Instructions for Authors

Last updated: October 2026

1. General

The Ulutas Medical Journal publishes manuscripts in English. Manuscripts must be original, not published previously, and not under consideration elsewhere. Preprints are permitted and should be declared in the cover letter. The journal follows the current ICMJE Recommendations and COPE guidelines. Manuscripts are submitted through the journal's online submission system.

2. Article types

Article type	Max. words (main text)	Max. references	Abstract
Original article	4,000	35	Structured (Background, Methods, Results, Conclusion), max. 300 words
Review article	5,000	100	Unstructured, max. 300 words
Systematic review	5,000	100	Structured (Background, Methods, Results, Conclusion), max. 300 words
Meta-analysis	5,000	100	Structured (Background, Methods, Results, Conclusion), max. 300 words
Short communication	1,500	10	Unstructured, max. 150 words
Case report	3,000	30	Unstructured, max. 150 words
Letter to the Editor	1,000	10	None
Editorial (invited)	1,500	10	None

Word counts exclude the title page, abstract, references, tables and figure legends.

3. Files to submit

1. Cover letter
2. Title page: full title, short title (max. 50 characters), all authors' names, ORCID iDs and affiliations (department, institution, city, country), and the corresponding author's full address and e-mail
3. Blinded manuscript (Word .doc or .docx) with no author names, affiliations or other identifying information
4. License to Publish and Author Declaration form, and the ICMJE conflict of interest disclosure form for each author
5. Figures (optional), each as a separate file (JPG or TIFF, minimum 300 dpi)

Authors suggest 3 to 6 potential reviewers who are not editorial board members and have no conflict of interest with the authors. The editors are not obliged to use suggested reviewers.

4. Manuscript structure

Original articles are structured as: Abstract (Introduction, Materials and Methods, Results, Conclusions), 3–5 keywords from MeSH, Introduction, Materials and Methods, Results, Discussion, Conclusions, Declarations, References, Tables and Figure legends. Format: A4, Times New Roman 12 pt, double spacing, 2.5 cm margins, numbered pages.

5. Declarations (required at the end of the main text)

• Ethics approval: name of the ethics committee, approval number and date; or a statement explaining why approval was not required
• Informed consent (and consent for publication for case reports)
• Conflicts of interest
• Funding
• Author contributions (CRediT taxonomy recommended)
• Data availability statement
• Use of generative AI tools (see AI Policy)

6. Reporting guidelines

Authors should follow the relevant EQUATOR guideline: CONSORT for randomized trials, STROBE for observational studies, PRISMA for systematic reviews, STARD for diagnostic accuracy studies and CARE for case reports. Clinical trials must be prospectively registered; the registration number is given in the abstract.

7. Statistics

The Statistical Analysis subsection must describe all methods used, the significance level and the software (with version). Exact P values should be reported (e.g., P=0.048), together with effect sizes and 95% confidence intervals where appropriate.

8. References

References follow the Vancouver style, numbered consecutively in the order of citation in the text with Arabic numerals in parentheses. Journal titles are abbreviated according to the NLM Catalog. List all authors when six or fewer; otherwise list the first six followed by "et al." Include the DOI where available. Authors must not cite retracted articles except in the context of the retraction.

Example: Author AA, Author BB, Author CC. Title of the article. Abbreviated Journal Name. 2024;10(2):100-8. doi:10.xxxx/xxxxx

9. Tables and figures

Tables and figures are numbered consecutively and cited in the text. Each table has a short title; abbreviations are explained in footnotes. Figures must not contain identifying information about patients or institutions.

10. Language

Manuscripts must be written in clear English. Authors whose first language is not English are encouraged to have their manuscript checked by a fluent speaker or professional editing service before submission; the journal does not recommend any specific provider and use of such a service does not guarantee acceptance.

11. Peer review, license and charges

All manuscripts undergo double-blind peer review (see Peer Review Policy). Accepted articles are published open access under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License (CC BY 4.0), with copyright retained by the authors. There are no submission or review fees; a Publication Charge of USD 295 applies only after acceptance, and waivers are available (see the Publication Charge page).

12. Contact

Questions may be sent to the editorial office at editor-in-chief@ulutasmedicaljournal.com.