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Author Guidelines

The International Journal for Clinical Anatomy and Research (IJCAR) is an international, peer-reviewed, open-access journal dedicated to publishing high-quality research in

Human Anatomy

Clinical Anatomy

Embryology

Histology

Genetic Anatomy

Neuroanatomy

Radiological Anatomy

Surgical Anatomy

Anatomical Morphology

Anatomical Variations

Functional Anatomy

Forensic Anatomy

Experimental Anatomy

The journal publishes scientifically rigorous research that advances anatomical sciences and clinical practice.

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Editorial Policies

IJCAR follows the recommendations of:

• International Committee of Medical Journal Editors (ICMJE)

• Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE)

• EQUATOR Network Reporting Guidelines

• World Association of Medical Editors (WAME)

• Declaration of Helsinki (latest revision)

• ARRIVE Guidelines (Animal Studies)

• CARE Guidelines (Case Reports)

• STROBE Statement (Observational Studies)

• CONSORT Statement (Randomized Trials)

• PRISMA 2020 Statement (Systematic Reviews)

• SRQR/COREQ (Qualitative Research)

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Manuscript Categories

• Original Research Articles

• Systematic Reviews

• Meta-Analyses

• Narrative Reviews

• Case Reports

• Case Series

• Technical Notes

• Short Communications

• Clinical Images

• Editorials

• Letters to the Editor

• Educational Innovations

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Submission Requirements

All manuscripts must be submitted in English using Microsoft Word (.docx).

Every submission must include:

• Cover Letter

• Title Page

• Main Manuscript

• Figures

• Tables

• Supplementary Files (if applicable)

• Ethics Approval

• Patient Consent (where applicable)

• Conflict of Interest Form

• Author Contribution Statement

• Funding Statement

• ORCID IDs for all authors

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Manuscript Preparation

Use:

• Times New Roman

• Font Size 12

• A4 paper

• 1-inch margins

• 1.5 line spacing

• Continuous page numbers

• SI Units throughout

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Title Page

Include:

• Article title

• Short running title

• Full names of authors

• Institutional affiliations

• ORCID ID

• Email addresses

• Corresponding author details

• Word count

• Number of tables

• Number of figures

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Abstract

Original Articles

Structured Abstract

• Background

• Objectives

• Materials and Methods

• Results

• Conclusion

250–300 words

Keywords

3–6 MeSH terms

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Main Manuscript

Original Articles

• Introduction

• Materials and Methods

• Results

• Discussion

• Conclusion

• Acknowledgements

• Funding

• Conflict of Interest

• Author Contributions

• Data Availability Statement

• References

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Ethical Requirements

Human research must include:

• Institutional Ethics Committee Approval Number

• Date of approval

• Written informed consent

• Clinical Trial Registration Number (if applicable)

Animal research must comply with ARRIVE 2.0 Guidelines.

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Reporting Guidelines

Authors must submit the appropriate reporting checklist:

• CONSORT

• PRISMA

• STROBE

• CARE

• ARRIVE

• TRIPOD

• SPIRIT

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AI Policy

Authors using artificial intelligence tools (including ChatGPT and similar systems) must disclose their use in the manuscript.

AI tools cannot be listed as authors.

Authors remain fully responsible for the accuracy of all submitted work.

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Plagiarism Policy

Every manuscript is screened using plagiarism detection software.

• Similarity Index should generally not exceed 10–15% (excluding references and standard methodology).

• Plagiarism, duplicate publication, data fabrication, and image manipulation are grounds for rejection or retraction.

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Data Sharing Policy

Authors should provide:

• Data Availability Statement

• Repository DOI (where applicable)

Datasets are encouraged to be deposited in recognized repositories.

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Image Integrity Policy

Digital images must not be manipulated beyond standard adjustments.

Original image files may be requested during review.

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Peer Review

IJCAR follows a Double-Blind Peer Review system.

Editorial decisions:

• Accept

• Minor Revision

• Major Revision

• Reject

Average review time:

• First decision: 3–4 weeks

• Publication after acceptance: 2–4 weeks

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Authorship

Authorship follows ICMJE criteria.

Every submission must include a CRediT Author Contributions statement.

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ORCID

ORCID ID is mandatory for the Corresponding Author and strongly recommended for all co-authors.

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References

The journal follows Vancouver Style.

DOIs should be provided whenever available.

Reference management software such as EndNote, Mendeley, or Zotero is recommended.

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Publication Ethics

The journal adheres to COPE Core Practices and has policies covering:

• Corrections

• Retractions

• Expressions of Concern

• Complaints and Appeals

• Conflicts of Interest

• Editorial Independence

• Research Misconduct

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Open Access Policy

All published articles are immediately and permanently open access.

Authors retain copyright under the selected Creative Commons licence.

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Article Processing Charge (APC)

Submission Fee

₹0 (No Submission Fee)

Publication Fee (after acceptance)

Article Type: APC

Original Research ₹10,000

Review Article ₹10,000

Systematic Review ₹10,000

Meta-analysis ₹10,000

Case Report ₹10,000

Short Communication ₹10,000

International Charge: 115 USD

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Contact

Editorial Office

International Journal for Clinical Anatomy and Research (IJCAR)

Website: www.ijcar.co.in

Email: editor@ijcar.co.in

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