Indexed with Crossref Requirement

To get indexed with Crossref (i.e., to register DOIs and make your journal metadata discoverable), a Bangladeshi Medical Journal must meet several technical, editorial, and policy-related requirements. Below is a clear breakdown:

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✅ 1. Journal Eligibility Requirements

Your medical journal must:

• Be a legitimate scholarly publication
• Publish peer-reviewed research
• Have a regular publication schedule (quarterly, biannual, annual, etc.)
• Have a stable journal website
• Display editorial board and peer-review policy
• Follow publication ethics (COPE recommended)

Crossref does NOT evaluate research quality like PubMed or Scopus — it focuses on metadata quality and publishing standards.

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✅ 2. Mandatory Technical Requirements

Your journal must have:

🔹 ISSN (Required)

• Print ISSN and/or Online ISSN from Bangladesh National ISSN Centre
• ISSN must be active and verifiable

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🔹 DOI Membership Application

You must apply for Crossref membership:

Required information:

• Publisher name (Journal authority or institution)
• Official email
• Journal website URL
• ISSN
• Publication type (Journal)
• Country: Bangladesh

There is no membership fee or DOI registration fee for Bangladeshi Journal

(Waivers sometimes available for developing countries)

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✅ 3. Required Journal Website Elements

Your journal website must clearly show:

Editorial Information

✔ Editor-in-Chief name
✔ Editorial board
✔ Institutional affiliation

Policies Pages

✔ Peer-review policy
✔ Publication ethics
✔ Plagiarism policy
✔ Retraction policy
✔ Open access policy

Article Pages Must Include:

✔ Title
✔ Authors
✔ Abstract
✔ Keywords
✔ References
✔ Publication date

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✅ 4. Metadata Requirements (Critical)

Each article metadata must contain:

• Article title
• Author names
• ORCID (recommended)
• Abstract
• References (important)
• DOI landing page URL
• License information (Creative Commons recommended)

Crossref requires structured XML metadata deposit or plugin-based submission.

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✅ 5. Reference Linking Requirement

Your journal must:

• Deposit reference lists
• Enable citation linking
• Use correct reference formatting

This improves:

✔ Google Scholar indexing
✔ Citation tracking
✔ Impact measurement

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✅ 6. Publishing Ethics Compliance

Medical journals especially must follow:

• ICMJE authorship criteria
• COPE ethical guidelines
• Patient consent statements
• Clinical trial registration (if applicable)

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✅ 7. Recommended (But Not Mandatory)

To improve acceptance and credibility:

✔ OJS platform (Open Journal Systems)
✔ Crossmark metadata
✔ Funding metadata
✔ ORCID integration
✔ CC-BY license

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⚠ Important Note for Bangladeshi Journals

Many Bangladeshi journals get rejected due to:

❌ No ISSN display
❌ Fake editorial boards
❌ No peer-review page
❌ Broken article links
❌ Low-quality website
❌ Incomplete metadata

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✅ After Crossref Approval

You will be able to:

• Assign DOI to every article
• Appear in global DOI databases
• Enable citation tracking
• Improve Google Scholar visibility
• Integrate with PubMed Central (if eligible)

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If you want, tell me:

• Your journal name
• Website link
• Current ISSN status

👉 I can check whether your Bangladeshi Medical Journal is Crossref-ready and what exactly needs fixing.

Dr. Sadequel Islam Talukder
Experience Editor of Medical Journal
sadequel@yahoo.com

Medical Journal Writing & Publication Training Center

By Dr. Sadequel Islam Talukder

Senior Medical Journal Editor | 25+ Years of Editorial Experience

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Welcome to Medical Journal Writing & Publication Training Center

Welcome to the Medical Journal Writing & Publication Training Center, a dedicated educational platform created to guide young researchers, medical students, clinicians, and early-career academicians in mastering the art and science of medical manuscript writing and scholarly publication.

With over 25 years of experience in medical journal editing, I have closely worked with thousands of manuscripts and authors. Through this platform, my goal is to share practical knowledge, editorial insights, and proven strategies to help researchers publish high-quality scientific articles in reputable medical journals.

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Why This Platform Was Created

Many young researchers struggle with:

• Choosing the right journal
• Understanding article formats
• Writing scientifically structured manuscripts
• Handling peer review comments
• Avoiding plagiarism and ethical mistakes

This learning center has been designed to simplify the publication process and provide step-by-step guidance from research planning to final publication.

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What You Will Learn Here

📘 Understanding Medical Journals

You will learn about:

• Indexed and non-indexed journals
• Open access vs subscription journals
• Impact factor and journal ranking
• How to identify predatory journals
• National and international publication standards

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📝 Types of Medical Journal Articles

This platform explains in detail:

• Original Research Articles
• Review Articles and Systematic Reviews
• Case Reports and Case Series
• Short Communications
• Editorials and Letters to the Editor
• Clinical Images and Pictorial Essays

You will understand when and how to choose the appropriate article type for your research work.

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🚀 How to Publish a Medical Journal Article

You will receive step-by-step guidance on:

• Selecting a suitable journal
• Preparing your manuscript according to guidelines
• Online submission process
• Responding to reviewer comments
• Revising manuscripts professionally
• Final acceptance and publication procedures

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✍️ How to Write a High-Quality Medical Manuscript

This section covers detailed writing guidance on:

• Writing effective titles and abstracts
• Structuring Introduction, Methods, Results, and Discussion (IMRAD)
• Presenting tables and figures
• Writing strong conclusions
• Proper referencing and citation management

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⚖️ Ethics in Medical Publishing

You will learn about:

• Plagiarism prevention
• Authorship criteria
• Duplicate publication
• Conflict of interest
• Research ethics and informed consent
• Institutional Review Board (IRB) approval

Ethical publishing is essential for scientific credibility and academic integrity.

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Learning Through Multimedia Resources

To make learning easier and practical, this platform is integrated with:

🎥 YouTube Video Tutorials

Step-by-step video lessons on manuscript writing, publication strategy, reviewer response techniques, and journal selection.

📘 Facebook Educational Content

Regular academic tips, illustrations, short videos, and Q&A posts to support continuous learning.

📂 Downloadable Resources

• Manuscript templates
• Submission checklists
• Sample cover letters
• Writing guides

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Who Should Use This Platform

This learning center is ideal for:

• Medical students
• Postgraduate trainees
• Young researchers
• Clinicians
• Public health professionals
• Academic faculty members

Anyone interested in publishing scientific articles can benefit from this training platform.

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My Mission

My mission is to empower young researchers with correct knowledge, ethical practices, and professional writing skills so they can contribute meaningful scientific research to the global medical community.

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Get Connected

For continuous learning and updates:

🌐 Website: www.talukderbd.com
📘 Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/sadequel.islam.talukder

▶ YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/@sadequeltalukder

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👉 Explore the learning modules
👉 Watch tutorial videos
👉 Follow academic writing tips
👉 Improve your publication success

Together, let us build a strong culture of ethical and high-quality medical research publication.

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Criteria of an International Journal

International Journal Standards

Guidelines for In-text Citation

Manuscript writing tutorial by Dr. Sadequel Islam Talukder in YouTube

গবেষণা প্রবন্ধে DOI (Digital Object Identifier) থাকা কেন গুরুত্বপূর্ণ?

একটি Active DOI আপনার গবেষণা প্রবন্ধকে দেয় স্থায়ী পরিচয়, সহজ খুঁজে পাওয়া, সঠিকভাবে উদ্ধৃতি (Citation) করার সুবিধা এবং আন্তর্জাতিক একাডেমিক গ্রহণযোগ্যতা।

DOI থাকলে আপনার গবেষণা কাজটি বিশ্বব্যাপী গবেষক, শিক্ষক ও শিক্ষার্থীদের কাছে সহজেই পৌঁছে যায় এবং দীর্ঘমেয়াদে সংরক্ষিত থাকে।

গবেষণা প্রকাশনার মান ও বিশ্বাসযোগ্যতা বাড়াতে DOI একটি অত্যন্ত গুরুত্বপূর্ণ উপাদান।

ড. সাদেকুল ইসলাম তালুকদার

DOI Expert

ফ্রী ডিওআই?

Crossref এর Global Equitable Membership (GEM) প্রোগ্রাম উন্নয়নশীল দেশের জার্নাল, প্রকাশনা প্রতিষ্ঠান এবং গবেষণা সংগঠনের জন্য একটি দারুণ সুযোগ।

এই প্রোগ্রামের মাধ্যমে আপনি পাবেন:

Crossref সদস্যপদ সম্পূর্ণ বিনামূল্যে

DOI রেজিস্ট্রেশন ফি নেই

Crossref-এর সকল গুরুত্বপূর্ণ সেবা ব্যবহারের সুযোগ

আপনার গবেষণা ও প্রকাশনাকে বিশ্বব্যাপী দৃশ্যমানতা প্রদান

বাংলাদেশসহ অনেক দেশের প্রকাশক ও জার্নালের জন্য এটি একটি সুবর্ণ সুযোগ।

আপনার জার্নাল বা প্রকাশনার জন্য DOI এবং Crossref সদস্যপদ বিষয়ে জানতে যোগাযোগ করতে পারেন।

Dr. Sadequel Islam Talukder

DOI Expert

sadequel@yahoo.com

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