Manuscript Preparation

Manuscript Categories

NJHS considers the following article types:

• Editorial
• Perspective
• Research Article
• Clinical Trials
• Review Article
• Systematic Review and Meta-analysis
• Case Reports
• Short Communication
• Letter to the Editor
• Obituary

Title Page

The title page must contain the complete title of the manuscript, along with the names of all authors and their qualifications. It should specify the affiliated departments or institutions, provide a comprehensive correspondence address, and include telephone numbers, cell phone numbers, and email addresses. In addition, please include a short running title for the article, a declaration of funding sources, and the total word count.

Abstract

Every original article submitted to the journal must be accompanied by a structured abstract, not exceeding 250 words. The abstract should include the sections: Background, Objective, Methods, Results, and Conclusions, emphasizing the novel and significant aspects of the study. In contrast, the abstracts for case reports, brief communications, mini-reviews, clinical notes, letters to the editor, and perspective should be non-structured and limited to 150 words. Authors of review manuscripts are required to describe the methods used for locating, selecting, extracting, and synthesizing the data, including the databases searched and the time period covered.

Keywords: Authors should select terms from the Medical Subject Headings (MeSH) list of Index Medicus (https://www.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/meshhome.html). If suitable MeSH terms are not available, contemporary terminology may be used. It is imperative that the abstract accurately reflects the content of the article.

Introduction

The introduction should adopt a deductive approach, presenting the background and rationale for the study while referencing relevant literature at national, regional, and international levels. A brief description of the study’s purpose should be included, culminating in a roadmap that outlines the main points addressed in the manuscript.

Materials and Methods:

This section should include the following elements in an organized manner without subheadings:

Ethical Review Statement: Include the ethical approval letter number and date of issue.

Study Design and Settings: Describe the study design and settings.

Study Duration: Specify the duration of the study.

Data Collection: Explain how the data was collected or generated.

Sampling Method and Sample Size Calculations: Provide details on the sampling method and sample size calculations.

Inclusion and Exclusion Criteria: Use bold subheadings for these criteria.

Apparatus and Drugs/Chemicals: Detail any apparatus used (including manufacturer’s name and address) and drugs/chemicals used, specifying generic names, doses, and routes of administration.

Statistical Analysis: Describe the statistical tests applied and the statistical software package used, including the version.

Patient Details: For patient studies, provide age, sex, mean age ± standard deviation.

Computer Programs: Specify any general computer programs used.

Results

In the results section, findings must justify the claims made in the study. Authors should summarize results using text, graphs, tables, and figures, ensuring that data is not repeated redundantly. All tables and figures should present new information that has not been discussed previously in the text.

Discussion

In the discussion section, authors must elucidate the significance of findings in the context of existing literature, discussing any new insights provided by the study. This section should also address the strengths and limitations of the study at its conclusion.

Conclusions

Authors are required to provide a concise summary of the study’s main findings in the conclusions section, ensuring that these remarks align closely with the results presented.

Disclosure

Conflict of Interest/Source of Funding

Authors must disclose any potential conflicts of interest regarding funding, honorarium, credit, or promotion. They should specify whether the manuscript has been presented at any conferences or is part of a thesis or project. All sources of funding received, along with their expenditures, must be disclosed. If no funding sources are present, authors should include the statement “none to declare.”

Utilization of Artificial Intelligence and AI-Assisted Technology in Manuscript Preparation:

Limited use of AI: AI and AI-assisted tools should be used to enhance language and readability, but not to replace essential research tasks such as data interpretation or drawing scientific conclusions.

Human supervision and control: AI should be employed under human supervision and control, with careful review and editing of the output to ensure accuracy and quality.

Disclosure of AI use: Authors must disclose any use of AI in manuscript writing and preparation, and a statement reflecting this will be included in the published work.

Authorship and accountability: AI or AI-assisted tools cannot be credited as an author or co-author, nor should they be cited as an author. Authors remain fully responsible and accountable for the content of their manuscript.

No citation of AI: AI or AI-assisted tools should not be cited as an author, as authorship entails specific responsibilities that only humans can fulfill.

Declaration on the Use of AI-Assisted Technologies

If generative AI or AI-assisted tools have been used: The authors acknowledge the use of generative artificial intelligence (AI) and/or AI-assisted technologies, including specify tool(s) name(s) and version(s), during the preparation of this manuscript. This technology was employed in the following areas:

Specify application(s): (e.g., text drafting, data analysis, image/graphic/table creation, caption generation, language editing, etc.)
The authors rigorously reviewed, edited, and validated all AI-generated content. The final manuscript reflects the authors’ original ideas, interpretations, and scholarly judgment, and they take full responsibility for its accuracy, integrity, and ethical compliance.

If no AI tools were used: The authors declare that no generative artificial intelligence (AI) or AI-assisted technologies were utilized in the writing of this manuscript, in the creation of images/graphics/tables/captions, or in any other aspect of its preparation.

Authors Contribution Statement

All authors should affirm their equal contribution in accordance with ICMJE guidelines, confirming their accountability for the integrity of the study.

Ethical Consideration

Authors must include a statement confirming that informed consent was obtained from all study participants, ensuring the confidentiality of their information. Furthermore, the letter of approval from the relevant ethical review board, including its reference number, should be provided.

Acknowledgments

In this section, authors should acknowledge individuals who contributed to the study but do not qualify as authors, with their permission.

Tables and Figures

All tables and figures should be integrated into the manuscript according to the specified requirements. They should be clear, concise, and non-redundant, avoiding repetition of data presented in the text. Tables should be sequentially numbered in Roman numerals, featuring brief and descriptive titles at the top.

Statistical results must encompass both standard deviation and standard error of the mean. Proper attribution to published articles is required for any data or tables sourced from them. The maximum number of tables and figures should not exceed:

Research Articles: 2 tables or 2 figures

Review Articles: 2 tables or 2 figures

Case Reports:  2-3 figures

Short Communications: 1 tables or 1 figures