Nobel Journal of Health Sciences (NJHS) is an international, bi-annual peer-reviewed journal published by Nobel College. Authors are requested to submit their manuscripts through the online submission system, and please click here to register first or log in as an author.
We accept “Original Research Article”, “Review Article”, “Case Report”, “Short Communication”, and “Letter to Editors”. All authors must adhere to the relevant reporting standards based on the EQUATOR Network website and apply the checklist proposed by these guidelines. Additionally, we welcome “Perspective” that cover authoritative and expert opinions on areas of broad interest, addressing virtually any important topic in medicine as well as “Meta-analysis”. The maximum word count for a research article is 5000 words, and for a review article, it is 7000 words, excluding references. Up to 1000 words excluding references are acceptable for case reports and short communications. The maximum word limits for perspectives and letters to the editor are 4000 and 800 words, respectively. No more than 4000 words are accepted for meta-analysis and systemic review. The word counts do not cover the abstract, references, figure legends, and table captions. We do not accept more than a total of eight tables and figures in a single original research article. If any relevant tables or figures are essential for the manuscript, it must be submitted as “Supplementary Documents”. Only standard units of measurement are accepted as abbreviations; other abbreviation must be preceded by their full name upon first use. The submitted manuscripts are duly acknowledged and initially reviewed for possible publication by the editors with the understanding that they are being submitted only to the NJMS, and have not been published, simultaneously submitted or accepted for publication elsewhere. The manuscripts must be scientifically and technically sound, with a defined methodology and presentation, and conclusion that are adequately supported by the data. We encourage all authors to refer to the guidelines of COPE, ICJME, WAME, and CSE for uniformity requirements for manuscripts submitted to this journal.
The original research articles should include an unstructured abstract of no more than 300 words focusing on background, materials and methods, results, and conclusions. The background section provides the broader context and highlights the purpose of the study. The materials and methods section outlines the main method(s) applied, including any relevant preregistration or specimen information. The results section summarizes the main findings, while conclusion wrap up the final summarizing comment on the main conclusions supported by the results and study design. Since, the abstract is an objective representation of the article, it must not include results that are not presented and substantiated in the main text, and it should not exaggerate the main conclusions. Inclusion of three to five key words at the end of the abstract is necessary, and it is recommended to visit the MeSH browser to obtain key words.
Introduction: The introduction section should explain the background of the study, objective of the study and highlight its importance. A brief review of key literature is essential, and it is also recommended to include relevant controversial topics and disagreements.
Materials and Methods: This method must be clearly described so that any enthusiastic researcher can replicate the research. The study design, time frame, and any intervention applied must be included. New methods and protocols should be described in detail, while well-established methods can be briefly described and appropriately cited. For quantitative data, describe the statistical methods used and indicate whether the analysis was done manually or performed by software [ mention the name and version of the software used].
Results: This section should include the findings of the study, including, if appropriate, the results of statistical analyses, which must be included either in the text or as tables and figures. Figures and tables must be submitted separately; however, their concise captions in Arabic numerals must be inserted in the appropriate place in the main text. For tables, the caption is always above the table, while for figures, it is always below the figure. Figures must be submitted in TIFF or JPEG or PNG or CDX file format, with a resolution of at least 300 dpi. Footnotes to tables should be indicated by superscript lowercase letters and included beneath the table body.
Discussion: This section should discuss the implications of the findings in the context of existing research and highlight the limitations of the study.
Conclusions: This should state clearly the main conclusions and provide an explanation of the importance and relevance of the study reported.
Reference: We follow Vancouver style for referencing. In text, the citations are marks with number after full stop and these numbers appear in superscript without parenthesis. Unpublished results, personal communications, and preprint manuscripts are not considered references.
Supplementary Documents: Describe any supplementary documents published online alongside the manuscript (figures, tables, video, spreadsheets, etc.). Please indicate the name and title of each element as follows: Figure S1: title, Table S1: title, etc. (If any)
Author’s Contribution:
Funding:
Institutional Review Board Statement: please provide the IRB name and approval number.
Informed Consent Statement: Please include one of the following statements: “Informed consent was obtained from all subjects involved in the study” or “Patient consent was waived due to REASON (please provide a detailed justification)” or “Not applicable” for studies not involving human subjects. If the study did not involve humans, you may also choose to omit this statement. Additionally, written informed consent for publication must be obtained from participating patients who can be identified including those who may identified themselves. If applicable, please state “Written or verbal informed consent has been obtained from the patient(s) to publish this paper”.
Data Availability Statement: In this section, provide details on where the data supporting the reported results can be found, including links to publicly archived dataset that were analyzed or generated during the study.
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Conflict of interests:
Reviews manuscripts are summaries of recent insights in specific research areas within the scope of the journal. The key aims of Reviews are to provide systematic and substantial coverage of mature subjects, evaluate progress in specified areas, and offer critical assessments of emerging technologies.
Abstract: The review research articles should have an unstructured abstract of no more than 300 words. Inclusion of three to five key words are necessary at the end of the abstract and it is recommended to visit MeSH browser for obtaining key words.
Introduction: The introduction section should explain the background to the article, its aim, a summary of existing literature and issue under discussion.
Main text: This should contain the body of the article, and may also be broken into subsections with short, informative headings.
Conclusions: This should state clearly the main conclusions and include an explanation of their relevance or importance to the field.
Reference: We follow Vancouver style for referencing. In text, the citations are marks with number after full stop and these numbers appear in superscript without parenthesis. Unpublished results, personal communications, and preprint manuscripts are not considered references.
Supplementary Documents:
Author’s contribution:
Funding:
Data Availability Statement: (optional)
Acknowledgements:
Conflict of interests:
Case reports include a detailed report of the symptoms, diagnosis, treatment plan, and follow up of an individual patient reflecting the importance of health. It has logical construction. Further, the case may be community or community problem with facing significant public health problem.
Please make sure your title page contains the following information
Title: The title of your manuscript should be concise, reflecting the case.
Author information: The full names of the author(s) must be provided. The affiliations should follow the PubMed/MEDLINE standard format, which includes complete address information: city, zip code, state/province, and country. At least one author must be designated as the corresponding author and should have a 16-digit ORCID identification number. The email addresses of all authors must be provided however, only, the email address of the corresponding author will be displayed in the published paper. It is the responsibility of the corresponding author to ensure that all provided email addresses are correct. After acceptance, updates to author names or affiliations may not be permitted.
Equal Contributions: Authors who have contributed equally should be marked with a superscript symbol (†). This symbol must be included below the affiliations, along with the following statement: “These authors contributed equally to this work.” The equal roles of the authors should also be clearly disclosed in the author contributions statement. Please refer to our policy for the criteria that qualify for authorship.
Abstract: The case study should have an unstructured abstract of no more than 200 words. Inclusion of three to five key words are necessary at the end of abstract and it is recommended to visit MeSH browser for obtaining key words.
Introduction: The introduction section should explain the background to the case study.
Case presentation: in this section, research can present their case and the heading of the case study can be customized on the basis of case.
Discussion: The discussion section explains the case in the context of published information.
Conclusions: This should clearly explain the main clinical message.
Reference: We follow Vancouver style for referencing. In text, the citations are marks with number after full stop and these numbers appear in superscript without parenthesis. Unpublished results, personal communications, and preprint manuscripts are not considered references.
Author’s contribution:
Funding:
Ethical statement and consent:
Acknowledgements:
Conflict of interests:
Description: Short communications are succinct research article that present significant findings or exciting results, introduce new theories or ideas, or offer new methodological approaches that are quickly disseminate to scientific community. The papers should be highly original and represent ideas that will challenge current paradigms or approaches. They should stimulate thought, serving as precursors to new research programs or working groups.
Please make sure your title page contains the following information.
Title:The title of your manuscript should be concise, specific and relevant.
Author information:The full names of the author(s) must be provided. The affiliations should follow the PubMed/MEDLINE standard format, which includes complete address information: city, zip code, state/province, and country. At least one author must be designated as the corresponding author and should have a 16-digit ORCID identification number. The email addresses of all authors must be provided however, only, the email address of the corresponding author will be displayed in the published paper. It is the responsibility of the corresponding author to ensure that all provided email addresses are correct. After acceptance, updates to author names or affiliations may not be permitted.
Equal Contributions: Authors who have contributed equally should be marked with a superscript symbol (†). This symbol must be included below the affiliations, along with the following statement: “These authors contributed equally to this work.” The equal roles of the authors should also be clearly disclosed in the author contributions statement. Please refer to our policy for the criteria that qualify for authorship.
Abstract: The case study should have an unstructured abstract of no more than 300 words that covers background of the study, methods, results and conclusions. Inclusion of three to five key words are necessary at the end of abstract and it is recommended to visit MeSH browser for obtaining key words.
Introduction: The introduction section should explain the context, aim and summary of existing literature and purpose of the study.
Methods and methodology: In this section, researcher mention how it can be performed and the test used with informative headings.
Result: It covers the main findings.
Discussion: In this section, please discuss the main finding with existing research and highlight limitations of the study.
Conclusions: Succinct summary and potential implication.
Reference: We follow Vancouver style for referencing. In text, the citations are marks with number after full stop and these numbers appear in superscript without parenthesis. Unpublished results, personal communications, and preprint manuscripts are not considered references.
Author’s contribution:
Funding:
Ethical statement and consent:
Acknowledgements:
Conflict of interests:
A perspective article represents the author’s opinion or insights or scholarly response to current research. It must be concise and stress a new and unique viewpoint on existing problem, fundamental concepts or prevalent notion on specific topics, propose and support new hypothesis or discuss the implication of newly implemented innovation with greater scope in future.
Title:Please make sure your title page contains the following information.
Author information: The full names of the author(s) must be provided. The affiliations should follow the PubMed/MEDLINE standard format, which includes complete address information: city, zip code, state/province, and country. At least one author must be designated as the corresponding author and should have a 16-digit ORCID identification number. The email addresses of all authors must be provided however, only, the email address of the corresponding author will be displayed in the published paper. It is the responsibility of the corresponding author to ensure that all provided email addresses are correct. After acceptance, updates to author names or affiliations may not be permitted.
Equal Contributions: Authors who have contributed equally should be marked with a superscript symbol (†). This symbol must be included below the affiliations, along with the following statement: “These authors contributed equally to this work.” The equal roles of the authors should also be clearly disclosed in the author contributions statement. Please refer to our policy for the criteria that qualify for authorship.
Abstract:The perspective article should have an unstructured abstract of no more than 300 words that draw interest to reader and provide accurate reflection of the content of the paper. Inclusion of three to five key words are necessary at the end of abstract and it is recommended to visit MeSH browser for obtaining key words.
The main text covered the evidence based opinion from the author with subsections relevant to the subjects. It is ended with conclusion and future prospect.
Reference: We follow Vancouver style for referencing. In text, the citations are marks with number after full stop and these numbers appear in superscript without parenthesis. Unpublished results, personal communications, and preprint manuscripts are not considered references.
Author’s contribution:
Funding:
Acknowledgements:
Conflict of interests:
A letter to editors is the constructive criticism of already published article in NJHS only that give feedback to article and create a scientific discourse. The letter to editors and replies form corresponding authors are bidirectional. Additionally, letter to editors play significant role to strengthen the peer review section of our journal.
Letters to the Editor should be around 800 words, excluding references. They should be written in a neutral tone and all comments/discussion must relate to the original published article. All such articles considered for publication will be subject to peer review, and the decision to accept or reject an article is at the Editor’s discretion.
A meta-analysis represents the statistical method that combines and analyzes data from multiple independent studies addressing a common research question which helps to synthesize the quantitative data and identify overall trends, effects, and relationships.
Please make sure your title page contains the following information.
Title:The title of your manuscript should be concise, specific and relevant.
Author information:The full names of the author(s) must be provided. The affiliations should follow the PubMed/MEDLINE standard format, which includes complete address information: city, zip code, state/province, and country. At least one author must be designated as the corresponding author and should have a 16-digit ORCID identification number. The email addresses of all authors must be provided however, only, the email address of the corresponding author will be displayed in the published paper. It is the responsibility of the corresponding author to ensure that all provided email addresses are correct. After acceptance, updates to author names or affiliations may not be permitted.
Equal Contributions: Authors who have contributed equally should be marked with a superscript symbol (†). This symbol must be included below the affiliations, along with the following statement: “These authors contributed equally to this work.” The equal roles of the authors should also be clearly disclosed in the author contributions statement. Please refer to our policy for the criteria that qualify for authorship.
Abstract: The meta-analysis should have an unstructured abstract of no more than 300 words that covers specific clinical problem, data source with specific cutoff of date, predefined study criteria, statistical methods used and interpretation of the results and their significance. Please provide a key limitation and strengths of the study if have. Inclusion of three to five key words are necessary at the end of abstract and it is recommended to visit MeSH browser for obtaining key words.
Introduction: The introduction section should cover the background of the study, with its significance to this study right now.
Methods: In this section, we expect researcher from search strategy, selection criteria and data analysis. The search strategy and selection criteria cover inclusion criteria and exclusion criteria with valid reason, list of database and their assessment, published data or preprint data, and link to study protocols if any. The data analysis summarizes the method of data extraction, dealing with duplication of data, assessment of biasness, variables in data and summary measures.
Result: It covers the main findings that covers number of studies screened and included in the analysis, study characteristics (with a summary table of the main characteristics for which data were extracted), findings for the primary assessment, secondary findings, details on heterogeneity and bias, and any post-hoc or sensitivity analyses.
Discussion: In this section, please provide the balanced description of the implication of your findings including strengths and weakness.
Conclusions: Succinct summary and potential implication.
Reference: We follow Vancouver style for referencing. In text, the citations are marks with number after full stop and these numbers appear in superscript without parenthesis. Unpublished results, personal communications, and preprint manuscripts are not considered references.
Author’s contribution:
Funding:
Acknowledgements:
Conflict of interests:
File Format: The manuscript must be uploaded in Microsoft Word format (*.doc, *.docx or *.RTF) without protection or lock. The portable document format (PDF) is not acceptable. These three files (Title page, Abstract, and Main text) must be uploaded separately, with any optional supplementary documents.
Style and language: We accept manuscripts in English only. To enable editors and reviewers to accurately assess the work presented in your manuscript, you must ensure that English is of sufficient quality to be understood. It is advisable to use a professional English language editing service to simplicity the language or ask your proficient English reader colleague to improve your writing. For the first time, abbreviations must be spell out in full and single digit numbers should be spell out except when beginning a sentence; numeral should be used for all other numbers.
Layout and spacing: The selected paper size is A4 with a 1-inch margin on all four sides. While we do not have any obligation on font, we prefer the manuscript to use “Times New Roman” font, with spacing 1.5 line, font size 14 for headings and font size 12 for normal text. The heading must be bold and in sentence case.
Page number and line number: Title page and abstract is should not have a page number, but in the main text, page numbers must be inserted at bottom center using Arabic numerals (1, 2….).
Foot notes: Footnotes are accepted only in tables and are not permitted in the text.
Abbreviations: First define the abbreviation then use it.
Nomenclature: You are requested to use correct and established nomenclature wherever possible. The unit of measurement should be in SI units. We regret that we can only accept generic names of the drugs, not brand name. Standard binomial nomenclature must be followed when writing the scientific name of an organism. The font must be italicized when writing gene name, genotypes, and alleles.
Tables: The tables must be numbered using Arabic numerals without a full stop (Table 1, Table 2, ….). For each table, a concise caption (title) must be provided that explain the components of the table, and it should always be cited at the top of the table. If the table has been previously published, then citation is mandatory.
Figures, Line Graphs and Image: We accept figure and line arts appropriate for NJHS. Please specify the software used to generate the figures and line graphs (R, Graphpad Prism, Power BI, BlueSky Statistics, SPSS, XLSTAT, Rguroo etc.) or we will accept figures and line graphs generated from Microsoft Excel. The acceptable formats for figure images include *.tiff, *.jpeg, *.png, *.cdx and others. Authors are requested to submit figures with a width of at least 600 pixels and an image resolution of at least 300 dpi. The figures, line graphs and images must be numbered using Arabic numerals without a full stop (Figure 1, Figure 2, ….). For each, a concise caption must be provided explaining the components of the figure, and it should always be cited at the bottom of the figure. If it has been previously published, citation is mandatory.
Reference: We request author(s) to adopt reference style Vancouver. The style and punctuation of the reference should conform to the following examples.
