Submissions

Author Guidelines

Submission Preparation Checklist
As part of the submission process, authors are required to confirm the following, and submissions not meeting these requirements may be returned:

• The submission has not been previously published, nor is it under consideration elsewhere (or an explanation has been provided in Comments to the Editor)
• The submission file is in Microsoft Word, following the JMMC Template
• Where available, URLs for the references have been provided
• Author names are listed and ordered carefully on the first page (names cannot be changed after acceptance)
• The text adheres to the stylistic and bibliographic requirements below

 

Language
Manuscripts should be written in English. Either American or British usage is accepted, but not a mixture of both.

 

Submission
Manuscripts are submitted electronically through JMMC's Open Journal System, using the Register tab to create an author account. All correspondence, including editorial decisions and revision requests, is sent through the online system.

Before submitting, corresponding authors should review JMMC's Publication Ethics, Open Access & Copyright, and Plagiarism policies.

 

Article Processing Charge
Original Research Articles: PKR 10,000 (corresponding author based in Pakistan) or USD 100 (corresponding author based outside Pakistan).

All other article types, i.e., case reports, case series, reviews, meta-analyses, short communications, and letters to the editor, are published free of charge.

Payment is due after a manuscript has been accepted, and before it is scheduled for publication. No payment is requested or collected at the point of submission or during peer review.

 

Manuscript Format
Articles should follow the JMMC Template. The abstract should be 200–250 words with 4–6 keywords. References should be cited in text by superscript number, listed at the end in order of appearance, following Vancouver style. See Preparation of Manuscript for full formatting specifications by article type.

 

File Type
Manuscripts should be submitted as a single Microsoft Word or PDF file including all content. Authors are solely responsible for obtaining permission to reprint any previously published or copyrighted material.

 

After Acceptance
Authors are notified of the editorial decision by email. On acceptance, authors sign the Undertaking Form. The accepted manuscript is sent to the corresponding author for proofreading before publication; no further edits are possible once an article is published.

 

Submission Checklist
Before sending a manuscript for review, confirm:

• A corresponding author is designated, with email and full postal address
• Full author list with affiliations is included
• Keywords are included
• All figures (with captions) and tables (with titles, descriptions, footnotes) are included, and all in-text citations to them match the files provided
• Figures and tables are placed consistently (either within the text at the relevant point, or together at the end) not a mixture of both
• Supplemental files are included where applicable

 

Further Considerations

• The manuscript has been spell-checked and grammar-checked
• All references in the reference list are cited in the text, and vice versa
• Permission has been obtained for any copyrighted material used, including from the internet
• A conflict of interest statement is included, even where there is nothing to declare: published at the end of the article, using the sentence "The authors declare no conflict of interest" where applicable
• Full forms of all abbreviations are presented in the manuscript
• JMMC's editorial policies have been reviewed

 

Acknowledgement of Sources
Authors should properly acknowledge the work of others and cite publications influential in shaping the reported work. Information obtained privately, through conversation, correspondence, or discussion with third parties, must not be used or reported without the source's explicit written permission. Likewise, information obtained through confidential services such as refereeing manuscripts or grant applications must not be used without the explicit written permission of the relevant author(s).

 

During Peer Review
Authors are expected to participate fully in the peer review process, responding promptly to editors' requests for raw data, clarifications, or proof of ethics approval, consent, or copyright permissions. Where a decision of "revisions necessary" is given, authors should respond to reviewer comments systematically, point by point, and resubmit by the given deadline.

 

Peer Review Policy

All manuscripts submitted to JMMC undergo double-blind peer review: the identities of authors and reviewers are concealed from each other throughout the process.

1. On submission, manuscripts are screened for plagiarism using Turnitin (see Plagiarism Policy).
2. Manuscripts that pass screening undergo an initial editorial review to confirm fit with JMMC's scope and basic formatting requirements.
3. Manuscripts are sent to at least two independent subject-matter reviewers for double-blind peer review.
4. Reviewer feedback is communicated to authors, who respond point-by-point within a defined period.
5. A final decision is made once reviewers are satisfied with the revised manuscript.

Manuscripts are accepted based on their significance, originality, and validity. Where an article is accepted, editorial revisions may be made to aid clarity, without altering its meaning.

This process is governed by a defined internal editorial Standard Operating Procedure, followed consistently for every submission.

All manuscripts are submitted and reviewed entirely through JMMC's Open Journal System — no physical copies are required.

Reviewers may not use AI-assisted technologies while conducting review, in order to protect the confidentiality of unpublished work.

 

Plagiarism Policy

JMMC screens every submitted manuscript for plagiarism using Turnitin.

A manuscript's overall similarity index must not exceed 19%, and similarity to any single source must not exceed 5%. Manuscripts exceeding this threshold are returned to the corresponding author for revision and re-screened before proceeding further.

What counts as plagiarism
This includes, but is not limited to: verbatim or near-verbatim copying of another author's work without citation; copying figures, equations, or data without attribution; and self-plagiarism, the substantial, uncredited reuse of an author's own previously published work.

JMMC does not tolerate plagiarism in any form. Confirmed instances may result in rejection, retraction, or referral to the author's institution, in line with COPE guidelines.