Guide for Authors
Submission Instructions
All manuscripts must be submitted through the journal’s online submission system.
The journal follows a structured peer-review and editorial workflow to ensure scientific quality, transparency, and research integrity.
Journal Information
- Journal Title: Iranian Journal of Health Research and Development(Iran J Health Res Dev)
- Publisher: Torbat Jam Faculty of Medical Sciences, Iran
- Language of Publication: Persian (with English abstract)
- Referencing Style: Vancouver style
Ethical Principles of Publication
The journal adheres to the principles and guidelines of the Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE) and follows internationally recognized standards for biomedical publishing.
All studies involving human participants or animals must comply with the Declaration of Helsinki and relevant national and institutional regulations.
- Ethics approval from a recognized Research Ethics Committee is mandatory for original research.
- Clinical trials must be registered in an official registry (e.g., IRCT), and the registration code must be included in the manuscript.
Research and Publication Misconduct
The journal considers the following as misconduct (not limited to):
- Simultaneous submission to multiple journals
- Lack of ethics approval or trial registration (if applicable)
- Data fabrication, falsification, or plagiarism
- Redundant or duplicate publication
- Unauthorized changes in authorship
All allegations are investigated according to COPE flowcharts and in coordination with relevant institutional ethics committees
Plagiarism Screening Policy
All submitted manuscripts are screened for similarity prior to the peer review process.
The journal uses iThenticate for similarity detection to identify potential instances of plagiarism and text overlap:
Manuscripts with an unacceptable level of similarity or evidence of plagiarism will be rejected or returned to the authors for clarification or revision, depending on the nature and extent of the overlap
Peer Review and Editorial Process
The journal follows a double-blind peer review process.
Editorial workflow includes:
- Initial Editorial Screening (scope, novelty, structure)
- Technical Compliance Check (formatting, completeness)
- Peer Review by at least two independent reviewers
- Revision by authors based on reviewer comments
- Final editorial decision
- Proofreading and final approval
- Publication scheduling
The Editorial Board reserves the right to accept, reject, or request revisions.
Types of Articles Accepted
- Original Research Articles
- Short Research Articles
- Review Articles (Systematic & Narrative)
- Meta-Analyses
- Case Reports
- Letters to the Editor
- Editorials
- Brief Communications
- Clinical Images
Language Policy
The official language of the journal is Persian.
All manuscripts must include a structured English abstract.
Authorship and Submission Requirements
- Manuscripts must be original and not under review elsewhere
- Authors are encouraged to provide ORCID iDs
- Authorship must reflect actual contributions
- Changes in authorship after submission require written approval of all authors
- No authorship changes are allowed after acceptance
Manuscript Preparation
Manuscripts must follow ICMJE recommendations and journal formatting.
General Structure (Original Articles):
- Title Page
- Abstract
- Keywords (MeSH-based)
- Introduction
- Methods
- Results
- Discussion
- Conclusion
- Acknowledgment
- References
- Tables and Figures
Abstract Requirements
- Original Articles: structured abstract
- Reviews: structured or unstructured abstract
- Case Reports: structured abstract
- Maximum length: 350 words
Referencing Style
- References must follow Vancouver style
- Numbered in order of appearance
- Journal names should follow Index Medicus style
- EndNote is recommended for reference management
Article Types and Limits
Original Articles
- Max 4000 words
- Max 55 references
- Max 5 tables/figures
Review Articles
- 3500–4000 words
- Max 80 references
- Max 5 tables/figures
Case Reports
- Max 1000 words
- Max 20 references
- Max 2 tables/figures
Brief Reports
- Max 1200 words
- Max 20 references
- Max 2 tables/figures
Letters to the Editor
- Max 700 words
- Max 10 references
- No tables/figures
Figures and Tables
- Figures must be submitted separately
- Must be high resolution (150–300 dpi)
- Acceptable formats: TIFF, EPS, PDF
- Tables must not duplicate text
- Legends must be concise (≤50 words)
Conflict of Interest
All authors must disclose any financial or non-financial conflicts of interest.
Copyright and Licensing
Authors retain copyright of their work.
All articles are published under Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 (CC BY 4.0).
Peer Review Policy
All manuscripts undergo double-blind peer review.
Editorial decisions are based on scientific quality, originality, and relevance.
Open Access Policy
The journal is fully open access.
All content is freely available without subscription or access fees.
Publication Fees
- Submission Fee: Free
- Article Processing Charges (APC): Free
- Publication: Free of charge
Duties of Authors
Authors must ensure:
- Originality and accuracy of work
- Proper citation of sources
- No duplicate submission
- Full disclosure of conflicts of interest
- Prompt correction of errors if identified
Use of Artificial Intelligence (AI)
Authors are not required to provide an AI-use statement if no AI or AI-assisted technology has been used in the research or manuscript preparation. However, authors should disclose any substantive use of AI tools that has contributed to the generation, revision, translation, analysis, interpretation, or presentation of the work. Where applicable, the disclosure may be included in a separate section entitled “Declaration of AI Use” before the References and should state the name of the tool, its purpose, and the extent of its use. Routine use of conventional tools for spelling, grammar, reference management, formatting, or plagiarism checking does not normally require disclosure. AI tools cannot be listed as authors, and authors remain fully responsible for the accuracy, originality, integrity, confidentiality, and ethical compliance of their submitted manuscript. |
