African Journal of Tropical Medicine and Biomedical Research

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Author Guidelines

Standards & Formatting

The African Journal of Tropical Medicine and Biomedical Research (AJTMBR) is a peer-reviewed journal dedicated to publishing high-quality research in the fields of tropical medicine and biomedical sciences. Authors submitting manuscripts to the journal must adhere to the following guidelines to ensure a smooth review and publication process.

article Manuscript Format

check_circleUse Microsoft Word format (.doc or .docx).
check_circleTimes New Roman, 12-point font, single-spaced, 1-inch margins.
check_circleStructured abstract (250-300 words) and 4-6 keywords are required.

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check_circleDo not include names, affiliations, acknowledgments, or funding in the manuscript file.
check_circlePlace author identity and declarations in a separate Title Page document.
check_circleEnsure all files are clearly labeled before upload.

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check_circleInclude manuscript title, all authors, affiliations, and corresponding author contacts in title page.
check_circleUpload high-resolution figures separately (JPEG/PNG) and tables as editable files.
check_circleReference all supplementary files clearly in the manuscript text.

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check_circleEthical approval must be obtained where applicable.
check_circleProvide originality/compliance statement and author approval for the final manuscript.
check_circleInclude copyright/permission documentation for third-party materials.

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Bibliographic Style: Vancouver

AJTMBR strictly follows the Vancouver Reference Style. Citations should be numbered consecutively in order of appearance in the text. References list should follow the text.

Submission Preparation Checklist

Final Verification

Please ensure your submission complies with all of the following items:

Manuscript is in Microsoft Word (.doc or .docx) format and follows AJTMBR formatting requirements.

Main manuscript file is anonymized for blind review (no author-identifying details).

Title Page contains manuscript title, author names, affiliations, and corresponding author contact information.

Structured abstract (250-300 words) and 4-6 keywords have been provided.

Figures/tables are uploaded as separate, high-resolution files and clearly cited in text.

Ethics statement, approvals, acknowledgments, and funding declarations are complete in the correct file.

All authors reviewed and approved the final manuscript and submission terms.

Copyright Notice

By submitting your manuscript, you confirm that you have the rights to publish this work and that it has not been previously published or submitted elsewhere. Authors retain copyright under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike (CC BY-NC-SA 4.0) license, allowing others to share and adapt the work with proper attribution, for non-commercial purposes, and under the same license terms.

For the full copyright policy, please visit our ‎ Open Access Statement and Copyright License Notice.

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