Editorial Policies
The aim of the Journal is to provide a venue for disseminating and sharing scientific information related to tropical medicine and public health/public health issues in the tropics. The Southeast Asian Journal of Tropical Medicine and Public Health invites submission of manuscripts in the areas of tropical medicine and public health. We welcome various types of manuscripts, original research, review, case report, research note and others. As a general guide, manuscripts will be considered for publication if they contribute significantly contribute new findings to the previously mentioned areas.
Manuscripts that conform to the Journal’s scope and format will go through plagiarism check and the peer review process. A submitted manuscript could be “rejected”, subject to “major revisions” or “minor revisions”, or “accepted as is”. Should a manuscript require the revision, the author(s) must revise the manuscript accordingly and resubmit by the specified date appeared in the notification. Otherwise, the manuscript will be automatically withdrawn and the author(s) is/are subject to pay a withdrawal fee of USD100. If the author decides to withdraw his/her manuscript after the review process has been initiated, the withdrawal fee of USD100 is also applied. Accepted manuscripts will go for graphic design/page layout preparation. After which, an acceptance letter along with an invoice for article processing charge (APC) of USD1,350 and the Author’s Page Proof Form will be issued. The accepted article will be uploaded on SEATROPH’s website only after (1) the correspondence(s) has(have) proofread the galley proof(s) and no further corrections are needed; (2) the correspondence(s) has(have) returned the signed Page Proof Form; and (3) SEATROPH Editorial Office has received the APC payment.
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The Journal’s policy for informed patient consent for case reports and similar article follows the publication ethics set out by the Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE) and ICMJE recommendations. Written descriptions, photographs and pedigrees that lead to patient identification should be avoided unless the information is essential for scientific purposes and the patients or legal guardian has given written informed consent for publication. Identifying details should be omitted unless it is necessary. However, patient data should never be altered or falsified to attain anonymity. A statement addressing informed patient consent must be included as a part of the manuscript.