Overview

The International Journal of Ambulatory Care and Industrial Pharmacy (IJACIP) welcomes high-quality research articles, reviews, case studies, and short communications in the fields of ambulatory care, industrial pharmacy, and related areas. To ensure a smooth submission process and a successful publication experience, please carefully follow the instructions outlined below.

Author Guidelines

• Manuscripts should be written in clear, concise, and grammatically correct English.
• Authors must download and use the International Journal of Ambulatory Care and Industrial Pharmacy paper template to format their manuscripts.

• Manuscripts must be submitted in Microsoft Word format.
• A signed Copyright Transfer Form from the corresponding author must accompany all submissions.

• If the manuscript is not accepted for publication, the submitted Copyright Transfer Form will be void.
• Manuscripts must be original and unpublished.
• Manuscripts must contain appropriate references.
• Equations and formulas should be readable and preferably written using equation editing software (e.g., MathType).
• Figures should be high resolution, preferably at least 300 dpi.

Manuscript Preparation

Article Title

• The title should be formatted using 14-point Times New Roman Bold.
• Capitalize the first letter of the first word and all major words in the title.
• Center the title at the top of the first page.

Authors’ Names and Addresses

• Authors’ names should be formatted using 11-point Times New Roman.
• Affiliated institutions should be typed in 10-point Times New Roman, including department, university/college, state, city, and country.
• Include email addresses for all authors, with the corresponding author marked with a star.

Abstract

• The abstract should not exceed 300 words and should be typed in 10-point Times New Roman.
• Provide a brief summary of the paper’s contents, including the purpose of the research, key results, and conclusions.
• Avoid uncommon abbreviations; define any that are necessary at their first mention in the abstract.
• References are excluded from the abstract.

Keywords

Provide 4 to 6 keywords, typed in 10-point Times New Roman and separated by commas.

Introduction

Provide the significance of the study, including literature background, research model, and objectives.

Literature

• Summarize relevant literature, noting pros and cons of previous studies.
• Use tabular or graphical representations to explain findings when appropriate.

Materials and Methods

• Describe the methods in sufficient detail, including solutions, chemicals, data collection, and flowchart.
• Mention the make, model, and numbers of any instruments used.
• Clearly state the statistical analysis method and chosen level of significance.

Results

• Provide detailed results and analysis, using figures and tables to support the findings.
• Discuss any series of figures and tables in detail, ensuring they embellish the new insights and support the conclusions.

Discussion

• Describe the implications of the results and logical statements supporting the findings.
• Avoid repetitive statements from the conclusion.
• Discuss the applications and importance of the work to peers and society.

Conclusions

• Summarize the work and highlight key findings.
• Avoid repetition from the discussion section.
• Do not include references.

Acknowledgements

Recognize the original supporters of the work and any funding agencies.

Conflicts of Interest

• All potential conflicts of interest must be declared within the text of the manuscript under this heading.
• If no conflicts exist, state “The authors have no conflicts of interest to declare.”

References

• Use the sequential numbered citation style, following the Vancouver system.
• References should be listed in the order of citation in the text.
• Include only published and “in press” references.

Journal Reference

• Format: Author(s). Article title. Journal Title. Year; Volume (Issue): Pages.
• Example: Ghosh P. A framework of email cleansing and mining with case study on image spamming. International Journal of Advanced Computer Research. 2014; 4(4):961-5.

Conference Reference

• Format: Author(s). Article title. Conference name year (pp. 1-7). Publisher/Organizer.
• Example: Agarwal A, Xie B, Vovsha I, Rambow O, Passonneau R. Sentiment analysis of Twitter data. In proceedings of the workshop on languages in social media 2011 (pp. 30-38). Association for Computational Linguistics.

Complete Book Reference

• Format: Author(s). Book title. Publisher; Year.
• Example: Ukens LL. 101 ways to improve customer service: training, tools, tips, and techniques. John Wiley & Sons; 2007.

Chapters in Book Reference

• Format: Author(s). Book title. Publisher; Year. Page numbers.
• Example: Ukens LL. 101 ways to improve customer service: training, tools, tips, and techniques. John Wiley & Sons; 2007. pp. 251-306.

Website Reference

• Format: Author(s). Web article title. Website title. Publisher of website. Accessed DD Month YYYY.
• Example: Travel and Transportation. https://www.nyu.edu/life/travel-and-transportation/university-transportation/routes-and-schedules.html. Accessed 26 October 2015.

Appendices

Include information that is not essential to understanding the paper but may provide further clarification.

Authors’ Biography

• Provide biographies with photos at the end of the paper.
• Include place and date of birth, educational background, professional memberships, current position, publications, achievements, and research areas.

Figures and Tables

• Figures and tables must be numbered separately.
• Captions for figures should be placed below the figure; for tables, above the table.
• Provide proper citation if figures or tables are adapted from another author.
• Lengthy captions are acceptable as long as they provide clarity and completeness.

Submission Guidelines

• Online Submission: Manuscripts should be submitted electronically through the journal’s online submission system. This is the only accepted method of submission.
• Cover Letter: Authors should include a cover letter with their submission, briefly explaining the significance of the work and its relevance to the journal.
• Authorship: All authors must have made significant contributions to the research and must approve the final version of the manuscript before submission.
• Conflicts of Interest: Authors should disclose any potential conflicts of interest or funding sources in the cover letter.