Author Guidelines

Journal of Modern Rehabilitation accepts manuscript submissions through website submission service.

Journal of Modern Rehabilitation has specific instructions and guidelines for submitting articles. Please read and review them carefully. Articles that are not submitted in accordance with our instructions and guidelines are more likely to be rejected.

INSTRUCTIONS FOR AUTHORS

Conditions for Submission

The author must:

1.1. writes and organizes the manuscript fluently in English. The editorial rules must be followed rigorously. The manuscript must be written by word software 2000 or higher with the font of the Times New Roman size 14-16 for the headings, titles and subtitles and size 12 for the main content. The use of foreign words must be prohibited. If an appropriate English word does not exist to replace, the authors must explain the transcription to English as a footnote in the same page.

1.2. Follows the ethical rules and provides an appropriate ethics approval. The patient's name must not be mentioned in the article. If there is a picture of a patient on the manuscript, her/his eye must be covered with a black line. The principles of medical ethics to humans and/or laboratory animals must be rigorously followed. The Europe Committee guidelines for medical research are available for more ethical information.

1.3. format: Manuscripts must conform to AMA Style guidelines. Manuscripts of interest to the JMR that are improperly formatted are immediately rejected and sent back to the author with invitation to resubmit; this delays the processing of manuscripts significantly as the resubmitted manuscript ‘moves to the back of the line’.

Type of the Articles

2.1. Original Articles: Theses articles are the results of the original clinical and/or basic researches of the authors.

The authors must prepare:

A title page including: title of the manuscript and the author's name, academic degree, affiliation, responsibility in the article, contact number, e-mail and exact address for each author. The title page should also include time and place of the research application and date of submission.
An abstract of the article in English maximum up to 250 words. The abstract structure includes: Background, Material and Methods, Results, Conclusions and Keywords.
The main paper including:

Abstract: no more than 250 words.

Original Article: shall have a maximum length of 6,000 words (the word count limit includes introduction, materials & methods, results, discussion, conclusion, acknowledgement references, tables and figures).
Review Article: shall have a maximum length of 6,000 words (the word count limit includes title, abstract, tables, figures, and references list).
Case Report: shall have a maximum length of 2,000 words (the word count limit includes introduction, case rep01t, discussion, acknowledgements, and references).
Editorial: shall have a maximum length of 2,000 words (the word count limit includes tables, figures and references).
Book Review: shall have a maximum length of 1,000 words (the word count limit includes title, abstract, tables, figures, and references list).

Introduction:

The author(s) must write an appropriate introduction including:

- The previous research and appropriate findings related to the topic. All previous research must

be well addressed numerically in the introduction and then as the references.

- The reasons and gaps lead to design this research.

- The main questions and/or hypothesis of the study.

- The main purposes of the study.

Materials and Methods:

The author(s) must write an appropriate materials and methods including:

- Study design.

- Selection criteria of experiment and control groups including age and gender of participants

- Details of the procedure, materials and tools.

- Time and place of study.

- Method of gathering data.

- Ethical rules.

- Statistical analysis.

Results:

The author(s) must write an appropriate results section including:

- The text, tables and graphs (mean with confidence interval, range, mode and means), according

the arrangement of the data in the context.

- The essential important findings and decisive results.

- Black and white four and/or two-dimensional charts with minimum essential explanation.

- The numerical appropriate orders for the tables, graphs and/or charts.

- An appropriate brief title above each table and/or below each graph.

- The authors must avoid to repeat the results in the other forms such as tables and/or graphs.

Discussion:

The author(s) must write an appropriate discussion including:

- The importance of the findings and the limitations.

- Comparison of findings of the study with findings of the previous relevant reported studies in the introduction and/or references.

- Explanation of the results and their rational and possible reasons for the similarities and/or differences with the previous relevant reported studies.

- Scientific explanation of the findings, their applications and capabilities of generalization.

- Future possible steps and/or tips that help to continue research in this topic.

Electronic Figure Submission

Supply all figures electronically.
Indicate what graphics program was used to create the artwork.
For vector graphics, the preferred format is EPS; for halftones, please use TIFF format. MSOffice files are also acceptable.

Figure Numbering:

Number all figures using Arabic numerals.
Cite figures in consecutive numerical order in the text.
Use lowercase letters (a, b, c, etc.) to denote figure parts.
If an appendix contains figures, continue numbering from the main text.

Figure Captions:

Include concise captions in the manuscript text, not in the figure file.
Start captions with "Fig." in bold, followed by the figure number in bold.
Omit punctuation after the number and at the end of the caption.
Identify all elements in the figure, using markers in graphs.
Provide reference citations for previously published material.

Figure Placement and Size:

Submit figures within the text, unless file size issues arise.
Size figures to fit the column width.

Permissions:

Obtain permission from copyright owners for figures published elsewhere.

Tables

All tables are to be numbered using Arabic numerals.
Tables should always be cited in text in consecutive numerical order.
For each table, please supply a table caption (title) explaining the components of the table.
Identify any previously published material by giving the original source in the form of a reference at the end of the table caption.
Footnotes to tables should be indicated by superscript lower-case letters (or asterisks for significance values and other statistical data) and included beneath the table body.

References:

The author(s) must write number of the references in a parenthesis within the text base on the numerical order, and then write an appropriate references section base on Vancouver guidelines as follows:

- For Journal article (1-6 authors):

Author(s) last name / name / article title / journal name / year of publication / issue number / volume number / page(s).

Example: Riddell JS, Haddian M. Field potentials generated by group Ia muscle afferents in the lower - lumbar segments of the feline spinal cord. J Physiol (Lond.) 2000;522(1):97-108. doi: 10.1111/j.1469-7793.2000.0097m.x.

- For an article in an electronic format:

Author(s) last name / name / article title / journal name / year of publication / issue number / volume number / page(s).

Example: Sedaghati P, Kazemi Pakdel F, Zarei H. Investigating the Effects of High-Arch and Flat Foot Deformities on Postural Control: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis. jmr. 2023;17(4):363-374.

For Journal article (more than 6 authors):

Hussain SA, Rafiq A, Ullah Nazir A, et al. Musculoskeletal Asymmetry and History of Pain in Healthy Adults: Variation in Both Genders in Twin Cities of Pakistan. jmr. 2023;17(4):461-467.

- For books:

Author(s) last name / name / book name / place of publication / publisher / publishing year / page(s).

Example: Hertling D, Kessler RM. Management of common musculoskeletal disorders: Physical Therapy Principles and methods. Philadelphia: Lippincott Williams & Wilkins; 2006, 50-55

- For a chapter of a book:

Chapter author(s) last name / name / chapter of the book / book author(s) last name / name / book name / place of publication / publisher / publishing year / page(s).

Example: Tillman LJ, Chasan N. Properties of dense connective tissue. In: Hertling D, Kessler RM, editors: Management of common musculoskeletal disorders: Physical therapy principles and methods. Philadelphia: Lippincott Williams & Wilkins; 2006, 3-13.

For a proposal and/or thesis:

Author last name / name / title of proposal or thesis / dissertation in a bracket / city / country / name of the university / year.

Example: Bunker VM. Nutrition in the elderly with particular references to essential trace elements [dissertation]. Southampton England: univ. Southampton; 1987.

* The name of journals must be written as complete or brief titles in all paper sources. The authors must follow the principles rules of homogeneity.

* All pictures and graphs must be submitted in a high-quality version with a resolution of at least 600dpi. The submitted photos must be original and the consent must be achieved if it is necessary.

Book Review Guideline

Journal of Modern Rehabilitation accepts Book Reviews submissions following the general Author Guidelines of this journal. Book Reviews should be between 700-1000 words, including title, author, publisher, and Year of Publication. The following questions should be considered about the book being reviewed at the strut of each review:

Why does this book interest you? Describe the main ideas, strengths, and weaknesses of the
For whom is this book written? Why is it useful for them?
Is there new info1rnation? How does this book make contributions to knowledge? Use specific examples to explain your

For any queries about Book Reviews, please contact the Book Reviews Editor, Dr. Tahmineh Mousavi, by email at tmousavi@sina.tums.ac.ir.

Attachments:

The author(s) may write the attachments if it is necessary. The attachments are including:

Extra pictures, graphs and tables with explanations related to the article numbered separately in sequence to the original text. The attachments are excessive information that the author(s) does/do not wish to publish them in the main draft.

2.2. Review Articles: Theses articles are not original. The review articles are written based on former studies of well-known researcher(s). The authors of review articles must have enough experiences in the field and prepare an appropriate scientific draft as an original article.

The review article text must include introduction, methods, discussion, conclusions, abstract and references. The references must not be less than 30.

2.3. Case Report (Case Study): Theses articles are not original. The case report articles are written based on certain limited cases as educational aspects and/or being basis of a research.

The case report article must include introduction, case description, discussion, abstract and references. The abstract of a case report includes introduction, case description and keywords.

The Journal Editorial Board is free to accept or reject papers and reserves the right to edit the submitted articles. The Journal contents can be used with full source mentioned address.

Clinical Trial Registration

The World Health Organization (WHO) definition of a clinical trial is "any research study that prospectively assigns human participants or groups of humans to one or more health-related interventions to evaluate the effects on health outcomes". The WHO defines health interventions as “A health intervention is an act performed for, with or on behalf of a person or population whose purpose is to assess, improve, maintain, promote or modify health, functioning or health conditions” and a health-related outcome is generally defined as a change in the health of a person or population as a result of an intervention.

To ensure the integrity of the reporting of patient-centered trials, authors must register prospective clinical trials (phase II to IV trials) in suitable publicly available repositories. For example www.irct.ir, www.clinicaltrials.gov or any of the primary registries that participate in the WHO International Clinical Trials Registry Platform. The trial registration number (TRN) and date of registration should be included as the last line of the manuscript abstract.

For clinical trials that have not been registered prospectively, authors are encouraged to register retrospectively to ensure the complete publication of all results. The trial registration number (TRN), date of registration and the words 'retrospectively registered’ should be included as the last line of the manuscript abstract.

Standards of reporting

Authors are recommended to adhere to the minimum reporting guidelines when preparing their manuscript. Exact requirements may vary depending on the journal; please refer to the journal’s Instructions for Authors.

Checklists are available for a number of study designs, including:

Randomized trials (CONSORT) and Study protocols (SPIRIT)

Observational studies (STROBE)

Systematic reviews and meta-analyses (PRISMA) and protocols (Prisma-P)

Diagnostic/prognostic studies (STARD) and (TRIPOD)

Case reports (CARE)

Clinical practice guidelines (AGREE) and (RIGHT)

Qualitative research (SRQR) and (COREQ)

Animal pre-clinical studies (ARRIVE)

Quality improvement studies (SQUIRE)

Economic evaluations (CHEERS)

Data transparency

All authors are requested to make sure that all data and materials as well as software application or custom code support their published claims and comply with field standards.

Privacy Statement

The names and email addresses entered in this journal site will be used exclusively for the stated purposes of this journal and will not be made available for any other purpose or to any other party.

Privacy and Confidentiality

(Prepared Based on ICMJE's Recommendations for the Conduct, Reporting, Editing and Publication of Scholarly Work in Medical Journals)

In Journal of Modern Rehabilitation, manuscripts must be reviewed with due respect for authors’ confidentiality. In submitting their manuscripts for review, authors entrust editors with the results of their scientific work and creative effort, on which their reputation and career may depend. Authors’ rights may be violated by disclosure of the confidential details during review of their manuscript. Reviewers also have rights to confidentiality, which must be respected by the editor. Confidentiality may have to be breached if dishonesty or fraud is alleged but otherwise must be honored. Editors must not disclose information about manuscripts (including their receipt, content, status in the reviewing process, criticism by reviewers, or ultimate fate) to anyone other than the authors and reviewers. This includes requests to use the materials for legal proceedings.

Editors must make clear to their reviewers that manuscripts sent for review are privileged communications and are the private property of the authors. Therefore, reviewers and members of the editorial staff must respect the authors’ rights by not publicly discussing the authors’ work or appropriating their ideas before the manuscript is published. Reviewers must not be allowed to make copies of the manuscript for their files and must be prohibited from sharing it with others, except with the editor’s permission. Reviewers should return or destroy copies of manuscripts after submitting reviews. Editors should not keep copies of rejected manuscripts. Reviewer comments should not be published or otherwise publicized without permission of the reviewer, author, and editor.

COPE’s Guidelines & Flowcharts

Journal of Modern Rehabilitation is committed to follow and apply guidelines and flowcharts of Committee on Publication Ethics in its reviewing and publishing process and issues. For more information, please click here.

International Standards for Authors and Editors

Journal of Modern Rehabilitation is committed to follow and apply International Standards for Authors and Editors of Committee on Publication Ethics in designing and leading the Journal’s reviewing and publishing process and dealing with their issues. You may find the International Standards for Authors, here. Also, you may find the International Standards for Editors, here.

International Standards for Authors and Editors

Conflict of Interest in Reviewing Process

Although we are applying double bind peer review, research sphere can be a small world. It means many reviewers may know the author out of familiarity with their work. You can certainly give a fair assessment of an article that is written by a friend or competitor, but:

If there’s a significant conflict of interest, you should reveal this to the editor
If the conflict of interest causes a large positive or negative bias, then it is better to decline the review request
Avoid personal judgement and criticism at all times – judge the article. This is more likely to be well received by the author and lead to better work by them.
Every editor will appreciate honesty about conflicts of interest, even if they then have to look for a replacement reviewer.

Please email the Editorial Office at the journal formal email, if you have any concerns about conflict of interest or ethical issues with the paper.

JMR is currently seeking new reviewers to join our team. For more information and apply send an email to: jmr@tums.ac.ir

Open Access Policy

This journal provides immediate open access to its content on the principle that making research freely available to the public supports a greater global exchange of knowledge.