Manuscript submission Guidelines

There is no word limit for articles. All articles must state the type of article that is being presented.
Short research note? Pilot Study (typically less than 1500 words)

1.Review
2. Original Research
3. Text should be 12 pt double spaced, with page and line numbering.

Sections in a manuscript must be formatted into two submissions (in this order):
1) Title Page
(1) Title page, (2) Abstract, (3) Keywords,
2) Blind Document
(1) Abstract, (2) Keywords, (3) Text, (5) Notes, (5) References, (6) Tables, (7) Figures, (8) Appendices

Title page must be uploaded as a separate file. Please include the following:
Full article title
Each author’s complete name and institutional affiliation(s)
Grant numbers and/or funding information
Conflict of interests, if any
Statement of Ethics, if any
Corresponding author (name, address, phone/fax, e-mail)
Acknowledgments and credits
Abstract. (max. 300 words)
Abstract must clearly and concisely summarize the study questions, subjects, methods, findings, and major implications.
Keywords.
5-7 keywords must be included in the manuscript.
- Text.
  Begin text headed by the full article title. Text must be anonymized, with all author names and other identifying information removed, for peer review.
  a. Headings and subheadings.
  Subheadings should indicate the organization of the content of the manuscript. Three heading levels are permitted:
  Level 1: centred boldface, upper & lowercase
  Level 2: flush left, boldface, upper & lowercase
  Level 3: indented, boldface, italicized, upper & lowercase
  
  b. Citations.
  For each text citation there must be a corresponding citation in the reference list and for each reference list citation there must be a corresponding text citation (Smith 2018; Smith & Jones 2018; Smith et al. 2018). Each corresponding citation must have identical spelling and year. Each text citation must include at least two pieces of information: author(s) and year of publication. Following are some examples of text citations: Smith 2018 (one author); Smith & Jones 2018 (two authors); Smith et al. 2018 (three or more authors).
  Two or more works by the same author in the same year use lowercase letters (a, b, c) with the year to order the entries in the reference list. The lower-case letters should follow the year in the in-text citation. For example (Smith 2018a; Smith 2018b)
  
  c. References.
  Basic rules for the reference list:
  The reference list should be arranged in alphabetical order according to the authors’ last names.
  If there is more than one work by the same author, order them according to their publication date – oldest to newest (therefore a 2008 publication would appear before a 2009 publication).
  When listing multiple authors of a source use “&” instead of “and.”
  Capitalize only the first word of the title and of the subtitle, if there is one, and any proper names – i.e., only those words that are normally capitalized.
  Do not Italicize the title of the book, the title of the journal/serial and the title of the web document.
  Every citation in text must have the detailed reference in the Reference section.
  Every reference listed in the Reference section must be cited in text.
  Do not use “et al.” in the Reference list at the end; names of all authors of a publication should be listed there.
  Here are a few examples of commonly found references.
  Book with place of publication: Smith A (2018) Title of book. Publisher, location.
  Book with editors & edition: Smith A, Jones S (Eds) (2018) Title of book. Publisher, location.
  Chapter in an edited book: Smith A, Jones S (2007) What is the role of exercise in the prevention of back pain? In A Smith, S Jones (Eds.), Title of book. Publisher, location. Pp XX-XX

Journal article with more than one author (print): Smith A, Jones S (2018). Title of paper. Journal Title, 13(6), 578-583.
Conference Paper: Smith A, Jones S (2018). Title of paper. In A Smith, S Jones (Eds.), Proceedings of the 1st Conference of the Nice People. Location. Pp. XX- XX.

Tables.
They should be structured properly. Each table must have a clear and concise title.
Figures.
They should be numbered consecutively in the order in which they appear in the text and must include figure captions. Figures will appear in the published article in the order in which they are numbered initially. The figure resolution should be at least 300dpi at the time of submission.
IMPORTANT: PERMISSION – The author(s) are responsible for securing permission to reproduce all copyrighted figures or materials before they are published in JIV. A copy of the written permission must be included with the manuscript submission.
Appendices. They should be lettered to distinguish from numbered tables and figures. Include a descriptive title for each appendix (e.g., “Appendix A. Variable Names and Definitions”). Cross-check text for accuracy against appendices.