Submission Requirements

Authors are invited to submit original and unpublished manuscripts that fall within the scope of Medical Letter (Med Ltr). Manuscripts must not be under consideration by another journal at the time of submission.

Authors should ensure that their manuscripts comply with the journal's formatting and ethical requirements before submission.

Manuscript Preparation

Manuscripts should be prepared in:

• Microsoft Word (.doc or .docx) format
• Times New Roman, 12-point font
• Double line spacing
• 1-inch margins on all sides
• Continuous page numbering

The manuscript should contain:

• Title Page
• Abstract
• Keywords
• Introduction
• Materials and Methods
• Results
• Discussion
• Conclusion
• Acknowledgments (if applicable)
• Funding Statement
• Conflict of Interest Statement
• References

Reference Style

Medical Letter requires authors to use the MLA (Modern Language Association) 9th Edition citation style for both in-text citations and the reference list.

In-Text Citation Examples

• Single Author: (Ahmed 25)
• Two Authors: (Ahmed and Khan 112)
• Three or More Authors: (Ahmed et al. 78)

Reference List Examples (MLA 9th Edition)

Journal Article

Ahmed, Salman, and Muhammad Khan. "Recent Advances in Cardiovascular Medicine." International Journal of Medical Sciences, vol. 15, no. 2, 2024, pp. 120–128.

Book

Murray, Patrick R. Medical Microbiology. 9th ed., Elsevier, 2023.

Book Chapter

Kumar, Vinay. "Inflammation and Repair." Robbins Basic Pathology, edited by Abul K. Abbas, 11th ed., Elsevier, 2022, pp. 45–68.

Website

World Health Organization. Global Health Observatory. World Health Organization, www.who.int/data/gho. Accessed 15 May 2026.

Online Journal Article

Smith, John. "Artificial Intelligence in Healthcare." Journal of Digital Medicine, vol. 8, no. 1, 2025, pp. 15–27. DOI: 10.xxxx/xxxx.

Submission Process

Authors should submit:

• The complete manuscript file.
• Title page containing author information.
• Figures and tables (if applicable).
• Ethical approval documents (where required).
• Cover letter (optional but recommended).

All submissions should be made through the journal's online submission system or official editorial email.

Ethical Compliance

By submitting a manuscript, authors confirm that:

• The work is original.
• The manuscript has not been published elsewhere.
• The manuscript is not under consideration by another journal.
• All authors have approved the submission.
• Ethical approval and informed consent have been obtained where required.

Peer Review

All submissions undergo an initial editorial screening followed by a Single-Blind Peer Review process conducted by qualified reviewers.

The Editor-in-Chief reserves the right to accept, reject, or request revisions based on reviewer recommendations and editorial evaluation.

Contact Information

For manuscript submission inquiries, authors may contact the Editorial Office through the official email address provided on the journal website.

Note: Authors are strongly encouraged to carefully check all references for accuracy and ensure full compliance with MLA 9th Edition formatting before submission.