Author Guidelines

Prepare Submission 

 Authors intending to submit manuscripts to the Journal of Radiology and Clinical Research, the official publication of Read and Research Publications, must ensure that their work falls within the aims and scope of the journal. Submissions should present significant contributions to the field of radiology, medical imaging, and related clinical research.

Before submitting a manuscript, authors are required to carefully review the journal’s formatting, structure, and submission guidelines provided on the journal’s official website. Manuscripts that do not follow the prescribed format may be returned to the authors for revision prior to peer review.

The journal accepts only original and unpublished work. Submitted manuscripts must not be under consideration for publication in any other journal or publication at the time of submission. Authors are responsible for ensuring the authenticity and originality of their work.

All submissions must comply with internationally accepted ethical standards in research and academic publishing. This includes proper citation of sources, avoidance of plagiarism, and adherence to ethical guidelines for studies involving human participants, animals, or clinical data where applicable.

The editorial board reserves the right to reject manuscripts that do not meet the journal’s standards, scope, or ethical requirements.

Registration and Tracking

First-time users must complete free registration on the submission portal. Registered authors can log in using their credentials to submit manuscripts. The system allows authors to track review progress and revisions. Authors should keep their login details secure for future correspondence.

Technical Support

For any technical issues during submission, authors may contact the support team. Queries should clearly describe the problem encountered. Include the manuscript ID for faster assistance. Support is available via the official technical email address.

Types of Manuscripts

Original Research
Technical Innovation
Review Article
Public Health & Epidemiology
Medical Education
Healthcare Management & Policy
Short Communication
Systematic Review / Meta-Analysis
Case Report
Case Series
Radiologic–Pathologic Correlation
Systematic Review / Meta-Analysis
Pictorial Essay
Clinical Practice Guidelines

General Information

Author Instructions:
Authors are advised to carefully review the detailed author guidelines before preparing and submitting their manuscripts to the Journal of Radiology and Clinical Research (JRCR). These guidelines provide important information regarding manuscript preparation, formatting requirements, submission procedures, ethical standards, and the peer-review process.

To ensure a smooth submission and review process, authors must follow all instructions outlined in the journal’s Author Guidelines. Manuscripts that do not comply with the prescribed format or requirements may be returned to the authors for correction prior to editorial review.

Author Responsibility

The JRCR accepts only original manuscripts that have not been previously published, submitted, or accepted for publication elsewhere in whole or in part. Authors must provide a formal declaration confirming the originality of the work and that it is not under consideration by any other journal. Publication of research in the form of an abstract in conference proceedings is not regarded as prior publication; however, full disclosure of such presentations must be clearly stated in the Acknowledgments section at the time of submission.

Authors are required to disclose if any part of the manuscript has appeared on a website, institutional repository, preprint server, or in another language. Any related publications, including those published in different languages, must also be declared. The use of previously published material protected by copyright must be properly cited, and written permission must be obtained where necessary.

Authorship

All authors must have made significant contributions to all the following:

• The conception and design of the study, or the acquisition, analysis, or interpretation of data.
• Drafting the manuscript or critically revising it for important intellectual content.
• Final approval of the version to be submitted.

Only one author may be designated as the corresponding author, responsible for receiving and managing all correspondence regarding the submission. Authors may also designate one co-first author, but there can be only one corresponding author.

All affiliations must be accurate at the time of acceptance, or at the latest, when proof is sent to check post-acceptance. Please note that once the article is published, no further changes to affiliations can be made.

Changes to Authorship

Authors are expected to carefully determine the list and order of authors before submitting their manuscript and to provide the definitive author list at the time of the original submission. Any addition, removal, or rearrangement of authors should occur only before the manuscript is accepted and must be approved by the Journal Editor. To request such a change, the corresponding author must provide the Editor with:

• A clear explanation for the change in the author list, and
• Written confirmation (via email or letter) from all authors, including the author being added or removed, agreeing to the proposed addition, removal, or rearrangement.

Changes to authorship after acceptance will be considered only under exceptional circumstances. While the Editor reviews such a request, publication of the manuscript will be suspended. If the manuscript has already been published online, any approved changes will be addressed through a corrigendum.

Conflict of Interest

The corresponding author, on behalf of all co-authors, is required to disclose any financial or personal relationships with individuals or organizations that could potentially influence the research. Such relationships may include, but are not limited to, employment, consultancy, stock ownership, honoraria, paid expert testimony, patent applications or registrations, grants, or other sources of funding. All authors, including those with no competing interests, must provide the relevant information to the corresponding author, clearly stating if there is nothing to declare. The corresponding author should compile this information into a single shared disclosure statement using the designated tool and upload it during the Attach Files step of the submission process. The original .docx template must be used without conversion, and author signatures are not required.

Submission Declaration

Submission of a manuscript confirms that the work is original and has not been published previously, except in the form of an abstract, conference presentation, or academic thesis, as permitted under publication ethics guidelines. It also affirms that the manuscript is not under review by any other journal and that all authors have approved the submission, along with the relevant institutional or regulatory authorities where the research was conducted. Upon acceptance, the article must not be published elsewhere in the same or substantially similar form, in any language or electronic format, without prior written permission from the copyright holder. To ensure adherence to these standards, all submissions will be screened using Turnitin anti plagiarism software for similarity.

 

Editorial Process

The Journals follow a rigorous and transparent double-blind peer-review process to ensure that all published manuscripts are scientifically sound, original, clinically relevant, and methodologically robust.

All submitted manuscripts undergo an initial editorial screening to assess suitability, scope alignment, and compliance with the Author Guidelines. Manuscripts that do not meet the required standards or exceed prescribed limits may be returned to the authors without peer review. Authors may resubmit after addressing the specified requirements.

Eligible manuscripts are forwarded for double-blind peer review, in which both authors and reviewers remain anonymous to ensure impartial evaluation. Each manuscript is reviewed by at least two independent external experts. In cases of conflicting recommendations, a third reviewer may be invited to provide an additional opinion. Editorial decisions are based on reviewers’ evaluations and the Editor’s independent judgment. The Editor’s decision is final.

Reviewer comments and recommendations (acceptance, revision, or rejection) are communicated to the corresponding author. Authors are required to submit a revised manuscript along with a detailed, point-by-point response addressing each reviewer’s comment. The review process may involve multiple rounds of revision until the manuscript meets the scientific and editorial standards of the journal.

Once accepted, manuscripts undergo professional copy-editing for language, formatting, grammar, and style consistency. Galley proofs are sent to the corresponding author for final review and approval. Corrected proof must be returned within three days to avoid delays in publication.

Peer Review

JRCR Journal follows a rigorous double-anonymized peer-review process to ensure fairness, transparency, and academic excellence. Upon submission, each manuscript is first evaluated by the editorial team to assess its relevance, originality, and suitability for the journal’s scope and standards. Submissions that meet these criteria are then forwarded to a minimum of two independent expert reviewers for a thorough and unbiased assessment of the scientific quality, methodological rigor, clarity, and contribution to the field. Reviewer identities remain confidential throughout the process. Based on the reviewers’ recommendations and the journal’s editorial policies, the editors make the final decision regarding acceptance, revision, or rejection of the manuscript.

In-House Submissions

Manuscripts submitted by members of the Editorial Board, Editors, or individuals associated with the journal are handled with strict confidentiality and transparency. Such submissions are not assigned to or reviewed by the concerned Editorial Board member. Instead, the manuscript is managed independently by another designated Editor who has no conflict of interest.

All in-house submissions undergo the same rigorous double-blind peer-review process and are evaluated by at least two independent external reviewers. Editorial decisions are made impartially and solely based on scientific merit.

Organization of Manuscript  

Writing and Formatting

File Format

Article files should be provided in Microsoft Word format.

Article length / wordcount

Articles should be between 4500 and 10000 words in length. This includes all main text, structured abstract, references, all text in tables, and figures and appendices. Manuscripts with the maximum word count may be considered only if discussed and agreed in advance with the editor.

• Please allow 280-350 words for each figure or table.

Article title

The title should be brief and meaningful in nature.

Author details

The names of all contributing authors should be added to the submission platform and must be registered with ORCID. Please arrange them in the order in which you’d like to be published. Each contributing author will need their own account, from which we will extract the following details:

• Author name.
• Author email address.
• Author Designation.
• Author affiliation.

The author’s contribution should be mentioned in separate word files headed by their names.

Biographies and Acknowledgements

Author biographies must be provided in a separate Microsoft Word document and uploaded along with the submission. A brief professional biography of no more than 100 words should be included for each named author.

Structured Abstract

All submissions must include a structured abstract in the format outlined below. The four required subheadings and their corresponding descriptions must be included in every abstract:

·       Purpose

·       Design/methodology/approach

·       Findings

·       Originality

The following three sub-headings are optional and can be included, if applicable:

·       Research limitations/implications

·       Practical implications

·       Social implications

The maximum length of your abstract should be 250 words in total, including keywords and article classification sections mentioned above.

Keywords

Each submission should include up to six concise and relevant keywords that reflect the main themes of the paper. While the journal will endeavor to use the keywords provided by the authors, the in-house editorial team reserves the right to modify or replace them with standardized terms to ensure consistency across publications and enhance the article’s visibility.

Figures

All figures (charts, diagrams, line drawings, screenshots, and photographic images) should be submitted electronically. Both colour and black and white files are accepted.
There are a few other important points to note:

• All figures should be supplied at the highest resolution/quality possible with numbers and text clearly visible.
• Acceptable formats are .jpeg, jpg.
• Electronic figures created in other applications should be supplied in their original formats and should also be either copied or pasted into a blank MS Word document.
• All figures should be numbered consecutively with numerals and have clear captions (E.g. Figure – 1,2,3).
• All figure captions should include the necessary credit line with suitable source and describe the figures in systematic way.

Tables

Tables should be typed and submitted in a separate word file to the main body of the article. The position of each table should be centre alignment and corresponding labels clearly shown in the table file. Tables should be numbered consecutively in numerals (e.g. Table – 1,2,3, etc.).

Describe all the tables very systematically and in understandable way.

References

All references in the manuscript must be formatted in accordance with APA 7th edition style. Authors should carefully verify all citations for completeness, accuracy, and consistency to ensure effective reference linking within databases and seamless integration with reference management software such as Zotero, Mendeley, EndNote, and similar tools.

Research Funding

If the article is supported by external research funding, this support must be acknowledged in the Acknowledgements section. Authors should clearly state the role of the funding agency or financial sponsor at each stage of the research process, from study design through manuscript submission.

Author Checklist

The Journals prioritize research with direct relevance to human imaging and clinical practice. Accordingly, the journal focuses on studies involving human subjects and clinically applicable imaging research.

Please ensure the following details during submission

• Name
• Affiliation
• Email Address
• ORCID Id

Other necessary information needs to be uploaded during submission

• Include keywords (3-6 keywords)
• All figures (including relevant captions in separate word file)
• All tables (including titles, description in separate word file).
• Ensure all figure and table citations in the text match the files provided.
• Figure and table legends should be included in the main manuscript file.

 

Article Processing Charges (APC)

The JRCR Journal follows a no-fee open access publishing policy, ensuring free and unrestricted access to published content.

• Submission Fee: Nil
• Article Processing Charges (APC): Nil
• Publication Fee: Nil

The journal does not charge authors at any stage of the publication process. Manuscript submission, peer review, editorial handling, publication, and online access are provided entirely free of cost.

All editorial decisions are based solely on scientific merit, originality, and relevance, following a rigorous peer-review process. The journal is committed to equitable dissemination of knowledge without financial barriers for authors or readers.

 

Online Manuscript Submission

All manuscripts must be submitted through the Journal’s online submission system. Step-by-step instructions will guide you during the submission process. The following documents must be uploaded as separate files:

Cover Page

The cover page should include:

• Full title of the manuscript
• Names of all authors with highest degrees, designations, affiliations, and location
• Corresponding author’s name, address, phone number, and email
• Source of funding (if any)
• A short running title (maximum 45 characters including spaces)

Manuscript File

The main manuscript should contain the title, abstract, keywords, main text, references, and acknowledgment section. Do not mention the institution or city name in the acknowledgment section. Submit the manuscript in document (Word) format.

Figures

·       Figures must be uploaded separately in TIFF or JPEG format.

·       Each image should be high quality and less than 20 MB in size.

·       Recommended size: approximately 1240 × 800 pixels (5–6 inches).

·       Figure legends should be uploaded as a separate document file.

Graphs

Graphs should not be embedded in the manuscript file. Upload them separately in TIFF or JPEG format along with the figures.

Tables

Tables should be included at the end of the manuscript file after the references.

Copyright & Disclosure Forms

These forms can be downloaded from the author dashboard and must be uploaded as a signed PDF file.

Author Photograph

A recent passport-size photograph of each author must be uploaded during submission.

Supplementary Video / Multimedia Files

Authors submitting video content must also provide a still image from each video.
Still images should be in TIFF or JPEG format and uploaded along with the figures.

Plagiarism

The journal is committed to upholding the maximum plagiarism standards for academic integrity and ethical publishing. All submitted manuscripts must be original works and must not contain any form of plagiarism, not more than 10%.

• Plagiarism includes direct copying substantial materials or close paraphrasing of text, ideas, data, figures, or tables from previously published or unpublished sources without proper acknowledgment.
• This policy also applies to self-plagiarism, including redundant or duplicate publication, where authors reuse significant portions of their own previously published work without appropriate citation.
• All manuscripts submitted to the journal are subject to plagiarism screening using standard plagiarism detection software (Turnitin).
• Manuscripts found to contain unacceptable levels of similarity or unethical practices will be rejected.

Open Access policy

All articles published under the open-access model are made immediately and permanently available, allowing anyone to read, download, copy, and distribute the content without restriction. To support responsible and transparent reuse, authors are offered a choice of user licenses that clearly define how published articles may be reused. These licensing options ensure both wide dissemination of research and appropriate acknowledgment of authors’ work. The following license(s) are currently available for this journal:

• CC BY (Attribution): Permits sharing, adaptation, translation, text and data mining, and commercial use, provided proper credit is given, the license is linked, and any changes are indicated.
• CC BY-NC (Attribution–Non-Commercial): Allows sharing and adaptation for non-commercial purposes only, with appropriate credit, license link, and disclosure of changes.
• CC BY-NC-ND (Attribution–Noncommercial–No Derivatives): Allows copying and distribution for non-commercial use only, with proper attribution and license link; no modifications are permitted.

Privacy Statement

The names, affiliations, and email addresses provided on this Journal platform will be used solely for editorial and publication-related purposes. Such information will be handled with strict confidentiality and will not be shared, sold, or disclosed to any third party for commercial or unrelated purposes.

All personal data will be processed in accordance with applicable data protection and privacy regulations, ensuring the security and integrity of the information submitted to the journal.