. [Accessed date of access].

Example :

A. Altun, "Understanding hypertext in the context of reading on the web: Language learners' experience," Current Issues in Education, 6(12), July 2003. [Online]. Available : http://cie.ed.asu.edu/volume6/number12/.[Accessed Dec. 2, 2004].

Copyright Notice

Authors who publish with this VIMSJPT agree to the following terms:

Authors retain copyright and grant the journal right of first publication with the work simultaneously licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution License (CC BY SA 4.0) that allows others to share the work with an acknowledgement of the work's authorship and initial publication in this journal.

Authors are able to enter into separate, additional contractual arrangements for the non-exclusive distribution of the journal's published version of the work (e.g., post it to an institutional repository or publish it in a book), with an acknowledgement of its initial publication in this journal.

Authors are permitted and encouraged to post their work online (e.g., in institutional repositories or on their website) after publication of article, as it can lead to productive exchanges, as well as earlier and greater citation of published work 

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