International Journal of Advanced Research in Medical, Nursing and Health Sciences

Instructions to Author

International Journal of Advanced Research in Medical, Nursing and Health Sciences (IJARMNHS), an official publication of DRIEMS School & College of Nursing – Cuttack. State of Odisha, this is an international, peer-reviewed journal published biannually. The journal invites articles in the following sections: research articles, systematic reviews, review articles, case reports/case series and nursing/medical education and healthcare administration reports.

IJARMNHS aims to promote excellence in nursing, research and healthcare with vision to advance knowledge for practice, education, research and administration in healthcare. The journal is intended to disseminate high quality research, reviews, clinical and contemporary health care issues based articles to the advancement of evidence based healthcare.

The intended readers of the journal are health care professionals in all domains, at all levels who are committed to advance practice and professional development on the basis of new knowledge and evidence.

Submission of articles Articles/manuscripts can be submitted through online through email to the editor at [email protected] All articles should be typed with the following specifications: Times New Roman, font size 12, single spacing and in word format with one-inch margin on all sides.

The file should contain the following: 1. Title page
 This file should provide information on:
 Type of article: Original Research/ Systematic Review/ Review Article/ Case Report/ Case Series
 The title of the article should be concise, self-explanatory and should not exceed 25 words.
 Names of all authors/contributors (with their highest academic degree, designation and affiliation)
 Name(s) of department(s) and/ or institution(s) to which the work should be credited.
 The name, address, e-mail, and telephone number of the corresponding author.

Abstract
 The abstract should not exceed 250 words in case of research articles, systematic reviews and review articles.
 In the case of case reports/case series, abstract should not exceed 150 words. The abstracts of research articles must follow the headings: Introduction, Objectives, Methods, Results and Conclusion.
 The abstract page should have the title on the top followed by the abstract. Key words: At the end of the abstract, key words should be provided (Minimum 3 and maximum 10).

2. Introduction:
The manuscript should include a brief introduction stating the purpose of the investigation and relating the manuscript to similar previous research. Only information essential to the arguments should be presented.

3. Materials and Methods:
This section must contain specific details about the materials studied, instruments used, specialized chemical source and related experimental details which allows other research worker to reproduce the results. Obtain permission for all fully borrowed, adapted, and modified tables and provide a credit line in the footnote.

4. Results and Discussions:
The results should be concisely presented. The results and discussion may be separate or combined based on the author's requirement. Tables and figures should be designed to maximize the comprehension of the experimental data. The interpreted results should be explained clearly in discussions and should relate them to the existing knowledge in the field as clearly as possible. Tables, Graphs and figures (Illustrations) should be inserted into the main text at their appropriate place and they should appear when published and should have appropriate numbers and titles with an explanatory heading. Labels on the table, graph and figures MUST be in the text form and should not form part of the image. The photographs must be clear and sharp. Digital files are recommended for highest quality reproduction.

5. Conclusion:
The author should conclude his/her finding accordingly.

6. References:
References to the literature cited in the manuscript should be numbered in order of appearance in the manuscript and cited in the text with superscript numbers. The reference number should follow the following format.

 For Journals Format:
Author(s) of article (surname initials). Title of the manuscript, Journal title abbreviated Year of publication; volume number (issue number): page numbers. Standard journal article: (If more than six authors, the first six shall be listed followed by et al.)
Panda BB, Gaur K, Kori ML, Tyagi LK, Nema RK, Sharma CS et al. AntiInflammatory and analgesic activity of Jatropha gossypifolia in experimental animal models. Global Journal of Pharmacology 2009; 3(1):1-5.

 For Books and other monograph Format:
Author AB, Author BB, Author CC. Title of Book. Ed, Vol, Publisher, City, year, page numbers.
Nadkarni KM. Indian MateriaMedica. Edn 3, Vol. I, Popular Prakashan, Mumbai, 2000, 242-246.

 For Patent Reference:
Aviv H, Friedman D and Vered K. Submicron emulsions as ocular drug delivery vehicles. U.S. Patent 5496811; 1996.

 For Website Reference:

Habitat utilization pattern by winter migrants at Kolleru lake in Andhra Pradesh. http://www.biospace.com. 27 may, 2007.

7. Acknowledgement (if any):

Write about the people in your study in a way that acknowledges their participation. Source(s) of support in the form of grants/equipment/ drugs

8. Conflicts of interest, if any:
Authors should disclose all relationships that could be potential conflicts of interest.