EDUCATION & TRAINING
Author Guidelines
1. Submission and Terms
Manuscripts should be submitted by one of the authors of the manuscript through our online Manuscript Submission System. The manuscript can be uploaded after registration and login at https://www.satagroup.org/j-innovation-research-in-health-sc or sent to us directly via E-mail at: info@satagroup.org if there is any technical problem during submission or if you require any further assistance.
Papers are submitted on the understanding that they have not been published elsewhere and are not currently under consideration by another journal. The submitting author must ensure that the article’s publication has been approved by all the other coauthors.
2. Peer Review Process
All manuscripts are subject to peer review and can only be considered for publication if they meet standards of academic excellence. Each manuscript will be assessed by 3 peer-reviewers whose identities will remain anonymous to the authors.
3. Article Presentations
3.1. Original research articles
A. Paper title and authorship information
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The title should be brief. List the following:
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Authors’ full names (first-name, middle-name, and last-name);
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Affiliations (departments, institutions, countries);
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Email address/fax/telephone of the corresponding author.
B. Abstract
The abstract may be presented either in unstructured or structured format. If the abstract is in a structured format, it must contain: Background, Objectives, Methods, Results, and Conclusions. The abstract should be self-contained and citation-free and should not exceed 300 words. The keywords should be less than 10 words.
C. Body of the manuscript
The following subtitles are required:
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Introduction
This section should be succinct with no subheadings. The statement of the problem should be stated in the introduction in a clear and concise manner.
2. Materials and Methods
Materials and methods should be clearly presented and should contain sufficient details to allow the reproduction of all used procedures. This section can be divided in subsections if several methods are described.
3. Results and Discussion
Results and discussion maybe combined into a single section or may be presented separately if necessary.
4. Conclusions
This section should clearly highlight the study’s main findings and relevance thereof.
5. Disclosure of conflict of interest
Authors should disclose all financial/relevant interest that may have influenced the study.
6. Acknowledgments
All acknowledgements (if any) should be briefly included at the end of the paper.
7. Tables and Figures
Tables should be kept to a minimum and should be cited and numbered consecutively in the text. Each table should have a descriptive title and any unit of measurement used in the table should be stated. Tables should be organized in Microsoft Word or Excel spreadsheet.
8. Figures/Graphics should be prepared in GIF, TIFF, JPEG or Power Point. Figures should be appropriately cited in the manuscript. Figures and tables should be directly included in the body of the manuscript. Upon acceptance of the paper, authors will be asked to provide the source files of both figures and tables.
9. References
Authors are responsible for ensuring that the information in each reference is complete and accurate. All references should be numbered consecutively and citations of references in the text should be identified using numbers in square brackets (i.e. “as suggested elsewhere [2, 3]”). If the reference has many authors, citations in the text should only mention the first author followed by “al.” (i.e. “as mentioned by Sturm et al. [1]”) while all authors should be named in the list of references respecting the following format:
Examples:
a) If referencing journal articles
Zimba TF, Apalata T, Sturm AW, and Moodley P. (2011) Aetiology of Sexually Transmitted Infections in Maputo, Mozambique. J Infect Dev Ctries, 5 (1): 041-047.
Moodley P, Connolly C, and Sturm AW. (2002) Interrelationships among human immunodeficiency virus type 1 infection, bacterial vaginosis, trichomoniasis, and the presence of Yeasts. J Infect Dis, 185: 69 – 73.
b) If referencing books
Bradburg I, Boyle J, and Morse A. (2002) Scientific Principles for Physical Geographers. Harlow: Prentice Hall.
(for 4 or more authors): Campbell NA et al. (2008) Biology. 8th Ed. London : Pearson.
c) If referencing chapter in an edited book
Marshal WA. (1975) The child as a Mirror of his Brain’s Development. In Sants J & Butcher HJ. (eds.). Development Psychology. Aylesbury, Bucks: Hazell Watson & Viney Ltd.
d) If referencing an E-book
Sadler P. (2003) Strategic Management. [Online] Sterling. VA Kogan Page. Available from : http://www.netlibrary.com/reader/. [Accessed : 6th May 2012].
3.2. Review Article
Reviews aim to highlight recent significant advances in research, ongoing challenges and unmet needs. Word limit: 4000–6000 words (excluding Abstract, Executive Summary, References and Figure/Table legends).
Required sections for a Review are:
• Summary
• Keywords
• Future perspective
• Executive summary
• References: target of 80 references
• Reference annotations
• Financial disclosure/Acknowledgements
3.3. Special Reports
Special reports are short review-style articles that summarize a particular niche area such as a specific technique or therapeutic method. Word limit: 1500–3000 words (excluding Abstract, Executive Summary, References and Figure/Table legends).
Required sections for special reports are:
• Summary
• Keywords
• Future perspective
• Executive summary
• References: target of 50 references
• Reference annotations
• Financial disclosure/Acknowledgements
3.4. Editorials
Editorials are short articles on issues of topical importance. We encourage our editorial writers to express their opinions, giving the author the opportunity to present criticism or address controversy. The intention is very much that the article should offer a personal perspective on a topic of recent interest. Word limit: 1500 words maximum (excluding summary, keywords and references).
Required sections for editorials are:
• Keywords
• Photo (headshot) of authors (including all co-authors)
• Please note: No figures, tables or boxes are permitted in editorials
• Please note: A maximum of 20 references are permitted
• Financial disclosure/Acknowledgements
3.5. Letters to the Editor
Readers may submit Letters to the Editor, commenting on an article published in the journal.
Word limit: 1500 words. Inclusion of Letters to the Editor in the journal is at the discretion of the Editor. All Letters to the Editor will be sent to the author of the original article, who will have 28 days to provide a response to be published alongside the Letter.
4. Disclosure Policy & Copyright
Authors must state explicitly whether potential conflicts do or do not exist (e.g. personal or financial relationships that could influence their actions) and any such potential conflict of interest (including sources of funding) should be summarized in a separate section of the published review. Authors must disclose whether they have received writing assistance and identify the sources of funding for such assistance. Authors declaring no conflict of interest are required to publish a statement to that effect within the article.
5. Ethical Guidelines & Plagiarism
For studies involving data relating to human or animal experimental investigations, appropriate institutional review board approval is required and should be described within the article. For those investigators who do not have formal ethics review committees, the principles outlined in the Declaration of Helsinki should be followed. For investigations involving human subjects, authors should explain how informed consent was obtained from the participants involved.
All submitted articles will be evaluated using plagiarism detection software, which compares the submitted manuscript with full text articles from all major journal databases and the internet. The use of published or unpublished ideas, words or other intellectual property derived from other sources without attribution or permission, and representation of such as those of the author(s) is regarded as scientific misconduct and will be addressed as such.
The journal may consider republication (using other languages) of a paper previously published in a language other than the one used in the initial publication, subject to prominent disclosure of the original source and with any necessary permission. Authors will be asked to certify that the manuscript represents valid work and that neither this manuscript nor one with substantially similar content under their authorship has been published or is being considered for publication elsewhere.