Author Guidelines

Manuscripts will undergo an initial evaluation by a member of the MUMJ Editorial Board. Selected articles will be critically reviewed by two student peer-reviewers with expertise in the article topic. If additional review is deemed necessary (there are no peer reviewers with adequate knowledge of the topic) a faculty member will conduct the review. The results of this review process are then compiled and assessed by the MUMJ submission editors, who, in consultation with the executive editors and editor-in-chief, will determine whether the article will be accepted for publication.

Authors will be informed of the disposition of their manuscripts by email or they may access their decisions by logging into the MUMJ website. Articles may be accepted without revisions, accepted with major revisions, accepted with minor revisions, or rejected. Authors of articles rejected for publication will receive an email outlining reasons for rejection and suggestions for improvement. Rejected articles may be resubmitted after appropriate changes have been made according to the recommendations of the MUMJ editorial staff. Revised resubmitted articles will be considered new submissions and will be subjected to the standard MUMJ review process. Accepted manuscripts will be edited to conform with MUMJ style and for correctness of grammar, syntax and punctuation.

Articles are to be written in clear and concise English. The manuscript should be typed in 12-point Times New Roman font, double-spaced in an 8.5”x11” format, with 1” margins throughout. Consecutive numbering of all pages is required.

I. TITLE PAGE

The title page should include:

  • The title of the article

  • The complete names of all authors, degrees, and appointments

  • A complete address to whom correspondences should be addressed including email, telephone and fax

II. ABSTRACT

  • For Clinical Reviews and Original Research, an abstract capturing the purpose, main findings and principal conclusions of the manuscript must be included. Abbreviations and reference citations should be avoided. Abstracts should not exceed 250 words.

III. REFERENCES

  • Authors will be held responsible for the accuracy of the references.

  • References should be cited following Vancouver Style. Please see an example of the style guide here Vancouver style guide.

IV. TABLES AND ILLUSTRATIONS

  • Figure and tables should have concise titles, and be numbered and referred to in the text. Figures may include a brief caption of up to three sentences highlighting key points of the figure. All symbols and abbreviations used in figures and tables should be defined. Illustrations and photographs must be of sufficiently high resolution for printing and web-publication. Figures that have previously been published can only be used if you have permission from the copyright holder and must be referenced.

V. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

  • Statements acknowledging contributions (e.g., editorial or technical assistance) that do not justify authorship and financial or material support may be included at the end of the manuscript.

VI. AUTHORS BIOGRAPHIES

  • One to two lines should be included for all listed authors. These author biographies will be published with selected manuscripts in MUMJ.