Author Guidelines

Global Journal of Medicine (GJMED) publishes peer-reviewed, high-quality research in medical and health sciences, including clinical medicine, public health, epidemiology, biomedical research, and healthcare systems. Manuscripts must be original, rigorous, and contribute to the advancement of medical science and practice.

1. General Requirements

Manuscripts must be original and not under consideration elsewhere
Articles must follow the official journal template
Use clear and formal academic English
All submissions undergo double-blind peer review
Research methods and results must be valid and reproducible

2. Manuscript Structure

Title
Maximum 15 words. Must clearly reflect the medical topic or study.

Author Information

Full names without academic titles
Affiliation: faculty, hospital, institution, city, country
Email of corresponding author

Abstract
150–250 words in one paragraph. Must include background, objective, methods, results, and conclusion. Avoid citations and undefined abbreviations.

Keywords
Provide 3–5 keywords related to medical science.

Introduction

Explain clinical or public health background
Identify research problem or gap
State research objectives
Provide brief literature review
Highlight contribution to medical science

Materials and Methods

Describe study design (clinical trial, observational, experimental, etc.)
Explain participants, inclusion/exclusion criteria
Describe procedures, instruments, and interventions
Include statistical analysis methods

Results

Present findings clearly and systematically
Use tables, charts, and clinical data where necessary
Report statistical results (confidence intervals, p-values, etc.)

Discussion

Interpret findings based on medical science
Compare with previous studies
Explain clinical or public health implications
Discuss limitations

Conclusion

Summarize key findings
Highlight contributions to medicine
Provide recommendations for practice or future research

Additional Sections

Acknowledgments (optional)
Funding information
Author contributions
Conflict of interest statement
Data availability statement
Declaration of AI use

3. Ethical Considerations

Research involving humans must follow ethical standards (e.g., Declaration of Helsinki)
Provide ethical approval from an institutional review board
Include informed consent for participants
Ensure confidentiality and data protection

4. Tables and Figures

Number tables and figures sequentially
Provide clear titles and captions
Must be cited in the text
Use high-quality clinical images and charts

5. References

Use APA 7th Edition style
Minimum 15 references
At least 80% from recent scholarly sources
Arrange alphabetically
Include DOI or URL when available

6. Publication Ethics

Follow COPE guidelines
No plagiarism, falsification, or fabrication
Proper citation is mandatory
All authors must approve the submission

7. Submission

Submit manuscripts through the OJS system:

https://ejournal.globalterasfana.com/gjmed

8. Peer Review Process

Initial screening by editorial team
Double-blind peer review process
Evaluation criteria: originality, scientific rigor, clinical relevance, contribution
Decision: accept, minor revision, major revision, or reject

9. Copyright and License

Authors retain copyright of their work. All articles published in this journal are licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International License (CC BY-SA 4.0).