Journal of Ophthalmic and Vision Research

Submission Guidelines

All manuscripts must be submitted online through this website.

This copyright form must also be submitted.

First time users will have to register at this site. Registration is free but mandatory. Registered authors can keep track of their articles after logging into the site using their username and password. Authors do not have to pay for the submission, processing or publication of articles. If you experience any problems, please contact the editorial office by e-mail at labbafi@gmail.com.

The submitted manuscripts that are not as per the Submission Guidelines would be returned to the authors for technical correction, before they undergo editorial/ peer-review. Generally, the manuscript should be submitted in the form of separate files

The authors should submit at least three separate files (title page, main text and copyright form). We suggest downloading the templates, forms and pre-submission checklist. Links for each can be found below.

File 1: Title Page

This file should contain information as follows in text/rtf/doc format: 

• Type of manuscript (Original Article, Review Article, Case Report, Letter to Editor, Surgical Technique, etc.), title of the manuscript, running title, names of all authors/contributors (with their highest academic degrees, affiliations and ORCID numbers).
• The name, address, postal code, e-mail, and telephone number of the corresponding author, who is responsible for communicating with other authors about revisions and final approval of the proofs.
• The total number of pages, the total number of figures and the word count separately for the abstract and for the text (excluding references, tables and abstract).
• Declarations:
• Funding
• Conflicts of interest/competing interests
• Availability of data and materials
• Ethics Approval: The title and affiliation of the ethics committee and ethical approval code.
• Registration number for clinical trials and name of the registry and its URL.
• Consent to participate and consent for publication (according to ICMJE recommendations for the protection of research participants)
• A statement to confirm that the authors’ list was prepared based on ICMJE recommendations.
• Copies of any permission(s)
• Conference abstract (If the manuscript has been presented at a meeting, it should include the organization, place and exact date.)
• Pre-print release of the work

Click here for a downloadable template.

File 2: Main Text

The main text of the article, beginning from the abstract to the tables, should be included in this file. This file should not mention authors’ names or initials, the institution at which the study was done, or acknowledgements.

Manuscripts not in compliance with the journal’s blinding policy will be returned to the corresponding author. Use rtf/doc files. Do not zip the files. Limit file size to 1 MB. Please do not incorporate images in the file.  Pages should be numbered consecutively, beginning with the first page of the blinded article file. Tables should be provided at the end of this file.

File 3: Figures Legends 

Maximum 600 characters for each figure legend.

File 4: Figures 

Submit high-quality colour figures. Each figure should be less than 2 MB in size. The size of the figure can be reduced by decreasing the actual height and width of the figures (keep up to 1600 x 1200 pixels or 5–6 inches). Figures can be submitted as jpeg files. Do not zip the files. 

File 5: Copyright Form

Please download the form here. This form should be signed by all authors and uploaded during submission.

Files 6: Revised Manuscript (This file should be submitted only after revision)

When submitting a revised manuscript, authors are requested to include the “referees” remarks. In addition, they should mark changes using highlights and track change options in the article.

Files 7: Response to Referees (This file should be submitted only after revision)

Point-by-point answers should be provided as in the template.

Specific Guides

Original Articles

These include randomized controlled trials, intervention studies, studies of screening and diagnostic tests, outcome studies, cost-effectiveness analyses, case-control series, and surveys with high response rates. The text of original articles amounting to up to 3500 words (excluding abstract, references and tables) should be divided into sections with the headings Abstract, Keywords, Introduction, Methods, Results, Discussion, References, Tables and Figure Legends.

Abstract: It should be divided into sections with the headings “Purpose, Methods, Results, Conclusion,” and it should be provided in a maximum of 250 words.

Keywords: Three to six keywords should be included according to the MeSH terms.

Introduction: State the purpose and summarize the rationale for the study or observation. 

Methods: Should describe the study design, selection and description of participants, ethical considerations, and statistical analysis. The reporting guidelines should be used (e.g., EQUATOR Network Reporting Guidelines ) for preparing the manuscript.

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Review Articles

These articles would be written by individuals who have done substantial work on the subject or are considered experts in the field. A summary of the work done by the contributor(s) in the field of review should accompany the manuscript.

The word count is variable, depending on the content and type of submission. The manuscript should have an unstructured abstract (maximum 250 words) representing an accurate summary of the article. The section titles depend upon the topic reviewed. Authors submitting review articles should include a section describing the methods used for locating, selecting, extracting and synthesizing data. These methods should also be summarized in the abstract.

The journal encourages the contributors to give post-publication updates about the review. The update should be brief, covering advances in the field after the publication of the article and should be sent as a letter to the editor, as and when major development occurs in the field.

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Perspective

Perspectives follow the same formatting guidelines as Review Articles but are more prospective and speculative and may take a narrower field of view. This type of manuscript should contain novel information of significant interest to ophthalmologists and is intended to stimulate discussion and new experimental approaches.

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Case Reports

New, interesting and rare cases can be reported. They should be unique, describing a great diagnostic or therapeutic challenge and providing a learning point for the readers. Cases with clinical significance or implications will be given priority. These communications could be of up to 1200 words (excluding abstract and references) and should have the following headings: Abstract, Keywords, Introduction, Case Report, Discussion, References (up to 15 references), Tables and Legends in that order.

The abstract should be divided into sections with the headings “Purpose, Case Report, and Conclusion,” and it should be provided in a maximum of 150 words.

Click here for a downloadable template.

Surgical Technique

New surgical techniques can be arranged to be presented, accompanied by a complete description of the Introduction, Surgical Method, Results, and Discussion.

These manuscripts should be provided in a maximum of 1500 words, excluding the abstract and 15 references.

Unstructured Abstracts should be a maximum of 200 words.

Photo Essays

Images and photographs of interesting or educational content can be presented as photo essays. The manuscript should not exceed 500 words and a maximum of 5 references.

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Letter to Editor

These should be short and decisive observations. They should preferably be related to articles previously published in the Journal or views expressed in the journal. They should not be preliminary observations that need a later paper for validation. Letters are limited to 500 words and 5 references and should generally be authored by not more than four individuals.

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Other

Clinical Practice Guidelines, Challenging Cases and News.