Umm Al-Qura University
Journal of Umm Al-Qura University for Medical Sciences (JUQUMS) is a peer-reviewed journal published twice a year and includes articles covering all areas of medical sciences. Contributions reporting original research demonstrating pertinence to human medical investigation are encouraged and could be published as Original Articles, Review Articles, Short Communications, and Case Reports.
Original Research: The research study describes the original results of broad appeal with sufficient information to be critically evaluated. Sections must be presented in the following order: Title page, Abstract, Text, Acknowledgments, References, Tables, Figure Legends, and Figures. The full manuscript should not exceed 6000 words (including figures and their legends).
Review Articles: They should be concise and can include controversies in the field and abundant bibliography; specific viewpoints may be included as long as they are well-founded. Their primary purpose is to provide up-to-date information about a topic by an expert in the field. Review articles must contain no more than 10,000 words.
Short Communications: For the title page, follow the same guidelines as for original research articles.
Abstract: Provide a brief structured abstract (maximum 150 words) summarizing the essential aspects of the study.
Introduction: Briefly introduce the research problem and objectives.
Methods: Concisely describe the research methods. Highlight any innovative or novel aspects.
Results: Present the main findings clearly and succinctly.
Discussion: Discuss the significance and implications of the results.
Conclusion: Summarize the study's main contributions and findings.
Case Report: These are short discussions of a case or case series with unique features not previously described and make an important teaching point or scientific observation. The Case Report should include statements of the problem, patient history, diagnosis, treatment, outcome, and other information pertinent to the case(s). Section headings should be Abstract, Introduction, Case Report, Discussion, Acknowledgments (if any), and References.
Journal accepts manuscripts written proficiently in scientific English in any country. Once manuscript submission requirements are checked as complete, the work will be accepted for submission, and a letter acknowledging receipt of the manuscript will be sent to the corresponding author.
When you submit a manuscript, you confirm that it contains the original work and has not been published anywhere else. If it gets accepted for publication, you must not publish it elsewhere without the Journal's consent. The submission should include a cover letter signed by the corresponding author, which explains the significance of the research. Additionally, you should download and fill out the Authors Contribution Form stating the specific contribution of each author.
Authors are required to provide the complete names, affiliations, and e-mail addresses of five internationally recognized experts in the scientific area of the manuscript. These experts will be used as peer reviewers at the discretion of the Editorial Board of the Journal.
Manuscripts reporting studies involving human participants, human data, or human tissue must:
▪ include a statement on ethical approval and consent (even where the need for approval was waived)
▪ include the name of the ethics committee that approved the study and the committee’s reference number if appropriate
Studies involving animals must also include a statement on ethics approval. If your manuscript does not report on or involve the use of any animal or human data or tissue, please state “Not applicable” in this section.
If your manuscript contains any individual person’s data in any form (including any individual details, images, or videos), consent for publication must be obtained from that person or, in the case of children, their parent or legal guardian. All presentations of case reports must have consent for publication from the subject concerned. An institutional consent form could be used. The form should not be sent to us on submission, but we may request to see a copy at any stage in the publication process (including after publication). If your manuscript does not contain data from any person, please state “Not applicable” in that section.
Please acknowledge anyone who contributed to the article who does not meet the criteria for authorship. In addition, if the project/study presented in the manuscript was supported by specific research grant funding, please complete the following statement: The author(s) is/are grateful for the financial support for (Name of the project), (Funding Source), (Research project No.)
Please be advised that to prepare your manuscript, it is necessary to obtain the appropriate template. We kindly request that you download and utilize the template provided to ensure the utmost accuracy and relevance of your work. We appreciate your adherence to this protocol and look forward to reviewing your submission.
To download the template, please click here
Online Submission: Manuscripts should be submitted electronically through our online submission system 'Submit Manuscript' which can also be accessed from the homepage of our website. If you encounter any technical difficulties, please contact our editorial office at [email protected]
JUQUMS uses the iThenticate software to detect overlapping and similar texts already published in the submitted manuscripts. Manuscripts that are found to have been plagiarized from a manuscript by other authors, whether published or unpublished, will incur plagiarism sanctions. In JUQUMS academic papers, not counting references or methods (parts of which can often be very similar to what has already been published in other papers), a detection of similar text overlap of less than 10% is acceptable.
