The Algerian PMR Journal accepts the following types of articles:

• Editorial: (2000 words, 5 references, no abstract). The editorial may highlight a current issue, pose a question, and provide an evidence-based response.
• Original Article: (3500 words, minimum of 25 references, abstract in English and French). This format presents original scientific results in a way that allows for understanding and replication. It includes a structured abstract and is divided into five sections: Introduction/Objectives, Methods, Results, Discussion, and Conclusion. The body of the article includes:
• Introduction: A brief justification of the work, presenting the problem and objectives, with a brief literature review.
• Methods: Describes the selection criteria for the study population, group compositions, and statistical methodology, without providing results.
• Results: Results are presented in figures, percentages, means (with standard deviation or confidence interval), medians (with extremes), or probabilities (with confidence intervals if possible). Long lists of numbers in the text should be avoided; use tables or figures instead.
• Discussion: Comments on the results without introducing new data and compares them to the existing literature, starting with a summary of the findings.
• Systematic Review: (4500 words, maximum of 40 references, abstract in English and French). These are in-depth articles reviewing recent developments or advances on a particular topic, critically analyzing literature data, and controversies, and providing useful, constructive insights.
• Review Article: (3500 words, maximum of 35 references, abstract in English and French). These articles cover recent developments on a specific subject in detail.
• Case Report and Short Communication: (1500 words, maximum of 10 references, abstract in English and French). Structured in two parts:
• Observation: A brief case description.
• Discussion: Comments on the case, with perspectives for future consideration.
• For Your Information: (500 words, 3 references). These are short commentaries or critical analyses of an important publication in the health field, either from national or international literature. The original article’s title, authors, and references must be included.
• Letters to the Editor: (500 words, 5 references, no abstract). Signed by a maximum of five authors, these letters address preliminary study results, scientific information, or current topics.

ABSTRACTS AND KEYWORDS
All articles must include an abstract in both French and English, without abbreviations or references, up to 300 words. The abstract should be structured as follows: Objectives; Methods; Results; Conclusions.
Keywords (3 to 5, in both French and English) should be relevant and descriptive.

TEXT
The text should be clear, concise, and precise. References are cited in Arabic numerals enclosed in brackets (e.g., [1]) and may be cited multiple times with the same numbering. The text is followed by references, tables, and figures.
The submission file must be in Word, RTF, or WordPerfect format, double-spaced, and with 12-point font. Tables and figures should be uploaded as separate files, not embedded in Word or PowerPoint.
Figure and table legends must be included. Figures should be in JPG, EPS, or TIFF format and properly labeled.

TABLES
Each table must be in a separate Word file, numbered in Arabic numerals, with its number cited in the text in order of appearance. A title is placed above the table, and any explanatory notes below. Up to four tables are accepted.

FIGURES
Figures should be uploaded separately, and the legends must clearly describe the content. Figures can be clinical, pathological, endoscopic, or radiographic, with a resolution of 300 dpi or more. Figures containing text should use fonts such as Arial, Helvetica, or Myriad (8–10 points).
Photos of identifiable patients require written consent.

LINE DRAWINGS AND GRAPHS
Resolution should be at least 300 dpi for readability.

FIGURE FILE FORMATS
Accepted formats: .bmp, .gif, .jpg, .png, .tif, .eps. Mixed file types like image1.jpg, image2.tif, image3.eps can be submitted.

FILE NAMING CONVENTION
Figures should be named consecutively (e.g., "figure1.tif", "figure2.jpg"), and each figure should be saved in a separate file.

LEGENDS FOR FIGURES AND TABLES
Each figure, table, or graph must be accompanied by a numbered legend describing its content. Legends should be in a Word file, starting on a new page, numbered according to their order in the text.

 

REFERENCES
References should follow the Vancouver style (International Committee of Medical Journal Editors).

Journal Article
[1] Bourat GH. Post-polio syndrome: Pathophysiological hypotheses, diagnosis criteria, medication therapeutics. Ann Phys Rehabil Med. 2010;53(1):34–41.

Ouvrage
[2] Dabin N, ed. Treatment of Paget’s disease of skin. Paris: Martin Rodriguez; 1999.

Chapitre d’ouvrage
[3] Souassin K. La scoliose: un problème de santé publique. Edition Science. La piste génétique. Avril 2017(233–236), ISBN: 323-9931-531-04-3.

Compte rendu de congrès
[4] Poupain M, Koul SV. Human health. Proceedings of the 9th Life Sciences Symposium, 1999 Oct. 29–31; Foxville (TN), Zagb (MI): Jons; 1999. p. 258–259.

Thèse
[5] Naceur AH. Prévalence des lymphœdèmes dans la wilaya de Blida [thèse]. Blida: Université Blida 1; 2012. p. 120–128.

Référence en ligne
[6] GOULAM F. Emergency and infectious diseases. Emerg Infect Dis [série en ligne] 2011; 1. Disponible à l’adresse: http://www.sas.gov/dod/rad/ral.htm.