Author Guidelines

Author Guidelines & Submission Standards

General Submission Policy

The EPH – International Journal of Medical and Health Science (IJMHS) serves as a premier open-access platform for high-impact Original Research Studies across the global medical and health science landscape. To ensure the highest level of scholarly discourse, all submissions undergo a rigorous double-blind peer-review process, where both the reviewer and author identities are concealed to ensure scientific merit remains the sole criterion for publication.

IJMHS adheres to the COPE Ethical Guidelines. The journal maintains strict standards regarding plagiarism and data integrity; consequently, all manuscripts are screened via industry-standard electronic detection systems prior to review.

Manuscript Structure & Preparation

Manuscripts must be submitted in an editable format (Microsoft Word or RTF). While formatting should remain clean and professional, the following structure is mandatory for all original research:

1. Preliminary Elements

Title: Descriptive and specific.
Abstract: A structured summary including Background, Methods, Results, and Conclusions.
Keywords: 3–6 terms for indexing.

2. Core Methodology (IMRaD)

Introduction: Context and objectives.
Materials & Methods: Sufficient detail for reproducibility.
Results: Clear data presentation.
Discussion: Interpretation of findings.

3. Back Matter

Conclusion: Final takeaway.
Declarations: Conflicts of interest and funding.
References: Comprehensive list in alphabetical order.

Ethical Assurances & Data Transparency

By submitting to IJMHS, authors warrant and affirm the following compliance standards:

  • ✓ Human & Animal Rights: Research involving human participants or animal models must have received formal approval from an Institutional Review Board (IRB) or Ethics Committee.
  • ✓ Informed Consent: Explicit consent was obtained for any research involving human subjects, and participant confidentiality is maintained according to global privacy standards.
  • ✓ Data Availability: Authors are encouraged to provide a statement regarding the availability of raw data to support the study’s findings, promoting scientific transparency.
  • ✓ Authorship: All listed authors must have made a significant intellectual contribution and have approved the final manuscript for submission.

Post-Acceptance & Publication Policy

Once a manuscript enters the selection and review phase, it may not be retracted. IJMHS operates on a Open Access model; authors retain copyright and grant the journal a non-exclusive license to publish. This ensures that your work is immediately and permanently accessible to the global scientific community without barriers.

An Article Processing Charge (APC) is applicable only upon formal acceptance. These fees cover the cost of peer-review management, professional copy-editing, DOI registration, and long-term digital archiving in international repositories.