Guide for Authors

Guide for Authors

SJMPH follows the authorship criteria defined by the International Committee of Medical Journal Editors (ICMJE).

All listed authors must meet these criteria and contribute meaningfully to the work.
An Author Contributions statement must be included in the manuscript, clearly outlining the role of each author.
Any requests to add, remove, or rearrange authors must be submitted to the editorial office, with written consent from all co-authors, including the author being added or removed.
Post-publication changes to authorship require approval from the Editor-in-Chief and must be addressed through a corrigendum.

Submission Declaration

Submission of a manuscript implies that:

The content is original, has not been published previously, and is not under consideration elsewhere.
All authors have approved the final version and accept full responsibility for the validity and integrity of the work.
The corresponding author's email and full postal address, as well as the contact details of all co-authors, must be provided.
Any financial or personal conflicts of interest must be declared at the time of submission and will be disclosed in the published article.

Manuscripts may be submitted in English or Arabic, prepared using Microsoft Word, and submitted via the journal’s online system or official email.

Manuscript Format

The manuscript should follow this structure:

Title and Author Information
Abstract (maximum 250 words)
Keywords (maximum 6)
Introduction
Materials and Methods
Results
Discussion
Conclusion
Acknowledgments (if applicable)
References
Tables and Figures

Formatting Guidelines:

Use clear and concise UK English.
Tables and figures should be placed at the end of the manuscript (not embedded in the text).
Tables must be submitted in editable Word format.
Figures should be of high resolution.

Referencing Style

SJMPH follows the Vancouver (Numbered) style.
Citations should appear in the order they are mentioned in the text, using parentheses (e.g., (1), (2)).

Examples:

Journal:
Yameny A, Alabd S, Mansor M. J Biosci Appl Res. 2023;9(4):212–230.
Book:
Johnson RE, Hanstbarger WM. Handbook of Insecticides. Colorado State University; 1966.
Online:
Edelstein M, Pitchforth E... BMC Int Health Hum Rights. 2008;8:10. Available from: [URL]

Plagiarism and Misconduct

All submissions are screened using Similarity Check (Crossref).

SJMPH prohibits all forms of plagiarism, including:

Direct copying without citation
Self-plagiarism or duplicate submissions
Data fabrication or falsification
Misattribution of authorship
False citations or undeclared sources

Violations may result in rejection, retraction, or institutional notification.

AI and Chatbot Policy

SJMPH follows WAME and ICMJE guidelines regarding AI use:

Chatbots (e.g., ChatGPT) cannot be listed as authors.
Any use of AI tools must be transparently disclosed in the manuscript.
Editors and reviewers must not upload manuscripts into AI tools to preserve confidentiality.

WAME Policy on AI Use

Open Access and Copyright

SJMPH is a gold open-access journal.

All articles are published under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License (CC BY 4.0).
Authors retain full copyright of their work.

https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/