The journal seeks to publish four types of contributions in the form of an Original Article, a Review Article, Short communication, and Case Report.
Original Article: Article which represents in-depth research in various scientific disciplines.
Review articles: Should normally comprise less than 10,000 words; contain unstructured abstract and include up-to-date references. Meta-analyses are considered as reviews. Special attention will be paid to the teaching value of review papers.
Short communication: These should be complete manuscripts of significant importance. However, their length and depth do not justify a full-length paper. The total number of figures and tables should not exceed 4. The number of words should be = 3,000
Case Report: a detailed description of a unique clinical or research case, often presenting novel or rare findings. The number of words is 1200–1600 words.
Before Submission
Please make sure that your manuscript meets the below criteria:
Your manuscript is an original work and has not been published or is currently under review with another journal or Conference Proceedings.
Your work meets all the Research Ethics. The manuscript should contain a separate "Ethics Approval" section if the work involves human or animal subjects.
The English of the manuscript is acceptable and it should be free of grammatical and spelling errors.
The manuscript should be edited according to the Hammurabi Journal of Medical Sciences template (Manuscript Template).
Your figures are of acceptable quality and uploaded as separate files.
Your references are formatted correctly and numbered as they appear in the text. Please show the reference style.
Only manuscripts of sufficient quality that meet the aims & scope of the journal will be reviewed.
Manuscripts must conform to the guidelines of the journal shown below. Submissions that don't adhere to these guidelines will be rejected or returned to the Author before the peer review process.
Preparation of Manuscripts
Manuscripts must be prepared in accordance with the International Committee of Medical Journal Editors.
Online submission
Manuscripts should be submitted by one of the manuscript's authors. Only Word (.doc, .docx) files can be submitted, and there is no page limit. Submissions by anyone other than one of the authors will not be accepted. The submitting author takes responsibility for the manuscript during submission and peer review. If submission is not possible for technical reasons, the author can contact us for support.
Initial evaluation
All submitted manuscripts will be checked by the Editorial Office to determine whether they are properly prepared and whether they follow the ethical policies of the journal. All submitted manuscripts are screened for potential plagiarism via Turnitin software. Manuscripts that do not fit the journal's ethics policy or do not meet the standards of the journal will be rejected before peer review. Incomplete manuscripts not prepared in the advised style will be sent back to authors without scientific review. After these checks, the Editorial Office will consult the journal’s Editor-in-Chief to determine whether the manuscript fits the scope of the journal and whether it is scientifically sound. Manuscripts with insufficient priority for publication will be rejected promptly. Please write your text in good English. The Editor reserves the right to reject a manuscript on the grounds of insufficient language quality. Reject decisions at this stage will be verified by the Editor-in-Chief.
Article structure
The manuscript should be compiled in the following order: Title page, Abstract, Keywords, Introduction, Material and Methods, Results, Discussion, Conclusion, Acknowledgment(s), Conflicts of Interest, and References.
First page
Title: The title should be brief, concise, and descriptive. It should not contain any literature references, compound numbers, or non-standardized abbreviations. It should be centered, typed in Times New Roman, 14 size, and boldface.
Authors and affiliations: Supply given names, middle initials, and family names for complete identification. They should be centered beneath the title and typed in Times New Roman, 12 size, non-italic, and boldface.
Use superscript lowercase letters to indicate different affiliations, which should be as detailed as possible and include department, faculty/college, University, city with Postal code, and country.
Corresponding author: This should be indicated with an asterisk, and contact details (Tel. and e-mail address) should be placed in a footnote. If available, the 16-digit ORCID of the corresponding author.
Short running title (short title) with 40-50 characters as maximum.
Manuscript Page
Title: As in the instructions on the first page above.
Abstract
The abstract should be self-contained, citation-free, and should be up to 250 words and divided into Background, Objectives, Materials and Methods, Results, Conclusion, and Keywords. The abstract should briefly describe the purpose of the study, how the investigation was performed, the most important results, and the principal conclusions that were drawn from the results, respectively. Nonstandard or uncommon abbreviations should be defined at first mention within the abstract. The abstract should be typed in Times New Roman, 10 size, non-italic, and non-boldface.
Keywords
Authors are asked to provide (3-6) keywords, separated with semicolons, and should be typed in Times New Roman, 10 size, non-italic and non-boldface.
Introduction
This section should be succinct, with no subheadings. The author(s) should strive to define the significance of the work and the justification for its publication. Any background discussion should be brief and restricted to pertinent material. in addition, provide the aim of the study at the end of the introduction.
Material and Methods
This part should contain sufficient detail that would enable all procedures to be repeated. It can be divided into subsections if several methods are described. Authors should be as concise as possible in experimental descriptions. The experimental section must contain all of the information necessary to guarantee reproducibility. Previously published methods should be indicated by a reference and only relevant modifications should be described. All vendor details, including company, city, and country, should be mentioned for chemicals, reagents, strains, etc. For statistical analysis, please state the appropriate test(s) in addition to a hypothesized p-value or significant level (for example 0.05). in addition, provide an "Ethical approval” statement, mentioning the number and the approval date.
Results
They should be combined. The study results should be clear and concise. Restrict the use of tables and figures to depict data that is essential to the message and interpretation of the study. The results should be presented in a logical sequence in the text, tables and illustrations.
Figures and tables should not be submitted in separate files. Bitmap images should be of 300 dpi resolution at least unless the resolution is intentionally set to a lower level for scientific reasons. If a bitmap image has labels, the image and labels should be embedded in separate layers. Figures should be referred to as Fig. 1, Figs. 2, 3-5, using Arabic numerals. Ensure that all tables, figures, and schemes are cited in the text in numerical order. Figure parts should be denoted by lowercase letters (a,b,c,..etc).
Tables should be cited consecutively in the text. Every table must have a descriptive title and if numerical measurements are given, the units should be included in the column heading. Vertical rules should not be used. Figure and table captions should be 12 size, Times New Roman, boldface, and non-italic. Initially capitalize only the first word of the caption. Figure captions are to be below the figures and Table titles are to be fully justified right and left above the table.
Discussion
The discussion should explore the significance of the results of the work, not repeat them. Include in the discussion the implications of the findings and their limitations, how the findings fit into the context of other relevant work, and directions for future research.
Conclusion
The main conclusion(s) of the study should be presented in a short conclusion statement highlighting the goals of the study and its importance.
Acknowledgment(s)
All acknowledgments should be included at the very end of the manuscript before the references. Anyone who made a contribution to the research or manuscript, but who is not a listed author, should be acknowledged.
Conflicts of Interest
Authors must declare all relevant interests that could be perceived as conflicting. Authors should explain why each interest may represent a conflict. If no conflicts exist, the authors should state this. Submitting authors are responsible for co-authors declaring their interests.
References
Cited sequentially in Vancouver style; Citations should be numbered sequentially - that is, the first reference you cite is [l], the second reference is [2], and so on. The numbers in the text are superscript. References list are in numerical order, based on the order in which the references were first cited in your manuscript (Please provide six authors before et al.).
Peer Review
All manuscripts are subjected to peer review and are expected to meet the standards of academic excellence. If approved by the editor, submissions will be considered by peer reviewers, whose identities will remain anonymous to the authors and vice versa, identities of authors will remain anonymous to the reviewers. The decision regarding the acceptance or rejection of a manuscript is the responsibility of the editorial board and is based on the recommendations of the reviewers.
Revised manuscripts
The authors must submit the revised version of their submissions within two weeks of receiving the editorial decision. Revision does not mean that the manuscript will be accepted for publication, as the amended submissions could be sent out for reevaluation. In response to reviewers’ comments, the authors must ensure that each comment is followed by their revision and/or response. In instances where an author disagrees with a comment or suggestion of a reviewer, please justify the reason. Any associated changes in the manuscript must be highlighted in the revised form of the manuscript to facilitate the process of re-evaluation.
After acceptance
Upon acceptance, your article will be exported to production to undergo typesetting. once the typesetting is complete, you will receive the proofs.
Proofs
One set of page proofs (as a PDF file) will be sent by e-mail to the corresponding author. Please use this proof only for checking the typesetting, editing, completeness, and correctness of the text, tables, and figures. We will do our best to get your article published quickly and accurately. Therefore, it is important to ensure that all of your corrections are sent back in one communication within 72 hours. Note that the publisher may proceed with the publication of an article if no response is received.
Notes:
A fee for Publication for each research paper is:
For pages more than 10, the additional pages cost is (5,000) I.D per page. The acceptance letter and paper will not be published until the fees have been paid.
Editor-in-chief
Prof. Dr. Safaa Jawad Kadhem
Editorial Director
Asst. Prof. Dr. Laith A.I.K. Al-Kaif
hamofc.editor.hjms@uobabylon.edu.iq
Technical editorial board
Lect. Mushtaq Talib Mahdi
Mrs. Mawahib Mahdi Majeed
hamofc.support.hjms@uobabylon.edu.iq
