Uniform Requirements for Manuscripts Submitted to Biomedical JournalsFull text of Uniform Requirements for Manuscripts Submitted to Biomedical Journals: Writing and Editing for Biomedical Publication published by the International Committee of Medical Journal Editors (ICMJE) Guidelines for the format and style of submitted manuscripts. Explains the different parts of a manuscript (introduction, method, etc) and what each section should cover. A small group of editors of general medical journals met informally in Vancouver, British Columbia, in 1978 to establish guidelines for the format of manuscripts submitted to their journals. The group became known as the Vancouver Group. Its requirements for manuscripts, including formats for bibliographic references developed by the National Library of Medicine, were first published in 1979. The Vancouver Group expanded and evolved into the International Committee of Medical Journal Editors (ICMJE), which meets annually. The ICMJE gradually has broadened its concerns to include ethical principles related to publication in biomedical journals.
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