Author Guidelines

1. Submission Requirements

Manuscripts are accepted for consideration on the understanding that their content has not been previously published, is not under consideration for publication elsewhere, and that submission has been approved by all co-authors. By submitting a manuscript and upon acceptance by the editor, the author transfers all copyright to the publisher.

2. Manuscript Types

The journal accepts the following types of submissions:

• Original research — results of original clinical or epidemiological studies.
• Literature reviews and systematic reviews — analytical overviews of current issues in clinical medicine.
• Case reports — descriptions of rare or instructive clinical observations.
• Conference proceedings, expert interviews, and healthcare articles — materials from scientific and practical conferences, congresses, interviews with leading specialists, healthcare policy articles, educational lectures within postgraduate medical education, and other materials of broad interest to the medical community.
• Short communications — preliminary research results, up to 1,500 words.

Experimental research is not published.

3. Manuscript Preparation

3.1. General Requirements

The following information must be provided in both Ukrainian and English:

• Author information: surname, first name, patronymic; academic degree and title; institutional affiliation, position; contact details (postal address, email, telephone).
• Links to academic profiles (if available).
• ORCID iD for each author (https://orcid.org/) — mandatory for the corresponding author, recommended for all co-authors.
• Article title.
• Abstract (150–200 words); for original research: aim, materials and methods, results, conclusions.
• Keywords (6–12 terms).
• UDC code.

ORCID iD is a free unique researcher identifier. Registration: https://orcid.org/register. Format: Ivan Ivanenko https://orcid.org/0000-0002-XXXX-XXXX

3.2. Technical Formatting

The manuscript language is Ukrainian or English. Text must be prepared in Microsoft Word using Times New Roman font.

Additional technical requirements:

• Font size: 14 pt.
• Line spacing: 1.5.
• Margins: 2.5 cm on all sides.
• Paragraph indent: 1.25 cm (set via Paragraph menu, not spaces or tabs).
• Page numbering: mandatory, centred at the bottom.

3.3. Nomenclature and Units

Physical quantities and units should follow the SI system; terminology should conform to anatomical and histological nomenclatures; disease names should follow the current International Classification of Diseases (ICD); drug names should be given as International Nonproprietary Names (INN).

3.4. Structure of Original Research Articles

Original research articles must be clearly structured:

• Introduction
• Aim
• Materials and methods
• Results
• Discussion
• Conclusions
• References
• References (transliterated — see Section 4.3)

The following optional sections may also be included: future research directions; funding statement; conflict of interest declaration; authors’ individual contributions.

3.5. Figures and Illustrations

Figures should be submitted as separate files in TIFF or JPEG format (250–300 pixels/inch); graphs should be submitted in Excel.

• Number figures in order of appearance: Fig. 1, Fig. 2, etc.
• Figure captions should be listed in the manuscript (not embedded in the image).
• Photomicrographs: indicate magnification and staining method.

4. References

4.1. In-text Citations

References in the text should be cited as numbers in square brackets. All cited sources must be listed in the reference list.

4.2. Reference List — Formatting Examples

Journal articles:

Journal abbreviations should follow Index Medicus standards; after the third author, add et al.; include DOI at the end of each reference, e.g.:

Kumskova M., Flora G.D., Nayak M.K. et al. (2026) Platelet defects in patients and mice with Ehlers-Danlos syndrome. Blood, 147(9): 987–997. doi.org/10.1182/blood.2025029912.

Monographs:

Mackay I., Rose N.R., Diamond B. et al. (2014) Encyclopedia of Medical Immunology. Springer — Verlag New York, 1296 p.

Edited volumes:

Kreutz R., Abd el-Hady Algharably E. (2021) Blood Pressure Control. In: Offermanns S., Rosenthal W. (eds.) Encyclopedia of Molecular Pharmacology. Springer, Cham. doi: 10.1007/978-3-030-57401-7_30.

Conference abstracts:

Loganovsky K., Loganovskaya T. (1997) Brain laterality and psychopathology in the remote period of acute radiation sickness. In: Abstracts of the 4th Laterality and Psychopathology Conf., June 19–21, 1997, London, p. 34.

4.3. References (Transliterated)

A parallel References list in Latin script must follow the main reference list, maintaining the same order and numbering. This list is required for indexing in international databases (Web of Science, Scopus, Google Scholar).

Formatting rules for References:

• Numbering and order identical to the main reference list.
• Journal names abbreviated according to NLM/Index Medicus standards.
• DOI must be included for each source (if available).
• Ukrainian-language sources transliterated into Latin script per Cabinet of Ministers Resolution No. 55 of 27.01.2010 (tool: https://translit.kh.ua/).

Example for a Ukrainian-language source:

Kovalenko I.V., Petrenko O.S. (2023) Suchasni pidkhody do likuvannia [Modern approaches to treatment]. Ukr Med Chasop., 3(175):45–52. doi: 10.32471/umj.1680-3051.175.XXXXXX.

5. Publication Process

5.1. Online Publication

After layout, editing, and approval of the final version with the author(s), the electronic version of the article becomes available online within 1 business day, with a DOI assigned for citation.

5.2. Author Copies

Each author receives 1 complimentary print copy of the journal issue in which their article appears.

6. Submitting a Manuscript

To submit a manuscript and receive answers to all publication-related questions (eligibility, timelines, peer review outcomes, payment, etc.):

Iveta Khomoretska (Managing Editor — Executive Secretary)

Tel.: (044) 585-97-10 (ext. 316), (050) 929-32-39, (098) 722-59-49

E-mail: [email protected]