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Submission Preparation Checklist
As part of the submission process, authors are required to check off their submission's compliance with all of the following items, and submissions may be returned to authors that do not adhere to these guidelines.
The submission has not been previously published, nor is it being considered for publication in another journal.
Ensure that you have read the sections of the author guideline that are relevant to the type of manuscript you are submitting.
Ensure that all authors listed have approved the manuscript for submission to BSJ.
Ensure that your Title page and the Main text are separate files.
The submission file should be in an editable format, Microsoft Word, RTF document or OpenOffice.
Manuscripts in Dzongkha must have English translations of the Title, Abstract and Keywords.
Author Guidelines
Bhutan Sorig Journal has a 3-step submission process:
Before you submit
Ready to submit
Submit and promote
The Dzongkha version of the author guideline can be downloaded from here. We accept submissions all throughout the year.
1. Before you submit
Now you’ve identified Bhutan Sorig Journal to submit to, there are a few things you should be familiar with before you submit. Make sure that your manuscript falls within the aims and scope of our journal.
This journal does not charge submission fees.
The submitted manuscripts are duly acknowledged and undergoes a technical assessment and assessment for plagiarism. Your manuscript must not be simultaneously submitted or accepted for publication elsewhere.
2. Ready to submit
Manuscript submissions should be made through the journal’s online submission（https://bsj.com.bt/index.php/bsj/submission/wizard?sectionId=1） platform. For technical help with the submission system, please review our author guideline or email us your queries.
Free format submission
We offer free format submission for a simplified and streamlined submission process. The manuscripts may be in English or Dzongkha.
Before you submit, you will need:
Your manuscript:
This should be an editable file including text, figures, and tables, or separate files—whichever you prefer.
All required sections should be contained in your manuscript
Figures and tables should have legends. Figures should be uploaded in the highest resolution possible.
References may be submitted in Vancouver format.
If the manuscript, figures or tables are difficult for you to read, they will also be difficult for the editors and reviewers, and the editorial office will send it back to you for revision. Your manuscript may also be sent back to you for revision if the quality of language is poor.
Prepare your Declaration Form (download here)（https://bsj.com.bt/index.php/bsj/libraryFiles/downloadPublic/4）
The list of documents required as a part of your submission are:
Declaration Form（https://www.bsj.com.bt/index.php/bsj/libraryFiles/downloadPublic/4）
Title page（https://www.bsj.com.bt/index.php/bsj/libraryFiles/downloadPublic/26）
Main text file
Ethics approval（https://www.bsj.com.bt/index.php/bsj/journalpolicy#ResearchEthics）
Authorship Form（https://www.bsj.com.bt/index.php/bsj/libraryFiles/downloadPublic/3%20）
Preparation of your manuscript
Your manuscript file should have a title page and the main text.
Title page
The title page of the manuscript should include the following:
A brief informative title containing the key informative words. The title should not contain abbreviations;
The full names of the authors (first name, last name), their affiliations and email addresses. We encourage authors to provide their ORCID ID; not compulsory (freely available at https://orcid.org)
The author's institutional affiliations where the work was conducted, with a footnote for the author’s present address if different from where the work was conducted;
Identify the corresponding author and provide his/her postal address.
Acknowledgments, if including this statement.
Declaration statements including the following:
data availability statement
funding statement
conflict of interest disclosure
ethics approval statement
participant consent statement
permission to reproduce material from other sources
author contributions (CRediT（https://credit.niso.org/） format)
Main Text File Manuscripts can be uploaded either as a single document (containing the main text, tables and figures), or with figures and tables provided as separate files. The main manuscript file can be submitted in Microsoft Word (.doc or .docx) format.
The following are the types of articles published in Bhutan Sorig Journal :
Article type
Abstract
Main text
Other notes
Research article（https://bsj.com.bt/index.php/bsj/libraryFiles/downloadPublic/27）
250 words, structured
2000 – 2500 words, up to 5 tables and figures, up to 40 references
Ethics statement required wherever relevant
Short communication（https://bsj.com.bt/index.php/bsj/libraryFiles/downloadPublic/27）
250 words, structured
Up to 1500 words, up to 5 tables, up to 10 references
Preliminary findings of research
Editorial
-
1000 – 1500 words, up to 5 references
Invited manuscripts
Review article（https://www.bsj.com.bt/index.php/bsj/libraryFiles/downloadPublic/28）
250 words, unstructured
3000 – 5000 words, up to 5 tables and figures, references as required
-
Systematic review
250 words, structured
3000 – 5000 words, tables, figures and references as required
-
Commentary（https://www.bsj.com.bt/index.php/bsj/libraryFiles/downloadPublic/28）
250 words, unstructured
Up to 2000 words, up to 5 tables and figures, up to 10 references
Thematic discussion on subjects, primary data not required
Perspective（https://www.bsj.com.bt/index.php/bsj/libraryFiles/downloadPublic/28）
250 words, unstructured
Up to 3000 words, up to 5 tables and figures, up to 10 references
Personal opinion on a topic, often with an engaging through rigorous investigation that enhances the understanding of the subject.
Conference proceedings
250 words, unstructured
Up to 2000 words, up to 5 tables and figures, up to 10 references
Articles published in the context of a conference, individually or thematic summary
Case report
150 words, unstructured
Up to 1500 words, up to 5 tables or figures, up to 15 references
Ethics statement and participant's consent required wherever relevant
Letter to editor
-
Up to 1000 words, up to one table or figure, up to 5 references
Communications to the editor
News
-
Up to 1000 words, up to 2 tables or figures, up to 5 references
Reports on factual information to update on key events
Impact paper
150 words, unstructured
Up to 1500 words, up to 2 tables or figures, up to 15 references
Discussion on developments with major 2 tables or figures, up to impact on health policy or practices
Field Report
250 words, unstructured
Up to 2000 words, up to 5 tables and figures, up to 10 references
Reports of field visits and activities
Images in Traditional Medicine
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Up to 250 words, unstructured, up to 3 references
Participant's consent if photos of patients
The main text file should be in Word and include:
Abstract: structured (introduction/methods/results/conclusion) or unstructured
Up to five to seven keywords (Medical Subheadings, preferably words that do not appear in title or main text). Manuscripts in Dzongkha must have English translations of the Title, Abstract and Keywords .
Main body: formatted as introduction, materials & methods (materials if relevant), results, discussion, conclusion
References
Tables (each table complete with title and footnotes should be placed at the end of the manuscript)
Figure legends: Legends should be supplied as a complete list in the text. Figures should be uploaded as separate files (see below).
Reference Style
This journal uses Vancouver style format.
Smith A, Jones B, Clements S. Clinical transplantation of tissue-engineered airway. Lancet 2008;372:1201–09.
Hourigan P. Ankle injuries. In: Chan D, ed. Sports medicine. London:Elsevier, 2008: 230– 47.
Funding
You should list all funding sources in a separate section. You are responsible for the accuracy of their funder designation.
Authorship
All listed authors should have contributed to the manuscript substantially and have agreed to the final submitted version. Please see the journal policy（https://bsj.com.bt/index.php/bsj/journalpolicy） for authorship criteria. For all articles, the journal mandates a clear mention of author contributions in the title page.
Ethics approval
For studies involving human subjects, authors must submit the ethics approval or a waiver if allowed by the local ethics committee. For human or animal research conducted in Bhutan, authors must submit the ethics approval letter from the Research Ethics Board of Health , Ministry of Health or the Institutional Review Board , Khesar Gyalpo University of Medical Sciences of Bhutan.
Conflict of interest
Authors must declare conflicts of interest using the International Committee of Medical Journal Editor form（https://www.icmje.org/disclosure-of-interest/） if applicable.
Reproduction of Copyright Material
If excerpts from copyrighted works owned by third parties are included, credit must be shown in the contribution. It is your responsibility to also obtain written permission for reproduction from the copyright owners.
The corresponding author is responsible for obtaining written permission to reproduce the material in print and other media from the publisher of the original source, and for supplying us with that permission upon submission.
Guidelines on Publishing and Research Ethics
The journal requires that you include in the manuscript details administrative approvals, ethical treatment of human and animal research participants, and gathering of informed consent, as appropriate. You will be expected to declare all conflicts of interest, or none, on submission.
This journal follows the core practices of the Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE) and strongly discourages publication misconducts.
The journal requires the use of an appropriate reporting guideline when writing any health research manuscript.
Standard reporting guidelines
Bhutan Sorig Journal encourages and endorses the use of an appropriate reporting guideline available at the Enhancing the Quality and Transparency Of health Research（https://www.equator-network.org/reporting-guidelines/） (EQUATOR) in writing your manuscript. The checklists given at the EQUATOR Network helps not only conform to standards but also in improving the quality of your manuscript. The appropriate guidelines are:
Randomized trials: CONSORT（https://www.equator-network.org/reporting-guidelines/consort/）
Observational studies: STROBE（https://www.equator-network.org/reporting-guidelines/strobe/）
Systematic review: PRISMA（https://www.equator-network.org/reporting-guidelines/prisma/）
Study protocols: SPIRIT（https://www.equator-network.org/reporting-guidelines/spirit-2013-statement-defining-standard-protocol-items-for-clinical-trials/）, PRISMA-P（https://www.equator-network.org/reporting-guidelines/prisma-protocols/）
Diagnostic/prognostic studies: STARD（https://www.equator-network.org/reporting-guidelines/stard/）, TRIPOD（https://www.equator-network.org/reporting-guidelines/tripod-statement/）
Case reports: CARE（https://www.equator-network.org/reporting-guidelines/care/）
Clinical guidelines: AGREE（https://www.equator-network.org/reporting-guidelines/the-agree-reporting-checklist-a-tool-to-improve-reporting-of-clinical-practice-guidelines/）, RIGHT（https://www.equator-network.org/reporting-guidelines/right-statement/）
Qualitative research: SRQR（https://www.equator-network.org/reporting-guidelines/srqr/）, COREQ（https://www.equator-network.org/reporting-guidelines/coreq/）