Article Types
HeliX welcomes the submission of the following types of articles:
- Original Research Articles: Presenting new findings, including negative or null results, incremental advances, and replication studies.
- Review Articles: Comprehensive analyses of current knowledge, including narrative, literature, and scoping reviews.
- Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses: Combining and analyzing results from multiple studies to provide robust conclusions.
- Case Reports: Detailed descriptions of unique or rare cases.
- Case Series: Summarizing a group of similar cases to highlight patterns or trends.
- Short Communications: Brief reports of important findings or preliminary data.
- Commentary or Opinion Articles: Expert perspectives or critiques on recent developments or research topics.
- Letters to the Editor: Constructive feedback or discussion related to previously published articles.
- Book Reviews: Evaluations of newly published books relevant to the journal’s scope.
- Methodological Articles: Introducing or improving research methods, tools, or techniques.
- Data Papers: Sharing datasets with detailed descriptions of their collection and relevance.
- Technical Notes: Highlighting technical innovations or modifications to existing methods.
- Erratum or Corrigendum: Addressing corrections to errors in previously published articles.
- Clinical Trial Studies: Reporting interventional or observational trial outcomes.
- Protocols: Including study designs and clinical trial protocols.
HeliX provides a platform for a wide array of scholarly contributions, ensuring high-quality, peer-reviewed publications across all scientific disciplines.
Language
All submissions to HeliX must be written in clear, concise, and grammatically correct English to ensure global accessibility and understanding. If needed, authors are encouraged to use professional language editing services to enhance the quality of their manuscripts.
To assist authors, HeliX offers optional language editing services at competitive rates. These services are available to help refine and polish your manuscript to meet the journal’s language standards. Payment options for these services will be provided upon request. Follow language editing services link.
Manuscripts that do not meet the required language standards may be returned to authors for revision prior to peer review.
Manuscript Organization
To ensure effective communication of research, all submissions must include the following sections: Title, Abstract, Introduction, Materials and Methods, Results, Discussion and/or Conclusion, Figures and Tables with captions, and any relevant Supplementary Material.
Title
Provide a concise, informative title, ideally no longer than 25 words.
Authors
List all authors in the order of their contribution and importance to the manuscript. The corresponding author will be responsible for ensuring the accuracy of the author order.
Abstract
The abstract should summarize the purpose of the research, key findings, and primary conclusions in a brief and standalone format. Avoid using references or abbreviations in the abstract.
Keywords
Provide 1 to 7 keywords in English for indexing purposes. Avoid multi-word keywords (e.g., those using “and” or “of”) to enhance searchability.
Introduction
Clearly outline the research goals in the context of prior studies, providing sufficient background without performing an exhaustive literature review.
Theory/Calculation (if applicable)
Expand on background material introduced in the Introduction. Use the Theory section to present theoretical underpinnings and the Calculation section for practical development of these concepts. Avoid repeating content from the Introduction.
Results
Present your findings clearly and succinctly, using visual representations (e.g., graphs, tables) where appropriate. Any comparative data must be properly cited.
Discussion
Discuss the significance, implications, and limitations of your findings, referencing related research where applicable. Avoid merely restating results. A combined “Results and Discussion” section may be used if suitable.
Conclusion
Summarize the key findings of your research. Conclusions may be presented as a standalone section or integrated into a “Results and Discussion” subsection.
Acknowledgments
Include a separate section to recognize contributions from individuals who do not qualify as authors. Authors must ensure that all individuals named in the Acknowledgments have given their consent.
References
Authors are responsible for the accuracy and completeness of all references, which must be checked before submission.
Citing in Text
- References should be numbered sequentially as they appear in the manuscript.
- Insert reference numbers immediately after punctuation (e.g., [6], not [6]).
- For multiple references, use commas (e.g., [1, 4, 39]) or hyphens for consecutive ranges (e.g., [22-25]).
Preparing the Reference List
- References should be numbered consecutively in the order they appear in the text.
- Only published or “in press” papers should be included; unpublished data must be cited in the text with permission from the source.
- List up to 4 authors’ names; for more than 4 authors, list the first 4 followed by “et al.”
Reference Formatting Examples
- Journal Article:
[1] J. van der Geer, T. Handgraaf, R.A. Lupton, The art of writing a scientific article, J. Sci. Commun. 163 (2020) 51–59. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.sc.2020.00372. - Book:
[3] W. Strunk Jr., E.B. White, The Elements of Style, fourth ed., Longman, New York, 2000. - Chapter in a Book:
[4] G.R. Mettam, L.B. Adams, How to prepare an electronic version of your article, in: B.S. Jones, R.Z. Smith (Eds.), Introduction to the Electronic Age, E-Publishing Inc., New York, 2020, pp. 281–304. - Website:
[5] Cancer Research UK, Cancer statistics reports for the UK. http://www.cancerresearchuk.org/aboutcancer/statistics/cancerstatsreport/, 2023 (accessed 13 March 2023).
Ensure all references are accurate, relevant, and up-to-date.
By adhering to these guidelines, authors can ensure their manuscript is well-organized and meets the submission standards for HeliX.