Article Types
IJF considers several forms of pharmaceutical scholarship. The indicative limits below promote focused reporting; the editor may permit justified variation when scientific completeness requires it.
All word counts exclude abstract, references, tables and figure legends| Article type | Typical purpose and structure | Indicative length |
|---|---|---|
| Original Research Article | New experimental, clinical, analytical, formulation, practice or health-services research. Use a structured abstract and Introduction, Methods, Results and Discussion. | Up to 5,000 words; abstract up to 300 words |
| Systematic Review / Meta-analysis | A prospectively planned, reproducible synthesis with protocol information, complete search methods, study selection, risk-of-bias assessment and PRISMA reporting. | Up to 6,000 words; abstract up to 300 words |
| Narrative or Scoping Review | A critical synthesis of a defined pharmaceutical topic. State the review purpose and literature-identification approach; scoping reviews should follow PRISMA-ScR. | Up to 6,000 words; abstract up to 300 words |
| Short Communication | A concise report of a complete and noteworthy finding, validation or early proof of concept. It is not a preliminary fragment of a larger paper. | Up to 2,500 words; abstract up to 200 words |
| Case Report / Case Series | A novel medication-related observation with a clear educational message, documented consent and CARE-compliant presentation. | Up to 2,500 words; abstract up to 200 words |
| Method, Protocol or Technical Note | A sufficiently validated pharmaceutical method, registered study protocol, process or technical advance that others can reproduce. | Up to 4,000 words; abstract up to 250 words |
| Letter to the Editor | A focused, evidence-based comment on recently published work or an important pharmacy issue. Letters about an IJF article may be shared with its authors. | Up to 1,000 words; normally no abstract |
| Editorial / Invited Commentary | An editor-commissioned perspective on a significant issue. Invitation does not exempt substantive scholarly content from editorial or external review where appropriate. | Usually up to 2,000 words |
Requirements that apply to every article type
- A precise title, informative abstract where required and 3–6 searchable keywords.
- Transparent authorship, contribution, funding and competing-interest declarations.
- Ethics approval, trial registration and informed consent details whenever applicable.
- A data-availability statement and enough methodological detail to evaluate the work.
- Vancouver-style references selected for relevance and accuracy, not to manipulate citation counts.
- Conclusions proportionate to the design, sample, results and limitations.
Article-type selection
The editorial office may recommend a more suitable category during initial assessment. Selecting a category does not determine acceptance or the depth of review. If a manuscript does not fit any category, authors may send a title and abstract to editorijf@gmail.com before submitting.
