Manuscript Submission Guidelines

We invite authors to submit original research, reviews, case reports, and other scholarly articles relevant to the medical field. To ensure your manuscript is considered for publication, please follow the guidelines outlined below:

1. Manuscript Types

      We accept the following types of submissions:

      1. Original Research Articles: These should present novel findings and include an abstract. The text should not exceed 3,500 words. While there is no formal limit on references, we recommend including no more than 50.
      2. Review Articles: These should provide a comprehensive, balanced, and fully referenced analysis of existing literature. Review articles may be up to 8,000 words. Although there is no formal reference limit, we advise against exceeding 50 references.
      3. Case Reports: These should describe conditions that offer new insights, highlight rare but modifiable disorders, or propose innovative treatments. Case reports should be no longer than 1,500 words, with up to 10 references.
      4. Editorials: These should discuss significant topics from the author’s informed perspective. Editorials should not exceed 3,000 words, and we recommend limiting references to 30.
      5. Letters to the Editor: Letters should be concise, with a word limit of 1,500, and may include up to 15 references and one table or figure.
      6. Seminars in Medicine are invited contributions from experts, focusing on recent advancements, clinical updates, or interdisciplinary perspectives within a specific field of medicine. These manuscripts should be no longer than 4,000 words, number of references should not exceed 40, and the inclusion of illustrative figures or tables is encouraged.

      2. Manuscript Preparation

      Manuscripts must be prepared in Microsoft Word using Times New Roman, 12-point font, with double-spacing and 2.54 cm margins on all sides. Page numbers should be positioned in the bottom-right corner.

      1. Title page: Include the title in both English and Serbian, full author names with affiliations, and the corresponding author’s contact information (email and phone).Also include the word count.
      2. Abstract: Required for all submissions. For original research, the abstract must be structured into Introduction, Methods, Results, and Conclusion, and must not exceed 250 words. Both English and Serbian versions are required.  
      3. Keywords: Provide 3-6 relevant keywords. These may be adjusted to align with Medical Subject Headings (MeSH) standards.
      4. Main text: The main text should be organized into the following sections: Introduction, Methods, Results, Discussion, and Conclusion, following the IMRAD structure.
      5. References: Follow the Vancouver citation style https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vancouver_system and https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK7256/. Include DOIs for referenced articles where possible. References should be numbered consecutively as they appear in the text.
      6. Tables and figures: These should either be included at the end of the manuscript or submitted as separate files. We recommend limiting tables and figures to six, with appropriate titles and legends, numbered in the order of their appearance in the text. Ensure figures are high-resolution (minimum 300 dpi). For previously published tables, graphs, diagrams or figures, provide the original source and written permission from the copyright holder. Please note that color attachments will be available online, while printed versions will be in black and white unless color printing is specifically requested by authors, which incurs additional costs.
      7. Abbreviations: Non-standard abbreviations must be explained in footnotes using standard symbols (e.g., *, †, ‡).

      3. Ethical Considerations

      All submissions must comply with ethical research standards. Research involving human subjects requires approval from an Institutional Review Board (IRB) or Ethics Committee. Authors must disclose any conflicts of interest. Informed consent is required for case reports or studies involving human subjects.

      4. Submission Process

      Manuscripts must be submitted electronically through our online submission system at http://aseestant.ceon.rs/index.php/medpreg/.  The corresponding author should create an account http://aseestant.ceon.rs/index.php/medpreg/user/register, complete the required fields, and upload the manuscript.

      5. Peer Review Process

      All submissions undergo double-blind peer review. Authors will receive initial feedback within 4-6 weeks. Reviewers will provide recommendations for revisions or acceptance based on a detailed evaluation of the manuscript.

      6. Revised Manuscripts

      If revisions are requested, submit the revised manuscript through the same system. Authors must include a detailed response to reviewers’ comments, and clearly highlight changes made in the revised manuscript.

      7. Plagiarism and AI Use

      We maintain a strict anti–plagiarism policy. Authors are responsible for checking their manuscripts for plagiarism before submission. The journal uses plagiarism detection tools and requires the similarity index (SI) below 12%. Manuscripts with SI between 13% and 30% will be returned to the authors for revision. In cases of suspected plagiarism, we follow Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE) guidelines.

      Regarding AI use, authors are not required to disclose the use of AI tools for text editing. This includes improvements in readability, grammar, spelling, and style, but excludes autonomous content generation. Human oversight is required to ensure the final text accurately reflects the authors’ original work.

      8. Multiple Submissions

      The manuscript must include a supplementary file stating that the manuscript has not been submitted or accepted for publication elsewhere. This file must also include a consent form signed by all authors. Submitting the same manuscript to multiple journals is prohibited. In such cases, the Editor reserves the right to reject the manuscript and notify the other journals and/or the authors’ affiliated institutions.

      9. Publication Fees

      For the manuscript to be published, all authors must hold an active, paid annual subscription to Medicinski pregled.

        10. Contact Information

        For any questions regarding the submission process, please contact the editorial office at:

        urednik@medicinskipregled.rs, pomocnik.urednika@medicinskipregled.rs, redakcija@medicinskipregled.rs or call phone number 021/521-096 and 0638133875.

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