Instructions to Authors

       The Philippine Children’s Medical Center Journal (PCMC Journal) is a peer-reviewed journal that is published bi-annually and publishes original scientific papers in basic and clinical pediatrics. It uses a single-blind per review process, with papers from identified authors being reviewed by unidentified reviewers. The articles it accepts for publication may be in the form of collective and current reviews, original papers, case reports, lectures, essays, editorials, abstracts, or letters to the editor.

            All manuscripts, correspondence and editorial business should be sent to PCMC Journal, Office of Research Development, Philippine Children’s Medical Center, Quezon Ave., Quezon City. Manuscripts are received with the understanding that they are not under simultaneous consideration by another publisher. Accepted manuscripts become the permanent property of the Journal and may not be republished without permission from the Editor. These manuscripts are subject to editorial modifications to bring them in conformity with the style of the journal. Statements or views expressed by an author or authors are not the responsibilities of the editor or publisher.

Cover Letter

            A covering letter must accompany all manuscripts with one author designated as correspondent, providing his/her complete address, telephone number, and e-mail address. In order for a manuscript to be considered, reviewed or edited, the following statement must be signed by all the authors: “I/We have been sufficiently involved in this work to take public responsibility for its validity and final presentation as an original publication.” Whenever applicable, there should also be a written declaration that the article had written informed consent for publication from the involved subject/s, had conformed to ethical standards and/or had been reviewed by the appropriate ethics committee. Systematic reviews and case reports do not generally need IRB review. The transmittal letter must include the statement “This paper has not been published and is not under simultaneous consideration for publication elsewhere. I/We hereby confer all copyright ownership/s to the PCMC Journal in the event that this work is published in this journal.”

General Guidelines

1.    One original and two duplicate manuscripts should be submitted. An electronic copy must also be emailed to crd@pcmc.gov.ph. The manuscript should be typed double-spaced throughout with 1 ¼ cm (½ inch) paragraph indentation, using only one side of each 22x28 cm (8 ½ x 11 inch) opaque bond paper with 3-cm margins (1 ¼ inch) all around. Preferred font styles and sizes are: Times New Roman 12, Arial 11, Tahoma 11, & Verdana 11.

2.    The manuscript should be arranged in sequence as follows: (1) Title Page (2) Abstract (3) Text (4) References (5) Tables (6) Figures & Illustrations. A manuscript for an original article should not exceed 25 typewritten pages (including tables, figures, Illustrations and references). The text for case reports should not exceed 10 pages, including the visual aids and references.

3.    References should be selective and pertain directly to the work being reported.

4.    All the sheets of the manuscript should be labelled with the family name of the main/first author (all in capital letters) and page number (in Arabic Numeral) printed on the upper right corner.