Author Guidelines
TITU Journal of Integrative Medicine (TJIM)
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Author Guidelines
TITU Journal of Integrative Medicine (TJIM)
General Principles
TITU Journal of Integrative Medicine (TJIM) is an international, peer-reviewed, open-access journal that publishes high-quality research in health and medical sciences, with a particular focus on integrative, complementary, and natural medicine.
The journal accepts the following types of manuscripts:
Original Research Articles
Clinical Trials
Observational Studies
Review Articles
Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses
Case Reports and Case Series
Submitted manuscripts must not have been previously published or be under consideration elsewhere.
The corresponding author is responsible for the accuracy, integrity, and approval of the manuscript by all co-authors.
All submissions undergo an initial editorial screening for:
Scope relevance
Formatting compliance
Ethical standards
Plagiarism detection
Only manuscripts that meet these criteria proceed to peer review.
The journal reserves the right to accept, reject, or request revisions (scientific or linguistic).
Authorship must follow the recommendations of the International Committee of Medical Journal Editors (ICMJE).
All listed authors must have made substantial contributions to the work. Changes in authorship after submission are not permitted.
Authors are encouraged to follow internationally recognized reporting guidelines, including:
CONSORT (for clinical trials)
PRISMA (for systematic reviews)
STROBE (for observational studies)
Language
The official language of the journal is English.
Formatting
Font: Times New Roman, 12 pt
Line spacing: Double
Margins: 2.5 cm on all sides
Word Limits
Short Articles: up to 3,000 words
Full Articles: up to 6,000 words
Review Articles: up to 9,000 words
Title Page
Article title (concise and informative)
Full names of all authors
Institutional affiliations (if applicable)
Corresponding author (*)
Email address
ORCID iDs (recommended)
Abstract
A structured abstract (150ā250 words) including:
Introduction
Objective
Methods
Results
Conclusion
Keywords
Provide 4ā7 keywords using standard medical terminology.
Introduction
Clearly state the research problem, objective, and significance. Avoid including results.
Materials and Methods
Provide sufficient detail to ensure reproducibility.
For clinical studies, include:
Study design
Participants
Interventions
Statistical analysis
Ethical Considerations
Studies involving human participants must include approval from an appropriate ethics committee and informed consent.
Animal studies must follow institutional and international ethical guidelines.
Clinical Trial Registration
All clinical trials must be registered in a publicly accessible registry (e.g., ClinicalTrials.gov) prior to submission.
The registration number must be included in the manuscript.
Results
Present findings clearly
Avoid duplication
Reference all tables and figures
Include SD or SE where appropriate
Discussion
Interpret findings, compare with previous studies, and highlight significance.
Conclusion
Summarize key findings concisely.
Data Availability Statement
Authors should provide a statement describing the availability of data supporting the findings of the study.
Funding
All sources of financial support must be disclosed.
Conflict of Interest
Authors must disclose any financial, personal, or academic conflicts of interest.
References
TJIM follows the Vancouver referencing style:
References must be numbered in order of appearance
Use bracket format: [1], [2ā4]
Ensure consistency between in-text citations and reference list
Authors are strongly encouraged to include DOIs
Reference Management Software
Authors are encouraged to use:
EndNote
Mendeley
Zotero
Figures and Tables
Maximum combined number: 6
Figures: caption below
Tables: title above
High resolution (minimum 300 dpi)
Tables must be created using Word table tools (not tabs or spaces).
All abbreviations must be defined at first use.
TITU Journal of Integrative Medicine (TJIM)
Article Template
Author Name1Ā¹, Author Name2Ā², Author Name3Ā³*
Ā¹ Affiliation, Institution, Country
Ā² Affiliation, Institution, Country
*Corresponding Author: email@example.com
ORCID: 0000-0000-0000-0000
Abstract
Introduction:
Objective:
Methods:
Results:
Conclusion:
Keywords
keyword1; keyword2; keyword3; keyword4
1. Introduction
2. Materials and Methods
2.1 Study Design
2.2 Participants
2.3 Ethical Approval
This study was approved by the Ethics Committee of [Institution Name]. Informed consent was obtained from all participants.
2.4 Clinical Trial Registration (if applicable)
This clinical trial was registered at [Registry Name] (Registration Number: XXXXXXXX).
2.5 Statistical Analysis
3. Results
4. Discussion
5. Conclusion
Funding
This research received no external funding.
(or specify funding source)
Data Availability Statement
The data supporting the findings of this study are available upon reasonable request from the corresponding author.
Conflict of Interest
The authors declare no conflict of interest.
References
[1] Author A, Author B. Title of article. Journal Name. Year;Volume(Issue):Pages.
[2] Author C, Author D. Book Title. Publisher; Year.
Journal Name: TITU J Integr Med
Smith J, Lee A. Title of article. TITU J Integr Med. 2026;1(1):1ā10.