International Journal of Musculoskeletal Pain Prevention

Peer-review process
All submitted articles are evaluated at the submission to meet the structural and subject principles of International Journal of Musculoskeletal Pain Prevention. The matched articles will gone under a double-blinded peer-review process by at least 3 reviewers (expert in the field who are not part of the journal’s editorial staff) who are selected by the Editorial Board members according to their field specialties. The Editorial Board members have the final responsibility to select the articles.
 
Governing body
International Journal of Musculoskeletal Pain Prevention is under the scientific control of Editorial Board whose members are recognized experts in the subject areas included within the journal’s scope. Some executive roles of the Editorial Board members are delegated to the Editor-in-Chief who is well-known in the journal’s scope.
 
Editorial team
International Journal of Musculoskeletal Pain Prevention is under the scientific supervision of the Editorial Team whose members are all experts with high number of publications in their field.
 
Author fees/Access
There are No Fees or Charges at all for submission, reviewing and publishing processes in International Journal of Musculoskeletal Pain Prevention.
International Journal of Musculoskeletal Pain Prevention follows the Bethesda Statement on Open Access Publishing.
 
Copyright
The content of International Journal of Musculoskeletal Pain Prevention is under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International Public License. To the extent this Public License may be interpreted as a contract, we are granted the Licensed Rights in consideration of your acceptance of these terms and conditions, and the Licensor grants you such rights in consideration of benefits the Licensor receives from making the Licensed Material available under these terms and conditions.

 Commitment Statement for Human Subjects
Authors are required to provide a commitment statement at the end of each article to ensure the protection of human subjects. This statement should include the following:

• Written consent from study participants
• Compliance with the ethical guidelines of the 1975 Declaration of Helsinki
• Strict adherence to the instructions of COPE and ICMJE in both experimental and clinical studies, including ethical and scientific subjects

If the authors have no specific ethical obligations regarding the human subject in their article, they should state "No specific ethical obligations exist."
Sample Commitment Statement
The authors of this article declare that they have obtained written consent from the study participants and that the study has been conducted in accordance with the ethical guidelines of the 1975 Declaration of Helsinki and the instructions of COPE and ICMJE. Or the authors of this article declare that there are no specific ethical obligations regarding the human subject in this article.
Explanation
Obtaining written consent from study participants is one of the most important ethical principles in human research. This statement indicates that the study participants have voluntarily and knowingly participated in the study and have been made aware of the risks and benefits of the study.
Compliance with the ethical guidelines of the 1975 Declaration of Helsinki is also another important ethical principle in human research. This declaration sets out general ethical principles for conducting human research.
Compliance with the COPE and ICMJE guidelines is also essential to ensure the quality and validity of human research. These guidelines include items such as accurate and transparent reporting, conflict of interest, and respecting the privacy of the human subject.
By providing this commitment statement at the end of each article, the journal demonstrates its commitment to protecting the rights of human subjects.
Ethical Approval Code
Commitment Statement for Ethical Approval Code
Authors are required to provide a commitment statement at the end of each article to confirm that they have obtained ethical approval for their research. This statement should include the following:

• Ethical approval code number
• Name of the institution that issued the ethical approval

Sample Commitment Statement
The authors of this article declare that they have obtained ethical approval number [ethical approval code number] issued by [name of institution] to conduct this research.Obtaining ethical approval for research is an essential step to ensure that the rights of the research subject are protected. This approval shows that the research has been conducted in accordance with ethical principles.
By providing this commitment statement at the end of each article, the journal demonstrates its commitment to upholding ethical principles in research.
Commitment Statement for Informed Consent
Authors are required to provide a commitment statement at the end of each article to confirm that informed consent has been obtained from the participants in their study. This statement should include the following:

• The method by which informed consent was obtained from the participants in the study.
• The information that was provided to the participants in the study about the nature, purpose, benefits, and potential risks of the study

Sample Commitment Statement
The authors of this article declare that informed consent was obtained from the participants in the study. Informed consent was obtained in writing and orally, and the participants in the study were fully informed about the nature, purpose, benefits, and potential risks of the study. Obtaining informed consent from participants in a study is one of the most important ethical principles in human research. This statement shows that the participants in the study have voluntarily and knowingly participated in the study and have been made aware of the risks and benefits of the study. By providing this commitment statement at the end of each article, the journal demonstrates its commitment to upholding the rights of participants in human research.
Recommendation
In addition to the above commitment statement, the journal may request that authors provide additional information about the informed consent process, such as the date of consent, members of the ethics committee that issued the consent, and any restrictions placed on the research, in their commitment statement
Plagiarism Statement
International Journal of Musculoskeletal Pain Prevention (IJMPP) takes plagiarism very seriously. Plagiarism is the act of passing off someone else's work as one's own. This includes copying text, ideas, or data from another source without proper citation. IJMPP uses iThenticate or ppc.research.ac.ir to check all submitted manuscripts for plagiarism. iThenticate or ppc.research.ac.ir is a plagiarism detection software that compares submitted manuscripts to a database of billions of sources. IJMPP does not have a pre-defined acceptance level for similarity. Instead, we consider the following factors when evaluating manuscripts for plagiarism:

• The amount of similarity
• The nature of the similarity
• Whether the similarity is properly cited

If IJMPP finds that a manuscript contains plagiarism, we will take appropriate action, which may include rejecting the manuscript or requiring the authors to make revisions. Authors are responsible for ensuring that their submitted manuscripts are original works. If authors use the work of others, they must cite it properly. IJMPP is committed to publishing high-quality, original research. By taking plagiarism seriously, we help to ensure that our journal maintains its reputation as a trusted source of information for the musculoskeletal pain prevention community. Please note that the COPE terms and conditions are considered regarding similarity and plagiarism
Duties of Authors / Reporting Standards

Authors of reports of original research submitted to the International Journal of Musculoskeletal Pain Prevention (IJMPP) are expected to adhere to the following reporting standards:

• Present an accurate account of the work performed, including the methods, results, and discussion.
• Discuss the significance of the work in an objective and balanced manner.
• Represent the underlying data accurately in the paper.
• Provide sufficient detail and references to permit others to replicate the work.
• Avoid fraudulent or knowingly inaccurate statements.

IJMPP takes these reporting standards very seriously. Any manuscripts that are found to violate these standards may be rejected or retracted. Authors are responsible for ensuring that their manuscripts meet the above reporting standards.Here are some additional tips for authors to ensure that their manuscripts meet the reporting standards:

• Be clear and concise in your writing.
• Use appropriate grammar and punctuation.
• Avoid using jargon and technical terms that your readers may not understand.
• Provide clear and complete descriptions of your methods and results.
• Provide references to all sources of information that you use in your manuscript.
• Proofread your manuscript carefully before submitting it to IJMPP.

IJMPP is committed to publishing high-quality, original research that is accurate, reliable, and reproducible. By adhering to the reporting standards, authors can help to ensure that their work is published in a reputable journal.
Data Access and Retention Statement
Authors of manuscripts submitted to the International Journal of Musculoskeletal Pain Prevention (IJMPP) are asked to provide the raw data in connection with their paper for editorial review. IJMPP encourages authors to make their data publicly available, consistent with the ALPSP-STM Statement on Data and Databases. At a minimum, authors should be prepared to retain their data for a reasonable time after publication.
The following are some guidelines for data access and retention:

• Authors should provide the raw data in a format that is accessible to other researchers.
• Authors should make their data publicly available, if practicable. This can be done by depositing the data in a public repository or by providing a link to the data on their own website.
• If authors are unable to make their data publicly available, they should be prepared to provide it to other researchers upon reasonable request.
• Authors should retain their data for a reasonable time after publication. This is typically at least five years, but may be longer depending on the nature of the research.

IJMPP is committed to promoting transparency and reproducibility in research. By following these guidelines, authors can help to ensure that their data is accessible to other researchers and that their work can be replicated.
Originality and Plagiarism Statement
Authors of manuscripts submitted to the International Journal of Musculoskeletal Pain Prevention (IJMPP) must ensure that their work is original and that any sources used are properly cited or quoted. Plagiarism is the act of passing off someone else's work as one's own, and it is a serious offense.
Multiple, Redundant, or Concurrent Publication Statement
Authors should not submit the same manuscript to more than one journal concurrently. This is considered unethical publishing behavior.  IJMPP takes both of these statements very seriously. Any manuscripts that are found to violate these statements may be rejected or retracted. Here are some tips for authors to avoid plagiarism and multiple, redundant, or concurrent publication:

• Keep track of all sources that you use in your manuscript and cite them properly.
• Do not copy and paste text from other sources without proper citation.
• If you paraphrase another source, be sure to put it in your own words and cite the source.
• Do not submit the same manuscript to more than one journal concurrently.

If you have any questions about originality, plagiarism, or multiple, redundant, or concurrent publication, please contact the IJMPP editorial office..IJMPP is committed to publishing high-quality, original research. By following the above guidelines, authors can help to ensure that their work is published in a reputable journal.
Acknowledgement of Sources
Proper acknowledgment of the work of others must always be given. Authors should cite publications that have been influential in determining the nature of the reported work.
Authorship of the Paper
Authorship should be limited to those who have made a significant contribution to the conception, design, execution, or interpretation of the reported study. All those who have made significant contributions should be listed as co-authors. Where there are others who have participated in certain substantive aspects of the research project, they should be acknowledged or listed as contributors.The corresponding author should ensure that all appropriate co-authors and no inappropriate co-authors are included on the paper, and that all co-authors have seen and approved the final version of the paper and have agreed to its submission for publication.
Hazards and Human Subject
If the work involves chemicals, procedures or equipment that have any unusual hazards inherent in their use, the author must clearly identify these in the manuscript.
Disclosure and Conflicts of Interest
All authors should disclose in their manuscript any financial or other substantive conflict of interest that might be construed to influence the results or interpretation of their manuscript. All sources of financial support for the project should be disclosed.
Fundamental errors in published works
When an author discovers a significant error or inaccuracy in his/her own published work, it is the author’s obligation to promptly notify the journal editor or publisher and cooperate with the editor to retract or correct the paper.
Duties of Reviewers
Contribution to Editorial Decisions
Peer review assists the editor in making editorial decisions and through the editorial communications with the author may also assist the author in improving the paper.
Promptness
Any selected referee who feels unqualified to review the research reported in a manuscript or knows that its prompt review will be impossible should notify the editor and excuse himself from the review process.
Confidentiality
Any manuscripts received for review must be treated as confidential documents. They must not be shown to or discussed with others except as authorized by the editor.
Standards of Objectivity
Reviews should be conducted objectively. Personal criticism of the author is inappropriate. Referees should express their views clearly with supporting arguments.
Acknowledgement of Sources
Reviewers should identify relevant published work that has not been cited by the authors. Any statement that an observation, derivation, or argument had been previously reported should be accompanied by the relevant citation. A reviewer should also call to the editor’s attention any substantial similarity or overlap between the manuscript under consideration and any other published paper of which they have personal knowledge.
Disclosure and Conflict of Interest
Privileged information or ideas obtained through peer review must be kept confidential and not used for personal advantage. Reviewers should not consider manuscripts in which they have conflicts of interest resulting from competitive, collaborative, or other relationships or connections with any of the authors, companies, or institutions connected to the papers.
Peer reviewer responsibilities toward the author
Authors must be on time in providing written and unbiased feedback based on the scientific value of the work.
Reviewers should be responsible at providing clear and relevant comments to the manuscripts, helping to the authors at progressing quality of the work. Considering personal & financial interests is forbidden. The process of reviewing must be maintained confidential completely.
Peer reviewer responsibilities toward the editor
Determining scientific merit, originality, and scope of the work; indicating ways to improve it, and giving decisions based on rating The direct contact of the judges with the authors should be strictly avoided; Except with the permission and information of the editor. Quickly informing the editor when any problem occurs in reviewing the articles and introducing alternative referees to do that work Considering the guidelines of the journal and the editor in terms of sufficient minimums for judging an article. Providing clear and well-reasoned reasons for deciding on an article Complete avoidance of pursuing any personal or financial interests
Ethical Responsibilities of Reviewers
In addition to keeping the reviewers' comments confidential, the original and copy of the manuscript should not be kept with the reviewers. Reviewers' decisions must be solely based on scientific merit and should not be influenced by reviewers' financial interests or their ethnic, racial, and religious attitudes.The vision of this journal is to find expert reviewers in any field to which manuscripts are send to them. if the reviewers do not have sufficient expertise regarding the manuscript, they should refuse to accept the refereeing.
Reviewer should be responsible for completing the review within the pre-defined time and respect to the limitations of the journal.
Editorial independence & Responsibility
Based on the strategy of this journal, the practical independence of all reviewers, editors-in-chief and associate editors from the point of view of the publisher is fully guaranteed and they will make decisions solely based on their scientific qualifications.
Principles of Editorial independence
Since the Editors-in-chief is generally academician, her payments are independent of their journal activities and. She is not paid for the journal activities. Therefore, our journal does not pay any salary to the editors.
Ethics and Misconduct Statement
International Journal of Musculoskeletal Pain Prevention is committed to responsible and high-quality publishing. The journal expects all authors, reviewers, and readers to follow ethical principles throughout the publishing process.
Ethical Principles

• Honesty: Authors should avoid providing false or misleading information.
• Acknowledgment: Authors should fully acknowledge all information and data used in their article.
• Conflict of Interest: Authors should disclose any potential conflict of interest in their article.
• Data Manipulation: Authors should not manipulate their data.
• Plagiarism: Authors should not use the work of others without attribution.

Misconduct

• Fraud: Fraud includes any act intended to deceive readers, such as fabricating data, plagiarism, or falsifying authorship.
• Plagiarism: Plagiarism includes using the work of others without attribution.
• Dishonesty: Dishonesty includes providing false or misleading information.
• Acknowledgment: Failure to acknowledge sources for information and data used in an article.
• Non-compliance with ethical principles: Any act that is inconsistent with ethical publishing principles.

Complaints
International Journal of Musculoskeletal Pain Prevention is committed to addressing complaints of ethical misconduct. Any complaint should be reported to the editor-in-chief of the journal. The editor-in-chief will establish a complaints committee to investigate the complaint. The complaints committee may include authors, reviewers, and other experts.
Conclusion
International Journal of Musculoskeletal Pain Prevention expects all authors, reviewers, and readers to follow ethical principles and misconduct guidelines. The journal is committed to creating a responsible and high-quality publishing environment
Publication Ethics
All IJMPP editorial board members, reviewers and authors must adhere to and obey guidelines defined by COPE.Corresponding author is the main responsible and owner of the article so she/he can withdraw the article before entering the review process or when a revision is asked for.
Authors cannot make major changes in the article after acceptance without a serious reason.
All editorial members and authors must resolve to publish any kind of corrections honestly and completely.
Any notes of plagiarism, data fabrication and falsification, simultaneous submission, duplicate publication, improper author contribution or attribution, citation manipulation fraudulent data or any other kinds of fraud must be reported completely to COPE.In case of documented violations of any of the above mentioned policies in any journal, immediate rejection of the manuscript and prohibition against all of the authors for any new submissions for a minimum of 36 months will be applied.
Republishing Policy
International Journal of Musculoskeletal Pain Prevention  journal strongly advises authors to refrain from submitting articles that have already been accepted elsewhere, even if they were accepted in a language other than English or published in local journal.
Withdrawal Regulations
Withdrawal of an article can occur in the reviewing or pre-publication processes. it might be because of a mistake on pre- publication in other journals or not considering journal's ethical codes. In addition, it may be happened due to existing some inconsistency in the declaration of authors’ contributions, or any doubt about accuracy of data, etc. To submit your withdrawal request please send your request to(IJMPP@modares.ac.ir).
Retraction Regulations
Although retraction may be initiated by the journal's editors or by the author(s), however, the mail responsibility about retraction goes to the editors of our journal, even if all or some authors refuse to retract the publication. As soon as editors are convinced that a specific publication is seriously flawed, the published title must be and retracted.
What Are the Compelling Reasons?
High similarity score
Author's bogus claims
Misuse of data
Not considering ethical codes
Undisclosed competing interest
Multiple submission and redundant publication
Article Retraction Process
Authors and/or editor of the journal must sign a retraction statement entitled "Retraction: [article title]. This statement should be published in the paginated part of a subsequent issue of the journal and listed in the contents list. Also, a hyperlink is prepared to the original article in the electronic version. Despite of unchanged original article, the HTML version of the document is removed and a watermark on .pdf file of the article must be made to show that it is "retracted". Process for identification of and dealing with allegations of research misconduct
Publisher and editors of International Journal of Musculoskeletal Pain Prevention  are reasonable to identify and prevent the publication of papers where research misconduct has occurred, including plagiarism, citation manipulation, and data falsification/fabrication, among others. In doing so, International Journal of Musculoskeletal Pain Prevention follows COPE’s guidelines in dealing with allegations.
Ownership and management
International Journal of Musculoskeletal Pain Prevention
 is owned, managed, and published by Tarbiat Modares University, Iran.
Conflicts of interests
All International Journal of Musculoskeletal Pain Prevention Editorial Board members and the Editor-in-Chief submitted articles are gone under the same reviewing process as the other authors gone. In the cases that a reviewer suspects undisclosed conflict of interest in a submitted manuscript or a reader suspects undisclosed conflict of interest in a published article (all authors are filling the ICMJE Form for Disclosure of Potential Conflicts of Interest at the submission time) International Journal of Musculoskeletal Pain Prevention
 will follow COPE’s guidelines.
Complaints and Appeals
International Journal of Musculoskeletal Pain Prevention follows COPE’s guidelines on appeals to journal editor decisions and complaints about a journal’s editorial management of the peer-review process. Any complaint or appeal could  be sent to the publisher in these way: Submit a ticket via Publisher Support at https://ijmpp.modares.ac.ir/
Revenue sources/Advertising/Direct marketing
International Journal of Musculoskeletal Pain Prevention is financially supported completely by Tarbiat Modares University, Iran, and has no other sources for earning funds. International Journal of Musculoskeletal Pain Prevention accepts No advertisements in the site or even as a report article.
Publishing schedule/Archiving
Also International Journal of Musculoskeletal Pain Prevention is included at Google Scholar, DOAJ, and ISC (Islamic World Science Citation Center) database.

 

Director-in-Charge and Editor-in-Charge
Tavafian, Sedigheh Sadat; ّFull Professor of Health Education
Affiliation: Tarbiat Modares University, Tehran, Iran. 
Email: tavafian@modares.ac.ir
Tel: +98 (21) 82884547

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Editorial Board

Jamshidi, Ahmad Reza; Full Professor Rheumatology
Affiliation: Tehran University, Tehran, Iran
Email: jamshida@sina.tums.ac.ir
Tel: +98 (21) 88220065
 
Kazemnejad, Anoshirava; Full Professor of Biostatistics
Affiliation: Tarbiat Modares University, Tehran, Iran
Email: kazem_an@modares.ac.ir
Tel: +98 (21) 82883875
 
Shamsedin Niknami; Full Professor of Health Education and Promotion
Affiliation: Tarbiat Modares University, Tehran, Iran.
Email: niknami_sh@modares.ac.ir
Tel: +98 (21) 82883549

Gregory, David; Professor of Qualitative Research Methodology and Research Methods, Mens Health, Aboriginal Health, Education Research and Health Services Research
Affiliation: University of Manitoba Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
Email: david.gregory@uregina.ca
Tel: +1 3065855608
 
Khavanin, Ali; Full Professor of Health Professional
Affiliation: Tarbiat Modares University, Tehran, Iran
Email: khavanin@modares.ac.ir
Tel: +98 (21) 82883849
 
Torkaman, Giti; Full Professor of Physiotherapy
Affiliation: Tarbiat Modares University, Tehran, Iran
Email: torkamg@modares.ac.ir
Tel: +98 (21) 82884509
 
Wagner, Joan; Associate Professor of Mixed  Methods Research, Structural Equation Modeling, Spirit at Work and Leadership and Health Services Research
Affiliation: University of Regina, Saskatchewan, Canada
Email: joan.wagner@uregina.ca
Tel: -
 
Freshteh Pourkazemi; Research Fellow, Manager
Affiliation: Musculoskeletal Health, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Sydney 
Email: fereshteh.pourkazemi@sydney.edu.au
Tel: +61 2 9351 9108
 
Ghanjal, Ali; Associate Professor of Physiotherapy
Affiliation: Baqiyatallah University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.
Email: ghanjal@bmsu.ac.ir
Tel: + 98 (21) 88057022
 
Zarei, Fatemeh; Assistant Professor of Health Education and  Promotion
Affiliation: Tarbiat Modares University, Tehran, Iran
Email: f.zarei@modares.ac.ir
Tel: +98 (21) 82884546
 
Azad-falah, Parviz; Professor of Neuropsychology
Affiliation: Tarbiat Modares University, Tehran, Iran
Email: azadfa_p@modares.ac.ir
Tel: +98 (21) 82884658

Completion and signing the ICMJE Form for Disclosure of Potential Conflicts of Interest is necessary for all authors and the articles submission won’t be accepted without filling this form. Also all authors must sign the Authors Introduction and Commitment Form and declare the number, order of appearance, contribution and affiliation of authors and transfer the right of publishing to International Journal of Musculoskeletal Pain Prevention.
The submitted articles will be sent to the reviewers after primary acceptance by the Editor-in-Chief according to the adaptation of the subject to International Journal of Musculoskeletal Pain Prevention scopes and also the structural principles of the article that must be as this instruction. International Journal of Musculoskeletal Pain Prevention has the right of rejection or acceptance and also editing the articles. After final acceptance by International Journal of Musculoskeletal Pain Prevention Editorial Board, the articles will be completely revised by the Editorial Team members scientifically, structurally and methodologically and the galley proof will be sent back to the corresponding author for final confirmation. The authors are responsible for the precision and correctness of the content.
 
How to submit your article
Article admission can only be performed electronically via International Journal of Musculoskeletal Pain Prevention exclusive website. Please avoid postal or email submitting.
The steps of electronic submission of the article are as follows (submitting, reviewing and publishing article are completely free of charges):
  1- Go to the International Journal of Musculoskeletal Pain Prevention exclusive site: journals.modares.ac.ir
  2- Select "submit an article" in For Authors section in the left menu bar of the site.
  3- If you are a site member you can start the process; If not, first register and wait for administrator confirmation.
  4- Select and confirm the number of authors, article type and subject(s) of the article in step 2.
  5- All parts should be filled in step 3. Note that even if the system confirms the submission, in case of insufficiency of the data or not sending the article's files by the mentioned order, the article will be sent back by the administrator. The Main file must be a Microsoft Office Word 2003 file containing the whole article parts.
Notice: The article submitter is considered as the connector author for all affairs about the article and all further connections and data transmission will be done with him/her. The connector MUST be from authors.
 
How to prepare the article file
The entire text should be typed as single column (Font size: 12; Font type: Cambria; Line spacing: 1) in A4 paper size with 3cm margins from top, bottom, left and right of the page. The article file should contain 4 separate parts: Cover Page (1 page), Abstract (1 page), Text Body(several pages), References List (appropriate number according to article type) and Figures (1 figure per each 1000 words of the Text Body)
 
Cover Page
1- The title of the article should be written at the top (Write the running title below the title of the article).
2- Authors must be mentioned separately in order of appearance on the article with following data (Please notice the authorship principles from here):
First name & Surname
Academic Degree (PhD, MD, MSc, etc.)
Affiliation (Department/Research Center, School/Institute, University, City, Country)
(Cell Phone Number, Telephone Number, Fax Number, Post Address and Email are just necessary for the correspondent).
 
Abstract
1- The abstract of all type of articles must have Aims, Methods, Findings and Conclusion sections and should not be less than 150 and more than 250 words.
Notice: The abstract does not have any introduction at all and is not an introduction to the article. An abstract should express the maximum data related to the article in the minimum possible volume.
2- The keywords must be 3 to 6 MeSH (Medical Subject Headings) words with the url of them at http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/
 
Text Body
1- The section titles and word numbers of the text bodies are different according to the type of the article.
Original Research
Description: These articles are the result of authors’ researches and must have intervention and data analysis processes (not descriptive).
Sections: Introduction, Materials & Methods, Findings, Discussion, and Conclusion
Authors Limitation: Accorded to the research size
Words Limitation: 3000 to 4000 words
References Limitation: Min. 25 and Max. 40
Diagrams Limitation: 3 to 4 (Tables, Charts or Pictures)
Qualitative Research
Description: In the fields that the direct investigation of parameters is not possible, the research can be done regarding to the opinion of the experts qualitatively by appropriate documentation.
Sections: Introduction, Participants & Methods, Findings, Discussion, and Conclusion
Authors Limitation: 2 authors
Words Limitation: 3000 to 4000 words
References Limitation: Min. 25 and Max. 40
Diagrams Limitation: 3 to 4 (Tables, Charts or Pictures)
Short Communication
Description: Original researches in the novel fields of research with low number of references that mainly introduce new achievements although having low number of words.
Sections: Introduction, Materials & Methods, Findings, Discussion, and Conclusion
Authors Limitation: 1 author
Words Limitation: 1500 to 2000 words
References Limitation: Min. 10 and Max. 15
Diagrams Limitation: 2 (Tables, Charts or Pictures)
Descriptive & Survey
Description: Articles that just report descriptive data by checklists or questionnaires and have no intervention and data analysis. These are not considered as research articles and can be just accepted according to their strong practical aspects.
Sections: Introduction, Instrument & Methods, Findings, Discussion, and Conclusion
Authors Limitation: 3 authors
Words Limitation: 2000 to 2500 words
References Limitation: Min. 35 and Max. 50
Diagrams Limitation: 3 to 4 (Tables, Charts or Pictures)
Systematic Review
Description: Review article with research structure that is written by experts in the field of research. The material of these articles are other research papers in the field that should be analyzed completely. 
Sections: Introduction, Information & Methods, Findings, Discussion, and Conclusion
Authors Limitation: 2 authors
Words Limitation: 4000 to 6000 words
References Limitation: Min. 50 and Max. 60 (At least 5 references from the authors)
Diagrams Limitation: 1 (Tables, Charts or Pictures)
Analytic Review
Description: Review articles that are written by one expert in the field of research. The author is usually invited by the Editor in Chief to write a review in the desired field and this kind of article is not accepted from newcomers without enough original researches in the field.  
Sections: Introduction, Sections by Author (6 to 8), and Conclusion
Authors Limitation: 1 author
Words Limitation: 8000 to 10000 words
References Limitation: Min. 80 and Max. 100 (At least 10 references from the author)
Diagrams Limitation: Accorded to the author
Case Report/Series
Description: In exposure to rare case(s), the researcher can report the patient condition, treatment methods and the conclusion. 
Sections: Introduction, Information & Methods, Findings, Discussion, and Conclusion
Authors Limitation: 1 authors
Words Limitation: 1000 to 1500 words
References Limitation: Min. 10 and Max. 15
Diagrams Limitation: 2 (Tables, Charts or Pictures)
Letter to the Editor
Description: This kind of article is written in answer or in critic of the published articles of the journal.  
Sections: Introduction, Sections by Author (1 to 2), and Conclusion
Authors Limitation: 1 author
Words Limitation: 800 to 1000 words
References Limitation: Min. 3 and Max. 5
Diagrams Limitation: No Diagrams
 
2- All articles MUST have Acknowledgments, Ethical Permission, Authors Contribution, Conflicts of Interests, and Funding/Supports sections at the end. If there is nothing to report in each case use “None declared by Authors”.
 
References List
Mentioning the references in all necessary cases should be fully observed (the referencing guide can be found here). To mention a reference, the numbering system should be used (Vancouver Style). Thus, the references should be listed in the reference list based on the order of use in the main text and they should be numbered orderly. Where ever necessary, the number of the given reference should be brought in brackets []. If there is more than one number in a [], the numbers must increase from left to right and be separated by “,” (e.g., [8, 11, 42]. If there are more than two following numbers, they must separate with “-“ (e.g., [12, 25, 32-38, 44-51].
Notice that the only valid references for scholarly articles are those with peer-reviewed content, mean published articles in peer reviewed journals; books, web pages, conference papers and posters, thesis and dissertations and so on are not appropriate references for scholarly articles. Due to this, at least 80% of the cited references of the submitted articles MUST be published articles in peer-reviewed journals. 
 
Figures 
1- All tables, charts and pictures are numbered in order of appearance in the article under the unique title of “Figure”.
2- Figures must not repeat each other’s data or text data.
3- The description of figures should be clear and complete without the need to refer to the text.
4- Each figure should be placed in a separate page in the original size and the description should be written in the same page above (tables) or below (charts and pictures).
5- In the case of charts, the original excel file (or other formats) must be sent.

Submited Article Process: