Writing Rules

-Authors must clearly declare potential conflicts of interest. Interests provided by financial support, sponsors or institutions should be detailed.

-Manuscripts should be submitted through the journal's online manuscript submission system. All required documents must be submitted in full during submission. The article submission form and author agreement must be signed and submitted.

-Submitted manuscripts are subjected to a double-blind peer review process. In this process, the identities of the authors and referees are kept confidential. Referees evaluate the scientific quality, original contribution, methodological accuracy and ethical compliance of the articles.

-The referee evaluation process takes 2-4 weeks on average. This period may vary depending on the feedback time of the referees and the revision time of the authors.

-Manuscripts should be prepared in Microsoft Word or LaTeX format. The text should be double-spaced, 12-point Times New Roman font. Page numbers and headings should be clearly indicated.

-The title page should include the title of the article, the names of all authors, institutional details and contact details of the corresponding author. In addition, the short title of the study should be indicated.

-The manuscript should include an abstract of no more than 250 words and 3-5 keywords. The abstract should summarize the purpose, methodology, findings and conclusions of the study.

-The manuscript should consist of Introduction, Materials and Methods, Results, Discussion and Conclusion. Each section should be written clearly and concisely.

-Introduction: There should be an introduction explaining the background, importance and purpose of the study. The gaps in the literature and how the study aims to fill these gaps should be stated.

-Materials and Methods: The materials used and methods applied should be described in detail.  Experimental setups, devices, software and statistical analyses should be specified. Ethical approvals and permissions should be explained.

-Results: The main findings of the study should be presented in a clear and understandable manner. Findings should be supported in the text and/or with tables and figures. Statistical analyses and significance levels should be stated.

-Discussion: Findings should be discussed by comparing with the literature. Strengths and weaknesses of the study, interpretation of the results and suggestions for future research should be presented.

-Conclusion: The main findings and conclusions of the study should be summarised. Practical applications and scientific contributions of the study should be emphasised.

-Tables and figures should be placed in appropriate places in the text. Each table and figure should be numbered and presented with descriptive titles. Figures should also be submitted as separate files.

-Figures should be at least 300 Dpi (jpeg, png etc.).

-References should be numbered in the text. References in the text should be written with numbers in square brackets, for example [3, 8, 17]. References should be listed in the order in which they appear in the text. References should be listed in the order in which they appear in the document. If there are 6 or fewer authors, the names of all authors should be given, and the phrase ‘et al.’ should not be used. If there are 7 or more authors, list only the names of the first 6 authors, followed by the suffix ‘et al.’. References should be written in accordance with the International Committee of Medical Journal Editors (ICMJE) standards.

Standard journal article (for up to six authors): Parija SC, Ravinder PT, Shariff M. Detection of hydatid antigen in the fluid samples from hydatid cysts by co-agglutination. Trans. R.Soc. Trop. Med. Hyg.1996; 90: 255-256.

Standard journal article (for more than six authors): List the first six contributors followed by et al.

Roddy P, Goiri J, Flevaud L, Palma PP, Morote S, Lima N. et al., Field Evaluation of a Rapid Immunochromatographic Assay for Detection of Trypanosoma cruzi Infection by Use of Whole Blood. J. Clin. Microbiol. 2008; 46: 2022-2027.

Volume with supplement: Otranto D, Capelli G, Genchi C: Changing distribution patterns of canine vector borne diseases in Italy: leishmaniosis vs. dirofilariosis.Parasites & Vectors 2009; Suppl 1:S2.

Books and Other Monographs

Personal author(s): Parija SC. Textbook of Medical Parasitology. 3rd ed. All India Publishers and Distributors. 2008.

Editor(s), compiler(s) as author: Garcia LS, Filarial Nematodes In: Garcia LS (editor) Diagnostic Medical Parasitology ASM press Washington DC 2007: pp 319-356.

Chapter in a book: Nesheim M C. Ascariasis and human nutrition. In Ascariasis and its prevention and control, D. W. T. Crompton, M. C. Nesbemi, and Z. S. Pawlowski (eds.). Taylor and Francis,London, U.K.1989, pp. 87'100.

Electronic Sources as reference

Journal article on the Internet: Parija SC, Khairnar K. Detection of excretory Entamoeba histolytica DNA in the urine, and detection of E. histolytica DNA and lectin antigen in the liver abscess pus for the diagnosis of amoebic liver abscess .BMC Microbiology 2007, 7:41.doi:10.1186/1471-2180-7-41. http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2180/7/41

-Additional information and supplementary materials, if any, should be presented at the end of the article. Appendices should be the sections that are referred to in the text and where detailed explanations are made.