Author Guidelines

Asian JO endorses the Recommendations for the Conduct, Reporting, Editing and Publication of Scholarly Work in Medical Journals (ICMJE Recommendations). We strongly recommend that authors review the ICMJE’s Preparing a Manuscript for Submission to a Medical Journal, as it provides a helpful framework to preparing clear and well-structured articles.

Please download the Asian JO Author Guidelines to structure your manuscript. Manuscripts that do not adhere to these instructions will be returned to the corresponding author for technical revision before undergoing peer review, delaying processing times. Please note that manuscripts that do not comply with the guidelines after one technical revision will be automatically declined.

Types or articles
All manuscripts should fit the journal scope, adhere to the journal’s ethics policy, address novel or emerging aspects, have clinical relevance, and be clear, concise, complete, and original.

Original articles (Peer-reviewed)
Original articles feature original primary research conducted and written by the authors themselves, which comply with the following:
- A maximum of 3,500 words excluding abstract, references, tables, figure captions, and addenda.
- A structured abstract with a maximum of 350 words under the following headings: Purpose, Study design, Methods, Results, Conclusion, and 3–5 keywords or phrases.
- A maximum of 10 figures and 4 tables.
- A maximum of 50 references.
It is recommended, but not mandatory, that authors follow the reporting guidelines specific to their study design available from the EQUATOR Network website: examples include CONSORT for randomized trials, STROBE for observational studies, and STARD for studies of diagnostic accuracy.
Evaluation of quality for original articles involves consideration of whether the research question is adequately formulated and the methods used to answer it are well described; the design and methods are appropriate to answer the stated research question; the data analysis is appropriate; and the conclusions are supported by the results. The title and abstract should be relevant and concise, tables and figures should accurately reflect and aid understanding of the manuscript's information, and the references should be relevant and up to date.

Case reports/Case series (Peer-reviewed)
NOTE: Due to the volume of submissions, Asian JO will not be accepting case reports and case series from April 1 to August 31, 2021. We want to concentrate our efforts on processing existing submissions and avoid undue delay on new submissions. We apologize for the incovenience and welcome your case report and case series submissions from September 1, 2021.
Case reports and case series feature unique or interesting cases in terms of presentation or management and provide contributory insight into the management or detection of ocular diseases. Case reports feature a maximum of 2 cases, while case series feature between 3 and 10 cases. Articles in this section must comply with the following:
- A maximum of 2,500 words excluding abstract, references, tables, figure captions, and addenda.
- A structured abstract with a maximum of 250 words under the following headings: Background, Case presentation, Conclusion, and 3–5 keywords.
- A maximum of 5 figures and 2 tables.
- A maximum of 15 references.
It is recommended, but not mandatory, that authors follow the CARE reporting guidelines.
Evaluation of quality for case reports/case series involves consideration of whether the cases are presented from and observational and descriptive perspective and involve unique, novel, or interesting aspects in terms of presentation or management. The title and abstract should be relevant and concise, tables and figures should accurately reflect and aid understanding of the manuscript's information, and the references should be relevant and up to date.

Brief reports (Peer-reviewed)
Brief reports focus on insightful new clinical findings, understanding of new concepts, or investigational observations, which comply with the following:
- A maximum of 1,500 words excluding abstract, references, tables, and figure captions.
- An unstructured abstract with a maximum of 150 words summarizing the manuscript’s salient points and 3–5 keywords or phrases.
- A maximum of 2 figures and 1 table.
- A maximum of 10 references.
Evaluation of quality for brief reports involves consideration of whether the report focuses on insightful new clinical findings, understanding of new concepts, and/or investigational observations. The title and abstract should be relevant and concise, tables and figures should accurately reflect and aid understanding of the manuscript's information, and the references should be relevant and up to date.

Letters to the editor (Reviewed by editor)
This is the section for interaction between authors and readers, including constructive criticism, agreement with the published manuscript, discussion, and additional information by the authors. Letters to the editor should comply with the following:
- A maximum of 500 words excluding references and figure captions.
- A maximum of 1 figure.
- A maximum of 5 references.