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Submission Preparation Checklist

As part of the submission process, authors are required to check off their submission's compliance with all of the following items, and submissions may be returned to authors that do not adhere to these guidelines.

  • 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.

     

    STATEMENT OF RESPONSIBILITY

    "Corresponding Author," on behalf of her/himself and any of her/his co-authors, under her/his own responsibility, declares the following: 

    1. The present text is unpublished, in whole and in part, and has not been simultaneously submitted elsewhere for publication.
    2. The content of the article does not violate any copyright or any other's copyright, does not incur any form of plagiarism, does not constitute duplication of even partial publication, has no conflict of interest, was not made on commission, does not constitute indirect publicity, does not contravene any privacy, does not contain anything licentious or morally improper, is not offensive to anyone, is not detrimental to any interest of others whether scientific or economic, does not constitute publicity material, and does not exclude any entitled co-author. The corresponding author is responsible for the list of any co-authors and Institutions to which they belong, with regard to omissions, inaccuracies, errors, improprieties, false attributions, and misrepresentations.
    3. The research in question is the result of personal working hypotheses, does not contravene the provisions of bioethics regulations, sanctioned by Ethics Committees, in human (Declaration of Helsinki) and animal experiments, does not involve economic-scientific relations between public and private entities and between personnel of public institutions and private sponsors, does not generate conflicts of interest, private interests, experiments performed on commission, competition on materials and firms mentioned.
    4. All the Authors of the article made substantial contributions to the conduct of the research and the drafting of the manuscript and are aware of them.
    5. The research, if off label, has had approval from the relevant Ethics Committee and, if applicable, the appropriate Ministerial Authorizations. If self-certifies possession of approval (code numbers must be cited).
    6. Any reportable adverse reactions or infectious diseases have been duly reported to the appropriate ministerial and/or health institutions. If it self-certifies the completion of the act.
    7. The Authors have obtained permission for reproduction in case of text and/or iconography of others.
    8. Any adverse reactions or infectious diseases subject to reporting are being regularly reported.
    9. The Authors have obtained regular approval from Ethics Committees and Animal Study Committees to perform the research (code numbers must be cited).
    10. The Authors have disclosed AI use in the Methods or Acknowledgments section. The use of AI-assisted tools (e.g., ChatGPT, GPT-4, Bard) is permitted only for language and grammar improvements. AI must not generate original scientific content, conduct analyses, or interpret data.
    11. In case of acceptance of the work for publication, the Corresponding Author additionally states:
      11.1. The text of the drafts and their correction have been approved by all the Authors, which automatically implies irreversible assent to the final "Si stampi," and excludes any possibility of dispute, addition, modification, retraction, change of names, etc., etc., etc. Therefore, the corresponding Author, also on behalf of any co-authors, assumes responsibility for the final text, knowing full well that after publication, no more corrections or reprints can be made either in the paper format, EPUB format, or on the databases on which the journal is indexed (PubMed/MEDLINE, etc.).
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      11.3. This Declaration implies that the Authors, in particular the Corresponding Author, assume all responsibility for the formal and substantial content of the article, names of Authors included, releasing, in fact, MATTIOLI 1885, the Management, in the persons of the current Editors, and the Editorial Office of the Journal from all responsibility and charges.
      11.4. The MATTIOLI 1885 cannot be held responsible if there will be an unforeseen delay: i. in the publication of the article; i.i. in the indexing of the article by the Institutions deputed to bibliographic registration on international and national databases; iii. if the article will be deleted from the database in which it is indexed, because it is deemed 'non-indexable' by the indexing Institution, based on their internal rules.
    • With this submission, you agree, in the name and on behalf of any co-authors too, to the use of personal data collected for each purpose connected with this registration, to receive promotional material and, for any other purposes that may be necessary pursuant to EU Reg. N. 679/2016 and of the Legislative Decree n. 101/2018, as well as any other provision on the subject. Note for the Italian researchers: Effettuando tale submission, acconsenti, anche in nome e per conto di eventuali coautori, all’utilizzo dei dati personali raccolti per ogni finalità connessa alla presente registrazione, per ricevere materiale promozionale e, per ogni altro scopo che si rendesse necessario ai sensi del Reg. UE n. 679/2016 e del D.lgs. n. 101/2018, nonché di qualsiasi altra disposizione in materia.

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Author Guidelines

INFORMATION FOR AUTHORS

Annali di Igiene, Medicina Preventiva e di Comunità is an international, multidisciplinary, full open access and peer-reviewed journal. It publishes original researches, reviews, rapid public health reports, and commentaries in the fields of preventive medicine, environmental health, and health policy.

 

TYPES OF SUBMISSIONS

The types of submissions, written in excellent English, clear and concise, may be considered in these categories:

 

1) Original research & Reviews (systematic, scoping, narrative, including meta-analysis).

Original research includes any kind of study related to public health, based on a sound and clearly described scientific methodology. Original research may include nonexperimental (observational) studies, experimental studies (trials), evaluation of public health interventions or programmes, and original work on audit, workforce or resource development. Original manuscripts should not exceed 4,000 words for original research and 5,000 words for reviews (the word count is for the manuscript text only). Tables and Figures can be included up to a maximum of 8, and References can be included up to a maximum of 60 for original research and 120 for reviews. A structured abstract must be included (Background, Methods, Results, Discussion), not exceeding 300 words.

 

2) Rapid Public Health Report (Fast-Track Review)

This section is dedicated to the rapid publication of short articles addressing urgent or highly relevant public health issues. Submissions undergo a fast-track peer review process (within 21 days, slightly longer during August and December due to holiday periods). The scope includes, but is not limited to, infectious disease outbreaks, events of environmental pollution, emerging or re-emerging health threats, health policy novelties. Submissions must show clear evidence of urgency and public health relevance, and a concise discussion of implications for public health practice or policy. Rapid Public Health reports should not exceed 2,500 words, up to 4 figures or tables, and no more than 20 references. A structured abstract (max 300 words) must be included.

Note: The "Rapid Public Health Report (Fast-Track Review)" section will not be active until December 1st. Submissions to this section will be accepted starting from that date.

 

3) Commentary

This publication type discusses a paper published on a specific issue and should set the problems addressed by the paper in the wider context of the field. Commentaries must not exceed 2,500 words, 4 figures or tables, and no more than 20 references. The abstract is not needed.

 

4) Letter to the Editor

Letter to the Editor are short and concise reports and should be of general interest related to a recent articles in Annali di Igiene (or exceptionally other indexed journals) should be submitted within 8 weeks of the article's publication.The letter must not exceed 1,200  words, 1 figure and 1 table, and up to 5 references. No abstract or key words are required.

 

5) Editorial

Editorials are the voice of Annali di Igiene, and are written by the journal’s editorial-writing team or by an invited expert. This article type does not include any reference and the Article Process Charge (APC) is waived.

 

SUBMISSION AND PEER REVIEW PROCESS

Papers submitted to Annali di Igiene are carefully processed by the Editor-in-Chief and assigned to a Section Editor, who will manage the review process. Authors can suggest up to 3 recommended reviewers. When papers do not meet iterestvfor Public Health, editorial requirements or priority for publication will not be further considered. Papers affected by ethical issues will also be rejected. Papers that do not comply with this journal’s style will be returned to the Author/s for revision before any review. Papers that pass the Editorial review will be sent out for peer review.

Annali di Igiene follows a “double” anonymized review process, which means the identities of the authors are concealed from the reviewers, and vice versa. The main body of the paper (including the references, figures, tables and any acknowledgements) should not include any identifying information, such as the authors' names or affiliations.

The journal will strive to guarantee a standard peer-review timeline of no more than 45 days from submission to first decision.

For manuscripts considered of urgent public health relevance — such as those related to infectious disease outbreaks, environmental pollution events, or other emerging/re-emerging health threats—authors are encouraged to submit under the Rapid Public Health Report format. For this category, the journal is committed to ensure a first fast-track review process within 21 days.

 

How to submit your manuscript:

All manuscripts should be submitted online at https://www.mattioli1885journals.com/index.php/annali-igiene/submission

 

All the papers must be submitted in 3 files:

  1. Title Page
  2. Manuscript
  3. Cover Letter

Please, download and use the 2 template files (Title Page, Manuscript) for your online submission. Click here to download the templates. Then, upload all files in your submission. An Endnote reference formatting style file is also available (see below).


1) Title Page must contain:
- Title of the Paper in English (Titles are often used in information-retrieval systems. Avoid abbreviations and formulae whenever possible);                 
- Full author(s) names (without professional qualification); please, mark in red the family name (last name) of all the authors. The Authors must be listed exclusively with their full Name and Surname in progressive superscript numbers (asterisks, symbols, etc. should not be used). E.g.: Mario Bianchi1, John Brown2, Mohamed Ali3, etc.;   
- Affiliations: Department or Institution where the work was done. Superscript Arabic numerals are used for such footnotes. They must be listed exclusively in English and without the address of their Organization, E.g.: 1Department of Public Health, Sapienza University of Rome, Italy; 2…..; 3….; etc.    
- Corresponding Author: clearly indicate who will handle correspondence at all stages of refereeing and publication process, and also post-publication, including full name and address, telephone number, e-mail, and ORCID number.

- Acknowledgements (if added, list here also those individuals who provided help during the research, e.g., providing language help, writing assistance, or proofreading of the article, etc.); funding (if added); statement of conflicts of interest (required), ethical committee permission (if needed), informed consent (if needed), contribution of each Author (required); declaration of AI (required).

For further information on best practice and ethical standards in the conduct and reporting of research, it is very important to consult the website of ICMJE (International Committee of Medical Journal Editors) Update to April 2025 https://www.icmje.org/icmje-recommendations.pdf and COPE (https://publicationethics.org/). With papers involving humans, researchers should consider which terms best describe their data.

 

2) Manuscript in English (without authors’ names) must include:
- Title;
- Abstract (not more than 300 words, including Background, Methods, Results, Discussion);
- Key words (4-6 key words that will assist indexers in cross-indexing the article);
- The main text (must be structured according to the following headings, which must never be numbered: Background, Methods, Results, Discussion);

- Tables and figures with legends;
- Reference list.

 

3) Cover Letter: Authors must provide a cover letter containing:  why the submission involves a topic that is relevant to this journal; what is known about the topic discussed; what your study adds; and confirmation that the paper has not been published or submitted for publication elsewhere.

 

REFERENCES

All References must be cited in the manuscript in round brackets and progressive numerical order of appearance. Please ensure that every reference cited in the text is also present in the Final Reference List (and vice versa).

We recommend consulting an issue of the journal or using the attached EndNote file for reference formatting. The EndNote template for formatting references according to the journal's guidelines can be downloaded at: LINK

This journal follows the Reference style NLM on PubMed. Up to 6 authors are all cited; from 6 authors onwards, only the first 6 are cited, followed by et al.

 

Examples:

  • Original article: e.g. Pennisi F, Odelli S, Borlini S, Morani F, Signorelli C, Renzi C. Impact of the Covid pandemic on timely cancer diagnosis across European healthcare settings: a scoping review. Ann Ig. 2024 Mar-Apr;36(2):194-214. doi: 10.7416/ai.2024.2596. Epub 2024 Jan 18. PMID: 38240184.
  • Book: e.g. Strunk Jr W, White EB. The elements of style. 4th ed. New York: Longman; 2000.
  • Chapter in an edited book: e.g. Mettam GR, Adams LB. How to prepare an electronic version of your article. In: Jones BS, Smith RZ, Eds. Introduction to the electronic age. New York: E-Publishing Inc; 2009: 281-304.
  • Web references: e.g. World Health Organization (WHO). Global strategy on digital health 2020-2025. WHO; 2021. Available from: https://www.who.int/docs/default-source/documents/gs4dhdaa2a9f352b0445bafbc79ca799dce4d.pdf [Last accessed: 2024 Jul 12].

 

TABLES AND FIGURES

Tables and Figures should be added in the Manuscript, accompanied by Title and Legend, numbered progressively in order of appearance in the text, and all cited in the text in round brackets. References should not be cited in the tables and figures. Place table’s footnotes below the table body and indicate them with superscript lowercase letters.

Correspondence: The official language is English.           
Any correspondence should be sent through the website to: Dr Valeria Ceci, Managing Editor (E-mail: valeriaceci@mattiolihealth.com)

 

FORMATTING DETAILS

Manuscripts should be typed in 12-point type and double-spaced using Times New Roman style. The text should be in single-column format. Keep the layout of the text as simple as possible. Most formatting codes will be removed and replaced upon processing the article. In particular, do not use the word processor's options to justify text or to hyphenate words. However, do use bold face, italics, subscripts, superscripts, etc.

 

USE OF ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE (AI) IN MANUSCRIPTS

The use of AI-assisted tools (e.g., ChatGPT, GPT-4, Bard) is permitted only for language and grammar improvements. AI must not generate original scientific content, conduct analyses, or interpret data. Authors must disclose AI use in the Methods or Acknowledgments section. AI cannot be listed as an author, as it does not meet authorship criteria. Authors remain fully responsible for the integrity, accuracy, and originality of their work. Editors and reviewers must not use AI for peer review. Manuscripts will undergo plagiarism and ethical checks, and undisclosed or improper AI use may lead to rejection or retraction.

 

Misconduct, Plagiarism, and AI-related Violations

Authors are fully responsible for the accuracy and authenticity of all references included in their manuscripts. In cases where serious inconsistencies are found—such as non-existent references, fabricated data, or citation of unpublished material—the editorial office reserves the right to suspend or terminate the editorial process at any stage.

The use of Artificial Intelligence (AI) tools in the preparation of references must be explicitly declared under the Declarations section of the manuscript. The editorial office may conduct verifications both before and after pre-acceptance by the Editor-in-Chief. Manuscripts found to include AI-generated references without disclosure may be subject to immediate suspension.

In the event of confirmed misconduct, including but not limited to plagiarism, fabrication, or fraudulent citation practices, no refund will be granted for any editorial or publication services already rendered. Furthermore, if the manuscript is withdrawn due to misconduct after acceptance or final processing, the publisher reserves the right to apply a penalty fee equivalent to twice the standard publication fee.

 

 

USE OF WORD PROCESSING SOFTWARE

The file must be saved in the native format of the word processor used. The text should be in single-column format. Keep the layout of the text as simple as possible. Most formatting codes will be removed and replaced upon processing the article. In particular, do not use the word processor’s options to justify text or to hyphenate words.

However, do use bold face, italics, subscripts, superscripts, etc. When preparing tables, if you are using a table grid, use only one grid for each table.

If no grid is used, use tabs, not spaces, to align columns. The electronic text should be prepared in a way very similar to that of conventional manuscripts. Note that source files of figures, tables, and text graphics will be required whether or not you embed your figures in the text. To avoid unnecessary errors, you are strongly advised to use the ‘spell-check’ and ‘grammar-check’ functions of your word processor

 

 

OPEN ACCESS AND ARTICLE PROCESSING CHARGES (APC)

All articles published by Annali di Igiene are open access and will be immediately and permanently free for everyone to read and download, copy, and distribute. To provide open access, this journal has a publication fee (Article Publishing Charge, APC) which needs to be met by the Authors, or their Institutions or Funders, for each article published open access.

 

Summary table. Maximum of manuscripts’ lengths, number of tables, figures and references, and respective APC

 

 

 

Sections

  1. Original research

    Lenght: Maximum 4,000 words
    Tables and Figures: up to a maximum of 8
    References: up to a maximum of 60

  2. Review

    Lenght: Maximum 5,000 words
    Tables and Figures: up to a maximum of 8
    References: up to a maximum of 120

  3. Rapid Public Health Report

    Short Article – Fast-Track Review

    Note: The "Rapid Public Health Report (Fast-Track Review)" section will not be active until December 1st. Submissions to this section will be accepted starting from that date.

    Lenght: Maximum 2,500 words
    Tables and Figures: up to a maximum of 4
    References: up to a maximum of 20 

    • Clear evidence of urgency or public health relevance.
    • Reliable data or well-substantiated observations.
    • A concise discussion of implications for practice or policy.
    • Relevance to outbreaks, environmental pollution, or other health threats.
    • Ethical clearance if applicable (e.g., for studies involving human data).

     

  4. Commentary

    Lenght: Maximum 2,500 words
    Tables and Figures: 4 figures or tables
    References: up to a maximum of 20 

  5. Letter to the Editor

    Lenght: Maximum 1,200 words
    Tables and Figures: 1 Figure and 1 Table
    References: up to a maximum of 5 
    Abstract and Key words: are not required. 

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Reproductions with commercial intent will require written permission and payment of royalties.

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