Research Article
Title [insert FULL TITLE here; no abbreviations]
Abstract
[Abstract should be bilingual (English & Arabic). Each abstract should be no more than 200 words. Although the AJFSFM uses unstructured abstracts; however, the abstract should include the following – background, brief description of methods and results (give specific data and their statistical significance, if possible), and conclusion. Emphasize new and important aspects of the study or observations]
Keywords: [insert five descriptive keywords here, the first keyword must be forensic science; other keywords must enable abstracters to properly categorize the manuscript so interested researchers can easily find it in journal article data bases]
NOTE: References cited in text are in square brackets BEFORE the closing punctuation, e.g. [1, 2, 3] and figures/tables are in parenthesis, e.g. (Figure-1) or (Table-1) before the punctuation
1. Introduction
[insert TEXT here; a good introduction will be about one page of text, clearly state the problem, introduce relevant literature, note any controversies, and present the aim or hypothesis in the last paragraph; example reference format using Endnote]
2. Materials and Methods
[all materials and methods must be included in the main text, not in the supplementary; indicate references by number(s) in square brackets in line with the text. The actual authors can be referred to, but the reference number(s) must always be given]
3. Results
[insert here; can be combined with DISCUSSION if space is saved or manuscript is improved as a result]
4. Discussion
[insert DISCUSSION here, must not be redundant with results section, highlight main conclusions in final paragraph]
5. Conclusion
[Conclusions must be linked to the aims of the research and must be supported by the data. Any new hypotheses may be stated, but must be highlighted as new. Authors are free to include recommendations based on their work]
Acknowledgments
[others who contributed to the work but are not listed as authors; seek written permission for those included here]
Financial support
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[including source and number of grants]
Conflicts of interest
[insert any conflicts of interest here; otherwise ‘The authors declare no conflicts of interest]
References
[References should be in the Vancouver style, Surname Initial(s). Title of article.
Journal title/or title abbreviation. Year; volume(issue): page(s). DOI - if available]
1. Kwan I, Mapstone J. Visibility aids for pedestrians and cyclists: a systematic review of randomized controlled trials. Accid Anal Prev. 2004;36(3):305-12. DOI:
10.1016/S0001-4575(03)00008-3.
Total number of figures and tables: [insert here; maximum 6 tables and/or figures]
Tables
[each on separate page, portrait, one-line title in bold, symbols and abbreviations immediately below the table with lower-case alphabetical letters; each table must have a descriptive title; include appropriate statistical analyses within tables, Table legends should follow the pattern: [Table 1- Average height and weight of patient…….”]. In- text: [Table-1 indicates the average height and……”.]
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Figure Legends
Figure x- [Figures must be submitted in a neutral data format (Encapsulated PostScript (EPS), Tagged Image File Format (TIFF) or Portable Network Graphics (PNG)) with a resolution of 300 dpi. Do not use Power Point, Harvard Graphics, or PC Paint and do not import illustrations into Microsoft Word. Scanned figures must have a resolution of 300 dpi (halftone) or 600 to 1200 dpi (line drawings) relative to the reproduction size, Legends must be submitted as a separate file, double-spaced, and numbered according to the illustrations, e.g., [Figure 1- Effect of temperature on DNA concentration]. In-text: [Figure-1 shows the effect of ………]
