Soumissions
Liste de vérification de la soumission
Les auteurs-es doivent s'assurer de la conformité de leur soumission avec l'ensemble des éléments suivants. Les soumissions non conformes pourraient être retournées aux auteurs-es.-
Les soumissions n’ont pas été publiées dans le passé ou ne sont pas en considération pour un autre journal (ou une explication a été fournie dans les commentaires à l’éditeur)
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Le fichier qui contient la soumission est un document de format Microsoft Word (.doc, .docx)
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Le texte est à double interligne, utilise une police de taille 12, et toutes les illustrations, les figures et les tableaux sont placés à la fin du texte
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Le texte respecte les exigences stylistiques et bibliographiques qui sont indiquées dans les lignes directrices pour l’auteur (retrouvées dans “À propos du journal”)
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Pour assurer que l’identité des auteurs ne soit pas dévoilée dans le processus de revue par les pairs, prière de suivre les directives dans « Ensuring a Blind Review ».
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La lettre d'accompagnement doit figurer dans un fichier indépendant
- Un titre abrégé (maximum de 40 caractères) est indiqué dans l'en-tête de chaque page de l'article, excepté la page titre où il apparaît sous la mention du titre complet de l'article.
Original Research
Original Research Article
- Definition: reports of original research conducted by students in areas of: basic science, clinical/translational research, epidemiology, and research methods; and study protocols
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We welcome investigations focused on the study of science/research itself (and its practices). The objective of such manuscripts may be focused on (but not limited to) understanding and improving how we conduct, report, and evaluate research.
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We welcome study protocols reporting planned or ongoing research studies that are at an early stage (i.e., for which data collection is not yet complete).
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- Goal: present a research question, the study design used to investigate the question, the main findings and interpretation of findings for a general medicine audience
- Components: abstract, introduction (including research question and hypothesis), materials and methods, results, discussion, acknowledgements, references, disclaimers, and tables and figures
- Abstract should be divided into the following headings: Objective, Methods, Results, Conclusion (<250 words)
- < 3000 words excluding abstract, figures, tables, references
Brief Report
- Definition: original research submission, as described in above, but of a smaller scale
- Abstract subheadings (i.e., Objective, Methods, etc.) should be used if/when appropriate, but abstract should be of a size proportional to the text
- < 1200 words excluding abstract, figures, tables, references
Review & Clinical Practice
- Goal: to critically review a body of literature, identify gaps and limitations in the current research or clinical guideline, and suggest future directions or clinical practice recommendations
- Specific Components: abstract, citation selection criteria, data sources that are as current as possible, tables and figures are recommended, references
- It is the author’s responsibility to ensure the work of others is reported in an accurate fashion and controversial ideas are discussed objectively and impartially
- A review should summarize a broad scope of work as opposed to predominantly that of a single research group
- < 3000 words excluding abstract, tables, figures, references
Case Report & Elective report
Case Report
- Definition: describes a notable clinical encounter with unique features
- Goal: provide an overview of a previously unreported or rare: clinical condition, observation of recognized disease, use of imaging or diagnostic tests, treatment of a recognized disease, or complications of a procedure
- Components: introduction to case, history of presenting illness, relevant signs and symptoms, diagnostic tests, discussion of potential treatment modalities, definitive diagnosis, pathophysiology of condition, aspects of its presentation and history, and ethical issues if applicable
- Requirements: patient consent, at least one author must be the patient’s attending physician
- < 1500 words
- Example of a case report can be found at BMJ (http://casereports.bmj.com/content/2011/bcr.02.2011.3836.full)
Elective Reports
- Definition: a summary of a student’s reflections and impressions of his or her experience during an elective
- Goal: increase student exposure to a variety of medical specialties locally and internationally, highlight clinical experiences and communicate feedback regarding the program
- < 1000 words
News and Letters
These submissions do not require abstracts
News Articles
- Highlight current events relevant to science and medicine covering a range of topics including: medical policy & economics, discoveries & innovations in medicine, technological advances and medical education
- < 1000 words
Letter to the Editor
- Meant for readers to express their opinion in response to any articles published in past issues
- < 500 words
Commentary
- Commentaries are a non-technical platform for intellectual dialogue and analysis that can address any noteworthy topic in medicine, public health, research, ethics, health policy, health law, etc. through a variety of means: perspectives, book review, policy forum, opinion pieces
- Can be subjective by drawing on personal experiences or objective by referring to published data but do not contain primary data
- A 75-100 word abstract is required, but not included in the total word count
- The types of commentaries can be as follows
Perspective
- Discuss recent news and developments relevant to medicine (policies, economics, scientific discoveries & innovations, technological advances, education, etc.), explaining its potential significance
- Can express a personal viewpoint
- < 2000 words
Opinion Pieces
- A personal, anecdotal, and thought-provoking view on controversial issues surrounding science and medicine faced by medical students, residents, practicing physicians, policymakers, and recipients of health care
- Designed to target a wide audience including readers from non-medical disciplines
- < 1500 words
Interview
- Definition: Q&A style report highlighting the successful career of a medical professional who has contributed significantly to their field
- Goal: describe a medical professional’s contributions to their field, their educational and professional background, reflections on their experiences, and advice for students interested in pursuing a similar career
- Note: All interviews require pre-approval by the Editors-in-Chief (contact@uojm.ca) prior to submission.
Elective Reports
Elective Reports
- Definition: a summary of a student’s reflections and impressions of his or her experience during an elective
- Goal: increase student exposure to a variety of medical specialties locally and internationally, highlight clinical experiences and communicate feedback regarding the program
- < 1000 words
Commentary (Contest)
This section should be selected only if the article is being submitted for the UOJM Commentary Contest.
- Commentaries are a non-technical platform for intellectual dialogue and analysis that can address any noteworthy topic in medicine, public health, research, ethics, health policy, health law, etc. through a variety of means: perspectives, book review, policy forum, opinion pieces
- Can be subjective by drawing on personal experiences or objective by referring to published data but do not contain primary data
- A 75-100 word abstract is required, but not included in the total word count
- The types of commentaries can be as follows
Perspective
- Discuss recent news and developments relevant to medicine (policies, economics, scientific discoveries & innovations, technological advances, education, etc.), explaining its potential significance
- Can express a personal viewpoint
- < 2000 words
Opinion Pieces
- A personal, anecdotal, and thought-provoking view on controversial issues surrounding science and medicine faced by medical students, residents, practicing physicians, policymakers, and recipients of health care
- Designed to target a wide audience including readers from non-medical disciplines
- < 1500 words
Mention de droit d'auteur
- Les auteurs qui publient dans le JMUO gardent les droits d’auteur de leurs articles, incluant tous les brouillons et la copie finale publiée dans le journal
- Bien que le JMUO n’a pas les droits d’auteur des articles soumis, en acceptant de publier dans le JMUO, les auteurs donnent le droit au journal d’être les premiers à publier et à distribuer leurs articles.
- Par la suite, les auteurs peuvent soumettre leurs documents à d’autres publications, incluant des revues ou des livres, avec un remerciement de leur première publication dans le JMUO
- Des copies du JMUO seront distribuées à la fois sous format papier et en ligne, et tous les matériaux seront accessibles au public en ligne. Le journal n’a pas de responsabilité légale par rapport à la distribution publique du contenu.
- Prière de vous assurer que tous les auteurs, les coauteurs et les investigateurs
- Le contenu est rendu disponible sous licence Creative Commons Attribution - Pas d'Utilisation Commerciale - Pas de Modification 4.0 International.
Déclaration de confidentialité
Les noms et les adresses courriel soumis sur ce site seront utilisés uniquement en fonction des objectifs de ce journal et ne seront divulgués pour aucune autre raison.
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