Everything you need to prepare and submit your manuscript to AJRI. Following these guidelines ensures your submission moves through screening and review without delay.
Originality. The manuscript must be original, unpublished, and not under consideration by any other journal.
Author approval. All listed authors have reviewed and approved the submission and meet authorship criteria.
Citations & disclosures. All sources are properly cited; conflicts of interest and funding sources are disclosed.
Ethics. Human-subject research includes ethical approval or exemption and informed-consent statements; animal research follows applicable welfare standards.
Language. Manuscripts are written in clear, grammatical English (American or British, used consistently).
Microsoft Word (.doc/.docx) file, A4 or US Letter.
12-pt Times New Roman or 11-pt Arial, double-spaced, 1-inch (2.5 cm) margins.
Continuous line numbers and page numbers.
Figures as separate high-resolution files (PNG/TIFF/JPEG, ≥300 dpi) in addition to placement in text.
For double-blind review: remove author names and identifying information from the manuscript file; include them on the separate title page only.
SI units, standard abbreviations defined at first use, generic drug names.
| Article Type | Word Limit* | Abstract | References | Tables/Figures |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Original Research Article | 4,000–6,000 | 250 (structured) | Up to 60 | Up to 8 |
| Review Article | 5,000–8,000 | 250 | Up to 100 | Up to 8 |
| Case Report / Case Study | 1,500–3,000 | 200 | Up to 25 | Up to 5 |
| Short Communication | 1,500–2,500 | 200 | Up to 20 | Up to 3 |
| Editorial / Perspective | 1,000–2,000 | Optional | Up to 15 | Up to 2 |
| Letter to the Editor | 500–1,000 | None | Up to 10 | 1 |
| Technical Note | 1,500–3,000 | 200 | Up to 25 | Up to 5 |
| Conference Paper | 3,000–5,000 | 250 | Up to 40 | Up to 6 |
*Word counts exclude the abstract, references, tables, and figure captions. Editors may allow reasonable exceptions on request.
Separate title page with full author details and corresponding author.
Anonymized manuscript file (no author-identifying information).
Abstract and 4–6 keywords included.
All declarations completed: ethics, consent, conflicts, funding, data availability, contributions.
References complete, consistent, and cited in the text.
High-resolution figure files attached; tables editable (not images).
Any use of AI tools disclosed in the manuscript.
AJRI is an international, multidisciplinary, open-access journal. Confirm your work fits our aims & scope before submitting.
Submit a title page, an anonymized manuscript, and completed declarations by email or form. See the full submission process.
Every manuscript passes editorial screening and independent double-blind peer review before a decision is made.
Human-subject research needs ethics approval and informed consent; misconduct is handled per our publication ethics and policies.
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