Author Guidelines

Author Guidelines for Journal of Health Care and Research

Prepare and submit your manuscript to Journal of Health Care and Research. These guidelines help authors format articles, follow ethical standards, understand peer review, and prepare publication-ready submissions.

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Guideline Sections

Use these sections to prepare your manuscript clearly and avoid avoidable delays during editorial screening.

Submission Checklist

Required manuscript elements including title, abstract, keywords, references, funding, and declarations.

Article Types

Research articles, reviews, case reports, clinical images, commentaries, editorials, and special articles.

References

References should follow Vancouver style and be numbered sequentially in the text.

Peer Review

Manuscripts are evaluated by the Editorial Board and external reviewers using double-blind review.

APC

Open access publication is supported by an article processing charge after editorial acceptance.

Copyright

Published articles are distributed under Creative Commons licensing with proper attribution.

Preparation Essentials

Submission Checklist

Authors should prepare the manuscript with all required sections before submission. The abstract should not exceed 350 words, and abbreviations should be minimized or clearly defined.

Title
Full author names and institutional addresses
Structured abstract
Keywords
List of abbreviations
Background or introduction
Methods
Results
Discussion
Conclusions
Vancouver style references
Acknowledgment
Funding information
Declaration of interests
Article Types

Formats Accepted for Publication

Journal of Health Care and Research accepts multiple scholarly formats across healthcare and health sciences.

Article Type Main Requirement Recommended Limit
Research Article Original primary research or systematic review following appropriate reporting guidelines. 4000 words, qualitative papers up to 5000 words
Case Report / Case Series Educational clinical value, patient consent when applicable, and clear clinical relevance. 2500 words, up to 6 tables and 10 figures
Review Article Critical discussion based on secondary data relevant to the journal scope. 5000 words, abstract up to 350 words
Clinical Image High-quality educational image with patient context and consent where required. 500 words
Editorial Brief commentary on a current article or topic relevant to the journal. 1200 words, 15 references, 2 tables or figures
Special Article Guidelines, history, education, surveys, or articles not fitting other categories. 3500 words, 3 to 5 figures or tables
Literature Review Broad background, recent progress, comparison of studies, gaps, strengths, and limitations. 6000 words
Commentary Focused response or perspective with essential citations and a clear take-home message. 2500 words, 20 references, up to 2 figures or tables
Detailed Requirements

Manuscript Type Guidelines

Open each section for specific formatting and content expectations.

Research Articles

Research articles should report original primary research. Systematic reviews may also be considered when they follow appropriate reporting guidelines.

Studies reporting descriptive results from a single institution will be considered when analogous data have not been previously published in a peer-reviewed journal.

Original research articles must include a structured abstract of maximum 350 words and should not exceed 4000 words of text. Qualitative research papers may include up to 5000 words.

Case Report and Case Series

Case reports should contribute to medical knowledge, have educational value, or highlight the need for a change in clinical practice, diagnostic approaches, or prognostic understanding.

They should include relevant positive and negative findings from history, examination, and investigation. Clinical images may be included when accompanied by a statement confirming written consent for publication.

Case reports should include a structured abstract of maximum 350 words and should not exceed 2500 words. Use 6 tables or fewer and 10 figures or fewer.

  • Title with “case report” and area of focus
  • Keywords
  • Abstract
  • Introduction
  • Patient information
  • Clinical findings
  • Timeline
  • Diagnostic assessment
  • Therapeutic intervention
  • Follow-up and outcomes
  • Discussion
  • Patient perspective
  • Informed consent
Review Articles

Review articles should provide a critical discussion on a specific aspect of the subject. Reviews should include an abstract of up to 350 words, 8 to 10 keywords, and should not exceed 5000 words of text.

All statements and observations should be supported with appropriate citations and complete references.

Clinical Image
  • Clinical images should provide useful visual information for clinicians.
  • Images should be interesting, educational, and respectful of the patient.
  • Authors must obtain signed informed consent for publication where applicable.
  • Authors must have been involved in the care of the patient.
  • The text should not exceed 500 words and should include patient history, image context, and patient outcome.
  • Authors may include a short single best answer question with four short answers for an accompanying picture quiz.
Editorials

Editorials are brief commentaries on a currently published article or issue related to journal topics. The editorial office may invite such works, and authors should submit within 20 days of receiving an invitation.

Editorials may include up to 1200 words, 15 references, and 2 tables or figures.

Special Articles

Special Articles include guidelines, history, education, surveys, and other article types that do not fit into standard categories. Approval from the Editorial Office is required before submission.

Special Articles may include up to 3500 words, 3 to 5 figures or tables, and an unstructured summary of up to 250 words.

Literature Review
  • Introduce broad background literature about the research topic.
  • Discuss recent progress thematically or chronologically.
  • Compare and contrast different studies and identify major gaps.
  • Discuss strengths and limitations of prior studies.
  • Total word count should not exceed 6000 words.
  • References should follow Vancouver style.
Commentary
  • Do not summarize the focal article. Move directly to the key issues being raised.
  • Do not include general praise for the focal article.
  • Use only essential citations.
  • Use a short title that emphasizes the key message.
  • Do not include an abstract.
  • Make the take-home message clear.
  • Total word count should not exceed 2500 words, 20 references, and 2 figures or tables.
  • References should follow Vancouver style.
Reference Style

Vancouver Reference Format

References should follow Vancouver style. They should be numbered sequentially as they occur in the text and ordered numerically in the reference list.

All citations mentioned in the text, tables, or figures must be listed in the reference list. If cited in tables or figure legends, number according to the first identification of the table or figure in the text.

Published Article

Bennett JE, Stevens GA, Mathers CD, Bonita R, Rehm J, Kruk ME, Riley LM, Dain K, Kengne AP, Chalkidou K, Beagley J, Kishore SP, Chen W, Saxena S, Bettcher DW, Grove JT, Beaglehole R, Ezzati M. NCD Countdown 2030: worldwide trends in non-communicable disease mortality and progress towards Sustainable Development Goal target 3.4. Lancet. 2018 Sep 22;392(10152):1072-1088. PMID: 30264707.

Book

Author AA. Title of book. Edition if not first. Place of publication: Publisher; Year of publication. Pagination.

Chapter in a Book

Bennett AE, Smith GA, Mathews CD. The Diabetes. In: Davidson H, editor. The Diabetes. Vol 3. 2nd ed. New York: Publishing Press; 1969. p. 34-78.

Website

Author or organisation name. Title of the page [Internet]. Place of publication: Publisher; Date or year of publication [updated YYYY Mon DD; cited YYYY Mon DD]. Available from: URL.

Editorial Process

Peer Review and Manuscript Journey

Submissions are assessed through editorial screening and external double-blind peer review.

1. Submission

Authors submit the manuscript, author details, declarations, and supporting files.

2. Editorial Check

The editorial office reviews scope, completeness, formatting, and basic scientific standards.

3. Double-Blind Review

External reviewers evaluate the manuscript without knowing author identity.

4. Revision

Authors respond to reviewer and editorial comments where revision is required.

5. Acceptance

Editorial decisions are made after review, revision, and final quality checks.

6. Publication

Accepted articles are published open access and made available online.

Article Processing Charge

Open Access Publication Fee

All articles published in Journal of Health Care and Research are open access and freely available online immediately upon publication.

$500 Research Articles
$500 Review Articles
$500 Case Reports

Individual waiver requests may be considered on a case-by-case basis in cases of genuine need.

Publication Policies

Funding, Reprints, and Copyright

Funding

Details of all funding sources should be provided in a separate section titled “Funding”. This section should appear before the acknowledgements section.

Article Reprints

Reprints with a minimum order of 50 can be purchased by co-authors. For inquiries, contact contact@asploro.com.

Copyright

All articles are published under Creative Commons License. Any further distribution or use of content published under CC BY 4.0 must maintain attribution to the author or authors, article title, journal citation, and DOI.