Documents and Templates

Manuscript template

The general template shows the sections of a biomedical manuscript (title page, structured abstract of at most 250 words, Introduction, Materials and Methods, Statistical Analysis, Results, Discussion, Conclusions, Declarations) with a short explanation of each. The whole manuscript is limited to 3,500 words excluding references; references follow the Vancouver style.

Documents to prepare

• Manuscript

  The complete manuscript following the JNPCS manuscript template.

  .docx .doc · max 25 MB · up to 1 file

• Anonymized manuscript (for blind review)

  A copy with every identifying detail removed, supplied to reviewers instead of the identified manuscript.

  .docx .doc · max 25 MB · up to 1 file

• Cover letter

  Optional letter to the editor.

  .docx .doc .pdf · max 5 MB · up to 1 file

• Plagiarism (similarity) report

  The similarity report from your plagiarism-checking tool for the submitted manuscript.

  .pdf .docx .doc · max 10 MB · up to 1 file

• Language proofreading certificate

  Proof that the English of the manuscript was checked by a proofreader or language-editing service.

  .pdf .docx .doc .png .jpg .jpeg · max 5 MB · up to 1 file

• ICMJE conflict-of-interest disclosure form

  The completed ICMJE disclosure form(s) of the authors. Combine all authors in one file.

  .pdf .docx .doc · max 10 MB · up to 1 file

• Supplementary file

  Data, extended tables, code, questionnaires, additional figures.

  .pdf .docx .doc .csv .txt .xlsx .xls .zip .png .jpg .jpeg · max 50 MB · up to 10 files

• Response to reviewers

  Point-by-point reply to the reviewers' and editor's comments.

  .docx .doc .pdf · max 10 MB · up to 1 file

Full upload requirements are on the For Authors page. Reporting guidelines for your study design are available from the EQUATOR Network.