Information For Authors

INFORMATION FOR AUTHORS

 

Manuscripts for the journal *Interdisciplinary Approaches to Medicine* are submitted via the Open Journal System—an online system for manuscript submission and peer review. Registration and access are available on the “Submission” page.

The corresponding author must provide a cover letter for publication in the journal.

Рeer review process

  • All submitted manuscripts undergo a rigorous and transparent peer review process to ensure the quality, integrity, and scientific value of publications. Upon submission, each manuscript is initially evaluated by the Editor-in-Chief to assess its relevance to the journal’s scope, scientific merit, and compliance with basic submission requirements. Following the initial screening, the manuscript undergoes a technical check, which includes verification of formatting, structure, completeness of metadata.
  • The submitted manuscript is checked through the KazNU Antiplagiat system, as a result of which the manuscript’s originality level must be at least 75%.
  • After the originality check, manuscripts that successfully pass these stages are assigned to independent reviewers with recognized expertise in the relevant field. Reviewers are selected based on their academic qualifications and absence of conflicts of interest with the authors.
  • The journal applies a double-blind peer review process, in which reviewers remain anonymous to the authors. Reviewers are expected to submit their reports through the journal’s online editorial system using their personal accounts. In cases where technical issues prevent uploading the review, submission via email to the Editor-in-Chief is permitted. To ensure continuity and proper documentation of the review process, the Editor-in-Chief or the Managing Editor may upload reviewer reports to the system on behalf of the reviewer when necessary, while preserving confidentiality and integrity.

Based on the reviewers’ comments and recommendations, the editorial decision may be one of the following: acceptance, minor revision, major revision, or rejection. The final decision regarding publication is made by the Editor-in-Chief.

  • The journal is committed to maintaining transparency, fairness, and high ethical standards in the peer review process, in accordance with the principles of the Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE).

Manuscript requirements

The editorial board accepts previously unpublished articles in the journal’s scientific fields. Articles must be submitted in electronic format (in .doc, .docx, or .rtf formats) EXCLUSIVELY by uploading them via the journal’s website (Open Journal System).

The journal accepts the following manuscripts:

  1. Original articles—articles presenting the results of the author’s own scientific research. The article must be at least 3,000 words in length (including the reference list, figure captions, and tables) and contain at least 10 sources. An original article must include the following sections: introduction, objective, materials and methods, results, discussion, conclusions, and a reference list. The abstract should not exceed 300 words.
  2. Review articles—a brief overview of research findings, analysis, and discussion of published information on a specific topic. The text should be up to 7,000 words (including references, figure captions, and tables), with at least 25 references and an unstructured abstract not exceeding 150–200 words.
  3. Clinical case report — a report presenting a scientific description of a clinical case from practice, reflecting a complex diagnostic or therapeutic problem or a rare clinical case. The manuscript should be up to 6,000 words (including references, figure captions, and tables), with up to 5 references, and no abstract.
  4. Editorial article — a text of up to 7,000 words (including references, figure captions, and tables), with up to 15 references, and a brief (150-word) unstructured abstract.

 

To improve the quality of publications and ensure compliance with international standards of scientific peer review, the journal’s editorial board establishes the following requirements for the formatting of original and review articles and clinical case reports.

  • Authors MUST state in the cover letter in the Open Journal System or Editorial Manager that the article/manuscript has not been previously published anywhere and that the article does not contain borrowed text fragments from other works without proper citation.

 

  • Before submitting your manuscript, please prepare it in accordance with the following guidelines (use the TEMPLATE to prepare your manuscript):
  • Font size — 12 (abstract, keywords, reference list — 10, table text — 9–11), font — Times New Roman, alignment — justified, line spacing — single, paragraph indentation — 0.8 cm, margins: top and bottom — 2 cm, left and right — 2 cm.
  • Figures, tables, graphs, charts, etc. are placed directly within the text (centered), with captions aligned to the left margin, including numbering and a title (e.g., Fig. 1 – Figure title, Table 1 – Table title). The number of figures, tables, graphs, and diagrams should not exceed 20% of the total volume of the article (in some cases, up to 30%).
  • All abbreviations and acronyms must be spelled out upon first use in the text, with the exception of commonly known abbreviations and acronyms.

Article Structure:

  • The first line contains the IRSTI number (in exceptional cases, the UDC code) and the DOI identifier (assigned by DSPA); the IRSTI is left-aligned, the DOI is right-aligned, and the font is bold.
  • Author(s) of the article—initials and last name, place of employment (affiliation), city, country, email, ORCID ID. Information about the authors is presented in lowercase letters and centered.
  • The title of the article should reflect the essence and content of the article and attract the reader’s attention. The title should be concise, informative, and free of jargon and abbreviations. The optimal length of the title is 5–7 words (in some cases, 10–12 words). The article title is set in bold, block letters, and centered.
  • An abstract of no fewer than 150 and no more than 300 words in English.

The structure of the abstract must include the following MANDATORY sections:

- Introduction to the research topic.

- The purpose, main directions, and ideas of the scientific research.

- A brief description of the research methodology.

- The main results and their analysis, conclusions based on the research findings.

- The significance of the research (the contribution of this work to the relevant field of knowledge).

- The practical significance of the results.

For a clinical case: a brief description of the case and its significance

  • Keywords/phrases — 3–7 words.
  • Article text:

 

Original articles.

The titles of all sections are set in bold lowercase letters on the left.

The introduction should include a justification of the relevance of the topic or problem, the theoretical and practical significance of the topic, the essence of the specific task, the solution to the task or the formulation of a hypothesis, as well as the objectives of the study

Materials and Methods — should consist of a description of the materials and the course of the work, as well as a complete description of the methods used.

This section must contain a detailed description of the materials, equipment, and software (specifying the model, manufacturer, and country), the course of the work, as well as a complete description of the methods used. The characterization or description of the research material includes a presentation of this material in qualitative and quantitative terms. Statistical analysis of the data is mandatory.

It is strongly recommended to provide information on the certification of laboratories conducting measurements of certified materials.

If the study involves the use of humans and/or animals as research subjects, the author must ensure that the described work was conducted in accordance with the relevant ethical code and guidelines for experiments involving humans and/or animals.

Results and Discussion consists of an analysis and discussion of the research findings. Conclusions are drawn regarding the results obtained during the study, and the main essence is revealed. It is necessary to analyze the results of your work and discuss the relevant findings in comparison with previous studies, analyses, and conclusions. Results should be presented in the form of tables, figures, and other visual materials, accompanied by a corresponding discussion.

Conclusions — In the concluding section, the relevance of the topic or problem should be highlighted, a summary of the work should be provided, the validity of the author’s theses should be confirmed, and conclusions regarding changes in scientific understanding should be formulated, taking into account the results obtained. Conclusions should not be abstract; they should serve to generalize the research results in a specific scientific field, including a description of proposals or opportunities for further work.

Review Article

A review article should provide an analytical, systematic, and critical synthesis of fundamental and current scientific data on a topical issue in medicine or the biomedical sciences (based on at least 25 studies), an analysis of these studies in terms of their scientific contribution, as well as the research gaps that you address in your article.

▪ It is UNACCEPTABLE to include numerous references unrelated to the work, inappropriate assessments of one’s own achievements, or references to one’s previous works.

Introduction—this section reflects the current state of the problem, epidemiological data (if available), discusses existing contradictions, and justifies the need for the review. The purpose of the review and the objectives set by the researcher must be clearly stated.

Materials and Methods—this section lists the databases (PubMed, Scopus, Web of Science, etc.), additional sources, search keywords, inclusion/exclusion criteria, and the time frame.

The main body contains logically structured sections, a critical analysis of the literature, and a comparison of various approaches to provide a more comprehensive coverage of the issue under study.

Discussion – this section involves interpreting the data, identifying contradictions and gaps in the study of the problem, the strengths and weaknesses of approaches to the research question, and prospects for further research

The conclusion should contain clear conclusions and highlight the practical significance, addressing the stated goal and objectives

 

Clinical case

A clinical case should present a unique, rare, or clinically significant observation of scientific and practical value.

 

Introduction: This section provides a brief overview of the problem and justifies the significance of the case

Ethical considerations: It is mandatory to confirm that the patient has provided informed consent for the publication of their case. If the case involves a fatal outcome, informed consent must be obtained from the patient’s next of kin. If the patient is a child, the form must be signed by a parent or guardian. When publishing photographs of the patient, measures must be taken to preserve their anonymity.

The clinical case description includes: the patient’s demographic data, complaints and medical history, test results, diagnosis, treatment, and outcome. Illustrations (photographs, X-rays, graphs, histological images) should be included in this section, if available.

Discussion. This section should provide additional explanations highlighting the uniqueness of the clinical case, as well as justify the choice of management strategies, diagnostic methods, and treatment. It is recommended to describe in detail the course of the differential diagnosis and the rationale for establishing the final diagnosis. The clinical reasoning presented must be compared with data from the current medical literature.

Conclusion In this section, the authors should indicate the novelty of the presented case, the main conclusion that can be drawn from this description, and its clinical and practical value for practicing specialists and medical science.

 

  • Funding Sources All sources of research funding (grants, organizations, projects) must be listed. If no funding was received, state: “This study was conducted without financial support.”
  • Conflict of Interest. Authors are required to disclose the presence or absence of a conflict of interest. Conflicts of interest include any financial, professional, or personal relationships that could influence the interpretation of the study results.

 

  • Acknowledgments (optional). This section lists individuals and organizations that assisted in conducting the study or preparing the article (consultations, technical support, etc.) but do not meet the criteria for authorship.

 

  • Author Contributions. At the end of the manuscript, authors must include a statement specifying the contribution of each author in accordance with the CRediT taxonomy. An Author Contribution statement is required for manuscripts with two or more authors.

An author may have multiple roles –an author may contribute to an article in several ways; therefore, more than one CRediT role may be assigned to the same author.

The same role can be assigned to multiple authors – a specific CRediT role may be assigned to more than one author;

Some roles may not apply – each research output is different; if certain CRediT roles are not relevant to a particular publication, they do not need to be included.

 

  • Statement on the Use of Generative AI and AI-Powered Technologies in the Writing Process. Authors who have used generative AI or AI-supported tools must include this section at the end of their manuscript. In this statement, authors must specify the tool used and the reason for its use. In the event of serious violations of publication ethics related to the use of AI, a retraction process may be initiated.

 

The list of references, must consist of at least 5 references for a clinical case, at least 10 references for original articles, and at least 25 references for review articles, with foreign authors accounting for at least 50% of the total. Accurate citation of sources and adherence to proper citation rules are fundamental to ensuring the integrity and reliability of scientific publications. The journal Interdisciplinary Approaches to Medicine adheres to the principles of transparency, traceability, and recognition of intellectual contributions in accordance with the recommendations of the Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE). Authors are required to ensure that all sources that influenced their research are properly cited, and that the reference lists are complete, accurate, and formatted according to the journal’s required style.

In-text citations are indicated in square brackets, numbered in the order in which the cited works appear in the text. All figures, diagrams, and tables in the text that do not belong to the results section must be accompanied by appropriate references to the original source. References to unreliable websites, including wikipedia.org, are not permitted.

Required reference style - American Psychological Association (APA) (http://www.apastyle.org/)

 

  • The publication fee for an article is 500 tenge per page of printed text and is payable by the author after approval by external reviewers and the scientific editor. No publication fee is charged for international authors

 

 

 

 

 

 

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