Format & Style

General Format

• Abstracts should be included for original research articles.
• Figures, legends, and tables should be included within the manuscript 
• Images and photographs must be submitted as separate supporting files (high resolution files in JPEG, JPG, or PNG format).
• Keep formatting simple to bold, italics and bullet points only. 
• Include Conflicts of Interest and Financial Disclosures at the end of the manuscript. 
• Manuscripts should be submitted as anonymised Microsoft Word documents (.doc or .docx). 

​Style

• The British Medical Journal house style is to be followed (link).
• Referencing should be consistent with the Vancouver referencing style, with reference numbers included within the text using superscript formatting. (link)
• Do not use brackets around the numbers.

Graphs and figures

• Graphs should also be submitted as .xlsx or .xlsm file types for processing to match the house style.
• Graphs should have a width of 90-160 mm.
• Figures and photographs should be submitted as .tiff files with a minimum resolution of 300dpi (line art should have a resolution of 1200dpi) and a width of 90mm.

Further Clarification
Please contact: chief_editor@nzmsj.com