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Full NZMSJ Submission Guidelines (Download)
Types of Submissions
Criteria for Acceptance
NZMSJ Reporting guidelines
The EQUATOR Network outlines the reporting guidelines for various study designs. The NZMSJ kindly asks authors to follow the respective reporting guideline.
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Full NZMSJ Submission Guidelines (Download)
Types of Submissions
- Original research articles (<3000 words)
- Academic review articles (<3000 words)
- Feature articles (<3000 words)
- View Point (<1500 words)
- Case reports (<1500 words)
- Book reviews (<700 words)
- Letters (<500 words)
- New Zealand Medical Student Association (NZMSA) Creative Writing (including poems, songs, short stories or anything similar)
Criteria for Acceptance
- Submission is of interest to medical students
- NZMSJ Ethical Considerations are respected (below)
- If research/academic submission: NZMSJ Reporting guidelines are followed (below)
- Follows the mandatory format requirements
- All Author identifiers (including name) have been anonymised/removed from the submitted manuscript
- Spelling, grammar, and clarity is to an acceptable standard
- Written approval from research supervisors is required for original research articles
- Written consent from patients is required for case reports
- Submission Checklist: Anonymised Manuscript + Manuscript cover sheet (Cover sheet must be uploaded at time of submission as a SUPPORTING FILE on Scholastica).
NZMSJ Reporting guidelines
The EQUATOR Network outlines the reporting guidelines for various study designs. The NZMSJ kindly asks authors to follow the respective reporting guideline.
NZMSJ Privacy Policy
Further Clarification
Please contact: chief_editor@nzmsj.com.