Writing Rules

Language, Manuscript Preparation, and Formatting Guidelines

Language and Linguistic Quality

JEIMP publishes all articles in English. Authors are responsible for ensuring that manuscripts are written in clear, accurate, and professional scientific English prior to submission.

Manuscripts may be reviewed for language quality by the journal’s language editors and editorial team. If the linguistic quality is deemed insufficient for peer review or publication, authors may be requested to obtain professional language editing from an external service. Use of such services does not guarantee acceptance and remains the responsibility of the authors.

Authorship and Author Order

Authorship must be finalized before submission. Changes to the list of authors, the order of authors, or the designation of the corresponding author are not permitted after submission, except under exceptional circumstances.

Requests for authorship changes must be:

  • Scientifically and ethically justified,

  • Approved by all listed authors,

  • Evaluated by the Editorial Office in accordance with ICMJE authorship criteria.

If changes cannot be adequately justified, the manuscript may need to be withdrawn and resubmitted.

Manuscript Formatting

To facilitate efficient review and production, authors should prepare manuscripts in accordance with the following general formatting principles:

  • Manuscripts should be prepared using Microsoft Word.

  • Text should be double-spaced with standard margins (approximately 2.5 cm).

  • The preferred font is Times New Roman.

  • Headings and subheadings should be clearly structured.

  • SI (International System of Units) must be used throughout the manuscript.

  • All figures, tables, and graphics must be cited sequentially in the text.

  • Abbreviations should be defined at first mention and used consistently thereafter.

Detailed formatting and word-count requirements according to article type are provided in the Author Guidelines section:
https://jeimp.com/index.php/pub/about/submissions#authorGuidelines

Keywords

Keywords are essential for indexing, discoverability, and appropriate reviewer selection.

Authors are requested to use Medical Subject Headings (MeSH) descriptors as keywords whenever possible. MeSH terms may be selected using:

  • MeSH on Demand (automated term identification from abstracts), or

  • MeSH Browser (manual term search).

Original articles, case reports, public health articles, systematic reviews, and meta-analyses should include at least three (3) keywords. Keywords must be listed at the end of the abstract.

If an appropriate MeSH descriptor is not available, authors may contact the Editorial Office for guidance during revision.

Abbreviations

Abbreviations should be defined in parentheses at the first occurrence of the term in the text and used consistently thereafter.

Abbreviations should generally not be used in the abstract, except for universally recognized terms (e.g., COVID-19, DNA, RNA). All abbreviations used in figures and tables must be explained in the corresponding legends.

Figures, Tables, and Graphics

Figures, tables, and graphics must be numbered consecutively in the order of their citation in the text.

  • Each figure or table should be placed on a separate page following the references.

  • Figure legends should appear below figures, and table titles should appear above tables.

  • High-resolution images (minimum 300 dpi) are required to ensure publication quality.

  • If image files exceed standard size limits, they may be uploaded separately in JPEG or GIF format and named according to their sequence number.

  • Written permission must be obtained for any previously published material, and appropriate credit must be provided in the legend.

  • Inappropriate image manipulation, including selective enhancement, obscuring, removal, or alteration of specific features, is not permitted; any adjustments must be applied uniformly to the entire image and must not misrepresent the original data.

References

References must be prepared in a uniform format and cited in accordance with the American Medical Association (AMA) citation style.

Authors are responsible for ensuring the accuracy and completeness of all references.

Article Types Accepted by JEIMP