Instructions to Authors

Scope

The Libyan Journal of Infectious Diseases aims to encourage research by the local medical community and publishes papers reporting original clinical and scientificresearchwhichareofagood standard and contribute to the advancement of knowledge in infectious disease as well as related fields.Authorsareaskedtodisclose any affiliations,includingfinancial,consultant,orinstitutionalassociations, that might lead to bias or a conflictofinterests.

Submission of Manuscripts
Manuscripts submitted for consideration for publication in the LJID must be previously unpublished and should not be under simultaneous consideration by another journal. Manuscripts are to be sent to: The Editor in-Chief, Libyan Journal of Infectious Diseases, P.O.Box 7224, Benghazi, Libya. Submissions should consist of three copies including figuresandtables.Manuscriptsshouldbetypedonwhite bond paper of A4 size (210 +297 mm). Margins should be not less than 2.5 cm.- Double spacing should be used throughout the manuscript including the following sections; title page, abstract and key words, text, acknowledgements, references, individual tables and captions, each of which should begin on a separate sheet. Pages should be numbered consecutively, beginning with the title page, and the page number should be placed at the lower right hand corner of each page. Abbreviations, if used, should be definedontheirfirstappearanceinthetextandthosenotacceptedby international bodies should be avoided.