ArticleIndian journal of psychological medicine2026
Journal Instructions Are Not Optional: Yet Authors Still Ignore Them.
Article in Indian journal of psychological medicine, 2026. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. An erratum has been issued. Not yet cited in PubMed.
What it found
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The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.
The trial behind it
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Corrections and comments
- Erratum issued
Authors and funding
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Abstract
Many authors view manuscript rejection as editorial bias, especially when it is before peer review. Often, the real reason is simple: basic journal instructions are not followed. Common problems include missing ethical declarations, absent checklists, improper formatting, and failure to follow journal-specific guidelines. These requirements are not arbitrary. They are based on frameworks such as ICMJE, CONSORT, PRISMA, and STROBE, which promote transparency, reproducibility, and efficiency. When authors do not comply, peer review slows, research is wasted, and scientific communication weakens. Good publishing starts before peer review, with close attention to journal instructions.
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