Online Submission Guide

ONLINE SUBMISSION GUIDE
Online Submission Guide
Da Nang Journal of Medicine and Pharmacy (DJMP)
 

Authors should submit manuscripts online through the Open Journal Systems (OJS) platform of the Da Nang Journal of Medicine and Pharmacy (DJMP). The submission process includes account registration, entering manuscript details, uploading files, adding co-authors, reviewing the submission, and completing the final submission.

QUICK OVERVIEW
1. Register & Sign In  →  2. Start a New Submission  →  3. Submission Details  →  4. Upload Files  →  5. Add Contributors  →  6. Message for the Editor  →  7. Review & Submit  →  8. Track Submission
STEP 1. REGISTER AND SIGN IN
Account Registration and Login

If you do not yet have an account, select “Register” on the Journal homepage and complete all required information.

Authors may register with the role of Author. If you also wish to participate in the DJMP peer-review process, you may select the role of Reviewer and provide your relevant areas of expertise.

① Select Register on the homepage.
② Complete all required account information.
③ Select the appropriate role(s).
④ Complete the registration process.
⑤ Sign in to begin a new submission.
FIGURE 1A
Location of the Register button
Figure 1A. Select Register on the Journal homepage.
FIGURE 1B
Account registration form
Figure 1B. Enter the required account information.
STEP 2. START A NEW SUBMISSION
Start a New Submission

After signing in, go to the Submissions page and select:

NEW SUBMISSION

On the submission start screen, complete the following:

• Select the primary submission language: Vietnamese or English;
• Enter the article title;
• Select the appropriate section/article type;
• Read and confirm the items in the Submission Checklist;
• Agree to the privacy and data collection policy;
• Select “Begin Submission” to continue.
FIGURE 2A
Location of New Submission
Figure 2A. Start a new submission.
FIGURE 2B
Checklist + Privacy + Begin Submission
Figure 2B. Confirm submission requirements before proceeding.
STEP 3. ENTER SUBMISSION DETAILS
Submission Details

This is the ① Details tab in the OJS submission progress bar.

① Details → ② Upload Files → ③ Contributors → ④ For the Editors → ⑤ Review

Authors should complete the following fields:

• Article title;
• Keywords;
• Abstract;
• References.

For multilingual metadata fields, authors should provide complete information in both Vietnamese and English in accordance with DJMP requirements.

Keywords: enter each keyword separately and press Enter after each one. The abstract may be copied from Microsoft Word into the corresponding field.
FIGURE 3
Submission Details screen
Figure 3. Enter manuscript metadata and descriptive information.
STEP 4. UPLOAD FILES
Upload Files

Go to the ② Upload Files tab and select “Upload File” or “Add File”.

1. Main Manuscript – Article Text

The main manuscript must be fully anonymized and must not contain author names or institutional affiliations.

2. DJMP-AF01 – Title Page and Author Information

This separate file contains author details, affiliations, corresponding author information, and required declarations.

Additional files may include:

• Tables, figures, diagrams, or charts submitted separately;
• Supplementary materials;
• Other supporting documents where applicable.
Important: For each uploaded file, authors must select the correct file type in OJS before proceeding.
FIGURE 4
① Upload File → ② Select File Type → ③ Choose File → ④ Continue
Figure 4. Upload and classify submission files.
STEP 5. ADD AUTHORS AND CO-AUTHORS
Add Contributors

Go to the ③ Contributors tab.

The submitting author is generally listed by default as the primary contact.

ADD CONTRIBUTOR

For each author, enter accurate information including:

• Full name;
• Email address;
• Institutional affiliation;
• ORCID iD or other identifiers where required.

After entering all contributors, verify and arrange the authors in the correct order.

IMPORTANT: The author list, author order, and corresponding author entered in OJS must be consistent with DJMP-AF01 – Title Page and Author Information.
FIGURE 5
Add Contributor · Primary Contact · Edit · Delete · Order
Figure 5. Add and arrange authors and contributors.
STEP 6. MESSAGE FOR THE EDITOR
Message for the Editor

Go to the ④ For the Editors tab.

In the “Comments for the Editor” field, authors may provide any information they wish to communicate to the Editorial Office. This field is optional.

If the system allows reviewer suggestions, authors may propose suitable reviewers. Final reviewer selection remains at the discretion of the Editorial Board in order to preserve independence and minimize conflicts of interest.

FIGURE 6
① Comments for the Editor → ② Continue
Figure 6. Enter a message for the Editorial Office.
STEP 7. REVIEW AND COMPLETE THE SUBMISSION
Review and Submit

This is the ⑤ Review tab. Before final submission, authors should carefully check all information and files.

☐ The article title is correct.
☐ The abstract and keywords are complete.
☐ The main manuscript has been anonymized.
☐ DJMP-AF01 has been uploaded.
☐ All authors have been entered.
☐ The author order is correct.
☐ The corresponding author is correct.
☐ All required supplementary files have been included.
SUBMIT
IMPORTANT NOTE: After final submission, authors may no longer be able to edit the submission directly once the submission has been locked. If changes are required, please contact the Editorial Office.
FIGURE 7
Review screen and Submit button
Figure 7. Final review and completion of the submission.
STEP 8. TRACK YOUR SUBMISSION
Track Your Submission

After successful submission, authors can track the manuscript status from the Active Submissions/My Submissions page.

Submission: The manuscript is being received and checked by the Journal.
Review: The manuscript has entered the scientific peer-review process.
Copyediting/Production: The accepted manuscript is being edited and prepared for publication.
FIGURE 8
Submission status tracking page
Figure 8. Track manuscript progress in OJS.
Ready to submit your manuscript?
Please review the Author Guidelines and prepare all required files before starting your submission.
SUBMIT A MANUSCRIPT → AUTHOR GUIDELINES