Quick Glance:

• Only short-format research articles will be considered.

• Articles should be brief and offer clear insight; studies that confirm or refute previous findings with robust evidence are especially encouraged.

• The Research Article must clearly articulate the significance of the findings.

• The manuscript length must be 5,000 words or less, including references, tables, and figure legends.

• Each article should include max of two to three figures, or one to two figures and a table.

• The main text file must be submitted as a .docx word document, using 12-pt Times New Roman, single spacing, with continuous line numbering. 

• The manuscript must begin with a 200-word, fully referenced, bolded paragraph summarizing:

  1. 1. the significance of the problem studied,

     2. the approach taken, and

     3. the major findings.

Organizing your article sections in the following order:

1. Title

-Must be informative, self-explanatory, and clearly describe the research.

-Avoid abbreviations.

-Include major keywords to improve search visibility (SEO).

2. Author full names with affiliations

-Provide full first and last names, each followed by a numbered superscript indicating affiliation.

-Mark the corresponding author with a superscript star.

-Affiliations must include department, institution, and country.

-If authors wish to remain anonymous during review, submit a blinded version of the manuscript without author names or affiliations. 

3. Short running title

-Provide a running title no longer than 40 characters that represents the study.

4. Corresponding Author details

-Include full name, department, institution, state, country, work phone number, and email address for the corresponding author.

5. Abstract 

The manuscript must begin with a 200-word, fully referenced, bolded paragraph that summarizes:

-the significance of the problem studied,

-the approach taken, and

-the major findings.

Capture all major keywords within the abstract to improve search visibility (SEO).

6. Keywords 

-Provide 5–7 keywords, using MeSH terms when applicable.

-Keywords improve discoverability and citation potential.

Examples: Brain, Nervous system, Neurogenesis, Heart, Lung, Inflammation, Biomarkers, Cancer.

7. Main Text Structure

-Immediately after the abstract and keywords, include a brief introductory paragraph (no subheadings).

-Follow with a combined Results and Discussion section, without subheadings.

-End with a final concluding paragraph that addresses the broader implications of the findings.  

8. Figures and Figure legends

-Submit up to 3 figures as a separate single PDF file for initial peer review.

-Label figures clearly (e.g., Figure 1, Figure 2).

-Include figure legends below each figure.

-Do not merge multiple panels into a single figure to bypass the figure limit.

-During revision, upload individual high-resolution figure files (minimum 300 dpi) in TIFF, PNG, or JPEG format.

9. Tables 

-A maximum of 3 total display items are allowed:

- 3 figures, or

- 2 figures and 1 table.

-Tables must be submitted in Word (.docx) format.

-Include a brief, numbered title above each table.

-Place legends, annotations, and explanations of abbreviations below the table.

10. References

    • Include a maximum of 25 references.

    • Use the Vancouver style, following the US NLM and ICMJE guidelines.

    • List references in numerical order, in the same order cited in the text, beginning with the abstract.

    • In-text citations must appear in superscript.

    • Include Digital Object Identifier (DOI) numbers where available.

    • Do not cite unpublished materials.

    • Journal names must be abbreviated following the NLM Catalog rules.

11. Materials & Methods

-Provide detailed procedures if techniques are new.

-If established methods are used, cite appropriate sources.

-Ensure all methods include enough detail to allow replication.

-Extended methods should be included in a supplementary file uploaded to www.figshare.com; provide the DOI link in the manuscript.

12. Supplementary File 

-Upload supplementary methodology or additional materials as a single file to www.figshare.com.

-Include a list of supplementary items and the DOI link in this section of the manuscript.

13. Acknowledgement

-Individuals who contributed but do not meet authorship criteria should be acknowledged, with a brief description of their contributions.

-Written permission must be obtained from all acknowledged individuals.

-Follow ICMJE and COPE authorship guidelines.

14. Conflict of Interest Statement 

-Authors must disclose any financial or non-financial competing interests.

-If no conflicts exist, state: “The authors declare no potential conflicts of interest.”

-If conflicts exist, submit a completed ICMJE Conflict of Interest Form with the manuscript. 

15. Funding support

-Provide details of all research funding sources.

16. Data Availability Statement

-Indicate who is responsible for handling data-related inquiries and provide their email address.

17. Authors Contribution statement

-Clearly describe the specific contributions of each author to enhance transparency (e.g., conceptualization, data collection, analysis, writing, supervision).

18. Layman's summary

-Provide a maximum of 75-word summary, written for a non-expert audience. 

19. Graphical Illustration

-Only during revision submission, upload one high-quality image summarizing the work. 

Subject experts may submit commentary or opinions on topics within their area of expertise. These articles reflect the authors’ views alone and do not represent the official position of the journal, its partners, editors, editorial board members, or advisory members.