Completing and signing theICMJE Form for Disclosure of Potential Conflicts of Interestis necessary for all authors (one form for each author). The article's submission won't be accepted unless you fill out this form. All authors must also sign theAuthors' Introduction and Commitment Form(must be typewritten on the form with digital signatures)and declare the number, order of appearance, contribution, and affiliation of authors and transfer the right of publishing to Health Education and Health Promotion. The submitted articles will be sent to the reviewers after primary acceptance by the Editor-in-Chief, based on the subject's fit within the Health Education and Health Promotion scopes and the article's adherence to the structural principles as instructed. Health Education and Health Promotion has the right to reject or accept the articles. After final acceptance by the Health Education and Health Promotion Editorial Board, the articles will be completely revised by the Editorial Team members. The galley proof will be sent back to the submitter for final confirmation. The authors are responsible for the precision and correctness of the content.
How to submit your article Article submission can only be made electronically via the Health Education and Health Promotion exclusive website. Please avoid postal or email submissions. The steps for electronic submission of the article are as follows (submitting and reviewing are completely free of charge, but publishing has charges): 1- Go to the Health Education and Health Promotion exclusive site: hehp.modares.ac.ir 2- Select "Submit an article". 3- If you are a site member, you can start the process; If not, register first. 4- Go through all steps to complete the submission. 5- Note that even if the system confirms the submission, in case of insufficient data or not sending the article's files in the mentioned order, the article will be returned to the submitter. Notice: All notifications will be sent only to the article submitter (who MUST be an author), and HEHP is responsible only for responding to him/her regarding the submitted article.
How to prepare the article file The entire text should be typed as a single column (Font size: 12; Font type: Cambria; Line spacing: 1) in A4 paper size with 3cm margins from top, bottom, left, and right of the page. The article file should contain four separate parts: - Cover Page (1 page); - Abstract (1 page); - Text Body and Figures (several pages; 1 figure for every 1000 words of the Text Body); and - References List (appropriate number according to article type).
Cover Page 1- The article's title should be written at the top (Write the running title below the title of the article). 2- Authors must be mentioned separately in order of appearance in the article with the following data(Please notice the authorship principles from here): - First name, Middle name & Surname - Academic Degree (PhD, MD, MSc, etc.) - Affiliation (Department/Research Center, School/Institute, University, City, Country) - Cell Phone Number, Telephone Number, Fax Number, Post Address, and Email (just necessary for the correspondent)
Abstract 1- The abstract of all articles must have Aims, Methods, Findings, and Conclusion sections and should be between 150 and 250 words. Notice: The abstract has no introduction and is not an introduction to the article. An abstract should express the maximum data related to the article in the minimum possible volume. 2- The keywords must be 3 to 6 MeSH (Medical Subject Headings) words with the URL of them at http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/
Text Body 1- The section titles and word numbers of the text bodies differ according to the article's type (No protocol article is accepted). Original Research Description: These articles result from the authors’ research and must have intervention and data analysis processes (not descriptive). Sections: Introduction, Materials & Methods, Findings, Discussion, and Conclusion Authors' Limitation: According to the research size Word Limitation: 3000 to 4000 words References Limitation: Min. 25 and Max. 40 Diagrams Limitation: 3 to 4 (Tables, Charts, or Pictures) Qualitative Research Description: In the fields where the direct investigation of parameters is not possible, the research can be done qualitatively regarding the experts' opinions by appropriate documentation. Sections: Introduction, Participants & Methods, Findings, Discussion, and Conclusion Authors Limitation: 2 authors Word Limitation: 4000 to 6000 words References Limitation: Min. 25 and Max. 40 Diagrams Limitation: 4 to 6 (Tables, Charts, or Pictures) Short Communication Description: Original research novel fields of research with a low number of references that mainly introduce new achievements. Sections: Introduction, Materials & Methods, Findings, Discussion, and Conclusion Authors Limitation: 2 authors Word Limitation: 1500 to 2000 words References Limitation: Min. 10 and Max. 15 Diagrams Limitation: 2 (Tables, Charts, or Pictures) Descriptive & Survey Description: Articles that report descriptive data by checklists or questionnaires and have no intervention or data analysis. These are not considered research articles and can be accepted solely based on their strong practical aspects. Sections: Introduction, Instrument & Methods, Findings, Discussion, and Conclusion Authors Limitation: 3 authors Word Limitation: 3000 to 4000 words References Limitation: Min. 35 and Max. 50 Diagrams Limitation: 3 to 4 (Tables, Charts, or Pictures) Systematic Review Description: Review articles with a research structure that analyzes other research papers' data and conclusions in the subject field. Sections: Introduction, Information & Methods, Findings, Discussion, and Conclusion Authors Limitation: 1 author Word Limitation: 4000 to 6000 words References Limitation: Min. 50, and Max. 60 Diagrams Limitation: 4 (Tables, Charts, or Pictures) Analytic Review Description: Review articles written by one expert in the field of research. The author is usually invited by the Editor in Chief to write a review in the desired field. This kind of article is not accepted by newcomers who lack sufficient original research in the field. Sections: Introduction, Sections according to the Author (6 to 8), and Conclusion Authors Limitation: 1 author Word Limitation: 8000 to 10000 words References Limitation: Min. 80 and Max. 100 (At least ten references from the author) Diagrams Limitation: According to the author Case Report/Series Description: In exposure to rare case(s), the researcher can report the patient's condition, treatment methods, and conclusion. Sections: Introduction, Patient(s) & Methods, Findings, Discussion, and Conclusion Authors Limitation: 2 authors Word Limitation: 1500 to 2000 words References Limitation: Min. 10 and Max. 15 Diagrams Limitation: 2 (Tables, Charts, or Pictures) Letter to the Editor Description: This kind of article is written in answer to or in criticism of the journal's published articles or important issues. Sections: No sectioning Authors Limitation: 1 author Word Limitation: 800 to 1000 words References Limitation: Min. 3 and Max. 5 Diagrams Limitation: No Diagrams
2- All articles MUST have Acknowledgments, Ethical Permissions, Authors' Contribution, Conflicts of Interest, and Funding/Supports sections at the end. If there is nothing to report in each case, use “Nothing to be reported.”
3- Tables & Figures 1- All tables, charts, and pictures are numbered in order of appearance in the article under the title of "Table" (for tables) and “Figure” (for charts and pictures). 2- Tables and Figures must not repeat each other’s data or text data. 3- The Tables & Figures' captions should be clear and complete without referring to the text. 4- Each Table & Figure should be placed in their appropriate place in the text, and the caption should be written above (for tables) or below (for figures). 5- In the charts, the original Excel file (or other formats) must be sent (not the chart's picture).
References List Mentioning the references in all necessary cases should be fully observed (the referencing guide can be foundhere). When citing references, the numbering system should be used(Vancouver Style). Thus, references should be listed in the reference list in the order of use in the main text and numbered accordingly. Wherever necessary, the number of the given reference should be in brackets [ ]. If there is more than one number in a [ ], the numbers must increase from left to right and be separated by "," (e.g., [8, 11, 42]). If there are more than two following numbers, they must be separated with “-“ (e.g., [12, 25, 32-38, 44-51]). Notice: the only valid references for scholarly articles are those with peer-reviewed content, which means published articles in not peer-reviewed journals; books, web pages, conference papers, posters, theses and dissertations, and so on are not appropriate references for scholarly articles. As a result, at least 80% of the cited references in the submitted articles MUST be published in peer-reviewed journals.
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