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About Journal ↑
Indian Journal of Pharmacy Practice (IJOPP) is official journal of Association of Pharmaceutical Teachers of India (APTI). Indian Journal of Pharmacy Practice, a quarterly publication is devoted to publishing reviews and research articles in the area of Pharmacy Practice. Articles in the areas of clinical pharmacy, hospital pharmacy, community pharmacy, pharmaceutical care, pharmacovigilance, pharmacoeconomics, clinical research, clinical pharmacokinetics and other related issues can be sent for publication in ijopp. All manuscripts should be submitted online via Submission portal along with ‘Authorship Responsibility Undertaking’, signed by all the authors of the paper to https://www.authxpress.com/ijopp.
Journal URL: https://ijopp.org/
All manuscripts submitted to Indian Journal of Pharmacy Practice (IJOPP) will be subjected to peer review process to determine their suitability for publication, provided they fulfilled the requirements of the journal. After the review, manuscript will be sent for revision along with reviewer’s and /or editor’s comments. The revised manuscript should be submitted for publication within one month after receiving the comments.
Submission of a manuscript to ijopp for publication implies that the same work has not been either published or under consideration for publication in another journal. Author/s publishing results from in-vivo experiments involving animal or humans should state whether due permission for conduct of these experiments was obtained from the relevant authorities /Ethics committee/Institutional Review Board.
Manuscript preparation ↑
Manuscripts must conform to the “Uniform Requirements for Manuscripts Submitted to Biomedical Journals” http://www.icmje.org/ . Contributions and Manuscripts must be written in English and submitted exclusively to Indian Journal of Pharmacy Practice (IJOPP). Manuscripts must be typewritten (Times New Roman) with 1-inch margins and space at the top and bottom of the page. We highly encourage authors to submit manuscripts by submission link; and contact the editors for any necessary instructions/clarifications.
Manuscript Disclosure and Copyright Form ↑
All manuscripts are considered to be the property of IJOPP from the time of submission. If IJOPP is not publishing the paper, IJOPP releases its rights therein at the time the manuscript is rejected following editorial/peer review or retracted by the authors. Manuscripts published in Indian Journal of Pharmacy Practice become the sole property of Indian Journal of Pharmacy Practice, with all rights in copyright reserved to Indian Journal of Pharmacy Practice.
The corresponding author, on behalf of all authors, signs a Manuscript disclosure form, which includes copyright transfer to Indian Journal of Pharmacy Practice.
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Manuscripts should conform to ICMJE recommendations and be written in English. Figures should be high resolution (≥350 dpi) and submitted in JPEG/TIFF/PNG/EPS formats as appropriate. Tables should be self-explanatory and fit the journal layout.
Preparation of Manuscript ↑
Your Manuscript should be typed, double-spaced in a Word Processor. You should use 12 pt Times New Roman font. Authors should take care of the fonts that are used in the document, including fonts within graphics. Fonts should be restricted to Times New Roman, Symbol and Zapf Dingbats.
Title: Should be in Title Case; The first character in each word in the title has to be capitalized.
A research paper typically should include in the following order:
- Abstract
- Keywords
- Introduction
- Materials and Methods
- Results
- Discussion
- Conclusion
- Acknowledgements (If any)
- References
- Tables and/or Figures
- Appendices (if necessary)
- Abbreviations (if necessary)
Abstract – Limit of 250 Words ↑
A brief summary of the research. The abstract should be in a structured format, include a brief introduction, a description of the hypothesis tested, the approach used to test the hypothesis, the results seen and the conclusions of the work.
Example
Background: Sophora flavescens Aiton is an important medicinal plant in China. Early in vitro research of S. flavescens was focused on callus induction and cell suspension culture; only a few were concerned with in vitro multiplication. Objectives: To establish and optimize the rapid propagation technology of S. flavescens and to generate and characterize polyploid plants of S. flavescens. Materials and Methods: The different concentrations of 6-benzylaminopurine (BAP), indole-3-acetic acid (IAA) and kinetin (KT) were used to establish and screen the optimal rapid propagation technology of S. flavescens by orthogonal test; 0.2% colchicine solution was used to induce polyploid plants, and the induced buds were identified by root-tip chromosome determination and stomatal apparatus observation. Results: A large number of buds could be induced directly from epicotyl and hypocotyl explants on the Murashige and Skoog medium (MS; 1962) supplemented with 1.4–1.6 mg/l 6-benzylaminopurine (BAP) and 0.3 mg/l indole-3-acetic acid (IAA). More than 50 lines of autotetraploid plants were obtained. The chromosome number of the autotetraploid plantlet was 2n = 4x = 36. All tetraploid plants showed typical polyploid characteristics. Conclusion: Obtained autotetraploid lines will be of important genetic and breeding value and can be used for further selection and plant breeding.
Key words ↑
Please, write no more than six keywords. Write specific keywords. They should be written left-aligned, arranged alphabetically in 12pt Times Roman, and the line must begin with the words Keywords boldfaced. A 12pt space should separate the keywords from the affiliations.
Introduction ↑
Description of the research area, pertinent background information, and the hypotheses tested in the study should be included under this section. The introduction should provide sufficient background information such that a scientifically literate reader can understand and appreciate the experiments to be described. The introduction MUST include in-text citations, including references to pertinent reviews and primary scientific literature. The specific aims of the project should be identified along with a rationale for the specific experiments and other work performed.
Materials and Methods ↑
Materials and/or subjects utilized in the study, as well as the procedures undertaken to complete the work. The methods should be described in sufficient detail such that they could be repeated by a competent researcher. Please include the company sources for all uncommon reagents (kits, drugs, etc). Illustrations and/or tables may be helpful in describing complex equipment or elaborate procedures. The statistical tool used to analyze the data should be mentioned. All procedures involving experimental animals or human subjects must be accompanied by a statement on necessary ethical approval from the appropriate ethics committee.
Results ↑
Data acquired from the research with appropriate statistical analysis described in the methods section should be included in this section. The results section should describe the rationale for each experiment, the results obtained and their significance. Results should be organized into figures and tables with descriptive captions. The captions, although brief, should tell the reader the method used, explain any abbreviations included in the figure, and should end with a statement as to the conclusion of the figure. Qualitative as well as quantitative results should be included if applicable.
Discussion/Conclusion ↑
This section should relate the results section to the current understanding of the scientific problems being investigated in the field. Description of relevant references to other work/s in the field should be included here. This section also allows you to discuss the significance of your results - i.e., does the data support the hypotheses you set out to test? This section should end with new answers/questions that arise as a result of your work.
Tables and Figures ↑
Tables
Each table must start on a separate sheet, and it should be included in the manuscript file. They should be numbered with Arabic numerals according to their sequence in the text, and have a short, self-explanatory heading. Use SI units. Tables should include vertical rules, but horizontal rules should separate column headings from the content. Authors should keep in mind the page layout of the journal when designing tables. Tables that fit onto one printed page are preferred. Detailed explanations of symbols, units, and abbreviations should follow below the table.
Illustrations
Figures for final production should be submitted as png or .jpg. Please pay particular attention to the guidelines below. The editorial office cannot undertake the preparation of manuscripts and illustrations not conforming to the journal's style. Manuscripts of insufficient quality will be returned immediately without refereeing. A high standard of illustration (both line and photo) is an editorial priority. All illustrations should be prepared for printing to fit 80 x 240 mm (column width) or 169 mm by up to 240 mm (full page) size. It is preferred that the full-page length is not used and that authors keep in mind that the caption will be placed underneath the figure. In the event that full-page length is necessary for plates, captions will have to appear on adjacent pages. Figure(s) must be numbered consecutively in the text. Compound figures with more than one micrograph or photo should be referred to by a single figure reference (e.g. Figure 1), and individual parts should be labelled with capitalized letters in the lower left-hand corner. Lettering should be of a sans-serif type (i.e. fonts without serifs such as Arial) with a minimum published size of 4.2 mm (12 pt). Descriptive labelling in the figures should be clearly readable, and all lettering should have a minimum published size of 6 pt (2.1 mm) for labelling items on photographs or in line art is recommended and a maximum size of 10 pt is suggested. Use a scale bar to indicate magnifications and place it in the lower right corner if possible. Computer-prepared photographic images must be at a minimum of 350 dpi at the final publication size. Lower resolution will result in pixilation and poor-quality images. These should be submitted as JPEG, TIFF or PPT files, but encapsulated postscript (EPS) format is also acceptable.
Computer-generated figures are acceptable provided they are of high quality. Please note that graphs produced directly from some statistical software programs are often not suitable for publication, particularly due to inadequate lettering on axes and captions. Such graphics should be exported into an approved graphics program, and all labelling should be added using a text-rendering function to ensure clarity. Avoid using .dot, .bmp, .pat, or postscript bitmap fill patterns, as these can lead to visible screening artifacts during final reproduction. When adding fills, use only lines, tints, or solid colours. The minimum acceptable line width is 0.25 pt (0.09 mm). Do not use bitmap scans to display text or fine details; all text should remain as editable text with a minimum final size of 6 pt (2.1 mm).
Images obtained from external sources must comply with copyright regulations. If copyrighted material is used, written permission from the copyright holder must be obtained and submitted with the manuscript. Failure to provide proof of permission may result in removal of the figure or rejection of the manuscript. Images used without authorization are considered copyright infringement.
If AI-generated images are included, the authors must explicitly state that the figure was created using an artificial intelligence tool and identify the software used. Failure to disclose AI-generated content may also result in delays or rejection during review.
For graphs Excel graphs are also acceptable. Note that vertical axes must all be at the same scale especially where the paper compares between them. Otherwise they should be produced as separate figures. Avoid 3D plots when presenting 2D data.
Table and Figure Captions ↑
Figure and table captions should be included at the end of the manuscript. Figure captions/legends should include a statement at the end of each caption/legends about reproduction size (e.g. at full page width, at column width). They should be double spaced and typed in the journal format. Explanations should be brief and authors should keep in mind that captions/legends will be placed below figures.
Acknowledgements – Limit of 100 Words ↑
This is a brief section crediting the people who have helped make your manuscript possible and who aided you in your work but are not part of the authorship. Please mention all applicable grants and other funding that supported your work.
Reference List: Author/Authors
In APA style, the reference list should be arranged alphabetically by the last name of the first author, rather than by order of appearance in the text. In-text citations are identified using the author's last name and publication year; page numbers are included only when directly quoting. APA style does not use superscript numerals for citations.
All references cited in the text must appear in the reference list, and every entry in the reference list must be cited in the text. Avoid using abstracts as references unless they are the only available source. Manuscripts that are submitted but not yet accepted for publication should be cited as "unpublished manuscripts" and should only be included in the text, not the reference list. Personal communications should be cited only in the text and should include the communicator's name and the exact date of communication.
Journal titles should be written in full (not abbreviated), with the journal name and volume number in italics. Follow APA formatting rules for capitalization, punctuation, and DOI presentation.
References
In-text citation Examples
Correct / Acceptable Format
Cancer is defined as a disease in which damaged cells in the body reproduce despite normal restrictions and can spread to other parts of the body, where they invade and colonize territories normally reserved for other cells (Hausman, 2019). Among the different types of cancer, prostate cancer is the fourth most common neoplasia worldwide, according to statistics from the Global Cancer Observatory in 2020 (Sung et al., 2021). Prostate cancer is diagnosed late, as official figures reveal that 70% of diagnosed cases are in an advanced stage, complicating treatment.
For several years, plants have been considered a primary source for the search for new cancer drugs, since currently around 60% of the drugs used in chemotherapy come from natural sources (Alonso-Castro et al., 2011). For this reason, it is necessary to study those medicinal species that do not have previous scientific reports and that are most frequently used in traditional medicine for the treatment of urinary and prostate conditions, to have new candidates for the search for bioactive components (Sánchez-Aguirre et al., 2021).
JOURNAL REFERENCES [APA Style]
Authors should strictly follow the APA (American Psychological Association) citation style.
Example: Alonso-Castro, A. J., Villareal, M., Salazar-Olivo, L. A., Gomez-Sanchez, M., Domínguez, F., and García-Carranca, A. (2011). Mexican medicinal plants used for cancer treatment: Pharmacological, phytochemical and ethnobotanical studies. Journal of Ethnopharmacology, 133(3), 945-972. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jep.2010.11.055.
In-text citation:
In APA style, in-text citations typically include the author's last name and the publication year, enclosed in parentheses. If you are directly quoting, you should also include the page number.
- Author(s) in Sentence: Alonso-Castro et al. (2011) state that for several years, plants have been considered a primary source for the development of new cancer drugs, since approximately 60% of the chemotherapeutic agents currently used originate from natural sources.
- Author(s) in Parentheses: For several years, plants have been considered a primary source in the search for new cancer drugs, since approximately 60% of the chemotherapeutic agents currently in use originate from natural sources (Alonso-Castro et al., 2011).
- Multiple Authors: For sources with three or more authors, use et al. after the first author's name: (Smith et al., 2018).
Reference List:
References should be listed alphabetically by the author's last name.
- Journal Article: Alonso-Castro, A. J., Villarreal, M., Salazar-Olivo, L. A., Gómez-Sánchez, M., Domínguez, F., & García-Carranca, A. (2011). Mexican medicinal plants used for cancer treatment: Pharmacological, phytochemical and ethnobotanical studies. Journal of Ethnopharmacology, 133(3), 945–972. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jep.2010.11.055
- Book: Smith, A. B. (2018). The Science of Nature. Publisher.
APA style does not use a superscript number in the text for citations. Instead, it relies on the author's last name and publication year. When using APA style, make sure to format your entire manuscript, including the reference list, according to APA guidelines.
Acknowledgements ↑
All messages and reviews sent electronically will be acknowledged electronically upon receipt. Please supply any information you think may be helpful in replying electronically. If you do not receive an acknowledgement one week after submission, assume that the message did not reach the editorial office of Indian Journal of Pharmacy Practice. Please wait and do not send multiple messages, because it takes much work to eliminate double mail.
Note: e-mails with the forcibly consideration, multiple queries on status, vicious language, offensive writings to Editor/Associate Editors will lead to rejection of Manuscript.
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