Editorial policies ensure consistency in style among all journals; facilitate JMIR’s mission and values; and guarantee ethical and legal matters are handled appropriately. Throughout the publication process, you may be requested to bring certain elements of your paper in line with our house style. These requests may come from:
- Academic editors
- Copyeditors
- Layout editors (typesetters)
- Journal managers
- Editorial assistants
- The editorial manager
- The editorial director
The items described in the following Knowledge Base articles are non-negotiable:
- Requirement of ORCIDs for all authors (What is an ORCID?)
- Registration of trials (Does my trial (RCT) have to be registered? and How do I cite my trial registration?)
- IMRD headings for certain paper types (What are the article types for JMIR journals?)
- Ordering of author affiliations (My institution uses a different style than JMIR to list affiliations.)
- Inclusive language (How should I describe participants in my study?)