Author Guidelines

Welcome

Thank you for considering ClinSphere Journals for the publication of your research. We welcome original, scientifically rigorous, and ethically conducted manuscripts that contribute to the advancement of medicine, pharmaceutical sciences, biomedical sciences, public health, clinical research, and allied healthcare disciplines.

Authors are encouraged to read these guidelines carefully before preparing their manuscript. Adherence to these guidelines will facilitate an efficient editorial assessment and peer review process.

Scope of the Journal

Before preparing your manuscript, please ensure that your work falls within the journal's Aims & Scope. Manuscripts outside the journal's scope may be declined before peer review.

Article Types

ClinSphere Journals accepts the following categories of manuscripts:

Original Research Articles
Review Articles
Systematic Reviews
Meta-Analyses
Clinical Studies
Randomized Controlled Trials
Observational Studies
Case Reports
Case Series
Short Communications
Technical Notes
Editorials
Commentaries
Perspectives
Letters to the Editor

Manuscript Preparation

Title Page

The title page should include:

Full manuscript title
Full names of all authors
Institutional affiliations
ORCID iDs (recommended)
Corresponding author's name
Email address
Telephone number
Postal address

Abstract

Each manuscript should include a concise and informative abstract.

Where appropriate, structured abstracts should contain:

Background
Objective
Methods
Results
Conclusion

Do not include references, tables, figures, or undefined abbreviations in the abstract.

Keywords

Provide 3 to 8 keywords immediately below the abstract.

Keywords should accurately represent the primary topics of the manuscript and follow standard scientific terminology.

Main Text

For Original Research Articles, the preferred structure is:

Introduction
Materials and Methods
Results
Discussion
Conclusion

Other article types may follow an alternative structure appropriate to their content.

Tables

Tables should:

Be numbered consecutively.
Include a concise descriptive title.
Be cited within the manuscript.
Be submitted in editable format.
Avoid duplication of information presented elsewhere.

Figures

Figures should:

Be submitted in high-resolution format.
Be numbered consecutively.
Include descriptive legends.
Be cited in the manuscript.
Accurately represent the original data.

Image manipulation that alters scientific interpretation is not permitted.

References

Authors should ensure that references:

Are complete and accurate.
Are cited sequentially within the manuscript.
Follow the journal's prescribed reference style.
Include DOI information where available.

Authors are responsible for verifying all references before submission.

Language

Manuscripts should be written in clear, concise, and grammatically correct English.

Authors whose first language is not English are encouraged to obtain professional language editing before submission.

Abbreviations, Units and Nomenclature

Authors should:

Define abbreviations at first mention.
Use only widely accepted scientific abbreviations.
Use International System of Units (SI Units).
Use generic drug names wherever possible.
Follow internationally accepted scientific nomenclature.

Supplementary Material

Authors may submit supplementary material including:

Additional datasets
Supplementary tables
Supplementary figures
Multimedia files
Statistical analyses
Reporting checklists
Study protocols

Supplementary files should be clearly labelled and cited within the manuscript.

Ethical Requirements

Where applicable, manuscripts should include statements regarding:

Ethics committee approval
Informed consent
Animal ethics approval
Clinical trial registration
Conflict of interest
Funding disclosure
Data availability

Detailed requirements are available in the journal's individual policy pages.

Artificial Intelligence (AI)

Authors must disclose the use of Artificial Intelligence (AI) tools where they have contributed to manuscript preparation beyond routine language or formatting assistance.

AI systems must not be listed as authors. Authors remain fully responsible for the originality, accuracy, integrity, and scientific validity of the submitted work.

Plagiarism and Research Integrity

ClinSphere Journals maintains a zero-tolerance policy towards:

Plagiarism
Data fabrication
Data falsification
Duplicate publication
Image manipulation
Citation manipulation
Other forms of research misconduct

All submissions may undergo similarity assessment before peer review.

Final Formatting Checklist

Before submission, please ensure that:

✓ The manuscript follows the journal's formatting requirements.

✓ All required sections are included.

✓ Tables and figures are correctly numbered.

✓ References are complete and correctly formatted.

✓ Abbreviations are defined at first use.

✓ SI units are used consistently.

✓ The manuscript has been carefully proofread.

✓ The blinded manuscript contains no author-identifying information.

Need Assistance?

For queries regarding manuscript preparation, please contact the Editorial Office:

Email: submission@clinspherejournals.com

The Editorial Team at ClinSphere Journals is committed to assisting authors throughout the publication process and appreciates your contribution to advancing healthcare research.