Submission
Manuscripts must be submitted in English through the journal’s online submission system. Submissions must be original, not previously published, and not under consideration elsewhere. Authors are responsible for ensuring their work is written in clear, comprehensible English.
Ethical Compliance
- Research Ethics: Studies involving human participants must comply with the Declaration of Helsinki and include a statement of approval from an Institutional Review Board (IRB) or ethics committee.
- Authorship: Authorship must meet the four criteria outlined by the International Committee of Medical Journal Editors (ICMJE).
- Conflict of Interest: All authors must disclose any potential conflicts of interest.
- Publication Ethics: BJGLD is committed to the standards set by the Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE).
Manuscript Preparation & Article Types
Prepare two separate files: 1) A Title Page with author details, and 2) the Main Manuscript file, which must be completely anonymized for blind review (no author names or affiliations).
The table below outlines the specific requirements for different types of articles.
| Article Type | Description & Focus | Key Requirements |
|---|---|---|
| Original Article | Reports of new, significant research (trials, cohort studies, etc.). | Structured abstract (~250 words). Background & Aims, Methods, Results, Discussion, Conclusions. ≤3500 words, ≤40 refs. |
| Review Article | Comprehensive, critical overviews of important topics by experts. | Unstructured abstract. Clear sections, future directions. ≤4000 words, ≤100 refs. |
| Case Report | Unique cases with significant teaching points or novel observations. | Structured abstract. Introduction, Case Report, Discussion. ≤1500 words, ≤30 refs, ≤5 authors. |
| Letter to the Editor | Brief comments on recent journal articles or short preliminary reports. | Brief title, references included. ≤600 words, ≤5 refs. |
| Images of the Issue | Short, image-based presentations of interesting cases. | 2-3 high-quality images (300 DPI), brief text (250-300 words). |
Formatting:
- Use 12-point, Times New Roman font, double-spaced.
- Number pages consecutively.
- Structure: Title, Abstract, Keywords, Main Text, Acknowledgments, References, Figure Legends, Tables.
- References: List in order of citation (Vancouver style). List all authors up to six; for more than six, list the first six followed by “et al.”.
Contact
For inquiries, please contact the Editorial Office at:
Bangladesh Journal of Gastrointestinal and Liver Diseases
Official Organ of the Bangladesh Gastroenterology Society.
ISSN: 3106-3780
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