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• A submitted manuscript must be an original contribution not previously published (except as an abstract or preliminary report), must not be under consideration for publication elsewhere, and if accepted, it must not be published elsewhere in a similar form.
• Each person listed as an author is expected to have participated in the study according to ICMJE criteria. Although the editors and referees make every effort to ensure the validity of published manuscripts, the final responsibility rests with the authors, not with the Journal, its editors, or the publisher.
• Any study including human subjects or human data must be reviewed and approved by the responsible Institutional Review Board (IRB).
• If the author wishes to publish a paper from his/her dissertation, besides synopsis approval from the CPSP/University, IRB approval is also mandatory.
• Animal experiments should also be reviewed by an appropriate committee (IACUC: Institutional Animal Care and Use Committee) for the care and use of animals. JSMDC follows guidelines for research conducted on animals available at: WMA statement on animal use in biomedical research,and the International Association of Veterinary Editors’ Consensus Author Guidelines on Animal Ethics and Welfare.
• Randomized Controlled Trial (RCT) should be registered and the trial registration number is mandatory.
• Authors must submit written permission from the copyright owner to use direct quotations, tables, or illustrations that have appeared in copyright form elsewhere, along with complete details about the source.