Biostatistical Reporting Guideline

General Information

The editorial and publication process of the Journal of Eurasian Medical Science are shaped in accordance with the guidelines of the International Committee of Medical Journal Editors (ICMJE), World Association of Medical Editors (WAME), Council of Science Editors (CSE), Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE), European Association of Science Editors (EASE), and National Information Standards Organization (NISO). The journal is in conformity with the Principles of Transparency and Best Practice in Scholarly Publishing.

Articles that do not fall within the scope of the journal are directly rejected. For detailed information on the subject, you can visit the link.

Additionally, you can check our website's 'Abstracting and Indexing' section to see which databases the journal is indexed in.

Article Submission

All manuscripts must be submitted online through JournalAgent. First time users will have to Create new account at this link. Creating a new account is free but mandatory. Registered authors can keep track of their articles after logging into the site using their username and password.

The journal does not charge for submission and processing of the manuscripts. If you experience any problems, please contact the editorial office by e-mail at jeurmeds@galenos.com.tr.

The submitted manuscripts that do not comply with the Submission Checklist items and that are not as per the “Instructions to Authors” would be returned to the authors for technical correction, before they undergo editorial/ peer-review.

Recommendations for Manuscripts:

Limitations for Words, Abstracts, References

Original Articles;

· Turkish title, English title, author names and institutions (in Turkish and English),

· Turkish and English abstract (300-500 words),

· Turkish and English keywords,

· Introduction (200-500 words),

· Material and Method (maximum 800 words),

· Findings (maximum 800 words),

· Discussion (maximum 1200 words) and

· References (maximum 30) should be arranged to include their parts. The entire text should not exceed 3300 words in total.

Brief Reports;

· Turkish title, English title, author names and institutions (in Turkish and English),

· Turkish and English abstract (300-500 words),

· Turkish and English keywords,

· Introduction (150-300 words),

· Material and Method (maximum 400 words),

· Findings (maximum 400 words),

· Discussion (max 600 words) and

· References (maximum 20) should be arranged to include their parts. The entire text should not exceed 1700 words in total.

Case Reports;

· Turkish title, English title, author names and institutions (in Turkish and English),

· Turkish and English abstract (300-500 words),

· Turkish and English keywords,

· Introduction (150-300 words),

· Case report (maximum 600 words),

· Discussion (maximum 600 words) and

· References (maximum 20) should be arranged to include their parts. The entire text should not exceed 1500 words in total.

Reviews;

· Turkish title, English title, author names and institutions (in Turkish and English),

· Turkish and English abstract (300-500 words),

· Turkish and English keywords,

· Introduction (100-400 words),

· Compilation text (2000-3000 words), including appropri- ate subheadings,

· Result (50-150 words) and

· References (maximum 35) should be arranged to include their parts. The entire text should not exceed 3550 words in total.

Letters to the Editor;

· Turkish title, English title, author names and institutions (in Turkish and English),

· Abstract (300-500 words) should be edited to include Turkish and English keywords.

· There is no need to open a subsection in the text of the letter, but should be written in a way that includes the main text (maximum 550 words) and conclusion (50-150 words) para- graphs.

· References used should not exceed 10, the text should not exceed 1100 words, figures and tables should not be used.

Detailed Recommendations for the Article Sections

Title

1. The title should possess attention-grabbing qualities while maintaining relevance to the subject matter. The primary purpose of the title is to facilitate the reader's understanding of the research topic and to capture their attention. It is crucial for the chosen phrasing to accurately encapsulate the applied research methodology while maintaining a direct correlation with the field of interest under investigation.

2. The title should incorporate conceptual keywords representative of the subject matter and, where feasible, should be succinctly articulated. It is advisable to limit the title to a length not exceeding 50 characters, while avoiding the use of question marks and exclamation points within its content whenever possible.

3. The English translation of the title must be accurate, maintaining consistency with its Turkish counterpart. There should be no disparity between the English and Turkish versions.

Title Page

1. The title page should include, following the title, the names of the authors along with their affiliations, highest academic degrees, and ORCID numbers. The name, address, and contact information of each respective author should be included. If the authors serve as editorial board members, such roles should be explicitly stated on this page.

Abstract

1. The abstract should be in harmonious alignment with the title. It must provide a consistent structure without deviating from the topic specified in the title.

2. Abstracts should be written for all types of articles, excluding letters. The abstract must be structured and should include sections on Aim, Materials and Methods, Results, and Conclusion.

3. The Aim section should consist of a concise narrative spanning one or two sentences. This segment should elucidate the conditions prompting the research, articulate the aims of the study, and specify the aspects under observation.

4. The Materials and Methods section should elucidate the procedural aspects of the research, providing a thorough description of the study design, methodologies employed, and the analytical approaches adopted. Essential details, including the composition and size of the sample group, variables, procedural intricacies, and implemented controls, should be meticulously incorporated.

5. In the Results section, the scientific results derived during the research process are succinctly presented. This section should convey statistically significant data and information relevant to the topics addressed in the research. Ambiguous adjectives such as 'many,' 'most,' 'few,' or 'some' should be avoided when describing findings and data in the Results and Conclusion sections. Data should be conveyed with precision, presented in numerical values without reliance on vague qualifiers.

6. In the Conclusion section, the outcomes of the research should be conveyed impartially, irrespective of their positive or negative significance. The author is expected to interpret the results in this section, providing insights into the implications of the research. Furthermore, the contribution of the study to the field of medical science should be explicitly stated.

Keywords

1. When selecting keywords, it is essential to stay within the bounds of the subject matter and scope, avoiding divergence.

2. It is recommended that the choice of keywords includes terms that capture the attention of the targeted readership and align with the words present in the title and throughout the content of the article.

3. Ideally, the number of keywords should range from 3 to 6. While fewer keywords are at the discretion of the author, exceeding this range is not recommended.

4. Keywords should be listed in full, without abbreviations. English keywords should align with the 'Medical Subject Headings' (MESH) available at nlm.nih.gov.

5. Turkish keywords should be provided in accordance with the Türkiye Bilim Terimleri (TBT) available at bilimterimleri.com.

Tables, Figures and Images

1. Elements deemed necessary should be presented in tables and figures with a simplicity that facilitates comprehension. Redundancy of the same information should be avoided.

2. Tables: "Tables 1, 2, 3, etc." The table number and the explanatory title should be placed at the top of the table.

3. Figures: Graphics and photographs "Figures 1, 2, 3 etc." It should be listed as and sent prepared in computer. The descriptive title should be placed under the figures.

4. The presentation of statistical information should be clear and free from unnecessary complexity. P values, confidence intervals, and other statistical measures should be appropriately rounded and expressed in accordance with the specified guidelines.

5. Table formats should not strain the eyes; they should be presented in a simple manner that allows the reader to easily draw inferences.

References

References should be listed according to the order of appearance in the text and indicated as "superscript" in relevant places. References should be written according to the "Vancouver" system of the American National Library of Medicine (U.S. National Library of Medicine; http://www.nlm.nih.gov/). The first letters of the authors' surnames and names should be entered with a comma at the end without a full stop, and a period should be placed after the first name of the last author without passing to the title. If the authors are 6 or less, all of them should be written. If the authors are more than 6 authors, the first 6 should be written, and then et al. should be used. Then the article's title should be entered, and a period should be placed at the end. The short name of the journal in MEDLINE is put at the end, and a space is left after it is written; publication date semicolon; number in parenthesis, the starting number of the published pages is put in a colon, and the last page is written after the hyphen is inserted, but the numbers on the first page are not repeated on the last page. The DOI of the cited article should be added at the very end. Examples:

For articles more than 6 authors: Hsiang HW, Ohno-Matsui K, Shimada N, Hayashi K, Moriyama M, Yoshida T, et al. Clinical characteristics of posterior staphyloma in eyes with pathologic myopia. Am J Ophthalmol. 2008;146(1):102-10. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ajo.2008.03.010

For articles 6 or fewer authors: Zarrilli R, Pournaras S, Giannouli M, Tsakris A. Global evolution of multidrug-resistant Acinetobacter bauman- nii clonal lineages. Int J Antimicrob Agents. 2013; 41(1): 11-9. 10.1016/j.ijantimicag.2012.09.008

For books: Patterson TF. Aspergillus species, pp: 2958-73. In: Mandell GL, Bennett JE, Dolin R (eds), Mandell, Douglas and Bennett's Principles and Practice of Infectious Diseases. 2005, 6th ed. Churchill Livingstone, Philadelphia.

For congress notice: Rota S, Fidan I, Lale Z, Çekiç İ. Pirosekanslama teknolojisi ile hepatit C virus genotiplerinin belirlenmesi. 6.Ulusal Tanısal ve Moleküler Mikrobiyoloji Kongresi, 15-19 Haziran 2010, Ankara. Kongre Kitabı, s: 186, P03-10.

For articles with more than six authors, the phrase "et al" should be used after the first six authors.

After Acceptance

Once the manuscript is accepted to be published in the Journal of Eurasian Medical Science, it receives a Digital Object Identifier (DOI) number. The accepted manuscripts are reviewed for publication in accordance with the journal's writing guidelines. This includes checking for adherence to writing rules, identifying missing sections within the text, reviewing the completeness and adequacy of materials used in the article, and verifying the accuracy and compliance of references through PubMed and CrossRef. Professional English editing services at the level of native English speakers will be provided for all articles planned to be published in the journal, with the aim of increasing scientific quality. The authors of the accepted manuscripts should be in consent that the editor-in-chief and associate editors could make corrections without changing the main text of the paper. A PDF proof of the accepted manuscript is sent to the corresponding author, and their publication approval is requested within 2 days of their receipt of the proof. Once the publication process of a manuscript is completed, it is scheduled to be published in an upcoming issue.

INSTRUCTIONS TO AUTHORS