Author Guidelines

INSTRUCTIONS FOR AUTHORS

Before submitting manuscript to the journal, please go through the following guidelines:

AUTHORS INFORMATION

All persons who qualify for authorship should be listed as authors. The authors listed should have participated and contributed in the study sufficiently and this should be assured by the corresponding author. Those who do not qualify for authorship should be addressed in the section for acknowledgements.

The author information must contain:

  • First name and last name
  • Complete affiliation, along with the country.
  • E-mail (mandatory for corresponding author)

Submission Format

Submissions should contain the following, preferably in a zip file:

  • Covering letter
  • Final manuscript
  • Figures and tables
  • Supplementary material, if any.

Cover letter should:

  • Contain a brief summary of the manuscript;
  • Specify the journal to which your manuscript is relevant to;
  • Specify the type of article (original research, short communication, review etc.)
  • Indicate, if applicable, that it is submitted as a part of Special Issue
  • Information of all qualified authors, including affiliation, country name.
  • Funding information (if applicable)

 Acknowledgments and competing interests can be included too.

 MANUSCRIPT LAYOUT

 GENERAL LAYOUT FOR TYPES OF ARTICLES

Manuscript Format and Structure

Authors are responsible for the originality of the work, its objective accuracy and formal correctness. Manuscripts must be formatted using Times New Roman font, size 12, in a normal text style and be single spaced. Pages are not to be numbered. Bold or italicized writing is to be used as little as possible.

 

Original research article

An original research article has a word count of around 3500-4000 words (7-8 pages) single space.

General structure of a research article consists of the following sections:

  • Title (written in capital letters)
  • Authors and their affiliations
  • Corresponding author details
  • Abstract: 150–300 words (brief background, aim, design, methods, results, conclusion) 
  • Keywords (three to five keywords) 
  • Introduction
  • Aim/s
  • Materials & Methods
  • Results
  • Discussion
  • Conclusion
  • Future direction
  • References

For quantitative studies are required inferential statistical data processing. Common techniques of descriptive statistics and inferential statistics should be used to evaluate empirical data, depending on the types of data and levels of measurement.

 

Review article (Literatur Review-Systematic Review)

A review article is written with an objective of giving a better understanding of a particular topic. Generally, a review article has a word limit of 6000 words (10-12 pages) single space.

 

A review article consists of the following sections:

  • Title (written in capital letters)
  • Authors and their affiliations
  • Corresponding author details
  • Abstract: 150–300 words (brief background, aim, design, methods, results, conclusion) 
  • Keywords (three to six keywords) 
  • Introduction
  • Aim/s
  • Materials & Methods (Eligibility criteria, Search strategy, Study selection inc. PRISMA flow diagram,Evaluation of quality of articles, Data extraction)
  • Review
  • Conclusion
  • References

 

Research Reporting Guidelines

We strongly encourage authors to comply with the reporting guidelines relevant to their submissions. The table below provides information about guidelines for different study types.

Study type

Name

Source

Download checklist

Systematic reviews

PRISMA

https://www.equator-network.org/reporting-guidelines/prisma/

PRISMA

Scoping/literature reviews

PRISMA ScR

https://www.equator-network.org/reporting-guidelines/prisma-scr/

PRISMA ScR

Randomized controlled trials

CONSORT

https://www.equator-network.org/reporting-guidelines/consort/

CONSORT

Nonrandomized trials

TREND

https://www.equator-network.org/reporting-guidelines/improving-the-reporting-quality-of-nonrandomized-evaluations-of-behavioral-and-public-health-interventions-the-trend-statement/

TREND

Observational studies – combined

STROBE

https://www.equator-network.org/reporting-guidelines/strobe/

STROBE combined

Observational studies – cohort study

STROBE cohort

Observational studies – case-control study

STROBE case-control

Observational studies – cross-sectional study

STROBE cross-sectional

Qualitative studies

SRQR

https://www.equator-network.org/reporting-guidelines/srqr/

SRQR

Qualitative studies – interview, focus group

COREQ

https://www.equator-network.org/reporting-guidelines/coreq/

COREQ

Quality improvement studies

SQUIRE

https://www.equator-network.org/reporting-guidelines/squire/

SQUIRE

Interventions studies

TIDieR

https://www.equator-network.org/reporting-guidelines/tidier/

TIDieR

Describing and evaluating training interventions in healthcare professions

CRe-DEPTH

https://www.equator-network.org/reporting-guidelines/criteria-for-describing-and-evaluating-training-interventions-in-healthcare-professions-cre-depth/

CRe-DEPTH

Case reports

CARE

https://www.equator-network.org/reporting-guidelines/care/

CARE

 

Case Study

Case study is a research approach which investigates a phenomenon in its real-life context. Word count is around 6000 words (12-13 pages) single space. General structure is as follows:

  • Title (written in capital letters)
  • Authors and their affiliations
  • Corresponding author details
  • Abstract: 150–300 words (brief background, aim, design, methods, results, conclusion) 
  • Keywords (three to six keywords) 
  • Introduction
  • Aim/s
  • Case Representation
  • Conclusion
  • References

DETAILED MANUSCRIPT LAYOUT

Title: The title should not exceed 200 characters and should be written in title case. The title should be short, specific, and easily comprehensible to readers.

Abstract: Abstract should not exceed 300 words. It could be structured (with sub headings) or unstructured. Avoid citations and acronyms. The section should give a concise description of the study objective, methods used and briefly explain the results/conclusion of the study.

Keywords: Authors can provide up to 6 keywords. First letter of each keyword should be upper case and keywords should be separated by comma (,).

Main text

Introduction: This section gives a brief overview on the research problem, relevant literature on the topic and the proposed solution or approach. Introduction should be written in a general way to attract readers from a wide range of disciplines.

Materials & Methods: This section gives a complete overview on the design of the study, explaining the methodology used. Description of criteria for inclusion and exclusion in the study, if any and statistical analyses should be included in this section.

Results & Discussion: The results section should give information on all the data used to support the conclusions made in the study. Results and discussion may or may not be combined. The discussion section should provide the detailed interpretation of the data.

Conclusion: This section explains the conclusive parameters of the study.

Acknowledgments: This section should mention all the people who have contributed towards the study in one way or the other. Authors should ensure that the mentioned people have agreed to be named.

Funding Information: List all the sources of funding, including relevant research grant numbers, as applicable. Also, authors are encouraged to list all the contributing authors associated with specific funding, if applicable.

References: All published work should be cited in the reference list. While we follow specific reference formats, authors need not be concerned about adhering to it. They can submit the manuscripts formatted in any style of reference. Once the manuscript is accepted for publication, style will be formatted.

 

Reference format

A complete reference list including all citations must be included at the end of the document and include only literature that is referenced in the text. References are listed in alphabetical order by last author´s name and must not be numbered. References must include sufficient information to retrieve source material. Multiple references by different authors (e.g. Nesser et al., 2025; Pinarik, 2023; Stverius, 2025) must be ordered alphabetically. Multiple references by the same author (e.g. Smec, 2021; Smec, 2025) must be in chronological order. For references not uniquely identified by the author’s name and year, use a letter after the year (e.g. Gillis, 2025a; Gillis 2025b).

Example for journal article format (1-5 authors): Yo X, Zhu J, Zen N, Yu N, Zhang Z (2025) TNF-α in peripheral neuropathy patients with impaired glucose regulation. J Diabetes Res 11: 702-724

Example for journal article format (more than 5 authors): Reiza S, Mossain M, Mathews C, Gurtinez P, Bino P, et al. (2022) Type 2 diabetes is associated with elevated levels of TNF-α, IL-6 and adiponectin and low levels of leptin in a population of Mexican American: A cross sectional study. Cytok 57: 136-142.

Example for book: Evelyn JG, Tomlinson DR, Thomas PK (2025) Diabetes Neuropathies. Elsevier, pp: 1951-1992.

Example for online article: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (2023) Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder. Accessed on: March 19, 2024. Available online at: https://www.cdc.gov/ncbddd/adhd/diagnosis.html

Inside the body text, for referencing an article, a number is used inside square brackets.

Eg. “…. variety of debilitating neuropathies (Nesser et al., 2025).”

Eg. “Nesser et al. (2025) explain variety of debilitating neuropathies……”

In the references section, the articles should appear numerically in the order they are cited within the text.

References should be prepared according to the Publication manual of the American Psychological Association (7th edition). The document must contain accurate and complete bibliographic references for all quotations used. APA Style uses author-date citation system. The reference in the text must include the author’s last name and year of publication (Antonová, 2025; Merza & Nečková, 2025, p. 1068).

The basic in-text citation style

Author type

Parenthetical citation

Narrative citation

One author

Gillis, 2025

Gillis (2025)

Two authors

Merza & Nečková, 2025

Merza and Nečková (2025)

Three or more authors

Morlissen et al., 2025

Morlissen et al. (2025)

Group author with abbreviation

First citation

(World Health Organization [WHO], 2025)

World Health Organization (WHO, 2025)

Subsequent citation

(WHO, 2025)

(WHO, 2025)

Group author without abbreviation

(Berkeley University, 2025)

Berkeley University (2025)

 

A sample of the most common entries in reference lists appears below.

For a work with up to 20 authors, include all of the names in the reference. When the work has 21 or more authors, include only the first 19 names, an ellipsis, and the final name.

For more information about APA referencing style, please refer to the APA.

 

Figures and Tables

Figures and tables should be included in the main text (manuscript) to help in the review process. The maximum number of tables and figures for a single manuscript is five. All tables and figures must be contained in the same file as the main text, numbered and titled. Each table and figure must be referred to in the manuscript text. Tables must be in MS Word format and placed at the end of the manuscript (below the References section). The font sizes are 10 for text in tables, 11 for table titles and 8 (italics) for legends below tables. Data in tables must be consistent with the text. A table must not exceed one page. See an example of table format.

Figure captions and legends

All the figures should be included in the main document. Figure legends should immediately follow the figure. Figure captions should precede the tables. Figure captions should be short and specific. All figures should be numbered in sequence.

Table legends

Table legends should precede the tables. Tables should be cited in ascending order.The maximum number of tables and figures for a single manuscript is five. All tables and figures must be contained in the same file as the main text, numbered and titled. Each table and figure must be referred to in the manuscript text. Tables must be in MS Word format and placed at the end of the manuscript (below the References section). The font sizes are 10 for text in tables, 11 for table titles and 8 (italics) for legends below tables. Data in tables must be consistent with the text. A table must not exceed one page. See an example of table format.

Abbreviations

Abbreviations are to be used as little as possible. When used the first time, they must be completely written out.

Statistical data

Statistical data must be described using formatting (symbols, abbreviations) according to examples.

 ETHICAL GUIDELINES

All research involving human subjects presented in the submitted manuscript must be been carried out in accordance with the Declaration of Helsinki of 1964, as revised in 2024. Indicate whether the procedures followed were approved by responsible local research ethics committee (REC). Research studies involving human or animal subjects must mention the details of the ethics committee which approved the study. In case of any experiments involving animals, authors must provide a declaration that all measures were taken to avoid animal suffering at each stage and also must furnish a detailed description of the procedures used. This information of ethical clearence should also include the number or ID of the approval and a statement confirming that the participants provided informed consent before participating in the study (or a justification for why consent was not necessary). The editor of the journal may request the submission of copies of informed consent received from human subjects in clinical studies, or REC approval documents.

Conflict of Interest

At the end of the text, under a subheading „Ethical aspects and conflict of interest“, all authors must disclose any financial and personal relationships with other people or organizations that could inappropriately influence their work. Examples of potential conflicts of interest include employment, consultancies, stock ownership, honoraria, paid expert testimony, patent applications/registrations, and grants or other funding.

 

Acknowledgements

Authors should mention all funding sources.

Author contributions

Each person who contributed to the manuscript should be listed. Any person who cannot be shown to have made a substantial contribution to the article cannot be listed as an author in the final version. A substantive contribution includes one or more of the following: conception and design, data analysis and interpretation, manuscript draft, critical revision of the manuscript, final approval of the manuscript.

 

PATIENT CONSENT

For research manuscripts involving patient case studies, authors should declare in the cover letter that they have obtained the patients’ consent. In certain instances, the Editorial Office might request the authors to provide a copy of the same.

Review Process for Manuscript

Manuscript Scientific Services follows double-blind peer review process for all the submitted articles/manuscripts.

 

PLAGIARISM AND COPYRIGHT

Any manuscript submitted must be original and must not be under consideration under any other journal. Each manuscript is checked for plagiarism. Replication of text from the authors’ own previous articles is acceptable.

We do not encourage any content that infringes copyright or include defamatory content. Articles containing any such material will be rejected.

All works published by Manuscript Scientific Services are under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License. Prior to publication of the manuscript, the authors conclude a license to publish. Author(s) contributing to Luminova of Nursing and Midwifery International Journal agree to publish their articles under the Luminova license for non-commercial purpose. This permits anyone to copy, distribute, transmit and adapt the work provided the original work and source is appropriately cited. Failing to comply this, strict legal proceedings can be done. The journal does not support duplicate publication - submitting the same study to two journals or publishing more or less the same study in two journals. Luminova does not accept articles that have been shared as preprints.

 

Submission Preparation Checklist

All submissions must meet the following requirements.

  • This submission meets the requirements outlined in the Author Guidelines.
  • This submission has not been previously published, nor is it before another journal for consideration.
  • All references have been checked for accuracy and completeness.
  • All tables and figures have been numbered and labeled.
  • Permission has been obtained to publish all photos, datasets and other material provided with this submission.

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