Instructions for Authors

STEMedicine is an international, peer-reviewed, open-access journal published by Innovation Publishing House Pte. Ltd., Singapore. The journal welcomes high-quality manuscripts that advance medical science, clinical practice, pharmaceutical sciences, public health, and related healthcare disciplines.

Authors are encouraged to carefully read and follow these guidelines before submitting their manuscripts.

Types of Manuscripts

The journal accepts the following article types:

  • Original Research Articles

  • Review Articles

  • Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses

  • Clinical Studies

  • Case Reports

  • Short Communications

  • Editorials

  • Perspectives

  • Letters to the Editor

Manuscript Preparation

Manuscripts should be written in clear, concise English using Microsoft Word (.doc or .docx).

The manuscript should include:

  • Title Page

  • Abstract (structured where appropriate)

  • Keywords (3–8)

  • Introduction

  • Materials and Methods

  • Results

  • Discussion

  • Conclusion

  • Acknowledgements (if applicable)

  • Funding Statement

  • Conflict of Interest Statement

  • Author Contributions

  • Ethical Approval (where applicable)

  • References

Title Page

The title page should include:

  • Full manuscript title

  • Running title (optional)

  • Full names of all authors

  • Institutional affiliations

  • ORCID iDs (recommended)

  • Corresponding author's name, address, telephone number, and email

Abstract

Original research articles should include a structured abstract of up to 300 words with the following headings:

  • Background

  • Methods

  • Results

  • Conclusion

Review articles may use an unstructured abstract.

Keywords

Provide 3–8 keywords immediately after the abstract.

References

References should follow the Vancouver citation style and be numbered consecutively in the order they appear in the text.

Authors are encouraged to include recent and relevant literature whenever appropriate.

Tables and Figures

  • Tables should be editable and numbered consecutively.

  • Figures should be of high resolution (minimum 300 dpi).

  • Each figure must include a descriptive legend.

  • Permission must be obtained for previously published material.

Ethical Requirements

Research involving human participants must comply with the Declaration of Helsinki and receive approval from an appropriate Institutional Review Board (IRB) or Ethics Committee.

Studies involving animals must follow internationally accepted animal welfare guidelines.

Authors must confirm that informed consent was obtained whenever required.

Clinical Trial Registration

Clinical trials should be registered in a publicly accessible clinical trial registry before participant enrollment. The registration number should be included in the manuscript.

Reporting Guidelines

Authors are encouraged to follow internationally recognized reporting standards, including:

  • CONSORT

  • PRISMA

  • STROBE

  • CARE

  • ARRIVE

  • SRQR

  • TRIPOD

where applicable.

Artificial Intelligence (AI)

Authors must disclose any use of artificial intelligence tools in manuscript preparation. AI technologies may assist with language editing or formatting but must not be listed as authors. Authors remain fully responsible for the accuracy, originality, and integrity of the submitted work.

Plagiarism Policy

Submitted manuscripts must be original and must not have been published or submitted elsewhere. All submissions may be screened using plagiarism-detection software. Manuscripts with unacceptable levels of plagiarism or unethical publication practices will be rejected.

Conflict of Interest

All authors must disclose any financial or non-financial conflicts of interest that could influence the work.

Funding

Authors should clearly identify all funding sources and grant numbers supporting the research.

Data Availability

Authors are encouraged to include a Data Availability Statement describing where supporting data can be accessed or explaining any restrictions.

Copyright and Licensing

Authors retain copyright of their work. Upon publication, articles are made available under the Creative Commons Attribution (CC BY 4.0) license unless otherwise stated.

Peer Review

All submissions undergo an initial editorial assessment followed by a rigorous double-blind peer-review process conducted by at least two independent reviewers. Editorial decisions are based on scientific quality, originality, ethical compliance, and relevance to the journal.

Submission

Authors should submit manuscripts through the journal's online submission system and ensure that all required files and declarations are included before submission.

Contact

For submission-related inquiries, please contact the Editorial Office through the journal's official contact information available on the journal website.