Submission of Article

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Guidelines for Authors
Word limit	1500-2000 words
	Essentially British English (UK English)
Article type	Research Paper / Case Studies / Homoeopathic Articles
Protocol for Research Paper
Head
Abstract	50 – 150 words To include: Background Materials and methods Results Conclusion
Keywords	5 – 10 (can be more for online articles) Separated by commas All in lowercase – Except the medical term requiring capitalization
Abbreviations	Below Keywords (e.g., Respiratory System (R.S.), etc…) Separated by commas
Body
Introduction	Mandatory
Objectives of the Study	Mandatory
Materials and Methods	Mandatory To include: Research methodology and study design Inclusion and exclusion criteria Details of intervention Outcome assessment criteria Other relevant information about the study
Results	To be presented succinctly by presentation of facts by data tables and figures with normal values. No comments.
Discussion and Conclusion	Mandatory
References / Bibliography	Style: Vancouver (see appendix) Numbered
Protocol for Case Studies
Mandatory Sections	Introduction Case history Diagnosis Case analysis Follow – up Conclusion
Introduction	To include reason as to: Why the case has been chosen (reason for uniqueness) How it fits into the discipline of Homoeopathy
Case History	To include highlights from: Description of patient Chronological course of clinical symptoms, treatment modalities used, and their outcome Details of chief complaints, including causation, modalities, overview of general and mental symptoms, and family history Observations regarding patients behavior and appearance Direct quotes may be used (in quotation marks).
Diagnosis	With International Classification of Diseases (ICD-10 or ICD-11) code To include: Diagnostic reasoning Other diagnoses considered, etc. Prognosis characteristics (where applicable; e.g., staging in cancer)
Investigation Reports	Mandatory High-resolution images Essentially Scanned copy (No mobile pictures)
Case Analysis	To include: Analysis Evaluation of symptoms Repertorization Reasoning behind remedy and chosen potency Prognosis Treatment plan Reason for use of any adjunctive therapy
The remedy	To cover characteristic symptoms of the case. Selection based on reliable Materia medica from proving’s; old or new
# Cases where the case analysis or remedy selection is based purely on conjecture will not be accepted.
Follow up	Appropriate follow-up including: Practitioner’s assessment Investigation reports Repertorization Explanation regarding subsequent prescriptions Chronic cases (at least once a year follow-up for recurrence chances) and acute cases also to be mentioned in a similar fashion.
Repertory chart	High-resolution images Essentially a Screenshot of the screen. (No mobile pictures)
Conclusion	Discuss relevant literature. Insights into: Difficulties/problems encountered Learning from the case Uniqueness of case report May bear reference to comparison of another similar case published in some other source.
References	Vancouver style ^{(see appendix)}
Protocol for Articles
Subjective articles	Title Abstract Introduction Headings Conclusion
Title	Short Descriptive Appropriate to the article
Abstract:	50 to 150 words
Keywords:	5 to 10 (can be more for online articles)
Introduction	Informative Suitability of topic in the discipline of Homeopathy
Headings/Body	Detailing of subject
Conclusion	To mention the learning from the subject dealt with
References	Vancouver style ^{(see appendix)}*

Referencing

Referencing is the standard way of acknowledging the sources of information and ideas used in your work. It is important to be consistent and accurate while citing the source of information.

Referencing is essential to avoid plagiarism. It allows readers to fully understand a topic, verify quotations, and follow your and the cited authors’ work.

A standard referencing has two components:

References:

Major formats are given below:

Books: Author AA. Title of book. edition [if not first]. Place of Publication: Publisher; Year of publication. Pagination.
Journals: Author AA, Author BB, Author CC, Author DD. Title of article. Abbreviated title of journal. Date of publication YYYY Mon DD; volume number(issue number):page numbers.
Webpages: Author/organizations name. Title of the page [Internet]. Place of publication: Publisher’s name; Date or year of publication [updated year month day; cited year month day]. Available from: URL

References are to be numbered essentially in the order of their occurrence in the text.

In-text citations:

Reference numbers in parenthesis should be placed as superscripts at appropriate places within articles. E.g., text^[1].
Footnotes (in text) to be numbered as Roman numerals in lowercase. E.g., (texti, textii, etc.).

Figures and Tables

Cited in text in Roman numbers (Figure 1, Table 1, etc.)
Captions are mandatory.
Should not be integrated into the text document and sent in separate files saved as Figures and Tables.
The following graphic file formats should be used (also for reports, repertory charts, etc.):

- For colored and black-and-white bitmaps: *.tiff, *.jpg (resolution: 300 dpi).
- For diagrams and line drawings: *.eps (resolution: 800 dpi).

#Please ensure thorough and proper crosslinking in the cited text and references.

#Ensure that all the hyperlinks provided in the references are working properly.

Important points for all authors

Authors are requested to send us a few lines of bibliographical information and, if possible, a photograph.
Authors are required to send us their correct email IDs and telephone numbers for proper correspondence.
Last date for submission of manuscripts:

Peer reviewed articles	15^th of the previous month
Other articles	20^th of the previous month

Homoeopathic remedy names (i.e., first and last names) should be written in italics (Sambucus Nigra) and in full (Sambucus Nigra and not Samb-n) at all occurrences in the text. Potency number and scale to be specified, for example, 30C.
Articles will be edited for minor grammatical, spelling and usage errors.
Permissions: Authors must obtain permission to reproduce all maps, diagrams, figures, and photographs.

As a rule, it is necessary to obtain permission for single passages of prose exceeding 250 words or scattered passages totaling more than 400 words from any one work. Please supply the publisher with full information for all work cited, including author, dates published, and publisher and page references.

Patients or, where appropriate, parents/guardians’ consent must be obtained to use photographs of patients.

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