Guide for Authors

Comprehensive preparation guidelines, structural templates, fee transparencies, and submission checklists.

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Preparation Standards

Manuscript Categories & Specs

GlobalOpenJournals.org welcomes original research papers, reviews, and clinical communication letters. Manuscripts must be formatted in a clear, single-column double-spaced standard draft before technical screening.

To ensure high citation indexing potential, we support APA 7th, IEEE, and Vancouver reference mapping. Citations in the bibliography should include active Crossref DOIs wherever available.

Pre-Submission Checklist

  • Manuscript text is anonymous for Double-Blind integrity (no author names, affiliations, or grants inside the draft file).
  • Abstract is structured and contains precisely between 150 to 250 words maximum.
  • A separate Title Page (containing all co-author names, institutional details, ORCIDs, and Cover Letter) is prepared.

Structural Specifications

Category Max Words Abstract Limit Max References
Original Research 4,500 words 250 words 45 references
Review Papers 6,500 words 300 words 80 references
Short Communications 2,500 words 150 words 25 references
Case Reports 3,000 words 200 words 30 references
Supplements: Supplementary files (massive datasets, video guides, Excel files) have no strict limits and can be uploaded alongside submissions.
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Manuscript Templates & Forms

Save time on formatting by starting your draft inside our professionally typeset document packages.

Word Manuscript Template

Fully structured Word document containing pre-configured styles for headings, tables, references, and legends.

Download .DOCX (145 KB)

LaTeX Style Package

Zip package containing our custom `.cls` class file, bibtex bibliographical configurations, and structural `.tex` template.

Download .ZIP (880 KB)

Copyright & License Form

Open Access Creative Commons CC-BY 4.0 publishing agreement contract. Required for accepted publications.

Download .PDF (210 KB)

1. Technical Compliance Check (Days 1–3)

Manuscript is screened for plagiarism and technical guidelines (word limits, template alignment).

2. Peer Evaluation Cycle (Days 3–24)

Double-blind assessment by 2 independent subject specialists scoring methodology and discoveries.

3. Editorial Resolution (Days 24–27)

Section editor synthesizes review feedback to render a final decision: Revision, Acceptance, or Rejection.

4. Typesetting & Publication (Days 27–32)

Typesetting and layout adjustments, unique Crossref DOI assignment, metadata upload, and full index distribution.

Editorial Cycle

Your Publishing Journey

We appreciate the time you spend conducting and drafting research. Our editorial desk is structured to respect your time, guaranteeing rapid review timelines.

Our editors coordinate review milestones directly on our digital system, ensuring decisions are sent out in under 24 days. Accepted papers are typeset immediately and indexed across public databases inside 5 days.

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Transparent APC Policies

Article Processing Charges (APCs)

GlobalOpenJournals.org is operated by a non-profit cooperative. We charge no submission or processing fees during the review cycles.

Subsidized Publication APC

$100 USD

Charged only upon official acceptance of the manuscript. Covers technical copyediting, permanent DOI registration, database hosting, typesetting, and digital archival preservations.

No Submission Fees | No Page Limits | No Figure Surcharges

Equitable Waiver Program

100% WAIVED

We actively support open science. Authors originating from low-to-middle-income countries (categorized under World Bank classifications) or institutional units without active research grants receive **automatic 100% full fee waivers**.

Applied transparently without affecting review fairness.