Submissions

Author Guidelines

1) Types of articles published by the Vector Borne Diseases Journal

• Original article is a report of the results of a study or research conducted by the authors themselves, such as through experiments, observations, and other investigative methods including Regular Research and Routine to Research. It includes a title, author(s) and affiliations, abstracts in both Thai and English, keywords, introduction, objectives, materials and methods, results, discussion, conclusion, acknowledgements, and references. The length of the manuscript must not exceed 10 pages of A4
  • Format: Word , PDF
• Review article is a manuscript that reviews or compiles knowledge on a particular topic, including new findings or issues of interest, from journals or books both domestically and internationally. It may also include analyses of disease situations that readers can apply in practice, such as through Disease surveillance report, Forcast report as well as systematic reviews. The article consists of a title, author(s) and affiliations, abstracts in both Thai and English, keywords, an introduction, methods of literature searching, reviewed content, discussion, conclusion, and up-to-date references. The authors’ own perspectives may also be included. The length of the manuscript must not exceed 10 pages of A4
  • Format: Word , PDF
• Case report is a manuscript that describes a new or previously unreported group of diseases or clinical conditions, or rare cases, supported by clear and complete evidence. It includes a title, author(s) and affiliations, abstracts in both Thai and English, keywords, disease background, patient information, clinical notes, case description, clinical course, informed consent, case summary, discussion or remarks, and references. The length of the manuscript must not exceed 10 pages of A4
  • Format: Word , PDF
• Outbreak investigation is an epidemiological investigation report that presents findings and recommendations to administrators and relevant stakeholders as a body of knowledge and guidance for disease investigation. It consists of the following sections: title, names of the reporting author(s) and outbreak investigation team, affiliations, abstracts in both Thai and English, keywords, introduction, objectives, materials and methods, investigation results, disease prevention and control activities, problems and limitations of the investigation, discussion, conclusions, recommendations, and references. The length of the manuscript must not exceed 10 pages of A4
  • Format: Word , PDF

2) Manuscript Preparation

• Titles : should be short and specific, comprehensive and comply with the objectives and context. Titles must be in both Thai and English language.
• Author's names : should include the name and last name (no title), and the institutional affiliation in both Thai and English. In case of multiple authors, the name should be listed according to their contribution to the article. Put the number in superscript format after the last name of each contributing author which is linked to the institutional affiliation as well as provide the corresponding author’s name with email address and phone number for correspondences.
• Main Content : should be in Thai language as much as possible and the language used should be easy to understand, concise, and clear to help readers understand. If abbreviations are used, the complete term should be introduced for the first time in the main text.
• Abstracts : are a brief summary of a published article, particularly with key messages and statistical numbers. Language should be concise with complete sentences and writing in prose. The length should no more than 15 sentences and include objectives, materials and methods, results, and discussion or suggestions (in brief). No footnotes are referred. The abstract must be in both Thai and English language.
• Keywords : are words that represent the content of the article, which is shortened to express the main idea of the article. They assist in searching and accessing the content of article. They should be short, concise, and clear. Typically, keywords consist of 3-5 words for both Thai and English keywords and are placed at the end of the abstract.
• Introductions : introduce the background and the importance of the research including literature reviews of related works and the research objectives.
• Materials and Methods: Describe the materials used in the study, including details about the sources of data, the number and specific characteristics of the samples studied. It is necessary to mention patient/Key informant consent and approval by the ethics committee for studies involving living organisms, including humans and animal models. Regarding the study methods, the following should be addressed: the study design, data collection, sampling methods, the methods or interventions studied, instruments used, principles applied for qualitative or quantitative studies, questionnaires, reliability/confidence testing, data analysis, and statistical methods employed. As part of the materials and methods section, the author(s) must clearly state the information regarding informed consent within the article.
• Results : explain the research findings by providing research evidence and information as well as interpreting the results of the findings or analysis.
• Discussions : criticize and discuss whether the results were obtained as intended or not, and refer to theories or any studies of those involved.
• Conclusions (if any) : summarize the relevant research articles and suggest for recommendations for further work.
• References : authors are responsible for the accuracy of the references which should be written in Vancouver referencing style. Each piece of work which is cited in your text should have a unique number. The first citation starts at number 1 and works are assigned further in numeric order of citation. If, in your text, you cite a piece of work more than once, the same citation number should be used. In case of an international journal, please use the abbreviated name according to Index Medicus. Any mistakes on references will delay the submission process due to the additional details requested from authors to comply with the rules.

3) Referencing Format (please notice the punctuation marks in the examples)

Additional details can be accessed at: Vancouver Style

               3.1 Standard Journal Articles

                Author’s Names. Title of the Article. Abbreviated Journal Name. Year of Publication; Journal Volume: First page - Last page. In case there are more than 6 authors, the first 6 authors are listed, followed by et al.

               Example

                 Fischl MA, Dickinson GM, Scott GB. Evaluation of Heterosexual partners, children and household contacts of adults with AIDS. JAMA. 1987;257:640-4.

               3.2 Textbooks and handbooks

                 divided into 2 types

1) Book

                Author’s Names (Surnames and Initials). Book Title. Edition. City of Publication: Publisher; Year of Publication.

                 Example

                 Toman K. Tuberculosis case-finding and chemo-therapy. Geneva: World Health Organization; 1979.

2) Book chapters (chapter in an edited book)

                Author’s Names. Chapter Title. In: (Editor’s Names), Editor. Book Title. Edition. City of Publication: Publisher; Year of Publication. First page - Last page

                 Example

                 Nelson SA, Warschow. Protozoa and worms. In: Bolognia JL, Schaffer JV, Cerroni L, editors. Dermatology. 3^th ed. New York: Elsevier; 2012. p. 1391-421.

                 3.3 Conference proceeding

Editor’s Names, Editor(s). Title. Conference Name; Conference Date; Conference Venue. City of Publication: Publisher; Year of Publication.

                 Example

                 Kimura J, Shibasaki H, editors. Recent advances in clinical neurophysiology. Proceedings of the 10^th International Congress of EMG and Clinical Neurophysiology; 1995 Oct 15-19; Kyoto, Japan. Amsterdam: Elsevier; 1996.

                 3.4 Conference paper

                Author’s Name. Title. In; editor’s name, editor. Meeting name; Meeting date; Meeting place, Meeting City. City of Publication: Publisher; Year of publication. p. First page-last page.

                 Example

                 Bengtsson S, Solheim BG. Enforcement of data protection, privacy and security in medical informatics. In; Lun KC, Degoulet P, Piemme TE, Rienhoff O, editors. MEDINFO 92. Proceedings of the 7^th World Congress on Medical Informatics; 1992 Sep 6-10; Geneva, Switzerland. Amsterdam: North-Holland; 1992. p. 1561-5.

                 3.5 Thesis

                Author’s Name. Title [Thesis Type/ Degree]. City of Publication: University; Year of Graduation. Number of pages.

                 Example

                 Sansiritaweesook G. Development of a surveillance system to prevent drowning based on the participation of communities at Ubon Ratchathani Province [dissertation]. Khon Kaen: Khon Kaen University; 2012. 391 p. (in thai) 

                 3.6 Electronic documents

1) Electronic Journal

                 Numeric order. Author’s Name. Title. Journal Name [Media type]. Publication Year [Retrieved/ Cited Date]; volume: First page - Last page.  Access/ Available from: https: // ..................

                 Example

                 Alavi-Naini R, Moghtaderi A, Metanat M, Mohammadi M, Zabetian M. Factors associated with mortality in Tubeculosis patients. J Res Med Sci [internet]. 2013 [cited 2013 Nov 5];18:52-5. Available from: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3719227/

2) Electronic Books or Articles

                Author’s Name. Title. In: Editor’s name, editor. Book title. [Type of media]. edition. Printed city. Publisher; Publication Year [Retrieved / cited Year, Month, Date]. Number of Pages. Source / Available from: https: // …………

               Example

                     Matteucci MJ. Chapter 89. Isopropyl Alcohol. In: Olson KR, editor. Poisoning & drug overdose [Internet]. n.p.: McGraw-Hill; [cited 2021 March 9]. 6e. Available from: https://accessmedicine.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?bookid=391&sectionid=42069903

4) Submit a manuscript

               4.1 Identification of the author's name

                 The first author and co-author must apply for journal membership and fill in the details of all authors, i.e. name, surname, affiliation and e-mail address. All authors will receive a notification e-mail when an article is submitted for consideration for publication in the  Vector Borne Diseases Journal.

               4.2 Format Article

• Manuscript format should be done using MS-Word program. The font type should be TH Sarabun New, size 16.
• Using decimals, one or two decimal points can be accepted. Therefore, please use the same format of decimal numbers for the whole document.
• References should be in English.
• Tables should be written, not image tables. The table number and name should appear above the table, preceded by the words "Table No."
• Charts and illustrations should be in color and of high resolution. The chart/illustration's number and title should appear below the chart/illustration, preceded by the words "Figure 1".

               4.3 To submit a manuscript with JVBD

                 The author should submit a manuscript via the Vector Borne Diseases Journal website: https://li02.tci-thaijo.org/index.php/VBDJ

5) Acceptance

               5.1 The editorial team will initially review the articles and send them to two reviewers. The author should revise the article based on the comments of the reviewers for at least two rounds. The author will then be informed of the editorial team’s decision. In case where three reviewers are needed, the author should inform the editorial board of his/her requirement during the article submission process.

                 5.2 The articles accepted for publication will be reviewed for accuracy, academic integrity, and format (copyediting) in accordance with the journal's requirements. The article must be verified by the authors, then it is passed to the production process in order to be formatted into a PDF file. Finally, the information will be indexed for online publication.

                 5.3 After the article has been formatted into PDF format, the editorial team may request author to make additional edits. The author will be given one last chance to proofread the contents to confirm its accuracy and completeness before online publishing. It should be noted that the editorial team reserves the right to publish only the contents that have been approved by the editorial team.

                 5.4 The editorial team’s decision whether the articles have been accepted for publication or rejected will be communicated through an online discussion forum maintained by the Vector Borne Diseases Journal.

           5.5 If the authors need an official acceptance letter, the request may be made via the JVBD online discussion forum. The editorial board reserves the right to arrange the order of publication and dissemination as appropriate according to Steps 5.2-5.3.