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Scientific Journal of Pediatrics (SJPed) — e-ISSN 3025-6224 · Published by Phlox Institute. By submitting to SJPed, authors agree to comply with these Author Guidelines and with the journal's Publication Ethics and Malpractice Statement.
1. Scope
SJPed publishes work spanning clinical, epidemiological, and translational pediatrics and child health (see Focus & Scope). Submissions must fall within this scope and make a clear contribution to knowledge or practice.
2. Article Types
SJPed considers the following. There is no fixed limit on manuscript length or on the number of tables and figures; authors should nonetheless aim for clarity and avoid unnecessary repetition.
- Original Articles — original clinical, epidemiological, or laboratory research in IMRAD structure.
- Systematic Reviews and Meta-analyses — conducted and reported per PRISMA, with a registered or clearly stated protocol (PROSPERO encouraged) and a reproducible search strategy.
- Case Reports and Case Series — instructive cases per the CARE guidelines, with signed parental/guardian consent for publication.
- Brief Communications / Short Reports — concise reports of preliminary findings or focused observations.
- Clinical Images in Pediatrics — high-quality, instructive clinical or diagnostic images with a concise teaching commentary; guardian consent required.
- Letters to the Editor — scholarly correspondence on published articles or matters relevant to the field.
- Editorials — normally invited.
Important: SJPed does not consider narrative (non-systematic) literature reviews; these will be returned without external review.
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3. Language and General Format
- Clear, grammatically correct academic English (British or American spelling, applied consistently).
- Editable text file (Microsoft Word, .docx), 12-point font, double-spaced, with continuous line and page numbering.
- SI units throughout; all abbreviations defined at first mention; drugs referred to by international non-proprietary (generic) names.
4. Manuscript Structure
Title Page (separate file)
Provided as a separate file, containing: full title; each author's full name and institutional affiliation; the corresponding author's postal address, e-mail, and telephone; each author's ORCID iD; a running title; word count; and the numbers of tables and figures. Identifying information must appear only on this page.
Blinded Main Manuscript
Because SJPed operates double-blind review, the main file must not contain author names, affiliations, acknowledgements, funding details, or any identifying information. Self-citations should be phrased neutrally.
Abstract and Keywords
Preferably ≤ 250 words; format depends on article type: Original Articles — Background, Methods, Results, Conclusion; Systematic Reviews/Meta-analyses — Background, Objectives, Methods, Results, Conclusions, with the PROSPERO number; Case Reports/Series — Introduction, Case Presentation, Conclusion; Brief Communications — single unstructured abstract ≤ 150 words; Clinical Images — no abstract (brief case summary ≤ 100 words in the body); Letters and Editorials — no abstract. Provide three to six keywords, preferably from MeSH (except Clinical Images, Letters, and Editorials).
Main Text
Original Articles follow IMRAD; the Methods must describe design, setting, participants, ethical approval, and statistical analysis in sufficient detail for replication. Case Reports follow the CARE structure; Systematic Reviews follow PRISMA and include a flow diagram.
References
Vancouver (ICMJE) style: numbered consecutively in order of first citation, with superscript Arabic numerals; journal titles abbreviated per the NLM Catalog; include the DOI where available; list the first three authors followed by “et al.” when more than three. At least 80% of references should be primary research articles, most published within the last ten years, preferably in reputable internationally indexed journals. Authors are responsible for the accuracy of every reference; fabricating references or using unverified AI-generated references is a serious breach and will result in rejection.
Tables and Figures
Placed within the main text near first mention, numbered in order of citation, each with a concise legend (above tables, below figures). Figures: line art ≥ 600 dpi, photographs/clinical images ≥ 300 dpi. For any image from which a child could be identified, signed guardian consent for publication is required (Section 5), and identifying features should be masked unless specifically consented otherwise.
5. Ethics and Required Declarations
All submissions must comply with the journal's Publication Ethics statement (COPE, ICMJE, WAME). As applicable:
- Ethical approval: Research in children must be approved by an appropriate ethics committee/IRB, comply with the Declaration of Helsinki, and state the approval number in the Methods.
- Consent and assent: Written informed consent from the parent/legal guardian, and age-appropriate assent from the child where capable, must be obtained and stated.
- Consent for identifiable material: For any identifiable child information or image, a signed SJPed Parental/Guardian Consent for Publication form must be attached to the submission e-mail.
- Animal research: ARRIVE guidelines and ethics approval number.
- Clinical trial registration: prospective registration; number in the abstract.
- Authorship & contributions: four ICMJE criteria; CRediT statement; complete the SJPed Author Declaration, Authorship & Conflict-of-Interest Statement.
- AI use, Data availability, Reporting guidelines (CONSORT/STROBE/PRISMA/CARE), Originality/plagiarism: as set out in the ethics statement.
6. Files Required at Submission
Attach the following files to the submission e-mail (see the Manuscript Submission page for full instructions):
- Cover letter.
- Title page (with all identifying information).
- Blinded main manuscript (abstract, references, table/figure legends).
- Main manuscript with tables and figures embedded near first mention.
- Completed SJPed Author Declaration, Authorship & Conflict-of-Interest Statement.
- Signed SJPed Parental/Guardian Consent for Publication form (where any identifiable child material is included).
- Copy of the ethics committee / IRB approval (for studies involving humans or animals).
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7. Submission and Peer Review
All manuscripts are submitted by e-mail to the editorial office at editor.sjped@gmail.com; see the Manuscript Submission page for the required subject line, the list of files to attach, and the handling process. There is no submission fee. On receipt, the editorial office acknowledges the manuscript within three working days and assigns a manuscript ID. Manuscripts are first assessed for scope, completeness, and compliance, then undergo double-blind review by at least two independent expert reviewers, with the editorial office acting as intermediary to preserve anonymity. Editorial decisions are based solely on academic merit, validity, ethical compliance, and peer review, and are entirely independent of the authors' ability to pay any charge.
8. Copyright and Licensing
Authors retain copyright. On acceptance, authors grant SJPed the right of first publication, with the article licensed under CC BY-NC-SA 4.0.
9. Article Processing Charge
There is no submission fee. An Article Processing Charge applies only after acceptance; see the Publication Fee page for amounts and regional adjustments.
Editorial Office
Scientific Journal of Pediatrics (SJPed)
Phlox Institute: Indonesian Medical Research Organization
Jl. Sirnaraga, 8 Ilir, Ilir Timur III, Palembang, South Sumatra, Indonesia
E-mail: editor.sjped@gmail.com · Phone: +62 877-8809-0173 · e-ISSN 3025-6224
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