VSPMDCRC, Nagpur
PRIDE –Journal

Author Guidelines

Editorial Process:

All submitted manuscripts will be reviewed by the Editorial office with the understanding that they are being submitted to one journal at a time and have not been published, simultaneously submitted or already accepted for publication elsewhere. Manuscripts with insufficient originality and scientific or technical flaws will be rejected. Manuscripts are sent to two or more expert reviewers without revealing the identity of the contributors to the reviewers. Each manuscript is also assigned to a member of the editorial team. Manuscript would be edited for grammar, contents, punctuation, and format. Editorial team takes a final decision on the manuscript based on the comments from the reviewers. The contributors will be informed about the reviewers’ comments and acceptance/rejection of manuscript within 3-4 weeks. Authors should address the corrections if any, and has to be answered within 4-5 days. Correction received after that period will not be entertained.

Authorship Criteria:

1. All persons designated as authors should be listed properly.

2. The sequence of the authorship should not be changed /deleted/ or any other change will not be permissible, without valid reasons and permission of the Editor -in-
Chief.

Contribution Details:

1.All Authors should contribute significantly towards the research study i.e., (a) conception, design and/or analysis and interpretation of data and to (b) article drafting or revising it for intellectual content and on (c) final approval of the version to be published.

2. For an original study, the number of authors should not exceed six. For a review article, the number of authors should not exceed four.

Conflicts of Interest:
All authors are requested to disclose any actual or potential conflict of interest. Editorial board reserves full rights if any conflicts arise.

Types of Manuscripts:
1. Original Articles:  Intervention studies, cross sectional studies and surveys related to dental education technology are included in this section. Word limit is up to 4000 words excluding references and abstract.
2. Review Articles: This section includes summary, compiled data of previously published studies carried out in dental education. Word limit is up to 3000 words excluding references and abstract.
3. New Education Practices: Innovative methods in teaching and learning practiced by faculty are presented in this section. A brief report of findings and observations are highlighted in this section.
4. Students Page: Students perception, experiences, innovations about teaching learning methods are highlighted in this section of the journal. Short write ups are invited and compiled as a manuscript. Undergraduates and postgraduates are given preference for publication in this section.

Manuscript preparation 
1. First Page File /Title Page

The Title page should include:
1. Types of manuscript : Original article, Review, New Education Practices, Students Page
2. The title of the article, which should be concise, but informative.
3. Running title or short title not more than 50 characters.
4. The name of each author / contributor (Last name, First name and initials of middle name) and institutional affiliation. The affiliations should be given as 1, 2 and 3.
5. The name of the department(s) and institution(s) to which the work should be attributed.
6. The total number of pages, total number of photographs, and word counts separately for abstract and for the text excluding the references and abstract should be mentioned.
7. Source(s) of support in the form of grants, equipment, materials.
8. Acknowledgment and conflict of interest if any. This should be included in the title page of the manuscript and not in the main article file.
9. If the manuscript was presented as part of a meeting, then mention the name of the organization, place, and exact date on which it was presented.

2. Article File
Article file includes:
Abstract
An abstract should not be more than 250 words. The abstract should be structured for original articles. State the context (background), aims, settings and design, material and methods, statistical analysis used, results, and conclusions. Provide 3 to 8 keyword, arranged alphabetically, below the abstract.

Introduction
State the purpose and summarize the study or observation. It should be up to 250 to 300 words.

Materials and Methods
The Methods section should describe the selection of the criteria of the participants clearly, including eligibility and exclusion criteria and a description of the source population. Explain clarity about how and why a study was done in a particular way. When authors use variables such as race or ethnicity, they should define how they measured the variables and justify their relevance.
Statistics
Specify the statistical methods used to analyze data in the study. Define statistical terms, abbreviations, and most symbols. Use upper italics (P < 0.05).
Results
Present the results in logical sequence in the text, tables, and illustrations. Do not repeat all the data of the tables or illustrations in the text again.
Discussion
Include in the discussion section, the new and important aspects of the study, implications of the findings, and their limitations; relate the observations to other relevant studies. Also, state the implications for future research.

References
References should be numbered consecutively in the order in which they are first mentioned in the text (not in alphabetic order). Identify references in text, tables, and legends by Arabic numerals in superscript. References cited only in tables or figure legends should be numbered in accordance with the sequence established by the first identification in the text of the particular table or figure.

Submission of the Manuscripts:
All manuscripts must be submitted online only through the pride.vspm@gmail.com. Attach first-page file & article file in the email separately.
While submitting an article, the following items must be included. Manuscripts that do not adhere to the following instructions will be returned to the corresponding author for technical revision.

1. First Page File: All information that can reveal your identity should be here. Prepare the title page; include author details, address, and telephone number of all the authors. Mention the corresponding author. Also include covering letter, acknowledgment, etc. Use text/RTF/doc files. Do not zip the files.

2. Article file: The main text of the article, beginning from Abstract to References (including images and tables) should be in this file. Do not include any information such as acknowledgment, your name in page headers, etc., in this file. Do not zip the files. Limit the file size to 500 kb. Use the Vancouver style for referencing. (Images: Submit good quality color images with properly written legends below. Each image should be less than 5 MB in size. Keep the Size of the image up to 1800 x 1200 pixels or 5-6 inches. Image format jpeg is acceptable.)

Presentation and format of the manuscript

 Double spacing between the lines.
 Font: Times New Roman/Arial, size -12.
 Margins 2.5 cm from all four sides.
 The First Page File /Title page contains all the desired information.
 Running title provided (not more than 50 characters)
 The Abstract provided not more than 250 words.
 Keywords provided (three or more)
 Introduction of 250-300 words
 Headings in title case (not ALL CAPITALS)
 References cited in superscript in the text without brackets.