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Author Guidelines

Authors are invited to make a submission to this journal. All submissions will be assessed by an editor to determine whether they meet the aims and scope of this journal. Those considered to be a good fit will be sent for peer review before determining whether they will be accepted or rejected.

Before making a submission, authors are responsible for obtaining permission to publish any material included with the submission, such as photos, documents and datasets. All authors identified on the submission must consent to be identified as an author. Where appropriate, research should be approved by an appropriate ethics committee in accordance with the legal requirements of the study's country.

An editor may desk reject a submission if it does not meet minimum standards of quality. Before submitting, please ensure that the study design and research argument are structured and articulated properly. The title should be concise and the abstract should be able to stand on its own. This will increase the likelihood of reviewers agreeing to review the paper. When you're satisfied that your submission meets this standard, please follow the checklist below to prepare your submission.

Submission Preparation Checklist

Before Submission

All submissions must meet the following requirements.

  • Ensure alignment with the Aim and Scope.
  • Confirm originality (not published/submitted elsewhere).
  • Understand the funding model and academic fraud policy.
  • Understand conflict of interest policy, download, complete (every author) and upload conflict of interest declaration form with each submission.
  • Authorship criteria: In line with the ICMJE recommendations, authorship should be based on the following 4 criteria:
    • Substantial contributions to the conception or design of the work; or the acquisition, analysis, or interpretation of data for the work; AND
    • Drafting the work or reviewing it critically for important intellectual content; AND
    • Final approval of the version to be published; AND
    • Agreement to be accountable for all aspects of the work in ensuring that questions related to the accuracy or integrity of any part of the work are appropriately investigated and resolved.

General Instructions

  • Language: British English.
  • Structured abstracts (Background, Methods, Results, Conclusion).
  • Formatting:
    • Original Research (4,000 words)
    • Systematic/Narrative Reviews (6,000 words)
    • Methodology papers (4,000 words)
    • Brief Communications (2,000 words)
    • Editorials (4,000 words)
    • Letters to the Editor 1,500 words
    • Basic Translational Research (4000 words)
    • Double-spaced, 12-pt Times New Roman.
    • Word limits:

Referencing Style: Vancouver

  • Numbered citations (e.g., (1, 2)) and NLM-standard abbreviations. Commas or full stops should come after the in-text reference.
  • DOIs where available in the format: https://doi.org/10.5114/hivar/171613
  • Limited self-citation: Less than 20% of references.

Submission Guidelines

  • Submit via Open Journal Systems (OJS).
    • All articles must be submitted online at https://gshh.cecr.com.ng/submission
    • The metadata of all authors (including the names, affiliations, email addresses, and ORCID ID) is required and must be appropriately entered.
    • In case of technical difficulties, send an e-mail to team.gshh@cecr.com.ng
    • The decision of the editor-in-chief and the editorial board, based on the recommendation of the reviewers, is final.
  • Upload three documents.
    • List of Abbreviations: After conclusion, just before references
    • Tables and figures: After the first paragraph in which they first appear in-text
  • Title page: Manuscript title (Not more than 15 words), Author names (Surname, First name Initial), Author details (Full affiliation details, email addresses and ORCID ID) for all authors
  • Cover Letter: Must include ethical approval and funding disclosures.
  • Keywords: Provide four to six keywords, preferably Medical Subject Headings (MeSH) keywords
  • Blinded Manuscript Order for Article Types

Article Type

Sections

Original Research

Title, Structured Abstract (Introduction, Methods, Results, Conclusion; ≤250 words), Introduction, Methods, Results, Discussion, Conclusion, Abbreviations, Declaration Requirements, and References (≤ 30)

Review Article

Title, Structured Abstract (Introduction, Synthesis, Conclusion; ≤350 words), Introduction, Synthesis, Conclusion, Abbreviations, Declaration Requirements, and References (≤ 50)

Methodological Paper

Title, Structured Abstract (Introduction, Methods, Results, Conclusion; ≤250 words), Introduction, Methods, Results, Discussion, Conclusion, Abbreviations, Declaration Requirements, and References (≤ 30)

Brief Communications

Title, Structured Abstract (Introduction, Methods, Results, Conclusion; ≤200 words), Introduction, Methods, Results and Discussion, Conclusion, Abbreviations, Declaration Requirements, and References (≤ 20)

Editorials & Perspectives

Title, Structured Abstract (Introduction, Main Text, Conclusion; ≤250 words), Introduction, Main Text, Conclusion, Abbreviations, Declaration Requirements, and References (≤ 30)

Letters to the Editor

Title, Structured Abstract (Introduction, Main Text, Conclusion; ≤200 words), Introduction, Main Text, Conclusion, Abbreviations, Declaration Requirements, and References (≤ 20)

Basic Translational Research

Title, Structured Abstract (Introduction, Methods, Results, Conclusion; ≤250 words), Introduction, Methods, Results, Discussion, Conclusion, Abbreviations, Declaration Requirements, and References (≤ 30)
  • Abbreviations
    • Define each abbreviation in full at first use; the World health organization (WHO)…...
    • Provide a list of all relevant abbreviations using this format
      • WHO: World Health Organisation
      • GSHH: Global South Health Horizons
      • BG: Biosciencia Globalis
    • Define each abbreviation in full at the first use
  • Declaration Requirements
    • Ethics Approval: IRB name and approval number.

Research involving human participants must comply with the Declaration of Helsinki and must be approved by an Institutional Review Board (IRB) or equivalent ethical committee.

Studies involving animals must follow internationally accepted guidelines, such as those of ARRIVE or CIOMS, and receive approval from relevant animal ethics committees.

  • Data Availability: Repository link or "Available upon request."
  • Competing Interests: "None declared" if applicable.
  • Funding sources
  • Author contributions: Disclosed for each author
  • Tables and Figures
    • Labelled in numerical order with intuitive titles placed above (Tables) or below (Figures) in bold.
    • Label must appear within text.
    • Text and figures must be placed at the end of the paragraph in which the label first appears in the text
    • Format: TIFF/JPEG/PNG (300 DPI).
    • Legends: Self-explanatory, placed within the manuscript.

Original Research

  • Upload three documents.
    • Title page, including keywords and declarations
    • ICMJE conflict of interest declaration for every author
    • Blinded manuscript, including
      • List of Abbreviations: After conclusion, just before references
      • Tables and figures: After the first paragraph, in which they first appear in-text

  • Original Research

    Title, Structured Abstract (Introduction, Methods, Results, Conclusion; ≤250 words), Introduction, Methods, Results, Discussion, Conclusion, Abbreviations, Declaration Requirements, and References (≤ 30)

Review Article

  • Upload three documents.
    • Title page, including keywords and declarations
    • ICMJE conflict of interest declaration for every author
    • Blinded manuscript, including
      • List of Abbreviations: After conclusion, just before references
      • Tables and figures: After the first paragraph, in which they first appear in-text

  • Review Article

    Title, Structured Abstract (Introduction, Methods, Synthesis, Conclusion; ≤350 words), Introduction, Methods, Synthesis, Conclusion, Abbreviations, Declaration Requirements, and References (≤ 50)

Case Report

  • Upload three documents.
    • Title page, including keywords and declarations
    • ICMJE conflict of interest declaration for every author
    • Blinded manuscript, including
      • List of Abbreviations: After conclusion, just before references
      • Tables and figures: After the first paragraph, in which they first appear in-text

  • Case Report

    Title, Structured Abstract (Introduction, Case Presentation, Conclusion; ≤200 words), Introduction, Case Presentation, Discussion, Conclusion, Abbreviations, Declaration Requirements, and References (≤ 20)

Brief Communications

  • Upload three documents.
    • Title page, including keywords and declarations
    • ICMJE conflict of interest declaration for every author
    • Blinded manuscript, including
      • List of Abbreviations: After conclusion, just before references
      • Tables and figures: After the first paragraph, in which they first appear in-text

  • Brief Communications

    Title, Structured Abstract (Introduction, Methods, Results, Conclusion; ≤200 words), Introduction, Methods, Results and Discussion, Conclusion, Abbreviations, Declaration Requirements, and References (≤ 20)

Editorials & Perspectives

  • Upload three documents.
    • Title page, including keywords and declarations
    • ICMJE conflict of interest declaration for every author
    • Blinded manuscript, including
      • List of Abbreviations: After conclusion, just before references
      • Tables and figures: After the first paragraph, in which they first appear in-text

  • Editorials & Perspectives

    Title, Structured Abstract (Introduction, Main Text, Conclusion; ≤250 words), Introduction, Main Text, Conclusion, Abbreviations, Declaration Requirements, and References (≤ 30)

Letters to the Editor

  • Upload three documents.
    • Title page, including keywords and declarations
    • ICMJE conflict of interest declaration for every author
    • Blinded manuscript, including
      • List of Abbreviations: After conclusion, just before references
      • Tables and figures: After the first paragraph, in which they first appear in-text

  • Letters to the Editor

    Title, Structured Abstract (Introduction, Main Text, Conclusion; ≤200 words), Introduction, Main Text, Conclusion, Abbreviations, Declaration Requirements, and References (≤ 20)

Basic Medical Sciences

  • Upload three documents.
    • Title page, including keywords and declarations
    • ICMJE conflict of interest declaration for every author
    • Blinded manuscript, including
      • List of Abbreviations: After conclusion, just before references
      • Tables and figures: After the first paragraph, in which they first appear in-text

  • Article Type

    Sections

    Original Research

    Title, Structured Abstract (Introduction, Methods, Results, Conclusion; ≤250 words), Introduction, Methods, Results, Discussion, Conclusion, Abbreviations, Declaration Requirements, and References (≤ 30)

    Review Article

    Title, Structured Abstract (Introduction, Methods, Synthesis, Conclusion; ≤350 words), Introduction, Methods, Synthesis, Conclusion, Abbreviations, Declaration Requirements, and References (≤ 50)

    Case Report

    Title, Structured Abstract (Introduction, Case Presentation, Conclusion; ≤200 words), Introduction, Case Presentation, Discussion, Conclusion, Abbreviations, Declaration Requirements, and References (≤ 20)

    Brief Communications

    Title, Structured Abstract (Introduction, Methods, Results, Conclusion; ≤200 words), Introduction, Methods, Results and Discussion, Conclusion, Abbreviations, Declaration Requirements, and References (≤ 20)

    Editorials & Perspectives

    Title, Structured Abstract (Introduction, Main Text, Conclusion; ≤250 words), Introduction, Main Text, Conclusion, Abbreviations, Declaration Requirements, and References (≤ 30)

    Letters to the Editor

    Title, Structured Abstract (Introduction, Main Text, Conclusion; ≤200 words), Introduction, Main Text, Conclusion, Abbreviations, Declaration Requirements, and References (≤ 20)

     

 

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