Author’s checklist
Before sending your manuscript to the editorial committee, please ensure that you have checked the following criteria:
A. Confirmation by authors
| Items | Check points | Check |
| Originality | Confirm that neither the manuscript submitted nor any part of it has been published or is being considered for publication elsewhere | □ |
| Research ethics | Confirm that your study complies with the ethical guidelines for research and publication described in Good Publication Practice | □ |
| Guidelines for Medical Journals and Guidelines on Good Publication | □ | |
| Disclosure | Disclose any commercial associations with specific products or financial support from any company | □ |
| Funding | Acknowledge any research funds, sponsorships, or grants | □ |
| Thesis | State that your article is a thesis for a degree such a Master’s or PhD degree, if applicable | □ |
| Presentation | If your article was presented in a national or international meeting, describe this | □ |
| English proofreading | State whether your article was revised or edited by a professional English proofreader | □ |
B. Structure of article
| Items | Check points | Check |
| Sequence | Title page, abstract and keywords, main text, conflict of interest, acknowledgements, references, table legends and figure legends | □ |
| File format | MS word 2007 or later version in English | □ |
| Times New Roman in shape of characters | □ | |
| 10-point font with double line spacing on A4 sized paper with 2.5 cm margins | □ | |
| Title page | A manuscript title, running title, and each author’s full name and affiliation should be provided | □ |
| A running title is not exceeding 40 characters in length | □ | |
| A full contact information of corresponding author should be provided | □ | |
| Any financial disclosures or support, thesis, and presentation history should be included | □ | |
| Manuscript | Not exceed 3,000 words in length for review article | □ |
| Not exceed 3,000 words in length for original article article/special topic | □ | |
| Not exceed 2,000 words in length for editorial | □ | |
| Not exceed 2,000 words in length for case report/idea and innovation | □ | |
| Not exceed 1,000 words in length for image | □ | |
| Not exceed 800 words in length for letter/discussion | □ | |
| Abstract | Not exceed 300 words (in length) in structured abstract with background, methods, results, and conclusion for original article | □ |
| Not exceed 300 words (in length) in one paragraph unstructured abstract review article | □ | |
| Not exceed 200 words (in length) in one paragraph unstructured abstract for case report/idea and innovation | □ | |
| No abstract for image | □ | |
| Key words (3-5) should be selected from heading words in Medical Subject Headings (MeSH) | □ | |
| Main text | Include introduction, methods, results, and discussion, not include conclusion for original article | □ |
| Include introduction, case report or idea, and discussion for case report/ idea and innovation | □ | |
| All table and figure numbers appear in the text | □ | |
| Main text should not include the affiliations and names of the authors, especially in methods | □ | |
| References | No more than 100 references are cited in review article | □ |
| No more than 25 references are cited in original article/special topic | □ | |
| No more than 15 references are cited in case report/idea and innovation | □ | |
| No more than 5 references are cited in image/letter/discussion | □ | |
| Figures | Each figure should be submitted in a separate file | □ |
| Above 600 dpi for photos/color images and 1,200 dpi for line art in resolution | □ | |
| Figure legend should have detailed explanation | □ | |
| Each subfigure denoted by the letters, A, B, C (ex: Fig. 1A, Fig. 1B, Fig. 1C) | □ | |
| Figure legend should be placed on a page at the end of the manuscript | □ | |
| Figure should not be included in the manuscript and upload at the submission system | □ | |
| Not exceed 25 figure pieces for original article | □ | |
| Not exceed 8 figure pieces for case report/idea and innovation | □ | |
| Not exceed 5 figure pieces for image/letter/discussion | □ | |
| Consent form(s) | Copyright transfer form has been signed by all authors | □ |
| Authorization and Release form for identifiable patient descriptions and photographs are included | □ |