Submitting to DHM - Manuscript preparation

Manuscript preparation

All manuscripts must be submitted in Microsoft Word (.doc or .docx) or Rich Text Format (.rtf). Text must be formatted in Times New Roman, size 11 or 12, with 1.5 line spacing. Pages should be numbered consecutively, and line numbering must be continuous throughout. Do not use headers or footers.

Title page

The title page must include the full article title, full names of all authors with their institutional affiliations, and complete contact details for the first and corresponding authors. The corresponding author must supply an ORCiD ID, which should also be entered into Manuscript Manager.

Keywords

A maximum of seven keywords must be listed, chosen from the DHM keyword list (available on the journal website or Manuscript Manager). Terms already in the article title should not be repeated as keywords. Authors may propose new keywords consistent with MeSH terminology, https://www.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/meshhome.html/, subject to editorial approval.

Text structure

Original research articles should follow the structure outlined under “Article types.” Review articles and other formats may adopt flexible structures but must remain clear and coherent.

Section headings must conform to DHM style:

• Main section heading in bold and sentence case (e.g., Introduction)
• SUBSECTION HEADING 1 IN UPPER CASE
• Subsection heading 2 in italic sentence case

English spelling must follow the Concise Oxford Dictionary (11th edition or later).

Measurements

Measurements will normally be in SI units (mmHg are acceptable for blood pressure measurements) and normal ranges should be included where appropriate. Authors are referred to the online BIPM brochure, International Bureau of Weights and Measures (2006), The International System of Units (SI), 8th ed, available as a pdf at https://www.bipm.org/en/publications/si-brochure/. Atmospheric and gas partial pressures and blood gas values should be presented in kPa (atmospheres absolute [abbreviated as atm abs]/bar/mmHg may be provided in parenthesis). The ambient pressure should always be given in absolute not gauge values unless there is a particular reason to use gauge pressure and the distinction is made clear. Water depths should be presented in metres of sea (or fresh) water (msw or mfw). Cylinder pressures may be presented as ‘bar’ or megapascals.

Abbreviations and equations

Abbreviations should be introduced in parentheses after the full term on first use, and separately in both the abstract and the main text. Only standard abbreviations should be used. Overuse of abbreviations is strongly discouraged.

Equations must be camera-ready, prepared in Times New Roman font, and submitted as TIFF files.