Rules for authors

Before submitting an article, it is recommended to review the Uniform Requirements for Manuscripts Submitted to Biomedical Journals by the International Committee of Medical Journal Editors.

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The authors have to submit a well structured paper according to the requirements below. The submission will include:

• section title;
• title page;
• article title;
• abstracts (annotation);
• key words;
• body text, tables and figures;
• list of references.

Title page

The title page lists all authors along with their scientific degree, scientific title, position, department, and affiliations. Furthermore, the authors' ORCID IDs should be provided.

When providing information about the organisation (affiliation), include its name ( shortened as closely as possible), postcode (zip code), city and country.

Example:

To ensure a blind review, author details will be removed from the title page before sending the document to the reviewers.

Merely providing funding or selecting material for an article does not qualify for authorship. Similarly, supervising a research team is not considered sufficient for authorship. Individuals who do not fit the authorship criteria may, with their consent, be listed in the Acknowledgements section.

The authors themselves determines the arrangement on the title page.

Article title

Consider using a title that is short (not longer than 7—10 words), informative and unambiguous. Verify uniqueness by searching PubMed for the last 10 years.

Abstract

For scientific papers, the abstract is a concise summary of the research, including the most significant numerical data.

Key words

Several key words or phrases (3—5) should be used.

Body text

The journal accepts three types of scientific papers: research articles, short communications, and reviews. The text should adhere to the generally accepted IMRAD structure and be divided into the following sections: Introduction, Materials and Methods, Results, Discussion (or Results and Discussion), and Conclusions.

Note that the journal may publish articles of interest to the scientific community that do not meet the criteria of a scientific paper and therefore do not follow the IMRAD structure.

1. Research paper

Instrumental research describing the problem (introduction), purpose of the work, materials and methods, results with discussion and conclusions with tables and figures. The statistical apparatus used to process the data (hypothesis, type of distribution, etc.) must be described in the 'Materials and methods' section. Homogeneous data should be summarised in tables. Comparative indicators could be presented in graphs or charts. Retelling the contents of tables in the text is not allowed.

2. Short communications

Typically, these are clinical cases or small sample research. In the introduction, authors should explain the novelty of their work. This may include previously unreported or inadequately studied cases, or the use of non-standard or new methods.

3. A reviw

This is a complex material in which the authors must analyze and convincingly demonstrate the incompleteness of data or contradictory opinions in the current scientific literature. A review article should reflect the authors' critical work with data and their opinion with rationale visually, in the form of tables or diagrams.

List of references

The list of references should be sorted in order of citation. In the text, references are given at the end of the sentence in square brackets.

It is recommended to avoid citing reference books, educational or legal literature such as patents, regulations, and laws.

All references to periodicals should be available on the internet, whether freely or for a fee. A unique identifier such as PMID, DOI or a URL should be included at the end of the reference. References to unpublished works are not permitted.

In general, it is recommended that you avoid citing:

• articles from periodicals that are more than 15 years old;
• reviews and meta-analyses that are more than 10 years old;
• books that are more than 5 years old;
• proceedings of conferences, symposia, and other events that are more than 3 years old.

The following examples use different lettering (bold, italic, etc.) for clarity only. The reference list formatting will be done during the layout process, regardless of the text formatting in the manuscript.

1. Article from periodicals

<List of authors, comma-separated>. <Article title>. — <Journal title>. — <Year>, <Issue number>: <Pages.> <PMID, DOI, or URL>

When referencing an article from PubMed, simply provide its PMID. The editorial team will handle the reference formatting.

2. Conference Proceedings

A conference presentation is an initial release of scientific work results. It is not worth citing if it has not been published in a peer-reviewed scientific journal within three years.

3. Abdrashitova A.B., Saleev R.A. Analysis of disability in patients with diseases of the maxillofacial region. — In: Proceedings of the IX international youth competition “Youth in science: new arguments”. — Lipetsk: Argument, 2018. — Pp. 130—132 (In Russian).
4. Artioli B.O., Kunkel M.E., Mestanza S.N. Feasibility study of a methodology using additive manufacture to produce silicone ear prostheses. — In: proceedings of the “World Congress on Medical Physics and Biomedical Engineering”, 2018. — In: proceedings of the “World Congress on Medical Physics and Biomedical Engineering”, 2018. — Pp. 211—215. DOI: 10.1007/978-981-10-9023-3_38

3. Scientific report

These papers are authored by scientists from reputable international scientific organizations. The list of authors may be omitted.

5. The World health report: 2004 : Changing history. — Geneva: WHO, 2004. — 169 p. http://www.who.int/iris/handle/10665/42891.
6. Oral health surveys basic methods. 5th ed. — Geneva: WHO, 2013. — Pp. 35—55, 69—81.

4. A book or book chapter

Bibliographical record of the book:
<List of authors or editors, separated by commas>. <Book title>. — <City>: <Publisher>, <Year of publication>. — <Page or range of pages.>

Reference to a chapter:
<List of authors, separated by commas>. <Chapter title>. — In: <List of authors or editors, separated by commas> <Book title>. — <City>: <Publisher>, <Year of publication>. — <Page or range of pages>.

5. Patents

A patent is a registration of the author's rights. It is not considered to be a scientific work. Patents can be referenced as descriptions of techniques, methods, devices, etc. References to expired or unprotected patents are not permitted.

11. Borzov S.V. Method for installation of orthodontic apparatus, template and orthodontic apparatus. — Patent RU #2698047, effective from 17.01.2019 (In Russian).
12. Linz A.S., Hussain A. Chemical solution for dissolution of broken NiTi file left in root canals of teeth. — Patent WO #2023/218252, effective from 06.03.2023.

Technical requirements for figures and tables

For clarity and ease of visualisation, similar data (results of measurements, comparative analyses, etc.) should be presented in a tabular format. Do not repeat data from tables in the main text, but provide a suitable citation.

Tables and figures should be numbered and referenced in the text.

The original photographs must be sent separately as a public link to a cloud storage. If any collages or inscriptions have been applied to the images, we also require the original unaltered versions. Raster images should be at least 1040 pixels wide.

Screenshots should be saved in lossless PNG.

Graphs, charts, and histograms should be embedded in the manuscript to ensure that they can be opened as separate documents to access the numerical data.

Checklist for submission

• section title (see the list);
• article title;
• ORCID IDs for all of contributors;
• contact phone and e-mail;
• contributors' position, including degree, academic title, profession or employment in every organisation where work on the article was carried out;
• affiliations;
• abstract;
• key words;
• acknowledgements (if any);
• list of refernces.