Required Forms, Templates, and Checklists

To improve clarity for authors and to address the audit comment that several forms exist but are not easily located on the website, the journal maintains a single "Forms & Templates" page. The page lists every document that an author may need to download or complete during submission and revision. The table below names each form, the audit item it addresses, and its purpose.

#

Form / Template

Audit item

Purpose

1

Title Page Template

98

Separate file containing author identity and disclosures.

2

Manuscript Template (English)

103

Pre-formatted .docx with section headings, font, spacing, and reference style.

3

Main Manuscript File (anonymized)

99

Body of the manuscript with no author identifiers; ensures double-anonymized review.

4

Cover Letter Template

100

Editor-facing letter explaining novelty, fit, and any prior interactions with the journal.

5

Author Declaration Form

44

Single signed form covering authorship, originality, AI disclosure, ethics approval, and license to publish

6

Author Contribution Form (CRediT)

—

Detailed contribution of each author using the CRediT taxonomy.

7

Conflict-of-Interest Disclosure

—

Individual COI statement signed by every author.

8

Patient Informed Consent Form

—

Required for any identifiable patient data, images, or case description.

9

Submission Checklist

97

Pre-submission checklist ensuring all files and statements are included.

10

Supplementary Materials Template

101

Standard layout for supplementary files (data, video, additional figures).

11

Response-to-Reviewers Template

—

Point-by-point template used by authors during revision.

 

All forms above must be downloadable as separate, individually-named files from a single "Forms & Templates" page on the LJD website. Each form must carry a version number and date in its footer.

 Where authors can obtain the forms

  • Primary location: the "Forms & Templates" page of the LJD website (linked from the Author Guidelines, Make a Submission, and footer menus).
  • Alternative location: a downloadable ZIP archive of all forms on the same page.
  • Email request: authors may request copies by writing to library [email protected].

Pre-submission checklist (summary of audit item 97)

  1. Title page submitted as a separate file.
  2. Main manuscript file fully anonymized (no author names, affiliations, or identifying acknowledgements).
  3. Cover letter prepared and addressed to the Editor-in-Chief.
  4. Author Declaration Form signed by all authors.
  5. Author Contribution Form (CRediT) completed.
  6. Conflict-of-Interest forms signed by all authors.
  7. Patient Consent Forms completed where applicable.
  8. Ethics approval letter and trial-registration number (if any) included.
  9. iThenticate similarity report ≤ 20 %.
  10. Word and reference counts comply with §V-2.
  11. Tables, figures, and supplementary materials cited and numbered correctly.
  12. All references follow the Vancouver style.