General Guidelines

Authors reporting in vivo animal experiments and clinical trials are encouraged to refer to one of our associated journal about the ARRIVE guidelines (http://www.jpharmacol.com/text.asp?2010/1/2/94/72351) and the CONSORT statement (http://www.jpharmacol.com/text.asp?2010/1/2/100/72352) respectively and use the checklists given within them to improve the quality of the manuscripts. The checklists (Animal ExperimentsClinical Trial) must be downloaded, filled in and submitted along with the manuscripts. This would not only help the authors to include all the important information while preparing the manuscript but also speed up the peer review process.

Limitations for papers submitted under each category

Article type

Abstract: No. of words

Key words: No. of words

Running title: No. of words

Text: No. of words

Sub-headings

Tables & No. of figures: max. No

References

Review article

< 250

3-5

2-6

< 5000

Variable

Total of six

< 50

Research paper

< 250

3-5

2-6

< 3500

Standard

Total of six

< 30

Methods

< 150

3-5

2-6

< 1600

Standard

Total of four

< 20

Case Report

< 150

3-5

2-6

< 1400

Variable

Total of two

< 8

Short communication

Not Required

Not Required

2-6

< 1200

No sub-heading

Total of two

< 8

Letter to the editor

Not Required

Not Required

2-6

< 800

No sub-heading

Total of two

< 6