Author Guidelines

The journal adheres to international standards of medical research ethics (ICMJE, COPE, WHO, Declaration of Helsinki). All materials submitted to the editorial board must comply with the requirements of biosafety, confidentiality and human rights.

Technical Requirements

File format: .docx, .doc or .rtf.
Length: up to 25 pages (including references and abstracts).
Font: Times New Roman, 12 pt; line spacing — 1.5.
Margins: 20 mm on all sides.

Article Structure (IMRAD +)
The manuscript must include the following elements:

- UDC Index (top left);
- Title of the article (no more than 150 characters), written without abbreviations (except for commonly accepted ones) in Ukrainian and English;
- Initials and surname of the author(s);
- Contribution of each author;
- ORCID and email of each author;
- Name of the institution where the work was performed, city, country;
- Abstract in Ukrainian and English: (200–250 words) - should contain the aim, methods, main results and conclusions;
- Keywords and their English equivalents: 5–8 terms.

Main Body:

Introduction: Problem statement and literature review.
Purpose: Clear objectives of the study.
Methods: Description of the research methodology.
Results: Presentation of the core findings.
Conclusions: Scientific novelty and practical implications.
References: Formatted according to the APA (7th edition) style.

References Requirements (Vancouver Style)

The journal "Perinatology and Reproductology: from Scientific Research to Practice" uses the Vancouver citation style (the "author-number" system). Accuracy in citations is the responsibility of the authors. The reference list is formatted according to Vancouver style.

General Guidelines:
Order: Sources must be numbered in the order they are first mentioned in the text (not alphabetically).
In-text Citations: Use Arabic numerals in square brackets, e.g., [1] or [3, 7–11].
Author Rules: List all authors if there are 6 or fewer. If there are 7 or more, list the first 6 followed by "et al."
Journal Titles: Use standard NLM (National Library of Medicine) abbreviations for journal titles.
DOI: Providing a Digital Object Identifier (DOI) for all sources where available is mandatory.

Reference Examples:

Journal Articles
Format: Author AA, Author BB, Author CC. Title of the article. Abbreviated Journal Name. Year;Volume(Issue):Page range. DOI.
Example: Smith JD, Doe JA, Brown RK. Modern approaches to fetal monitoring. J Perinatol Med. 2024;42(3):215-222. doi: 10.1515/jpme-2023-0045

Books and Monographs
Format: Author AA, Author BB. Title of the Book. Edition (if not the first). City of publication: Publisher; Year.
Example: Gabbe SG, Niebyl JR. Obstetrics: Normal and Problem Pregnancies. 8th ed. Philadelphia: Elsevier; 2021.

Chapter in an Edited Book
Format: Author AA. Title of the chapter. In: Editor EE, editor. Title of the Book. City of publication: Publisher; Year. p. [page range].
Example: Johnson RT. Neonatal resuscitation. In: Miller KH, editor. Textbook of Neonatology. London: Oxford University Press; 2022. p. 115-130.

Electronic Sources / Websites
Format: Author/Organization. Title of the page [Internet]. Year [cited Year Month Day]. Available from: URL.
Example: World Health Organization. Maternal mortality [Internet]. 2023 [cited 2024 Jan 15]. Available from: https://www.who.int/news-room/fact-sheets/detail/maternal-mortality