Please first refer to the Ethical Principles and Publication Policy in detail before manuscript preparation and submission. During the submission, you will be asked to confirm that you have read in detail and agreed to all the notices on Ethical Principles and Publication Policy. Compliance of the manuscripts with the scientific and ethical rules is the responsibility of the authors.

SUBMISSION FILES

       TEMPLATES: 📝 DMJ-template-cover_letter.docx , 📝 DMJ-template-title_page.docx , 📝 DMJ-template-main_text.docx 
 

Manuscripts must be uploaded to the system as separate files as described below.

Copyright Transfer Form: The 📄 DMJ-copyright_transfer_form.pdf  must be signed by all authors in accordance with the authorship order. Submissions without a Copyright Transfer Form signed by all authors are not included in the review process.

Similarity Report: Authors are required to upload the similarity report obtained from a plagiarism software, such as iThenticate, etc., to the system at submission. In cases where plagiarism is detected, depending on the similarity rate, the editors' right to reject the manuscript and/or request corrections from the authors is reserved.

Ethics Committee Approval Document: The Ethics Committee Approval Document should be uploaded as a separate file for all research articles. In case reports, Informed Consent should be uploaded to the area reserved for the ethics committee approval.

Cover Letter: Type of the article, the statement that has not been published previously anywhere before, and/or not in the evaluation process for publication, if any, the people and institutions supporting the study financially, and the relationship of these institutions with authors (if not, there is no relationship) must be stated. The names, academic titles, institutions, contact information, and e-mail addresses of at least two reviewers suggested in relation to the subject of the manuscript and not related to the authors and their institutions should be provided. Editors' right to choose the reviewers is reserved.

Title Page: It must include the title of the article, names, academic titles, ORCID® numbers, institutions, e-mail addresses of all authors, and also name, correspondence address, phone number, and e-mail address of the corresponding author. If the manuscript has been presented previously in a scientific meeting, the name, date, and place of the meeting (if not, "not presented") should be stated. All required declarations must be filled out in detail.

Main Text: The title of the article, Abstract, Keywords (at least three), Main Text (sectioned according to the type of article submitted), References, Tables, and Figures should be included. To assist the double-blind peer review principle, the main text should be uploaded in two identical copies, one blinded and one unblinded, with the only difference being the anonymization of institution, study center, researcher, etc., using XXXXX in the "Material and Methods" section, and in other sections if needed. It is preferred and recommended to first prepare the unblinded version of the main text file in accordance with the Author's Guidelines, and then make a blind copy from this file. The blinded version should be uploaded to the "Full Text" field, and the unblinded version as a separate "Supporting File". This is necessary because reviewers can only access specific parts of the system due to the double-blind peer review principle.

Note: The documents listed above are mandatory files required to complete the submission. If any additional documents, such as figures, photographs, certificates, or supplementary materials, should be uploaded as separate files to the appropriate section during the submission.

Required information and titles to be included in the cover letter, title page and main text can be viewed in the templates. The templates can be downloaded and used directly. Submission files prepared by authors who do not want to use templates must include this information and titles.

        TEMPLATES: 📝 DMJ-template-cover_letter.docx , 📝 DMJ-template-title_page.docx , 📝 DMJ-template-main_text.docx 

SECTIONS THAT SHOULD BE USED ACCORDING TO THE TYPE OF ARTICLE

Research Article

Title, ABSTRACT, Keywords (at least three, in accordance with Medical Subject Headings), INTRODUCTION, MATERIAL AND METHODS (subtitles can be used if needed), Statistical Analysis, RESULTS, DISCUSSION, CONCLUSION, REFERENCES, TABLES (if any), FIGURES (if any)

Abstract should be structured as "Aim, Material and Methods, Results, Conclusion", and should be between 200 and 250 words.

Review (Invited Only)

Title, Abstract, Keywords (at least three, in accordance with Medical Subject Headings), INTRODUCTION, Subtitles Related to the Subject, CONCLUSION, REFERENCES, TABLES (if any), FIGURES (if any)

Abstract should be unstructured, and should be between 150 and 200 words.

Case Report

Title, Abstract, Keywords (at least three, in accordance with Medical Subject Headings), INTRODUCTION, CASE REPORT, DISCUSSION, CONCLUSION, REFERENCES, TABLES (if any), FIGURES (if any)

Abstract should be unstructured, and should be between 100 and 150 words.

Other

The general writing rules are applied for the preparation of the writings (letter to the editor, editorial comment/discussion, etc.) except for these three basic types of articles. There is no title or abstract section in these writings. The number of references is limited to 5. The dedicated article should be specified by giving the number and date. The name, institution, and address of the author should be included at the end of the writing. The answer to the letter is given by the editor or authors of the dedicated article, by publishing again in the journal.

WRITING RULES
 

• Manuscripts should be prepared as Microsoft Word® documents.
• The required margins are 2.5 cm on all sides.
• Page numbers should be placed in the bottom right corner of pages.
• All texts must be typed with double-space as left-aligned using 12-point Times New Roman font.

KEYWORDS
 

• Number of keywords must be at least 3, words should be separated from each other by a semicolon (;).
• Keywords must be given in accordance with Medical Subject Headings (MESH, http://www.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/MBrowser.html).

STATISTICAL METHODS
 

• All research articles should be assessed in terms of biostatistics and indicated with the appropriate plan, analysis, and report. In these manuscripts, the last subtitle of the MATERIAL AND METHODS section should be “Statistical Analysis”.
• In this section, the statistical methods used in the study should be written by indicating the purpose of use, and the package programs and versions used for statistical analysis should be specified.
• All p values should be reported in three decimal digits (e.g., p=0.180, p=0.018, p=0.108, p=0.810, etc.).
• Further information to control the convenience of articles in terms of biostatistics can be obtained from www.icmje.org.

ABBREVIATIONS
 

• The term should be written in full words with the abbreviation in parentheses where first mentioned, and the same abbreviation should be used throughout the entire text.
• Abbreviations used internationally should be used in accordance with the Scientific Writing Rules.

TABLES AND FIGURES
 

• Should be indicated at the end of the relevant sentence in the text as (Table 1) and/or (Figure 1).
• Tables (with headings) and figures (with captions) must be added after references at the end of the text, as each is to be on a separate page.
• The table headings should be written at the top of the table (Table 1. Table heading), and the figure captions should be written below the figure (Figure 1. Figure caption) with their first letters being upper case.
• If any abbreviation or symbol is used in tables and figures, it should be explained as a footnote below.
• The figures and photographs should be uploaded as separate files in .png, .jpg, etc. format, and at least 300 dpi resolution.
• If a figure, picture, table, graphic, etc., which has been published before, is used, written permission must be taken, and it should be stated in the explanation of the figure, picture, table, or graphic. The legal responsibility in this regard belongs to the authors.

REFERENCES
 

The Vancouver style must be used for both in-text citations and the reference list. References should be numbered consecutively according to the order of their first appearance in the text and indicated in parentheses at the end of the sentence.

General Citation Rules

• Vancouver style uses citation numbers within the text which refer to the corresponding numbered entries in the reference list.
• References are cited in the text using number in parentheses, e.g., (1), (2).
• References are numbered consecutively according to the order of their first appearance in the text.
• The same reference number is reused if the source is cited again.
• Multiple references cited at the same point:
  • Consecutive numbers are given as a range, e.g., (3-6).
  • Non-consecutive numbers are separated by commas, e.g., (2,5,8).
• Citation numbers are placed outside periods and commas, and inside colons and semicolons, unless journal-specific rules state otherwise.
• Page numbers are generally not required; however, for direct quotations they may be included, e.g., (5 p196).

Author Listing Rule (applies to all reference types)

• Up to six authors: list all authors.
• Seven or more authors: list the first six authors followed by et al.

Reference List: General Rules

• The reference list appears at the end of the manuscript and includes only sources cited in the text.
• References are listed numerically in the same order as they appear in the text.
• Author names are written as surname followed by initials, without periods or spaces between initials (e.g., Smith CK).
• Use commas to separate author names; do not use “and” or “&”.
• Titles are written in sentence case (capitalize only the first word and proper nouns).
• Titles should not be italicized or underlined.
• If available, DOI must be provided and is preferred over URLs.
• Personal communications and unpublished data should not be included in the reference list.
• Reference management software (e.g., EndNote®) may be used, but references must be submitted as plain text.

Sample Text and Reference List

Given that approximately 20% of the population smokes in most developed countries according to recent estimates (1,2), significantly higher smoking rates have been reported among disadvantaged groups. For example, smoking rates are 26-30% among low-income individuals (2,3), 32-50% among indigenous groups (3,4), 69-70% among homeless individuals (5,6), 35-90% among individuals with mental illness (7-9), and 72-79% among prisoners (10-12).

REFERENCES

1. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Cigarette smoking among adults—United States 2007. Morb Mortal Wkly Rep. 2008;57(45):1221-6.
2. Australian Institute of Health and Welfare (AIHW). 2007 National Drug Strategy Household Survey: Detailed Findings. Drug statistics series no. 22. Cat no. PHE 107. Canberra: AIHW; 2008.
3. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Cigarette smoking among adults—United States. JAMA. 2009; 301(4):373-5. doi:10.1001/jama.301.4.373.
4. Australian Bureau of Statistics. National Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Health Survey, 2004-2005 [Internet]. Canberra: ABS:2006 [cited 2010 November 11]. Available at: http://www.abs.gov.au/AUSSTATS/abs@.nsf/Lookup/4715.0Main+Features12004-05?
5. Connor SE, Cook RL, Herbert MI, Neal SM, Williams JT. Smoking cessation in a homeless population: there is a will, but is there a way? J Gen Intern Med. 2002;17(5):369-72. doi:10.1046/j.1525-1497.2002.10630.x.
6. Kermode M, Crofts N, Miller P, Speed B, Streeton J. Health indicators and risks among people experiencing homelessness in Melbourne, 1995-1996. Aust NZ J Public Health. 1998; 22(4):464-70. doi:10.1111/j.1467-842x.1998.tb01415.x.
7. Lasser K, Boyd JW, Woolhandler S, Himmelstein DU, McCormick D, Bor D. Smoking and mental illness: a population-based prevalence study. JAMA. 2000;284(20):2606-10. doi:10.1001/jama.284.20.2606.
8. Moeller-Saxone K. Cigarette smoking and interest in quitting among consumers at a Psychiatric Disability Rehabilitation and Support Service in Victoria. Aust NZ J Public Health. 2008;32(5):479-81. doi:10.1111/j.1753-6405.2008.00283.x.
9. Reichler H, Baker A, Lewin T, Carr V. Smoking among in-patients with drug-related problems in an Australian psychiatric hospital. Drug Alcohol Rev. 2001;20(2):231-7. doi:10.1080/09595230120058623.
10. Awofeso N, Testaz R, Wyper S, Morris S. Smoking prevalence in New South Wales correctional facilities, 2000. Tob Control. 2001;10(1):84-5. doi:10.1136/tc.10.1.84a.
11. Belcher JM, Butler T, Richmond RL, Wodak AD, Wilhelm K. Smoking and its correlates in an Australian prisoner population. Drug Alcohol Rev. 2006;25(4):343-8. doi:10.1080/09595230600741198.
12. Cropsey K, Eldridge GD, Ladner T. Smoking among female prisoners: an ignored public health epidemic. Addict Behav. 2004; 29(2):425-31. doi:10.1016/j.addbeh.2003.08.014.

In-Text Citations in Narrative Texts

• Two authors are joined with “and”.
• If there are more than two authors, use “et al.” in in-text citations.

In their research, Jones and Smith (2) assert...

Pawson et al. (16) concluded that...

The results, as evidenced by a recent Australian study (17) show that...

Journal Articles

Format: Citation No. Author’s Last Name Initials. Article title: subtitle. Abbreviated Journal Title. Year; volume(issue): page range. doi:xxxxx.

Example:

1. Schreijenberg M, Koes BW, Lin CC. Guideline recommendations on the pharmacological management of non-specific low back pain in primary care: is there a need to change? Expert Rev Clin Pharmacol. 2019;12(2):145-57. doi:10.1080/17512433.2019.1565992.
2. Stevens ML, Boyle E, Hartvigsen J, Mansell G, Sogaard K, Jorgensen MB, et al. Mechanisms for reducing low back pain: a mediation analysis of a multifaceted intervention in workers in elderly care. Int Arch Occup Environ Health. 2019;92(1):49-58. doi:10.1007/s00420-018-1350-3.

Journal Articles with No Author Listed

When a work is published without an author's name, do not list the author as "Anonymous." Instead, skip the author element and begin the entry with the work's title.

Format: Citation No. Article title: subtitle. Abbreviated Journal Title. Year;volume(issue):page range. doi if available.

Example:

1. New accreditation product approved for systems under the ambulatory and home care programs. Jt Comm Perspect. 2005;25(5):8.
2. Giving birth: upright positions shorten first stage labour. MIDRS Mid Dig. 2009;16:233.

Online Journal Articles without a Doi

Format: Citation No. Author's Last Name Initials. Article title: subtitle. Abbreviated Journal Title[Internet]. Year [cited Year Month Day];volume(issue):page range. Available from: URL

Example:

1. Kemble R. The intolerable taboo of mental illness. Social Alt [Internet]. 2014 [cited 2016 Jun 27];33:20-3. Available from: https://socialalternatives.com/sites/default/files/pdf/issue/free/vol_33_3_small.pdf
2. Maddison S. Private men, public anger: the men's rights movement in Australia. Journal of Interdisciplinary Gender Studies[Internet]. 1999 [cited 2019 Jun 4];4(2):39-51. Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/1959.13/1048435

Print Journal Articles

Format: Citation No. Author's Last Name, Initials. Article title: subtitle. Abbreviated Journal Title. Year;volume(issue):page range.

Example:

1. Tong MJ, Strickland GT, Votteri BA, Gunning JJ. Supplemental folates in the therapy of Plasmodium falciparum malaria. JAMA.1970;214(13):2330-3.
2. Zadro JR, Shirley D, Ferreira M, Carvalho Silva AP, Lamb SE, Cooper C, et al. Is vitamin D supplementation effective for low back pain? A systematic review and meta-analysis. Pain Physician. 2018;21(2):121-45.

Magazine Articles

Magazine articles are cited in the same way as journal articles. However, for magazines not published with volume and issue numbers

• Include the year, month, and day of publication in that order, e.g. 2004 Jul 5
• Abbreviate the months using their first three letters.

Newspaper and Newsletter Articles

Format: Citation No. Author's Last Names, Initials. Article title: subtitle. Newspaper Title. Year Month Day;volume(issue):page range.

Example:

1. Tynan T. Medical improvements lower homicide rate: study sees drop in assault rate. Washington Post. 2002:Aug 12;Sect A:2(col 4).
2. Pelvic floor exercise can reduce stress incontinence. Health News. 2005 Apr;11(4):11.

Citation to Articles Published in Different Languages

In Vancouver style, transliterated or different-language article attribution is used to indicate sources written in languages that do not use the Latin alphabet (French, Russian, Greek, Arabic, Chinese, etc.). In this method, both the Latinized version of the original title and the English translation are presented together. In Japanese, Chinese, Russian, the author and journal name are written in Latin letters but not translated into English.

Format: Citation No. Author Surnames and Name abbreviation. Article title: subtitle [English Translation of Title]. Abbreviated Journal Title. Year;Volume (number):article number. Language name. doi:10.xxxxxxxx.

Example:

1. Sokolov VA, Pavlov IV. Diagnostika perelomov kostey kisti [Diagnosis of hand bone fractures]. Khirurgiia (Mosk). 2018;(5):45-50. Russian.
2. Chaumoître K, Adalian P, Colavolpe N, Ramis O, Marciano S, Leonetti G, Boëtsch G, Panuel M. Quelle valeur accorder à l'os sésamoïde du pouce dans la détermination de l'âge osseux? [Value of the sesamoid bone of the thumb in the determination of bone age]. J Radiol. 2008;89(12):1921-4. French. doi:10.1016/s0221-0363(08)74787-5.

Books

Format: Citation No. Author’s Last Name Initials. Book title: subtitle. Edition. Place of publication: Publisher; Year.

Example:

1. Janke T. True tracks: respecting Indigenous knowledge and culture. Sydney: NewSouth Publishing; 2021.
2. Johnson WH, Moller JH. Pediatric cardiology: the essential pocket guide. 3rd ed. Chichester (UK): John Wiley; 2014.
3. Smith DR, Jones AB, Wells ERE, Webster F, Booth SD, Junction KL, et al. Mental health and professional education. New York: McGee; 2009.

eBooks with DOI

Format: Citation No. Author’s Last Name Initials. Book title: subtitle [Internet]. Edition. Place of publication: Publisher; Year [cited Year Month Day]. doi:xxxxx.

Example:

1. Risjord M. Nursing knowledge: science, practice, and philosophy [Internet]. Chichester (UK): Wiley; 2010 [cited 2019 Jul 4]. doi:10.1002/9781444315516.

eBooks without DOI

Format: Citation No. Author’s Last Name Initials. Book title: subtitle [Internet]. Edition. Place of publication: Publisher; Year [cited Year Month Day]. Available from: URL.

Example:

1. Dudgeon P, Milroy H, Walker R, editors. Working together: Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander mental health and wellbeing principles and practice [Internet]. 2nd ed. Barton (ACT): Australian Government Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet; 2014 [cited 2023 Jul 21]. Available from https://www.thekids.org.au/globalassets/media/documents/aboriginal-health/working-together-second-edition/working-together-aboriginal-and-wellbeing-2014.pdf

Book Chapters

Format: Citation No. Chapter Author’s Last Name Initials. Chapter title: subtitle. In: Editor’s Last Name Initials, editor(s). Book title: subtitle. Edition. Place of publication: Publisher; Year. p. xx-xx.

Example:

1. Phillips SJ, Whisnant JP. Hypertension and stroke. In: Laragh JH, Brenner BM, editors. Hypertension: pathophysiology, diagnosis, and management. 2nd ed. New York: Raven Press; 1995. p. 465-78.
2. Pryor JA, Prasad SA, Bethune D, Chatwin M, Enright S, Osman LP, et al. Physiotherapy techniques. In: Pryor JA, Prasad SA, editors. Physiotherapy for respiratory and cardiac problems: adults and paediatrics. 4th ed. Edinburgh (UK): Churchill Livingstone; 2008. p. 134-217.

Websites and Webpages

Standalone Websites

Format: Citation No. Author/Organization. Website title [Internet]. Place: Publisher; Year [cited Year Month Day]. Available from: URL.

Example:

1. University of Newcastle, Australia [Internet]. Callaghan (NSW): The University; 2020 [cited 2024 Mar 24]. Available from: https://www.newcastle.edu.au
2. Australian Institute of Health and Welfare. Our international role [Internet]. Canberra: AIHW; 2023 Nov 8 [cited 2024 May 3]. Available from: https://www.aihw.gov.au/our-services/international-collaboration

Webpages within a Website

Format: Citation No. Author/Organization. Website title [Internet]. Place: Publisher; Year. Page title; [cited Year Month Day]; [extent]. Available from: URL.

Example:

1. Profiles in Science [Internet]. Bethesda (MD): National Library of Medicine (US); 1998 - . Visual Culture and Health Posters; [cited 2024 May 4]; [about 2 screens]. Available from: https://profiles.nlm.nih.gov/spotlight/vc

Research and Technical Reports

Format: Citation No. Author/Organization. Report title [Internet]. Edition. Place of publication: Publisher; Year. Pages. Report No. Available from: URL.

Example:

1. United Nations. The Millennium Development Goals Report 2015 [Internet]. New York: UN; 2015. 75 p. Available from: https://www.un.org/millenniumgoals/2015_MDG_Report/pdf/MDG%202015%20rev%20(July%201).pdf
2. National High Blood Pressure Education Program (US). The fourth report on the diagnosis, evaluation, and treatment of high blood pressure in children and adolescents. Rev. ed. Bethesda (MD): National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (US); 2005. 48 p. (NIH publication; no. 05-5267).
3. Barker B, Degenhardt L. Accidental drug-induced deaths in Australia 1997-2001. Sydney: University of New South Wales, National Drug and Alcohol Research Centre; 2003. 46 p.

Government Documents and Reports

Format: Citation No. Name of the State Agency. Document title: subtitle. Document No [Internet]. Place of Publication: Publisher; Date of publication [cited yyyy Jan-Dec dd]. Available from: URL.

Example:

1. T.C. Sağlık Bakanlığı. Hasta ve çalışan güvenliğinin sağlanmasına dair yönetmelik. Sayı 27897 [Internet]. Ankara: T.C. Resmi Gazete [Official Gazette of the Republic of Türkiye]; 2011 Apr 06 [cited 2025 Nov 10]. Available from: https://dosyamerkez.saglik.gov.tr/Eklenti/3628/0/hastavecalisanguvenligininsaglanmasinadairyonetmelikpdf.pdf
2. T.C. Adalet Bakanlığı. Türk Ceza Kanunu, Yasa no. 5237. Sayı 25611 [Internet]. Ankara: T.C. Resmi Gazete [Official Gazette of the Republic of Türkiye]; 2004 Oct 12 [cited 2026 Jan 30]. Available from: https://www.resmigazete.gov.tr/eskiler/2004/10/20041012.htm