Author guidelines

Author guidelines

Welcome to AHSTR!

We are delighted that you have chosen to submit your research to our journal. To ensure a smooth and timely review process, please use the checklist below to verify that your submission meets our core requirements before you begin.

Required Submission Documents: All manuscript submissions need to include

Main manuscript with Figures or Tables (if any) in the same file:

Research Article; Review Article

A form with suggested reviewers who are experts in the field and have no conflict of interest: Suggested reviewers' form
A form verifying research integrity, authorship accountability, and formalizing the transfer of copyright: Submission Authorship and Ethical Declaration Form
Graphical abstract:A single, concise, visual summary or highlight of the main findings. This can be a figure from the manuscript. A graphical abstract is strongly recommended.

Ethical and Regulatory Checklist: All submissions must also provide information relevant to their study type.
- Human Ethics Approval: For research involving human subjects, a statement confirming that the study received ethical approval from an appropriate Institutional Review Board (IRB) or equivalent committee is included in the manuscript's methods section. The approval number and/ full name of the approving body must be provided.
- Informed Consent: A statement confirming that informed consent was obtained from all participants is included in the manuscript.

- Clinical Trial Registration: All clinical trials must be registered in a public registry at or before the time of the first patient’s enrollment. The registration number must be clearly stated in the manuscript.

- Animal Ethics Approval: For research involving animals, authors must include a statement confirming that all procedures were approved by an appropriate ethics committee is included.
- Reporting Guidelines: Authors are required to follow international reporting guidelines consistent with their study design. Please ensure your submission includes the appropriate checklist or statement. Examples include:
STROBE for observational studies (https://www.strobe-statement.org/checklists/)
PRISMA for systematic reviews and meta-analyses (https://www.prisma-statement.org/)
CONSORT for clinical trials
(https://www.equator-network.org/reporting-guidelines/consort/)

Types of Manuscript

The AHSTR Publishes 2 types of manuscripts.

Research Articles are articles that present original research findings in the fields of Health Sciences and Science and Technology. This type of article must contain a clear research question and include sections on introduction, materials and methods, results, discussion, and conclusion, along with their suggestions, implications, and contributions to the relevant field of study. The words limit is no more than10,000 words and must not exceed 20 pages (including references, tables, and figures).
Review Articlesare comprehensive literature reviews on a specific topic in the fields of Health Sciences, Science, and Technology. Manuscripts should not exceed 10,000 words and must not more than 20 pages. The review articles identify knowledge trends or gaps, critically analyze and synthesize existing literature, and propose directions for further research. Authors must adhere to the guidelines format detailed in the manuscript template.

All manuscripts must be submitted via the Naresuan Journal Online Submission System using Open Journal System: OJS by Thai journal citation index: TCI at

https://ph03.tci-thaijo.org/index.php/ahstr/about/submissions

Manuscript Preparation Guidelines:

Download Template Research Article; Review Article

Manuscripts submited for consideration must adhere to the following guidelines.

Manuscript files should be created using Microsoft Word (.doc, docx files) and must be written using high-quality language. For non-native English language authors, the article should be proofread by a certified English language expert and authors are required to provide formal evidence of this service after acceptance and prior to the production phase.
The manuscript should be no more than 10,000 words and no longer than 20 pages.
The manuscript should be prepared in a single column, double-spaced, with 2.5 cm margins (left and right) and line numbers for editorial and proofreader's marks. 12 pt Eucrosia font should be used throughout, and all pages should be numbered consecutively.
The main manuscript file must contain the title, abstract, keywords, article text, acknowledgments, and references.
Title: The length of the full title has no prescribed limit. However, authors are encouraged to write titles that grab readers' attention and interest. Avoid any abbreviations if possible.
Author and Affiliation Guidelines: To ensure accurate and consistent identification of authors across all published articles, please provide the full names and complete affiliations for every author and follow these guidelines carefully when preparing your manuscript.

Author Names and Order
• Full Names: Write out the full first name, followed by the first initial of any middle name, and then the full last name. This is the format will appear in the final publication. Example: John F. Kennedy
• Corresponding Author: Indicate the corresponding author with a superscript asterisk (*). The corresponding author's email address is required.
• Consistency: All author names must be formatted identically across every submission and correspond with the information in their ORCID profile. We encourage to include the ORCID for every author in your submission. You can register for a free ORCID at https://orcid.org/.
• Modifications: Any changes to author names—including corrections, changes in order, or adding/removing names—must be formally requested via a letter signed by all authors. This must be done before the galley proof is finalized.

Affiliations:

Affiliations: Provide the full institutional affiliation for each author, including the department, faculty, university, or other organizational name. or each affiliation, include the city, state/province (if applicable), postal code, and country. If an author has multiple affiliations or their current address differs from where the work was done, please indicate this clearly.
Superscripts: Use matching superscript numbers to link authors to their respective affiliations. If authors are from the same affiliation, the same superscript (1.2,3…..) should be marked on each author’s name.
• Example: John F. Kennedy¹* and Abraham Lincoln²

¹Department of Political Science, Harvard University, Cambridge, MA, USA

²Law Office of Abraham Lincoln, Springfield, IL, USA

The affiliation information you provide should also be consistent with your ORCID system data.

Abstract: The abstract should include the essential contents of the article. The abstract format is non-structured. It should be clear and concise and must be written in a single paragraph with a maximum of 350 words.
Keywords: Provide 3-5 keywords or short phrases that pertain to the article. These terms should be pertinent to the subject discipline and appropriate for indexing purposes. Each keyword should begin with a capital letter and be separated by a comma (,).
Article Text:

For research article: the article text must be divided into main sections, as follows:

Introduction: The introduction should clearly define the purpose of the work and its significance. It should also provide a concise overview of the study, focusing on its importance as well as clarifying the gaps in existing research. It should consist of reviews and citations of relevant literature, highlighting any controversial hypotheses, if any. Finally, state the main aim of the study.
Materials and Methods: The materials and methods may be organized into subheadings for clarity. The materials and methods should provide a comprehensive description that allows other researchers to replicate and develop upon the published results. It should be briefly summarized and appropriately reference well-established methods while providing detailed descriptions of new methods and protocols. For interventional studies involving animals or humans and other research activities requiring ethical approval, it is necessary to specify the authority that granted permission and provide the corresponding ethical approval code. This ensures transparency and compliance with ethical guidelines and regulations.
Results: The Results may be organized into subheadings for clarity. It should present a concise and accurate description of the experimental results, their interpretation, and the conclusions that can be drawn from the results.

Figures and Tables must be included in the main manuscript file in the appropriate context of the manuscript. Do not submit a separate file for the figures and tables. The figures and tables should be numbered consecutively.

Legends, tables, and footnotes should be typed on separate sheets. Footnotes must be numbered sequentially in superscript throughout the text and should be used sparingly. Figures should have a minimum resolution of 200 ppi. The file size must not exceed 2 Mb and should be named according to the figure number.

Figure and Table titles, captions, and information relevant to the figures must be written clearly.
Use "Figure 1 XXXX" or "Table 1 xxxx" for the figure and table titles.
Use "(Fig. 1) or (Table 1) "as shown in the text.

Line drawings should be of high resolution and high contrast. Black-and-white or color photographs may be accepted, provided they are of high quality. They should also be provided as computer graphic files after the manuscript is accepted for publication and in the final form. Regardless of the application used, when the electronic artwork is finalized, the images should be saved as, or converted to, one of the following formats (Note the resolution requirements for line drawings, halftones, and line/halftone combinations given below.).

TIFF or JPG: Color or greyscale photographs (halftones): use a minimum of 360 ppi.

TIFF or JPG: Combinations bitmapped line/halftone (color or greyscale): use a minimum of 600 ppi.

Discussion: The results and discussion parts may be combined.The discussion section should include an analysis of the present study's findings in relation to prior research and the working hypotheses. It should also address the research's limitations.
Conclusion and Suggestions: The conclusion and suggestions should highlight the key findings and summarize the significant contributions to existing knowledge. The implications, significance, and potential applications of the findings should be discussed. The conclusions must be firmly grounded in the original research question and supported directly by the results. Additionally, authors may outline future research directions that can build upon the present study.
Acknowledgements: Acknowledgments should be as brief as possible, and the authors should inform anyone acknowledged in this section.
Author Contributions: Authors are required to specify each contributor's role in the manuscript using the Contributor Roles Taxonomy (CRediT). The designated roles encompass a range of responsibilities such as Conceptualization, Methodology, Investigation, Data Curation, Formal Analysis, and Writing—Original Draft. For a comprehensive list of all defined roles, please refer to the official CRediT website (https://credit.niso.org/)
8. Conflict of Interests: All authors declare that they have no conflicts of interest.
9. Funding: The funding information, names of funding agency/organization and grant numbers (if any), must be included in this section. Otherwise, authors may indicate that the authors received no financial support for the research of this article.
K. Declaration of Generative AI and AI-assisted Technologies: Authors are required to disclose any use of artificial intelligence (AI) tools in the preparation of their manuscript (if any). Please indicate the specific tool or service utilized and the purpose for its use. We recommend the following format for your declaration:
“During the preparation of this manuscript, the author(s) used [Name of tool/service] for [Purpose]. Following its use, the author(s) thoroughly reviewed and edited the content and accept full responsibility for the final version of the publication.”
References: All referenced documents should be in English. References must be numbered in order of appearance in the text (including citations in tables and legends) and listed individually at the end of the manuscript. A bibliography software package such as EndNote or Reference Manager is recommended for formatting the references. Include the digital object identifier (DOI) for all references if available.

The references from web pages should not be included.

References and Citations of published literature in the text should be given in the form of author and year in parentheses; (Mongnan, 2014), or if the name forms part of a sentence, it should be followed by the year in parenthesis; Mongnan (2014). All references mentioned in the Reference list must be cited in the text, and vice versa. APA 7^th citation Style.

The References at the end of the manuscript should list all the references cited in the text and are arranged in alphabetical order according to the first author's surname. References should not be numbered. Titles of the journal or conference proceedings are not abbreviated.

Sample references are listed below.

Journal Article

Edwards, A. A., Steacy, L. M., Siegelman, N., Rigobon, V. M., Kearns, D. M., Rueckl, J. G., & Compton, D. L. (2022). Unpacking the unique relationship between set for variability and word reading development: Examining word and child-level predictors of performance. Journal of Educational Psychology, 114(6), 1242–1256. https://doi.org/10.1037/edu0000696

Smith, F. W., & Rossit, S. (2018). Identifying and detecting facial expressions of emotion in peripheral vision.PLoS ONE, 13(5), e0197160. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0197160

Esposito, S., Rosafio, C., Antodaro, F., Argentiero, A., Bassi, M., Becherucci, P., Bonsanto, F., Cagliero, A., Cannata, G., Capello, F., Cardinale, F., Chiriaco, T., Consolaro, A., Dessì, A., Di Mauro, G., Fainardi, V., Fanos, V., Guarino, A., Li Calzi, G., Lodi, E., Maghnie, M., Manfredini, L., Malorgio, E., Minuto, N., Modena, M. G., Montori, R., Moscatelli, A., Patrone, E., Pescio, E., Poeta, M., Ravelli, A., Spelta, M., Suppiej, A., Vai, S., Villa, L., Zanini, R., Botti, R., & Gaddi, A. V. (2023). Use of telemedicine healthcare systems in pediatric assistance at the territorial level: Consensus document of the Italian Society of Telemedicine (SIT), the Italian Society of Preventive and Social Pediatrics (SIPPS), the Italian Society of Pediatric Primary Care (SICuPP), the Italian Federation of Pediatric Doctors (FIMP), and the Syndicate of Family Pediatrician Doctors (SIMPeF). Journal of Personalized Medicine, 13(2), 198. https://doi.org/10.3390/jpm13020198

Print Magazine Article
Nicholl, K. (2020, May). A royal spark. Vanity Fair, 62(5), 56–65, 100.

Print Newspaper Article
Reynolds, G. (2019, April 9). Different strokes for athletic hearts. The New York Times, D4

Authored Book

Kaufman, K. A., Glass, C. R., & Pineau, T. R. (2018). Mindful sport performance enhancement: Mental training for athletes and coaches. American Psychological Association. https://doi.org/10.1037/0000048-000

Books and ebooks with DOI

Ewert, E. W., Mitten, D. S., & Overholt, J. R. (2014). Natural environments and human health. CAB International. https://doi.org/10.1079/9781845939199.0000

Edited book

Hamilton, L., & Ravenscroft, J. (Eds.). (2018). Building research design in education: Theoretically informed advanced methods. Bloomsbury Academic.

Chapter in an edited book

Zeleke, W. A., Hughes, T. L., & Drozda, N. (2020). Home–school collaboration to promote mind–body health. In C. Maykel & M. A. Bray (Eds.), Promoting mind–body health in schools: Interventions for mental health professionals (pp. 11–26). American Psychological Association. https://doi.org/10.1037/0000157-002

Conference Proceeding Paper: Online

Mannari, C., Sportelli, M., Meesala, H., Okoye, O. F., & Ferrari, A. (2025). End-user requirements modelling: An experience report from digital agriculture. Requirements Engineering: Foundation for Software Quality (pp. 386–392). Springer. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-88531-0_22

Conference Session

Davidson, R. J. (2019, August 8–11). Well-being is a skill [Conference session]. APA 2019 Convention, Chicago, IL, United States. https://irp-cdn.multiscreensite.com/a5ea5d51/files/uploaded/APA2019_Program_190708.pdf

Paper presentation

Maddox, S., Hurling, J., Stewart, E., & Edwards, A. (2016, March 30-April 2). If mama ain't happy, nobody's happy: The effect of parental depression on mood dysregulation in children [Paper presentation]. Southeastern Psychological Association 62nd Annual Meeting, New Orleans, LA, United States.

Poster Presentation

Pearson, J. (2018, September 27-30). Fat talk and its effects on state-based body image in women [Poster presentation]. Australian Psychological Society Congress, Sydney, NSW, Australia. http://bit.ly/2XGSThP

Dissertation From a Database
Horvath-Plyman, M. (2018). Social media and the college student journey: An examination of how social media use impacts social capital and affects college choice, access, and transition (Publication No. 10937367). [Doctoral dissertation, New York University]. ProQuest Dissertations and Theses Global

For review article: the article text must feature a clear narrative structure consisting

of an Introduction, Main Text (incorporating Discussion), Conclusion and References. Similar to research articles, authors are required to provide complete disclosures regarding Author Contributions, Funding, Conflicts of Interest, and the use of Generative AI, alongside a formal Acknowledgments section.

Plagiarism

The AHSTR respects and values intellectual property and is committed to protecting and promoting its authors' original contributions and work. Any form of plagiarism, including using other people's work without appropriate acknowledgments or permission, will not be tolerated. All manuscripts submitted for publication to AHSTR are cross-checked for plagiarism using plagiarism checker software. The similarity index is calculated based on the body of the text excluding citations, references, quotes and some small matches (less than 2% similarity). If the similarity index is high, the manuscript will be immediately rejected and revoked, and appropriate actions will be taken to address the issue. In cases where plagiarism is identified after publication, appropriate action will be taken, such as amending or retracting the paper.

It is crucial to familiarize yourself with and abide by the publication ethics as detailed in this link https://ph03.tci-thaijo.org/index.php/ahstr/Ethicis

The AHSTR strongly advises all editors and reviewers to exercise vigilance and thoroughly evaluate submissions for any signs of plagiarism. Editors and reviewers are encouraged to immediately notify the journal if any instance of plagiarism is suspected.

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(+66) 5596 8835

ahstr@nu.ac.th

Principal Contact

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E-mail: sutisat@nu.ac.th

Management Team

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