JACS requires that manuscripts adhere to recognized reporting guidelines relevant to the research design used and requires author(s) to submit a checklist verifying that essential elements have been reported for all primary researches and systematic reviews.

Reporting guidelines endorsed by the journal are listed below:

• • Observational cohort, case control and cross sectional studies
  
  • - STROBE - Strengthening the Reporting of Observational Studies in Epidemiology
  • - MOOSE - Meta-analysis of Observational Studies in Epidemiology
• • Qualitative studies
  
  • - COREQ - Consolidated criteria for reporting qualitative research
  • - SRQR - Standards for Reporting Qualitative Research
• • Quasi-experimental/ non-randomized trials
  
  • - TREND - Transparent Reporting of Evaluations with Non-randomized Designs
• • Randomized (and quasi randomized) controlled trials
  
  • - CONSORT - Consolidated Standards of Reporting Trials
• • Study of diagnostic accuracy/assessment scale
  
  • - STARD - Standards for the Reporting of Diagnostic Accuracy Studies
• • Systematic review and meta-analysis
  
  • - PRISMA - Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses
  • - MOOSE - Meta-analysis of Observational Studies in Epidemiology
• • Quality improvement studies
  
  • - SQUIRE - Standards for Quality Improvement Reporting Excellence