Manuscript Preparation and Submission Standards

Initial Editorial Triage

Double-Blind Review

Statistical Verification

Galley Proof and Publication

Editors assess methodological rigor, ethical approvals, and institutional review board documentation within fourteen days of submission.

Two independent investigators in pediatric endocrinology and molecular genetics evaluate scientific validity without author attribution.

Biostatistical consultants review cohort data, phenotypic variation metrics, and genomic sequence dataset repositories.

Accepted manuscripts undergo professional copyediting, XML tagging, and open-access archiving under Creative Commons licenses.

Molecular Data and Clinical Documentation

Manuscripts detailing rare endocrine etiologies must include complete anonymized phenotypic records, institutional ethics committee approval numbers, and explicit consent for publication of clinical photography. Genomic sequence variations should be deposited in recognized international public repositories prior to submission, with accession numbers explicitly cited in the methodology section.

Statistical disclosures must encompass confidence intervals, exact sample sizes for rare cohorts, and comprehensive documentation of missing data handling. The editorial office reserves the right to request raw data files and primary lab notebooks during the verification stage.

All investigations involving human participants must be conducted in strict accordance with the ethical principles outlined in the Declaration of Helsinki.

iJDSD-RED Editorial Board Ethics Charter

Ensure your manuscript complies with our formatting guidelines and ethical disclosure policies before accessing the secure submission portal.