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Submission Preparation Checklist

As part of the submission process, authors are required to check off their submission's compliance with all of the following items, and submissions may be returned to authors that do not adhere to these guidelines.

  • The submission has not been previously published, nor is it before another journal for consideration (or an explanation has been provided in Comments to the Editor).
  • The submission file is in OpenOffice, Microsoft Word, or RTF document file format.
  • Where available, URLs for the references have been provided.
  • The text is single-spaced; uses a 12-point font; employs italics, rather than underlining (except with URL addresses); and all illustrations, figures, and tables are placed within the text at the appropriate points, rather than at the end.
  • The text adheres to the stylistic and bibliographic requirements outlined in the Author Guidelines.

Author Guidelines

Guidelines for Authors

Thai Journal of Burn and Wound Healing welcomes submissions of academic articles or research reports related to the field of surgery. Submissions must be original and not previously published or under consideration by other journals. The editorial board will review and edit submissions and consider them for publication in order of receipt.

Submission Guidelines and Requirements

1. Types of Articles for Submission

1.1 Original Articles
- The manuscript should follow the structure: Abstract, Introduction, Materials and Methods, Results, Discussion, Acknowledgments, and References.
- The manuscript should not exceed 10 printed pages of A4 or 4500 words.

1.2 Research Reports
- Should include Abstract, Introduction, Procedures, Methodology, Results, Discussion, Acknowledgments, and References.

1.3 Review Articles
- Should provide knowledge, summarize new findings, or discuss topics of interest that readers can apply practically.

1.4 Case Analysis and Disease Reports 
- Should include: Abstract, Introduction, relevant information, analysis or discussion, and modern references.

2. Manuscript Preparation

Please use Angsana's New Font size of 16

Title: The title should be concise and relevant, clearly reflecting the objective and content of the article. Provide both Thai and English titles.

Author Details: Include the author’s full name in both Thai and English (no abbreviations) with academic titles and institutional affiliations in both languages.

Abstract: A concise summary of essential content, including key statistical data. The abstract should include **Objective, Materials and Methods, Results, and Conclusion** (except for case report, case series, and review article) The abstract must be in both Thai and English for Thai Language article. For English language articles only English abstracts are required. The abstract should not exceed **350 words.**

Materials and Methods: 
- Describe the research methodology, including data sources, data collection methods, sampling techniques, research tools, and statistical analysis methods.

Results:
- Present findings in an organized manner, providing evidence and interpreting the results.

Discussion: 
- Discuss whether the findings meet the research objectives, referencing related theories or previous research.

Conclusion:
- Provide a clear and concise summary of the research findings and offer recommendations for practical application or future research.

References:

- Authors are responsible for the accuracy of references, which should follow the **Vancouver system.

- Citation Format:
- Use numerical superscript citation after full stop or comma.
- For English journal references, use journal abbreviations from **Index Medicus.**

Vancouver system format: Sequence Number. Author's Last Name Initial(s) of First Name. Article Title. Journal Title Year;Volume(Issue):Start Page-End Page (Abbreviate End Page).

 *In cases where there are more than six authors, list the first six authors followed by et al.

**Examples:**
1. Fischl MA, Dickinson GM, Scott GB. Evaluation of heterosexual partners, children, and household contacts of adults with AIDS. JAMA. 1987;257:640-4.

Book or Texkbook references

1) Reference for an Entire book

Format: Sequence Number. Author(s) (Last Name Initial(s) of First Name). Title of Book. Place of Publication: Publisher; Year of Publication.

Example:

  1. Toman K. Tuberculosis case-finding and chemotherapy. Geneva: World Health Organization; 1979.

2) Reference for a Chapter in a Book

Format: Sequence Number. Chapter Author(s). Chapter Title. In: Editor(s) of Book, editor(s). Title of Book.Edition. Place of Publication: Publisher; Year of Publication. Page Range.

Example (Translated from Thai):

2. ศรชัย หลูอารีย์สวรรณ. การดื้อยาของเชื้อมาลาเรีย. In: ศรชัย หลูอารีย์สวรรณ, ดนัย บุนนาค, ตระหนักจิต หะริณสูต, editors. ตำราอายุรศาสตร์เขตร้อน. 1st ed. กรุงเทพมหานคร: รวมทรรศน์; 2533. p.115-20.

Note: Please study further details from the article "การเขียนเอกสารอ้างอิงในวารสารทางวิชาการโดยใช้ระบบ แวนคูเวอร์" in the Journal of Communicable Diseases Vol. 24 No. 4 (October - December 2541) pages 465 - 472.

 

3. Manuscript Submission

3.1 Submission Process
- Submit electronic files only via the journal’s website.

3.2 Images and Illustrations
- Line drawings should be in black or dark ink embed within manuscript file. All images and illustrations must be either original works created by the author(s) or must be free from copyright restrictions.

- Image quality should be at least 30 dpi (both color and black-white scale images)
- Provide separate captions for images and illustrations. 

4. Manuscript Review Process

4.1 The editorial board will notify the author of manuscript acceptance via **email.**
4.2 If a manuscript is not accepted, the author will be informed
4.3 Accepted manuscripts will be sent to the author for final review or made available for **download on the website.** https://he05.tci-thaijo.org/index.php/BWAT

Copyright Notice

Authors publishing with the journal must agree to the following conditions:
1. Upon submission, authors agree to relinquish certain rights to control the dissemination of their work in accordance with the journal’s policies.
2. Once the article is accepted for publication, authors agree to transfer the copyright of the article to the journal, including the rights to reproduce, distribute, and publish the article through all channels, such as books, journals, websites, or other online platforms.
3. Authors retain the right to use their work for academic purposes, such as teaching, including in theses or sharing on non-commercial platforms.
4. The journal publishes articles under the Creative Commons Attribution License (CC BY-NC-ND 4.0), which allows others to share the article on websites or other media, provided proper credit is given to the original authors, but does not permit adaptation or commercial use.
5. Authors confirm that they have obtained all necessary permissions to use third-party materials, such as images or graphics, and have provided appropriate credit.