Guidelines for Authors

Replication of Previously Published Material

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The Northern Journal of Medical Sciences, Abbottabad will not secure any permissions for the publication of material obtained from other publishers. The authors of a manuscript should ensure that all necessary permissions, if required, are obtained prior to the submission of the manuscript to North J Med Sci. If the manuscript contains parts of literature sourced from other places, written permission from the appropriate copyright holder must accompany the manuscript.

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Review Process for Rejected Manuscripts

North J Med Sci conducts an internal review of appeals that provide a detailed rationale for reconsidering articles initially rejected by the editorial board. At this stage, authors are not required to submit their revised manuscript. If an appeal is successful, authors will then submit a revised version of their manuscript, and the review process will commence from the beginning.

Feedback on Published Articles

The editorial board of North J Med Sci encourages readers with comments or queries about a published research article to reach out directly to the corresponding authors. Due to the high volume of work, the Journal does not facilitate communication between readers and authors.

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Policy on Plagiarism

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