Submissions

Author Guidelines

​​​​​​​​​​​Journal of Epidemiology Foundation of India is committed to an unbiased, independent, anonymous, and confidential review of articles submitted to it. Journal follows a double-blind peer review process, under which, firstly, the manuscript content, structure, and format are assessed to ensure that it is according to the journal's guidelines and instructions for manuscript preparation. If not, the manuscript is sent back to the authors for modifying and resubmitting as per guidelines. After this, it is assessed for relevance, originality, and audience appeal; based on which the manuscript is sent for External Review (2-3 technical reviewers and one statistical expert based on the need). Based on the reviewers' comments, the manuscript is either rejected or sent back to the authors for revision and re-re​visions. If the original or revised article is deemed fit for publication by the reviewers, it is accepted and is suitably edited before publication. The processes of submission of the manuscript, peer review, communication of the final decision, and sending proofs are done through the online system.

Manuscripts submitted to this Journal, should not have been published or are under consideration for publication in any substantial form in any other publication, professional or lay. The article is published under the terms of the latest Creative Commons Attribution-Non-Commercial License unless notified otherwise. 

Author Instructions

Publication submissions for EFI Journal include original research papers, reviews, opinions, case studies/series, commentary, communications, editorials, and letters. Before submitting manuscripts, authors are asked to adhere to the below guidelines. The review procedure will not examine submissions that do not match the subsequent requirements. To improve the quality of the paper, Acquaint utilizes a double-blind peer review procedure. Authors are expected to adhere to internationally acknowledged standards for reporting research relevant to their discipline. Complementary file types for word processors are permitted for the manuscript EFI Journal: Microsoft Word Cover Letter (DOC, DOCX)

Each application is required to include a cover letter on institutional/personal letterhead.

Initial submission

The editorial office should receive initial submissions. The editorial coordinator will send a confirmation submission email to the authors within 24 to 48 hours after the initial quality screening and journal suitability evaluation. Submissions that pass the preliminary analysis will be sent to reviewers for evaluation.

Divergences of interest

Authors are required to disclose any direct and indirect financial, commercial, personal, and career affiliations with the piece, as well as any personally held opinions pertinent to the work.

Cover page

The title page should include the article's title or running title, subtitle, list of authors, author affiliations, author order, and contact details. Authors may additionally include article type, word count, number of tables, figures, and other supplemental material following the piece.

Authorship and communication

Each author's involvement to the final work, including study design, data gathering, paper preparation, etc., must be fully stated; GLP publishing does not mediate or serve as a witness in author disputes. Regarding any adjustments, the editorial office will contact the associated author(s); all writers are responsible for the final content.

Abstract

As the abstract is the only portion of the article to which many readers pay attention, authors must ensure that it is accurate and informative. In a few lines, a well-written abstract provides the reader with an accurate summary of the paper. Verify that you have provided sufficient context and purpose, describe your techniques and significant findings, and conclude with a conclusion. Your abstract should be the shortest possible synopsis of your paper. The abstract should be limited to 100 to 150 words. Neither references nor citations may be combined in this section. Include in the abstract the study's purpose, methodology, outcomes, and conclusion.

Diagrammatic abstract

We encourage the submission of a graphical abstract for the publication, since visuals tend to attract more readers. Momentarily step back and consider a way to explain your findings visually; you can include a description of 60-80 words. Submit an image with a high resolution in TIFF format as a separate file.

Keywords

Following the abstract, research articles, reviews, and case reports should include a list of keywords (4-8 catchphrases) used throughout the article; this makes it easier to optimise the piece for search engine results.

Abbreviations

The use of acronyms increases the general readability of scientific works, hence their application is encouraged. Each abbreviation should be properly explained the first time it is used in the text. In the title, all abbreviations should be completely expanded.

Nomenclature

Units - show the units using the international system of units (SI).

Use the recommended international nonproprietary name for drugs (RINN)

Use binomial nomenclature and italics when presenting species names.

Use DDBJ/GENEBANK accession numbers for sequences of genes and amino acids

Tables and figures

Figures and tables must be delivered in separate files or as high-resolution jpeg or tiff files. Each table and figure must have a legend. Copyrighted photos that have been scanned or watermarked are not acceptable for publication. In the case of reusing a published figure or table, authors must obtain permission from the novel's publisher and cite the figure or table appropriately in the text.

Appendix

The appendix and additional data should be presented in a separate document and referenced in the text. The appendix may contain illustrations, tables, or citations when applicable. On the website for the journal, each piece of supporting information will have its own unique URL.

Financial sources

A declaration detailing all research financing sources must be included with the application.

Acknowledgment

Authors should acknowledge the contributions of persons who did not fit the requirements for authorship but who made other contributions to the study. Sponsors of research might also be included in this section.

References

Each article's material should be maintained with relevant references in consecutive sequence to guarantee that the references are current and properly cited.

Copyrights

The creative commons attribution 4. 0 international licence, sometimes known as cc by, is applied to all text published in academic journals. The article may be legally repurposed with proper attribution.

Copyright assignment

In the event of a reproduction of a published work or a portion thereof, such as figures/tables/text, etc., the corresponding author is a reliable source for obtaining permission from the prior publisher. It is required to include copyright transference proof where applicable and to ensure that it is cited properly.

Retraction procedure

To be acquainted with excellence and dependability is of paramount importance. If an article must be retracted, we adhere to an internationally recognised policy. Due to honest errors that were ignored, weaknesses in experimental methodology, or scientific misconduct, a paper may need to be retracted. Inaccurate or deceptive study reporting has no place in a scientific journal; as a result, we have accelerated our efforts to fulfil our excellent standards. Any articles found to contain plagiarised material are immediately retracted. On the website, a notice explaining the grounds for the retraction will be posted alongside a link to the original publication. On the retraction notice, you can find a citation and a link. In the event that a published article generates significant debate, letters will be published to exchange the relevant information.

Erratum

In this section, the subsequent edition of the journal will contain a list of adjustments made at various stages of production to the published manuscript. Only faults in writing, editing, and layout, as well as errors in tables and figures, are repaired and published.

Corrigendum

Under this section, a list of corrections supplied by the writers will be published. These modifications may not affect the published work's findings and conclusions. Publication consideration is given to errors in units of measurement, misidentification of strains, authorship, affiliations, etc. The corresponding author must notify the editorial office of the list of corrections, with the consent of all authors attached.

Plagiarism Policy

Journal of the Epidemiology Foundation of India is extremely strict in matters of Plagiarism. The Journal will not accept plagiarized articles for publication. If the journal finds a submitted plagiarized article, then it may ban all the authors responsible for the article in publishing with it. So, all the authors/researchers are requested to check their respective articles for plagiarism before submitting them for publishing.

All received manuscripts will be vigorously checked for plagiarism. We use software for the detection of plagiarism before forwarding the manuscripts for the peer-review process.

The Journal is abide to UGC guidelines for plagiarism [https://www.ugc.gov.in/pdfnews/7771545_academic-integrity-Regulation2018.pdf]