Manuscript Preparation

A manuscript is supposed to be prepared as per the recommendations by ICMJE for preparing a manuscript for submission to a medical journal. https://www.icmje.org/recommendations/
JKAHS publishes following types of manuscript:

Original Research Article: An original research article would present new research findings, methodologies, or theories in the field of health sciences or healthcare. These articles follow a specific structure, which typically follows IMRAD format. It reports research findings of interventional studies (randomized controlled trials, non-randomized controlled trials, preo-post studies etc. or observational studies (descriptive studies, case control studies, cohort studies, ecological studies). Click to Explore More ...

Hypothesis or theory article: This type of article presents an abstract idea to explain a general phenomenon that has not been clearly understood. It may be based on prior specific empirical findings or thought experiments and aims to formulate a general description of the phemenon. It should be scientifically plausible and capable of making testable predictions although it may differ radically from the existing views. It presents a scientifically plausible hypothesis or theory to explain phenomena that have not been clearly understood. Click to Explore More ...

Review article: Review articles present a synthesized summary of previously published scholarly works. On the basis of their method or aim, review articles may be categorized as systematic review, scoping review and narrative review. The systematic review answers a well-defined question using systematic methods to conduct quantitative and qualitative analysis of the literature and to synthesize the findings. The scoping review reviews the literature in order to map the evidence available on a particular topic of interest to identify main concepts, understanding and lack thereof. And the narrative review provides an evidence-based broad perspective on a topic but lacks the systematic approach used for a systematic review. Click to Explore More ...

Case report: A care report typically refers to a detailed account of the medical condition or a specific case or condition. It aims to document unique or interesting aspects of the patient's diagnosis, treatment, and outcomes. We publish that contribute to medical literature, share knowledge, and enhance the understanding of various diseases, treatments, and clinical approaches.summarizes an individual or a collection of  specific phenomena (clinical case, community health event, medical educational instances) that provide an insight to the readers. Click to Explore More ...

Short Communication: It is a concise and focused research article that present important findings or observations. It tries to conveys significant findings or updates on a specific topic. It is shorter than regular research papers and usually includes preliminary research, novel findings, or important observations that warrant rapid communication to the scientific community. Short communications serve as a way to quickly disseminate important information without the extensive details of a full-length research paper.. Click to Explore More ...

Perspective: It provide an informed and critical perspective on a specific subject. They often discuss current trends, controversies, or future directions in a particular field, helping readers gain insights into the broader context of medical research and practice. The structure of a Perspectives article can be somewhat flexible, but it generally follows a format that allows for a coherent presentation of the author's viewpoint. Click to Explore More ...

Viewpoint: A viewpoint article is a type of scientific paper that expresses the personal opinion, perspective, or view of the author on a particular topic supported by the literature. Unlike original research article or systematic reviews, it does not present new experimental data or extensive data analysis. Instead, they offer insights, analysis, and critical evaluation of existing knowledge or trends in a specific field. It serves as a platform for experts and researchers to share their thoughts, experiences, and interpretations of current issues, controversies, or advancements in their respective fields. Click to Explore More ...

Editorial: Editorial article is an opinion or a view of a member of the editorial board of JKAHS. The statement of editorial reflects the opinion of the journal. The topic of the editorial is decided by the members of the editorial board and is usually related to important work which is about to be published in the journal. Editorials are generally solicited, however, we may invite senior or reputed faculty to write the editorial for the journal. Click to Explore More ...

REPORTING GUIDELINES
JKAHS encourages all authors to follow the reporting guidelines to maximize the transparency and reproducibility of their research by using appropriate reporting guidelines while preparing their manuscripts. The reporting guidelines are available on the website of equator network (Enhancing the QUAlity and Transparency Of health Research; https://equator-network.org)   We particularly encourage the use of the following guidelines:

CONSORT  guidelines for Randomized Controlled Trials
TREND  guidelines for non-randomized trials
PRISMA guidelines for systematic review and meta-analyses
CARE guidelines for case reports
STROBE  guidelines for observational studies
STREGA  guidelines for genetic association studies
SRQR  guidelines for qualitative studies
STARD  guidelines for diagnostic accuracy studies
ARRIVE  guidelines for animal experiments

FORMATTING gUIDELINES
Submission file type: The manuscripts in the form of the office documents (e.g., doc., docx., odt, etc.) are welcome.
Language: The manuscript should be written in English. The JKAHS will not edit submitted manuscripts for language or grammar and therefore it is the responsibility of the authors to ensure comprehensilibility of the language used and to make it grammatically correct. The language should be uniform in terms of units (e.g., SI unit), and other parameters (e.g., hours vs hrs).
Typography
Text throughout the manuscript should be written in Times New Roman with the font size 12 and line spacing 1.5. The title and subheadings should be bold in sentence case whereas the headings of the manuscript like INTRODUCTION, METHODS etc. should be bold and in upper case.


CHECKLIST FOR RESEARCH DESIGN
The data of research manuscripts submitted to JKAHS should be no older than five years. The following points should be kept in mind by the author for different types of research methods/designs.

  • Qualitative Research: Tit involves collecting and analyzing non-numerical data (e.g., opinion, experience, feeling, etc. in the form of text, audio, or video). This research method is useful to gather in-depth insights into a problem or generate new ideas for research. The author must follow the SRQR  guidelines to prepare a research article on qualitative research.
  • Quantitative Study: This method emphasizes objective measurements and the statistical, numerical/mathematical analysis of data using the computational technique. It is of mainly two types: observational and experimental.
  1. Observational research design: In this type of research design, the researcher observes the participants and phenomena in their most natural settings. The author must follow the STROBE guidelines to prepare a research article
  2. Cross-sectional Study: Recent primary data – collected within five years, and variables not less than five. Should answer the “what” rather than ‘how’? Findings must include the prevalence of the study (dependent) variable
    A. Descriptive cross-sectional research: Descriptive statistics like frequency distribution tables, and at least one measure of central tendency and measure of dispersion must be included. The data has to be tabulated (3 to 6 tables) and presented graphically (2-4 figures) based on its nature.
    B. Analytical cross-sectional research: At least inferential statistics like the chi-square test, t-test, ANOVA test, correlation, and regression must be applied for the analytical study. Test statistics like the chi-square test value or t-value must be provided. The absolute p-value must be provided. The Odds Ratio can be applied if necessary.
    C. Cohort Study (prospective study): It is a particular form of a longitudinal study in that sample is a cohort, performing a cross-sectional study at certain intervals of time, and collected data were analyzed to conclude.
  • Must define cohort group according to exposure and non-exposure group.
  • Follow-up is a must in the cohort research design, and it should be done more than three times.
  • Findings must include the incidence of the study (dependent) variable.
  • The analytical part of this study must include relative risk (RR).
  1. Case-control (retrospective study): It is a particular form of retrospective study where participants were selected for the study based on their outcome status. Thus, some participants have the outcome of the researchers' interest (referred to as cases), and others don’t have the outcome of interest (referred to as control).
    • Must define two groups of matched-pair. For example case (diseased) and control (no diseased).
    • Data will be collected through interview/questionnaire methods or from the register maintained at the institute or hospital.
    • The analytical part of this study must include Odds Ratio (OR).
  2. Case Series or Report: The author must follow the CAREguidelines to prepare a case report.
  3. Experimental Research
    A. Randomized Control Trial (RCT): The author must follow the CONSORT guidelines to prepare a research article on the following type of observational study.
    B. Non-Randomized Control Trial (NRCT) or Quasi-experimental Research: The author must follow the TREND (guidelines to prepare a research article on the following type of observational study. The guidelines are available on the website of the equator network (Enhancing the QUAlity and Transparency Of health Research; https://equator-network.org)  
  4. Systematic Review and Meta-analysis (SRMA): The author must follow the PRISMAguidelines to prepare a research article on systematic review and meta-analysis.