Editorial Policy

The Indian Journal of Nuclear Medicine (IJNM) publishes material of interest to the professionals engaged in the field of nuclear medicine, radiopharmaceutical chemistry, radiation biology, instrumentation physics and related fields including thyroidology. Proffered articles describing original laboratory or clinical work, case reports, technical notes, letters to the editors and review articles will be considered for publication. Residents may submit articles pertaining to their thesis, dissertations and work experience, which shall be considered under Residents’ Column category. Manuscripts submitted must be original and not under consideration by any other publication.

Manuscript Submission

Manuscript can be submitted online on www.journalonweb.com/ijnm or through email editor.ijnm@gmail.com. You need to register yourself as author first on the website before submitting online If you are already registered, you can directly long in with your username and password and submit your script. For the purpose of postal communications, please correspond with editorial office at following address -

Dr Anshu Rajnish Sharma
Editor-in-Chief, IJNM
9, Vaitarna, Anushakti Nagar,
Trombay, Mumbai - 400094

Original Manuscripts

Papers submitted for publication should be typewritten double-spaced. The manuscript should consist of the following: (1) title page, (2) abstract, (3) full text, (4) references, (5) legends for illustrations, (6) illustrations, accompanied by (7) a signed, completed Copyright Transfer Agreement. The pages should be numbered consecutively, starting with the title page as page number one.

1. Title page
   Include title, authors and their affiliations to institution/s along with name, address, telephone & fax numbers, and electronic mail address of the corresponding author.
    

2. Abstract
   There should be a structured abstract of no more than 250 words. The abstract should include the Purpose of the Study; Materials and Methods; Results; and Conclusions, divided into four separate paragraphs. Abbreviations of isotopes and radiopharmaceuticals should be used. Three to six Key Words for indexing purposes should appear after the abstract.
    

3. Text
   References should be cited with parentheses in numerical order as they appear. Only those references that are considered essential should be included. Isotopes: When abbreviating isotopes, designate them in the following manner instead of using superscripts: I-125, In-113m, Tc-99m. Radiopharmaceuticals: Radiopharmaceuticals should be listed with the isotope first followed by the chemical form. Abbreviations of isotopes are preferred but not required (Tc-99m sodium pertechnetate or technetium-99m sodium pertechnetate; I-131 human serum albumin or iodine-131 human serum albumin). Abbreviating radiopharmaceuticals: In using abbreviations to shorten the lengthy name of a radiopharmaceutical, the full name should be spelled out completely the first time, it is mentioned, followed by the abbreviation in parentheses (Tc-99m diethylenetriaminepentaacetic acid (DTPA); thereafter Tc-99m DTPA). Thereafter abbreviations may be used.
    

4. Radiopharmaceutical doses: When becquerels are used, the quantity of radioactivity should be given in both curie (Ci) and becquerel (Bq) designations.
   


5. Images: Submit good quality color images. Each image should be less than 1024 kb (1 MB) in size. Size of the image can be reduced by decreasing the actual height and width of the images keep up to 1240 x 800 pixels or 5-6 inches). Images can be submitted as jpeg files. Do not zip the files. Legends for the Figures / images should be included at the end of the article file. 



6. References
   These should be double spaced in numerical order (not alphabetically by author), and should conform to the following style:
   
   

   1. Prakash R: Technetium – 99m Pertechnetate concentration in a parathyroid adenoma producing complete suppression of thyroidical radionuclide uptake. Indian Journal of Nuclear Medicine, 14, 27-29, 1999
   2. Sharma R, Mondal A, Bhatnagar A, et al. Differentiation of benign and malignant bone disease using MDP/Citrate ratio. Clin Nucl Med 23(11):758-63,1998.
   3. Gopinath P.G., Padhy A.K. Essentials of Nuclear Nephrourology, Himalaya Publishing House, Bombay, 1988.
   4. Dorin RI: Clinical application and Interpretation of thyroid function test In Imaging of thyroid and parathyroid glands: A practical guide, Brian Eisenberg (ed.), Churchill livingstone Inc., New York, 1991, pp. 31-49
   5. Jain Amit: [Association of gastroesophagal reflux in young children with persistent respiratory symptoms] MD. Thesis, University of Delhi, 2000.
   6. Samuel G, Sivaprasad N, Venkatesh M et al. Radioimmunoassay of drugs: Phenytoin, clonidine and theophylline, in development in radioimmunoassay and related procedures, IAEA, 135-147, 1992.
   
   
   
7. Interesting Images
   
   One of the regular feature of Indian Journal of Nuclear Medicine is a section devoted to interesting images. No manuscript text is required. Simply send an unstructured abstract, of not more than 100 words, and appropriate images and accompanying legends of explanation along with a title page and references (atleast six). Three to six Key Words for indexing purposes should appear after the abstract. The number of images is left to the discretion of the author. Since there is no manuscript text, the legends for illustrations should be prepared in considerable detail. Instructions for the (1) title page, (2) illustrations, (3) references, and (4) Copyright Transfer Agreement are the same as for Original Manuscripts.
   
   
8. Pictorial Essay
   
   Pictorial Essay will be one of the frequently appearing features in Indian Journal of Nuclear Medicine. The Pictorial Essay will carry an introductory paragraph, learning points, clinical significance and series of images or imaging pattern (8-10 images atleast) of a particular disease/entity/lesion or subject. Images should be characteristic and should be well described using arrows and markers.
   
   
9. Review Articles/Critical Opinion
   
   It is expected that these articles would be written by individuals who have done substantial work on the subject or are considered experts in the field. A short summary of the work done by the contributor(s) in the field of review is desirable in the manuscript. The prescribed word count is up to 3000 words excluding tables, references and abstract. The journal expects the contributors to give post-publication updates on the subject of review. The update should be brief, covering the advances in the field after the publication of the article and should be sent as a letter to editor, as and when major development occurs in the field.
   
   
10. Case reports:
    
    New, interesting and rare cases can be reported. They should be unique, describing a great diagnostic or therapeutic challenge and providing a learning point for the readers. Cases with clinical significance or implications will be given priority. These communications could be of up to 1000 words (excluding Abstract and references) and should have the following headings: Abstract (unstructured), Key-words, Introduction, Case report, Discussion, Reference, Tables and Legends in that order. Case Reports could be authored by up to four authors.
    
    
11. Letter to the Editor:
    
    They should preferably be related to articles previously published in the Journal or views expressed in the journal. The letter can also be written on socio-economic issues, about administrative and education policies of government pertaining to nuclear medicine. These views published under the ‘Letter’ purely reflecting the viewpoint of the author and not editorial board or publisher. The letter could have up to 500 words and 4 references. It could be generally authored by not more than four authors. Other: Editorial, Guest Editorial, Invited Commentary and Point-Counter Point, are solicited by the editorial board.