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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.
  • 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).
  • The submission file is in Word format.
  • Where available, DOIs for the references have been provided.
  • The text is double-spaced; uses a 12-point font; employs italics, rather than underlining (except with URL addresses); and all illustrations, figures, and tables are included as separate files.
  • The text adheres to the stylistic and bibliographic requirements outlined in the Author Guidelines (https://journals.missouri.edu/mohealth/about/submissions).
  • If the submission is accepted for publication, all authors agree to the terms in the Missouri Health Publication Agreement (https://journals.missouri.edu/mohealth/agreement).
  • We require each author to submit an ICMJE disclosure form (adapted from ICMJE): http://www.icmje.org/coi_disclosure.pdf

Author Guidelines

Manuscript Preparation
Publication Agreement

Submission Process Overview

Each manuscript will be peer-reviewed. Peer review follows the single-blind model, i.e. the reviewers are anonymous, but the authors are disclosed to the reviewers. Manuscripts are evaluated according to the following criteria: material is original and timely, writing is clear, study methods are appropriate, data are valid, conclusions are reasonable and supported by the data, information is important, and topic is interesting. Manuscripts may be rejected. The intent is to publish quality work, and the reviewers are instructed to help authors get their manuscripts published and be liberal in their acceptance policy. If necessary, the manuscript will be returned to the author(s) for revision(s) prior to a final decision. Revisions: After receiving a decision from the Editor-in-Chief or an Associate Editor and revising the manuscript as instructed, the final revision should include: a cover letter explaining revisions based on Editor comments, the final/revised manuscript, and accompanying files. Missouri Health endorses the Recommendations for the Conduct, Reporting, Editing, and Publication of Scholarly work in Medical Journals. 

Please include the following files:

  1. Cover letter to the Editor-in-Chief providing corresponding author's information (name, address, telephone number, and email address) and stating the category of article the manuscript represents.
  2. The full text, including: title page, abstract, key words, article, references, and acknowledgments.
  3. Tables and figures in separate files. Include a legend for tables and figures.
  4. An ICMJE disclosure form
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  5. If appropriate, a copy of the permission to reproduce previously published materials from the publisher or owner of the material; and permission to use photographs of identifiable subjects.

Once accepted for publication, manuscripts are subject to changes by the Editors. The Editors reserve the right to edit manuscripts to comply with the Missouri Health format, remove redundancies, and improve clarity without altering the meaning. Copyright of the material will be retained by the authors.

If the manuscript is accepted for publication, the corresponding author must sign a Creative Commons License agreement on behalf of all authors.

Article Types

The following categories of submissions will be accepted.

Original Research Article

An original research article is a comprehensive and detailed document that presents the findings of a unique study or investigation conducted by the authors. These articles typically follow the scientific method and include retrospective, prospective, interventional, observational, natural history, case series, or basic science discovery research. Original research articles contribute new insights, knowledge, or evidence pertinent to any field within medicine or health.

Abstract word limit: 300

Main text word limit: 3,000

Table limit: 3

Figure limit: 3

Review Article

Review articles provide a synthesis and analysis of existing research and literature on a specific topic. Includes both systematic reviews and meta-analyses that critically evaluate and summarize the state of knowledge, theories, methodologies, and trends within the fields of medicine and health. 

Abstract word limit: 300

Main text word limit: 3,000

Table limit: 3

Figure limit: 3

Case Report

A case report surrounds a single rare or interesting case that provides clinicians with insights into unusual presentations, diagnostic challenges, or innovative therapeutic approaches. The case report should include a review of past relevant cases, detailed description of a single patient's medical history, symptoms, diagnosis, treatment, and outcome, and implications within clinical practice, teaching, and research.

Abstract word limit: 200

Main text word limit: 2,000

Table limit: 2

Figure limit: 2

Perspective/Commentary

A perspective piece presents a personal point of view regarding the current thinking on a particular health-related topic. A commentary piece more specifically presents an opinion on a previously published study, article, report, book, or other published work. Perspective and commentary pieces aim to promote further discussion on the topic and should include evidence to support the author’s point of view.

Abstract word limit: abstract not required

Main text word limit: 1,500

Table limit: tables not permitted

Figure limit: figures not permitted

Clinical Image/Media

Clinical images include photographs of interesting visual findings that are related to the fields of medicine or health. This may include but is not limited to unique dermatologic findings, gross pathologic findings, histopathologic findings, and imaging studies. Health-related videos, illustrations, and auditory findings may also be accepted if they provide novel educational value. All images and media must be accompanied by a written description.

Abstract word limit: abstract not required

Main text word limit: 500

Table limit: tables not permitted

Figure limit: figures not permitted

Abstract

Abstracts are short summaries of longer works, such as original research, reviews, and reports. They provide a synopsis of the objectives and the outcomes of the work, and they must include the following sections: introduction, methods, results, and conclusion. Abstracts for working papers may be considered for publication if the full text is not yet complete.

Abstract word limit: 300

Table limit: tables not permitted

Figure limit: figures not permitted

Copyright Notice

All articles in Missouri Health are licensed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution Non-Commercial No Derivatives License (CC-BY-NC-ND 4.0). 

This means that the author(s) are the owner of the article and all components of it unless it has prior copyrighted components. Missouri Health does not own the paper. The author(s) do.

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