All submissions should be original, accurate, and appropriately referenced. Medical research involves a wide range of thoughts and expertise. Therefore, the scope of JIMS is broad, and research in any medical field will be reviewed by our editors, as long as the submission is written by an Israeli medical student.
If any part of the article (including figures and tables) was published previously, the author must obtain permission from the publisher (or journal) and acknowledge such in full.
• Manuscripts must be written in English. Spelling, grammar, and clarity must be at an acceptable standard.
• Ensure that all author names are added to the submission form as you would like them to appear in the final publication.
• By submitting work to JIMS, all writers agree to free access and use of the material published in it with proper acknowledgement of authorship.
• All manuscripts must be submitted online via the online manuscript submission form.
• Manuscript File Formats For submission and review, please submit the manuscript as a Word document. Do not submit your manuscript in PDF format.
• Use Arial or Times New Roman, double-space text, 12-point font.
• Submission pages should be numbered.
• Abbreviations are strongly discouraged. In the case they are used, the first time an abbreviation appears, it should be placed in brackets following the full word or phrase.
• Drug Names are preferably presented as generic names. If trade names are used, please provide the company name and country in parentheses.
Original research studies in clinical medicine, public health, health care policy, medical education, or biomedical research. An "original" research article is a detailed account of research activity written by the scientists who did the research, not by someone else who is reporting on the research; it is a primary resource.
• • Up to 3000 words.
• Up to 5 tables and/or figures.
• Structured abstract up to 300 words.
• Limited to 30 references for clinical research and up to 50 for basic science.
• 4-5 Key words.
• 3-5 highlights/ key points.
Assessments of the literature and data sources relating to medical • Up to 5000 words. topics.
• Up to 5000 words.
• Up to 6 tables and/or figures.
• Structured abstract- up to 300 words.
• Limited to 70 references.
• 4-5 Key words.
A detailed report of the diagnosis, treatment, and follow-up of an individual patient. Case reports also contain some demographic information about the patient (for example, age, gender, ethnic origin).
• Up to 2000 words.
• Up to 3 tables and/or figures.
• Abstract- up to 150 words.
• Limited to 25 references.
• 3-5 Key Points.
May address any topic in medicine, public health, research, discovery, prevention, ethics, health policy, or health law, and is generally not associated with a specific article.
• Commentary letters discuss a recent article in this journal or replies by authors of original articles to letters from readers.
• Up to 1000 words.
• Limited to 5 references.
A short presentation of a patient with a specific disease or condition with an accompanying clinical image. Authors should provide 4 single-phrase plausible treatment options describing possible courses of action, with one of these being preceded by the question "What Would You Do Next?" Manuscripts should include a brief discussion of the relevant clinical issues and provide well-supported explanations discussing the 4 potential courses of action. A key clinical feature should be definable, which drives the next course of action.
• Case presentation: 250 words
• Discussion: 500-600 words.
• Limited to 10 references
From the patient's perspective/ Arts and medicine /Research spotlight.
• These manuscripts describe a personal experience (e.g., exploring the dynamics of the patient-physician relationship) taken from wide-ranging occurrences in medicine; These articles can express views and opinions on the myriad issues that affect the profession.
• The Arts and Medicine section features essays that demonstrate the relevance of the arts to the science and practice of medicine. The "arts" are broadly defined and include fine art of any kind (literature, television, interactive media, theater and performance art, exhibits, music, photography, and more). Beyond an appreciation of the arts, essays should emphasize the relevance of the arts to the science and practice of medicine.
• Spotlight articles are intended to provide a quick update on one or two recent research articles that signify a major advancement in the medical field. Authors can summarize the scope and main results of their research as well. To prevent plagiarism, this narrative report must differ from the abstract in the original article.
• Up to 1000 words.
• At least 2 tables and/or figures.
• Limited to 5 references.
The manuscript file should include a title page, abstract, text, and references. Each section should start on a new page, numbered consecutively, beginning with the title page.
The title page should be the first page of your manuscript file. It should include:
• The type of the manuscript (review/original article, etc.)
• A manuscript title (Title should be written with capital letters at the beginning of each word)
• authors' details: the full names, highest academic degrees, and affiliations of all authors (Must be written fully and grouped geographically). The authors' names should be separated by a comma, and the last author should be preceded by “and”. The affiliation should be annotated by a superscript number after the degree. If there is more than one affiliation, the annotation should be separated by a comma.
Example: Brad Pitt MSc1,2, Angelina Jolie MD3 and Jennifer Aniston PhD1
Affiliation must contain the author's department, institute, university/hospital, city, ZIP code, and country.
Example: The Lautenberg Center for Immunology and Cancer Research, IMRIC, Faculty of Medicine, The Hebrew University-Hadassah Medical School, Jerusalem 91120, Israel. - Department of Hematology, Hadassah-Hebrew University Medical Center, Jerusalem 91120, Israel.
The name and complete contact information for the corresponding author, and manuscript word count (not including title, abstract, acknowledgment, references, tables, and figure legends).
Structured abstracts are only required for original articles and reviews. Abstracts are not required for letters and special features. No information should be reported in the abstract that does not appear in the text of the manuscript.
Authors will submit an abstract of no more than 300 words using the headings listed. Each section heading should be in bold.
Structured abstracts should include the following sections: background, objective, methods, results, and conclusions.
Original article submissions require highlights: 3-5 key sentences with the main conclusions of the study or findings that the author would like to emphasize.
Highlights will appear at the beginning of the manuscript, after the abstract.
It should be used as extensively as possible in the analysis of categorical data. All statistical tests should be mentioned properly in the text or figure legends. Results should be presented with precision and scientific value. Measures of uncertainty should be used consistently, including in figures that present aggregated results. In the text, the statistics should be capitalized and in italic: P < 0.02. For tables comparing treatment or exposure groups in a randomized trial (usually table 1 in the trial report), significant differences between or among groups should be indicated:
• * P < 0.05
• ** P < 0.01
• *** P < 0.001
The body of the table should not include a column of P values. In manuscripts that report on randomized clinical trials, authors may provide a flow diagram in CONSORT format.
In the methods section, the statistical methods should be written as in the following example: "Statistical analyses were performed using the Statistical Package for the Social Sciences software version 24 (SPSS Inc., Chicago, IL, USA)."
Figures and tables will be submitted as part of the manuscript file. Figures and tables should be added at the end of the manuscript according to the order of their appearance.
Each figure or table should have a title (in bold) and a legend.
If the Figure has more than one part, the parts should be annotated by a capital letter, and in the legend, the capital letter will be in bold.
For example: Figure 1. Roses are red and violets are blue. A. A colorimetric analysis of roses. B. A colorimetric analysis of violets. C. A comparison of the colors of roses and violets.
Units of measurement should be expressed in conventional units, with System International (SI) units given in parentheses throughout the text.
Figures and tables units must be mentioned, in SI units or conventional units. When writing percentages, the symbol should be adjacent to the number: 12%.
If accepted, the authors would be asked to provide the figures in high-resolution format, such as TIFF.
Must be written in Vancouver format. References list should be tab-separated. All references must be numbered in square brackets in text [1] consecutively as they are cited. References that are cited first in a table or figure should be numbered according to their position in the text. References must be added by one of the acceptable tools (Mendeley, EndNote, etc.). Journal name should be written in italic font.
Numbered references to personal communications, unpublished data, or manuscripts either “submitted for publication” or “in preparation” are unacceptable. Articles in which references are not up to date will not be considered.
If the citation is a Review, Editorial, Letter, or abstract, indicate such in square brackets after the title. For a book or chapter in a book, list the authors of the chapter, chapter title, book editors, book title (first letter of each word capitalized), city, and publisher, in that order. Page numbers: e.g., 123-25, 1125235-only list the column that is new (ones, tens, hundreds).
For example: Andrew E, Rosenberg MD. Skeletal system and soft tissue tumors. In Cotran RS, Kumar V, Robbins SL, Schoen FJ, eds. Pathologic Basis of Disease, 5th edn. Philadelphia: WB Saunders Co., 1994: 1220-1.
Israeli MD students can receive an exemption from the requirement for a thesis by getting their research submitted in JIMS.
According to the criteria dictated by the deans of the medical faculties, students who wish to get exempted have to:
1. Find an approved mentor.
2. Submit a research proposal to the faculty prior to initiation of the research.
3. Submit a manuscript* to JIMS and get it approved and published.
4. Apply for exemption from thesis through your faculty.
*The student must be the first author or someone of equal contribution as the first author.
Attached below are the regulations for exemption of each faculty, students are encouraged to familiarize themselves with the regulations before submitting a manuscript.
• Tel Aviv University
•Bar Ilan University
• Ariel University
• Hebrew University
• Ben Gurion University
After the manuscript is submitted, the corresponding author will receive an acknowledgment confirming receipt.
The first criterion for acceptance into JIMS is the interest of the Israeli medical student community from all over the world. Our editors will view all submissions by this principle first, looking for original, relevant, and clear submissions.
• Initially, each submission is appreciated academically and ethically by our professional staff by the following criteria:
o Following the mandatory format requirements.
o Spelling, grammar, and clarity are to an acceptable standard.
o Written approval from research supervisors is required for original research articles.
o Written consent from patients is required for case reports.
Manuscripts that do not meet the following requirements will not be reviewed until adjustments are made.
• Manuscripts will then be sent to at least two reviewers at the editor’s discretion; the reviewers will have two weeks to review the submission and provide the Editor with their reports.
• The Editor will then relay their decision to the Editor in Chief, along with the editor’s report.
• The Editor in Chief will provide the author with the report and shall provide them with one week to address all points brought up in the report.
• The reviewed manuscript will be examined by the assigned Editor, and it shall be decided whether the manuscript is appropriate for publication (Publication of accepted articles in each issue will be limited and is at the Editor’s discretion).
*After an article has been accepted, it may be edited for length or to conform to the journal's style (punctuation, reference formatting, etc.), and JIMS reserves the right to make the final decisions regarding editorial changes.
JIMS defines authorship in accordance with the criteria recommended by the International Committee of Medical Journal Editors (ICMJE), which include:
• Substantial contributions to the conception or design of the work; or the acquisition, analysis, or interpretation of data for the work;
• Drafting the work or revising it critically for important intellectual content;
Final approval of the version to be published;
• Agreement to be accountable for all aspects of the work in ensuring that questions related to the accuracy or integrity of any part of the work are appropriately investigated and resolved.
All those identified as authors should meet all four criteria, and all those who meet these criteria should be identified as authors. It is the authors’ responsibility to decide on the listed authors and their order. As a guideline, supervisors are generally identified as the senior (last) author of a manuscript, with the primary author being listed first.
JIMS accepts co-authorships in the event that multiple authors contributed equally to the work. Authors should be able to identify which co-authors are responsible for specific parts of the work. Those who do not meet all four criteria should be acknowledged with specified contributions. The student author is the designated corresponding author and must be able to take public responsibility for the content. As corresponding author, s/he has the following responsibilities, as listed on the ICMJE:
• Primary contact with the journal during the submission and review process, as well as after publication for critiques and additional information if required.
• Completion of the administrative requirements by providing, inter alia
o Details of authorship
o Ethics committee approval (refer to ‘Research Involving Animals and Humans’ section below) o Clinical trial registration documentation (if indicated)
o Conflicts of interest forms and statements If authorship is disputed, this should be resolved at the institution(s) where the work has been performed according to the ICMJE recommendations.
If changes to authorship are requested for appropriate reasons, agreement from all authors is required in writing following the COPE flowchart.
Authors who publish with this journal agree to the following terms:
• The authors assert that they know of no reason why any portion of the article submitted may not be published.
• It is the authors’ responsibility to ensure that any text, picture, graph, diagram, or other aspect of the article submitted does not infringe upon the ownership or copyright of another party.
• The authors agree to be responsible and accountable for all aspects of the work in ensuring that questions related to the accuracy or integrity of any part of the work are appropriately investigated and resolved. • The author releases JIMS, the IMA, and their employees and officials from any liability in this regard.
• In submitting work to the JIMS, writers agree to free access and use of the material published in it with proper acknowledgement of authorship.
• After an article has been accepted, it may be edited for length or to conform to house style (punctuation, end note formatting, etc.), and the JIMS reserves the right to make the final decisions regarding editorial changes.
• Publication in each issue will be limited and will occur at the Editor’s discretion. Suppose articles are unable to be published in the upcoming issue. In that case, authors can choose to have their accepted articles transferred for publication on the website or to be considered for publication in a subsequent issue.
Please be advised that JIMS may collect and store information from website users and journal readers, including, but not necessarily limited to, author information such as name, title, and institute; contact information such as name, email address and phone number; any information you provide through online communication (through website or email) and details about which articles you have accessed and when.
JIMS may use this information for several purposes, such as website quality or social media enhancement, assessment of performance and popularity of published articles, and facilitating contact with users who have initiated communication with JIMS. This information may be collected through various sources, including inter alia, website forms, including contact forms, the Re-search system, manuscript submission forms, submission itself, or any other data provided to JIMS platforms; communication directly with JIMS through email, social media, or any other means, and website cookies collected by any device.
JIMS is dedicated to protecting your personal information. JIMS will not share any personal information with third parties unless required by law.
While we cannot ensure or guarantee that loss, misuse, or alteration of information will never occur, we use all reasonable efforts to prevent it.
You should bear in mind that transmission over the internet is never entirely secure, and therefore, we cannot guarantee absolute security of your information. If you have reason to believe your interaction with us is no longer secure, notify us immediately.
From "Ethical Considerations in the Conduct and Reporting of Research: Privacy and Confidentiality" by the International Committee of Medical Journal Editors: Patients have a right to privacy that should not be violated without informed consent.
Identifying information, including names, initials, or hospital numbers, should not be published in written descriptions, photographs, or pedigrees unless the information is essential for scientific purposes and the patient (or parent or guardian) gives written informed consent for publication.
Informed consent for this purpose requires that an identifiable patient be shown the manuscript to be published.
Authors should disclose to these patients whether any potential identifiable material might be available via the Internet as well as in print after publication. Nonessential identifying details should be omitted. Informed consent should be obtained if there is any doubt that anonymity can be maintained.
For example, masking the eye region in photographs of patients is an inadequate protection of anonymity. If identifying characteristics are altered to protect anonymity, such as in genetic pedigrees, authors should provide assurance, and editors should so note, that such alterations do not distort scientific meaning.
When informed consent has been obtained, it should be indicated in the published article.
From "Ethical Considerations in the Conduct and Reporting of Research: Conflicts of Interest" by the International Committee of Medical Journal Editors: When authors submit a manuscript, whether an article or a letter, they are responsible for disclosing all financial and personal relationships that might bias their work.
To prevent ambiguity, authors must state explicitly whether potential conflicts do or do not exist. Authors should do so in the manuscript on a conflict-of-interest notification page that follows the title page, providing additional detail, if necessary, in a cover letter that accompanies the manuscript.
Authors should identify Individuals who provide writing or other assistance and disclose the funding source for this assistance. Investigators must disclose potential conflicts to study participants and should state in the manuscript whether they have done so.
At the time of the invitation, reviewers are asked to disclose any conflicts of interest that could affect their review. Editors and reviewers should not be involved in making decisions about or reviewing manuscripts in which they may have a conflict of interest.
This includes, but is not limited to, if an editor or a reviewer has:
• Worked in the same institution (e.g., worked in the same research institute at a similar time, not attended the same university)
• Current/recent collaboration with an author, including recent publications and/or grants
• A personal relationship with the author
JIMS editors will ensure all relevant conflicts of interest are declared in publication. JIMS editors will ensure unbiased reviews by not seeking reviewers with conflicts of interest.
Prior to publication, all articles are run through a plagiarism check via the plagiarism detection software (iThenticate). If plagiarism is suspected, JIMS will take action in accordance with the COPE flowchart.
Studies involving animals and/or humans should include a statement on ethics approval by an ethics committee or institutional review board. Studies involving humans should include a statement regarding consent to participate in research. Case reports should be de-identified. When submitting to the JIMS, authors acknowledge consent has been obtained for the case to be published via the submission form, and authors should retain a signed consent form.
From "Ethical Considerations in the Conduct and Reporting of Research: Protection of Human Subjects and Animals in Research" by the International Committee of Medical Journal Editors: When reporting experiments on human subjects, authors should indicate whether the procedures followed were per the ethical standards of the responsible committee on human experimentation (institutional and national) and with the Helsinki Declaration of 1975, as revised in 2000.
If doubt exists whether the research was conducted following the Helsinki Declaration, the authors must explain the rationale for their approach and demonstrate that the institutional review body explicitly approved the doubtful aspects of the study. When reporting experiments on animals, authors should indicate whether the institutional and national guide for the care and use of laboratory animals was followed.
Israeli MD students can receive an exemption from the requirement for a thesis by getting their research submitted in JIMS.
According to the criteria dictated by the deans of the medical faculties, students who wish to get exempted have to:
1. Find an approved mentor.
2. Submit a research proposal to the faculty prior to initiation of the research.
3. Submit a manuscript* to JIMS and get it approved and published.
4. Apply for exemption from thesis through your faculty.
*The student must be the first author or someone of equal contribution as the first author.
Attached below are the regulations for exemption of each faculty, students are encouraged to familiarize themselves with the regulations before submitting a manuscript.
• Tel Aviv University
• Bar Ilan University
• Ariel University
• Hebrew University
• Ben Gurion University
