Guide for Authors

Manuscript Submission Requirements

Manuscripts must not be under consideration for publication in another journal. Authors should ensure that their manuscript adheres to the journal’s guidelines before submission. The Journal of Medicine and Urban Health (JMUH) recommends that authors adhere to the Recommendations for the Conduct, Reporting, Editing, and Publication of Scholarly Work in Medical Journals developed by the International Committee of Medical Journal Editors (ICMJE) (updated December 2025; available at: https://www.icmje.org/recommendations/).

In addition, authors should prepare manuscripts in accordance with the following guidelines, as appropriate to the study design:

• CONSORT (http://www.consort-statement.org) for randomized controlled trials
• STROBE (http://www.strobe-statement.org) for observational studies
• STARD (http://www.stard-statement.org) for diagnostic accuracy studies
• TRIPOD or TRIPOD-AI (http://www.tripod-statement.org) for prediction model studies
• CHEERS (https://www.ispor.org/heor-resources/good-practices/article/consolidated-health-economic-evaluation-reporting-standards-2022-cheers-2022-statement-updated-reporting-guidance-for-health-economic-evaluations) for economic evaluation studies
• PRISMA (http://www.prisma-statement.org) for systematic reviews and meta-analyses
• ARRIVE (http://www.nc3rs.org.uk/arrive) for experimental animal studies
• TREND (http://www.cdc.gov/trendstatement) for non-randomized behavioral and public health interventions
• CARE (https://www.equator-network.org/reporting-guidelines/care) for case reports

The corresponding author must submit the manuscript on behalf of all authors. All submissions will be screened for inappropriate use of previously published material. Manuscripts should adhere to length restrictions and be written in clear, concise English with sufficient methodological detail for reproducibility. The JMUH reserves the right to edit manuscripts for grammar and style.

Article Types

Manuscript Preparation

Prior to your submission, please ensure that your manuscript has been prepared according to the guidelines below.

1) Submission Method

Manuscript must be submitted through ScholarOne online submission system, which is accessible via ScholarOne link.

2) Submission Checklist

The following checklists will be useful during the final checking of an article prior to sending it to the journal for review. Download Submission Checklist here!

3) Cover Letter Requirements

A cover letter must include the name and title of the corresponding author, full address, telephone number, and e-mail address, as well as the title and category of the submitted manuscript (e.g., Special Article, Original Article, Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses, Review Article, and Case Report). The letter should also contain a declaration stating that the manuscript has been read and approved by all authors regarding its content and accuracy, and that the manuscript has not been previously published and is not under consideration for publication elsewhere. Download Cover Letter Format here!

4) Reviewer Suggestions

We ask authors to suggest suitable editors and at least two potential reviewers when submitting their manuscript. Bear in mind any potential competing interests when making these suggestions. It is not appropriate to suggest recent collaborators or other researchers at your institution.

5) General Formatting Requirements

• Times New Roman, 12-point font size, double-spacing and justified alignment
• Use a single tab on the first line of each new paragraph
• Do not use page breaks or multiple returns between sections (one section should directly follow the previous one on the page)
• Insert page numbers and line numbers
• General heading (main heading) should be presented in upper case letters.
• Subtitles must be presented in Title Case: capitalize the first letter of all principal words, including the first word, but leave prepositions, articles, and coordinating conjunctions in lower case.
• Authors must use “American English” spellings throughout your manuscript.
• Abbreviations: Spell out the full term on first use, follow with the abbreviation in parentheses, use only the abbreviation thereafter, and avoid abbreviations in titles, headings, abstracts, and references. The abbreviation lists used in the abstract and the main text are to be considered independent of each other.

6) Title Page Requirements

All manuscripts must contain a title page that includes all of the following information

• The title of the manuscript should be in sentence case and should not contain any abbreviation unless they are commonly used.
• Running title should not exceed 60 characters
• Full names and full affiliations of all authors
• Affiliations of the authors should be indicated by numbers (not symbols)
• Name, full postal address, including street number and name, and e-mail address/ORCID of the corresponding author
• For online submission, corresponding authors and co-authors should register to the ORCID record for your professional information and get credit for your work including for grants application, and in any research workflow. Register online at https://orcid.org/

7) Manuscript Sections (Original Article)

Original articles must contain all of the following sections:

1. Abstract: The Abstract should be 200–350 words and must not contain any references. A structured abstract is required, consisting of four concise paragraphs under the headings: Objective(s), Materials and Methods, Results, and Conclusion(s). The Objective(s) should clearly state the purpose of the study or the hypothesis being tested. The Materials and Methods should describe the study design, study setting, subjects (including number and type), and any treatments or interventions applied. The Results should summarize the key outcomes of the study, and the Conclusion(s) should present the significant findings and their implications. Below the English abstract, authors should list 3–5 keywords for indexing purposes.
   
   Noted: For special articles, review articles and case reports, the abstract must be no longer than 250 words, written in a single paragraph without any subheadings. Below the English abstract, authors should provide 3–5 keywords for indexing purposes.
2. Introduction: The Introduction should provide a concise background of the study, clearly stating the rationale, knowledge gap, and the study’s objectives or hypotheses. All information presented must be supported by relevant references, and citations should be up-to-date and from credible sources. The Introduction should end with a clear statement of the study aim.
3. Materials and Methods: This section should provide sufficient detail to allow other researchers to replicate the experiments and reproduce the results. For each experiment, describe all steps performed, including the study design, instruments or equipment, reagents, procedures, and analytical methods used. Specify the study population or sample, inclusion/exclusion criteria, and any treatments or interventions applied. Clearly state the outcome measures and statistical analyses, including software and significance thresholds. Any relevant citations for standard methods must be included. For randomized controlled trial and systematic review, the authors must provide protocol registration number. Ethical considerations, such as approval by an institutional review board and informed consent for human studies, must also be explicitly stated. Click link for: Ethics approval and consent to participate:
4. Results: This section should provide a detailed description of all data, presented clearly in figures and tables. Every figure and table must be cited in the text. The term "significant" should only be used for statistically significant results, and the corresponding P-values must be clearly indicated. Data should be presented logically to support the study objectives.
5. Discussion: The Discussion should include a brief summary of the key findings and interpret them in the context of previous research. Authors may compare their results with those of other studies, discuss the implications, suggest directions for future research, and acknowledge any limitations of the current study.
6. Conclusion: The Conclusion typically follows the Discussion and should summarize the main findings, emphasizing their importance and relevance to the field. It should be concise and clearly convey the significance of the study.
7. Conflict of Interest: All authors must declare any potential conflict of interest, financial or otherwise, that could influence the study or its interpretation.
8. Acknowledgments: Place Acknowledgments in a separate section at the end of the article, before the References. Do not include them on the title page or as footnotes. List individuals who contributed substantially to the work (e.g., technical assistance, writing/editing support, or general guidance).
9. Author Contributions: Authors should provide a brief Author Contributions statement following the CRediT taxonomy, clearly indicating each author’s specific roles in the work (e.g., Conceptualization, Data curation, Formal analysis, Funding acquisition, Investigation, Methodology, Project administration, Resources, Software, Supervision, Validation, Visualization, Writing-original draft preparation, and Writing-review & editing). Each author must be assigned at least one meaningful contribution, and shared roles should be clearly stated.
10. Data Availability Statement: Authors should include a statement describing where the research data supporting the study can be accessed and under what conditions. This ensures transparency and allows other researchers to verify or replicate the results.
11. References: References should be put after the main text. The citations in the text, tables, and descriptions should be listed in the order they are reference to in the text using superscript Arabic numbers without parentheses after periods, commas, and quotation marks, but before colons, and semicolons. For example, use superscript Arabic numbers after periods¹. Use superscript Arabic numbers after commas². Moreover, the abbreviation "et al.", place superscript Arabic outside the period et al.⁵ References should be formatted in the "Vancouver style".

8) Figures and Tables

Figures

Cite figures in the text in ascending numeric order at first appearance in the manuscript file. For example, Figure 1, Figure 2 and so on.

The electronic artwork is required for an abbreviated summary of the figure specifications. Read the full details of the requirements in the corresponding sections on this page.

Figure Files

Figure 1.tif, Figure 2.jpeg and so on. Match filename to caption label and citation.

Captions

Figure 1. XXX, Figure 2. XXX and so on. Make sure that captures are matched with filenames.

• Use Times New Roman as a font in your illustrations.
• Make sure you use uniform lettering and sizing of your original artwork.
• Number the illustrations according to their sequence in the text.
• Submit each illustration as a separate file.

Please do not:

• Supply files that have a low number of pixels (e.g., GIF, BMP, PICT, WPG).
• Supply files that are too low in resolution.
• Submit graphics files larger than limitation.

Figure Captions

Ensure that each illustration has a caption. Supply captions separately, not attached to the figure. A caption should comprise a brief title (not on the figure itself) and a description of the illustration. Keep text in the illustrations themselves to a minimum but explain all symbols and abbreviations used. The caption may also include a legend as needed. Text for Figures captions is Times New Roman in 12 points.

Tables

Cite tables in ascending numeric order upon first appearance in the manuscript file. All tables and their titles must be placed at the end of manuscript after the reference list.

Tables require a label (e.g., “Table 1”) and brief descriptive title to be placed above the table. Use Times New Roman in 9-12 font size. Place legends, footnotes, and other text below the table. To mark each footnote, use superscript letter (a, b, c). All abbreviations appearing in the table must be listed alphabetically.

Copyright & Licensing Policy

Authors retain full copyright to their work. The Journal of Medicine and Urban Health (JMUH) does not require authors to transfer copyright. Instead, authors grant the journal a non-exclusive license to publish, distribute, archive, and index the article in all forms and media.

All articles are published under the Creative Commons Attribution–NonCommercial–NoDerivatives 4.0 International License (CC BY-NC-ND 4.0).

Under this license:

• Readers may read, download, and share the article for non-commercial purposes.
• Proper attribution must be given to the original authors and the journal.
• The work may not be modified, adapted, translated, or used to create derivative works.

Author Rights

• deposit the submitted or accepted manuscript in personal, institutional, or funder repositories;
• use the article in teaching materials, presentations, and lectures;
• share the published PDF with colleagues and students for non-commercial purposes;
• present the article at conferences and distribute printed copies on a non-commercial basis;
• include the article in a thesis or dissertation with proper citation;
• reuse parts of the article (figures/tables) in future scholarly works with citation to JMUH.

Publisher’s Rights

• publish and disseminate the article;
• archive and preserve the article in digital repositories;
• index the article in bibliographic and abstracting databases;
• ensure long-term accessibility and visibility through third-party services;

Self-Archiving Policy

• post the submitted manuscript (preprint) on personal or institutional websites and repositories;
• post the accepted manuscript (postprint) in institutional repositories;
• share the published version (publisher’s PDF) on non-commercial platforms with full citation to JMUH.

Use of Third-Party Material

Authors are responsible for obtaining permission for any copyrighted third-party materials (figures, tables, images). By submitting the article, the authors confirm that all such permissions have been obtained and comply with license terms. Download the License to Publish Agreement here!

References

References should be put after the main text. The citations in the text, tables, and descriptions should be listed in the order they are reference to in the text using superscript Arabic numbers without parentheses after periods, commas, and quotation marks, but before colons, and semicolons. For example, use superscript Arabic numbers after periods¹. Use superscript Arabic numbers after commas². Moreover, the abbreviation "et al.", place superscript Arabic outside the period et al.⁵ References should be formatted in the "Vancouver style".

Examples:

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