All manuscripts submitted to the Journal are reviewed by the editorial board. Manuscripts that do not fulfill the needs of the Journal or which are determined not to meet its scientific standards are declined at this stage in the review process. Other manuscripts are sent out for expert peer review and a publication decision based on the result of that process.

MJMR is a fully peer-reviewed journal, therefore as a general rule; all submitted manuscripts will be evaluated by at least two independent reviewers in the same field of research. MJMR sends your manuscripts to the reviewers anonymously, to ensure the unbiased evaluation from the reviewers. The reviewers are expected to treat the manuscripts as confidential communications and to declare to the editor any possible conflicts of interest. Reviewers provide comments about the manuscript for the editor and for the authors. Following peer review, articles may be accepted without revision, accepted pending minor revision, not accepted but eligible for re-submission following major revision, or rejected. No more than two revision cycles are permitted per article - articles that after two revisions have still not adequately addressed the reviewers and Specialty Editors concerns will be rejected.

Decisions are sent to the authors via their provided e-mail. Authors are advised not to exceed the indicated period by the editor to re-submit their revised manuscripts. Revised manuscripts should be accompanied by a point-by-point reply to the comments and recommendations of reviewers and editor, specifying the changes made in the revised version.

All articles will undergo an initial review by Editorial Board. At least 2 independent reviewers are assigned per article for a systematic review of the article's aims, methodology, results and conclusions.

Following peer review, articles may be accepted without revision, accepted pending minor revision, not accepted but eligible for re-submission following major revision, or rejected. No more than two revision cycles are permitted per article - articles that after two revisions have still not adequately addressed the reviewers and Specialty Editor's concerns will be rejected.

Human and non-human experimentation: The Editors require that manuscripts from a particular institution are submitted with the requisite authority (Ethical Committee). Reports of experiments on animals should state that the guidelines for the care and use of animals approved by the local institution were followed. For work described in your article involving human experimental investigations of any kind, must have been carried out in accordance with The Code of Ethics of the Declaration of Helsinki

Clinical Trials: The Editors of Annals of Neonatology Journal encourage authors of reports of clinical trials to use the CONSORT checklist. The CONSORT E-Flowchart and a checklist of items to be included when reporting a cluster or randomised trial can both be found on CONSORT Checklist

Commercial potential: Authors who believe there may be commercial interest in their article, e.g. for advertising or reprints, are requested to provide brief notes on the reason why this might be the case, and indicate the company or types of company that might be interested in this service.

Authorship: Each author should qualify by having significantly participated in the study that is reported as well as made substantial contributions to the first concept and design or analysis and interpretation of data and second, writing the manuscript or revising it critically for content. Others contributing to the work should be recognized separately in an Acknowledgment.