Residency Project Manuscript Guidelines


Requirements for Project Manuscript


1. How Should the Manuscript be Formatted?

Residents should format their manuscripts for submission to the Canadian Journal of Hospital Pharmacy (CJHP). Residents should following the journal's formatting requirements for the "Original Research" category. See link below:


Overall Requirements
  • The word limit (excluding abstract, references, tables, and figures) is 3000.
  • A maximum of 4 display items, such as tables, figures, and graphs, of reasonable length.

Title, Abstract, Keywords, and Word Counts
  • On the first page, provide the title of the article and a structured abstract of no more than 250 words.
  • Use the following headings: Background, Objective(s), Methods, Results, and Conclusions.
  • List 3 to 6 keywords or terms after the abstract for indexing purposes.
  • Provide a word count for both the abstract & manuscript text (without the abstract or references) and state the numbers of references, tables, and figures.

Manuscript Text
  • Divide the text of original research article into the following sections: Introduction, Methods, Results, and Discussion.

2. When Should I Start Working on My Manuscript?

Residents should start working on their manuscript at the start of their residency year. Once the project protocol is complete you have sufficient structure of your project to begin crafting the manuscript. Do not wait until the end of the year to start your manuscript.

3. When is My Manuscript Due?

A project manuscript of sufficient quality and in a format suitable for a peer-reviewed journal publication must be submitted to the Program Coordinator by the last day of their residency employment term position (usually in mid to late June).

4. Who Approves the Manuscript?

It is expected that the manuscript has met the project preceptor’s approval prior to submission to the Program Coordinator. The project preceptor indicates manuscript approval in the project's final evaluation in one45. Ultimately, the final manuscript must be completed to the satisfaction of the Program Coordinator.

5. Are Residents Required to Actually Submit Their Manuscript to a Journal for Publication?

No, it is not mandatory to submit the manuscript to a journal for publication. However, the resident and their project team has invested a significant amount of effort and time in completing the project and we encourage residents to proceed with submitting their manuscript for publication.