Submissions

Author Guidelines

Author Guidelines

General Information

For article submission to the Journal of Artificial Intelligence in Health Sciences, authors should carefully read the following information, prepare the files in accordance with the format and upload them to the system. Manuscripts that are not prepared in accordance with the format will not be evaluated.

ORCID information of all authors in the article should be specified on the title page. Articles that do not meet this requirement will not be reviewed. ORCID knowledge acquisition is detailed in the author's responsibilities section.

ORCID ID must be written as a full web address. (e.g. https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6824-4990).

The Journal of Artificial Intelligence in Health Sciences publishes open access and free of charge in line with the Budapest open access policy.  No subscription, publication fee or similar payment is required for access to the resources. Articles in this journal can be used as long as the author and original source are cited. No permission is required from the authors or publishers. For detailed information, see: About the Journal.

At the submission process, authors should take the resources such as “Artificial Intelligence: Checklist for Artificial Intelligence in Medical Imaging (CLAIM): A Guide for Authors and Reviewers, 2020” and  “NPJ Dijital Medicine: Best practices for authors of healthcare-related artificial intelligence manuscripts, 2020” into consideration.

ARTICLE PREPARATION FOR SUBMISSION

Articles can only be submitted through the journal's online article submission and evaluation system.

Manuscripts submitted to the journal will first go through a technical evaluation process, where the editorial office staff will make sure that the article is prepared and submitted in accordance with the journal's guidelines. Manuscripts that do not comply with the journal's guidelines will be edited.

Articles should be written in Word Times New Roman format, 9 pt for abstract, 10 pt for tables, 12 pt for article text, single spacing (2.5 cm on each side). Abbreviations should be written as SI (standard index). Authors are required to upload the article files in four sections to the system. Details about these are presented below.

1- Ethics Committee Approval/Ethical Statement

If animals are used in the research, the research must be approved by the ethics committee and the relevant document must be uploaded to the system. For researches conducted with information and documents without using animals but by collecting data within the framework of academic and ethical rules, permission or ethical declaration form received from the relevant institutions and organizations must be filled in and uploaded to the system.

To Avoid Potential Conflict of Interest, the International Form of "ICMJE Disclosure of Potential Conflicts of Interest Form" must be filled.

ICMJE Disclosure Form

2-Copyright Transfer Form

When submitting a manuscript, authors must send the copyright transfer form in PDF format with original signature to the system.

Plase click here to download the copyright transfer form.

3- Title Page 

*At the end of the title page, each author's contribution to the study should be stated separately and in detail.

* The statement of the author responsible for conflict of interest should be stated at the end of the title page.

* If the study is being funded, this information should be shared on the title page.

* If the article has been presented in a congress / symposium before, this detail should be specified as shown on the title page.

The title of the article (Turkish and English), the full name of the authors, addresses, titles and the e-mail address of the corresponding author are written. Authors with different addresses are written with superscript numbers (1, 2, 3 etc.) and the corresponding author is written with an asterisk (*) as below.

Demir Katip*a, Ioannis Nikolakakis b, Amgad Rabie c, Geisa Sorezina Dolci d, Erwin Martinez Faller e

İzmir Katip Çelebi University, Faculty of Medicine Department of Microbiology, İzmir, Turkey

* usucan@gmail.com

4- Main Text 

In this section, Turkish and English titles, abstract, keywords and other parts of the article should be prepared in the following order. Tables, figures and graphics should be in the same file. Author name, institution, e-mail information, etc. details should not be included in the main text file. The name and surname of the author, the name of the institution etc. information will not be included. The name of the file will be the same as the article title. Manuscripts that do not meet this requirement will not be reviewed.

• Title (Turkish and English)
• Short Title
• Abstract (Turkish and English)
• Keywords
• Introduction
• Materials and Methods
• Findings/Results
• Discussion
• Conclusion
• Acknowlegement
• References
• Tables
• Graphics
• Figures

If the article needs to include subheadings under main headings such as materials and methods, findings, the font should be in italics and only the first word should start with a capital letter. For example;

Statistical analysis

Materials and methods of the application

Short title: It should be written with 50 letters and placed as a running head.

In original research, each Turkish and English abstracts should not exceed 250 words and should be arranged in separate sections: Purpose, purpose of the study; Materials and Methods, how the study was conducted; Results, main findings which are statistically significant; Conclusion, possible implications. In case reports and reviews, abstracts should be prepared unstructured without subtitles.

Keywords: 5 keywords should be written in Turkish and English. Only the first letter of the first word of keywords should be capitalized.

Introduction: This section should be written with direct references to sufficient knowledge. The hypothesis and purpose should be clearly stated at the end of this section.

Material and Methods: A different section should be added for the description of materials and methods. If more than one method is used, this section should be subdivided. Unless a new and / or modified method is used, only the method should be referenced. The change in a method should be clearly defined.

Results: Findings should be presented as Tables, Figures or Graphics/ Diagrams. The text should mainly include important findings.

Discussion: The results of the study should be discussed with the relevant references directly. This section can also be subdivided.

Conclusion: This section should clearly state the main results of the study. Results should not be repeated.

Acknowledgement: This part of the article should be specified on the title page. Financial or other support can be written. If the study has been presented as an abstract at a conference before, it should be stated in this section.

References: References should be numbered according to the order of use in the text, the numbers should be indicated at the end of the sentence or, if the name of the author is mentioned, in parentheses right after the name. Journal names should be abbreviated as used in Index Medicus. If the number of authors is more than six, after the first three names “et al. (et al.) ”should be written. Manuscripts accepted for publication but still in print can be cited in references using the phrase "in press".

Journal article: Koc AM, Adıbelli ZH, Erkul Z, Sahin Y, Dilek I. Comparison of diagnostic accuracy of ACR-TIRADS, American Thyroid Association (ATA), and EU-TIRADS guidelines in detecting thyroid malignancy. Eur J Radiol. 2020 Dec;133:109390. doi: 10.1016/j.ejrad.2020.109390. 

Book: Sadler TW. Langman's Medical Embryology, 5th ed., William and Wilkins, Baltimore, 1985. p.224-226.

Book Chapter: Elmas M, 2009. Fluid Electrolyte treatment, In: Veterinary Drug, Ed; Yazar E, Third edition, Nobel Press, Istanbul, Turkey, pp; 175-197.

Web page: World Health Organization. Drinking water [Internet]. Switzerland: World Health Organization; 2015 Jun [cited 2018 Jul 20]. Available from: http://www.who.int/mediacentre/factsheets/fs391/en/

Thesis: Ho SH. Preventative risk modelling and mapping of Murray Valley encephalitis virus and dengue virus in Western Australia [master’s thesis]. [Perth (AU)]: University of Western Australia; 2015.

Tables: Tables should be presented at the end of the manuscripts, on a different page after the references. Tables should not be transferred from another application (excel, power point, acrobat, etc.) by copying and pasting. Tables should be made with the Create table option in the Word file to be uploaded to the system. Otherwise, there will be shifts in the rows and columns of your tables during typesetting.

Pictures and Figures: Since all figures, photographs, graphics and diagrams are considered as figures, they must be uploaded to the system individually in their original size, 300 dpi resolution (visuals should have contrast and clarity to see color and details) and in JPEG/ TIFF format or in a single piece from PDF must be installed. Figure numbers should be indicated in the text with Arabic numerals (1, 2, 3 ...). Figure texts should be placed in the main text file, right after the references, together with the figure numbers.

ARTICLE TYPES AND FEATURES

Original Research: Research Articles and reviews; They are prospective, retrospective and all kinds of experimental studies. Abstracts should not exceed 250 words and should be structured with the following subheadings: Purpose, Methods, Results and Conclusion. The main text should be structured with the following subheadings: Introduction, Materials and Methods, Results, Discussion, Conclusion. Except for abstract, references, tables and figure legends, the main text should not exceed 3500 words.

Review Paper: Review articles are comprehensive analyzes written by the authors' extensive experience in review and publications. All review articles will also be subject to peer review before acceptance. The abstract should be written unstructured. The author has the privilege of defining the subsections in the article. Subtitles should be written in italics and only the first letter should be capitalized.

Letter to the Editor: This type of article discusses important parts, overlooked aspects, or missing parts of a previously published article. Articles on the subjects within the scope of the journal, which may attract the attention of the readers, and especially on educational cases, can also be presented in the form of "Letter to the Editor". Readers can also present their comments on the published article in the form of a "Letter to the Editor". Abstract, Keywords and Tables, Figures, Pictures and other media should not be included. The text should not be structured. The commented article should be properly quoted in this article.

Case Reports: Case reports are manuscripts that conduct clinical evaluations and scientific research, presenting and discussing characteristics of one or more cases. These are rare articles that differ in diagnosis and treatment. It should be supported by a sufficient number of photographs and diagrams.

Table 1. Limitations for each article type

REVISIONS

When submitting a revised version of an article, the author should send how each question raised by the critics can be addressed and where to find it (each reviewer's comment followed by the author's response and changes), also an annotated copy of the main document. Revised manuscripts must be submitted within 20 days from the date of the decision letter. If the revised version of the article is not delivered within the given time, the revision option may be canceled. If the sending author(s) believe that additional time is required, they must request this extension before the first 20 days expire. 

Accepted manuscripts are edited in terms of grammar, punctuation and format by copying. When the publication process of an article is complete, it is published online on the journal's web page as a prepress publication before being included in its planned issue. A PDF proof of accepted manuscript is sent to the relevant author and publication approval is requested within 3 days of receipt of the proof.