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Information for authors

Information for authors

The Editorial Board of the "Ukrainian Journal of Occupational Health" invites you to active cooperation.

Scientific papers that have never been printed anywhere: original articles; lectures; literature reviews; peer-reviews (ordered by the editorial staff); abstracts of papers, abstracts of dissertations; information on the congresses, conferences, symposia, meetings, seminars and other scientific, scientific-practical and practical events (as ordered by the editorial staff) can be submitted.

Guidelines for Submitting Material for Publication

The Ukrainian Journal of Occupational Health Problems accepts manuscripts of original articles, literature reviews, lectures, and reviews for consideration.

  1. Structure of the Article:
    The article should consist of an introduction and a main body. According to the requirements of the Higher Attestation Commission of Ukraine, the introduction must address the following elements: formulation of the problem in a general form and its connection with important scientific or practical tasks; analysis of the latest research and publications that initiated the solution to this problem and on which the author relies; identification of unresolved parts of the general problem, which the article is dedicated to; and formulation of the research goal (setting the task).
    In the main body, the core research material is presented, along with information on compliance with bioethical standards. The scientific results should be fully justified, conclusions from the study provided, and perspectives for further research in this area discussed. The structure of the main body typically includes the following elements:
    • Materials and methods of the study;
    • Results of the study and their discussion;
    • Conclusions.
  2. Manuscript Format:
    • UDC (Universal Decimal Classification) index should be placed in the upper left corner of the page.
    • The article title should be centered, in uppercase, without specialized abbreviations, and without a period at the end.
    • Authors' surnames and initials should be centered.
    • The name of the institution where the author works, along with the city (if there are authors from different institutions, the workplace of each author must be indicated).
    • Abstract (at least 1,800 characters) and keywords (up to 15 words) in the language of the article. The abstract usually includes the following sections: introduction, research goal, materials and methods, results, and conclusions. These sections should be separated by paragraphs.
    • The article text should be between 6 to 18 pages for original articles, 12 to 30 pages for lectures and literature reviews, and 3 to 6 pages for reviews.
    • References (see item 3 for more details).
    • The article title, authors' surnames and initials, institution names, abstract, and keywords in English (if the article is written in Ukrainian) or in Ukrainian (if the article is written in English).
    • References (see item 3 for more details).
    • Information on each co-author: surname, first name, patronymic, ORCID ID, and their contribution to the preparation and writing of the article (note that "general supervision" or "data collection" is not sufficient for co-authorship).
    • Information on any conflict of interest for each co-author.
    • Information about the funding sources for the research (e.g., state registration number of the project under which the research was conducted and its title).
    • Contact information of the corresponding author (surname, first name, patronymic, postal address, phone, and email).
  3. Text Formatting Rules:
    The authors are responsible for the accuracy and originality of the submitted materials (facts, quotes, surnames, names, research results, etc.).
    Abbreviations of words, names, and terms (except commonly known ones) are not allowed. Abbreviations should be spelled out when first mentioned and remain consistent throughout the text.
    Units of measurement, physical quantities, and the results of clinical and laboratory studies should be presented in accordance with the International System of Units (SI), medical terms in accordance with the International Anatomical and International Histological Nomenclatures, disease names according to the International Classification of Diseases (10th edition), and drug names according to the State Pharmacopoeia (X, XI). Names of companies and devices should be provided in their original transcription.
    Bibliographic descriptions in the reference list should be provided in the original language and in accordance with DSTU 8302:2015, in the order they are first mentioned in the text. The numbered descriptions in the reference list serve as citations in the text (numerical references) and are provided as numbers in square brackets.
    Assistance with formatting sources can be found here: https://library.gov.ua/pryklady-bibliohrafichnoho-opysu/

References (in Roman alphabet) fully replicate the list of literature cited in the article and are formatted according to the requirements of the international bibliographic standard NLM – National Library of Medicine, in Vancouver style. Assistance is available via the link: https://www.nlm.nih.gov/bsd/uniform_requirements.htm
Some clarifications regarding the formation of References:
For non-English sources:
• author (transliteration),
• translation of the article's title into English in square brackets; the title of a monograph is presented both in transliteration and as a translation (in square brackets),
• name of the source (transliteration),
• publication details, language of the source.
*Transliteration of the Ukrainian alphabet is carried out according to the Resolution of the Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine from January 27, 2010, No. 55 "On the Regulation of the Transliteration of the Ukrainian Alphabet into Latin Script"; transliteration of other languages using Cyrillic alphabet follows the laws of the country where the language is official.
Example:
Trakhtenberg IM, Dmytrukha NM. [Nanoparticles of metals, methods of definition, spheres of use, physico-chemical and toxic powers]. Ukrainian Journal of Occupational Health. 2013;4(37):62-74. Ukrainian. DOI: https://doi.org/10.33573/ujoh2013.04.062.
English-language sources should be formatted according to Vancouver style (as per NLM standards).


Examples:
Kagan VE, Bayir H, Shvedova AA. Nanomedicine and nanotoxicology: two sides of the same coin. Nanomedicine. 2005;1(4):313-6. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.nano.2005.10.003.
Murray PR, Rosenthal KS, Kobayashi GS, Pfaller MA. Medical microbiology. 4th ed. St. Louis: Mosby; 2002.

4. Formatting parameters:

— continuous page numbering;
— the file should not contain previous versions, editing restrictions, or password access;
— font — Times New Roman, 14 pt., line spacing — 1.5;
— paper size — A4 (210 x 297), orientation — portrait; margins: left — 2 cm; right — 1 cm; top — 2 cm; bottom — 2 cm; binding — 0 cm;
— figures (no more than 4) and tables (no more than 4) are placed after their first mention in the text and should not break paragraphs; the figure caption (under the figure) must include its title and explanations of all notations (numbers, letters, curves, etc.); the table title is placed above the table, and explanations of abbreviations and notations — below the table;
— formulas are preferably created using Microsoft Equation editor;
— illustrations (diagrams, graphs, charts) should be presented in the text as well as in separate files;
— figures (diagrams, graphs, charts) and tables should use only black and white colors (no grayscale);
— raster images should be submitted as separate files in *.jpg, *.png, or *.tiff formats with a resolution of at least 300 dpi; vector images — in *.cdr, *.ai formats;
— the last page of the article must contain handwritten signatures of all authors;
— the manuscript text in *.doc or *.rtf format is sent to the journal’s email.

5. The material must be accompanied by the authors' statement confirming the originality of the scientific article and the absence of information in the presented material that constitutes a state secret.

Articles that do not comply with the rules will not be considered and will not be returned to the authors.
Articles are checked for plagiarism using the academic anti-plagiarism system StrikePlagiarism.com.
The editorial office ensures that the article is reviewed by two independent experts (provided there is no conflict of interest) within a month of receiving the article. If the article is accepted for publication, the editorial board will carry out scientific and literary editing, after which the authors will receive a pdf version of the article prepared for print to check within 48 hours and provide final approval.
Rejection of the article may occur without explanation and is not a negative conclusion regarding the scientific or practical significance of the work.

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