Guide to Authors

Instructions to Authors
Structure of Article and Author Guidelines

1. General Information:
A. Please write your article in proper English (US or American English is accepted).
B. Articles should contain approximately 1,000 to 4,000 words. Shorter or longer submissions may be submitted upon approval from the editor.
C. Articles must be submitted online or as an email attachment to info@ijmhs.org

Articles (including the references) should have the following specifications:
i. Text document must be in Microsoft Word compatible format and in one style column with 1 cm margin at each side of A4 paper.
ii. Body text must be with a spacing of 1.5, in font size 10pt and Arial.
iii. Heading must be font size 14pt, in bold and Arial.
iv. Subheading must be font size 12pt, in bold and Arial.

D. Plagiarism: All articles will be checked for plagiarism. If plagiarism is found the article will be rejected.

2. Title: The first letter of each word in the title should be typed capital. Please avoid using punctuation marks like (,), (“”), (?), (!), etc. in the title. Font: Arial, Style: Bold, Size: 14.

3. Authors’ Names: Please write the authors' names after the main topic. [Font: Arial, Style: Bold, Size: 12]
Please indicate authors’ complete postal addresses after their names. Country name, telephone number and email addresses of each author are necessary. [Font: Arial, Style: Italic, Size: 9]

4. Abstract: Abstract should be within 250 words. Authors need to be careful that the abstract should be structured and reflects the content of the article accurately. [Font: Arial, Style: Normal, Size: 10]

5. Keywords: Indicate keywords after the abstract (3-5 words). Please separate your keywords with ; [Font: Times New Roman, Style: Italic, Size: 12]

Note: Segment the articles in the following parts:
1. Title Page:
  (a) Title of article
  (b) The full name of the author(s)
  (c) Job title/occupation, employer, location and affiliation of each author.
  (d) Name and address of the author responsible for correspondence (Include address, telephone number and email address).

6. Tables: Present tables within the text of the article. Number the tables in accordance with their appearance in the text. Place the caption of the table above the table. Place explanatory matters below the table. Avoid vertical rules. [For table caption - Font: Arial, Style: Bold, Size: 10; For table data - Font: Arial, Style: Normal, Size: 9]

7. Figures: Present figures within the text of the article. Number the figures in accordance with their appearance in the text. Place the caption of figures and diagrams below them. [For figure legend - Font: Arial, Style: Bold and Italics, Size: 10; For figure data - Font: Arial, Style: Normal, Size: 9]

Note: Graphics such as tables, figures, illustrations, diagrams and photographs that are in low resolution must be embedded in the article you are submitting (in MS word). High-resolution version of the graphics must be e-mailed to us as an additional attachment.

8. References: Use the APA Referencing Guide (7th edition). Arrange the references alphabetically at the end of the article. All the references must include DOI or weblink. The Latin abbreviation 'et al.' should be italicized inside text where used in citation. [Font: Arial, Style: Normal, Size: 9]

Ensure that 75% of your references are drawn from sources published within 10 years.

9. Consent: If you are publishing photographs of patients or the like, kindly secure their consent. E-mail a copy of the agreement along with your article or research papers.

10. Copyright Waiver: Along with the article, the copyright waiver statement duly signed by the corresponding author and co-author(s) must be submitted.
All the articles published in the International Journal of Management and Human Sciences will have copyrights under IJMHS. (Copyright Waiver Form)

11. Originality and Plagiarism: The authors should ensure that they have written entirely original works, and if the authors have used the work(s) and/or words of others, that must be appropriately cited or quoted.

General Instructions for Authors

Types of Articles:

Original Articles: Original article should contain a Title page, Abstract, Keywords, Introduction, Methods, Results, Discussion, Conclusion, Acknowledgement and References. The length of the text should be limited to 1000-4000 words including the references.

Review Articles: This should be requested by the editor, but IJMHS will also accept submitted review articles. The authors of review articles are invited to contact the Editorial Office before preparing a review article. Both solicited and unsolicited review articles are subjected to editorial review such as the original papers.

Letters to the Editor: IJMHS accepts letters to the editor. Letters, less than 500 words, should discuss articles published in the journal during the previous six months. Letters will undergo peer-review processing and will be edited for clarity.

Book Review: A book review is a type of literary critique that either summarizes the work (summary review) or evaluates it in terms of content, style, and overall merit. It may serve as a primary source, express an opinion, provide an overview, or present a scholarly analysis.

Case Study: It includes all the reports about the special issues and new procedures in some limited cases with good results but not confirmed yet internationally as a global choice. It should not exceed more than 2000 words.

Case Series: A case series is a descriptive study that presents observations from multiple patients with a similar condition or treatment. It highlights patterns, outcomes, and clinical insights without including a control group. Typically structured as Introduction, Methods, Results, Discussion and Conclusions, it serves as valuable preliminary evidence for further research.

Structure of Articles:

Title Page: It should contain the title including the study design, author(s) information such as the first name, last name, highest academic degree, and affiliation.

Abstract: it should contain background, objective, methods, results and conclusion sections separately. The objective of the study, findings (including its statistical significance) and the conclusion made on the basis of the findings should be presented clearly.
The abstract is not necessary for case reports, while review articles should always have an abstract. Nevertheless, the length of an abstract should be less than 250 words. Authors need to be careful that the abstract reflects the content of the article accurately.

Keywords: Each submitted article should contain 3-5 keywords. Keywords will assist indexers in cross-indexing the article as they are published with abstract.

Introduction: This should summarize the purpose and the rationale for the study. It should neither review the subject extensively nor should it have data or conclusions of the study.

Research Method: This should include the exact method or observation or experiment. Mathematical and statistical methods must be mentioned and specify any general computer package used.

Results: Results must be presented in the form of text, tables, and illustrations. The contents of the tables should not be repeated in the text. Instead, a reference to the table number may be given. Long articles may need sub-headings within some sections to clarify their contents.

Discussion: Discussion should emphasize the present findings and the variations or similarities with other work done in the field by other researchers. The detailed data should not be repeated in discussion. Emphasize the new and important aspects of the study. It must be mentioned whether the hypothesis mentioned in the article is true, false or no conclusions can be derived.

Conclusion: The conclusion is a scope to have the last words on the subject. It provides a final opportunity to summarize key points, highlight the importance of the ideas, and leave readers with a lasting, positive impression.

In conclusion, you represent something important to your readers, and can be used for some, or all the following tasks:
• Emphasizing the purpose and importance of the article
• Explaining the significance or consequences of the findings
• Indicating the wider applications of the method developed in the paper
• Establishing the article as the basis for further investigation

Acknowledgement: All contributors who do not meet the criteria for authorship should be covered in the acknowledgement section. It should include persons who provided technical help, writing assistance and departmental head that only provided general support. Financial and material support should also be acknowledged.
Author(s) must acknowledge and declare any sources of funding and potential conflicting interest, such as receiving funds or fees by, holding stocks and shares in and organizations that may profit or lose through publication of your paper. Declaring a competing interest will not lead to automatic rejection of the paper, but we would like to be made aware of it.

Article Submission
Manuscripts must be written in English (US English). Also, the manuscript must have a confirmed letter that is assumed manuscripts are exclusively submitted to IJMHS and have not been previously published elsewhere (except in the form of an abstract or as part of a published lecture, review or thesis) and are not under consideration by any other journal. In the covering letter, one author should be specified as the “corresponding author” and all other authors should personally sign the covering letter. Authors are responsible for all statements made in their work. The editorial board has the right to insert any necessary changes so that the manuscript is harmonized with the editorial framework of the journal. All submissions to the IJMHS should contain a completed copy of the signed covering letter containing the copyright agreement.

Final Checklist
The authors must ensure that before submitting the manuscript for publication, they have taken care of the following:
1. Title page should contain title, name of the author(s), their qualifications, mailing address for future correspondence, email address, phone, and fax number.
2. Abstract in structured format up to 250 words.
3. Keywords containing 3-5 words.
4. References should be typed as instructed and mentioned above.
5. Tables and figures should be typed within the article.
6. Copyright (covering) letter.

Submitting Letters and Comments
This is an open-access journal; you may use the guidelines in submitting articles and research papers. Address your viewpoints, and comments to the Editor of IJMHS in the contacts provided herein.