Submissions
Author Guidelines
Author Responsibilities
Originality: Authors must ensure that their work is entirely original, and any work from other authors must be properly cited. Manuscript submissions imply that all material is original, unpublished work and has not been submitted elsewhere.
Conflict of Interest: Authors must disclose any financial or personal relationships that might bias their work.
Ethics Compliance: All research submitted to the PHSU Scientific Journal must adhere to the Institutional Review Board (IRB) standards of PHSU. Authors conducting research at PHSU are required to submit their protocols through Streamlyne for IRB review. For manuscripts deemed exempt from IRB review, authors must provide official proof of exemption, such as an IRB exemption letter, at the time of submission. If the research required IRB approval, the protocol number must be included in the submission.Failure to provide the necessary IRB documentation may result in delays or rejection of the manuscript.
Errata and Retractions: Authors are responsible for notifying the journal of errors and cooperating to issue corrections or retractions promptly.
Data Availability: Authors must make supporting data available upon request.
Authorship Criteria: Authorship is limited to contributors who meet ICMJE authorship criteria, ensuring accountability and substantial contribution to the work. Non-authors who contributed may be acknowledged with their consent.
Manuscript Preparation
Submission Procedure
Online Submission: Manuscripts must be submitted through the designated online portal on the journal's website. The journal adopts a continuous publication model to ensure timely dissemination of research.
Cover Letter: A cover letter outlining the significance of the work must be included. The cover letter should outline the study's contribution and relation to the existing scientific literature, specify the type of submission (research article, case report, systematic review, clinical trial), and list the names of referees the authors would like excluded from the reviewing process. The submitting author may suggest a maximum of 3 reviewers as part of their submission process.
Revisions: Once the Review Board returns the submitted manuscript to the corresponding author, the corresponding author may be given the opportunity to revise it in accordance with any reviewer comment(s). Reviewers or Editors that partook in the revision process will outline the changes they would like to see made and the authors will have two weeks to resubmit. Authors must submit tracked and untracked revised manuscripts along with a detailed letter addressing each Reviewer comment.
Cover Letter: A cover letter outlining the significance of the work must be included. The cover letter should outline the study's contribution and relation to the existing scientific literature, specify the type of submission (research article, case report, systematic review, clinical trial), and list the names of referees the authors would like excluded from the reviewing process. The submitting author may suggest a maximum of 3 reviewers as part of their submission process.
Revisions: Once the Review Board returns the submitted manuscript to the corresponding author, the corresponding author may be given the opportunity to revise it in accordance with any reviewer comment(s). Reviewers or Editors that partook in the revision process will outline the changes they would like to see made and the authors will have two weeks to resubmit. Authors must submit tracked and untracked revised manuscripts along with a detailed letter addressing each Reviewer comment.
Submission Timing
Deadlines: Submission deadlines will be established by the Board and will be notified via Call-to-Action bulletins available on the journal's website.
Resubmission: Once the manuscript with reviewer comments has been sent to the corresponding author, they will have 2 weeks to make any revisions/corrections suggested. Upon resubmission, the author will receive the Board's final decision within 4-6 weeks.
Resubmission: Once the manuscript with reviewer comments has been sent to the corresponding author, they will have 2 weeks to make any revisions/corrections suggested. Upon resubmission, the author will receive the Board's final decision within 4-6 weeks.
Review Process
Peer Review: This system is used to assess the quality of a manuscript before it is published, carried out by independent experts in the relevant research fields. The PHSU Scientific Journal is a single-blind peer review publication. In a single-blind peer review, the reviewers know the names of the authors, but the authors do not know who reviewed their manuscript.
PHSU Scientific Journal reviewers, all experts in various research areas, are in charge of evaluating submitted manuscripts. The submitting author may suggest a maximum of 3 reviewers as part of the submission process. The submitting author must provide evidence nulling any conflict of interest with any suggested reviewer.
Decision Timing: Upon manuscript acceptance, the Board will inform the corresponding author of their decision for publication within 4-6 weeks.
Appeals Process: It is important to know when it is appropriate to appeal a journal's decision and when to submit to another journal. Any appeals made must be supported by compelling evidence or new data in response to the reviewer's comments. The author must submit an appeal letter to the Editorial Board and describe in detail why they disagree with the decision. They must provide specific responses to any of the comments that contributed to the rejection. Additionally, they must provide evidence if it is believed one of the reviewers made a technical error in the assessment of the manuscript.
Copyright
Copyright on any open-access article published in the PHSU Scientific Journal is retained by the author(s).
Once an article is accepted and published in the PHSU Scientific Journal, the authors agree not to submit or publish the work in any other journal or platform. This ensures the originality and integrity of the journal's content.
Articles published in the journal are distributed under the Creative Commons Attribution License (CC BY). This license permits:
Unrestricted Use: Users can share, copy, adapt, and build upon the work, even for commercial purposes.
Attribution Requirement: Proper credit must be given to the authors and the original source, including a link to the article, without implying endorsement by the authors.
Permission must be obtained for the use of copyrighted material (including material from the internet).
Submission Preparation Checklist
All submissions must meet the following requirements:
1. This submission meets the requirements outlined in the Author Guidelines.
2. This submission has not been previously published, nor is it before another journal for consideration.
3. All references have been checked for accuracy and completeness.
4. All tables and figures have been numbered and labeled.
5. Permission has been obtained to publish all photos, datasets and other material provided with this submission.
6. All research submitted to the PHSU Scientific Journal must adhere to the IRB standards of PHSU.
Privacy Statement
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