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Prepare your manuscript for Sexual and Reproductive Health Matters.

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Article types

Review
Editorial
Letter
Perspective
Letter to the Editor
Research Article
Review Article
Protocol
Systematic Review
Commentary
Viewpoint
Lectio
Clinical Trial

Readiness requirements

Review the key details below, or download the complete checklist with every stored source-backed requirement.

Abstract length

  • Provide an author-written abstract of no more than 200 words.
  • Plain-language summaries should be no more than 250 words and should be included under a separate heading beneath the abstract of your submitted manuscript.
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  • Research Article / Review Article: Abstract and keywords Abstracts are required for research articles, method articles, review articles, roundtables, commentaries and perspectives.
  • In line with SRHM editorial policy, authors should consider the policy and practice implications of their article carefully, and provide two or three clearly articulated statements in the abstract and conclusion on how the evidence presented in their paper can be used to inform future action, advocacy or research.
  • In line with SRHM editorial policy, authors should consider the policy and practice implications of their article carefully, and provide two or three clearly articulated statements in the abstract and conclusion on how the evidence that will be obtained from the study may be used to inform future action, advocacy or research.
  • There are no strict formatting requirements, but all manuscripts must contain the essential elements needed to evaluate a manuscript: abstract, author affiliation, figures, tables, funder information, references.
  • Research Article: Research articles should include the following sections: abstract; introduction; methods; results; discussion; and conclusion.
  • Method articles should include the following sections: abstract; introduction; methods (including details of ethics approval); and discussion.

Keywords

  • When submitting, authors will also need to select several specific keywords, to increase the visibility of the article in article searches.

Reference style

  • Articlo formats your supplied references to the journal's stored style and checks that citations match the reference list; source validity is not verified.
  • To reference journal articles, cite the journal name that was used at the time of publication: Articles published in 2018 and before should be cited as 'Reproductive Health Matters', or 'Reprod Health Matters' (standard journal abbreviated title).
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  • To reference journal articles, cite the journal name that was used at the time of publication: Articles published in 2019 onwards should be cited as 'Sexual and Reproductive Health Matters', or 'Sex Reprod Health Matters' (standard journal abbreviated title).
  • Authors are asked to provide the full citation and DOI of the preprint both in their cover letter and on the title page of their SRHM manuscript.
  • If they include a reference, this should be numbered in or at the end of the footnote and appear in the reference list.
  • Please do not use the footnote function to compile your reference list.
  • They should not be treated as footnotes or references.
  • All bibliographic entries must contain a corresponding in-text citation.
  • A declaration must be included within the submission stating: Confirmation the authors take full responsibility for the integrity of the whole content, including accuracy of references.

Figure and table rules

  • Keep every figure and table numbered, captioned, and cited in the manuscript.
  • Figures should be of sufficient resolution to enable refereeing.

Funding statement

  • You should declare only the acquired funds and grants that are directly relevant to the work reported in your article; for example, This work was supported by the [Funding Agency #1] under Grant [number xxxx]; [Funding Agency #2] under Grant [number xxxx]; and [Funding Agency #3] under Grant [number xxxx].

Competing interests

  • Include or confirm the competing interests required by the journal. Articlo checks this item and flags anything that still needs author input.

Data availability statement

  • Include or confirm the data availability statement required by the journal. Articlo checks this item and flags anything that still needs author input.

Ethics statement

  • Add or confirm the author-written Ethics statement; Articlo flags it if author input is still needed.
  • Where ethics approval has been obtained, authors should include the name of the committee(s), the approval number(s) or ID(s), and the date(s) of approval.
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  • Informed consent All manuscripts reporting human research must include a statement in the methods section on informed consent for participation in the study.
  • Where minors were involved, the statement should describe who provided informed consent, and the issue of assent should be addressed where applicable.
  • Ethics approval All manuscripts reporting human research must include a statement in the methods section on consideration of the study by ethics committee, institutional review board (IRB) or other authorized body.
  • Where these expectations are not met or where official ethics consideration was not sought, authors should contact the editorial team prior to submission at editorial@srhm.org to discuss.
  • Authors should provide details of the consent process and specify whether the informed consent was written or verbal, and if the latter why that was the case and how it was witnessed and documented.
  • Where the need for informed consent was waived, authors should include the name of the ethics committee(s), IRB(s) or other authorized body that provided the waiver and state the reason.
  • Where individual-level information (including images of individuals) is included in a manuscript, a statement on informed consent (and, where applicable, assent) specifically for publication of the information is also required.

Cover letter

  • Provide the claims and editor-specific context for the cover letter; Articlo creates an editable companion without inventing content.

Author contributions

  • Submitting authors should be prepared to submit CRediT roles for themselves and their co-authors (where applicable) as part of the submission process.
  • Individuals who have participated in some aspects of the work but who do not qualify for full authorship should be listed, following their prior approval, in an acknowledgements statement that is consistent with CRediT (see later).

Title page and author information

  • Letter: This letter should confirm that the manuscript has been read and approved by all authors, in addition to naming the corresponding author.
  • Proofreading All co-authors must check, correct and approve the final version, and this must be arranged by the corresponding author.
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  • One author must be appointed by the authors as corresponding author; they will be responsible for communicating with the editor and co-authors about revisions at all stages of editing and final approval of the text, proofreading, and completing the Author Publishing Agreement.
  • The corresponding author will receive a PDF copy of the typeset text for correction; ideally, all co-authors should also be able to suggest and approve any corrections via the corresponding author.
  • In general, the corresponding author should be available to take charge of revisions, copyediting and proofreading in the months following receipt of peer-reviews and acceptance of the manuscript, up to publication.
  • Title page A separate file containing the title page is not required, but the following information for all authors should be included on the first page of all manuscripts: full name, position, institution(s) or affiliation(s), city, country and email address.
  • If authors do not currently have an ORCiD record, more information can be found here.

Article structure and word limits

  • Enquiry emails must be sent in advance (within 3 months of publication of the original SRHM article) to editorial@srhm.org.
  • Abstracts for full-length articles should be approximately 250 words (150-200 words for commentaries and perspectives) and be a concise summary of the work being reported.
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  • These instructions will ensure we have everything required so your paper can move through peer review, production and publication smoothly.
  • New submissions can be made via the new platform, but for the time being revised manuscripts should be submitted via Submission Portal or Editorial Manager.
  • Please note that discounts must be applied at the Charges stage of the submission process when the APC quote is confirmed and may not be considered after submission.
  • Sufficient detail should be provided so that the submission to SRHM is ‘standalone’ and can be fully assessed by the editorial team and reviewers.
  • Commentary: A commentary should articulate a unique standpoint or original conceptual thinking on a topic of contemporary relevance, or a novel contribution to the field.
  • Personal communications should be cited in the text as follows: name, position, personal communication, date.
  • Note that, regardless of the file format of the original submission, an editable version of the article must be supplied at the revision stage.
  • Manuscripts returned for revision may require one or more rounds of revision and editing by the author.
  • A declaration must be included within the submission stating: Originality and accuracy of content has been confirmed by the authors.
  • Authors must provide full methodological details and adhere to relevant reporting guidelines where applicable.
  • Authors must retain the original and revised versions which must be shared upon request.
  • The PLSP guidelines for authors must be followed at all times.
  • Where the research has been determined to be exempt from approval, authors should include the name of the committee(s) and state the reason for and the date(s) of exemption.
  • Where consent was not sought and authors did not obtain a waiver of consent beforehand, they should contact the editorial team prior to submission at editorial@srhm.org in order to discuss the matter.
  • The same format will be used for both articles, and should they be accepted for publication they will be published simultaneously and linked to each other and the original SRHM article.
  • They should be used sparingly and be brief.
  • Consistent with the ICMJE recommendations, listed authors should meet all of the following criteria: Final approval of the version to be published; AND.
  • Consistent with the ICMJE recommendations, listed authors should meet all of the following criteria: Substantial contributions to the conception or design of the work; or the acquisition, analysis or interpretation of data for the work; AND.
  • Consistent with the ICMJE recommendations, listed authors should meet all of the following criteria: Drafting the article or revising it critically for important intellectual content; AND.
  • Consistent with the ICMJE recommendations, listed authors should meet all of the following criteria: Agreement to be accountable for all aspects of the work in ensuring that questions related to the accuracy or integrity of any part of the work are appropriately investigated and resolved.
  • While we will consider articles and submissions that surpass the maximum length if justified by the content, we request that authors try to adhere to the following guidelines as much as possible.
  • Response and reply will be limited to one article each.
  • For manuscripts that enter peer-review, usually at least two reviews will be obtained prior to a first decision.
  • We aim to ensure that rigorous evidence- and rights-based analysis is used to inform advocacy, policy and practice, and that articles bring together the diversity of voices and perspectives from around the world, with emphasis on those working at grassroots level and in resource-limited environments.
  • Image descriptions are typically used by systems such as pronouncing screen readers to make images accessible to people that cannot read or see the object due to a visual disability.

Reporting guidelines

  • Include or confirm the reporting guidelines required by the journal. Articlo checks this item and flags anything that still needs author input.

Preprints and prior publication

  • It should include assurance that the contents of the manuscript have not been published elsewhere (or detail any prior publication, as discussed with the editorial team beforehand - see earlier), and that the manuscript has not already been submitted to another journal and is not otherwise under consideration by another journal.
  • Previously published papers may be considered if they appeared in a publication with specialist, national or limited circulation, or are not easily accessible to international readers.

Artificial intelligence disclosure

  • Add or confirm the author-written Artificial intelligence statement; Articlo flags it if author input is still needed.
  • Please include a statement disclosing whether and how generative AI has been used in the research and manuscript preparation process.
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  • Use of AI tools as part of ethical research studies is permitted.
  • A declaration must be included within the submission stating: The name and version number of the AI tool used.
  • Systematic Review: Use of AI tools as part of ethically conducted literature reviews, systematic reviews, meta-analysis and bibliometrics studies is permitted.
  • Use of AI tool assisted plain language summaries (PLS) of authors own work is permitted.
  • Please read our guidance on using AI tools in your research and manuscript preparation to understand scenarios where their use may be permissible, and the required information that must be disclosed.
  • A declaration must be included within the submission stating: Confirmation the authors have checked terms of use for the specific AI tool used, and therefore confirm suitability for publication.

Authorship and originality

  • Submission checklist SRHM requires all authors to complete and submit an author submission checklist with their manuscript.
  • All persons designated as authors should qualify for authorship, and all those who qualify for authorship should be listed as such.
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  • The order of authorship should be a joint decision of the co-authors, and agreed upon prior to submission to the journal.
  • Research Article: Author reflexivity For all submissions, authors are required to include a reflexivity statement in the manuscript text (e.g. within the methods section for research articles) to describe the composition of the authorship group (even for single-author manuscripts) in terms of geographic location, background, gender and seniority, as well as any other considerations that might be relevant.

Language and text style

  • Please use https://hemingwayapp.com/ to check the readability level of your plain-language summary.
  • Research Article / Review Article: Plain language summaries SRHM requires the inclusion of plain-language summaries for research articles, method articles and review articles.
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  • Research Article: SRHM requires the inclusion of plain-language summaries for research articles.
  • SRHM requires the inclusion of plain-language summaries for method articles.
  • Review: SRHM requires the inclusion of plain-language summaries for review articles.

Article type and manuscript length

  • Word count: 3000-8000 words; abstract: yes (250 words); references: 100 maximum; no. of figures and tables: 6; additional files: yes.

Study reporting guidelines

  • SRHM publishes unstructured abstracts, but the main elements of (structured) abstracts described in the relevant EQUATOR Network guidelines should be included.
  • Authors must provide full methodological details and adhere to relevant reporting guidelines where applicable (e.g. CONSORT-AI, STARD-AI, GAMER, TRIPOD-AI, etc).

Manuscript structure

  • Any footnotes to the text should be superscripted in the text and appear at the bottom of the page where they are noted, using the Word footnote function.
  • Authors must retain full records of the methods undertaken, including full descriptions and records of the prompts used, which must be shared with the journal upon request.
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What your package checks

Abstract: 200 words
Paper: 8,000 words
Cover letter: requested
Declarations: Ethics, Artificial intelligence

Source transparency

This preparation guide uses published journal-specific author requirements. Journal instructions can change, so authors should complete a final review before submission.

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