Information for Authors
Manuscript Submission and Registration
The corresponding author must create an account and register before submitting a manuscript. All submissions must be made electronically via the journal's submission portal. (Please insert the submission link here.) Authors can track the status of their manuscript at any time through the submission system. Incomplete submissions that do not meet the journal's requirements will not be considered for review.
Scope and Publication Model
Proven Sciences Publication follows a double-blind peer review process and is published quarterly, both online and in print. The journal focuses on critical care and related medical disciplines, ensuring that only high-quality scholarly articles within the journal's scope are accepted for publication.
Publication Policies and Ethical Standards
Ethical Standards
Proven Sciences Publication ensures that all manuscripts adhere to internationally recognized ethical guidelines for biomedical research involving human or animal subjects. If applicable, studies must include a clear statement indicating ethics committee approval and informed consent where required.
Additionally, all listed authors must have made substantial contributions to the research and manuscript preparation. The corresponding author is responsible for accurately reporting each author's contributions to ensure accountability and transparency.
Peer Review Process
All submitted manuscripts undergo an initial assessment by the Editor-in-Chief to determine suitability for peer review. The journal follows a double-blind peer review system, where:
- Authors do not know the identities of reviewers.
- Reviewers do not know the identities of authors.
We aim to provide authors with a decision within six to eight weeks from submission.
Manuscript Types and Guidelines
1. Original Articles
Maximum 4,500 words (excluding abstract, tables, figures, and references).
Should follow the IMRAD format (Introduction, Methods, Results, and Discussion).
Abstract: Maximum 300 words, structured with the following headings:
- Aim of the study
- Methods (settings, design)
- Results
- Conclusion
- Maximum 6,000 words (excluding abstract, tables, figures, and references).
- Systematic or narrative reviews relevant to critical care topics are encouraged.
- Maximum 2,000 words.
- Must present unique or rare cases that provide novel insights into critical care.
- Can include relevant images, tables, and figures.
- Short communications discussing medical advancements, standards, or best practices in critical care.
- Maximum 2,000 words and may include figures and tables.
- Provide background information and the rationale for the study.
- Clearly define research objectives, questions, and hypotheses.
- Offer a critical literature review, summarizing key findings and identifying gaps in existing research.
- Clearly define the study design (e.g., survey, randomized controlled trial, qualitative study).
- Describe the sample selection process (e.g., random, stratified, purposive).
- Explain data collection methods (e.g., questionnaires, interviews, observations).
- Provide details on validity, reliability, and rigor measures.
- Ethical considerations: Mention institutional approval, participant consent, and data confidentiality measures.
- Data analysis: Specify statistical or qualitative analysis tools used (e.g., SPSS, NVivo).
- Present a detailed analysis of the study's findings, with appropriate figures, tables, or charts.
- Address study limitations.
- Interpret results in the context of previous literature.
- Provide key takeaways, implications for practice, and future research recommendations.
- Disclose any funding sources, including grant numbers and institutions.
- Recognize contributions from research assistants, mentors, or advisors who do not meet the authorship criteria.
- Authors must declare any financial relationships with pharmaceutical companies, funding sources, or other conflicts that could influence the study’s outcomes.
- If AI-assisted tools (e.g., ChatGPT, AI-based statistical analysis, AI-generated images) were used at any stage of manuscript preparation, analysis, or writing, this must be explicitly acknowledged in the manuscript.
- AI cannot be listed as an author, as authorship requires accountability.
- Example acknowledgment: “This study utilized [AI tool name] for language editing and summarization. The final manuscript was reviewed and edited by the authors to ensure accuracy and originality.”
- Provide details on validity, reliability, and rigor measures.
- Ethical considerations: Mention institutional approval, participant consent, and data confidentiality measures.
- Data analysis: Specify statistical or qualitative analysis tools used (e.g., SPSS, NVivo).
- Authors retain copyright but grant the journal publishing rights.
- Licensing terms (e.g., open access, subscription-based) are defined by the journal’s policy.
2. Review Articles
3. Case Reports
4. Reports
Manuscript Formatting Guidelines
1. Structuring Your Paper
Introduction
Background
Methods
Results/Findings
Discussion
Conclusion
Additional Requirements
Acknowledgments
Conflict of Interest Statement
Artificial Intelligence (AI) Usage and Acknowledgment
Copyright and Licensing
Final Notes for Authors
By submitting to Proven Sciences Publication, authors agree to comply with the journal’s policies on research integrity, ethical publishing, and peer review. We encourage high-quality, well-documented submissions that contribute to advancing knowledge in the field of critical care.
3. Case Reports
4. Reports
Manuscript Formatting Guidelines
1. Structuring Your Paper
Introduction
Background
Methods
Results/Findings
Discussion
Conclusion
Additional Requirements
Acknowledgments
Conflict of Interest Statement
Artificial Intelligence (AI) Usage and Acknowledgment
Copyright and Licensing
Final Notes for Authors
By submitting to Proven Sciences Publication, authors agree to comply with the journal’s policies on research integrity, ethical publishing, and peer review. We encourage high-quality, well-documented submissions that contribute to advancing knowledge in the field of critical care.
4. Reports
Manuscript Formatting Guidelines
1. Structuring Your Paper
Introduction
Background
Methods
Results/Findings
Discussion
Conclusion
Additional Requirements
Acknowledgments
Conflict of Interest Statement
Artificial Intelligence (AI) Usage and Acknowledgment
Copyright and Licensing
Final Notes for Authors
By submitting to Proven Sciences Publication, authors agree to comply with the journal’s policies on research integrity, ethical publishing, and peer review. We encourage high-quality, well-documented submissions that contribute to advancing knowledge in the field of critical care.
Manuscript Formatting Guidelines
1. Structuring Your Paper
Introduction
Background
Methods
Results/Findings
Discussion
Conclusion
Additional Requirements
Acknowledgments
Conflict of Interest Statement
Artificial Intelligence (AI) Usage and Acknowledgment
Copyright and Licensing
Final Notes for Authors
By submitting to Proven Sciences Publication, authors agree to comply with the journal’s policies on research integrity, ethical publishing, and peer review. We encourage high-quality, well-documented submissions that contribute to advancing knowledge in the field of critical care.
Background
Methods
Results/Findings
Discussion
Conclusion
Additional Requirements
Acknowledgments
Conflict of Interest Statement
Artificial Intelligence (AI) Usage and Acknowledgment
Copyright and Licensing
Final Notes for Authors
By submitting to Proven Sciences Publication, authors agree to comply with the journal’s policies on research integrity, ethical publishing, and peer review. We encourage high-quality, well-documented submissions that contribute to advancing knowledge in the field of critical care.
Conflict of Interest Statement
Artificial Intelligence (AI) Usage and Acknowledgment
Copyright and Licensing
Final Notes for Authors
By submitting to Proven Sciences Publication, authors agree to comply with the journal’s policies on research integrity, ethical publishing, and peer review. We encourage high-quality, well-documented submissions that contribute to advancing knowledge in the field of critical care.