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Author Guidelines

1. The minimum standard requirements for OVUM: Journal of Midwifery and Health Sciences must be met:

  • Written in English.
  • Article length of at least 10 pages and no more than 15 pages. The editor will evaluate if the article requires more than 15 pages.
  • t is recommended to use tools like Mendeley for reference management and formatting, using the Vancouver Style format
  • The manuscript is written in Times New Roman 12 pt and single spacing
  • Make sure the article is prepared using the Manuscript Template

2. Manuscripts should be prepared and are advised to follow the following structure:

  • The title should be written with a maximum of 12 words. The author's identity should be written below the title and include name, affiliation, correspondence address, phone number, and email.
  • The abstract should be written with a maximum of 150-200 words. The abstract consists of one paragraph covering the introduction, objectives, methods, results, and conclusion, with a maximum of 5 (five) keywords separated by semicolons.
  • The introduction includes the background, a brief review of relevant literature, the novelty of the research, contributions to the relevant field of knowledge, and the research objectives.
  • The methods section includes design, population, sample, data sources, data collection techniques/instruments, data analysis procedures, and ethics. The methods should be accompanied by a flowchart of the research methods.
  • Results are research findings that must be clear and concise.
  • The discussion must appropriately and argumentatively determine research results with relevant theories and previous findings.
  • Tables use single spacing and are numbered sequentially according to the presentation in the text. Images or formulas must be original. Make sure each illustration has a caption.
  • Provide information separately, not attached to the image. The image title should consist of a short title (not the image) and a description of the illustration.
  • Conclusions answer research problems and do not exceed the capacity of the findings.
  • Suggestions (if any) must refer to objectives and conclusions in a narrative, logical and effective form.

3. Submission Preparation Checklist

As part of the article submission process, authors are required to check all of the following items, and articles may be returned to authors who do not comply with these guidelines.

  • Submissions have not been previously published, are not in the process of being submitted to other journals.
  • The submission file is in a Word document (.doc) file format.
  • According to the OVUM Manuscript Template: Journal of Midwifery and Health Sciences, and the text follows the requirements outlined in the Author Guidelines.
  • Article length of at least 10 pages and no more than 15 pages. The editor will evaluate if the article requires more than 15 pages.
  • Abstract has a maximum of 150-200 words, no citations, includes introduction, objectives, methods, results, and conclusions
  • Section structure: Introduction - Method - Results - Discussion – Conclusion - Acknowledgement
  • References consist of all sources used in writing the article. References are recommended from the last 10 years, with 60% from journals. All data or quotations presented in the article that come from other authors' articles must include a reference source. References should use a Reference Management Application such as Mendeley. The writing format used follows the Vancouver Style format.

Reference format example:

Journal Article

Souza JP, Day LT, Rezende-Gomes AC, Zhang J, Mori R, Baguiya A, et al. A global analysis of the determinants of maternal health and transitions in maternal mortality. Lancet Glob Health. 2024;12(2):e306–16. doi:10.1016/S2214-109X(23)00512-7.

Book

Gabbe SG, Niebyl JR, Simpson JL, Landon MB, Galan HL, Jauniaux ERM, et al. Obstetrics: Normal and Problem Pregnancies. 8th ed. Philadelphia: Elsevier; 2020.

Website

United Nations Population Fund. Midwifery: Strengthening quality maternal health services. New York: UNFPA; 2022 [cited 2025 Des 22]. Available from: https://www.unfpa.org/midwifery

Submission Preparation Checklist

All submissions must meet the following requirements.

  • The submission has not been previously published, nor is it before another journal for consideration (or an explanation has been provided in Comments to the Editor).
  • The submission file is in Microsoft Word document file format.
  • Where available, URLs for the references have been provided.
  • The text is single-spaced; uses a 12-point font, and all illustrations, figures, and tables are placed within the text at the appropriate points, rather than at the end.
  • The text adheres to the stylistic and bibliographic requirements outlined in the Author Guidelines.

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