Manuscript Preparation

Manuscripts should be double-spaced throughout. Authors should use a consistent 12-point font, preferably Times New Roman. Right margins should be unjustified (ragged). Do not include any special formats including small caps, paragraph adjustment, page numbering, running header, or embedded citations, all of which make the editorial process more difficult.

Abstracts: Structured abstracts (Objectives, Methods, Results, Conclusions) of up to 250 words are required for Original Research articles. Case Reports should include an unstructured abstract of up to 200 words that summarizes the main points of the case. Abstracts are not required for other submissions including Editorials/Commentaries, Knowledge Applied to Practice, Resident Issues, or Humanity articles. 

Laboratory Results: All results should be reported using SI units, including molar rather than mass-based units for concentration in most cases.

References: Within the text, references should be numbered in the order they appear using standard text and angular brackets (e.g., <1>) rather than using superscript numbers. Do not leave any special word-processing software formatting commands for sections or references embedded in the documents being submitted. References should cite surname and initials for up to three authors. Fourth and subsequent authors should be cited as “et al.”

Manuscript Submission

Cover Letter: All submissions should be accompanied by a brief cover letter. Within the cover letter, the corresponding author should disclose potential conflicts of interest and financial support, specify each author’s contribution to the work, and indicate that all co-authors have had the opportunity to review the final manuscript and have provided their permission to publish the manuscript.

Tables: Tables must be prepared in MS Word or equivalent using the Table feature, and be part of the main manuscript document. Tables cannot be used if they are in PowerPoint or Excel, or if they are supplied as images. Each table should appear on a separate page at the end of the article after the references. Each table should have a title and be numbered in order of callout within the text. Excessive use of horizontal lines and all shading should be avoided. Non-standard abbreviations and units of measure should appear in the table or legend.

Figures:  Each individual figure should be uploaded as a separate digital file. Figures must be clearly numbered in order of callout, and file names must match the figure numbers in the text. Photographs should be saved as TIF files, 300 dpi, and five inches in width. All photographs should be saved in greyscale.

If figures, tables, illustrations, or other material have been taken or adapted from a previous publication, the authors are responsible for obtaining written permission from the copyright holder to reproduce these items and providing said written permission to "Health. Medical ecology. Science" at the time of submission. If patients could possibly be identified by photographs or descriptions within the manuscript, authors are responsible for obtaining written consent from the patients to publish their photographs or descriptions. Further questions or comments regarding manuscript submission can be sent to andrukov_bg@mail.ru.
 

Review and Editorial Processes

All submissions are initially reviewed by the Editor-in-Chief or one of the Editors. Articles judged unsuitable for "Health. Medical ecology. Science" will be returned to the authors following this step, typically within four weeks. Those meeting screening criteria will be forwarded for blinded peer review, with the exception of Letters to the Editor and Images. Peer review comments will be forwarded to a Decision Editor, who will decide whether the article should be categorized as “Accept,” “Revise and Accept,” “Revise and Resubmit,” or “Reject.” The Decision Editor will compose a response letter to the author. In most cases, authors can expect a decision within 8 weeks of original manuscript submission. 

Contacting "Health. Medical ecology. Science" Editors

Authors with questions regarding a submission or prospective authors who wish to discuss a paper in the development stage are encouraged to contact the Editor-in-Chief by e-mail at andrukov_bg@mail.ru.