ผู้ใช้:RTCOG/Thai Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology

Thai Journal Obstetrics and Gynaecology (TJOG) is the official journal of The Royal Thai College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists. This is a double-blind peer-reviewed journal aiming to promote academic knowledge and provide a forum for publication in Obstetrics and Gynecology. Manuscripts submitted to Thai Journal Obstetrics and Gynaecology will be accepted on the understanding that the author must not have previously submitted the paper to another journal or have published the material elsewhere.

Type of Paper: Original article, Case report, Meta-analysis, Review article, Letter to editor

Specialty of Paper: General obstetrics, General gynaecology, Reproductive medicine, Maternal-fetal medicine, Gynaecologic oncology, Urogynaecology

Frequency: 4 issues per year (January-March, April-June, July-September, October-December)

Language: Fulltext in English, Abstract both in Thai and English

Thai-Journal Impact Factor: 0.072 average since 2013-2015

Free Access: online

Direction to contributors. All papers should be sent to Editor, Thai Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, 8th Floor, The Royal Golden Jubilee Bldg. 2, Soi Soonvijai, New Petchburi Road, Bangkapi, Bangkok 10310, Thailand. The editorial board will decide upon the time of publication and retain the right to modify the style and the length of the contribution. However, major changes will be agreed with the authors.

Manuscripts. All manuscripts can be submitted online (http://tci-thaijo.org/index.php/tjog) along with a cover letter, author agreement form and the checklist guideline. A cover letter must include name of the corresponding author, full address, telephone number, fax number, and e-mail address, title and category of the submitted manuscript: original article, case report or review articles. Authors for whom English is a second language may choose to have their manuscript professionally edited before submission to improve the English. The requirements for manuscripts submitted to Thai Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology conform to the UNIFORM REQUIREMENT FOR MANUSCRIPTS SUBMITTED TO BIOMEDICAL JOURNALS established by the international committee of medical journal editor which published in N Engl J Med 1991;324:424-8 and BMJ 1991;302:338-41. Manuscripts of original work should be arranged in the conventional order of title page, abstract, keywords, introduction, materials and methods, results, discussion, acknowledgments, references, table and figure legends. Manuscripts of research article, case report and review article (without author’s name) will be reviewed by two reviewers. Editor in chief will make the final decision in case of discrepancy of reviewer’s opinion. The editorial board has the right to grammatically correct any content and has all right preserved to consider and to publish any article. All published manuscripts are properties of Thai Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology. The content and any opinions in the published papers are the sole responsibility of the authors, not the editorial board.

Title page. The title page should contain the title, which should be concised and informative, the authors’ name with the highest academic degree, and address of the authors including the correspondence.

Abstract. A structured abstract, with 250 words or less, is submitted as required for regular articles. The abstract should state the Objective, Materials and Methods, Results, and Conclusions, each with a brief adequate presentation. Abstracts for case reports should not exceed 50 words.

Keyword. Below the abstract list 3 to 5 keywords or short phrases for indexing purposes.

Introduction. State clearly the purpose of the study. Summarize the rationale for the study. Give only strictly pertinent references and it is not necessary to include all the background literature.

Materials and Methods. Describe briefly the plan, patients, procedures, controls and statistical method employed.

Results. Present your results in sequence in the text, tables, and illustrations. Summarize and emphasize only important observations.

Discussion. Comment on your results and relate them to those of other studies. Recommendations may be included.

References. References to the literature should be numbered consecutively and indicated by a superscript in parenthesize. Identify references in the text, tables and legends by arabic numerals within marks. Cite the names of all authors when there are six or fewer; when seven or more list the first six followed by et al. Names of journals should be abbreviated in the style used in Index Medicus. Try to avoid using abstracts as references. Unpublished data and personal communication should not be used as references.

''Example of references: Journal article Phupong V, Aribarg A. Congenital arteriovenous malformations of the uterus. Thai J Obstet Gynaecol 2000;12:67-70. Book Cunningham FG, Leveno KJ, Bloom SL, Hauth JC, Rouse DJ, Spong CY. Williams Obstetrics. 23rd ed. New York: McGraw-Hill, 2010: 804-31. Chapter in a Book Phupong V. Management of PPROM AT 32 to 34 weeks. In: Desai SV, Tank P, eds. Handbbok on preterm prelabor rupture of membranes in a low source setting. New Delhi: Jaypee Brothers Medical Publishers Ltd, 2012: 39-46.

Tables. Tables should present new information rather than duplicating what is in the text. Please supply editable files. A short descriptive title should appear above each table with a clear legend and any foonotes suitably identified below. All units must be included.

Figures. Figures should be high quality (1200 dpi for line art, 600 dpi for gray scale and 300 dpi for colour). Figures should be saved as TIFT or JPEG files. Figures should be completely labelled, taking into account necessary size reduction. Captions should be typed, double - spaced, on a separate sheet. Ethical consideration. Each author’s contribution to the paper is to be quantified. Authors must state that the protocol for the research project has been approved by a suitably constituted Ethics Committee of the institution within which the work was undertaken.

Publication Ethics and Publication Malpractice Statement. The publication ethics is required for publication in Thai J Obstet Gynaecol. The publication ethics guidelines are followed the Committee on Publication Ethics-COPE (http://publicationethics.org/).

Editor of Thai Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology 1. strive to meet the needs of readers and authors, constantly improve the journal. 2. have processes in place to assure the quality of the material published. 3. give timely and comprehensive feedback to authors. 4. maintain the integrity of the academic record and preclude business needs from compromising intellectual and ethical standards. 5. are willing to publish corrections, clarifications, retractions and apologies when needed. 6. seek the views of authors, readers, reviewers and editorial board members about ways of improving the journal’s processes. 7. encourage and being aware of research into peer review and publishing and reassessing the journal’s processes in the light of new findings. 8. endeavor to ensure that research published was carried out according to the relevant internationally accepted guidelines (e.g. the Declaration of Helsinki for clinical research, the AERA and BERA guidelines for educational research). 9. seek assurances that all research has been approved by an appropriate body (e.g. research ethics committee, institutional review board). 10. have a duty to act if editors suspect misconduct or if an allegation of misconduct is brought to editors. 11. pursue misconduct for the following reasons in published and unpublished work: plagiarism of other works, data fabrication and falsification, when a submitted manuscript has been found to be under revision elsewhere or published elsewhere, or where there is citation manipulation. 12. make decisions to accept or reject a paper for publication based on the paper’s importance, originality and clarity, and the study’s validity and its relevance to the remit of the journal. 13. respect requests from authors that an individual should not review their submission, if these are well reasoned and practicable.

Authors who submit articles to TJOG should 1. Report the research conducted in an ethical and responsible manner and comply with all relevant legislation. 2. Present the results clearly, honestly, and without fabrication, falsification or inappropriate data manipulation. 3. Strive to describe the methods clearly and unambiguously so that the findings can be confirmed by others. 4. Adhere to publication requirements that submitted work is original, is not plagiarized, and has not been published elsewhere. 5. Take collective responsibility for submitted and published work. 6. Confirm that the authorship of research publications should accurately reflect individuals’ contributions to the work and its reporting. 7. Disclose funding sources and relevant conflicts of interest.

Reviewers of TJOG should 1. Only agree to review manuscripts for which they have the subject expertise required to carry out a proper assessment and which they can assess in a timely manner 2. Respect the confidentiality of peer review and not reveal any details of a manuscript or its review, during or after the peer-review process, beyond those that are released by the journal 3. Declare all potential conflicting interests, seeking advice from the journal if they are unsure whether something constitutes a relevant interest 4. Not allow their reviews to be influenced by the origins of a manuscript, by the nationality, religious or political beliefs, gender or other characteristics of the authors, or by commercial considerations 5. Be objective and constructive in their reviews, refraining from being hostile or inflammatory and from making libelous or derogatory personal comments 6. Acknowledge that peer review is largely a reciprocal endeavor and undertake to carry out their fair share of reviewing and in a timely manner 7. Provide journals with personal and professional information that is accurate and a true representation of their expertise 8. Recognize that impersonation of another individual during the review process is considered serious misconduct.

Article processing charge. To publish in Thai J Obstet Gynaecol, authors are required to pay an article processing charge (APC). The APC for all published papers is $100. Members of RTCOG have 50% discount for APC.

Subscription. Thai Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology is published every three months. The annual subscription rate is US$ 50 post free by surface mail. Order for subscription, business correspondences and advertising space should be addressed to the editor.