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Authors Guide
Guide for Authors
The Journal of Torbat Heydariyeh University of Medical Sciences is a peer-reviewed publication issued by the Torbat Heydariyeh University of Medical Sciences.
This journal is published electronically on a quarterly basis, in Persian with English abstracts, and focuses on the publication of scientific papers in various fields of medical sciences. The journal accepts for publication the following types of manuscripts:
Original Research Articles, Review Articles, Systematic Reviews, Case Reports, Technical Notes, and Letters to the Editor. According to the editorial board’s perspective, the novelty of the research topic, the methodological rigor of the study, and the applicability and practical relevance of the findings are of great importance.
The structure of each article, depending on its type, is as follows:
Guide for Authors
The Journal of Torbat Heydariyeh University of Medical Sciences is a peer-reviewed publication issued by the Torbat Heydariyeh University of Medical Sciences.
This journal is published electronically on a quarterly basis, in Persian with English abstracts, and focuses on the publication of scientific papers in various fields of medical sciences. The journal accepts for publication the following types of manuscripts:
Original Research Articles, Review Articles, Systematic Reviews, Case Reports, Technical Notes, and Letters to the Editor. According to the editorial board’s perspective, the novelty of the research topic, the methodological rigor of the study, and the applicability and practical relevance of the findings are of great importance.
The structure of each article, depending on its type, is as follows:
- Original Research Articles
a) Quantitative Research Articles
b) Qualitative Research Articles
b) Qualitative Research Articles
- Review Article
- Short Communication
- Case Reports
- Letter to the Editor
1. Original Research Articles
A) Quantitative Research Articles
This article should include the following sections:
Title Page, Abstract, Introduction, Methods, Results, Discussion, Conclusion, Acknowledgment, References, English Abstract, and Appendices (Tables, Charts, and Figures). An Original Research Article should not exceed 4000 words and should include up to 30 references.
Title Page
The title page must include: The full title of the article, the first and last name, academic rank and degree, field of study, university and city of each author, as well as the telephone number, fax number, mailing address, and email address of the corresponding author, who will be the point of contact for correspondence.
Abstract
The abstract (both Persian and English) must be written on separate pages and in a structured format. The length of the abstract should be between 250–300 words, with the main portion devoted to the results and conclusion of the study. The abstract should not contain references or abbreviations, and it must represent all concepts and content elements of the article.
Also the Persian and English abstracts must be consistent with each other.
The abstract should be organized as follows:
Background & Objective:
This section should include no more than two to three sentences explaining the importance and necessity of the study, or a summary of the literature relevant to the study objective.
The objective should be stated as a clear, measurable, or achievable statement, consistent throughout all parts of the manuscript.
Methods:
This section should include general information on the type of study, study population and sample, methods and tools for data collection, and the time and type of intervention.
Results:
The findings should correspond to the study objective and should be presented by study groups, along with the statistical tests used, including the results, coefficients, and confidence intervals.
Conclusion:
This section should provide a final summary of the findings along with recommendations and practical applications of the results.
The conclusion should not merely repeat the study findings.
Keywords:
The number of keywords should be between 3 and 5, and they must be selected based on MeSH (Medical Subject Headings).
The English abstract must be established under the following subheadings:
Background & Objective:
Methods:
Results:
Conclusion:
The main text of an Original Research Article should be prepared in the following structure:
Introduction:
This section should present the scientific background and rationale for conducting the present study.
The main objective or the research question must be clearly and explicitly stated at the end of the introduction.
Methods:
This section must include the type of study, location of the research, duration of sampling, type of exposure, follow-up and data collection methods, study population and sample, sample size, sampling method, inclusion and exclusion criteria, conditions for sample selection and their justification, data collection methods and tools used with explanations, the statistical software, and statistical tests applied for data analysis and their application. Ethical considerations (such as ethics code and clinical trial registration code) must be mentioned.
Results:
A) Quantitative Research Articles
This article should include the following sections:
Title Page, Abstract, Introduction, Methods, Results, Discussion, Conclusion, Acknowledgment, References, English Abstract, and Appendices (Tables, Charts, and Figures). An Original Research Article should not exceed 4000 words and should include up to 30 references.
Title Page
The title page must include: The full title of the article, the first and last name, academic rank and degree, field of study, university and city of each author, as well as the telephone number, fax number, mailing address, and email address of the corresponding author, who will be the point of contact for correspondence.
Abstract
The abstract (both Persian and English) must be written on separate pages and in a structured format. The length of the abstract should be between 250–300 words, with the main portion devoted to the results and conclusion of the study. The abstract should not contain references or abbreviations, and it must represent all concepts and content elements of the article.
Also the Persian and English abstracts must be consistent with each other.
The abstract should be organized as follows:
Background & Objective:
This section should include no more than two to three sentences explaining the importance and necessity of the study, or a summary of the literature relevant to the study objective.
The objective should be stated as a clear, measurable, or achievable statement, consistent throughout all parts of the manuscript.
Methods:
This section should include general information on the type of study, study population and sample, methods and tools for data collection, and the time and type of intervention.
Results:
The findings should correspond to the study objective and should be presented by study groups, along with the statistical tests used, including the results, coefficients, and confidence intervals.
Conclusion:
This section should provide a final summary of the findings along with recommendations and practical applications of the results.
The conclusion should not merely repeat the study findings.
Keywords:
The number of keywords should be between 3 and 5, and they must be selected based on MeSH (Medical Subject Headings).
The English abstract must be established under the following subheadings:
Background & Objective:
Methods:
Results:
Conclusion:
The main text of an Original Research Article should be prepared in the following structure:
Introduction:
This section should present the scientific background and rationale for conducting the present study.
The main objective or the research question must be clearly and explicitly stated at the end of the introduction.
Methods:
This section must include the type of study, location of the research, duration of sampling, type of exposure, follow-up and data collection methods, study population and sample, sample size, sampling method, inclusion and exclusion criteria, conditions for sample selection and their justification, data collection methods and tools used with explanations, the statistical software, and statistical tests applied for data analysis and their application. Ethical considerations (such as ethics code and clinical trial registration code) must be mentioned.
Results:
- If a questionnaire is used, the response rate should be stated at the beginning of the results section.
- Demographic characteristics of the study population should be presented at the beginning of the results section.
- When using descriptive statistics, both frequency and percentage values must be reported.
- Avoid repeating results simultaneously in tables and text.
- If the results are presented in tables, their total number should not exceed three.
Discussion
The discussion section must include the following points:
The discussion section must include the following points:
- The author should summarize the main and key findings, referring to the objectives of the study.
- The author should explain the reasoning for similarities and differences between the findings of the present study and those of previous research.
- Avoid discussing new findings that were not mentioned in the results section.
- Considering the objectives, limitations, multiple statistical analyses, similar studies, and other related evidence, the author should provide a general and cautious interpretation of the results.
- The generalizability (external validity) of the study findings should be discussed.
- Provide practical recommendations based on the findings of the current study and for future research.
Conclusion:
At the end of the article, a section titled Conclusion should clearly express, within one or two paragraphs, the final message of the article, which represents the practical outcome of the study.
Contributors’ Participation:
At the end of the article, a section titled Conclusion should clearly express, within one or two paragraphs, the final message of the article, which represents the practical outcome of the study.
Contributors’ Participation:
- Conceptualization and study design, or data collection, or data analysis and interpretation.
- Drafting the manuscript or critical revision for intellectual content.
- Final approval of the manuscript before submission to the journal.
Acknowledgment
B) Qualitative Research Articles
These articles should include the Title, Abstract (consisting of introduction, objective or main research question, study method, data analysis, findings, and conclusion), Introduction and Objective, Method of Analysis, Findings, Discussion, and Conclusion.
A Qualitative Research Article should be prepared in no more than 4000 words and contain up to 30 references.
2. Review Articles
These include two types: Systematic Review and Narrative Review.
a) Systematic Review Articles
This type of article should include Introduction (objectives and background of the study), Review Methods, Findings, Discussion, and Conclusion.
Introduction
This section should describe the background and rationale of the study and the theoretical or conceptual framework of the phenomenon under investigation.
Review Methods:
The review methods should include the following components:
B) Qualitative Research Articles
These articles should include the Title, Abstract (consisting of introduction, objective or main research question, study method, data analysis, findings, and conclusion), Introduction and Objective, Method of Analysis, Findings, Discussion, and Conclusion.
A Qualitative Research Article should be prepared in no more than 4000 words and contain up to 30 references.
2. Review Articles
These include two types: Systematic Review and Narrative Review.
a) Systematic Review Articles
This type of article should include Introduction (objectives and background of the study), Review Methods, Findings, Discussion, and Conclusion.
Introduction
This section should describe the background and rationale of the study and the theoretical or conceptual framework of the phenomenon under investigation.
Review Methods:
The review methods should include the following components:
- Objective: Stating the objective(s) of the review, including the research title, questions, hypotheses, or assumptions.
- Study Design: Indicating the type of review, describing the design and methods used, and providing reference sources. (It is important to mention the name and version of the software used.)
- Search Methods: Including the search strategy, inclusion and exclusion criteria, databases searched, keywords, language of the reviewed articles, and dates of the studies searched.
- Quality Assessment: Describing the methods used, and the reasons for including or excluding studies, along with evaluation criteria.
- Data Summarization: Summarizing the included studies and excluded studies in separate tables. This section of the systematic review should describe the process involved. Details regarding the writing standards and expected guidelines (such as PRISMA) should be presented.
- Synthesis: This section should describe the processes applied for data synthesis and integration of the findings.
Findings:
The results of the review should be reported using appropriate subheadings and presented through conceptual or theoretical descriptions of the findings identified in the literature.
Discussion:
The discussion should begin with the strengths and weaknesses of the presented evidence and then continue by explaining the practical and theoretical applications of the findings obtained from the systematic review.
Conclusion:
The conclusion should be presented based on the practical applications of the findings.
b) Narrative Review Articles
This type of article is accepted by experienced and qualified researchers, and the maximum number of references cited must be 50. Like Original Research Articles, these articles should have a structured format, including the following sections:
Introduction (aims and background of the study, review methods and data sources), Findings, and Conclusion.
A Review Article should be prepared in no more than 7000 words and include up to 50 references.
3. Short Communications
Short communications have a structure like Original Research Articles, except that the research findings are limited.
The total length of the article should be between 2000 and 2500 words, containing a maximum of 2 tables or figures and 15 references.
4. Case Reports
These articles are based on the observation of specific or professional cases that provide a unique perspective or insight.
The structure of such articles should include Title, Abstract (both Persian and English), Introduction, Case Report, Discussion, and References.
Important aspects of the case must be presented as scientific and educational messages.
5. Letters to the Editor
Letters to the Editor should relate to the articles or topics of the journal, valuable professional experiences or innovations, or current challenges and issues in the health field relevant to the journal’s priorities. They should be written in no more than 600 words.
The journal reserves the right to accept, reject, or edit such letters.
Guidelines for Manuscript Preparation
General Principles
The results of the review should be reported using appropriate subheadings and presented through conceptual or theoretical descriptions of the findings identified in the literature.
Discussion:
The discussion should begin with the strengths and weaknesses of the presented evidence and then continue by explaining the practical and theoretical applications of the findings obtained from the systematic review.
Conclusion:
The conclusion should be presented based on the practical applications of the findings.
b) Narrative Review Articles
This type of article is accepted by experienced and qualified researchers, and the maximum number of references cited must be 50. Like Original Research Articles, these articles should have a structured format, including the following sections:
Introduction (aims and background of the study, review methods and data sources), Findings, and Conclusion.
A Review Article should be prepared in no more than 7000 words and include up to 50 references.
3. Short Communications
Short communications have a structure like Original Research Articles, except that the research findings are limited.
The total length of the article should be between 2000 and 2500 words, containing a maximum of 2 tables or figures and 15 references.
4. Case Reports
These articles are based on the observation of specific or professional cases that provide a unique perspective or insight.
The structure of such articles should include Title, Abstract (both Persian and English), Introduction, Case Report, Discussion, and References.
Important aspects of the case must be presented as scientific and educational messages.
5. Letters to the Editor
Letters to the Editor should relate to the articles or topics of the journal, valuable professional experiences or innovations, or current challenges and issues in the health field relevant to the journal’s priorities. They should be written in no more than 600 words.
The journal reserves the right to accept, reject, or edit such letters.
Guidelines for Manuscript Preparation
General Principles
- The official language of the journal is Persian.
- Authors must provide a Covering Letter declaring that the article has not been published, in whole or in part, in any domestic or international journal, nor has it been submitted simultaneously elsewhere, and that all authors are aware of its submission.
To complete the declaration form, visit:
https://jms.thums.ac.ir/files/site1/tahood.pdf - Articles must be submitted only by the corresponding author, in two separate files (with and without author details), along with the Covering Letter, online through the journal’s website:
http://jms.thums.ac.ir.
The journal does not accept submissions by regular mail or email. - Abbreviations for specific names or terms in the text, tables, and figures must follow standard international conventions, and their full forms must be mentioned once in the text followed by the abbreviation in parentheses.
- For charts, images, and tables, the following requirements must be met:
- They must have high resolutions and be presented on separate pages.
- The number and title of tables should appear above each table, and those of figures should appear below each figure.
- Images should not reveal identify individuals.
- The accepted formats for figures are JPEG or GIF.
- The total number of tables, charts, and images must not exceed six per article.
- The running title (Running page) should appear under the main title and must not exceed 40 characters.
- The manuscript should be typed in single-column format with 1.5 line spacing, on A4 paper, with 2.5 cm margins on all sides, using Microsoft Word 2007.
- Persian text: B Nazanin font, size 12 for headings and 11 for the main text.
- English text: Times New Roman font, size 12 for headings and 11 for the body and abstracts.
- The accuracy and integrity of the content are the responsibility of the author(s).
- No more than three years should have elapsed between completion of the study and submission of the article.
- The journal reserves the right to reject, accept, edit, modify, or summarize manuscripts.
- In addition to including written informed consent in the article, authors must ensure that ethical principles are followed according to the Helsinki–Tokyo Declaration for human clinical studies, and that the research has received ethics committee approval from the related institution.
- Reproduction of materials published in the Journal of Torbat Heydariyeh University of Medical Sciences is permitted with proper citation.
- Manuscripts derived from approved theses or research projects have priority for publication.
- Submitted articles must be within the journal’s scientific scope, educational or research-based, and the product of the author’s own work.
- The review and peer evaluation process can be tracked only through the journal’s website.
- Upon receipt, each manuscript will be evaluated by three peer reviewers. Their comments will be reviewed by the Editorial Board, and the final decision will be communicated to the corresponding author.
- Articles approved by the Editor-in-Chief and the Editorial Board will be prioritized for publication.
- The corresponding author is responsible for the accuracy and validity of the manuscript’s content.
- Authors must declare any potential conflicts of interest by completing the related form and submitting it to the Editor-in-Chief.
References Formatting
References in the Journal of Torbat Heydariyeh University of Medical Sciences must follow the Vancouver style and be prepared using EndNote software.
All references must be written in English; Persian sources should be transliterated into English.
Authors must avoid duplicate publication, data manipulation, and plagiarism, and must ensure that all references used are properly cited.
Examples of Correct Referencing Style
Article in Persian:
Author’s last name, first initial(s). (Up to six authors should be listed, followed by et al.). Title of the article. Name of the Journal. Year; Volume (Issue): Page numbers.
Article in English:
Mamessier E, Broussais-Guillaumot F, Chetaille B, Bouabdallah R, Xerri L, Jaffe ES, et al. Nature and importance of follicular lymphoma precursors. Haematologica. 2014;99(5):802–10.
Article in a Non-English Language:
Farshchian N, Farshchian N, Ashraf Falah A. [Diagnostic value of magnetic resonance imaging and bone scan to diagnose the vertebral metastases]. J Gorgan Uni Med Sci. 2014;16(1):66–70. [Persian]
Oshima F. [Dysphagia with lateral medullary infarction (Wallenberg’s syndrome)]. Rinsho Shinkeigaku. 2011;51(11):1069–71. [Japanese]
Book:
Mahan LK, Raymond JL, Stump SE. Krause’s Food and the Nutrition Care Process. 13rd ed. Philadelphia: Saunders; 2011. pp. 945–9.
Book Chapter:
Czeisler CA, Winkelman JW, Richardson GS. Sleep disorders. In: Fauci AS, Braunwald E, Kasper DL, Hauser SL, Longo DL, Jameson JL, Loscalzo J, editors. Harrison’s Principles of Internal Medicine. 17th ed. New York: McGraw-Hill; 2008. pp. 171–9.
Electronic Article:
Baxi A, Kaushal M, Karmalkar HK, Sahu P, Kadhi P, Daval B. Successful expectant management of tubal heterotopic pregnancy. J Hum Reprod Sci. [serial online] 2010 [cited 2010 Sep 27];3:108–10. Available at:
http://www.jhrsonline.org/text.asp?2010/3/2/108/69333
References in the Journal of Torbat Heydariyeh University of Medical Sciences must follow the Vancouver style and be prepared using EndNote software.
All references must be written in English; Persian sources should be transliterated into English.
Authors must avoid duplicate publication, data manipulation, and plagiarism, and must ensure that all references used are properly cited.
Examples of Correct Referencing Style
Article in Persian:
Author’s last name, first initial(s). (Up to six authors should be listed, followed by et al.). Title of the article. Name of the Journal. Year; Volume (Issue): Page numbers.
Article in English:
Mamessier E, Broussais-Guillaumot F, Chetaille B, Bouabdallah R, Xerri L, Jaffe ES, et al. Nature and importance of follicular lymphoma precursors. Haematologica. 2014;99(5):802–10.
Article in a Non-English Language:
Farshchian N, Farshchian N, Ashraf Falah A. [Diagnostic value of magnetic resonance imaging and bone scan to diagnose the vertebral metastases]. J Gorgan Uni Med Sci. 2014;16(1):66–70. [Persian]
Oshima F. [Dysphagia with lateral medullary infarction (Wallenberg’s syndrome)]. Rinsho Shinkeigaku. 2011;51(11):1069–71. [Japanese]
Book:
Mahan LK, Raymond JL, Stump SE. Krause’s Food and the Nutrition Care Process. 13rd ed. Philadelphia: Saunders; 2011. pp. 945–9.
Book Chapter:
Czeisler CA, Winkelman JW, Richardson GS. Sleep disorders. In: Fauci AS, Braunwald E, Kasper DL, Hauser SL, Longo DL, Jameson JL, Loscalzo J, editors. Harrison’s Principles of Internal Medicine. 17th ed. New York: McGraw-Hill; 2008. pp. 171–9.
Electronic Article:
Baxi A, Kaushal M, Karmalkar HK, Sahu P, Kadhi P, Daval B. Successful expectant management of tubal heterotopic pregnancy. J Hum Reprod Sci. [serial online] 2010 [cited 2010 Sep 27];3:108–10. Available at:
http://www.jhrsonline.org/text.asp?2010/3/2/108/69333
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