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Aim & Scope:
Journal of Pharmacy Practice and Community Medicine (JPPCM) [e-ISSN: 2455-3255] is an international peer-reviewed journal. JPPCM publishes 4 issues per year devoted to research and review articles in the field of pharmacy practice, community medicine and related discipline of health sciences. JPPCM aims at facilitating the development of community-based research, education, and health care services. The purpose of this journal is to promote excellence in the pharmacy practice and community medicine and closely related fields. The current emphasis of the journal includes (but is not limited to) the following areas:

Article Processing Indicators:
60 days - Submission to first editorial decision (including peer-review)
90 days - Editorial acceptance to publication

  • Pharmacy Practice (including Clinical Pharmacy, Hospital and Community Pharmacy etc)
  • Social Aspects of Pharmacy and community medicine
  • Social and Preventive Medicine
  • Medical Pharmacology
  • Pharmaceutical Health Policy
  • Community and Public Health
  • Epidemiology
  • Patient Management
  • Process and outcome research
  • Pharmaceutical Marketing and Management
  • Pharmacovigilance and drug safety
  • Pharmacoeconomics
  • Pharmaceutical and medical education
  • Health promotion, education and health informatics

Article Processing Indicators:
45 days - Submission to first editorial decision (including peer-review)
90 days - Editorial acceptance to publication

Editorial Policy:
Authors should prepare their manuscripts submitted to the JPPCM exactly according to the instructions given below. Manuscripts which do not follow the format and style of the journal returned to the authors for revision or rejected. The JPPCM reserves the right to make any further formal changes and language corrections if necessary in a manuscript accepted for publication to meet JPPCM requirements.

Editorial Process: 
A manuscript will be reviewed for possible publication with the understanding that it is being submitted to JPPCM only at that time and has not been published anywhere, simultaneously submitted, or already accepted for publication elsewhere. The journal expects that authors would authorize one of them to correspond with the Journal for all matters related to the manuscript. All manuscripts received are duly acknowledged. On submission, editors review all submitted manuscripts initially for suitability for formal review. Manuscripts with insufficient originality, serious scientific or technical flaws, or lack of a significant message are rejected before proceeding for formal peer-review and if not its under journal scope.

Manuscripts that are found suitable for publication in JPPCM are sent to two expert reviewers. During submission, the corresponding author is requested to provide names of two qualified reviewers who have had experience in the field of the submitted manuscript (not mandatory). The reviewers should not be affiliated with the same institutes as the authors. However, the selection of these reviewers is at the sole discretion of the editor. The journal follows a double-blind review process, wherein the reviewers and authors are unaware of each other’s identity. Every manuscript is also assigned to a member of the editorial member, who based on the comments from the reviewers takes a final decision on the manuscript. The comments and suggestions received from reviewers are sending to the corresponding author. If required, the author is requested to provide a point by point response to reviewers’ comments and submit a revised version of the manuscript within specified time. This process is repeated till reviewers and editors are satisfied with the manuscript.

Manuscripts accepted for publication are copy edited for grammar, punctuation, print style, and format. The whole process of submission of the manuscript to final decision and sending and receiving proofs is completed online. To achieve faster and greater dissemination of knowledge and information, the journal publishes articles online as ‘In Press’ with 2-4 weeks on acceptance.

Plagiarism Policy: 
When journal receives manuscript initially goes to screened for suitability for formal review, if manuscript found suitable than first goes to plagiarism check. A minor short section of found plagiarized we request to authors to change the text and resubmit to journal again.
In case, any attempt of plagiarism is brought to our attention accompanied with convincing evidence, following steps would be taken:
(1) After consulting the respective Editorial Board Members, authors guilty of plagiarism will be debarred from publishing their papers in JPPCM.
(2) Heads of the Departments/Institutes of the offending authors will be intimated of such incidences of plagiarism.
(3) In case of confirmation of plagiarism on an already published article, the Editor will be obliged to withdraw the article from the journal website.

Authorship Criteria: 
Authorship credit should be based only on substantial contributions mentioned here. Concept and design of study or acquisition of data or analysis and interpretation of data. Drafting the article or revising it critically for important intellectual content; and final approval of the version to be published.
Participation solely in the acquisition of funding or the collection of data does not justify authorship. Each contributor should have participated sufficiently in the work to take public responsibility for appropriate portions of the content of the manuscript. The order of naming the contributors should be based on the relative contribution of the contributor towards the study and writing the manuscript. Once submitted the order cannot be changed without written consent of all the coauthors. The journal prescribes a maximum number of authors for manuscripts depending upon the type of manuscript. The authors should provide a justification, if the number of authors exceeds these limits.

Contribution Details: 
Contributors should provide a description of contributions made by each of them towards the manuscript. Description should be divided in following categories, as applicable: concept, design, definition of intellectual content, literature search, clinical studies, experimental studies, data acquisition, data analysis, statistical analysis, manuscript preparation, manuscript editing and manuscript review. Authors' contributions will be printed along with the article. Corresponding author should take responsibility for the integrity of the work as a whole from inception to published article and should be designated as guarantor.

Covering Letter: 
Disclose all possible conflicts of interest (e.g., funding sources for consultancies or studies of products). A brief indication of the importance of the paper to the field of Pharmacy is helpful in gaining appropriate peer review.

Instruction to Authors 
Journal of Pharmacy Practice and Community Medicine (JPPCM), a quarterly publication devoted to publishing research and reviews articles in the area of Pharmacy Practice and Community Medicine. All manuscripts should be submitted in along with “Undertaking form” Signed by all the authors of the paper via https://submit-ms.com/jppcm

Manuscripts are accepted on the understanding that the authors have obtained the necessary authority for publication. Manuscripts with multi-authors imply the consent of each of the authors. The publisher will presume that the corresponding author has specifically obtained the approval of all other co-authors to submit the article to JPPCM. Submission of an article to JPPCM is understood to imply that it has not been either published or not being considered for publication elsewhere.

Journal of Pharmacy Practice and Community Medicine Publishes the following articles types:

  • Research Articles
  • Review articles/ Systematic reviews and meta analysis
  • Short communications
  • Brief Reports
  • Case Reports
  • Letter to The Editor
Original Articles

These include original research articles in the field of Pharmacy and health sciences (medical, dental, nursing and other related healthcare disciples). The text of original articles amounting to up to 3000 words (excluding Abstract, references and Tables) should be divided into sections with the headings Abstract, Key-words, Introduction, Material and Methods, Results, Discussion, References, Tables and Figure legends.

Abstract: Limited to 250 words. Should describe background, specific purpose/hypothesis, summary of methods, results and conclusion. No references should be cited.

Introduction: Brief background information on past work and importance of the investigation. Should end with a statement of purpose or hypothesis.

Material and Methods: May be divided into subsections. Include research design, subjects, material used, and statistical methods. In human experimentation, ethical guidelines shall be acknowledged.

Results: All results based on methods must be included. Tables, graphic material and figures shall facilitate understanding.

Discussion: Start with limited background, then discuss results in light of past publications, limitations, and future directions.

Conclusion: Summarize major findings and their usefulness. Should address the hypothesis or purpose stated earlier.

Review Articles

It is expected that these articles would be written by individuals who have done substantial work on the subject or are considered experts in the field. A short summary of the work done by the contributor(s) in the field of review should accompany the manuscript. The prescribed word count is up to 3000 words excluding tables, references and abstract. The manuscript may have about 90 references. The manuscript should have an unstructured Abstract (250 words) representing an accurate summary of the article. Authors submitting review article should include a section describing the methods used for locating, selecting, extracting, and synthesizing data. These methods should also be summarized in the abstract.

The journal expects the contributors to give post-publication updates on the subject of review. The update should be brief, covering the advances in the field after the publication of the article and should be sent as a letter to editor, as and when major development occurs in the field.

Brief Communication

Brief Communications are treated like original articles, except that they should be limited to 1500 words, with an "Abstract" of 150 words or fewer and could be supported with up to 15 references. Other aspects are like original articles.

Case Reports

New, interesting and rare cases can be reported. They should be unique, describing a great diagnostic or therapeutic challenge and providing a learning point for the readers. Cases with clinical significance or implications will be given priority. These communications could be of up to 1000 words (excluding Abstract and references) and should have the following headings: Abstract (unstructured), Key-words, Introduction, Case report, Discussion, Reference, Tables and Legends in that order. The manuscript could be supported with up to 10 references. Case Reports could be authored by up to four authors.

Letter to the Editor

These should be short and decisive observations. They should preferably be related to articles previously published in the Journal or views expressed in the journal. They should not be preliminary observations that need a later paper for validation. The letter could have up to 500 words and 5 references. It could be generally authored by not more than four authors.

Other

Editorial, Guest Editorial, Commentary and Opinion are solicited by the editorial board.

Tables and Figures
Tables

Each table must be typed with single-spacing on a fresh page of the manuscript. All tables are to be serially numbered using Arabic numerals. Number tables consecutively in the order of their first citation in the text and supply a brief title for each. Authors should place explanatory matter in footnotes, not in the heading. Explain all nonstandard abbreviations in footnotes, and use the following symbols, in sequence: *, †, ‡, §, ||, ¶, **, ††, ‡‡, §§, ||||, ¶¶, etc. The tables along with their number should be cited at the relevant place in the text. Be sure that each table is cited in the text. The desired positions of tables in the text should be indicated.

Figures

Figures must be submitted in the manuscript. All figures are to be numbered using Arabic numerals according to the order in which they have been first cited in the text. Desired positions of figures in the text should be indicated along with their legends at the end of the manuscript after tables.

Fig. 1: (12 Font size, Times New Roman, Normal, Bold)

Short Title

With less than 50 characters to be used as running head.

Source(s) of Support

In the form of grants, equipment, drugs, or all of these.

Acknowledgements

Contributions that need acknowledging but do not justify authorship, and should specify the nature of support.

Conflicts of Interest / Competing Interests

All authors must disclose any and all conflicts of interest they may have with publication of the manuscript or an institution or product that is mentioned in the manuscript and/or is important to the outcome of the study presented. Authors should also disclose conflict of interest with products that compete with those mentioned in their manuscript.

File Formats

Submit Word files with tables, photos, and graphs in an editable Document format electronically. Manuscripts should be neatly typed, double-spaced throughout, including tables, on pages of uniform size with at least 2.5 cm margins on all sides.

Manuscript Preparation

Manuscripts should conform to ICMJE recommendations and be written in English. Figures should be high resolution (≥350 dpi) and submitted in JPEG/TIFF/PNG/EPS formats as appropriate. Tables should be self-explanatory and fit the journal layout.

Your Manuscript should be typed, double-spaced in a Word Processor. You should use 12 pt Times New Roman font. Authors should take care of the fonts that are used in the document, including fonts within graphics. Fonts should be restricted to Times New Roman, Symbol and Zapf Dingbats.

Reference List: Author/Authors

In APA style, the reference list should be arranged alphabetically by the last name of the first author, rather than by order of appearance in the text. In-text citations are identified using the author's last name and publication year; page numbers are included only when directly quoting. APA style does not use superscript numerals for citations.

All references cited in the text must appear in the reference list, and every entry in the reference list must be cited in the text. Avoid using abstracts as references unless they are the only available source. Manuscripts that are submitted but not yet accepted for publication should be cited as "unpublished manuscripts" and should only be included in the text, not the reference list. Personal communications should be cited only in the text and should include the communicator's name and the exact date of communication.

Journal titles should be written in full (not abbreviated), with the journal name and volume number in italics. Follow APA formatting rules for capitalization, punctuation, and DOI presentation.

References
In-text citation Examples

Correct / Acceptable Format

Cancer is defined as a disease in which damaged cells in the body reproduce despite normal restrictions and can spread to other parts of the body, where they invade and colonize territories normally reserved for other cells (Hausman, 2019). Among the different types of cancer, prostate cancer is the fourth most common neoplasia worldwide, according to statistics from the Global Cancer Observatory in 2020 (Sung et al., 2021). Prostate cancer is diagnosed late, as official figures reveal that 70% of diagnosed cases are in an advanced stage, complicating treatment.

For several years, plants have been considered a primary source for the search for new cancer drugs, since currently around 60% of the drugs used in chemotherapy come from natural sources (Alonso-Castro et al., 2011). For this reason, it is necessary to study those medicinal species that do not have previous scientific reports and that are most frequently used in traditional medicine for the treatment of urinary and prostate conditions, to have new candidates for the search for bioactive components (Sánchez-Aguirre et al., 2021).

JOURNAL REFERENCES [APA Style]

Authors should strictly follow the APA (American Psychological Association) citation style.

Example: Alonso-Castro, A. J., Villareal, M., Salazar-Olivo, L. A., Gomez-Sanchez, M., Domínguez, F., and García-Carranca, A. (2011). Mexican medicinal plants used for cancer treatment: Pharmacological, phytochemical and ethnobotanical studies. Journal of Ethnopharmacology, 133(3), 945-972. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jep.2010.11.055.

In-text citation:

In APA style, in-text citations typically include the author's last name and the publication year, enclosed in parentheses. If you are directly quoting, you should also include the page number.

  • Author(s) in Sentence: Alonso-Castro et al. (2011) state that for several years, plants have been considered a primary source for the development of new cancer drugs, since approximately 60% of the chemotherapeutic agents currently used originate from natural sources.
  • Author(s) in Parentheses: For several years, plants have been considered a primary source in the search for new cancer drugs, since approximately 60% of the chemotherapeutic agents currently in use originate from natural sources (Alonso-Castro et al., 2011).
  • Multiple Authors: For sources with three or more authors, use et al. after the first author's name: (Smith et al., 2018).
Reference List:

References should be listed alphabetically by the author's last name.

  • Journal Article: Alonso-Castro, A. J., Villarreal, M., Salazar-Olivo, L. A., Gómez-Sánchez, M., Domínguez, F., & García-Carranca, A. (2011). Mexican medicinal plants used for cancer treatment: Pharmacological, phytochemical and ethnobotanical studies. Journal of Ethnopharmacology, 133(3), 945–972. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jep.2010.11.055
  • Book: Smith, A. B. (2018). The Science of Nature. Publisher.

APA style does not use a superscript number in the text for citations. Instead, it relies on the author's last name and publication year. When using APA style, make sure to format your entire manuscript, including the reference list, according to APA guidelines.

The contributors agreement form (https://journalhost.in/CAF/) has to be submitted in original with the details of all the contributors within two weeks of submission.

Brief Communications are treated like original articles, except that they should be limited to 1500 words, with an "Abstract" of 150 words or fewer and could be supported with up to 15 references. Other aspects are like original articles.

Case Reports

New, interesting and rare cases can be reported. They should be unique, describing a great diagnostic or therapeutic challenge and providing a learning point for the readers. Cases with clinical significance or implications will be given priority. These communications could be of up to 1000 words (excluding Abstract and references) and should have the following headings: Abstract (unstructured), Key-words, Introduction, Case report, Discussion, Reference, Tables and Legends in that order. The manuscript could be supported with up to 10 references. Case Reports could be authored by up to four authors.

Letter to the Editor

These should be short and decisive observations. They should preferably be related to articles previously published in the Journal or views expressed in the journal. They should not be preliminary observations that need a later paper for validation. The letter could have up to 500 words and 5 references. It could be generally authored by not more than four authors.

Other

Editorial, Guest Editorial, Commentary and Opinion are solicited by the editorial board.

Tables and Figures

Tables

Each table must be typed with single-spacing on a fresh page of the manuscript. All tables are to be serially numbered using Arabic numerals. Number tables consecutively in the order of their first citation in the text and supply a brief title for each. Authors should place explanatory matter in footnotes, not in the heading. Explain all nonstandard abbreviations in footnotes, and use the following symbols, in sequence: *, †, ‡, §, ||, ¶, **, ††, ‡‡, §§, ||||, ¶¶, etc. The tables along with their number should be cited at the relevant place in the text. Be sure that each table is cited in the text. The desired positions of tables in the text should be indicated.

Figures

Figures must be submitted in the manuscript. All figures are to be numbered using Arabic numerals according to the order in which they have been first cited in the text. Desired positions of figures in the text should be indicated along with their legends at the end of the manuscript after tables.

Fig. 1: (12 Font size, Times New Roman, Normal, Bold)

Short Title

With less than 50 characters to be used as running head.

Source(s) of Support

In the form of grants, equipment, drugs, or all of these.

Acknowledgements

Contributions that need acknowledging but do not justify authorship, and should specify the nature of support.

Conflicts of Interest / Competing Interests

All authors must disclose any and all conflicts of interest they may have with publication of the manuscript or an institution or product that is mentioned in the manuscript and/or is important to the outcome of the study presented. Authors should also disclose conflict of interest with products that compete with those mentioned in their manuscript.

File Formats

Submit Word files with tables, photos, and graphs in an editable Document format electronically. Manuscripts should be neatly typed, double-spaced throughout, including tables, on pages of uniform size with at least 2.5 cm margins on all sides.

Manuscript Preparation

Manuscripts should conform to ICMJE recommendations and be written in English. Figures should be high resolution (≥350 dpi) and submitted in JPEG/TIFF/PNG/EPS formats as appropriate. Tables should be self-explanatory and fit the journal layout.

Your Manuscript should be typed, double-spaced in a Word Processor. You should use 12 pt Times New Roman font. Authors should take care of the fonts that are used in the document, including fonts within graphics. Fonts should be restricted to Times New Roman, Symbol and Zapf Dingbats.

Title: Should be in Title Case; The first character in each word in the title has to be capitalized.

The contributors agreement form (https://journalhost.in/CAF/) has to be submitted in original with the details of all the contributors within two weeks of submission.

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