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Authors are the souls of any journal, and deserve much respect. To publish a journal manuscripts are needed from authors. Authors have a great responsibility for producing facts of their work in terms of number and results truthfully and an individual honesty is expected from authors in this regards. Both ways its true "No authors-No manuscripts-No journals" and "No journals–No manuscripts–No authors". Reviewing a manuscript is also a very responsible and important task of any peer-reviewed journal and to be taken seriously. It needs knowledge on the subject, sincerity, honesty and determination. Although the process of reviewing a manuscript is a time consuming task butit is expected to give one's best remarks within the time frame of the journal.
Salient features of the JCDR: It is a biomedical, multidisciplinary (including all medical and dental specialities), e-journal, with wide scope and extensive author support. At the same time, a free text of manuscript is available in HTML and PDF format. There is fast growing authorship and readership with JCDR as this can be judged by the number of articles published in it i e; in Feb 2007 of its first issue, it contained 5 articles only, and now in its recent volume published in April 2011, it contained 67 manuscripts. This e-journal is fulfilling the commitments and objectives sincerely, (as stated by Editor-in-chief in his preface to first edition) i e; to encourage physicians through the internet, especially from the developing countries who witness a spectrum of disease and acquire a wealth of knowledge to publish their experiences to benefit the medical community in patients care. I also feel that many of us have work of substance, newer ideas, adequate clinical materials but poor in medical writing and hesitation to submit the work and need help. JCDR provides authors help in this regards.
Timely publication of journal: Publication of manuscripts and bringing out the issue in time is one of the positive aspects of JCDR and is possible with strong support team in terms of peer reviewers, proof reading, language check, computer operators, etc. This is one of the great reasons for authors to submit their work with JCDR. Another best part of JCDR is "Online first Publications" facilities available for the authors. This facility not only provides the prompt publications of the manuscripts but at the same time also early availability of the manuscripts for the readers.
Indexation and online availability: Indexation transforms the journal in some sense from its local ownership to the worldwide professional community and to the public.JCDR is indexed with Embase & EMbiology, Google Scholar, Index Copernicus, Chemical Abstracts Service, Journal seek Database, Indian Science Abstracts, to name few of them. Manuscriptspublished in JCDR are available on major search engines ie; google, yahoo, msn.
In the era of fast growing newer technologies, and in computer and internet friendly environment the manuscripts preparation, submission, review, revision, etc and all can be done and checked with a click from all corer of the world, at any time. Of course there is always a scope for improvement in every field and none is perfect. To progress, one needs to identify the areas of one's weakness and to strengthen them.
It is well said that "happy beginning is half done" and it fits perfectly with JCDR. It has grown considerably and I feel it has already grown up from its infancy to adolescence, achieving the status of standard online e-journal form Indian continent since its inception in Feb 2007. This had been made possible due to the efforts and the hard work put in it. The way the JCDR is improving with every new volume, with good quality original manuscripts, makes it a quality journal for readers. I must thank and congratulate Dr Hemant Jain, Editor-in-Chief JCDR and his team for their sincere efforts, dedication, and determination for making JCDR a fast growing journal.
Every one of us: authors, reviewers, editors, and publisher are responsible for enhancing the stature of the journal. I wish for a great success for JCDR."
Thanking you
With sincere regards
Dr. Rajendra Kumar Ghritlaharey, M.S., M. Ch., FAIS
Associate Professor,
Department of Paediatric Surgery, Gandhi Medical College & Associated
Kamla Nehru & Hamidia Hospitals Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh 462 001 (India)
E-mail: drrajendrak1@rediffmail.com
On May 11,2011
Dr. Shankar P.R.
"On looking back through my Gmail archives after being requested by the journal to write a short editorial about my experiences of publishing with the Journal of Clinical and Diagnostic Research (JCDR), I came across an e-mail from Dr. Hemant Jain, Editor, in March 2007, which introduced the new electronic journal. The main features of the journal which were outlined in the e-mail were extensive author support, cash rewards, the peer review process, and other salient features of the journal.
Over a span of over four years, we (I and my colleagues) have published around 25 articles in the journal. In this editorial, I plan to briefly discuss my experiences of publishing with JCDR and the strengths of the journal and to finally address the areas for improvement.
My experiences of publishing with JCDR: Overall, my experiences of publishing withJCDR have been positive. The best point about the journal is that it responds to queries from the author. This may seem to be simple and not too much to ask for, but unfortunately, many journals in the subcontinent and from many developing countries do not respond or they respond with a long delay to the queries from the authors 1. The reasons could be many, including lack of optimal secretarial and other support. Another problem with many journals is the slowness of the review process. Editorial processing and peer review can take anywhere between a year to two years with some journals. Also, some journals do not keep the contributors informed about the progress of the review process. Due to the long review process, the articles can lose their relevance and topicality. A major benefit with JCDR is the timeliness and promptness of its response. In Dr Jain's e-mail which was sent to me in 2007, before the introduction of the Pre-publishing system, he had stated that he had received my submission and that he would get back to me within seven days and he did!
Most of the manuscripts are published within 3 to 4 months of their submission if they are found to be suitable after the review process. JCDR is published bimonthly and the accepted articles were usually published in the next issue. Recently, due to the increased volume of the submissions, the review process has become slower and it ?? Section can take from 4 to 6 months for the articles to be reviewed. The journal has an extensive author support system and it has recently introduced a paid expedited review process. The journal also mentions the average time for processing the manuscript under different submission systems - regular submission and expedited review.
Strengths of the journal: The journal has an online first facility in which the accepted manuscripts may be published on the website before being included in a regular issue of the journal. This cuts down the time between their acceptance and the publication. The journal is indexed in many databases, though not in PubMed. The editorial board should now take steps to index the journal in PubMed. The journal has a system of notifying readers through e-mail when a new issue is released. Also, the articles are available in both the HTML and the PDF formats. I especially like the new and colorful page format of the journal. Also, the access statistics of the articles are available. The prepublication and the manuscript tracking system are also helpful for the authors.
Areas for improvement: In certain cases, I felt that the peer review process of the manuscripts was not up to international standards and that it should be strengthened. Also, the number of manuscripts in an issue is high and it may be difficult for readers to go through all of them. The journal can consider tightening of the peer review process and increasing the quality standards for the acceptance of the manuscripts. I faced occasional problems with the online manuscript submission (Pre-publishing) system, which have to be addressed.
Overall, the publishing process with JCDR has been smooth, quick and relatively hassle free and I can recommend other authors to consider the journal as an outlet for their work."
Dr. P. Ravi Shankar
KIST Medical College, P.O. Box 14142, Kathmandu, Nepal.
E-mail: ravi.dr.shankar@gmail.com
On April 2011 Anuradha
Dear team JCDR, I would like to thank you for the very professional and polite service provided by everyone at JCDR. While i have been in the field of writing and editing for sometime, this has been my first attempt in publishing a scientific paper.Thank you for hand-holding me through the process.
Dr. Anuradha
E-mail: anuradha2nittur@gmail.com
On Jan 2020
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| ORIGINAL ARTICLE / RESEARCH Anatomical Variations in the Emergence of the Cutaneous Nerves from the Nerve Point in the Neck and Identification of the Landmarks to Locate the Nerve Point with Its Clinical Implications: A Cadaveric Study on South Indian Human Foetuses |
10731 | 1034 | 1033 |
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A Study on the Accessory Head of the Flexor Pollicis Longus Muscle(Gantzer’s Muscle) |
7260 | 1028 | 1027 |
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Morphometry of the Iliolumbar Artery and the Iliolumbar Veins and Their Correlations with the Lumbosacral Trunk and the Obturator Nerve |
12635 | 1104 | 1103 |
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An Anatomical Study on the Foramen Ovale and the Foramen Spinosum |
21053 | 1031 | 1030 |
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Semmelweis’s Forgotten Gift: Has Handwashing Lost Its Importance? |
6098 | 987 | 979 |
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The Baseline Widal Titre Among the Healthy Individuals of the Hilly Areas in the Garhwal Region of Uttarakhand, India |
13682 | 1172 | 1164 |
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The Bacteriology of Diabetic Foot Ulcers, with a Special Reference to Multidrug Resistant Strains |
10466 | 1147 | 1135 |
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The Prevalence of Group A Streptococci Carriers Among Asymptomatic School Children |
4815 | 933 | 933 |
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Multidrug-Resistance and Extended Spectrum Beta-Lactamase Production in Uropathogenic E. Coli which were Isolated from Hospitalized Patients in Kolkata, India |
10310 | 1027 | 1015 |
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The Prevalence of Intestinal Parasitic Infestation and the Related Profile of the CD4+ Counts in HIV/AIDS People with Diarrhoea in Jaipur City |
5484 | 919 | 914 |
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The Clinical, Serological and Molecular Diagnosis of Emerging Dengue Infection at a Tertiary Care Institute in Southern, India |
7210 | 1020 | 1013 |
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The Patients’ Adherence and Adverse Drug Reactions (ADRs) which are Caused by Helicobacter Pylori Eradication Regimens |
6953 | 945 | 935 |
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The Pattern of Drug Use in Acute Fever by General Practitioners (GPs) in Pune City, India |
5526 | 921 | 916 |
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Changes in Megakaryocytes in Cases of Thrombocytopenia: Bone Marrow Aspiration and Biopsy Analysis |
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The Diagnostic Significance of the Holter Monitoring in the Evaluation of Palpitation |
9421 | 968 | 966 |
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The Use of the Mini-Mental State Examination and the Clock-Drawing Test for Dementia in a Tertiary Hospital |
6841 | 984 | 973 |
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Alcohol Expectancy Responses from Teenagers: The Early Forewarning Signals |
5852 | 922 | 922 |
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Survey of the Attitude to, the Knowledge and the Practice of Contraception and Medical Abortion in Women Who Attended a Family Planning Clinic |
6384 | 878 | 875 |
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Utilization of CHC (Complete Health Checkup) Type Charts to Improve the Students’ Understanding of Clinical Pathology |
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Distribution of Glaucoma in the Major Religious Communities of a North Indian Town: A Hospital Survey |
5722 | 955 | 950 |
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A Clinico-Pathological Study on Benign Breast Diseases |
6779 | 1033 | 1033 |
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The Impact of the Broadcasting Mistake Management Culture in a Healthy Organization on the Quality of the Personnel Work Life |
6831 | 928 | 924 |
| CASE REPORT Pathological Fractures in Primary Non-Hodgkin’s Lymphoma of the Bone: A Case Series with Review of the Literature |
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A Rare Presentation of the Double Inferior Vena Cava with an Anomalous Retrocaval Right Ureter: Embryogenesis and Clinical Implications |
10080 | 1029 | 1023 |
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A Case Report of a Spontaneous Oesophageal Pleural Fistula |
6562 | 1039 | 1035 |
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A Case of Bone Marrow Necrosis of an Idiopathic Aetiology: The Report of a Rare Entity with Review of the Literature |
9084 | 972 | 965 |
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The Appropriate DOTS Regimen Greatly Reduces the Disabilities in Polyarticular EPTB |
5894 | 1009 | 1006 |
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Fahr’s Syndrome- An Interesting Case Presentation |
6831 | 946 | 944 |
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An Interesting Case of Dysphagia in a HIV Patient |
6592 | 1027 | 1019 |
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A Splenic Abscess which was Caused by Salmonella Typhi in a Non Sickler Patient: A Rare Case Finding |
5961 | 984 | 984 |
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External Ophthalmomyiasis which was Caused by Sheep Botfly (Oestrus ovis) Larva: A Report of 10 Cases |
7614 | 1047 | 1041 |
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The Limb-Abdominal Wall Complex Defects, a form of Amniotic Band Sydrome: A Rare Case Report |
8881 | 911 | 910 |
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CRAO in Moyamoya Disease |
6572 | 934 | 927 |
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The Spontaneous Prelabour Rupture of Anunscarred Uterus at 34 Weeks of Pregnancy |
17078 | 1111 | 1107 |
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A Rare Case of an Epidermoid Cyst in the Parotid Gland – which was Diagnosed by Fine Needle Aspiration Cytology |
18581 | 987 | 981 |
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Huge Dedifferentiated Liposarcoma of the Left Thigh with a High Grade Fibrosarcomatous Differentiation and a Local Recurrence |
11026 | 1149 | 1048 |
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Myofibroma which was Associated with A Rudimentary Eyeball, which Masqueraded as an Ocular Palpebral Cyst |
6395 | 963 | 960 |
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Carcinosarcoma of the Gallbladder: A Case Report and Review of the Literature |
5918 | 965 | 956 |
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A Secondary Carcinomatous Lesion Masquerading as A Primary Osteosarcoma - A Case Report |
16344 | 1327 | 1313 |
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Organic Mania in Dengue |
6069 | 973 | 973 |
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Intracystic Papillary Carcinoma of the Breast in Males: A Case Report and Review of the Literature |
6340 | 1058 | 1057 |
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Vascular Leiomyoma of Foot |
7801 | 988 | 982 |
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Unicentric Mesenteric Castleman`S Disease- A Diagnostic Quandary- A Case Report |
7154 | 1061 | 1060 |
| REVIEWS Increasing Antimicrobial Resistance and Narrowing Therapeutics in Typhoidal Salmonellae |
5488 | 898 | 893 |
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Oxidative/Nitrosative Stress and the Pathobiology of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease |
10666 | 1047 | 1041 |
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Planning an Objective and Need Based Curriculum: The Logistics with Reference to the Undergraduate Medical Education in Biochemistry |
8606 | 1050 | 1046 |
| DENTISTRY Evaluation of the Effect of Probiotic (Inersan®) Alone, Combination of Probiotic with Doxycycline and Doxycycline Alone on Aggressive Periodontitis – A Clinical and Microbiological Study |
7268 | 1071 | 1063 |
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The Mandibular First Molar with Three Canals in the Mesial Root- A Case Report |
6802 | 1023 | 1020 |
| LETTER TO EDITOR Crystallizing Galactocele – An Unusual Diagnosis on Fine Needle Aspiration Cytology |
7693 | 967 | 966 |
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Aberrant Adrenal Tissue in Omentum: An Incidental Finding on Ovarian Cystectomy |
5282 | 931 | 931 |