Information For Authors

Interested in submitting to this journal? We recommend that you review the About the Journal page for the journal's section policies, as well as the Author Guidelines. Authors need to register with the journal prior to submitting or, if already registered, can simply log in and begin the five-step process.

Indexing

The Egészségtudományi Közlemények (Journal for Health Sciences), published by the University of Miskolc, is fully indexed in the international scientific community within the Crossref system via unique DOI identifiers. Thanks to the journal's digital platform, its entire content is indexed and made available in the ProQuest global academic database aggregator, as well as on Google Scholar. On a national level, the journal holds a certified MTMT (Hungarian National Scientific Bibliography) registration, and is also indexed and searchable in the Matarka and the REAL-J repositories of the Hungarian Academy of Sciences.

Peer Review Process

Scientific articles published in the journal undergo an anonymous, double-blind peer review process conducted by two independent experts. The average duration of the review process is 4–6 weeks.

During the peer review process:

Anonymity is mutually maintained between reviewers and authors:

  • Reviewers are unaware of the identity of the authors,
  • Authors receive no information regarding the identity of the reviewers.

Reviewers prepare a written evaluation, which includes:

  • A scientific assessment of the manuscript,
  • Recommendations for content and formatting improvements,
  • An explicit recommendation for acceptance, revision, or rejection.

In the event of conflicting reviewer opinions, the Editorial Board will, if necessary, invite a third reviewer to support the final decision. The ultimate decision regarding the publication of the manuscript is made by the Editorial Board, taking the reviewers' evaluations into full consideration.

Code of Ethics and Publication Guidelines

General Principles

The journal is committed to ensuring high professional and ethical standards in scientific publishing. The Editorial Board, authors, and reviewers are equally obliged to adhere to the core principles of academic integrity, honesty, and transparency. The operations of the journal are fully aligned with international publication ethics guidelines, with particular regard to the recommendations of the Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE).

Author Responsibilities

Authors may only submit manuscripts that:

  •  are original works and have not been previously published in any other journal or publication,
  • are not under simultaneous consideration by another journal,
  • comply with the formal and substantive requirements of scientific publications.

It is the responsibility of the authors to ensure that:

  • all data presented in the publication are authentic, verifiable, and accurate,
  • all sources used are properly cited and referenced,
  • all forms of plagiarism, self-plagiarism, data fabrication, and data manipulation are strictly avoided,
  • every contributor who made a significant contribution to the work is included either as a co-author or in the acknowledgments section.

Authors are required to declare any potential:

  • conflicts of interest,
  • funding sources.

Conflict of Interest

All parties involved (authors, reviewers, and editors) are required to:

  • declare any circumstance or relationship that may influence objective judgment,
  • avoid any situation that could bias or distort professional evaluation.

Handling Plagiarism and Research Misconduct

The journal maintains a zero-tolerance policy against:

  • plagiarism,
  • data fabrication,
  • manipulated research results.

If necessary, the Editorial Board will:

  • employ the iThenticate plagiarism detection tool,
  • investigate any raised ethical concerns,
  • reject the manuscript in the event of an infringement or ethical breach, or withdraw/retract the article if it has already been published, and inform all relevant parties.

Use of Artificial Intelligence (AI)

The journal acknowledges the increasing use of artificial intelligence tools (e.g., text-generation systems) in scientific research and the publication process. Authors are required to:

  • declare if artificial intelligence was utilized during the preparation of the manuscript (e.g., for text generation, editing, or translation),
  • ensure that they accept full responsibility for the content of the submitted manuscript, regardless of the tools used,
  • verify the accuracy and reliability of any AI-generated content.

An artificial intelligence tool cannot be listed as an author. Reviewers and editors are strictly prohibited from uploading or using the content of a manuscript under review in any artificial intelligence system in a manner that violates confidentiality.

Copyright and Open Access

The journal follows an Open Access publishing model, which promotes the free dissemination and widespread accessibility of scientific results. It provides a fee-free publishing opportunity (no APC) for authors and allows free access for readers without the need for any subscription or registration.

The journal applies the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0) license (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/). Under this license, published articles may be freely copied, distributed, and adapted, provided that the authors and the original source are properly cited and credited.

Copyright remains with the authors; however, authors grant the journal a non-exclusive right of publication.

Authors are required to:

  • ensure that the use of any materials included in the publication is lawful,
  • guarantee that the manuscript does not infringe upon the copyrights of others,
  • accept the publication and access policies of the journal.