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Journal of Emergencies Trauma and Shock

Journal of Emergencies, Trauma, and Shock (JETS) is the official journal of INDUSEM, The World Academic Council of Emergency Medicine, and the OPUS12 Network, promoting translational research and dissemination of knowledge in emergency medicine, traumatology, and shock resuscitation through basic science, clinical medicine, and global health. It follows established publication ethics guidelines, operates as an open access journal under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 4.0 License, and provides long-term digital preservation via Portico and CLOCKSS.

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Subject Emergency Medicine
Impact Factor 0.7
Quartile Q4
Open Access Type Open
ISSN 0974-2700
eISSN 0974-519X
Invitation Only No
Cost Range Article processing charges on acceptance: Letter to the Editor US $200 / INR 7000; Case Report US $500 / INR 10500–15750; Original Article or Review Article US $600–650 / INR 19250–25000, with an additional 18% GST for Indian authors.

Submission Instructions

Journal of Emergencies Trauma and Shock accepts the following article types. Click on an article type to view submission instructions.

Original Article

Cover Letter A cover letter is required for clinical trial submissions, stating the trial start date, registry name, registration number, and registration date in the specified registry.
Abstract Original Articles require a structured abstract (context/background, aims, settings and design, materials and methods, statistical analysis, results, conclusions) not exceeding 250 words, followed by 3–8 keywords.
Manuscript Original Articles must follow the structure: Abstract, Key-words, Introduction (75–100 words), Materials and Methods, Results, Discussion, References, Tables, and Figure legends, and must not exceed 3000 words excluding the abstract and approximately 30 references.
References References must be formatted according to Index Medicus and ICMJE (Vancouver style), numbered consecutively in order of first citation and cited as superscript Arabic numerals in square brackets; Original Articles typically include approximately 30 references and no maximum reference count is indicated.
Figures & Tables Figures must be uploaded as sharp color JPEG files under 4 MB each with legends at the end of the article file, and tables must be self-explanatory, numbered consecutively, and limited to a maximum of 10 columns and 25 rows each; no overall maximum number of figures or tables is specified.
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Review Article

Cover Letter All co-authors must complete digital copyright consent within seven days of submission; scanned signed copyright forms must not be uploaded.
Abstract The abstract for a Review Article must summarize the methods used to locate, select, extract, and synthesize data and include a brief description of literature search methods.
Manuscript The blinded article file must contain the main text from abstract through references (including tables) without any author names, initials, institutional identifiers, or acknowledgments, and page headers may include only the title. Review articles must not exceed 4000 words.
References References must be numbered consecutively in order of first citation, cited in the text as superscript Arabic numerals in square brackets after punctuation, and formatted according to Index Medicus and ICMJE styles; limit for Review Articles is approximately 90 references.
Figures & Tables Tables must be self-explanatory, numbered consecutively with brief titles, avoid duplication of text, and should not exceed 10 columns and 25 rows, with explanatory footnotes and permission/credit lines for borrowed or adapted material.
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Case Report

Cover Letter An unblinded title page or covering letter file is required stating manuscript type, full and running titles, full author names with degrees and affiliations, institutional credits, total pages, number of photographs, word counts for abstract and text, funding sources, acknowledgments, presentation details, trial registration details, conflicts of interest, authorship criteria, approval by all authors, and complete corresponding author contact information.
Abstract Case Reports require an abstract page with the full title and an abstract not exceeding 250 words, followed by 3–8 keywords.
Manuscript Case Reports must be organized into Abstract, Key-words, Introduction, Case History, Discussion, and References, include a 75–100 word introduction, and must not exceed 1000 words excluding references and abstract.
References References follow Index Medicus/ICMJE (Vancouver) style, numbered consecutively in order of first citation and cited as superscript Arabic numerals in square brackets, with a maximum of 10 references for Case Reports.
Figures & Tables Figures must be uploaded as sharp color JPEG files under 4 MB (approx. 1800 × 1200 pixels or 5–6 inches), with legends at the end of the article file not exceeding 40 words, and tables must be self-explanatory, numbered consecutively with brief titles, and limited to 10 columns and 25 rows each.
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Letter To The Editor

Cover Letter An unblinded title page or covering letter must specify the manuscript type (Letter to the Editor), full title and running title, author names with degrees and affiliations, total pages, number of photographs, word counts for abstract and text, funding, acknowledgments, presentation details, clinical trial registration (if applicable), conflicts of interest, authorship criteria, approval by all authors, and full contact details of the corresponding author.
Abstract Abstract word limit is not specified for Letters to the Editor, and an abstract may not be required for this article type.
Manuscript Letters to the Editor must present short, decisive observations, include a 75–100 word introduction, and must not exceed 500 words in total text.
References Use Index Medicus/ICMJE (Vancouver) style with references numbered in order of first citation as superscript Arabic numerals in square brackets after punctuation; Letters to the Editor may include up to 5 references.
Figures & Tables Image files should be submitted as JPEGs under 4 MB (about 1800 × 1200 pixels or 5–6 inches), with figure legends placed at the end of the article file, and tables (if any) must be numbered consecutively and limited to 10 columns and 25 rows each.
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Frequently asked questions

How long does it take to publish?

Articles are published Ahead of Print immediately upon acceptance, allowing rapid online availability of accepted content; no further specific times to first decision or overall publication are stated.

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Is a cover letter required?

A covering letter or unblinded title page file is required and must confirm prior publication status, disclose conflicts of interest and funding, state that all authors meet authorship criteria and approve the manuscript, and provide full contact information for the corresponding author; it also should describe any redundant or related submissions and attach copies of related material when applicable.

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What are the publication costs?

The journal is an open access publication, but specific article processing charges or other publication costs are not specified.

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Research Topics

Trauma and Emergency Care Studies Cardiac Arrest and Resuscitation Trauma Management and Diagnosis Emergency and Acute Care Studies Abdominal Trauma and Injuries

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