Submission

Submission

  1. Journal Scope and Accepted Publication Types

The journal "Diabetes Obesity Metabolic Syndrome" publishes peer-reviewed scientific materials in clinical and experimental endocrinology, diabetology, cardiology, internal medicine, family medicine, and related disciplines. Submissions are accepted if they fall within the journal's scope and comply with the requirements set out below.

Accepted publication types:

  • original articles reporting clinical or experimental research;
  • systematic reviews and meta-analyses;
  • case reports and brief communications;
  • lectures, discussions, and educational materials;
  • materials on the organisation and management of endocrinological care.

 

Only manuscripts that have not been previously published and are not currently under review at any other journal will be considered.

  1. Technical Requirements for Manuscript Preparation

Manuscript requirements follow the ICMJE Recommendations for the Conduct, Reporting, Editing and Publication of Scholarly Work in Medical Journals.

2.1. General Formatting

  • Font: Times New Roman, 14 pt, line spacing — 1.5.
  • Paper size: A4; margins — top, bottom, right: 2 cm; left: 3 cm. Maximum 30 lines per page.
  • File format: .doc or .docx (Microsoft Word).
  • Continuous page and line numbering is mandatory throughout the manuscript.
  • Automatic hyphenation — not permitted.
  • Footnotes — not permitted.
  • Manuscript text, tables, and figures must be submitted as separate files.

2.2. Language and Terminology

  • Manuscript language: Ukrainian or English.
  • Units of measurement — SI system.
  • Drug names: use international nonproprietary names (INN, lowercase). Registered trade names (capitalised) should be followed by ® or ™ at first mention.
  • All abbreviations (except those universally established in the field) must be spelled out at first use — separately in the abstract and in the main text.
  • Abbreviations in the manuscript title — not permitted.

2.3. Illustrations (Figures)

  • Submit as separate files: .jpg, .gif, .png, .tif, or .pdf; resolution — 200–300 dpi.
  • Embedding figures directly into the Word document is not permitted.
  • Figure legends must be placed at the end of the manuscript, not in the figure file.
  • Figures are numbered consecutively in the order of their first citation in the text.
  • All symbols, arrows, letters, and numbers used in figures must be explained in the legend.
  • If photographs of identifiable individuals are used, they must be accompanied by written informed consent to publish.

2.4. Tables

  • Tables must be created exclusively in Microsoft Word (not imported from other applications).
  • Numbered consecutively in the order of first citation; each table must be cited in the text.
  • Each table must have a concise, self-explanatory title placed above the table.
  • All non-standard abbreviations must be explained in footnotes below the table.
  • Statistical measures of variability (SD, SE, etc.) must be explicitly identified.
  • Units of measurement must be indicated for each variable.
  • All numerical data must be consistent with the values reported in the text.
  1. Required Supporting Documents

The following documents must be submitted together with the manuscript:

  1. Cover Letter — study rationale, novelty, and confirmation that the manuscript is not under concurrent consideration elsewhere.
  2. Authorship Responsibility Form — signed by all authors in accordance with ICMJE authorship criteria.
  3. Conflict of Interest Disclosure — using own form or the ICMJE uniform disclosure form.
  4. Ethics Approval. Include a statement confirming that the research was approved by an independent ethics committee or institutional review board. If there is any doubt as to whether the study was conducted in accordance with the Declaration of Helsinki, provide a rationale and evidence of explicit approval of the disputed aspects by the relevant body.
  5. Use of Artificial Intelligence. If AI tools were used in conducting the research, describe their use in the Methods section in sufficient detail to allow replication, including the tool name, version, and prompts used where applicable.

 

  1. Manuscript Structure

Original research articles must follow the IMRAD structure: Introduction — Methods — Results — Discussion. Meta-analyses may require a different format; case reports, narrative reviews, and editorials may be less structured or unstructured.

4.1. Title Page

The title page (first page) must include:

  • article title — a concise, informative description of the manuscript's content;
  • details for all authors: surname and initials, highest academic or medical degree, department/division and institution name, city, country; email address and ORCID for each author;
  • corresponding author details: full name, postal address, telephone number, and email address (the email is published by default unless the author requests otherwise);
  • word count for the manuscript text, excluding the abstract, acknowledgements, tables, figure legends, and references;
  • number of figures and number of tables;
  • list of all abbreviations used in the manuscript with their full definitions.

4.2. Abstract and Keywords

  • Placed on the second page. Maximum length — 300 words.
  • Structured abstract (required for original articles, systematic reviews, and meta-analyses): Purpose — Methods — Results (including specific data and their statistical significance) — Conclusion.
  • Unstructured abstract is acceptable for case reports, narrative reviews, innovation proposals, and brief communications.
  • For clinical trial manuscripts: the trial registration number must be stated at the end of the abstract; abstract structure should follow CONSORT requirements 
  • If data have been deposited in a public repository or are used in a secondary analysis, state the unique dataset identifier, repository name, and number at the end of the abstract.
  • Information in the abstract must be consistent with data reported in the main text.

 

Keywords: 5–8 words listed below the abstract, selected in accordance with MeSH (Medical Subject Headings).

4.3. Introduction

Provide context and background for the study, including the nature of the problem and its significance. State the specific aim, research objective, or hypothesis being tested. Cite only directly relevant references. Do not include data or conclusions from the work being reported.

4.4. Methods

The Methods section should contain sufficient detail to allow replication of the study by others with access to the original data.

Selection and Description of Participants

Data Collection and Measurements

Statistical Methods

4.5. Results

4.6. Discussion

4.7. Conclusions

  1. References

5.1. General Requirements

  • References should consist predominantly of publications from the last 7–8 years directly related to the topic.
  • Authors should provide direct references to original research sources wherever possible.
  • References must not be used to promote the self-interests of authors, editors, or peer reviewers.
  • Citations from predatory or pseudo-journals are not acceptable.
  • Preprints must be clearly identified as such.
  • Papers accepted but not yet published should be designated as "in press" or "forthcoming".
  • Manuscripts submitted but not accepted should be cited in the text as "unpublished observations" with written permission from the source.
  • Referencing AI-generated material as a primary source is not acceptable.
  • To minimise citation errors, all references should be verified using an electronic bibliographic source (e.g., PubMed) or print copies of the original sources.
  • Authors are responsible for ensuring that no reference cites a retracted article, except when referring to the retraction itself.
  • References are numbered consecutively in the order of first mention in the text.
  • In-text citations, table footnotes, and figure legends: Arabic numerals in square brackets [1].
  • References cited only in tables or figure legends are numbered according to the order of first citation of the relevant table or figure in the text.
  • Journal titles should be abbreviated according to MEDLINE style .

5.2. Literature. Format and Style

References must follow the standards summarised in  NLM's Citing Medicine, 2nd edition

Standard journal article

Halpern SD, Ubel PA, Caplan AL. Solid-organ transplantation in HIV-infected patients. N Engl J Med. 2002;347(4):284-7.

Article with more than six authors

List the first six authors followed by "et al."

Rose ME, Huerbin MB, Melick J, Marion DW, Palmer AM, Schiding JK, et al. Regulation of interstitial excitatory amino acid concentrations after cortical contusion injury. Brain Res. 2002;935(1-2):40-6.

Article with no author given

21st century heart solution may have a sting in the tail. BMJ. 2002;325(7357):184.

Article published electronically ahead of print

Yu WM, Hawley TS, Hawley RG, Qu CK. Immortalization of yolk sac-derived precursor cells. Blood. 2002;100(10):3828-31. Epub 2002 Jul 5.

Book with personal authors

Murray PR, Rosenthal KS, Kobayashi GS, Pfaller MA. Medical microbiology. 4th ed. St. Louis: Mosby; 2002.

Chapter in a book

Meltzer PS, Kallioniemi A, Trent JM. Chromosome alterations in human solid tumors. In: Vogelstein B, Kinzler KW, editors. The genetic basis of human cancer. New York: McGraw-Hill; 2002. p. 93-113.

Conference proceedings

Harnden P, Joffe JK, Jones WG, editors. Germ cell tumours V. Proceedings of the 5th Germ Cell Tumour Conference; 2001 Sep 13-15; Leeds, UK. New York: Springer; 2002.

Dissertation

Borkowski MM. Infant sleep and feeding: a telephone survey of Hispanic Americans [dissertation]. Mount Pleasant (MI): Central Michigan University; 2002.

Journal article on the Internet

Abood S. Quality improvement initiative in nursing homes: the ANA acts in an advisory role. Am J Nurs [Internet]. 2002 Jun [cited 2002 Aug 12];102(6):[about 1 p.]. Available from: https://journals.lww.com/...

Website

eatright.org [Internet]. Chicago: Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics; c2016 [cited 2016 Dec 27]. Available from: https://www.eatright.org/.

  1. Mandatory Statements Following the Reference List

6.1. Funding

List all sources of funding (grants, equipment, drugs, or other support) that directly supported the conduct of the research or the preparation of the manuscript. General institutional support for an author's time should be distinguished from direct funding of the work.

6.2. Conflicts of Interest

Disclose all relationships and activities that are directly or indirectly related to the submitted work. The statement must correspond to the signed Conflict of Interest Disclosure Form.

6.3. Author Contributions

Provide a brief statement specifying the individual contribution of each author to the research and preparation of the manuscript, in accordance with ICMJE authorship criteria.

6.4. Acknowledgements

Acknowledge individuals who contributed to the work but do not meet all four ICMJE criteria for authorship. The use of generative AI and AI-assisted writing tools in the preparation of the manuscript must also be disclosed in this section.

6.5. Disclaimer

Where applicable, include a statement clarifying that the views expressed in the article are solely those of the authors and do not represent the official position of their institution or funding body.

6.6. Ethics Statement

Manuscripts reporting studies involving humans and/or animals must include the following:

  • Study subjects. Indicate whether participants are humans and/or animals.
  • Ethics approval for research involving humans. Confirm that the study was approved by an independent ethics committee or institutional review board in accordance with the Declaration of Helsinki. If compliance with the Declaration is in doubt, provide a rationale and evidence of explicit approval of the disputed aspects.
  • Ethics approval for research involving animals. Confirm adherence to institutional and national standards for the care and use of laboratory animals.
  • Informed consent. Confirm that written informed consent to participate in the study and/or to have data published was obtained from all participants, or from their parent or legal guardian in the case of children under 16.

6.7. Data Availability Statement

Provide information on where the data supporting the reported results can be found, including hyperlinks to publicly archived datasets where applicable. If data cannot be shared, provide a clear explanation of why.

  1. Permissions for Reproduction

If figures or tables have been previously published, authors must acknowledge the original source and provide written permission from the copyright holder to reproduce the material. Permission is required regardless of authorship or publisher, except for materials in the public domain.

 

These guidelines are established in accordance with the ICMJE Recommendations for the Conduct, Reporting, Editing and Publication of Scholarly Work in Medical Journals.