Online Submissions

Already have a Username/Password for Humans and their health?
Go to Login

Need a Username/Password?
Go to Registration

Registration and login are required to submit items online and to check the status of current submissions.

Author Guidelines

1. The present rules are based on “Common typescript requirements, presented in biomedical journals” of the International Editors Committee of Medical Journals (www.icmje.org).

All publications in the journal are free of charge. The edition enters the updated list of Russian peer-reviewed journals of the Higher Attestation Commission from 01.12.2015, in which there must be published the main scientific results of doctor’s and master’s dissertations.

In the journal “Humans and their health” there are published works in the sphere of experimental biology and medicine, clinical medicine, and pharmacy which were never published before. Publications may be presented in the form of original investigations; research and methodological articles; literature reviews; discussion articles; lectures; short messages; congresses, conferences, symposiums reports. The submitted original works must give a complete picture about the methods of research, the collected material and its statistical processing (including the indication of concrete statistical criteria).

The journal publishes works on the following specialties:

Clinical Medicine

• Internal illnesses
• Surgery
• Cardiology
• Nervous diseases
• Pediatrics

Medical and Biological Sciences

• Pathological anatomy
• Pathological physiology
• human anatomy
• Pharmacology, clinical pharmacology
• Clinical Immunology, Allergology

Pharmaceutical Sciences

• Pharmaceutical chemistry, pharmacognosy

There are not published the following articles:

• written with violation of Rules and Norms of humane treatment of the research objects;
• published or given to be published in other editions before.

 Putting his signature under the article the author:

• assignes the rights for publication and translation of his work to the editorial staff (including the possibility of their transfer to research databases and so on);
• guarantees originality of the article and observance of international and Russian legal norms in experimental, preclinical and clinical research;
• guarantees compliance with international and Russian ethical and legal norms in the conduct of experimental, preclinical and clinical trials, as well as the relevant norms of publication ethics;
• confirms that the article does not contain information related to controlled technologies, or the publication of such information has been approved by a special expert council;
• bears full responsibility for the integrity and reliability of the data, as well as the accuracy of their analysis;
• agrees to transfer the article to third parties for external review, as well as to publish any information received by the editors regarding the article (in particular, the position held and place of work, email address, ORCID iD, etc.);
• confirms familiarization with the text of the manuscript and its full approval;
• gives his consent and in his own interests to provide the editorial office with his complete, current and reliable personal data (in the composition required according to the rules of the journal) and their processing in any way, as well as inclusion in publicly available sources, for a period until the goal of personal data processing is achieved, or until there is no need to achieve them;
• agrees that the scientific article will be distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 License. (CC BY), in which published materials can be used for commercial or non-commercial purposes with the indication of the authors;
• fully accepts the rules (Editorial Policy and Rules for Authors) of the journal "Man and His Health".

The organization aims to become, along with the authors responsible for it.

Authors, in case it is necessary, must specify the possible interest conflicts, connected with the given work and also the potential reasons for their appearance. Besides in a row of cases there is possible to specify the persons who, by authors’ opinion, are better not to be offered to write reviews of the article with explanation of the reasons.

Also there is a need to specify all presentations of the manuscript and the previous works (if there were such), which could be considered doubling publications of the same or very similar work.

2. There must be brought:

• official order from the institution in which the work was written (with the signature and stamp of the director) - 1 copy (except for works made only in KSMU);
• if necessary - an expert conclusion (with signature and stamp) - 1 copy;
• the article (+ tables, pictures, diagrams etc.) - 2 copies with signatures of all authors on one of the copies and visa of the director of the institution;
• abstracts in Russian and English - 2 copies;
• information about authors For each author, it is indicated separately:

• surname, name, patronymic in full,
• academic degree, academic title,
• position, place and full mailing address of the work,
• email addresses,
• ORCID iD (Open Researcher and Contributor iD)
• contact phone numbers (mobile and work).

The author, who is responsible for the correspondence and the author (guarantor), who is responsible for the integrity of the work as such (by default, this is one person, unless otherwise indicated), is indicated separately.

• scanned copy of the author's agreement in PDF format;

For the convenience of reviewing and editing, the pages of the manuscript are numbered starting from the first.

3. Materials are presented in *.doc or *.rtf formats with the use of Times New Roman font. A4 page, the layout of the sheet - book, font size - 14, line spacing - one and a half (no more than 30 lines per page), margins - 2 cm, indented paragraph - 1.25 cm, without hyphenation.

It is not allowed to use:

       - pagination;

       - numbered lists;

       - landscape page layout;

       - macros and styles;

       - labels in headers and footers;

       - more than one space in a row (instead it is necessary to use the automatic alignment, tabs, indentation);

4. Abstracts both in Russian and English must have the following structure (from the beginning to the end):

- code and name of the specialty for which the presented work was performed;

- UDC (to be specified in the abstract in Russian);

- title of the article (NOT ALLOWED to use only CAPITAL letters);

- surname and then initials of the author (s);

- full name of the institutions and departments, in which the work was done, city and country.

One must not specify universal prefixes, talking about ownership, organizational, legal and other non-specific features of the given institution (eg, GBOU, VPO, FGBU etc.).

Initially, in the nominative case there is indicated the department title, and then in the genitive case - institutions (eg, Department of Pathophysiology of Kursk State Medical University, Kursk).

After the full name of the institution is indicated, the abbreviation is given in brackets with its generally accepted abbreviation, for example:
Курский государственный медицинский университет (КГМУ),
Россия, 305041, Курская область, г. Курск, ул. К. Маркса, 3

Kursk State Medical University (KSMU),
3, K. Marx st., Kursk, Kursk region, 305041, Russian Federation

If there are several - uppercase Arabic numerals indicate the authors’ affiliation to relevant organizations/departments.

- contact e-mail of the author conducting the correspondence (to be specified in the abstract in Russian);

- abstract;

- keywords or phrases separated by commas (up to 7).

Abstracts should be between 150 and 250 words in length, generally follow the structure of the article and be a related structured text with the following subheadings: Objective (Цель), Materials and methods (Материалы и методы), Results (Результаты), Conclusion (Заключение). It should be borne in mind that quite often the abstract is the only source of information about the article in Russian and international scientific information bases and serves as the basis for citing the work. It is important to use the officially accepted English versions of the names of institutions, to correctly transliterate the names and initials of the authors.

5. Articles should be structured as follows:

- name (with CAPITAL letters aligned to the center) - must accurately reflect the content of the article;

- surname, initials of the author (s);

- name of the institution and the structural department in which the work was done; then there must be placed an empty string;

- then there must be the actual text of the work. The article must contain the following units: introduction with a clear statement of the goal of research, materials and methods of research, the results and their discussion with a conclusion, references.

The article should contain the following sections: an introduction with a clear formulation of the research goal, materials and research methods, the results obtained and their discussion with a conclusion or conclusions, a list of references.

Only the following subheadings can be used in the text of the article:
         "MATERIALS AND RESEARCH METHODS",
         "RESEARCH RESULTS AND THEIR DISCUSSION",
         "CONFLICT OF INTEREST" (in Russian and English),
         "PERSONAL CONTRIBUTION OF AUTHORS" (in Russian and English),
         "SOURCES OF FINANCING" (in Russian and English),
         "CONFORMITY TO ETHICS PRINCIPLES" (in Russian and English),
         "LITERATURE".
It is not necessary to additionally enter other headings and subheadings (for example, "Introduction", "Relevance", etc.).

The section "Materials and Methods of Research" should contain information in such volume and with such detail to ensure the possibility of repeatability of the results obtained for any third-party researchers.

At the request of the authors, a section "ACKNOWLEDGMENTS" may be included in the text of the article (see clause 14 of these Rules), for which it is necessary to obtain the written consent of the listed persons (not provided to the editor).

6. Microphotographs and drawings are provided in  .jpg or .tiff formats with a resolution of at least 300 dpi. After each image there should be a general signature and explanations of all curves, letters, numbers and other abbreviations, made in two languages: Russian and English. In captions for micrographs, it is necessary to indicate the magnification and the method of staining or impregnation. Illustrations in black and white should be clear and legible, with contrasting and clearly identifiable symbols. The number of figures for articles should not exceed 5. These figures should not repeat the materials of the tables. Figures are attached to each graph for its construction.

   If the illustration was created using specialized programs such as Microsoft Excel, Microsoft Word, LibreOffice, etc., then the editor is provided with the source file (for example, * .xls, * .xlsx format) with the ability to make changes and edit the design of the figure.

   It is not allowed to use autoshapes for the formation of image elements.

7. Tables (no more than 5) should contain generalized and statistically processed research materials, have a number and a title. In tables, all columns must have headings, numbers and units of measurement correspond to the text, word abbreviations are not allowed. Do not repeat the same data in the text, figures and tables.

   In the tables, immediately after the Russian-language text, there is also a translation into English of all headings, numbers, units of measurement, etc.

8. The abbreviation of words in the article is allowed only with the initial indication of the full name or in accordance with the list adopted by the Committee of Standards. Units of measurement are given in accordance with the International System of Units SI. The names of foreign authors are given in the original transcription. Chemical and mathematical formulas must be carefully checked. Greek letters are underlined in red, Latin letters in blue.

9. References.
   The list of references is given in the form of a complete bibliographic description of works in alphabetical order (first Russian, and then Latin alphabet). The list of references is drawn up in accordance with the style of "Vancouver", the rules for formatting the list of references can be downloaded from the link.

   When making links at the beginning of the cited work, ALL AUTHORS are indicated! It is obligatory to indicate the DOI and / or URL if the article has one. References to conference materials, dissertations, dissertation abstracts, unpublished works are NOT ALLOWED.

   Responsibility for the correctness and accuracy of bibliographic data lies with the author.

   DOWNLOAD RULES FOR REGISTRATION OF THE REFERENCES

    

10. Conflict of interest

    After presenting the research results and discussing them, the authors indicate the presence / absence of the so-called conflict of interest, that is, conditions and facts that can affect the research results (for example, funding from stakeholders and companies, their participation in the discussion of research results, writing a manuscript, etc.). etc.).

    In the absence of such, use the following wording: "The authors declare the absence of obvious and potential conflicts of interest related to the publication of this article."

    This subsection is presented in two languages: Russian and English.

11. Authors contribution

    If the author's list contains more than 4 authors, it is necessary to indicate the contribution of each author to this work, for example: development of the concept and design; analysis and interpretation of data; substantiating the manuscript or reviewing critical intellectual content; final approval for publication of the manuscript, etc.

    This subsection is presented in two languages: Russian and English.

12. Source of financing
     
    It is necessary to indicate the source of funding, both scientific work and the publication process of the article (foundation, commercial or state organization, private person, etc.). It is not required to indicate the amount of funding. If no funding source is available, use the following wording: "The authors state that there is no funding for the study."

    This subsection is presented in two languages: Russian and English.

13. Conformity with the principles of ethics

    In the event that the work sent for publication was performed with the participation of humans and / or animals, in this section it is necessary to indicate whether the research protocol was approved by the ethics committee (with the name of the relevant organization, the protocol number and the date of the committee meeting).

    When conducting research projects with human participation, subjects must give informed consent to participate in the research. To publish the results of the original work, it is necessary to indicate whether the study participants signed an informed consent.

    This subsection is presented in two languages: Russian and English.

14. Acknowledgments

    All team members who do not meet the criteria for authorship must be listed with their consent under the subheading "Acknowledgments."

15. Copyright agreement

    The editors are provided with a scanned copy of the Author's Agreement in PDF format in the form presented on the journal's website (see https://www.kursk-vestnik.ru/jour/manager/files/Publishing_agreement_RUS.rtf).

    If the authors represent different institutions and / or obtaining the signatures of all authors at the same time involves significant difficulties, it is permissible to send the Copyright Agreement in parts. In this case, these parts must be identical to each other, include all clauses of this Copyright Agreement and may differ only in the last clause - the composition of the signatures of the co-authors. In other words, each of the authors must be familiar with all the clauses of this Copyright Agreement, of which the editors must be sure by receiving from all co-authors a completed and signed (either separately or collectively) agreement.

16. Peer review

    Submitted materials must go through the procedure of external reviewing, which is confidential. If they disagree with the opinion of the reviewer, the authors have the right to state a reasoned response to the review.

    If, in the process of preparing for publication, editors have questions, semantic or technical defects are found in the article, it can be returned to the author for correction. The editors also reserve the right to correct and shorten the accepted materials, if necessary. In addition, if required, the author undertakes to provide primary data. If an article is returned for revision, its preliminary review does not mean that the article has been accepted for publication. After receiving the new text, together with the original copy and the answer to all the comments of the reviewer, the work is again considered by the editorial board. After making corrections, the author sends to the editors the full version of the article, including figures, tables, diagrams, etc., and not just the parts in which the changes were made. The date of receipt of the article is the day of receipt of the final text by the editors.

    The possibility of any inconsistencies with the rules for authors should be agreed with the editorial board.

    If there is no reaction to editorial comments from the authors for more than 6 months, the article is automatically considered withdrawn from consideration. Articles that do not comply with the above rules may be rejected by the editors without giving reasons.

    The editors ensure the safety of the submitted personal data.

    The approximate period from the moment of submission of the article to its publication can be up to 8 months. The journal gives priority to postgraduate and doctoral works, the period of their publication depends on the expected date of defense, which the authors must indicate in the primary documents attached to the manuscript.

    The frequency of publication of the journal is 4 times a year.

       The editor’s office address: 305041, Kursk, K. Marksa Street, 3, editor’s office of “Humans and their health” journal.

       Phone number: (4712) 58-81-48. Fax: (4712) 58-81-37.

       E-mail: kursk-vestnik@mail.ru

Contact Information: Department of Pathophysiology, c. 336, professor Igor Ivanovich Bobyntsev, Andrey Evgen'evich Belykh.

Submission Preparation Checklist

As part of the submission process, authors are required to check off their submission's compliance with all of the following items, and submissions may be returned to authors that do not adhere to these guidelines.

1. The submission has not been previously published, nor is it before another journal for consideration (or an explanation has been provided in Comments to the Editor).

2. The submission file is in OpenOffice, Microsoft Word, RTF, or WordPerfect document file format.

3. Where available, URLs for the references have been provided.

4. The text is single-spaced; uses a 12-point font; employs italics, rather than underlining (except with URL addresses); and all illustrations, figures, and tables are placed within the text at the appropriate points, rather than at the end.

5. The text adheres to the stylistic and bibliographic requirements outlined in the Author Guidelines, which is found in About the Journal.

6. If submitting to a peer-reviewed section of the journal, the instructions in Ensuring a Blind Review have been followed.

Copyright Notice

Authors who publish with this journal agree to the following terms:

1. Authors retain copyright and grant the journal right of first publication with the work simultaneously licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution License that allows others to share the work with an acknowledgement of the work's authorship and initial publication in this journal.
2. Authors are able to enter into separate, additional contractual arrangements for the non-exclusive distribution of the journal's published version of the work (e.g., post it to an institutional repository or publish it in a book), with an acknowledgement of its initial publication in this journal.
3. Authors are permitted and encouraged to post their work online (e.g., in institutional repositories or on their website) prior to and during the submission process, as it can lead to productive exchanges, as well as earlier and greater citation of published work (See The Effect of Open Access).

Privacy Statement

The names and email addresses entered in this journal site will be used exclusively for the stated purposes of this journal and will not be made available for any other purpose or to any other party.