Submission and Editorial Process

All must be submitted online through the journal website. After registration of new user, if author submits to the first time, editors review all submitted manuscripts initially for suitability for formal review. Manuscripts with insufficient originality, serious scientific or technical flaws, or lack of a significant message are rejected before proceeding for formal peer-review. Manuscripts that are unlikely to be of interest to the Egyptian Physical Therapy Journal readers are also liable to be rejected at this stage itself.

Manuscripts that are found suitable for publication in the Egyptian Physical Therapy Journal are sent to two or more expert reviewers. The corresponding author advises providing names of two or three qualified reviewers who are not affiliated to the same institutes and have had experience in the subject of the submitted manuscript. However, the selection of these reviewers is at the sole discretion of the editor.

The comments and suggestions (acceptance/ rejection/ amendments in manuscript) received from reviewers are conveyed to the corresponding author. The author is requested to provide a point-by-point response to reviewers’ comments and submit a revised version of the manuscript. This process is repeated till reviewers and editors are satisfied with the manuscript.

Manuscripts accepted for publication are copy-edited for grammar, punctuation, print style, and format. Page proofs are sent to the corresponding author. The corresponding author is expected to return the corrected proofs within three days.

Manuscripts Preparation and

Manuscripts should be typewritten or prepared on a word processor, with all material double-spaced, on one side of letter-sized paper, with suitably wide margins. All pages should be numbered consecutively, beginning with page 1, the title page. Tables and figures should be numbered serially, and legends to illustrations should be prepared on separate sheets. Tables and figures will be placed near their first mention in the text; all tables and figures must be referred to in the manuscript.

Preparation of Manuscripts

General:

Manuscripts should:

• The article word count are up to 3000 words for original and review articles.
• Double spacing
• Margins 2.5 cm from all four sides
• Page numbers included at bottom
• Contain no more than 10 figures and 60 references as recommended by the journal.
• Define all abbreviations when first mentioned.
• Be written in either UK or US English.
• Accepted file types doc, docx. We are unable to accept PDF files for article text for revised Do not zip the files. Limit the file size to 20 MB
• Send the article file without ‘Track Changes’

Research

All research submissions should be formatted in the following sections: 

 1. Title Page

Include a separate title page with:

• Title (maximum 85 characters)
• All author's names and full addresses
• Corresponding author’s postal and email address
• A short title (maximum 46 characters, including spaces)
• A minimum of four keywords describing the manuscript 
• Word count of the full article, excluding references and figure legends

 2. Abstract

The abstract should be a single paragraph of not more than 250 words, written in a structured manner, clearly stating the objective of the study or review, the methods used (where applicable), and summarizing results and conclusions.  Avoid abbreviations and references in this section.

 3. Introduction

The introduction should set the study in context by briefly reviewing relevant knowledge of the subject; follow this with a concise statement of the objectives of the study.

 4. Materials and methods

Provide sufficient information for other workers to repeat the study. If well-established methods are used give a reference to the technique and provide full details of any modifications.

 5. Results

 6. Discussion 

 7. Declaration of interest, Funding and Acknowledgements

8. heading levels:

Headings 1, 2, 3, and 4—unjustified style:

• Number and headings should be bold; dividing line should be roman.
• Heading 1: ALL CAPS.
• Headings 2, 3, 4, and 5: sentence case except proper nouns.
• Section numbers are applicable for all headings.

Items to Avoid in Headings:

• Using a single abbreviation as a heading.
• Expanding abbreviations for the first time in a heading.
• Citing figures or tables in headings.

Declaration of interest

Actual or perceived conflicts of interest for all authors must be declared in full.

Please either (a) declare that no conflict of interest could be perceived as prejudicing the impartiality of the research reported; or (b) fully declare any financial or other potential conflict of interest.

 Conflicts of interest include, but are not limited to:

• Employment and consultancies
• Grants, fees and honoraria
• Ownership of stock or shares
• Royalties
• Patents (pending and actual)
• Board membership

Funding

Please detail all of the sources of funding relevant to the research reported in the following format:

This work was supported by the Medical Research Council (grant numbers xxxx, yyyy); the Wellcome Trust (grant number xxxx); and Tommy’s Baby charity (grant number xxxx). 

Where research has not been funded please state the following:

This research did not receive any specific grant from any funding agency in the public, commercial or not-for-profit sector.

 Author contribution statement (optional)

Please include a statement specifying the contribution of each co-author.

 Acknowledgments

Please be as brief as possible.

 9. References

All references cited in the text must be included in the reference list and vice versa. However, if a reference consists of only a web address do not include it in the reference list but cite it in the text, giving the date the page was accessed. 

Unpublished work

Any unpublished work (personal communications, manuscripts in preparation and manuscripts submitted but not yet accepted for publication) must be referred to in the text and not listed in the references.

Vancouver Style uses a notational method of referencing when referring to a source of information within the text of a document.

In its simplest form, a number in parentheses (round brackets) placed in the text of the essay, indicates the relevant reference: 

Citations are numbered consecutively in the order in which they appear in the text and each citation corresponds to a numbered reference, containing publication information about the source cited, in the reference list at the end of the publication, essay or assignment.

Once a source has been cited, the same number is used in all subsequent references. No distinction is made between print and electronic references when citing within the text.

A numbered list of references must be provided at the end of the paper: 

The list should be arranged in the order of citation in the text of the publication, assignment or essay, not in alphabetical order.

List only one reference per reference number.

Examples

Journal articles

1. Drummond PD. Triggers of motion sickness in migraine sufferers. Headache. 2005;45(6):653-6.

2. Halpern SD, Ubel PA, Caplan AL. Solid-organ transplantation in HIV-infected patients. N Engl J Med. 2002;347(7):284-7.

3. Geck MJ, Yoo S, Wang JC. Assessment of cervical ligamentous injury in trauma patients using MRI. J Spinal Disord. 2001;14(5):371-7.

Journal article: More than six authors

4. Gillespie NC, Lewis RJ, Pearn JH, Bourke ATC, Holmes MJ, Bourke JB, et al. Ciguatera in Australia: occurrence, clinical features, pathophysiology and management. Med J Aust. 1986;145:584-90.

Journal article: No author

5. 21st century heart solution may have a sting in the tail. BMJ. 2002;325(7537):184.

Journal article: Organization as author

6. Diabetes Prevention Program Research Group. Hypertension, insulin, and proinsulin in participants with impaired glucose tolerance. Hypertension. 2002;40(5):679-86.

Journal article: Volume with supplement

7. Geraud G, Spierings EL, Keywood C. Tolerability and safety of frovatriptan with short- and long-term use for treatment of migraine and in comparison with sumatriptan. Headache. 2002;42 Suppl 2:S93-9.

Journal article: Issue with supplement

8. Glauser TA. Integrating clinical trial data into clinical practice. Neurology. 2002;58(12 Suppl 7):S6-12.

Journal article: Volume with part

9. Abend SM, Kulish N. The psychoanalytic method from an epistemological viewpoint. Int J Psychoanal. 2002;83(Pt 2):491-5.

Journal article: Issue with part

10. Ahrar K, Madoff DC, Gupta S, Wallace MJ, Price RE, Wright KC. Development of a large animal model for lung tumors. J Vasc Interv Radiol. 2002;13(9 Pt 1):923-8.

Journal article: Issue with no volume

11. Banit DM, Kaufer H, Hartford JM. Intraoperative frozen section analysis in revision total joint arthroplasty. Clin Orthop. 2002;(401):230-8.

Journal article: Forthcoming

12. Staartjes VE, Siccoli A, de Wispelaere MP, Schröder, ML. Do we need 2 years of follow-up? Spine J. Forthcoming 2019.

Reference insertion programs

Egyptian Journal of Physical Therapy favors the use of program to cite references, please attach reference file as well

 10. Tables

Tables should be concise. Tables too large for print publication should be submitted as supplementary data. 

• Number tables in the order they are cited in the text
• Include a title – a single sentence at the head of the table that includes the name of the organism studied
• Use footnotes to provide any additional explanatory material, cross-referenced to the column entries
• Give a short heading for each column
• Do not use internal horizontal or vertical lines, colour or shading
• Explain all abbreviations used in the table in the footnotes 

11. Figures

The journal has produced digital image guidelines to clarify the standards expected by the journal. All submitted digital images must adhere to these guidelines. 

Colour figures will be published online at no charge to the author.

• Number figures in the order they are cited in the text
• Include legends to all figures, giving the figure number, keys to any symbols used, the name of the organism studied, the names of any statistical tests used and the probability levels used for comparisons
• Label figure sections as A, B etc in the top left-hand corner
• Use Arial or a similar sans-serif font for text labels
• Do not enclose figures in boxes

 Editorial Policy 

Clinical trial registry  

Egyptian Physical Therapy Journal favors registration of clinical trials. Egyptian Physical Therapy Journal would publish clinical trials that have been registered with a clinical trial registry that allows free online access to public without charging any fees. Registration in the following trial registers is acceptable:

http://www.pactr.org/; http://www.ctri.in/; http://www.actr.org.au/; http://www.clinicaltrials.gov/; http://isrctn.org/; http://www.trialregister.nl/trialreg/index.asp; and http://www.umin.ac.jp/ctr.

Human Subjects Research

Authors must ensure research involving human subjects complies with the Declaration of Helsinki.

Authors must include a statement that consent has been obtained from each patient after full explanation of the purpose and nature of all procedures used. For research requiring ethics committee approval, please include a statement to this effect in the manuscript. Also indicate whether patient consent was obtained in line with the below policy. We will be unable to accept research papers without this statement.

 Animal studies

 Experiments with animals must be performed following international, national and institutional requirements. Include a statement that investigations have been approved by the local ethical committee, along with the following. 

• Give the full binomial Latin names for all experimental animals other than common laboratory animals
• State the breed or strain and source of animals, and give details of age, weight, sex and housing
• Detail the procedures and anesthetics used, including doses given 

Articles will only be considered if the procedures used are clearly described and conform with the international and national legal and ethical requirements, as well as the requirements outlined by the institution in which the work took place. A statement identifying the committee approving the study must also be included in the Methods section. 

Authors are encouraged to refer to the ARRIVE guidelines, and in particular the checklist within them, when preparing manuscripts detailing animal experiments.

Editors reserve the right to request further information on the exact procedures and ethical approval obtained as part of the review process. Papers may be rejected on ethical grounds should the editors feel the study does not adequately meet current international guidelines for humane research.

Study design Guidelines

Reports of randomized clinical trials should present information on all major study elements, including the protocol, assignment of interventions (methods of randomization, concealment of allocation to treatment groups), and the method of masking (blinding), based on the CONSORT Statement. Also, the following table shows recommended guidelines for other study designs.

Reporting Guidelines for Specific Study Designs

Initiative	Type of Study	Source
CONSORT	Randomized controlled trials	http://www.consort-statement.org
STARD	Studies of diagnostic accuracy	http://www.consort-statement.org/stardstatement.htm
QUOROM	Systematic reviews and meta-analyses	http://www.consort- statement.org/Initiatives/MOOSE/moose.pdf statement.org/Initiatives/MOOSE/moose.pdf
STROBE	Observational studies in epidemiology	http://www.strobe-statement.org
MOOSE	Meta-analyses of observational studies in epidemiology	http://www.consort- statement.org/Initiatives/MOOSE/moose.pdf