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Before you start – is this journal right for you? Please check the journal’s scope, and if you have any questions, contact publishing@knowledgee.com or the editor of this journal at wkmj@zkmu.kz.

 

Author Responsibilities

We want to provide you with an easy and professional experience at every stage of your publishing journey. 

To help us achieve this goal, you, as the author, also have some responsibilities. These include:

• Responding quickly to queries during the review and publication process
• Taking responsibility for all aspects of your work, including ensuring copyright is not violated, and permissions are obtained, and swiftly resolving any issues relating to the integrity and accuracy of your research, should any arise.
• Familiarize yourself with our ethical policies for authors and comply with all of our guidelines, including acknowledging everyone who has made a substantial and meaningful contribution to the submitted manuscript.

 

Preparing Your Submission

We offer a full array of manuscript preparation services to help improve the quality of your manuscript, save time, and maximize the impact of your research. Our easy-to-use platform connects authors with relevant experts in language support, translation, editing, statistical review and more. More details are available here.

Please note that this is an optional service and does not guarantee acceptance.

 

Manuscript Requirements

WKMJ accepts the following types of manuscripts in the English language: Original Research Articles, Review Articles, Case Reports, and Letters to the Editor.

All manuscripts should be organized as follows:

Title Page
Abstract
Keywords
Introduction
Methods
Results
Discussion
Conclusion
Acknowledgements (if applicable)
References

 

Manuscript Preparation

Use a standard font (e.g., Times New Roman, Arial) and font size (e.g., 12-point) throughout the manuscript. Maintain uniform margins (e.g., 1-inch or 2.54 cm) on all sides. Double-space the entire manuscript, including text, references, and figure/table captions.

Our preferred file format is DOCX or DOC.

Title Page

The title page must contain:

The manuscript title, names of all authors with their affiliations and ORCID IDs, corresponding author's contact information, and any disclosures of funding sources or conflicts of interest.

Abstract

The abstract should provide a brief summary of the manuscript, including the research objective, methods, key findings, and conclusions. It should be around 250 words.

 Keywords

Provide a list of keywords (3-6) that best describe the content of the manuscript. These keywords should aid in indexing and discoverability.

Introduction

A background relevant to the manuscript topic is stated with proper citation of the resources.

Methods

The authors should appropriately describe the study’s objective and hypothesis in the methodology section. According to the study’s objective, the primary/secondary endpoints are predetermined sensibly.

Discussion

The study’s impact should be mentioned. The study limitations should be stated.

Declaration Section

This section includes the following:

• Acknowledgements: contributors who do not meet the criteria for authorship should not be listed as authors but should be acknowledged under this section.
• Ethical considerations: for human or animal research, the consent to participate or have their information published in a case report should be taken and reported in this section. Approval from an Ethical Committee should also be obtained and reported in this section.
• Competing interests: all conflicts of interest (including financial, personal, academic and/or ideological) must be declared upon submission. It should be noted that editors and reviewers are likewise responsible for disclosing any conflicts of interest.
• Availability of data and material
• Funding
• Abbreviations and symbols: it is recommended only to use standard abbreviations; nonstandard abbreviations can confuse readers. Avoid abbreviations in the title of the manuscript. The spelt-out abbreviation followed by the abbreviation in parentheses should be used on the first mention unless the abbreviation is a standard unit of measurement.

References

Utilize the Vancouver citation style for references. In-text citations should be numbered consecutively within square brackets (e.g., [1], [2-4], [5, 7]) and correspond to a numbered reference list at the end of the manuscript.

Reference formatting examples:

• Journal Article: Author(s) Last Name, Author(s) Initial(s). Title of the article. Abbreviated Journal Name. Year;Volume(Issue):Page numbers.
• Book: Author(s) Last Name, Author(s) Initial(s). Title of the book. Edition (if applicable). Place of Publication: Publisher; Year.
• Website: Author(s) (if available). Title of the webpage/document. Website Name. URL. Published Date (if available). Accessed Date.

 Tables and Figures

Figures and tables should be clear, legible, and labeled with informative captions. Use Arabic numerals to number figures and tables sequentially (e.g., Figure 1, Table 2). Include sources or permissions for figures and tables if they are reproduced from other sources.

 

Details About Types of Manuscripts and Guidelines

Original Research Article

Length: Original research articles typically range from 5000 - 8000 words

Structure: Follow the standard structure outlined in the "Manuscript Preparation" section of the guidelines.

Methods: Provide detailed descriptions of the research methods, including study design, data collection, and statistical analysis.

Results: Present research findings clearly, using tables, figures, and graphs where appropriate.

Discussion: Analyse and interpret the results, discussing their implications and relevance.

Conclusion: Summarize the key findings and their significance.

 

Case Report

Length: Case reports are typically concise and focused, often ranging from 1500 - 2500 words
Structure: Follow the standard structure outlined in the "Manuscript Preparation" section of the guidelines, adapting it to the review format.

Comprehensive Review: Conduct a thorough review of the literature on the chosen topic, summarizing key findings and discussing trends and gaps.

Discussion: Provide critical insights, evaluations, and interpretations of the existing literature.

Conclusion: Summarize the state of knowledge in the field and suggest future research directions.

Please ensure that all patient data have been de-identified and that necessary approval has been obtained, if necessary, from an ethics commission or an institutional review board.

 

Letter to the Editor

Length: Letters to the editor are brief and to the point, typically not exceeding 1200 words

Structure: Keep the letter concise and focused on the specific issue or comment being addressed.

Clear Purpose: Clearly state the purpose of the letter, whether it is a response to a published article, a comment on a clinical practice, or another relevant matter.

Professional Tone: Maintain a professional and respectful tone when addressing the editor.

Letters do not include a title or an abstract. There should be no more than two figures and no more than two tables.

 

Review

Length: Review articles may vary in length but should typically be 6000 – 10000 words

Structure: Follow the standard structure outlined in the "Manuscript Preparation" section of the guidelines, adapting it to the review format.

Comprehensive Review: Conduct a thorough review of the literature on the chosen topic, summarizing key findings and discussing trends and gaps.

Discussion: Provide critical insights, evaluations, and interpretations of the existing literature.

Conclusion: Summarize the state of knowledge in the field and suggest future research directions.

 

Submission Checklist

Submitting your manuscript is simple with our online submission system. But to make sure the process is as easy as possible, read through the below checklist to ensure you have everything you need ready.

• Always double-check your manuscript before submitting it, as it is your responsibility to ensure that it is complete, meets the journal’s criteria, and has no spelling or typographical errors.
• Have a final read of the journal’s scope and aims, and make sure your article is a good fit and that your research is presented in a suitable way to match the scope.
• Does the manuscript comply with all of the stated ethics policies?
• Have you acquired all the necessary copyright permissions?
• Make sure you have removed all information that would allow the peer reviewers to identify you and thereby compromise the blind peer review process. (Also, if quoting your previous work, do not state it explicitly as ‘my / our’)

 

Submission Process

Manuscripts should be submitted via our submission system [Link] by the corresponding author.

You will be asked to create a personal account. Please remember to note down your username and password, as you will need these to check on the status of your manuscript and to respond to editorial enquiries.

 

Workflow and What Happens Next

• The author receives an automated email noting receipt of the submission
• The editor reads and decides whether to send the manuscript to peer review or to reject it if it is not fit with the journal’s aims and scope or if the quality is not high enough for the journal
• If the editor thinks it is suitable for publication, the manuscript is sent to two independent reviewers for a double-blind peer review
• The reviewer reports are returned to the editor
• The editor decides whether to reject, return with minor or major suggestions for improvements and resubmission, or accept
• If the editor decides that improvements are needed, the paper is sent back to the authors
• The authors make the suggested corrections
• The authors should receive a decision within about acceptance within 45 days, revisions within 15 days and rejection within 30 days. If you have not received an answer after this point, please email publishing@knowledgee.com or the Editor at x to request an update.

If accepted, the manuscript will then undergo the following steps:

Proofing and typesetting
Author checks
Editor checks
Galley proof preparation
Final checks
Publishing online

 

How to Share and Promote Your Paper

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