Author Guidelines

Submission Preparation Checklist

During the submission process, authors must verify that their manuscript meets all the following criteria. Submissions failing to comply with these guidelines may be returned to the authors

  • The submission has not been previously published, nor is it before another journal for consideration (or an explanation has been provided in Comments to the Editor).
  • The submission file is in OpenOffice, Microsoft Word, or RTF document file format.
  • Where available, URLs for the references have been provided.
  • The text is typed using a Font: Palatino Linotype, Size: 10-point font with 1.0 space; employs italics, rather than underlining (except with URL addresses); and all illustrations, figures, and tables are placed within the text at the appropriate points, rather than at the end.
  • The text adheres to the stylistic and bibliographic requirements outlined in the Author Guidelines.
  • There is no conflict of interest and any clarification regarding this has been provided in comments to editor
  • Funding source has been disclosed in manuscript citing the grant letter sanctioned from grant sanctioning agencies

Author Guidelines

The Journal of Pharmaceutical, Biomedical and Chemistry Research (JPBCR) is a quarterly peer-reviewed, multidisciplinary publication dedicated to advancing innovative research in pharmaceutical sciences, biomedicine, and chemistry. The journal prioritizes mechanism-based, hypothesis-driven studies characterized by robust experimental design, rigorous methodology, and comprehensive data interpretation. JPBCR serves as a platform for disseminating cutting-edge findings that contribute significantly to the advancement of knowledge in these interconnected fields.

JPBCR publishes articles containing novel research concepts, ideas, and findings of broad interest & add to the understanding of the scientific community in Pharmaceutical Sciences (Pharmaceutical Chemistry/Medicinal Chemistry, Organic Chemistry/Inorganic, Chemistry/Analytical Chemistry, Computational Chemistry/Drug Design and Discovery, Formulation and Development/Novel Drug Delivery Systems/ Nanotechnology, Natural Products/Isolation, Identification, and Biological Evaluation of Phytoconstituents, Pharmacology and Toxicology, Health Sciences/Marine Sciences, Biology/Zoology/Botany/Biochemistry, Pharmacogenetics and Pharmacogenomics, Biomedical research and Clinical applications).  

Manuscripts that are solely descriptive or confirmatory, insufficiently written, lacking of a hypothesis, fail to provide novel insights, or provide conclusions unsupported by facts are improbable to get acceptance for publishing in this journal.

Manuscripts must conform to the “Uniform Requirements for Manuscripts Submitted to Biomedical Journals” http://www.icmje.org/

Peer review

Manuscripts will undergo a peer review procedure to assess their appropriateness and authenticity for publishing in the journal. A confirmation of the approval of the work will be delivered to the email address of the corresponding author.

Submission of Manuscript

Authors must submit articles in MS Word 2007 or a later version; no other formats will be allowed. If equations are utilized, they should be translated using the MS Office Equation Editor and inserted as images in the appropriate location. All equations must be organized or can be created using equation editor software.

All the manuscript can be submitted electronically through our online submission process only. If the author is technically unable to do so, then one can submit the manuscript as an attachment to email ID at jpbcreditor@gmail.com

The technical team will submit the article electronically and notify the authors accordingly. The team will furnish the author with a login ID and further information to facilitate self-monitoring of the text. Manuscripts must be succinctly produced and adhere to the subsequent broad criteria: Manuscripts must be typewritten in single spacing on A4 pages, printed on one side only, with 1-inch margins at the top and bottom and 0.5-inch margins on the left and right. The document should be organized in the following sequence: Title page, Abstract, Introduction, Materials and Methods, Results, Discussion, Conclusion, Acknowledgements (if applicable), Authorship, and References. All tables and figures must be appropriately aligned; separate tables and figures are unacceptable unless requested by the editor. Adhere to the prescribed framework for the compilation of symbols and abbreviations.

The articles should be in MS word file format, click here (please hyperlink the download link of article here) to download the template to prepare the article for the submission. JPBCR accepts all the articles, that comes under the scope mentioned at Link and the articles should be strictly as per the guidelines mentioned below:

Type of the Paper (Research, Review, Mini review, Communication, etc.) (Font: Palatino Linotype; Size: 10; Single line spacing, Italics)

Article Title (Font: Palatino Linotype; Size: 16, Single line spacing, Bold)

First name Last name1, First name Last name2, First name Last name3, First name Last name4*(Font: Palatino Linotype; Size: 10; Single line spacing, Bold)

1 Affiliation-1(Department, Organization, City, State Pin Code, State); xyz@email.com; (ORCID link);

2 Affiliation-2(Department, Organization, City, State Pin Code, State); xyz@email.com; (ORCID link);

3 Affiliation-1(Department, Organization, City, State Pin Code, State); xyz@email.com; (ORCID link);

4 Affiliation-4(Department, Organization, City, State Pin Code, State); xyz@email.com; (ORCID link);

*Corresponding author/author’s: abc@email.com; def@email.com (up to two corresponding authors can be added) (Font: Palatino Linotype; Size: 10; Single line spacing, Unbold)

Abstract

A single paragraph of about not more than 250 words. For research articles, abstracts should give a pertinent overview of the work. We strongly encourage authors to give structured abstract. It must be divided in the following section: Aim/Background: Place the question addressed in a broad context and highlight the purpose of the study; Methods: briefly describe the main methods or treatments applied; Results: summarize the article’s main findings; Conclusions: indicate the main conclusions or interpretations of the work.

Keywords: Keyword1, Keyword2, Keyword3 (List out up to 8 keywords that can best describe your work)

  1. Introduction (All main headings; Font: Palatino Linotype; Size: 11; Single line spacing, Bold)

The introduction section of the manuscript should succinctly situate the study within a broader context and underscore its significance. The primary objective of this endeavour is to elucidate the purpose of the work at hand, while concurrently highlighting its inherent significance. It is imperative to conduct a thorough examination of the present state of the research field, meticulously scrutinizing and evaluating key publications for citation. Please emphasize any controversial or diverging hypotheses as needed. In conclusion, it is imperative to succinctly outline the primary objective of the study and emphasize the key findings. Please ensure that the introduction remains accessible to scientists from diverse research backgrounds. (Font: Palatino Linotype; Size: 10; Single line spacing, Unbold).

  1. Materials and Methods

The Materials and Methods section should be meticulously described, providing ample details to enable readers to replicate and further expand upon the findings presented in the publication. Please be advised that the publication of your manuscript entails the requirement of making all associated materials, data, computer code, and protocols accessible to readers. We kindly request that you disclose any limitations regarding the accessibility of materials or information during the submission process. In order to ensure clarity and reproducibility, it is imperative that novel methodologies and protocols are thoroughly elucidated within the manuscript.

These innovative approaches should be expounded upon in a comprehensive manner, leaving no room for ambiguity or confusion. Conversely, for well-established methodologies that have been widely documented in the scientific literature, a succinct description accompanied by appropriate citations would suffice. This approach not only acknowledges the existing body of knowledge but also allows readers to easily access the relevant resources for further information. Research manuscripts that present extensive datasets, which have been deposited in a publicly accessible database, should include explicit information regarding the deposition location of the data and furnish the corresponding accession numbers. If the accession numbers have not been obtained at the time of submission, please indicate that they will be provided during the review process. It is imperative that these materials are furnished in advance of the publication date.

Interventionary studies encompassing both animal and human subjects, as well as other research endeavours necessitating ethical clearance, are mandated to explicitly disclose the granting body responsible for approval, along with the corresponding ethical approval code.

  1. Results and Discussion

This section may be divided by subheadings. It should provide a concise and precise description of the experimental results, their interpretation, as well as the experimental conclusions that can be drawn.

Authors should discuss the results and how they can be interpreted from the perspective of previous studies and of the working hypotheses. The findings and their implications should be discussed in the broadest context possible. Future research directions may also be highlighted.

                3.1 Subsection

                3.1.1 Subsubsection

All figures and tables should be cited in the main text as Figure 1, Table 1, etc

Figure 1. This is a figure. Schemes follow the same formatting.

Table 1. This is a table. Tables should be placed in the main text near to the first time they are cited.

Title 1

Title 2

Title 3

entry 1

data

data

entry 2

data

data 1

1 Tables may have a footer.

  1. Conclusion

                A conclusion is the final piece of writing in a research paper, essay, or article that summarizes the entire work. The conclusion paragraph should restate your thesis, summarize the key supporting ideas you discussed throughout the work, and offer your final impression on the central idea.

Declarations

Acknowledgments
            In this section, you can acknowledge any support given which is not covered by the author contribution or funding sections. This may include administrative and technical support, or donations in kind (e.g., materials used for experiments).

 

Conflict of Interest

Declare conflicts of interest or state “The authors declare no conflict of interest.” Authors must identify and declare any personal circumstances or interest that may be perceived as inappropriately influencing the representation or interpretation of reported research results. Any role of the funders in the design of the study; in the collection, analyses or interpretation of data; in the writing of the manuscript; or in the decision to publish the results must be declared in this section. If there is no role, please state “The funders had no role in the design of the study; in the collection, analyses, or interpretation of data; in the writing of the manuscript; or in the decision to publish the results”.

Authors’ Contribution

For research articles with several authors, a short paragraph specifying their individual contributions must be provided. The following statements should be used “Conceptualization, X.X. and Y.Y.; methodology, X.X.; software, X.X.; validation, X.X., Y.Y. and Z.Z.; formal analysis, X.X.; investigation, X.X.; resources, X.X.; data curation, X.X.; writing—original draft preparation, X.X.; writing—review and editing, X.X.; visualization, X.X.; supervision, X.X.; project administration, X.X.; funding acquisition, Y.Y. All authors have read and agreed to the published version of the manuscript.” Authorship must be limited to those who have contributed substantially to the work reported.

Funding

Please add: “This research received no external funding” or “This research was funded by NAME OF FUNDER, grant number XXX” and “The APC was funded by XXX”.

Data Availability

In this section, please provide details regarding where data supporting reported results can be found, including links to publicly archived datasets analyzed or generated during the study. If the study did not report any data, you might add “Not applicable” here. OR you can state, “The datasets generated and/or analysed during the current study are available from the corresponding author on reasonable request.”

Informed Consent Statement

Any research article describing a study involving humans should contain this statement. Please add “Informed consent was obtained from all subjects involved in the study.” OR “Patient consent was waived due to REASON (please provide a detailed justification).” OR “Not applicable.” for studies not involving humans. You might also choose to exclude this statement if the study did not involve humans.

Written informed consent for publication must be obtained from participating patients who can be identified (including by the patients themselves). Please state “Written informed consent has been obtained from the patient(s) to publish this paper” if applicable.

Ethics Statement/Ethical Approvals

In this section, authors should give ethical approval statements with approval number involving animals in the study OR if no animal involved please write, “Not applicable”.

 

References

References must be given as per “American Psychological Association (APA)”. We recommend preparing the references with a bibliography software package, such as EndNote, Reference Manager, Mendeley Desktop, or Zotero to avoid typing mistakes and duplicated references. Include the digital object identifier (DOI) for all references where available. References should be alphabetically arranged.

When a book's reference is used (11 font):

Lofts, B., & Murton, R. K. (1973). Reproduction in birds. In: Farner, D. S. and King, J. R. (eds). Avian biology. Vol. III. Academic Press, London and New York. pp. 1-107.

When a single author mentions a journal article's reference (11 font):

Rahul, N. R. (2023). Pineal-adrenocortical interactions in domestic male pigeons exposed to long and short photoperiods and exogenous testosterone propionate. Beubenz Journal of Pharmacy and Health Sciences, 44(4), 349-362. https://doi.org/10.52756/ bjphs.2022.v28.020 [*It denotes that the volume is 44, the issue is 4, and the pages are 349-362.]

When a reference is cited as dual authors (2 Authors) from a journal article:

Rahul, N. R., & Ashish, C. K. (2023). Pineal-adrenocortical interactions in domestic male pigeon exposed to long and short photoperiods and exogenous testosterone propionate. Beubenz Journal of Pharmacy and Health Sciences, 44(4), 349-362. https://doi.org/10.52756/ bjphs.2022.v28.020

When more than two authors are mentioned in a citation from a journal article:

Rahul, N. R., Ashish, A. K., & Pritam, C. K. (2023). Pinealadrenocortical interactions in domestic male pigeon exposed to long and short photoperiods and exogenous testosterone propionate. Beubenz Journal of Pharmacy and Health Sciences, 44(4), 349-362. https://doi.org/10.52756/bjphs.2022.v28.020

When Referencing a Patent:

Rahul, N. R., Ashish, A. K., & Pritam, C. K. (2023). Pinealadrenocortical interactions in domestic male pigeon. U.S. Patent No. 1234567.

Authors requested to use only online submission system for the submission of articles to JPBCR. If faced any issue, you are requested to mail us the query at editor@jpbcr.com.

Copyright Notice

The published manuscript's copyright remains with the author. I, the corresponding author, hereby declare upon submitting an article to the Journal of Pharmaceutical, Biomedical and Chemistry Research (JPBCR) that:

  • I am authorized by my co-authors to enter into these arrangements.
  • I warrant, on behalf of myself and my co-authors, that:
  • The article is original, has not been formally published in any other peer-reviewed journal, is not under consideration by any other journal and does not infringe any existing copyright or any other third party rights;
  • I am/we are the sole author(s) of the article and have full authority to enter into this agreement and in granting rights to JPBCR are not in breach of any other obligation;
  • The article contains nothing that is unlawful, libellous, or which would, if published, constitute a breach of contract or of confidence or of commitment given to secrecy;
  • I/we have taken due care to ensure the integrity of the article. To my/our - and currently accepted scientific - knowledge all statements contained in it purporting to be facts are true and any formula or instruction contained in the article will not, if followed accurately, cause any injury, illness or damage to the user.
  • I, and all co-authors, agree that the article, if editorially accepted for publication, shall be licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International License
  • I, and all co-authors, agree that, if the article is editorially accepted for publication in Journal of Pharmaceutical, Biomedical and Chemistry Research (JPBCR) data included in the article shall be made available under the Creative Commons 1.0 Public Domain Dedication waiver, unless otherwise stated. For the avoidance of doubt it is stated that sections 1, 2, and 3 of this license agreement shall apply and prevail.
  • I, and all co-authors are permitted and encouraged to post my/our work online (e.g., in institutional repositories or on their website) prior to and during the submission process, as it can lead to productive exchanges, as well as earlier and greater citation of published work

Privacy Statement

JPBCR is committed to protect users’ privacy online. This privacy policy sets forth our practices regarding collection, use and disclosure of information collected through the JPBCR website.

To enhance user experience, the website may automatically gather specific data from your web browser regarding your interaction with the site. This information will be stored in web server log files. We may utilise this data to gain insights into how our website is used, identify usage patterns, and enhance our site. Although we may monitor site usage, we do not associate this information with any particular user.

 

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Reference Management

Reference management software, citation management software, company reference software or personal bibliographic management software is software for scholars and authors that are used for recording and utilizing bibliographic citations (references). Reference management is always a tedious job as it should exactly match the style and format as sought by Journal (1).

To automate and exactly match the style and format of Journal of Pharmaceutical, Biomedical and Chemistry Research (JPBCR), we have taken number of steps. JPBCR always encourage authors to make use of following tools and steps to arrange their reference as per the style and format of JPBCR.

Article Processing Charge (APC)

The Journal of Pharmaceutical, Biomedical and Chemistry Research (JPBCR) is offering a waiver on Article Processing Charges (APC) for submissions received until December 2025, providing researchers an opportunity to publish their work without incurring publication fees during this period.

MENDELEY software

Mendeley is a free reference manager and academic social network that can help you to organize your research, collaborate with others online and discover the latest research. Mendeley is owned and managed by Elsevier. “American Psychological Association (APA)” referencing style must be given in mendeley.

DOI to cite formatter

If author have DOI number of the article that is to be cited, then DOI to cite formatter tool can arrange the reference as per the need of JPBCR.

Click here to download the tutorial to arrange reference of JPBCR using DOI to cite formatter

PMID2cite

PMID is the unique identifier number used in PubMed. PMID is assigned to each article when it enters PubMed. PMID can be found by searching the article at pubmed website.

Click here to download the tutorial to arrange reference of JPBCR using PMID2cite.com

Author Tools

The Journal of Pharmaceutical and Biomedical Research (JPBCR) is one of the most widely circulated and respected publications in the field of pharmacy. We recognize our authors as the cornerstone of our journal and are dedicated to fostering long-term, collaborative relationships with them. Our commitment extends to providing authors with essential resources and creating an environment conducive to their success. We strive to offer a supportive platform that enables researchers to disseminate their findings effectively and contribute meaningfully to the advancement of pharmaceutical science.

REFERENCE/CITATION ORGANIZERS (SOFTWARE)

Managing references is considered one of the most challenging aspects of conducting research. In the field of Pharmaceutical Science, researchers widely employ reference management software to assist with this task. Following are the links for reference management software

Endnote           http://www.endnote.com/

Mendeley        http://www.mendeley.com/

Refworks        http://www.refworks.com/

Zotero              http://www.zotero.org/

DOI Citation    https://citation.crosscite.org/

STATISTICAL SOFTWARE

The discipline of statistics encompasses the gathering, examination, and interpretation of data. This branch of mathematics, whilst studied by advanced theoreticians, finds practical application across various research domains for data organisation, scrutiny, and synthesis. Researchers frequently employ statistical techniques and assessments to convey their findings, bolster hypotheses, and lend credence to their methodological approaches and conclusions. A grasp of statistics is crucial not only for researchers but also for those who consume research, enabling them to make informed evaluations of information credibility and utility, and to arrive at appropriate decisions.

Camo              http://www.camo.com/

Chemoffice     http://cambridgesoft.com/

Graph Pad      http://www.graphpad.com/

MATLAB         http://www.mathworks.com/

Open Office    http://www.openoffice.org

Sigma plot       http://www.sigmaplot.com/

Statease          http://www.statease.com/

Systat              http://www.systat.com/

DISSOLUTION CALCULATION

Yong et al. created a robust program, termed DDSolver, for assessing drug dissolution and release similarities. The program is available at no cost to everyone. Authors may download it from the Springer website, provided they possess the requisite access rights to the full text of the Springer Database.

DDSolver is a complimentary software program that can execute a majority of established methodologies for analyzing drug release data, encompassing exploratory data analysis, univariate ANOVA, ratio test procedures, the difference factor f1, the similarity factor f2, the Rescigno indices, the 90% confidence interval (CI) of difference method, the multivariate statistical distance method, the model-dependent method, the bootstrap f2 method, and Chow and Ki’s time series method.

The DDSolver program may be accessed on the Electronic Supplementary Materials portion of the paper's website. A comprehensive overview of the methodologies for determining similarity between dissolution profiles was provided as a Supplementary File. DDSolver is available for free download

athttp://dx.doi.org/10.1208/s12248-010-9185-1

or

http://www.springerlink.com/content/g64575p610r13070/

or

http://www.springerlink.com/content/..._9185_ESM.html

PLAGIARISM

Plagiarism is considered academic dishonesty and a breach of journalistic ethics. It is subject to sanctions like expulsion.

Plagiarism is not a crime per se but in academia and industry it is a serious ethical offense, and cases of plagiarism can constitute copyright infringement.

Detail about plagiarism: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Plagiarism

Plagiarism detection Softwares:
http://turnitin.com/
http://www.ithenticate.com/