Instructions for Authors
1. Online Submission
The Journal of Microbiology and Infectious Diseases (JMID) accepts manuscripts through its online submission system.
Authors wishing to submit a manuscript should register as an author and submit their manuscript through the JMID submission system:
EJManager: https://www.ejmanager.com/my/jmid/
The corresponding author must register with the submission system and is responsible for submitting the manuscript, communicating with the journal, responding to editorial queries, coordinating revisions, and approving the final version.
Manuscripts that are incomplete or do not comply with the journal's submission requirements may be returned to the authors for completion or correction before editorial assessment.
Submission of a manuscript constitutes confirmation that the authors have read and agree to the journal's policies and requirements.
2. Article Processing Charges (APCs)
The Article Processing Charge (APC) for accepted manuscripts is USD 150.
The APC covers publication-related services provided by the journal, including DOI registration, XML conversion, online publication, typesetting, copy editing, and related publishing and production services.
The APC is payable only after formal acceptance of the manuscript. Submission, peer review, or editorial assessment does not require payment of the APC.
Payment of an APC does not influence editorial decisions, peer-review outcomes, or acceptance of a manuscript.
Any charges associated with printed copies, courier services, or additional physical publication services may be charged separately where applicable.
Letters to the Editor responding to published articles are published free of charge.
3. Open Access and Copyright
JMID is an open access journal. Published articles are freely accessible online.
Authors retain copyright in their published work.
Articles published by JMID are distributed under the:
Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International License (CC BY-NC 4.0).
This license permits users to share and adapt the published material provided that appropriate attribution is given and the material is not used for commercial purposes.
For complete information, authors and users should consult the journal's License Information and Copyright Policy.
4. Scope and Article Types
JMID considers manuscripts addressing microbiology, infectious diseases, and related biomedical and clinical sciences.
The following types of manuscripts are considered:
Original Research Articles
Review Articles
Short Communications
Case Reports
Letters to the Editor
The Editor-in-Chief and Editorial Board reserve the right to determine whether a submission is appropriate for the journal's scope.
5. Originality and Exclusive Submission
Manuscripts submitted to JMID must be original and must not have been published previously, except where prior dissemination is permitted under the journal's policies, such as appropriate deposition in a recognized preprint or institutional repository.
A manuscript submitted to JMID must not be simultaneously submitted to another journal.
By submitting a manuscript, authors confirm that:
the work is original;
the manuscript is not under consideration by another journal;
all authors have approved the submitted version;
all authors have agreed to its submission;
appropriate permissions have been obtained for copyrighted third-party material;
all sources have been appropriately cited; and
the manuscript complies with applicable ethical and research-integrity requirements.
6. Editorial and Peer-Review Process
All submitted manuscripts undergo an initial editorial assessment.
The editorial team evaluates each submission for:
relevance to the scope of JMID;
scientific quality;
originality and significance;
ethical compliance;
methodological soundness;
plagiarism and similarity;
appropriate reporting;
language and presentation; and
compliance with the journal's policies and Instructions for Authors.
Manuscripts that are unsuitable for the journal or do not meet the basic requirements may be rejected or returned to the authors without external peer review.
Manuscripts considered suitable for further evaluation are assigned to appropriate editors and qualified peer reviewers.
Double-Blind Peer Review
JMID uses a double-blind peer-review process whenever practicable. The identities of authors and reviewers are concealed from one another during the peer-review process.
Manuscripts are normally evaluated by two or more independent reviewers. Additional reviewers, including statistical or methodological experts, may be consulted when appropriate.
Reviewers evaluate manuscripts according to scientific quality, methodology, originality, clarity, ethical compliance, and relevance.
Possible editorial decisions include:
Accept
Minor Revision
Major Revision / Reassessment
Reject
The final decision regarding publication rests with the Editor-in-Chief and/or Editorial Board.
Revised manuscripts may undergo additional editorial or peer review.
7. Language
Manuscripts must be written in clear and understandable American English.
Authors are responsible for ensuring that the manuscript is linguistically suitable for publication.
The journal may request language correction or revision when the quality of English substantially affects the clarity or understanding of the manuscript.
8. Cover Letter
Each manuscript must be accompanied by a cover letter confirming that:
the manuscript has not been submitted simultaneously to another journal;
the manuscript has not been accepted for publication elsewhere;
all authors have made a substantial contribution to the work;
all authors have read and approved the submitted manuscript;
all authors agree to its submission to JMID;
any conflicts of interest have been disclosed;
funding sources have been disclosed;
ethical approval and informed consent requirements, where applicable, have been fulfilled; and
any material use of artificial intelligence has been appropriately disclosed.
9. Suggested Reviewers
Authors may suggest two qualified potential reviewers with relevant expertise.
Suggested reviewers should:
have appropriate scientific expertise;
have institutional or professional affiliations;
have an institutional or professional email address where possible;
have no conflict of interest with the authors or the submitted work; and
not be current collaborators, close colleagues, or individuals with other relationships that could compromise impartiality.
The journal is not obliged to use suggested reviewers and independently determines the reviewers selected for each manuscript.
10. Ethical Approval and Research Participants
10.1 Human Research
Research involving human participants, human biological material, identifiable personal information, or patient data must comply with applicable ethical standards and regulations.
Where required, the study must have received approval from an appropriate Institutional Review Board (IRB), Research Ethics Committee, or equivalent ethics body before the research was conducted.
The manuscript must state:
the name of the approving ethics committee or institution;
the approval number, where applicable; and
the date of approval, where applicable.
The journal expects research involving human participants to comply with the principles of the Declaration of Helsinki in its current applicable version and other relevant international ethical standards.
10.2 Informed Consent
Where required, authors must obtain informed consent from participants before their involvement in research.
For case reports or articles containing identifiable patient information, photographs, or other potentially identifiable material, appropriate consent for publication must be obtained where required.
The Methods section should include an appropriate statement regarding informed consent.
10.3 Animal Research
Research involving animals must comply with applicable national and institutional regulations and internationally recognized principles for the humane treatment of animals.
Where required, studies must receive approval from an appropriate Institutional Animal Care and Use Committee (IACUC), Animal Ethics Committee, or equivalent body.
The manuscript must state:
the name of the approving committee or institution;
the approval number, where applicable; and
the date of approval, where applicable.
Authors should follow the principles of Replacement, Reduction, and Refinement (3Rs) and appropriate standards for the care and use of laboratory animals.
Where applicable, authors are encouraged to follow the ARRIVE guidelines when reporting animal research.
11. Research Reporting Guidelines
Authors should follow appropriate internationally recognized reporting guidelines according to the study design.
Examples include:
CONSORT for randomized controlled trials;
STROBE for observational studies;
PRISMA for systematic reviews and meta-analyses;
CARE for case reports;
ARRIVE for animal research; and
other relevant reporting guidelines appropriate to the study.
Where applicable, authors should provide the relevant checklist and flow diagram during submission.
12. Manuscript Preparation
Manuscripts should be prepared as follows:
Font: Times New Roman, 12-point
Line spacing: Double-spaced
Page numbers: continuous numbering beginning with the title page
Line numbers: continuous line numbering throughout the manuscript
Language: American English
Manuscripts must be submitted in English.
13. Title Page
The title page should contain:
Full title of the manuscript;
Full names of all authors;
Institutional affiliations of all authors;
Institutional postal addresses;
Corresponding author's full name;
Corresponding author's institutional affiliation;
Corresponding author's email address;
Telephone number, where required; and
ORCID iD of authors, where available.
Superscript numbers should be used to link authors to their respective affiliations.
The corresponding author should be identified clearly.
14. Abstract and Keywords
The abstract should accurately summarize the purpose, methods, principal findings, and conclusions of the study.
The abstract should not exceed 350 words.
Provide 3–5 keywords immediately after the abstract.
Keywords should be relevant to the manuscript and should preferably use recognized scientific terminology.
14.1 Original Research Articles and Short Communications
The abstract should be structured under the following headings:
Background
Aim
Methods
Results
Conclusion
14.2 Case Reports
The abstract should be structured under:
Background
Case Description
Conclusion
14.3 Review Articles
Review article abstracts should normally be written as one unstructured paragraph and should not exceed 350 words.
15. Original Research Articles
Original Research Articles should normally be organized as follows:
Title Page
Abstract
Keywords
Introduction
Materials and Methods
Results
Discussion
Conclusion
Acknowledgments
Funding
Authors' Contributions
Conflict of Interest
Data Availability
References
Tables and Figures
Additional sections may be included when scientifically justified.
16. Introduction
The Introduction should:
clearly describe the background and rationale of the study;
identify the scientific problem or knowledge gap;
provide relevant and up-to-date references;
clearly state the objective or aim of the study.
The Introduction should be concise and should not present detailed results or conclusions from the current study.
17. Materials and Methods
The Methods section should provide sufficient information to allow the study to be understood and, where appropriate, reproduced.
Authors should describe:
study design;
study population or experimental material;
inclusion and exclusion criteria, where applicable;
sample size and sampling procedures;
experimental procedures;
laboratory methods;
equipment and materials;
statistical methods;
ethical approval;
informed consent, where applicable; and
other information necessary to evaluate the validity of the research.
Previously published methods may be cited, but important modifications must be described clearly.
Commercial products should include the manufacturer's name and location where relevant.
18. Results
The Results section should present the findings clearly and objectively.
Results should be organized logically and may include appropriate tables and figures.
Interpretation, speculation, and extensive comparison with previous research should generally be reserved for the Discussion section.
19. Discussion
The Discussion should interpret the findings in relation to the objectives of the study and the existing scientific literature.
Authors should discuss:
the principal findings;
comparison with previous studies;
possible explanations for the findings;
strengths and limitations of the study; and
implications for research, clinical practice, or other relevant areas.
The main conclusion should be clearly stated at the end of the manuscript.
20. Conclusion
Where included as a separate section, the Conclusion should provide a concise statement of the principal findings and their significance.
Conclusions should be supported by the results presented in the manuscript and should not introduce unsupported claims.
21. Acknowledgments
Acknowledgments should be brief and should identify individuals or organizations that contributed to the work but do not qualify for authorship.
Financial support should not be listed solely in the Acknowledgments section; it should also be reported under Funding.
22. Authors' Contributions
The contribution of each author must be described.
Authors should use a recognized contribution framework where appropriate, such as:
Conceptualization
Methodology
Investigation
Data curation
Formal analysis
Writing – original draft
Writing – review and editing
Supervision
Project administration
Funding acquisition
The corresponding author is responsible for ensuring that all authors have reviewed and agreed to their stated contributions.
All listed authors must meet the journal's applicable authorship requirements.
23. Conflict of Interest
All authors must disclose financial, personal, professional, or other relationships that could reasonably be perceived as influencing the research or its interpretation.
If no conflict exists, authors should use wording such as:
“The authors declare that there is no conflict of interest.”
Additional information should be provided where a potential conflict exists.
Authors should consult the journal's Conflict of Interest Policy for further information.
24. Funding
Authors must disclose all sources of financial support for the research.
The Funding statement should identify the funding organization and grant number where applicable.
If the research received no specific funding, authors may state:
“This research received no specific grant from any funding agency in the public, commercial, or not-for-profit sectors.”
25. Data Availability
Authors must provide a Data Availability Statement describing whether and how the data supporting the findings can be accessed.
Examples include:
“All data supporting the findings of this study are available within the manuscript.”
or
“The data supporting the findings of this study are available from the corresponding author upon reasonable request.”
Where restrictions apply, authors should clearly explain the reason for the restriction and any conditions governing access.
26. Artificial Intelligence (AI)
JMID permits responsible and transparent use of artificial intelligence in accordance with its Artificial Intelligence (AI) Policy.
AI systems, including generative AI and large language models, cannot be listed as authors or co-authors.
Authors remain fully responsible for the accuracy, originality, integrity, and ethical compliance of their manuscript.
Material use of AI in manuscript preparation, data analysis, figure preparation, image generation or modification, coding, or other scientific activities must be disclosed in accordance with the journal's AI Policy.
A suitable disclosure may state:
“During the preparation of this manuscript, the authors used [name of AI tool] for [describe purpose]. The authors reviewed and verified all AI-assisted content and take full responsibility for the accuracy, integrity, and originality of the submitted work.”
AI must not be used to fabricate or falsify data, images, references, experimental findings, or other scientific evidence.
Authors should consult the journal's full Artificial Intelligence (AI) Policy for detailed requirements.
27. Plagiarism and Research Integrity
JMID takes plagiarism, fabrication, falsification, duplicate publication, inappropriate image manipulation, and other forms of research misconduct seriously.
Submitted manuscripts may be screened using iThenticate and other appropriate tools.
Similarity reports are used as screening tools and are interpreted by the editorial team. A similarity score does not, by itself, establish plagiarism or determine whether a manuscript should be accepted or rejected.
JMID generally expects the overall similarity level to remain below 20%, subject to editorial assessment of the nature, location, and sources of the detected similarities.
Authors remain responsible for appropriately citing all sources and ensuring the originality and integrity of their work.
Serious or repeated breaches may result in rejection, correction, retraction, notification of relevant institutions, or other appropriate action under the journal's publication ethics policies.
28. Tables
Tables should:
be numbered consecutively in the order in which they are cited;
have a clear and informative title;
be cited in the text;
be understandable without reference to the main text; and
define all abbreviations and symbols used.
Tables should be provided at the end of the manuscript unless the submission system requires separate files.
29. Figures and Illustrations
Figures should be numbered consecutively according to their order of citation.
Figures should be of sufficient resolution for publication.
Figure legends should provide enough information to understand the figure without referring extensively to the main text.
Figures should be uploaded separately when required by the submission system.
Authors must ensure that submitted images do not infringe copyright or other intellectual property rights.
Any substantial use of generative AI to create, modify, enhance, or otherwise alter scientific images or figures must be disclosed in accordance with the journal's AI Policy.
AI must not be used to fabricate, manipulate, add, remove, or alter scientific findings in a misleading manner.
30. Abbreviations, Units, and Nomenclature
Authors should use internationally recognized units and scientific conventions.
Abbreviations should be defined at first use and used consistently throughout the manuscript.
Scientific names of organisms should be presented according to accepted taxonomic conventions.
31. References
JMID uses an author–year reference system.
In-text references should be cited using the author's surname and year of publication.
Examples:
Ahmed (2000)
Wang et al. (2003)
(Sparrow, 2010)
(Skinner and Laidlaw, 2004)
(Chege, 1998; Chukwura, 1987a,b; Tijani, 1993, 1995)
(Kaiser et al., 2001)
When a work has more than two authors, use the first author's surname followed by et al.
When the same author or authors have multiple publications in the same year, distinguish them using a, b, c, etc.
Authors are responsible for the accuracy and completeness of all references.
Only relevant and appropriate references should be included.
References should be listed alphabetically according to the surname of the first author.
Journal Article
Chin, J.C., Dai, Y. and Watts, J.E. 1995. Antibody response against Pseudomonas aeruginosa membrane proteins in experimentally infected sheep. Vet. Microbiol. 43, 21–32.
Book
Durbin, R., Eddy, S.R., Krogh, A. and Mitchison, G. 1999. Biological Sequence Analysis: Probabilistic Models of Proteins and Nucleic Acids. Cambridge University Press.
Book Chapter
Leach, J. 1993. Impacts of the zebra mussel (Dreissena polymorpha) on water quality and fish spawning reefs of Western Lake Erie. In: Zebra Mussels: Biology, Impacts and Control, Eds., Nalepa, T. and Schloesser, D. Lewis Publishers, Ann Arbor, MI, pp. 381–397.
Conference Proceedings
Stock, A. 2004. Signal transduction in bacteria. In: Proceedings of the 2004 Markey Scholars Conference, pp. 80–89.
Thesis
Strunk, J.L. 1991. The extraction of mercury from sediment and the geochemical partitioning of mercury in sediments from Lake Superior. M.S. thesis, Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI.
Works accepted for publication but not yet published may be cited as “in press” only where appropriate.
Unpublished data and personal communications should not normally be included in the reference list but may be mentioned in the text where scientifically necessary.
32. Short Communications
Short Communications should normally contain:
Title Page
Structured Abstract
Keywords
Introduction
Materials and Methods
Results and Discussion
Conclusion
Acknowledgments
Funding
Authors' Contributions
Conflict of Interest
Data Availability
References
Tables and Figures
The abstract should use the following headings:
Background, Aim, Methods, Results, Conclusion
and should not exceed 350 words.
33. Review Articles
Review Articles should normally contain:
Title Page
Abstract
Keywords
Introduction
Main headings and subheadings
Conclusion
Acknowledgments
Funding
Authors' Contributions
Conflict of Interest
Data Availability
References
Tables and Figures
Systematic reviews and meta-analyses should follow appropriate reporting standards, including PRISMA, where applicable.
34. Case Reports
Case Reports should normally contain:
Title Page
Structured Abstract
Keywords
Introduction
Case Description
Discussion
Conclusion
Acknowledgments
Funding
Authors' Contributions
Conflict of Interest
Data Availability
References
Tables and Figures
The abstract should contain:
Background
Case Description
Conclusion
Appropriate consent for publication must be obtained where required, particularly when a case report contains identifiable patient information, photographs, or other potentially identifying material.
Authors are encouraged to follow the CARE guidelines for case reports.
35. Letters to the Editor
Letters to the Editor commenting on articles published in JMID, presenting useful scientific observations, or offering alternative perspectives are welcomed.
Letters may:
comment on a recently published article;
provide a scientifically relevant response to published findings;
raise important methodological or interpretative issues; or
present concise observations of interest to the readership.
Letters may be forwarded to the authors of the original article for response.
The Editor-in-Chief makes the final decision regarding publication.
Letters to the Editor responding to published articles are published without an APC.
36. Self-Archiving
Authors may deposit and share manuscripts and published articles in accordance with the journal's Self-Archiving Policy.
Authors should provide appropriate citation to the published JMID article and DOI when sharing or depositing their work.
37. Corrections and Retractions
JMID maintains a Correction and Retraction Policy to address errors, research misconduct, ethical concerns, and other post-publication issues.
Published articles may be corrected, supplemented, or retracted where appropriate.
Retraction decisions are made in accordance with recognized publication-ethics principles, including relevant COPE guidance.
38. Privacy and Confidentiality
Personal information collected during manuscript submission and peer review is handled in accordance with the journal's Privacy Policy.
Authors, reviewers, editors, and editorial staff must maintain the confidentiality of unpublished manuscripts and peer-review information.
39. Publication Ethics
JMID is committed to maintaining high standards of publication ethics and research integrity.
Authors, reviewers, editors, and the publisher are expected to comply with the journal's policies concerning:
publication ethics;
conflicts of interest;
plagiarism;
human and animal research;
informed consent;
artificial intelligence;
corrections and retractions;
copyright and licensing;
data availability; and
confidentiality.
Suspected misconduct may be investigated and addressed in accordance with the journal's publication ethics procedures.
40. Final Checklist Before Submission
Before submitting a manuscript, authors should ensure that:
the manuscript is within the scope of JMID;
the manuscript has not been submitted elsewhere;
all authors have approved the manuscript;
the title page is complete;
the abstract meets the journal's requirements;
keywords are provided;
ethical approval is reported where required;
informed consent is reported where required;
animal welfare requirements have been satisfied where applicable;
funding is disclosed;
conflicts of interest are disclosed;
author contributions are provided;
data availability is stated;
AI use has been disclosed where required;
plagiarism and originality requirements have been considered;
references are accurate and consistently formatted;
tables and figures are properly cited;
permissions for third-party material have been obtained where necessary; and
the manuscript complies with the journal's formatting requirements.
41. Printed Copies Available Upon Request
Authors may request printed copies of their published articles from Open Science Publishers LLP, India. Printed copies are available at the author’s request and are subject to additional printing, handling, and shipping charges.
To request a printed copy of your published article, please contact:
Mr. Kunal Sharma
Open Science Publishers LLP, India
Phone/WhatsApp: +91 88713 43380
Email: osp.subscription@gmail.com
Please note that all costs associated with printing and delivery are the responsibility of the requesting author. Orders should be placed directly with Open Science Publishers LLP.
JMID reserves the right to update these Instructions for Authors periodically to reflect developments in scientific publishing, research ethics, reporting standards, technology, and applicable regulations. Authors are responsible for complying with the version of the Instructions applicable at the time of submission.
