Author Instruction

Preparation of Manuscript

Manuscripts must be prepared in accordance with the “Uniform Requirements for Manuscripts Submission to Biomedical Journals” provided by the International Committee of Medical Journal Editors (ICMJE).

• File Format: Manuscripts must be submitted in Microsoft Word format (.doc or .docx, version 2007 or newer). PDF submissions are strictly not accepted for peer review.
• Typography & Layout: The manuscript must be written in clear, concise English. Text should be typed in Times New Roman, 12-point font, with double spacing throughout and numbered pages. Each page should have adequate margins of at least 25 mm on all sides. Continuous line numbering is strongly encouraged to facilitate the review process.

The manuscript should include: Title Page, Blinded Article (Abstract, Introduction, Materials and Methods, Results, Discussion, Acknowledgement, Conflict of Interest, Ethical Approval), and References.

Mandatory Forms and Declarations (Required at Submission)

All submitting authors are required to download, complete, sign, and upload the following two mandatory forms as supplementary files during the submission process:

1. SJMS Authorship and Disclosure Form:

Download file (This form covers contributors' roles, copyright transfer, and ethics commitments signed by the authors.)

2. Author Declaration Form: Originality, AI Use, and Disclosures:

Download file (This form declares manuscript originality, non-use of generative AI tools, absence of conflict of interest, funding sources, and institutional ethics approval.)

Submissions without these completed and signed forms will not be processed for peer review.

Cover Letter

Submission of an article implies that the work described has not been published previously, that it is not under consideration for publication elsewhere, that its publication is approved by all authors and tacitly or explicitly by the responsible authorities where the work was carried out, and that, if accepted, it will not be published elsewhere including electronically in the same form, in English or in any other language, without the written consent of the copyright-holder. A cover letter, that includes this assurance and is signed by all authors, must be included with each submission.

Title Page Structure

The title page must be submitted as a separate file and must contain:

• The type of manuscript (Original Article, Case Report, Review Article, Letter to the Editor, etc.)
• Article Title
• Author’s Name & Affiliation: Author’s Family1∗^{1*}1∗ (Use * if the author is the corresponding author)
• Author’s Affiliations: (Example) 1. Center for Health Related Social and Behavioral Sciences Research, Shahroud University of Medical Sciences, Shahroud, Iran.
• Author’s ORCID and Email
• Running title no more than 40 characters
• Highest academic degree of each author
• Telephone number and e-mails of all authors, and address/fax number of the corresponding author
• Source(s) of support in the form of grants, equipment, drugs, or all of these
• Acknowledgements (general support, technical help, financial/material support)
• Registration number and name/URL of the registry in case of a clinical trial
• Conflicts of interest of each author/contributor
• A statement that the manuscript has been read and approved by all authors

Blinded Article

The blinded manuscript file should be organized into the following main sections (please remove all secondary subheadings from each section and keep only the main titles listed below):

Abstract

All original articles must contain a structured abstract of not more than 250 words. The abstract should include:

• Background: …
• Methods: ……
• Results: ……
• Conclusions: ……
• Keywords: 3 to 7 keywords chosen from the Medical Subject Headings (MeSH) list.
• Corresponding to: Author’s name, Email: Author’s Email

Introduction

This should summarize the purpose and the rationale for the study. It should neither review the subject extensively nor contain data or conclusions of the study.

Materials and Methods

It should include and describe:

• Ethics: Statement of ethical approval in accordance with the Helsinki Declaration, informed consent, and animal care guidelines where applicable.
• Study Design: Selection and description of participants (eligibility/exclusion criteria), technical information (apparatus, manufacturer details, drugs, chemicals, dose, route), and statistical methods (quantifying findings, confidence intervals, exact $P$ values, and software used).

Results

Report pertinent findings in a logical sequence. Avoid non-technical uses of technical statistical terms (such as ‘random’, ‘normal’, ‘significant’, ‘correlations’).

Tables Format and Placement: Please place each table immediately after its first mention in the main text. Do not group tables at the end of the manuscript.

Example of Table Format:

Table 1. Distribution of frequency of sexual dysfunction based on components of sexual function in women referred to health centers in Shahroud

Discussion

Emphasize the present findings, variations or similarities with other work, conclusions, applicability, and implications for future research. Avoid repeating detailed data from the Results section.

Step by Step Submission Instructions SJMS File

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