Submissions

Author Guidelines

International Journal of Silkroad Institute and Training is a peer reviewed multidisciplinary journal that is published semiannually and follows a peer-reviewed, open-access format. The journal focuses on a wide range of topics in management, Engineering, General science, biomedical sciences, including original research articles, case reports, Images in clinical sciences, short communications, review articles, letter to the editors, and book reviews. Its primary goal is to serve as a robust platform for researchers from Nepal and other developing countries, particularly in the field of multidisciplinary area.

This journal will published the articles of following categories

• Original articles
• Review articles
• Case Report/ Series
• Images in clinical sciences
• Short communications
• Editorials
• Viewpoints
• Book Reviews
• Medical Education
• Specially Invited Articles
• Letters to the Editor
• Focus and Scope

Authorship of the paper: Authorship of the paper should be limited to those who have significantly contributed to the conception, design, execution, or writing of the study. There should be transparency on the contributions of authors and authors need to provide author contribution statement as mentioned above.

Originality and plagiarism: The authors should ensure that they have developed entirely original works. They have to use the contents of works, part of work, and words or statements of others, that has been cited or quoted appropriately.

Acknowledgment of sources: Acknowledgment of other people’s work must always be provided.

Reporting standards: Results of the original research work of authors should provide an accurate account of the work with a clear discussion of its implications.

Conflicts of interest: The authors must disclose a potential conflict of interest for all submissions and relationships with others.

Data access and retention: Authors may be asked to provide the raw data in connection with a paper for editorial review, and should be agreed to provide public access to such data if the editorial board finds something doubtful.

Critical errors in published works: If an author finds a critical error or inaccuracy in his/her own published work, it is the author's responsibility to promptly notify the journal editor and cooperate with the editor to retract or correct the paper.

Checklist for Online Submission of IJSIRT
The International Journal of Silkroad Institute of Research and Training (IJSIRT)) welcomes the author(s) for publication of original articles, case reports and short communications and review articles on all topics of multidisciplinary field. The IJSIRT editorial staff would like to thank for all author(s) for their submissions. It means a lot to us, and we carefully and thoughtfully evaluate each one as we review it. Unfortunately, there are a lot of applications waiting to be reviewed, but we guarantee to give yours the time and attention it needs when the time comes. After a successful submission, an automatic email will be sent to you.

Dear author(s) as part of the online submission process, authors are required to check off their submission's check list with following documents and submissions may be returned to authors that do not adhere to these guidelines and required documents (please refer to Authors guidelines).

1. Manuscript (using IJSIRT template)
2. Covering letter addressed to the chief editor by the corresponding author
3. Forwarding letter
4. Declaration letter signed by all authors mentioning, that it is not yet published or sent for publication.
5. Other supplementary files (if any)
6. Please include ORCID id of all author(s) in the online submission along with affiliation.

Submission to the Journal should be made online. New users need to register on the website. If you have already registered with IJSIRT, simply login to the website and click on Make a Submission.

Note: Incomplete Submission (required document not submitted, and co-author(s) detail not entered into the system and not provided during submission) or submission not in IJSIRT formatting will be rejected right away.

For contact:
Email: ijsirt@gmail.com
Phone number: +9779855030302, 9845112909

Peer Review Process

• After receiving article (s) from authors they will be screened for plagiarism (should be less than 10%). They will then be checking by journal editor, then the article will be accepted for further processing. The paper may be sent to the  author(s) for major/minor revisions and for them to re-submit in the journal format. If the article is out of the scope of the journal, it will be rejected (within 15 days).
• The manuscripts are then sent two subject experts using a double blind process (author(s) are anonymous to the reviewer and the reviewer is anonymous to the author(s)). This process will be finished on 25-30 days.
• Based on the comments of reviewers, the final decision on whether to accept or reject the article is taken by the Editor-in-Chief based on the recommendations of the editorial board and peer reviewers. Author(s) will be informed of this decision (this will take 15 days).
• Accepted articles are again sent to author(s) if any corrections. If this is not required, they are edited for grammatical errors, punctuation, print style and format errors (within 10 days).
• The corrected articles will send for designing in journal format and galley proof will be sent to the corresponding author who should return them within two working days (10-15 days).
• After all necessary changes articles will be published.

General outline for article presentation and format

• 1.5 spacing, Times New Roman
• Margins 2.5 cm from all four sides
• Title page contains all the desired information (including title, authors details, correspondence details
• Title not more than 50 characters
• Abstract page contains the full title of the manuscript
• Abstract provided (not more than 150±15 words for case reports and 250±15 words for original articles)
• Structured abstract provided for an original article- IMRD (Introduction, Methods, Result, Conclusion)
• Key words provided – arrange them in alphabetical order (Three to six)
• Headings in title case (not ALL CAPITALS, not underlined)
• References cited in superscript in the text without brackets after full stop (.)
• References according to Vancouver system.

Language and grammar

• Uniformity in the writing
• Abbreviations spelt out in full for the first time
• Numerals from 1 to 9 spelt out
• Numerals at the beginning of the sentence spelt out
• Use abbreviated form only after using full form when it first appears in the text except abstract.
• Avoid repetition of same words and waste words

Tables and figures

• No repetition of data in tables/graphs and in text
• Actual numbers from which graphs drawn, provided
• Figures necessary and of good quality (color)
• Table and figure numbers in Arabic letters (not Roman)
• Labels pasted on back of the photographs (no names written)
• Figure legends provided (not more than 40 words)
• Credit note for borrowed figures/tables provided

RESEARCH ARTICLE (Format)

• Title
• Complete title of your article
• Place the author info as we publish in the journal
• Correspondence (corresponding author details with email and phone no.)
• Mention conflict of interest if any
• Abstract
• Structured abstract (Introduction, Methods, Results, Conclusions and Keywords)
• Word limit 250±15 words for research paper
• 3-5 key words arranged alphabetically
• Introduction
• World limit 150±15 words for research paper
• Use references at the end of the sentence i.e. after the full stop without small bracket
• Pertinent information only, last paragraph should contains objectives
• Methods (mention following things in the order of their appearance)
• Study Design
• Place and duration of study
• Ethical approval and patient consent
• Inclusion and exclusion criteria
• Sample Size and sampling
• Statistical analysis and software used.
• Results
• Clearly present the data in meaning full way based on research objective.
• Avoid data redundancy.
• Use table information at the end of the sentence before full stop between the small brackets.
• Discussion
• Avoid unnecessary explanation of someone else work unless it is very relevant to the study
• Provide and discuss with the literatures to support the study
• Mention about limitation of your study
• Conclusions
• Give your conclusion
• Any recommendation
• Acknowledgements
• Acknowledge any person or institute who have helped for the study
• References
• Abide by the Vancouver style
• Use reference at the end of the sentence after the full stop with superscript
• Legends
• Table e.g. (Table 1)
• Figure e.g. (Figure 1)

For Cover page

1. Type of manuscript: Delete this heading and put the type of manuscript (Original, Case Report…)
2. Title of the manuscript: Use Capital Letter for the title
3. Author Info: Use First name followed by last name
   For e.g.
   Rajesh Kandel¹, Dilip Mahato^{1
   1}Department of Statistics, University of XXXXXX
4. Correspondence to:
   Name, Affiliation, Address, Department, Email: Phone
5. Please provide only the affiliation and complete address with Email and Phone number. Do not provide academic degree and positions

For Abstract:
Please ensure that the abstract portion does not exceed 250±15 words. To comply with the abstract word limit and adhere to the IJSIRT format, please provide a concise and well-rounded summary of your study or case report. The abstract should begin on a new page of the manuscript. For original articles, the maximum word count is 250 words. Other types of articles should be structured into paragraphs with a word count of 150. Please refrain from using abbreviations and references within the abstract. Its purpose is to provide a reflection of the main content of your article.

Note: Do not just copy from the heading below and paste instead provide comprehensive detail. This is the window for your article if you make it concise and comprehensive that will drive more interest for reader to go through the full text.

The Introduction of the abstract should contain the background (what is your study about?), Rationale (why?), and Objective/Aims (so what?) of your study.

The methods of the abstract section should contain

• Study Design
• Study place (do not disclose the name of the Institution)
• Study period/duration (Date format (if used): (12 January, 19 February, 8 March, 2022)
• Ethical approval with reference number
• Sample size and sampling methods
• Software used for data analysis and its version
• Statistical analysis based upon the variables of your study.

The results section should contain the main findings in the beginning in n (%) with secondary findings so on.

Conclusion: Please provide the main conclusion drawn from your study comparing your main result (Prevalence) with findings from other studies.

Keywords: Arrange 3-5 keywords in alphabetical order and separated by semicolon followed by full stop at the end of last key word. Use MeSH terms for the keywords wherever possible.

Main Body part of research

1. Background: Give short background and add few words on objective of the study.
2. In the Methods, sections should chronological order and contains
• Study type and research design
• Study site/place of study
• Study duration
• Ethical Clearance from
• Ethical Clearance number
• Study population, calculation of sample size
• Inclusion/Exclusion criteria
• Data collection tools and techniques
• Type of Sampling (Example, Convenient sampling, Simple random sampling)
• Data entry and analysis (software and software version)
• Statistical analysis based upon the variables of your study.
3. Results: Present the key finding first and then move towards less important findings. Use table and figures appropriately and do not explain table and figures in the text, instead provide main finding of the table or figures and then use table and figure no at the end of the sentence.
4. Discussion: Do not extensively describe someone else work. Compare and contrast, support and refute your findings with existing literature Provide limitation of your study at the end.
5. Conclusion: Do not explain the finding instead key message with recommendations if applicable
6. Conflict of Interest: None or If Yes, please disclose in detail.
7. Consent: Informed consent has to be taken for case report if you are using any photographs of individuals face and it has to be submitted to the journal.
8. Acknowledgements: Provide acknowledgement if any
9. References:
• Please use Citing Medicine style, Follow the punctuation marks carefully.
• This is the game of punctuation i.e. specific use of full stop, space, semi colon and colon according to the rule of the Vancouver System.
• Inappropriate and wrong use will be liable for rejection of the article.
• Include names of six authors followed by et al if there are more than six authors. Do not give et al after three authors.
• Please provide full text link and/or PubMed ID and/or DOI
• Any references without full text link or PubMed ID or DOI will be considered invalid unless the reference is from very old book or journal which is no longer available online.

Table Title

• Table 1. Title.
• Table 2. Title.
• Follow the example carefully. We use Table then one space then number then full stop and then title (first letter being Caps rest small)

Figure Title

• Figure 1. Title.
• Figure 2. Title.
• Follow the example carefully. We use Table then one space then number then full stop and then title (first letter being Caps rest small)

Authorship Declaration Form

Date: …………………………

To: The Editor in Chief
International Journal of Silkroad Institute of Research and Training (IJSIRT)
Maharajgunj, Kathmandu, Nepal

Subject: Authorship for article titled “………………..(Title of article)”

Dear Editor,
I/We, the undersigned author (s) of the manuscript entitled:

………………………………………………………………................................

hereby declare that the above manuscript which is submitted to International Journal of Silkroad Institute of Research and Training (IJSIRT)

1. I/We declare that I/We contributed significantly towards the research study i.e., (a) conception, design and/or analysis and interpretation of data and to (b) drafting the article or revising it critically for important intellectual content and on (c) final approval of the version to be published.
2. I/We have seen and approved the content of the submitted manuscript.
3. I/We declare that the authorship of this article will not be contested by anyone whose name(s) is/are not listed by us here.
4. I/We understand that the Corresponding Author is the sole contact for the Editorial process (including Editorial Manager and direct communications with the office). He/she is responsible for communicating with the other authors about progress, submissions of revisions and final approval of proofs. We confirm that we have provided a current, correct email address which is accessible by the Corresponding Author and which has been configured to accept email from ijsirt@gmail.com
5. All persons who have made substantial contributions to the work reported in the manuscript, including but not limited to generating data, performing statistical analysis, and/or substantial editing that affects the content of the paper, but whose contribution is not sufficient to warrant inclusion as an author have been maned in the Acknowledgment and have given the Journal permission to be named. If I (we) do not include an acknowledgment, that means I (we) have not received substantial contributions from nonauthors.
6. I/We also agree to the authorship of the article in the following sequence: -
   Authors   Author Name   Email Address   Author Signature
   First
   Second
   Third
   etc.
   The corresponding author should be indicated in Bold and should have an asterisk *
   Signed by all authors (add more rows if needed).

Contribution Details:

The contribution of each author in the work to the following categories is as follows . Except original articles use ‘not applicable’ (N/A) wherever necessary:

• Concepts
• Design
• Literature search
• Clinical studies
• Experimental studies
• Data acquisition
• Data compilation
• Statistical analysis
• Manuscript preparation
• Manuscript editing
• Manuscript review
• Signature of all authors

Sincerely yours
Name (full name)
Affiliation (Organization and post)
Postal Address
Phone No. (Mobile number)
Email

AUTHOR DECLARATION FORM

(This form should be completely signed by all the authors and should be uploaded at the time of submission)

Date: …………………….

I/We, the undersigned author (s) of the manuscript entitled: ………………………………………………………………..............................

Here by declare that the above manuscript which is submitted to International Journal of Silkroad Institute of Research and Training (IJSIRT), Maharajgunj, Kathmandu, Nepal

Declaration

1. We confirm that this manuscript represents original work. Neither the whole manuscript nor a part of it, has not been published (not even under consideration elsewhere) or submitted to or accepted for publication in any form, in any other journal or scientific magazine.
2. We would like to make sure that all the data collected during the study period has been presented in the manuscript and no data from this study will be published separately. If requested by the journal, we will provide all the data/information to the editor and fully cooperate with the journal.
3. We confirm that all authors listed on the title page have contributed significantly to the work, have read the final version of the manuscript to validate and confirm the content, data and interpretation, responsible for what is mentioned in it, and agree to its submission to the journal.
4. We confirm that the order/sequence of authors list is correct and been approved by all of us. No modifications and additions are required unless editors receive agreement from all authors with proper explanation.
5. We confirm that any aspect of the work covered in this manuscript that has involved either experimental animals or human patients has been conducted with the ethical approval of all relevant bodies.
6. We have obtained the necessary approvals for the clinical trials, and the corresponding trial registration number and name of the trial register have been included in the manuscript.
7. The source of funding has been included in the manuscript stating which authors they apply to, listing all the funding agencies and grants details.
8. We confirm that there are no known conflicts of interest associated with this publication and there has been no significant financial support for this work that could have influenced its outcome.
9. We assure that A copyright permission has been obtained for materials published elsewhere and which require this permission for reproduction and has been acknowledged in the text of the paper.
10. We assure you to provide the raw file of the data, images when journal asks for.
11. We confirm that we have given due consideration to the protection of intellectual property associated with this work and that there are no impediments to publication, including the timing of publication, with respect to intellectual property. We have also followed the regulations of our institutions concerning intellectual property.
12. The undersigned author(s) hereby assigns, conveys, and otherwise transfers all rights, title, interest, and copyright ownership of said work for publication. Work includes the material submitted for publication and any other related material submitted to IJSIRT.
13. In the event that International Journal of Silkroad Institute of Research and Training (IJSIRT) does not publish said work, the author(s) will be so notified and all rights assigned hereunder will revert to the author(s). IJSIRT shall own the work, including (1) copyright; (2) the right to grant permission to republish the article in whole or in part, with or without fee; (3) the right to produce preprints or reprints and translate into languages other than English for sale or free distribution; and (4) the right to republish the work in a collection of articles in any other mechanical or electronic format.
14. We accept that Editor-in-Chief’s decision over acceptance or rejection of the article for publication.

Signatures of all authors: