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Author Guidelines

We encourage you to first review the About the Journal page to understand our section policies, along with the detailed Author Guidelines. To submit a manuscript, authors must register with the journal. If you are already registered, simply log in to begin the straightforward five-step submission process.

Language and Format Guidelines for Exon

All manuscripts submitted to Exon must be written in clear and concise English. Authors are encouraged to ensure their manuscripts are free from grammatical, spelling, and syntactical errors. If needed or advised by the editorial team, authors may consider using a professional English language editing service to enhance clarity and adherence to scientific language standards.

Please ensure that all submissions to Exon adhere to the following guidelines:

Cover Letter and Authorization Form
When submitting an article, please include a cover letter and authorization form containing the following details: authors' full addresses, including email, telephone, and fax numbers. It should be clearly stated whether the article presents original research or a review. The corresponding author should declare that any animal studies conducted were in accordance with their country or institutional ethical committee. Additionally, it should be stated that the manuscript has not been published elsewhere, except as an abstract or as part of a published lecture or academic thesis. Please send these documents along with your manuscript.

Structure of the manuscript

Research Article & Short Communication
The manuscript should be prepared in English using "MS Word" with a 1.5 cm margin on all sides (Top, Bottom, Left, and Right). Please use "Times New Roman" font.
- Title: Times New Roman 14 UPPERCASE (Centered)
- Names of Author(s): Times New Roman 10 (Centered)
- Author affiliation (Times New Roman 8, single column, Centered) should be given below the author names in the order of appearance. The relation between author listing and affiliation should be indicated as superscripted numbers to the right of the name in the author listing and to the left in the affiliation.
- Abstract: Times New Roman 9 (single column), maximum 250 words
- Keywords: 3-5 keywords, Times New Roman 9 (single column), separated by comma (,)
- Introduction: A brief and clear description of the purpose of the investigation, relating to previous research and essential arguments
- Materials and Methods: This section should be clearly defined to understand the steps of the investigation, allowing other researchers to reproduce the results
- Results and Discussion: The findings of the manuscript should be presented with appropriate evidence and discussions in a single heading or may be presented in separate headings, depending on the author's requirements and needs. Subsection title: Times New Roman 12 Small Caps with 6 pt spacing after the subsection title (paragraph formatting), justified. New Subsection text begins with 6 pt spacing before the text (paragraph formatting)
- Reference citations can be in text, numbers, or superscript numbers, but the format should be consistent throughout the manuscript. The style for representing references is flexible.
- Tables and Figures: Tables need to have titles above the table, and figures need to have titles below the figure (Times New Roman 9). Each table and figure should be well described so that it can be understood without a description in the text section, accompanied by a legend below it (Times New Roman 8)
- Acknowledgment: At the end of the manuscript, before references, authors may acknowledge the help of those who have not been considered for authorship. The funding agency should be acknowledged in this section.

Declaration on the Use of Generative AI: If AI tools were used, a declaration must be included in the manuscript under a separate section titled:
"Declaration of Generative AI and AI-Assisted Technologies in the Writing Process"
This section should appear before the references in the submitted manuscript. Example statement:

Declaration of Generative AI and AI-Assisted Technologies in the Writing Process
During the preparation of this manuscript, the author(s) used [NAME OF TOOL/SERVICE] for [SPECIFIC PURPOSE, e.g., improving language]. The author(s) reviewed and edited the content thoroughly and accept full responsibility for the final version of the manuscript.

A declaration is not required if only standard tools (e.g., grammar or spell checkers, reference managers) were used.

References should be listed in a format that is uniformly followed in the manuscript. The authors can use any of the internationally followed reference formats, such as APA, MLA, Chicago, Vancouver, etc.

There is no word limit or page limit for the manuscripts in Exon

Review Article:

Title Page

- Title: Concise, informative, and free of abbreviations or formulas.

- Author Names and Affiliations: Provide full names (initials for middle names) and affiliations using superscript lowercase letters (e.g., A.B. Smith<sup>a</sup>).

- Corresponding Author: Clearly indicate who will handle correspondence throughout the publication process.

- Present Address: If applicable, add as a footnote using superscript numerals.

- Abstract: Provide a non-structured abstract summarizing background and aim.

- Keywords—List five keywords immediately after the abstract. Choose terms based on Index Medicus guidelines; avoid simple repetition of title words.

- Introduction—Provide background and clearly state the aim and structure of the review.

- Main Body—Organize the content using subheadings. Discuss relevant literature, trends, challenges, and advancements.

- Conclusions: Summarize key conclusions. Avoid citing specific studies in this section.

- Declarations

- Acknowledgements: Mention contributions such as editing, language support, or assistance.

- Competing Interests: If none, state: “The authors declare that there is no conflict of interest.”

- Funding: If no external funding:

“This study did not receive any specific grant from funding agencies in the public, commercial, or not-for-profit sectors.”

- References—No citations in the abstract, Ensure accuracy and follow Exon’s referencing format mentioned above in the original research preparation guidelines.

- Tables and Figures—Embed within the text. Submit editable text tables (not images). Figures must be high-resolution. 

Case Reports

- Title Page

- Title: Clear, concise, and without abbreviations or formulas.

- Author Names and Affiliations: Follow the same format as review articles.

- Corresponding Author: Should be properly mentioned.

- Affiliation—Full address with phone number 

- Abstract: A non-structured abstract

- Keywords—Include five keywords based on Index Medicus guidelines.

- Introduction—Provide relevant background and clearly state the aim of the Case Report (compulsory).

- Case Presentation: Present a chronological and clear case narrative. Include: Patient information -History, diagnostics, and interventions- Imaging/lab findings- Treatment and follow-up

- Discussion: Compare the case with existing literature. Explain clinical decisions, outcomes, and unique elements of the case.

- Conclusions—Concise summary of the key message.

- Declarations

- Ethics Approval: Indicate how informed consent was obtained.

- Acknowledgements: Mention clinical or manuscript support.

- Competing Interests: If none, state, “The authors declare that there is no conflict of interest.”

- Funding: Use the appropriate funding statement as described above.

- Underlying Data:

“All data underlying the results are available as part of the article and no additional source data are required.”

- References—Same as that of the review and original research article guidelines.

- Tables and Figures—Include tables as editable text within the manuscript. Figures must be high-resolution.

Reference Citing and Formatting Guidelines

In-text Citations

References may be cited using any one of the following styles:

Author–year format (e.g., Smith, 2021)

Numerical format (e.g., [1] or 1)

Superscript numerical format (e.g., ¹)

Whichever citation style is chosen, it must be applied consistently throughout the manuscript.

Reference List

The reference list format is flexible, and authors may follow any internationally accepted citation style, such as APA (American Psychological Association), MLA (Modern Language Association), Chicago, Vancouver, Harvard, etc. Authors must adhere strictly to the formatting rules of the chosen style in both in-text citations and reference list entries.

General Notes: Do not include citations in the abstract. Ensure that all references are accurate, complete, and verifiable. Include DOIs or URLs for online references where applicable. Avoid excessive self-citation or citation of non-peer-reviewed sources unless justified.

Tables and Figures 

Tables must be submitted as editable text (not as images) and embedded within the main manuscript text at appropriate positions. Number tables consecutively based on their order of appearance in the text (e.g., Table 1, Table 2, etc.). Ensure that tables do not repeat data already presented elsewhere in the manuscript (e.g., in text or figures). Tables should be properly cited in the text. All figures should be of high resolution. Submit them as TIFF or JPEG files at a minimum resolution of 300 dpi. The Exon editorial team reserves the right to request figure revisions if they do not meet the required quality or formatting standards.

 Article Processing Charges

Submission and publication of manuscripts in Exon are completely free of charge. We are funded by TIBR Biotech Private Limited and consider the journal a non-profit effort to advance science.

Submission Preparation Checklist

All submissions must meet the following requirements:.

  • This submission meets the requirements outlined in the Author Guidelines.
  • This submission has not been previously published, nor has it been before another journal for consideration.
  • All references have been checked for accuracy and completeness.
  • All tables and figures have been numbered and labeled.
  • Permission has been obtained to publish all photos, datasets, and other material provided with this submission.

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Copyright Notice

 

Exon uses the CC BY copyright license (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/) enables reusers to distribute, remix, adapt, and build upon the material in any medium or format, so long as attribution is given to the creator. The license allows for commercial use. 

Privacy Statement

Exon respects user privacy and adheres to data protection standards. The journal does not collect information from non-registered users. Data collected from registered users is limited to what is necessary for managing the editorial and peer-review process, tracking submission trends, and improving journal operations. This data may be shared in anonymized, aggregated form with the platform developer (e.g., Public Knowledge Project) to support platform development, excluding identifiable metrics unless necessary.

Exon does not sell user data and will not use it beyond the purposes stated. Authors are solely responsible for any human subject data presented in their research. Exon's editorial team is committed to complying with global data protection standards, ensuring users' rights such as access, correction, deletion, and data portability are respected. The journal also recognizes the public interest in maintaining a transparent and trustworthy scholarly record.