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Types of Manuscript
IJAHM publishes the following types of manuscripts, each with its own formats as outlined below:
Editorial
Brief, substantiated commentary on subjects of topical interest. Abstracts: Unstructured, not exceeding 150 words. Text: Not exceeding 1200 words (excluding references, figures, and tables). Tables and figures: Not exceeding 2. References: Not exceeding 15.
Original article
Report of original clinical or investigative laboratory research. Abstract: Structured, not exceeding 250 words. The abstract is divided into Background, Objective(s), Methods, Results, and Conclusion. Text: Not exceeding 4500 words (excluding references, figures, and tables). References: Not exceeding 40
Review article
Overview of recent researches in a particular subject area suitable for a wide audience. Abstract: Unstructured, not exceeding 250 words. Text: Not exceeding 6000 words (excluding references, figures, and tables). References: Not exceeding 80.
Brief communication
Description of a complete small investigation; or of new models, hypotheses, or innovative methods. Abstract: Unstructured, not exceeding 150 words. Text: Not exceeding 1500 words (excluding references, figures, and tables). Figures and tables: Not exceeding 3. References: Not exceeding 15.
Special communication
Article on an important issue in clinical medicine, public health, health policy, or biomedical research in a scholarly, thorough, well-referenced, systematic, or evidence-based manner. Abstract: Unstructured, not exceeding 200 words. Text: Not exceeding 3000 words (excluding references, figures, and tables). References: Not exceeding 40.
Letters
A short report of original research/clinical case(s) studies focused on interesting academic findings. Abstract: Not exceeding 200 words Text: Not exceeding 1500 words. References: Not exceeding 15. Tables/Figures: Not exceeding 4 (original images).
Case Report
Case Report is a case report is a detailed report of the symptoms, signs, diagnosis, treatment, and follow-up of an individual patient. The structure or paper including; Introduction, Case presentation, Discussion, acknowledgment, reference. Abstract: Not exceeding 200 words, Text: Not exceeding 1500 words. References: Not exceeding 30. Tables/Figures: Not exceeding 4 (original images).
Manuscript Preparation
First (title) page
The first page should including a) Article title; b) Full name of all authors and their affiliation; c) the Corresponding author with contact information; d) Short running title, should not be more than 40 characters; e) Financial support and Conflict of interest
Second page
The second page including structured abstract (250 words) in contains of Background, Objective, Methods, Results, Conclusion. The keywords have to represent the content of your manuscript, be specific to your field or sub-field, and selected from the Medical Subject Headings (MeSH).
Other pages
The manuscript should be prepared according to the following guidelines for the study type provided by the EQUATOR Network
- Randomized controlled trials (RCTs): CONSORT guidelines
- Systematic reviews and meta-analyses: PRISMA guidelines and MOOSE guidelines
- Observational studies in epidemiology: STROBE guidelines
- Diagnostic accuracy studies: STARD guidelines
- Quality improvement studies: SQUIRE guidelines
- Qualitative research: SRQRor COREQ
- Economic evaluations: CHEERS
References
The reference style should be according to the numbered citation (NLM) method. In the text, citations should be indicated by the reference number in parentheses . Multiple citations within a single set of parentheses should be separated by commas; for example (2, 4-6, 17). The list of references at the end is arranged in numerical order that they appear in the text.
Examples of references are:
Journal Article: Bains, B. S., Khoshmaram, F., & Bains, M. S. The Prevalence of Hyperextended Knee among Adults: A Cross-Sectional Survey. Int J Aging Health Mov. 2019; 1(1): 1-4. Doi. PMCID and PMID (If Avaliable).
A section in Book: Dennis, Nancy A., and Roberto Cabeza. "Neuroimaging of healthy cognitive aging." The handbook of aging and cognition. 1st ed. Psychology Press, 2011: 10-63.
Book: Schaie, K. Warner, et al., eds. Aging, health behaviors, and health outcomes. 1st ed. Psychology Press, 2013.
Web site: WHO. Coronavirus disease (COVID-19) Situation Report – 109. 2020, Available from https://www.who.int/emergencies/diseases/novel-coronavirus-2019/situation-reports (Accessed May 08, 2020).