SUBMISSION GUIDELINES

Thank you for considering submission to the International Journal of Multidisciplinary Research and Education (IJMRE) an open-access journal. There are no fees for publication if your manuscript is accepted.

You may now submit your manuscript for the peer review process as a single document, either in word, rich text format, or PDF. You may put your tables and figures in-line with the text or at the end of the manuscript. If your paper is accepted for publication, you will be asked to revise your paper into the “IJMRE format” – see accepted submissions below.

Types of articles ↨

The IJMRE accepts many types of articles. Word counts do not include abstract, tables, figures, or references

• Experimental and observational research – structured abstract 300 words or less- up to 4000 words.
• Qualitative and Mixed Methods research articles are allowed up to 5,500 words.
• Systematic reviews and meta-analyses - structured abstract 300 words or less - up to 3500 words, not including tables.
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Information relevant to all manuscripts

Manuscript Components

Ethical Responsibility

All research is to be conducted in an ethical and responsible manner. Details and reporting requirements are embedded in the Methods section of the Article, below. Please carefully review the full ethical statements/requirements and links provided there.

Recommended Reporting Guidelines

There are several reporting guidelines available for different types of studies. Developed by international teams and driven by a need to ensure transparency and consistency of reporting, the IJMRE expects authors to use these international reporting guidelines; articles not meeting basic reporting guidelines will be returned to authors for revisions to conform to guidelines before being accepted for review. Including the checklist used with your manuscript submission, showing addressed items, is optional but appreciated.

These guidelines include:

Revisions

When you prepare a revised version of your manuscript, it is essential that you carefully follow any specific instructions given in the Editor's letter regarding preparation of the revised manuscript. The following are expected in preparation of the revised manuscript.

1. Any changes to the manuscript must be done with “track changes”.
2. A cover letter for the editor must be prepared that outlines
• what changes were made in the manuscript/supplementary files to address reviewers’ suggestions or concerns; and
• reasons why the remaining reviewers’ suggestions or concerns should not result in changes in the manuscript/supplementary files.

Revisions received more than 3 months after requested may be sent for another review cycle, at the Editor's discretion. If a revision is not received within 6 months after requested, your file may be closed.

UPLOADING THE REVISION DOCUMENTS Log into your account, click on the name of the manuscript under “My Queue”.

Revised Manuscript and Supplementary Files: On the Review tab of your manuscript, scroll down to Revisions and click “Upload File” and complete the steps. NOTIFYING THE EDITOR THAT REVISED DOCUMENTS HAVE BEEN SUBMITTED, AND SUBMITTING THE COVER LETTER TO THE EDITOR The system does not automatically inform the editor that revised documents have been submitted. To notify the Editor, you will need to start a Review Discussion by clicking “Add discussion” and selecting them from the list of participants. You can write the Editor a brief note informing them that you have uploaded a revised manuscript and any revised supplementary files. You can also attach the documents within the discussion as well. Click “OK” to send this to the Editor.

Accepted Manuscript

Upon Acceptance authors will be required to submit the final manuscript based upon the following guidelines:

Three issues to keep in mind:

• It is the responsibility of the lead/corresponding author to review the entire manuscript at this time to ensure all factual information is correct. Common oversights at this stage of review include failure to verify that all author and co-author information, references, and legends on figures are correct.
• It is the responsibility of the lead/corresponding author to ensure that all metadata information on the article's summary page is correct (found by logging in as author). This includes verifying the author and co-author information is current and that the title and abstract on the summary page match those of the version for copyediting.
• In order to get your article published as soon as possible once the copyediting process has started, please monitor its progress, and respond to the Copyeditor, Layout Editor, and Journal Proofreader in a timely manner.

Formatting

• Final file should preferably be in resubmitted in word document format
• Ensure that manuscript adheres to the ‘Specific Manuscript Components’
• Ensure units of measurement and place names are clearly indicated

Tables and figures

• Should be uploaded as Supplemental files for copyediting

Reference

• Formatted in AMA style of referencing prior to copyediting

Author Copyediting Review

• Any changes to the copyedited file must be done with “track changes”
• Authors are welcome to comment, accept, or refuse the copyeditors comments
• Indicate any changes you’ve made to the copyedited file in your discussion with the Copyeditor and Production Editor

SPECIFIC MANUSCRIPT COMPONENTS

PREPARATION OF SUPPLEMENTARY FILES (Tables, figures, legends)

Miscellaneous