Submissions

Author Guidelines

Author Guidelines

Overview

JAICCT is an international, peer‑reviewed, Gold Open Access journal. All manuscripts must be original, previously unpublished, and not under consideration elsewhere.

Manuscript Types and Requirements

Structured Abstract Sections (Original Research & Technical Developments)

• Purpose
• Materials and Methods
• Results
• Conclusion
• Keywords: maximum 6 MeSH terms

General Formatting

• File format: Word (.docx) or LaTeX (initial submission)
• Font: Times New Roman, Calibri, or Arial — 12 pt
• Double spacing; standard margins; justified text; no page numbers
• Maximum 10 abbreviations; avoid jargon and self-promotion

Manuscript Structure (Submit in This Order)

1. Anonymous title page
2. Abstract (if required for manuscript type)
3. Main text
4. Acknowledgments
5. References
6. Tables (one per page, Word format)
7. Figure legends and figures (combined into one file)

Figures

• Formats: TIFF, PSD, EPS, JPEG, or PNG
• Resolution: 300 dpi for photographs; 1,200 dpi for line art/graphics
• No patient-identifying information; no PHI
• Flatten images to prevent metadata leakage
• All figures combined into one file with legends following each figure

References

• Numbered in order of appearance (Vancouver style)
• DOI required where available
• Accuracy is the author's responsibility

Supplemental Materials

Acceptable items: multimedia (videos, audio), extended datasets, additional figures/tables, algorithms or code, and Jupyter notebooks. Submit as one Word file plus separate multimedia files.

Required Reporting Checklists (EQUATOR Network)

Upload the appropriate checklist with your submission. Missing checklists may result in automatic return without review.

• CONSORT — randomized trials
• STARD — diagnostic accuracy studies
• PRISMA / PRISMA-DTA — systematic reviews and meta-analyses
• STROBE — observational studies
• TRIPOD / TRIPOD-AI — prediction and AI models
• SPIRIT — protocol papers
• ARRIVE — animal studies
• CLAIM — AI in medical imaging

Title Page Requirements

• Full manuscript title
• Short running title (≤ 50 characters)
• Full names and academic degrees of all authors
• Institutional affiliations for each author
• Corresponding author: name, email, phone, postal address
• Author contributions (ICMJE CRediT taxonomy)
• Funding sources and grant numbers (if applicable)
• Conflict of interest (COI) statement
• Acknowledgments (optional)
• Trial registration number (if applicable)

Cover Letter Requirements

• Full manuscript title
• Explanation of novelty and contribution
• Disclosure of any overlapping publications
• COI statement
• Trial registration number (if applicable)
• Disclosure of any AI tools used during manuscript preparation (name, version, developer, date, tasks)
• Fast-track request (optional — must justify urgency)

After Submission

Authors will receive a submission confirmation, an authorship contribution form, and a copyright/license agreement. Revisions must include a point-by-point response and a clean revised file.

Use of AI Tools in Manuscripts

AI systems (LLMs, chatbots, generative AI) cannot be listed as authors. Any use of AI-assisted tools during study design, data analysis, image processing, statistical modeling, manuscript drafting, language editing, or figure generation must be disclosed in the cover letter and in the Methods, Acknowledgments, or Figure Legends. The disclosure must include: name of the tool, version, developer, date accessed, and specific tasks performed. AI-generated text cannot be cited as a primary source.

Ethical Standards

JAICCT follows COPE, ICMJE, and EQUATOR guidelines. Human studies require Declaration of Helsinki compliance, IRB approval with approval number, and confirmed informed consent or IRB-approved waiver. Animal studies require IACUC approval. Studies involving vulnerable populations require enhanced IRB oversight and explicit documented consent.

Preprint Policy

Authors may post on preprint servers (arXiv, bioRxiv, medRxiv) before or during submission. Upon submission, include the statement: "This manuscript has been submitted to JAICCT for possible publication." After acceptance, update the preprint with the journal citation and a link to the final published version.