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TYPE OF ARTICLES
"CURRENT HEALTH SCIENCES JOURNAL" is an Open Access journal that aims to provide a highly transparent and valuable body of literature, an essential documentation database, for medical scholars, researchers in the medical and biomedical fields, as well as for the medical practitioner. The journal's scope is focused on publishing outstanding and relevant novel material in the fields of bio-medical diagnostic and research, data that push the boundary of today's body of knowledge.
The following types of articles are accepted:
- Original papers, which contain results of original clinical or experimental studies;
- Review articles, preferably systematic;
- Meta-analyses;
- Case reports, presenting some rare and particular cases;
- Editorials and letters.
SUBMISSION OF A MANUSCRIPT
Manuscripts should be submitted on-line through the dedicated submission system.
Presentation of manuscripts should conform with the Uniform Requirements for Manuscripts Submitted to Biomedical Journals (J Pharmacol Pharmacother. 2010 Jan-Jun; 1(1): 42-58) and with the International Standard for Authors.
All manuscripts have to be accompanied by Cover Letter and Statement of Authorship/Conflict of Interest. This applies to all manuscripts.
The Cover Letter and the Statement of Authorship/Conflict of Interest should be signed by all authors, scanned and uploaded as PDF.
All articles have to be written in English (either British or American spelling). Authors whose native language is not English are strongly advised to have their manuscripts checked by a professional translator or a native speaker prior to submission.
The authors must uphold to the ethics principles of the journal.
Current Health Sciences Journal runs anti-plagiarism checks on all submitted manuscripts in order to scan for similarities to other published materials, and manuscripts with similitude reports higher than 10% are either returned for revision or desk rejected for higher similitude values.
1) GENERAL CONDITIONS
Original articles must not have been previously published into other journals and must not be simultaneously submitted to another journal. The responsibility for the originality of the article is entirely confined to the authors.
Review articles are published only upon an invitation from the editorial board.
2) PAPER PREPARATION AND SUBMISSION
Paper submission is done entirely online.
There are nine sections which must be correctly filled in order to submit a paper through the journal’s online interface.
Only articles which respected entirely the following conditions are further on submitted to reviewers.
There are nine sections which must be correctly filled in order to submit a paper.
Section 1. Title and details
Title should be covering and short.
Title length must be between 10 and 250 characters long.
Element counts must be precise; they will be used later in different submission sections.
Section 2. Authors and affiliation
All fields are required.
Include all author's names (exactly like in their ID cards).
Each author must be associated with at least one affiliation.
Each affiliation must be associated with at least one author.
Corresponding author affiliation must be re-typed.
Corresponding author email address will be public.
The number of authors or affiliations can be changed in the Title and details section.
At submission, indicate individual ORCID code for each author.
At present, Current Health Sciences Journal does not encourage the extensive use of Artificial Intelligence (AI)-Assisted Technologies, such as Large Language Models (LLM) or chatbots, in writing an academic material. Therefore, no LLM tool can be credited as a co-author of an academic material, and the authors utilizing limited support from LLM tools should clearly document its use in the methods or acknowledgements sections.
Section 3. Abstract and keywords
Abstract should have at most 250 words.
Provide at least 3, and at most 6 keywords or groups of keywords.
Section 4. Manuscript
Manuscript file must use the CHSJ template.
The body text of the paper should not be more than 3500 words and sent as a single column text. Manuscript files should be submitted as single line spacing Times New Roman 11 body text, prepared using the Microsoft Word processor, with chapters/subchapters defined as headings/subheadings, as needed.
Original papers must include the following sections: Title, Authors, Affiliations and correspondence, Keywords, Abstract, Introduction, Objective, Methods, Results, Discussion, Conclusions, Author Contributions, ORCID ID list, Funding, Conflicts of interest, Institutional Review Board, Consent Statement, Data availability, Figures, Tables (with their legends) and Bibliography.
Some of the data, like the Title, Authors, Affiliations, Figures, Tables and References will also be uploaded separate during the submission process in order to automatically check their presence and correct formatting.
References must be noted between square bars, in the order in which they appearance in text.
Figures and tables must also be cited in text at insertion level.
Section 5. Figures
Figures must be submitted in JPG file format, with a resolution of at least 300 dpi, numbered with Arabic numerals, and must be cited into the body text.
Caption is mandatory for all figures.
Charts must be prepared in Excel (preferred) or JPG format.
The number of figures can be changed in the Title and details section.
Section 6. Tables
Each table must be an unformatted Microsoft Word .DOCX file, must not contain links to the main document or other archives, should contain in a reasonable number of lines and columns (maximum 10 lines and 6 columns). Do not format (merge cells) tables.
Caption is mandatory for all tables.
Table foot notes are permitted, but not recommended.
The number of tables can be changed in the Title and details section.
Section 7. References
References must be cited in the main text between square brackets, in order of their appearance; any reference in the body text must have a correspondent. Unpublished results and personal communications should not appear in the reference list, but may be mentioned in the text.
Last name and initials for all authors (no 'et al' is allowed to be attached to an incomplete list of authors; 'study group' may appear as necessary) should be used, separated with a comma.
The References should use the following citation style (exactly as it is given). References should be typed in the following style:
Journal citation
Authors. Title. Journal abbreviation, year of publication, volume number (issue): pages (complete page numbers).
Journal abbreviation should be as defined by Web of science Journal Title Abbreviations.
The authors using EndNote reference manager software can download and use this citation style.
The article may be published in a supplement or in an online journal.
Bauer R, Straub V, Blain A, Bushby K, MacGowan GA. Contrasting effects of steroids and angiotensin-converting-enzyme inhibitors in a mouse model of dystrophin-deficient cardiomyopathy. Eur J Heart Fail, 2009, 11(5):463-471.
Chiao HY, Chou CY, Tzeng YS, Wang CH, Chen SG, Dai NT. Goal-Directed Fluid Resuscitation Protocol Based on Arterial Waveform Analysis of Major Burn Patients in a Mass Burn Casualty. Ann Plast Surg, 2018, 80(2S Suppl 1):S21-S25.
Ricotti R, Genoni G, Giglione E, Monzani A, Nugnes M, Zanetta S, Castagno M, Marolda A, Bellomo G, Bona G, Bellone S, Prodam F. High-normal estimated glomerular filtration rate and hyperuricemia positively correlate with metabolic impairment in pediatric obese patients. PLoS One, 2018, 13(3):e0193755.
Book chapter
Authors. Chapter title. In: Editors (Eds): Book title, Publisher, year of publication, city, page numbers.
Ramos-Casals M, Theander E, Tzioufas AG. Digestive involvement in primary Sjogren syndrome. In: Font J, Ramos-Casals M, Rodes J (Eds): Digestive involvement of autoimmune diseases, Elsevier, 2008, Amsterdam, 71-81.
Conferences papers and proceedings
Conference papers can be published in books, periodicals (supplements), or online. To cite published proceedings from a book, use the same format as for a book or a book chapter (except that the book title becomes the name of the conference). To cite proceedings that are published periodically, use the same format as for a journal. To cite papers that are published online, use the same format as for an online reference.
Patents
Last name and initials of all authors (company name if the patent was published by a company or a corporate). Title or the description of the patent. The governmental entity that has issue the patent - will include the country-, patent number, the date on which the patent was granted.
Ionescu S, Georgescu T, Panait C, Simion B. A new non-invasive procedure for visualizing gall bladder peristaltism. Romanian State Office for Inventions and Trademarks, patent 125147, 27.02.2016.
Internet links
Website name, year published, page title [online]. Available at 'full address' (including protocol) [accession date].
CDC Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 2018, Stroke Facts [online]. Available at: https://www.cdc.gov/stroke/facts.htm [Accessed 06.03. 2018].
The number of references can be changed in the Title and details section
Section 8. Publication associated documents
The publication agreement and cover letter are mandatory.
The Publication agreement and the Cover Letter forms cand be downloaded in the Author's guide site section.
Section 9. Final check
If all the submission sections are checked you may proceed to submit your paper.
After your paper has been submitted you will no longer be able to make changes.
STRUCTURE OF MANUSCRIPT TYPES
Research articles / Original articles
Research articles should present original research and address a clearly stated specific hypothesis or question. Papers should provide novel approaches and new insights into the problem addressed. Original articles must contain max 3.500 words (excluding tables, figures, and references).
Typical structure of an original article includes the following sections: Title, Authors, Affiliations and correspondence, Keywords, Abstract, Introduction, Objective, Methods, Results, Discussion, Conclusions, Author Contributions, ORCID ID list, Funding, Conflicts of interest, Institutional Review Board, Consent Statement, Data availability, Figures, Tables (with their legends) and Bibliography:
TITLE. The title of your manuscript should be concise, specific and relevant without abbreviations.
AUTHOR LIST WITH AFFILIATIONS, CORRESPONDING AUTHOR
The corresponding author is the primary point of contact between the author team and the journal's editorial office, holding key responsibilities throughout the submission, peer-review, and post-publication processes. This individual, designated by mutual agreement among all co-authors, assumes the following duties:
1. Communication with the Journal: Manages the submission of the manuscript, supplementary documents (such as ethics and conflict of interest statements), and revisions. They are responsible for responding promptly to all queries and requests from editors and reviewers.
2. Co-author Coordination: Ensures that all co-authors have approved the final version of the manuscript submitted for publication and have agreed to their inclusion in the author list. They also have the duty to keep all co-authors informed about the manuscript's status, including editorial decisions and reviewer feedback.
3. Data Integrity: Although all authors are accountable for their work, the corresponding author often acts as the guarantor, ensuring that the data presented are accurate and that all of the journal's administrative and ethical requirements have been met.
4. Post-Publication Responsibility: Remains the point of contact after the article is published. They are responsible for responding to any inquiries from readers, managing requests for supplementary materials or data, and coordinating any necessary corrections (Corrigenda) or retractions.
It is essential that the corresponding author provides a valid institutional email address and keeps it active long-term to ensure effective communication.
ABSTRACT. Abstract should have at most 250 words. For original articles, abstracts should give a relevant and objective overview of the work based on the authors’ own data. Authors need to prepare a structured abstract, presented as: Background, Methodology, Results and Conclusions. There are no figures, tables or references to be included here.
KEYWORDS: Please provide 3 to 6 representative keywords.
INTRODUCTION. The role of introduction is to highlight the importance of the study considering the amount of data already known in that particular field (what is known and what could be added). All the information in the introduction must be based on references (the most pertinent, classic or recent).
OBJECTIVE. This section highlights the aims of the study in the context of the introduction section, and why this should be further read by the community.
METHODS. For research articles, this section presents the resources utilized in the study in a logical order, most frequently a chronological order following the course of the input materials/data to the means of analysis and ways to interpret them. This section must be precise and descriptive enough to allow others to identify the products utilized (product codes, producer name, country-city), so that the study may be reproduced. With rare exceptions, as for example when using a new technique that has been published recently by others, no references should be included here.
RESULTS. For research articles, this section should provide a concise and objective description of the experimental results, their interpretation, as well as the experimental conclusions that can be derived from them. This is a direct and organized view of the author’s data, and therefore no references should be included here. This section should include figures and tables, each with its own incremental number and legend; each figure and table will be cited in the body text of the Results section, where the text refers to it for the first time.
DISCUSSION. This section usually starts by summarizing the main findings of the paper, and its main purpose is to compare and interpret the results in the context of previous studies and of the initial hypothesis presented in the “Introduction” section. This section is based on comparing the present data with previously published data, therefore the presence of references is mandatory. Other issues to be addressed to here are the limitations of the study and the future directions that can be conceived in the given field of interest.
CONCLUSIONS. This section represents a very short “take-home message”, underlining the main result(s) of the paper. No references are to be included here.
AUTHOR CONTRIBUTIONS. Enumerate the authors that have been involved in the different stages of your experiments/ manuscript preparation, as appropriate for your paper; list these stages according to the chronology of the work). For example: „Conceptualization, I.P. and I.M.; Methodology, D.P., I.P. and D.I.S.; Investigation, I.P., A.O., L.S. and D.P.; Western Blot analysis, U.A., M.C.; Data analysis, L.C. and L.S.; Manuscript writing and initial draft preparation, I.P., D.I.S. and D.P.; Manuscript review and editing, D.P. and I.M.; Supervision, I.M. and D.P. All authors read and approved the final manuscript”. If there are other persons whose contribution does not entitle them for being authors, please acknowledge them also here.
ORCID ID. List all the authors, indicating individual ORCID ID codes for each author.
FUNDING. Describe if funding was available to support this research. For example: “The study was funded by the [number] Project /Institution”, or „This research received no specific funding”.
CONFLICTS OF INTEREST. Describe any financial, commercial, legal, or professional relationship with other organizations, or with the people working with them, that could have influenced your research. Or, for example: “The authors declare no competing interests”.
INSTITUTIONAL REVIEW BOARD. For example: „The study was conducted according to the guidelines of the Declaration of Helsinki; the study and the protocols utilized therein were approved by the Institutional Review Board (Ethics Committee) of [Institution name], (reg. number/date)”.
CONSENT STATEMENT. For example: “All human subjects involved in this study provided a written informed consent prior to participation, including the consent of publishing their anonymized data”; or for a case report, “The patient (or his/her caretaker) provided a written informed consent prior to participation, including the consent of publishing his/her anonymized data”; or “Not applicable” for a study on an animal model or for a review paper.
DATA AVAILABILITY. For example: “All data presented in the manuscript are available from the authors upon request”. Or “The anonymized data are available at the following link: https://www.link-to-include if it is available”.
REFERENCES. References must be noted between square brackets (Vancouver style), in the order in which they appear in the text.
FOR OTHER TYPES OF ARTICLES, the structure of the manuscript will vary, for example REVIEW manuscripts should comprise: Title, Author list, Affiliations, Abstract, Keywords, Literature review section organized in subchapters as needed, Author contributions, ORCID ID list, Conflicts of Interest, References. SYSTEMATIC REVIEWS and META-ANALYSES should use the same structure as original articles and should conform to the PRISMA guidelines to ensure transparent, complete, and accurate reporting of their methods and findings.
Case reports
Case reports are limited to 2000 words (excluding tables, figures, and references) (4 pages) and 5 authors, with an unstructured Abstract up to 100 words and 3 to 5 key words. This type of paper typically includes: Title, Author list, Affiliations, Abstract, Keywords, a brief Introduction, Case(s) report(s), Discussion, Author contributions, ORCID ID list, Conflicts of Interest, Consent statement, References.
Consent statement certifies that written permission from the patient(s) or their caretakers, on whom the report is based, have been obtained prior to submission of the manuscript. Authors must also state to having obtained the written consent in the submitted Cover Letter.
No more than 3 figures or tables are allowed.
Reviews
Review articles are published upon an invitation from the editorial board.
A review article should comprise: Title, Author list, Affiliations, unstructured Abstract, Keywords, Literature review section organized in subchapters as needed (up to 3.500 words, excluding tables, figures, and references), Author contributions, ORCID ID list, Conflicts of Interest, References.
Systematic reviews and Meta-analyses should use the same structure as original articles and should conform to the PRISMA guidelines to ensure transparent, complete, and accurate reporting of their methods and findings.
Editorials and Letters
With no Abstract, Editorials and Letters contain an unstructured Body text, up to 500 words, 1 Figure and maximum 5 references. There should be no more than 3 authors.
Commitment to Inclusive Language
Our journal is committed to promoting equity, diversity, and inclusion in scholarly communication. We encourage authors to use inclusive and respectful language that is free from bias related to age, gender, race, ethnicity, disability, sexual orientation, or socioeconomic status. We recommend using person-first language (e.g., "individuals with heart conditions" instead of "heart patients") and avoiding terms that could perpetuate stereotypes or stigmatize certain groups. Adopting precise and impartial language ensures that our research is not only scientifically rigorous but also respectful of the dignity of all study participants and readers.
