From the MJM Editors’ Desk: Common errors authors make in submission to the Medical Journal of Malaysia
- VernacularTitle:323
- Author:
Lekhraj Rampal
;
Liew Boon Seng
;
Pakeer Oothuman
;
Philip Rajan
;
Sherina Mohd Sidik
;
Victor Chee Wai
;
Baharudin Abdullah
- Publication Type:Editorial
- From:
The Medical Journal of Malaysia
2020;75(4):324-
- CountryMalaysia
- Language:English
-
Abstract:
Proper understanding the ‘Instructions to authors’ for a
particular journal is the key towards successful submission of a
manuscript which will lead to it being published. Common
errors that are frequently made by authors in their submission
to the Malaysia Journal of Malaysia (MJM) that lead to
rejection of their submission or requiring major revisions or
minor revisions are listed and discussed in this article. Outright
rejection prior to even a peer review process may be made for
an article due to: it is poorly written or when there is suspicion
on the authenticity of the submission, which contains elements
that are suspected to be plagiarised, it is a duplicate submission
or not in the format required by the MJM. The editor in
charge of the issue makes a recommendation to the Editor in
Chief for the final decision.
