Author Requirements

• File format: .doc or .docx (Microsoft Word)
• Page format: A4
• Margins: 2 cm on all sides
• Font: Times New Roman
• Font size:
• body text — 12 pt
• article title — 14 pt, bold
• Line spacing — 1.0
• Paragraph indent — 1.25 cm
• Text alignment — justified
• Page numbering — bottom center

Article language: Uzbek, Russian, or English.

The beginning of the article must include:

• UDC (upper left corner)
• Article title (in capital letters, bold)
• Full name(s) of the author(s)
• ORCID of each author (mandatory)
• Full name of the institution, city, country
• Position, academic degree, academic title
• Corresponding author’s e-mail (if multiple authors, indicate the author responsible for submission)

The abstract must be provided in three languages:

• Uzbek
• Russian
• English

Abstract length: 150–250 words.
Keywords: 5–8 words (in three languages).

The article must contain:

• Introduction
• Aim of the study
• Materials and methods
• Results
• Discussion
• Conclusion

Text originality — no less than 75%. Articles with an originality score below 75% will not be considered.

The end of the article must include:

• Conflict of interest (present / absent)

• Total number of tables and figures — no more than 5
• Each table and figure must have a number and a title
• References to tables and figures must be included in the text (e.g.: Table 1, Fig. 2)
• Tables must be provided in editable format, not as images
• Images must be clear, high quality, and free of watermarks
• Image resolution — no less than 300 dpi (high resolution for print, without blurring when enlarged)
• Images must not contain patients’ personal data

Figure captions are placed below the image.

• 5–20 sources
• At least 30% of sources must be publications from the last 5 years
• Formatting:
• Sources are numbered in the order they are cited in the text
• In-text citations are indicated in square brackets: [1]
• References are listed in numerical order

Reference formatting example:

• Ivanov II, Petrov AA. Title of article. Med J. 2023;15(2):123-128.

• All articles undergo double-blind peer review
• The editorial office reserves the right to send an article back for revision
• The editorial office reserves the right to reject publication if requirements are not met

The author submits:

• Article in Word format
• Originality check report (no less than 75%)
• Ethics committee approval document (if the study involves patients or animals)

Articles that do not comply with the formatting requirements will not be considered.