Submissions

Submission Preparation Checklist

As part of the submission process, authors are required to check off their submission's compliance with all of the following items, and submissions may be returned to authors that do not adhere to these guidelines.

Before You Begin

Please make sure you have read the complete Author Guidelines before submitting your manuscript.
To ensure a smooth review process, prepare the following documents:

Required Files
1. Cover Letter — stating originality and author approval.
2. Title Page — with author names, affiliations, and corresponding author details.
3. Main Manuscript
4. Ethics Committee / IRB Approval Letter (if applicable).
5. Conflict of Interest & Funding Disclosure.
6. Author Contribution Statement.
How to Submit

1. Register or log in to the JPES submission system
2. Complete all metadata fields carefully (title, abstract, author details, keywords).
3. Upload each file in the required format.
4. Confirm compliance with the Submission Checklist before final submission.
Review & Decision Process

• All submissions undergo initial editorial screening for completeness and ethical compliance.
• Manuscripts meeting the criteria are sent for single-blind peer review by at least two independent reviewers.
• Authors will be notified of the editorial decision (accept, revise, or reject) via email.
• Accepted manuscripts proceed to copyediting and production before publication.
Important Notes

• The similarity index must be 20% or less (Turnitin check).
• Ensure compliance with ICMJE and COPE standards.
• JPES does not charge any submission or publication fees.
• Articles are published under the CC BY-NC 4.0 license (open access).
Quick Submission Checklist

• All required files uploaded
• References in Vancouver style
• Ethical approval and disclosures included
• Manuscript anonymized for peer review
• Word count and figure limits followed
• Turnitin similarity ≤ 20%
The submission has not been previously published, nor is it before another journal for consideration (or an explanation has been provided in Comments to the Editor).
The submission file is in OpenOffice, Microsoft Word, or RTF document file format.
Where available, URLs for the references have been provided.
Please read checklist and make sure that no point in the checklist is missing

Author Guidelines

1. MANUSCRIPT SUBMISSION

All manuscripts must be submitted electronically via the JPES Online Submission System.

Please ensure the following files are uploaded:

Required Uploads
Cover Letter (declaring originality and author approval)
Title Page (title, full author names, affiliations, and corresponding author’s contact)
Main Manuscript (anonymized – no author identifiers)
Ethical Approval Letter (for studies involving humans/animals)
Conflict of Interest & Funding Disclosure
Author Contribution Statement
Standard abbreviations should be used consistently throughout the article.
Complete all the required forms
Designated authors should meet all four criteria for authorship in the ICMJE Recommendations
Covering letter: You should upload your cover letter. Use the cover letter to explain why your paper should be published in The Journal of Pakistan Endocrine Society Journal rather than elsewhere.
Letter of Undertaking

2. MANUSCRIPT PREPARATION

File Format: Microsoft Word (.doc or .docx)
Font & Spacing: Times New Roman, size 12, double-spaced
Margins: 1 inch on all sides
Page Numbering: Consecutively from title page
References: Vancouver style
Abbreviations: Define at first mention
Tables & Figures: Cited in text, placed on separate pages at the end

3. ARTICLE TYPES and LIMITS

Category	Abstract	Word Count	Figures/Tables	References
Original Article	Structured ≤ 300 words	≤ 3,000–4,000	≤ 3	≤ 30
Review Article	Unstructured ≤ 250 words	≤ 4,000	≤ 3	≤ 50
Case Report	Unstructured ≤ 150 words	≤ 1,500	≤ 2	≤ 15
Short Communication	≤ 150 words	≤ 1,000	≤ 2	≤ 10
Editorial / Commentary	—	≤ 800	—	≤ 10
Letter to the Editor	—	≤ 500	—	≤ 5

4. STRUCTURE OF ORIGINAL ARTICLES

1. Title Page
2. Structured Abstract (Objectives, Methodology, Results, Conclusion)
3. Keywords (3–6 MeSH terms)
4. Introduction
5. Methodology (including ethics approval & statistical analysis)
6. Results
7. Discussion
8. Conclusion
9. Acknowledgment (if any)
10. References

5. TABLES, FIGURES and ILLUSTRATION

Each table/figure must have a short, descriptive title and legend.
Submit high-resolution images (minimum 300 dpi) in JPEG or PNG format.
Identify file names clearly (e.g., Figure 1_RetinopathyData).
Do not embed figures within the text. Place them at the end of the manuscript.

6. ETHICAL CONSIDERATIONS

Studies involving humans/animals must include Ethics Committee or IRB approval.
Obtain informed consent for all human participants.
Disclose conflicts of interest and funding sources.
JPES screens all submissions via Turnitin; similarity index must be ≤ 20%.
Plagiarism, duplicate submission, or data fabrication will result in rejection.

7. PEER REVIEW POLICY

JPES follows a single-blinded peer review process:

Each manuscript undergoes initial editorial screening.
At least two independent reviewers evaluate suitable manuscripts.
Statistical review is sought where required.
The Editor-in-Chief makes the final decision based on reviewers’ recommendations.

8. PUBLICATION CHARGES

JPES currently does not charge any submission or publication fees.
All accepted articles are published open access and freely available online.

9. COPYRIGHT and LICENSING

Authors retain copyright and grant JPES the right to publish and distribute their work.
All content is released under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial (CC BY-NC 4.0) license — permitting sharing and adaptation with proper attribution for non-commercial use.

10. SUBMISSION CHECKLIST

Before submitting, ensure that you have:

Read and followed the Author Guidelines
Included all required files (Cover Letter, Letter of under-taking, Title Page, Manuscript, etc.)
Cited references in Vancouver style
Checked for spelling, grammar, and formatting errors
Verified IRB/Ethical approval and Conflict of Interest statements
Confirmed manuscript similarity index ≤ 20%

11. INDEXING and ABSTRACTING

The Journal of Pakistan Endocrine Society (JPES) is currently indexed in the PakMediNet and Google Scholar, only.

However, the journal is in the process of applying for inclusion in recognized indexing and abstracting services to enhance its visibility and accessibility.

JPES is committed to maintaining high editorial and ethical standards in line with ICMJE and COPE guidelines, and aims to achieve indexing in major databases in the near future.

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