Authors Guidelines

Authors are requested to prepare their manuscripts in accordance with the following guidelines before submitting them to YUI Health: Journal of Health Science Insight. Manuscripts that do not follow these guidelines may be returned to the authors at the initial editorial screening stage.

  • Types of Paper
  • Original Research ArticlesEmpirical studies in health sciences, public health, nursing, midwifery, pharmacy, nutrition, and healthcare services using quantitative, qualitative, or mixed methods approaches. The text should be divided into Abstract, Keywords, Introduction, Research Methods, Results and Discussion, Conclusion, Acknowledgment, Data Availability Statement, AI Declaration, and References, with approximately 3,000–5,000 words.
  • Review ArticlesLiterature reviews, systematic literature reviews, and bibliometric analyses that synthesize existing evidence on topics within the journal’s scope. The review method, including the search strategy and selection criteria, must be explained transparently, and the Data Availability Statement should indicate where the extracted data or search records can be accessed.

The journal also accepts conceptual articles, case studies, comparative studies, and applied articles, as described in Focus and Scope.

  • Manuscript Structure

The manuscript must be uploaded to the journal system and consist of the following structure:

  • TitleConcise, informative, and free of abbreviations.
  • AuthorsFull names (no abbreviations) of the main and co-authors, including affiliations and one corresponding email address.
  • AbstractA single paragraph (maximum 200 words) providing concise information on the objective, methods, main results, and conclusions.
  • KeywordsA maximum of 5 words or phrases in English, listed alphabetically.
  • IntroductionStates the objectives, provides the background, and presents a clear gap analysis.
  • Research MethodsExplains the study design, population and sample or informants, data sources, data collection techniques, research instruments, and data analysis techniques. Studies involving human participants must state ethical approval and informed consent.
  • Results and DiscussionPresented continuously, highlighting the research findings supported by analysis and comparison with relevant previous studies.
  • ConclusionA short section containing the main conclusions and practical or policy recommendations based on the research.
  • AcknowledgmentA separate section listing sponsors or individuals who provided assistance.
  • Data Availability StatementA statement explaining whether, where, and how the data supporting the findings can be accessed, placed before the References section.
  • AI DeclarationA declaration of generative AI use or non-use, placed before the References section.
  • ReferencesAPA Style (7th Edition). References must be recent (last 5–10 years) and preferably from reputable peer-reviewed journals.
  • Referencing Style

A complete reference list using APA Style (7th Edition) is mandatory. Examples:

  • Journal articleAuthor, A. A., & Author, B. B. (Year). Title of article. Title of Journal, volume(issue), pages. https://doi.org/xx.xxx/xxxx
  • BookAuthor, A. A. (Year). Title of book. Publisher.
  • Book chapterAuthor, A. A. (Year). Title of chapter. In E. E. Editor (Ed.), Title of book (pp. xx–xx). Publisher.
  • DatasetAuthor, A. A. (Year). Title of dataset (Version x) [Data set]. Repository Name. https://doi.org/xx.xxx/xxxx

For more detailed referencing guidelines, please visit the official APA Style reference examples.

  • Submission Checklist

Before submitting, authors must ensure that:

  • The manuscript is original and not under consideration by another journal.
  • The manuscript follows the journal template.
  • In-text citations and the reference list follow APA Style (7th Edition).
  • The similarity index (Turnitin) does not exceed 20% (see Screening Plagiarism).
  • Ethical approval and informed consent are stated for studies involving human participants (see Publication Ethic).
  • A Data Availability Statement is included (see Data Sharing Policy).
  • A declaration of AI use or non-use is included (see AI Policy).