Iranian Journal of Medical Education

* The aim of Iranian Journal of Medical Education (IJME) is to promote the researchers' knowledge in medical education and to act as a medium for sharing their information on different aspects of that through publishing their researches. * (IJME) is published in Farsi and Accepts full text articles with its English abstract. * (IJME) accepts Original Research Articles, Review Articles and Letters to the Editor related to the following domains of medical education: # Community orientation # Appropriate teaching methodology # Continuing medical education # Evaluation of educational programs # Comparative studies of medical education in the world # Appropriate methods for student assessment # Curriculum planning # Educational management # Educational technology * Submit 5 copies of the manuscript to the Journal or e-mail a copy to:ijme@edc.mui.ac.ir or submit on-line None are to be returned. * Manuscripts should be typed on A4 size papers with 2.5 cm lateral margins and double-spaced throughout. * Original research articles are to be composed of the following sections: TITLE, ABSTRACT, INTRODUCTION, METHODS, RESULTS, DISCUSSION, ACKNOWLEDGMENT, REFERENCES, APPENDICES (Figures, Tables, Questionnaires). Each section should be commenced on a new page. All pages are sequentially enumerated on the bottom- right. * On the Cover page (Title page) there should be noted: TITLE, NAME(s) and the FAMILY NAME(s) of the AUTHOR(s) with their graduate degree, ADDRESS and CONTACT NUMBER and the INSTITUTIONAL AFFILIATION of each author, ADDRESS and CONTACT NUMBER of the author responsible for negotiations concerning the manuscript and future correspondence, The ORGANISATION financially supporting the project should be noted on this page. Also, a RUNNING HEAD of fewer than 40 letter spaces should be mentioned. * Provide on a separate page a STRUCTURED ABSTRACT of not more than 250 words. This abstract should consist of four paragraphs, labeled INTRODUCTION, METHODS, RESULTS, and CONCLUSIONS reflecting the content of the article. . * All means by which data are collected should be noted and the questionnaires or checklists used should be affixed to the manuscript. To mention the reference of STANDARDISED QUESTIONNAIRES would suffice. ٭In methods, SAMPLING ,TYPE of RESEARCH,ETHICAL COSIDERATIONS and DATA ANALYSIS should be mentioned in details so that other researchers can conduct the same design. ٭ The results presented in charts should not be repeated in the content except in important cases. ٭ In discussion ,the obtained results should be compared and discussed with those of similar researches. * References must be numbered consecutively as they are cited. The style of references ٭ In English journals:,Kraleweski JE,Hart G,Perlmutter C,Chou SN.Canacademic medical center compete in a managed care system ? Acad Med 1995;70(10):867-72. ٭In English books :Gall MD,Gall JP,Borg WR.Educational research:an introduction.7th ed.Boston:Allyn and Baccon Co.2003. ٭ In web page :World Health Organization.Strategic directions for strengthening nursing and midwifery services. [cited 2005 Apr 19 ].Available from: http://www.who.int/health-services-delivery/nursing/kral..pdf * Each TABLE should be typed on a separate page and numbered consecutively as they are cited. In respect to the size of the manuscript, number of TABLES accepted by the Journal is limited. Explanations should be written as footnotes. Abstain application of ARABIC NUMBERS in the TABLES to refer to the footnote, instead make use of symbols like: .., tt, etc. * FIGURES and DIAGRAMS should be professionally designed and printed on separate pages in BLACK and WHITE.Softwares used for this purpose should be mentioned. * REVIEW ARTICLES provided being highly comprehensive are accepted by the Journal in the following subjects: # BOOK REVIEWS in Medical Education (not exceeding more than 750 to 1000 words). # Reports of MEDICAL EDUCATION MEETINGS, maximum 2 month after they are being held, in size of 1200 to 1500 words. # Articles discussing and criticizing resources in specific subjects and proposing new ideas in Medical Sciences provided not exceeding 3500 words. * Letters to the Editor are considered for publication (subject to editing and abridgment) provided they fulfill the following criteria: # Not exceeding more than 500 words. # Are discussing an Article published in the Journal or are about new inventions in Medical Education, useful experiences or Medical Education NEWS. * Iranian Journal of Medical Education accepts all ACADEMIC ADVERTISEMENTS to be published in the Advertisement section.