Starting from March first 2020 those are the new guidelines for the authors who want to submit articles on any aspect of plastic surgery, in the Egyptian Journal of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery. As of now the Journal is a double-blind peer reviewer’s journal. Submission should be carried out online via the new site of the journal https://ejprs.journals.ekb.eg. Register and go to Article Submission and fill in the required information.
Manuscripts Preparation
The author should submit the original manuscript. The language used for publication is the English language in common usage. The title page should carry the full title of the article, followed by the author’s name(s) in full, degrees, and principal affiliations of each author. The name and address of the principal author and when and where, the paper was presented.
An abstract of the content, as a separate file, should be submitted. And should precede every original article. It should not exceed 350 words and Keywords from 2-5. It should be self-contained and informative without referring to the text (the problem investigated, the method used, the results obtained and the conclusions reached).
The reference must be typed on separate pages and must be cited in the text in numerical order, not alphabetically according to “Vancouver System”.
References to journal articles should include (1) authors(s), (2) title. (3) Journal name as abbreviated in Index Medicus, (4) volume number, (5) the first-page number and (6) year of publication in that order. References to books should include (1) author(s), (2) chapter title (if any), (3) editor (if any), (4) book title, (5) city of publication, (6) publisher and (7) year of publication. Volume and edition numbers, specific pages, and names of translators should be included when appropriate. Methods of statistical analysis, when done, should be mentioned before the results. If more complicated procedures are used they should be referenced as well. Subject your articles for plagiarism, to avoid rejection if it exceeds 25% and will be rechecked
Legends and Figures
Legends for illustrations should be typed double spaced on separate pages. Legends for photomicrographs should specify the stain and degree of magnification. Photographs should be submitted sharp focused, good contrasted in black and white.
All figures and photographs should be sent unmounted. Figure numbers and legends should be sent under the corresponding items. Before and after photographs of patients must be identical in terms of size, position and lighting. Coloured photographs can be considered for publication at the expense of the author. Radiographs. C.T. Scan etc. should be presented as photos and figures.. All tables and illustrations should be referred to in the text.
Legends for photomicrographs should specify the stain and degree of magnification. Photographs should be submitted sharply focused, well contrasted in black and white. Before and after photographs of patients must be identical in terms of size, position and lighting.
Coloured photographs can be considered for publication at the expense of the author. All tables and illustrations should be referred to in the text.
Once received the articles will be submitted for plagiarism. Plagiarism exceeding 20% is rejected. If less than 20% manuscript is sent to reviewers. Look to peer reviewer process onsite. Once the reviewer's decision are received you will be notified by the decision; accepted without revision, revision required, or rejected.. If the article is finally accepted you will be notified to upload the original manuscript as it will publish in the journal.
The cost of publication depends on the numbers of pages, tables and figures. Coloured figures will cost more. Manuscript should not be redundant and should be precise concise and straight to the point.
Thirty percent of references should be within the last five years.