Author Guidelines
- Direction rules
1.1. The scientific journal “Herald of the medical and social institute of Tajikistan” has a thematic focus and publishes scientific articles, scientific reviews, case studies in Russian concerning problems of health care and medicine in general
1.2. The journal publishes materials that meet the criteria of high scientific quality: the relevance of the topic and the scientific novelty of the research, the originality of the research problem and the research methods used, the high scientific significance of the conclusions
1.3. All authors have an equal chance of being published, regardless of place of residence, nationality or academic degree. The journal publishes materials that have not been previously published and are not intended for simultaneous publication in other publications. By submitting an article, the author guarantees that the submitted material is original, and that until the end of consideration, the specified material will not be transferred to third parties for publication in other publications.
1.4. Articles are published in the journal based on peer review. The authors submit to the editors a formalized and completed article, which the editors send to a specialist with an academic degree in a given scientific field, whose name and surname are unknown to the author of the article. A specialist reviewing an article cannot be its author (co-author), or be the scientific supervisor of the author(s).
- Review rules
2.1. The publication reviews all materials received by the editors that correspond to its topics for the purpose of their expert assessment. All reviewers are recognized experts on the subject of the materials being reviewed and have published on the subject of the article being reviewed over the past 3 years. Reviews are stored in the publishing house and in the editorial office for 5 years.
2.2. Review of all materials submitted for consideration is carried out by members of the journal's editorial board - specialists in the subject matter of the material being reviewed. Reviewing is carried out using the double-blind review method - the reviewer does not know the name of the author, the author does not know the name of the reviewer. No other reviews will be accepted for consideration!
2.3. The decision about whether the material will be published in the journal “Health of Tajikistan” is greatly influenced by the quality of the article and its interest for the reader. In order for the material to be published, a number of procedures and checks are necessary, which is why the authors’ demands for publication of materials as quickly as possible are not considered by the editors.
2.4. Footnotes to the author's own work in the work with the aim of artificially increasing his impact factor may be a reason for rejection of the article. An author can publish only one material in one issue.
2.5. All incoming materials, before being submitted for review, are checked for plagiarism, relevance, and compliance with the scientific focus of the journal.
2.6. Members of the editorial board review the article within a certain time frame. Based on the results of the review, the editor-in-chief and members of the editorial board decide whether to publish the material or not. In controversial cases, the article is submitted for additional review to a specialist in this field.
2.7. The editors of the publication send copies of reviews or a reasoned refusal to the authors of the submitted materials, and also undertake to send copies of reviews to the Ministry of Education and Science of the Russian Federation upon receipt of a corresponding request by the editors of the publication.
- Article formatting rules
3.1. The size of the original article, including tables, figures, bibliography and summary, should not exceed 8 pages, chronicles - 2-3, reviews - 3-4 pages.
3.2. The text of the article must be typed on a computer: Word font, normal style, size 12, spacing - 1.5.
3.3. The editorial office is provided with 2 copies of the article; the material must be available in an electronic version.
3.4. The article is accompanied by an official referral from the institution in which the work was performed, must have a visa and the signature of the head, certified by a round seal. If the article is a dissertation, then this is emphasized in the direction.
3.5. The output of the article indicates: the title of the work, the surname and initials of the author, the name of the institution in which it was carried out, the city; for foreign authors - city and country.
3.6. The original article includes the following sections: introduction, purpose of the study, material and methods, research results and discussion, conclusion (conclusions). The research methodology is described clearly and in detail. The presentation of the material should be clear and concise.
3.7. The article must be carefully verified: chemical formulas, tables, doses and citations are endorsed by the author in the margins. The article must use the SI system of units. Abbreviations other than generally accepted ones are not allowed. The footnote indicates the source of the quotation: title, place of publication, year, volume, issue, page.
3.8. The amount of graphic material should not exceed 3-4. Provide contrasting photographs, clear drawings, captions are required and are located on the same page as the drawing. On the back of each drawing are its number and the name of the first author of the article. The top and bottom of the picture are indicated. Graphs and diagrams should not be overloaded with text inscriptions.
3.9. Tables should be compact and printed on a separate page, have a title and number. The table header must correspond to the content of the column.
3.10. The place where a reference to a figure or table is given in the text is noted in the margin of the manuscript on the left.
3.11. The bibliography of the original article includes no more than 16, and the problematic ones - 40 titles, arranged in alphabetical order: first in Russian, and then in foreign languages. Only the authors of the article are responsible for the correctness of the material provided. References to dissertations, abstracts of dissertations, publications in collections, and methodological documents at the local level are not allowed.
3.12. The resume is attached on a separate sheet of no more than ½ page in size in Tajik, Russian and English and contains a brief summary of the work. The resume must indicate the title of the article, the initials and surnames of the authors, and the institutions in which the work was performed. Here you need to print the UDC and keywords.
3.13. The article must be signed by all authors. Information about each author must be indicated: last name, first name and patronymic (in full), academic degree, position, postal and email address, contact phone number.
3.14. All articles received by the editor are sent to specialists for review.
3.15. An article accepted for publication must undergo a scientific editing stage. The editors reserve the right to shorten articles and publish them in the form of short messages.
3.16. Submission to the editor of works published in other publications is not permitted.
3.17. Articles not prepared in accordance with these rules, as well as manuscripts not accepted for publication, will not be returned to the authors.
3.18. Articles should be sent to the address: 734042, Republic of Tajikistan, Dushanbe st. Clara Setkina-2. “ “Herald of the medical and social institute of Tajikistan”.
