1. Manuscript Categories
We welcome original research articles, review articles, clinical case reports, short communications, and editorials in the field of pharmacy and pharmaceutical sciences.
Article Types:
- Original Research Articles: (3500–6000 words)
- Review Articles: (4000–8000 words)
- Case Reports: (1500–3000 words)
- Short Communications: (1000–2000 words)
- Editorials & Letters to the Editor: (500–1000 words)
2. General Formatting Requirements
- Manuscripts must be prepared in Microsoft Word (DOC/DOCX) format.
- Use 12-point Times New Roman, double-spacing, and 1-inch margins.
- All pages must be numbered sequentially.
- References must follow the Vancouver style.
- Figures and tables should be embedded within the manuscript and also uploaded separately as high-resolution images (JPG, PNG, or TIFF).
3. Manuscript Structure
For Original Research Articles:
- Title Page (Title, Author Names, Affiliations, Corresponding Author Details)
- Abstract (Structured, 250 words max)
- Keywords (3–6 keywords)
- Introduction
- Methods
- Results
- Discussion
- Conclusion
- Acknowledgments
- References
- Tables & Figures
For Review Articles:
- Title Page
- Abstract (Unstructured, 250 words max)
- Keywords
- Introduction
- Main Sections (As per the review topic)
- Conclusion
- References
For Case Reports:
- Title Page
- Abstract (Unstructured, 200 words max)
- Keywords
- Case Presentation
- Discussion
- Conclusion
- References
4. Ethical Considerations
- Authors must follow COPE (Committee on Publication Ethics) guidelines.
- Studies involving human subjects must have Ethics Committee approval and informed consent.
- Clinical trial manuscripts must include a trial registration number.
- Plagiarism is strictly prohibited and all manuscripts will be checked via plagiarism detection software.
5. Copyright and Licensing
Upon acceptance, authors must sign a Copyright Transfer Agreement (CTA). JPS follows Open Access Policy under Creative Commons Attribution License (CC BY 4.0), allowing unrestricted reuse with proper citation.
