Submissions

Cover letter

When you submit an article to SRIMEDJ, it is essential to include a cover letter. A well-written cover letter can help your paper reach the next stage of the manuscript submission process - being sent out for peer review. Format for the cover letter includes:

• Add your contact information, degree, name of the institution
• List the editor’s name, the name of the journal, address, and submission date
• Greet the editor by name: Dear Mr./Mrs. XYZ
• Say the title of your manuscript
• Explain your motivation behind this paper
• Summarize the research in an abstract
• Highlight why readers might be interested in your paper
• Mention past papers from this journal that explored similar themes
• Add mandatory declarations e.g. EC approval, conflict of interest, no duplicate publication 
• Point to potential reviewers
• Regards
• your information includes phone number and email address

Original Articles

Peer review at least 3 reviewers by blinding and independently. 

Case report

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Instruction for Authors

Instruction for Authors in Srinagarind Medical Journal

General Instruction

Srinagarind Medical Journal (SMJ) accepts seven types of manuscript including;

1. Medical innovation: It is a report of a new invention or modification of a new surgical concept or method. which can be applied to benefit medical purposes
2. Original research articles – the manuscripts written from the experimental/clinical research of all fields in medical sciences and public health (not exceed 10 pages of A4).
3. Case reports It is a study report from a patient. There is a summary offering opinions for use (no more than 7 A4 pages).
4. Review articles – It is an article written from gathering knowledge on a certain topic from various journals. Both inside and abroad and has a summary and critique and should not exceed 15 pages, A4 pages (available in both regular and special issue formats). The editor may request that 5 questions per CME quiz be given as well.
5. Conference symposium reports (special issue only) – It is an article compiled from the results of an academic conference. Pathology-clinical seminars and other interesting conferences (special issue only).
6. Letters to the editor – Including letters written to criticize articles that have already been published. or briefly display the academic work that is intended to be published The length should not exceed 2 printed pages. and includes reference documents.

Submission Procedure

1. Every author must give signed consent to publication in the cover letter to the editor. It must be stated that the manuscript submitted for consideration must not have been previously published or is awaiting publication in another journal. The original must be sent as a data file
2. The author has to register and submit the manuscript as Microsoft Word file and image files must be formatted and saved in .jpg or .tif. , then sent by electronic mail to https://li01.tci-thaijo.org/index.php/SRIMEDJ/index
3. The editorial board reserves the right to review and publish all articles.
4. The published matter is the property of Srinakarind Medical Journal, which reserves all rights.
5. The statements and opinions published in the journal are those of the authors and are not necessarily agreed upon by the editorial board. The person responsible for the article will be the one to be contacted for notifications or inquiries in the event of corrections.
6. Authors must pay a publication fee of 2000 baht for Thai language articles and 2500 baht for English articles. Payment begins when your article has been peer-reviewed and accepted for publication.

Manuscript Preparation

1. Manuscript must be clearly written and prepared in accordance with the Uniform Requirements for SRIMEDJ by following the instruction for authors (http://www.smj.ejnal.com/e-journal/journal/index.php).
2. Text must be submitted in Microsoft Word file. All part of the manuscript, including tables and figure legends, must be typed with 1.5 line spacing, 1 inch of page margins and Angsana New font 16. The manuscript should be typed in capital and lowercase letters, on white bond paper 216 x 279 mm (8 1/2 x 11 inch), or A4 (212 x 279 mm).
3. The manuscript can be in Thai or English, but the abstract must contain Thai and English with the same meaning, spelled in Thai according to the 2004 Royal Institute subtitles.
4. Manuscript must be arranged components in the following order: title page, abstract, main text, references, acknowledgments, table in numerical sequence and figure legends in a single file.

Title page should be prepared in the first-separate page of the manuscript and should contain the following items.

1. Main title and subtitle (if any).

For example:  Efficacy Study of CAI as Additional Media for Medical Procedure Training, a Trial in Blood Collection Procedure Training

           Titles should convey as much meaning as possible using as few words as possible, and must match between Thai and English.

2. Author list and address

              Authors should be listed in the order in which they are to appear on the title page of the published article. Full names are required. There is no need to include a rank, title, position, or degree.

3. The corresponding author’s name and contact information including full name, current address, telephone number, fax number, and e-mail address. You can include “*” following the name of a corresponding author who will be responsible for the article, editors can contact and answer questions about article consideration from peer-review experts.

For example: Supasil Sontarapa^1*

              ¹ Department of Obstetrics-Gynecology, Faculty of Medicine, Khon Kaen University

4. Key words (limited from 3 to 5 words)

Abstract

              The abstract of all types of papers should be prepared in Thai and English languages. The abstract for any article except seminar topic and letter to editor. The abstract  is limited to 300 words. Author of original research is asked to submit a structural abstract organized into the following categories, as applicable:

1. Background and Objective
2. Methodology (Methods, Design, Setting, Population and samples, Intervention (if any) and Measurements
3. Results
4. Conclusions

Main Text

          Main text style should be written in paragraphs. Do not write in a numbering list. Main text should include the following items.

1. Introduction: Problems are referred to knowledge that is still lacking and purpose or research hypothesis Write in descriptive form. Do not write in points. It's like writing a research project document. Written together as a single paragraph in the introduction
2. Methods: Specify the research design, study population, sample selection methods, materials, chemicals, measurement methods, sample analysis. There is enough detail to understand and reproducible including methods of statistical analysis
3. Results: Presentation of study results in the appropriate format in the content, in tables, or in features. Tables and features should not total more than 7 pieces. They should be marked with statistical significance. The table or figure should contain an explanation. and must refer to tables or images in the text
4. Discussion: Discuss your own experiments in the context of your knowledge in the field. The experimental results are not presented again. Present the analysis and hypotheses. There are complete, accurate and appropriate references.
5. Conclusion: Important points discovered and use in clinical practice
6. Acknowledgment: Thanks to those who provided assistance but were not listed as co-researchers or advisors.
7. References: Vancouver style
8. Table*
9. Figure* and Figure legends

*Table and Figure should not exceed 7 items.

Ethical Issue

              Original article involving human or animal subjects should conform to the principles of the Declaration of Helsinki as amended in Tokyo (1975), Venice (1983) and Hong Kong (1989). The author must also indicate that the local or institutional ethics committee has granted approval of such studies along with specifying the project code and approval date.

Figure and Table

1. Table should be included in the main text file and prepared in separate sheets.
2. Do not use unnecessary results illustrating in both figure and table.
3. Both figure and table should be numbered in Arabic numerals.
4. Figures

• Each figure should be saved in a separate file.
• Text/labeling within figures should be in 9 pt Arial font to ensure readability in print.
• All figures submitted electronically must be saved as .jpg or .tif By recording with a high resolution (300 dpi and above) it is clearly readable.
• The following resolutions are required to ensure print quality: 1200 dpi for line art; 300 dpi for halftones/color; 600 dpi for combination halftones/color.
• Tables or images with duplicate content should not be used. There should be no unnecessary tables or images that can be explained well in the text.
• Tables and pictures use Arabic numerals and are presented on a first-come, first-served basis. and must be referred to in the text In the case where one image has many sub-pictures Insert sub-picture symbols in English capital letters A, B, C, D….labeled for use as references in the text.
• The picture or table should be easy to read and understand by itself. And there should be enough explanation to help in reading. To be prepared separately from the article. Statistical significance should be indicated with a * (<0.05) in tables or figures.

Guidance For Authors of Original Dissertations with Specific Research Designs
           Some types of research projects include Randomized Controlled Trials and Observational Studies in Epidemiology (Cohort Studies, Case-Control Studies, and Cross-Sectional Analytical Studies). Please review them for further details and follow the specific standard guidelines. for writing original dissertations in the aforementioned research formats This will give importance to the Checklist and/or Flow Diagram so that the original thesis has important content that is complete, complete, and clear enough so that readers can evaluate the correctness and reliability of that research. You can study these additional details. Can be obtained from online resources as follows:
• Randomized Controlled Trial: http://www.consort-statement.org/?o=1011
• Observational Studies in Epidemiology: http://www.strobe-statement.org/Checklist.html
• Sytematic Review: http://prisma-statement.org/

Statistic Presentation
Describe statistical methods with enough detail to enable a knowledgeable reader with access to original data to verify the reported results. When possible, quantify findings and present them with appropriate indicators of measurement error (such as confidence intervals).

References
1. Do not directly type into the main text due to increasing errors. The author should prepare using the reference manager programs such as EndNote or Zotero.
2. Do number references in the order in which they are first cited in the text. Use Arabic numerals in superscript format without parentheses in the text to refer to references.
The example references below are in the style specified by the Uniform Requirements agreement.
Journals:
Author Surname Initials. Title of article. Abbreviated title of journal. Year of publication; Volume number (Issue number): Page numbers.
List all authors when six or fewer; when seven or more, list only the first six authors followed by et al.
- Chaiear N, Sadhra S, Jones M, Cullinan M, Foulds IS, Burge PS. Sensitisation to natural rubber latex; an epidemiological study of workers exposed during tapping and glove manufacture in Thailand. Occup Environ Med 2001; 58: 386-91.
- Chongsomchai C, Lumbiganon P, Thinkhamrop J, Ounchai J, Vudhikamraksa N. Placebo-controlled, double-blind, randomized study of prophylactic antibiotics in elective abdominal hysterectomy. J Hosp Infect 2002; 52: 302-6.
Books:
Author Surname Initials. Title of book. Place of publication: Publisher; Year.
- Vatanasapt V, Sripa B. Liver cancer in Thailand; epidemiology, diagnosis and control. Khon Kaen: Siriphan Press; 2000.
- Allen M. Emergency psychiatry. Washington DC: American Psychiatric Publishing; 2002.
Chapter in a book
Author Surname Initials. Title of chapter. In: Editor Surname Initials, editor(s). Title of book. Place of publication: Publisher; Year: Page number.
- Sripa B, Pairojkul C. Pathology of cholangiocarcinoma. In: Vatanasapt V, Sripa B, editors. Liver cancer in Thailand; epidemiology, diagnosis and control. Khon Kaen: Siriphan Press; 2000: 65-99.
- Forster P, Wu L. Assessment and treatment of suicidal patients in and emergency setting. In: Allen M, editor. Emergency psychiatry. Washington DC: American Psychiatric Publishing; 2002: 75-113.
Scientific or technical report
- Chaiear N. Health and safety in the rubber industry. Rapra Review Reports; Report 138. Shrewsbury: RAPRA Technology LTD; 2001.
- Report of the WHO informal consultation on the evaluation and testing of insecticides. Geneva: World Health Organization;1996. WHO document WHO/CTD/WHOPES/IC/96.1.
Electronic material
- Practice guidelines for management of the difficult airway. Approved by House of Delegates on October 21, 1992, and last amended October 16, 2002) USA:American Society of Anesthesiologists. Available from: http://www.asahq.org/publicationsAndServices/ Difficult%20Airway.pdf
- Morse SS. Factors in the emergence of infectious diseases. Emerg Infect Dis [serial online]. 1995 Jan-Mar [cited 1996 Jun 5]. Available from: http://www.cdc.gov/ncidod/ EID/eid.htm
Conference proceedings
- Christensen S, Oppacher F. An analysis of Koza’s computational effort statistic for genetic programming. In: Foster JA, Lutton E, Miller J, Ryan C, Tettamanzi AG, editors. Genetic programming. EuroGP 2002: Proceedings of the 5th European Conference on Genetic Programming; 2002 Apr 3-5 Kinsdale, Irelan. Berlin: Springer; 2002:182-91.
Journal article on the Internet
- Thienthong S, Krisanaprakornkit W, Duenpen Horatanaruang D, Yimyam P, Thinkhamrop B, Lertakyamanee J. Motor blockade associated with continuous epidural infusion after abdominal hysterectomy: a randomized controlled trial comparing 0.1% ropivacaine-plus-fentanyl versus 0.2%ropivacaine-alone. Acute Pain [in press]
- Abood S. Quality improvement initiative in nursing homes: the ANA acts in an advisory role. AM J Nurs [serial on the Internet]. 2002 June [cited Aug 12, 2002]; 102(6):[about 3p.]. Available from: http://www.nursingworld.org/AJN/2002/ June/Wawatch.htm
Monograph on the Internet
- Foley KM, Gelband H, editors. Improving palliative care for cancer [monograph on the Internet]. Washington: National Academy Press; 2001 [cited Jul 9, 2002]. Available from: http://www.nap.edu/books0309074029/html/.

Original Article