GENERAL INSTRUCTIONS
GENERAL PROVISIONS OF WRITING
Manuscripts should have numbered lines and Times New Roman Font 12 double spacing, throughout, i.e. also for abstracts, footnotes, and references. Every page of the manuscript, including the title page, references, tables, etc., should be numbered continuously. Avoid excessive usage of italics to emphasize part of the text. The basic structure of an Original Research Paper is usually as follows: Introduction, Methods, Results, and Discussion sections. Other types of articles like Reviews and Short Communications may be organized in a different format, but the content must be properly structured in different sections with suitable headings and sub-headings. Case reports, Opinions, Editorials, and Letters to Editors etc. may have less structured or unstructured formats.
Guidelines for Manuscript Preparation
Cover Letter
Dear Editor-In-Chief,
I am enclosing herewith a manuscript (Original Article) entitled “[…………………………..]” submitted to “[SVU-International Journal of Medical Science]” for possible evaluation. The work described in article we herewith submit has not been published previously, it is not under consideration for publication elsewhere, its publication is approved by all authors and tacitly by the responsible authorities where the work was carried out, and that, if accepted, it will not be published elsewhere in the same form, in English or in any other language, including electronically without the written consent of the copyright holder.
Corresponding author
Signature………………………
ARTICLE WRITING STANDARDS
ARTICLE TITLE
AUTHOR'S NAME, AFFILIATION / INSTITUTION, EMAIL
ABSTRACT
KEYWORDS / KEYWORDS
Note: Use of italics
Any Latin phrases, e.g. in vivo, et al., should be italicized. For species names, only italicized if the name in full is used, e.g. Salmonella infants or if suffixed by ‘spp.’, e.g. Clostridia spp., when referring to multiple or undefined species. The first part of the
species name should be capitalized, and the second in lower case, without exception (e.g. Salmonella Dublin). All other references to bacterial, animal or plant family names, should be formatted as regular text, e.g. ‘birds that test campylobacter.
positive…’.
INTRODUCTION
State the objectives of the work and provide an adequate background, avoiding a detailed literature survey or a summary of the results.
MATERIAL AND METHODS
provide sufficient details to allow the work to be reproduced by an independent researcher. Methods that are already published should be summarized and indicated by a reference. If quoting directly from a previously published method, use quotation
marks and also cite the source. Any modifications to existing methods should also be described.
RESULTS
The results must be presented in order of their significance. Results should be given in logical sequence in the text, tables, and figures. Only the most important findings should be summarized. Results for all the outcomes identified in the Methods
The section should be given. Tables and Figures should be provided if they are essential to explain the results/to assess supporting data. Tables with too many entries can alternatively be represented by a graph.
DISCUSSION
This should explore the significance of the results of the work, not repeat them. Avoid extensive citations and discussion of published literature. Combined 'Results and Discussion' sections are only acceptable for 'Short Communications', except under compelling circumstances.
Conclusions
The main conclusions of the study may be presented in a short Conclusions section, which may stand alone or form a subsection of a Discussion or Results and Discussion section.
REFERENCES
• In-text citation: Indirect ...or...direct quotation
• In-References list:
- The list of references appears at the end of the manuscript and gives the full details of all used sources.
- All sources must be referred in a consistent manner.
- The list should be alphabetized by the last name of first author.
- The details in the references must include the following information:
• Journal article
- Author’s Surname, Initial ((up to 6 authors, if more than 6 authors, et al)
- Publication Year
- Article Title
- Name of Journal (full name with no abbreviation)
- Volume
- Starting Pages
- Ending Pages
Example: Ahmed YA, Tatarczuch L, Pagel CN, Davies HM, Mirams M, Mackie EJ (2007). Physiological death of hypertrophic chondrocytes. Osteoarthritis Cartilage, 15 (5): 575-586.
• Book
- Author/Editor’s Surname and Initials
- Year of Publication
- Title of Book
- Edition (if applicable)
- Place of Publication: (followed by a colon)
- Name of Publisher
Example: Anderson, J. and M. Poole, 1998. Assignment and thesis writing. 3rd Ed., John While and Sons.
• Book Chapter
- Author/Editor’s Surname and Initials
- Year of Publication
- Title of Chapter
- In: (enter editor’s surname and initials)
- Book Title
- Edition (if applicable)
- Place of Publication: (followed by a colon)
- Name of Publisher
- Page Number
Example: Mason, J., 1999. Recent developments in the prediction of global warming. In: Energy demand and planning, McVeigh, J.C. and J.G. Morgue, (Eds.). E&FN Spon., pp: 34-52.
• Conference paper
- Author’s Surname, Initial
- Date of Publication
- Title of Paper
- In: Editor’s Surname, Initials, (if applicable)
- Title of Proceeding
- Place of Conference
- Date of Conference
- Publishers
- Page Numbers of contribution
Example: Clifton, J.J., 1999. Hazard prediction. In: Disaster prevention, planning, and limitation. The University of Bradford, 12-13 September 1989. Technical Communications Ltd., pp: 54-64.
• Thesis
- Author
- Year
- Title
- Level of Thesis (Bachelor, Master, Ph.D.)
- University/Institute
- City
Example: Ahmed, Y.A., 2007. The physiological death of equine chondrocytes, Ph.D. thesis, Melbourne Univ., Melbourne.
Review Article
It should be considered an introduction, the body of the article followed by sub-headings by topic, conclusion, and references. It must be submitted a maximum of 30 pages. The review may include up to five tables and five original figures; if the images
are not original must be followed by written permission from the authors for reproduction.
Case Report
It is a description related to the diagnosis of a rare or the results of a new treatment disease. The content will respond to the criteria of a research paper, presenting the following sections: title in English, authors, the institution of origin, unstructured
abstract up to 250 words, and keywords in English. It should contain an introduction, presentation of the case report, discussion, conclusions, and references. It must be presented in a manuscript no longer than 20 pages excluding the corresponding figures.
Letter of the Editor
In this section, the SVU Int J Med Sci readers can post their comments, questions, and replies regarding the published articles. The maximum length is 1000 words, written in (not more than one page).
Short Communication
A Short Communication is a concise but complete description of a limited investigation, which does not warrant full-length papers and will not be included in a later paper and may report negative results. Short communications should be as completely
documented, both by reference to the literature and description of the experimental procedures employed, as a regular paper. The Communications should cover no more than six pages of the journal (about 15 manuscript pages including figures, tables,
and references, Times New Roman 12 pt, double-spaced, minimum 2 cm margins). They should have abstract (not more than 50-100 words), no section headings in the body (e.g., Introduction, Materials, and Methods) and describe methods, results, and
discussion in a single section. Acknowledgments should be presented as in full-length papers, but no separate heading is used. The References section is identical to the full-length papers
References:
References should follow the Harvard system (author, date) as discussed before.
Editorial Policies
Copyright Notice:
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Open Access Policy:
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