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Types of Publications

Al-Azhar journal of pharmaceutical sciences has no restrictions on the length of manuscripts, provided that the text is concise and comprehensive. Full experimental details must be provided so that the results can be reproduced. Al-Azhar journal of pharmaceutical sciences requires that authors publish all experimental controls and make full datasets available where possible

Manuscripts submitted should neither be published before nor be under consideration for publication in another journal. The main article types are as follows:

  • Articles: Original research manuscripts. The journal considers all original research manuscripts provided that the work reports scientifically sound experiments and provides a substantial amount of new information.
  • Reviews: These provide concise and precise updates on the latest progress made in a given area of research.

Accepted File Formats

Authors must use the Microsoft Word template to prepare their manuscript. The total amount of data for all files must not exceed 25 MB.

Microsoft Word: Manuscripts prepared in Microsoft Word must be converted into a single file before submission. When preparing manuscripts in Microsoft Word,

Cover Letter

A cover letter must be included with each manuscript submission. It should be concise and explain why the content of the paper is significant, placing the findings in the context of existing work and why it fits the scope of the journal. Confirm that neither the manuscript nor any parts of its content are currently under consideration or published in another journal

Manuscript Preparation

General Considerations

  • Research manuscripts should comprise:
    • Front matter: Title, Author list, Affiliations, Abstract, Keywords
    • Research manuscript sections: Introduction, Materials and Methods, Results, Discussion, Conclusions (optional).
    • Back matter: Supplementary Materials, Acknowledgments, Author Contributions, Conflicts of Interest, References. 

Copyright policy

The journal allows the author(s) to hold the copyright, and to retain publishing rights without any restrictions. 

Charges information:

The journal does not charge for the submission and processing of the manuscripts.