Peer-Review Process
Open Access Policy
Plagiarism Policy
Authorship Criteria
Permissions
Submission
Article Processing Charges
Repository Policy
Manuscript Preparation
Types of Articles Published
Submission Preparation Checklist
Withdrawal Policy
Authors from all over
the world are invited to share their original research and ideas on the
platform of the organization to get maximum impact in the scientific community.
Each paper submitted to Physiotherapy - The Journal of Indian Association of
Physiotherapists (PJIAP) is double-blind peer-reviewed and professionally
checked for quality. PJIAP provides support to authors at every step in the
process of publication.
Authors are
encouraged to submit their work to PJIAP as the journal is supervised by highly
qualified professionals working in reputed institutions backed by a competent
publication team. The following guidelines are framed for authors to
draft their manuscripts with ease.
Peer-Review Process
The critical
evaluation of articles submitted to PJIAP by specialists who are typically not
on the editorial staff is known as the peer-review process. The reviewer
evaluates the paper based on its quality, validity, originality, and adherence
to proper procedures.
We follow the ICMJE's
(International Committee of Medical Journal Editors) peer-review guidelines and
the Committee on Publication Ethics' Ethical Guidelines for Peer Reviewers
policy.
Two or more reviewers
are assigned to articles that satisfy the minimum requirements. Peer-review is
double-blind, meaning that neither the reviewers' nor the authors' identities
are disclosed to each other.
The initial step for
a newly submitted manuscript is the plagiarism check. The next step is for the
editors to screen the manuscript; if they determine that it is not original, of
insufficient quality, or outside the purpose and scope of PJIAP, they may
reject it.
The minimum number of
requirements for an article is met and it is assigned to two or more reviewers.
A reviewer has fifteen days to offer his comments on a manuscript. The author
receives reviewers' comments on the paper after it has been evaluated. The
author sends the revised file to the reviewer once more. Satisfaction of the
reviewers and editor is a must before acceptance of the paper for publication
in PJIAP.
Open Access Policy
PJIAP is pleased to
offer you the opportunity to publish your articles in an open-access format.
This implies that anyone, anywhere, at any time, on the internet will be able
to freely view your article both now and in the future.
Each and every
open-access article passes stringent editorial, production, and peer-review
processes. An exclusive licence agreement, whereby the publisher receives first
publishing rights to your article while you, the author, retain the copyright,
must be signed.
The CC BY-NC Licence,
which allows for non-commercial remixing, modification, and expansion of the
work, is used for publication in PJIAP. The parties are free to license their
derivative works under different terms, but their new works must be
non-commercial and should credit the original publication. Authors have had
unrestricted use of their copyright and complete publishing rights since 2012.
They can make their published work available to other parties by providing a
DOI link to the published version of their work on our website. Trademarks,
patents, and other intellectual property (including research data) are owned by
the writers. They receive credit for the published article.
Author’s Rights
Authors may provide a
DOI link to the online version of the article published in PJIAP to enable
third parties to access their published articles. As mentioned before,
trademarks, patents, and other intellectual property (including research data)
are owned by the writers, and they receive credit for their published articles.
The authors can:
Plagiarism Policy
Plagiarism is the use
of someone else's ideas or works without giving due credit or permission. At
the submission stage, an automated plagiarism checker is used to verify all
submissions for plagiarism, including self-plagiarism, which is illegal as
well. PJIAP has strict policies against plagiarism. The articles are rejected
if they are found to contain plagiarised text. Our team at PJIAP has been
verifying the similarity of submitted manuscripts using the iThenticate
software in association with CrossRef from 2021.
The authors are
responsible for ensuring that the manuscript is entirely their work and hasn't
been published before. No words, figures, or tables from other publications may
be used by authors without proper citation and authorization.
Authorship Criteria
For the first author
or corresponding author or any author as such, PJIAP complies totally with the
guidelines given by the ICMJE. The ICMJE recommends the following criteria for
authorship:
For detailed
information, kindly visit http://www.icmje.org/recommendations/browse/roles-and-responsibilities/defining-the-role-of-authors-and-contributors.html.
Permissions
There are various
permissions required to carry out research work and get it published in PJIAP -
approval from the Institutional Ethics Committee or research ethics board,
informed consent from the subjects or guardians under study, copyrighted or
patented products or technology etc.
The anonymity of the
patient must be preserved in every submission. The patients or their
parents/guardians must provide a written agreement for the author to use any
figure in which the patient's identity could be revealed. The author must
include a statement in the article acknowledging receipt of this consent.
Submission
Our self-explanatory
online submission system will ease the process of manuscript submission to PJIAP.
Authors from anywhere in the world are welcome to register and submit a
manuscript. PJIAP uses the Online Journals System (OJS) to submit and publish
articles. This system ensures a transparent and quick review process and makes
it easier for authors, editors, and reviewers to communicate with one another.
It also enables article submission with progress tracking all the way to the
proof stage.
Registration to our
OJS is required before manuscript submission to PJIAP. If the author has
already registered on our OJS, he/she can log in and submit the manuscript
right away. If this is the first time the author is using the system, he/she
must first register before the manuscript can be submitted. We request that all
persons who intend to register on OJS should choose the options of Author and
Reader. This will help the system to allow the user to act on both of these
roles for PJIAP. We request you to provide your consent for these roles which
will further improve the quality of PJIAP and we will be highly obliged for it.
If you experience any difficulties during the process, please contact
info@adrpublications.in via e-mail.
Article Processing Charges
The article processing
charge (APC) for publishing in our journals is ₹4,000. This fee covers the
entire cost of the publication process, including peer review, plagiarism
check, copy editing, typesetting, and online hosting, ensuring your research
reaches a wide audience effectively. APCs are essential for maintaining the
quality and accessibility of our publications, allowing us to continue
providing a seamless and timely publishing experience for authors. In case of
rejection of an article by the Editorial Board due to any technical reason
(related to the content of the article), we will refund 80% of the charged APC.
The deduction of 20% of the APC is for providing services such as plagiarism
check, initial review, etc. A complete waiver is available for students and
researchers from developing countries.
Repository Policy
The repository policy
for our journal welcomes the submission of various versions of an article to
ensure broad accessibility and compliance with open-access mandates. Authors
are encouraged to deposit the submitted version (pre-peer review) to their
institutional or subject repositories at any time. We also accept the accepted
version (Author Accepted Manuscript), which represents the peer-reviewed and
accepted manuscript prior to final typesetting and formatting. Additionally,
the published version (Version of Record) can be deposited under specified
licensing agreements, allowing readers to access the definitive, citable form
of the article as it appears in our journal. This approach facilitates
dissemination while maintaining academic integrity and compliance with
copyright policies.
Manuscript Preparation
Title Page
The author should
submit a title page that:
Structure of Research Article
A manuscript/paper
should not be more than 4500 words in case of original research or systematic
or meta-analysis. For short reports, case reports etc., the number of words is
less. A maximum of thirty references may be used. Generally speaking, these articles
should not contain more than six contributors, however, there is no limit to
the number of authors, if the contribution of each of them is justified.
The following
arrangement is recommended when compiling a research article (optional):
Abstract
This part summarises
the article's key ideas, presents the findings and conclusions, and clarifies
the importance of the findings. It is important to note that the abstract
should not contain any references. It should not consist of more than 250
words. Please refer to https://groups.niso.org/apps/group_public/download.php/14601/Z39-14-1997_r2015.pdf
for additional information.
The abstract of a research article should be structured including
the following headings:
Abstracts can be unstructured for other categories of articles.
Keywords
A minimum of three
and a maximum of ten keywords are required.
Introduction
The following should
be included in the Introduction section:
Materials and Methods
To help other
researchers use the work in further research, this section provides a brief
description of the study settings, sample size, sampling method, study design,
tools & techniques of observation and analysis, statistical tests, ethical
approval, etc. This section should be thoroughly described so that readers can
find the scientific robustness of the study.
Results
The primary study
findings must be mentioned by the authors. The text, tables, and figures should
display the results in a logical order, with the primary or most significant
findings appearing first. They should also make sure that tables and graphs do
not include duplicate data and should not be repeating tables into text.
Discussion
This section should
evaluate the results’ validity and compare them to related findings from
earlier studies using the appropriate in-text citation style. Here the results
should be given with a concise justification of their importance and
applicability. The limitations of the methods and the importance of the
findings for additional research should also be stated. It needs to be brief.
Conclusion(s)
This should clearly
outline the research's key findings and provide an explanation of their
significance and applicability. This section can include the recommendations of
the study which have wider application or public health importance.
Acknowledgment(s)
A brief and accurate
acknowledgement of support organisations, as well as any applicable scientific
or technical assistance, should be included in this area. It is inappropriate
to bring up standard institutional or departmental support.
Conflict of Interest and Sources of Funding
Financial, institutional, personal, and other relationships that could affect
findings and decision-making should be mentioned here. The authors should
declare such associations, if any. It should be made very apparent if there
isn't a conflict of interest.
A list of funding
sources for the work must be declared by the authors.
In the article,
disclosure of funding sources and conflicts of interest should come before
references.
References
The authors need to
adhere to the NLM style guide for reference. References within the text should
be cited as superscript numbers. At the end of every manuscript, there should
be a numbered list of references. The names of all authors should be mentioned in
each reference.
A few examples of
references have been mentioned below:
Journals
Mishra MM, Sahu N,
Pani B, Chakraborty A, Mallick G. Assessment of human health vulnerability in
Kalahandi-Balangir-Koraput Region of Odisha, India. J Commun Dis.
2023;55(2):1-8. [Google Scholar]
Nath R, Gupta NK,
Gupta N, Tiwari P, Kishore J, Ish P. Effect of COVID-19 pandemic on
tuberculosis notification. Indian J Tuberc. 2022 Jul;69(3):364-5. [PubMed]
[Google Scholar]
Books
Byadgi PS. Ayurvediya
vikrit vigyan & roga vigyan. Vol. 2, Roga-vigyan. New Delhi: Chaukhambha
Publications; 2009. p. 10-2. [Google Scholar]
Figures and Tables
Every figure and
table should have an Arabic number assigned to it and should be cited in the
text at the beginning of the description (e.g., Figure 1, Tables 1 and 3). The
figures and tables should be provided at the appropriate places in the text or
should be grouped at the end of the manuscript to be submitted. There should be
a caption for each table (maximum 15 words). Any non-standard symbols and
abbreviations should have an explanation in the footnotes. In a similar vein,
every figure needs a legend (not more than 300 words) or caption (not more than
15 words). Any time a part of the figure is designated by an arrow, number,
symbol, or letter, the legend should identify and explain each one. An example
of a figure caption has been provided below:
Figure 6.Oxidative Stress and Antioxidant Enzymes in the Liver of
Experimental Rats
An example of a table
caption has been provided below:
Table 6.Correlations among the Proteins
Please note that in
order to reprint figures or tables that have already been published somewhere
else, the author(s) must get permission from the copyright holder.
Types of Articles Published
Other types of
articles that are frequently published in PJIAP include, but are not limited
to, the following:
Editorial: Short, invited opinion pieces that
address a topic of immediate concern to the clinical and scientific communities
are welcome in this area. An editorial should not exceed a word count of 1000
words. It should not contain any abstract, figures, or tables and generally
does not have more than five references.
Review Article: Instead of presenting original
research, this provides a summary of the current level of knowledge on a
subject by summarising findings from several research publications. It includes
an unstructured abstract, keywords, an introduction, additional headings that
the author deems appropriate, a conclusion, and references.
Case Report: This includes a detailed examination of a single subject,
which could be a person, thing, or event. It has an unstructured abstract,
keywords, introduction, case description (including the clinical history and
symptoms), discussion, conclusion, and references.
Perspective: This offers a fresh perspective on an issue or idea, a
novel theory based on pre-existing ones, or potential implications of a recent
discovery or innovation. Abstract and keywords are not required in this kind of
article. It might include headings if the author deems them relevant.
Submission Preparation Checklist
Authors must check
whether their submission complies with all of the following requirements as
part of the submission process; submissions that do not follow the following
rules may be returned to authors:
Withdrawal Policy
PJIAP is committed to
raising the standard of papers using processes such as plagiarism check,
review, copyediting, and formatting. Our team puts in endless efforts to achieve
this goal. Therefore, if an item is withdrawn in the midst of its processing,
it is very discouraging. We work hard to make the publishing process as
convenient as possible for authors, and in exchange, we expect them to abide by
all ethical guidelines. We adhere to the following policy for the withdrawal of
articles:
Within ten working
days from the article's submission date, the author will receive an update on
the result of the plagiarism check of the article. Once the article is found to
be free of plagiarised text, the author will be requested to share the Open
Access Licence Form with us and to make the payment for the Article Processing
Charges.
Article withdrawals
from PJIAP following the submission of the Open Access Licence Form are not
permitted. An article may be withdrawn if it is determined that the reason for
the withdrawal is valid. However, if the payment has been made for the Article
Processing Charges, it will not be reimbursed. Details of published articles
that are withdrawn or retracted for valid reasons will be posted on our
website.
