Anuradhapura Medical Journal


Anuradhapura Clinical Society











Anuradhapura Medical Journal invites you to submit a high-quality paper that focuses primarily related to health related disciplines. 
The Journal strives to be a forum for all health professionals to publish original research and review articles in their area of expertise. The AMJ is a peer-reviewed, medical journal published by Anuradhapura Clinical Society (ACS). The AMJ publishes articles in clinical medicine, public health and health promotion.
AMJ is a member of COPE and is included on DOAJ. Articles published in the journal are deposited with Crossref and the manuscripts submitted are screened by Crossref Similarity Check.

Types of articles

Original research papers

Original research paper are scientific reports of the results of original research. The text is limited to 2500 words, a maximum of 5 tables and figures, and up to 20 references. Manuscript should follow the IMRAD (Introduction, Methods, Results and Discussion) format in reporting.
Structured abstract (IMRAD format): Abstracts of up to 250 words are required for all original articles.

Review papers

Review papers should aim to provide the reader with a comprehensive overview of an important subject in the field, and should be systematic and critical assessments of literature. All articles or data sources in review papers should be selected systematically for inclusion in the review and critically evaluated. The text should not exceed 3000 words, 30 references.
Unstructured abstract: Abstract of up to 250 words

Brief reports

Original data that is not sufficient for full paper, secondary analysis of previously published data and preliminary results of a ongoing research study can be reported as brief communications. They should not exceed 800 words, and contain more than two tables or illustrations, and more than 10 references. Manuscript should be reported as unstructured essay.
Unstructured abstract: Abstract of up to 150 words

Case reports

These are short discussions of a clinical case with unique features not previously described that make an important scientific observation. The cases reported should have merits of contributing to the current knowledge of the relevant subject area. They should not exceed 800 words, and contain more than 3 tables or illustrations, and more than 10 references.
Perspectives 
The AMJ welcomes manuscripts expressing opinions, presenting hypotheses, broaching controversial issues and new advances in medicine. They should not have more than 1000 words, 3 tables and illustrations, or 20 references.

Manuscript preparation

Manuscripts must be prepared in accordance with “Uniform requirements for Manuscripts submitted to Biomedical Journal” developed by International Committee of Medical Journal Editors. Use Arabic numbers in parenthesis for in text citation and numbered list of references at the end of manuscript. 
Please refer to ICMJE guidelines at http://www.icmje.org

Please submit you manuscripts electronically 
to:  sunethagampodi@yahoo.com or anpclinso@gmail.com

Editor
Prof.Suneth Agampodi (MBBS MSc MD FRSPH)

Head Department of Community Medicine, 
Faculty of Medicine & Allied Sciences, 
Rajarata University of Sri Lanka
Email: sunethagampodi@yahoo.com



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