Guide for Authors

General


The manuscript shall be considered for publication only with the understanding that it is neither under concurrent consideration by any journal nor published elsewhere. Manuscripts are subjected to peer review for their scientific merit. Accepted manuscripts will become the property of the The Medical Journal of Tikrit University. The journal is published TWO times a year.

Authors are kindly requested to adhere to the following instructions to ensure their papers meet the publishing standards and conform to the IEEE formatting style:

  1. Abstract and Keywords:
    The abstract should be brief and concise, not exceeding 90 words. It should include the main objectives of the research and general findings. A set of keywords representing the content of the paper should follow the abstract.

  2. Introduction and Other Sections:
    All pages of the paper must follow the IEEE format, meaning the page should be divided into two columns. Use Times New Roman font, size 12.
    Main section titles should be written in bold and placed on a separate line from the paragraph.

  3. In-text Citation of References:
    References should be cited immediately after the paragraph from which the content is taken, enclosed in square brackets [ ], and ordered chronologically from the newest to the oldest, with sources not exceeding 10 years old.

  4. Reference List Formatting:
    All references should be listed at the end of the paper following the IEEE citation style.

  5. Figures and Tables:
    Figures and tables must be referred to within the body of the text and placed inside the paper in proper sequential order.

    • The table title should be placed above the table.

    • The figure caption should be placed below the figure.

    • The font used in tables and figures must match the paper's font (Times New Roman, size 11).

    • The table titles should be in bold.

  1. Reference Usage Policy:
    References must be listed in the order they appear in the paper, and no reference should be included if it is not cited in the text.


Manuscripts must be submitted by one of the authors designated as the corresponding author with the full approval of the co-authors for handling the manuscript during submission. All authors in the manuscript must add their email addresses and ORCID identifiers. Please submit the manuscript via the online system Click Here