Author Guidelines

10th International Conference on Hospital Administration (ICHA) welcomes original research papers related to hospital administration, healthcare management, patient safety, healthcare quality, leadership, digital health, health policy, and sustainable healthcare systems.

All manuscripts must comply with the following submission and publication requirements.

1. General Requirements

  • Manuscripts must be original, unpublished, and not under consideration elsewhere.

  • Manuscripts should be written in clear academic English and follow the official ICHA template.

  • All authors must approve the submitted manuscript.

  • The maximum permitted similarity index is 20%, subject to editorial assessment.

  • All sources must be properly cited, and relevant ethical approvals must be obtained.

2. Manuscript Preparation

Manuscripts should be submitted in Microsoft Word (.doc/.docx), OpenOffice, or RTF format, using single-line spacing and a 12-point font unless otherwise specified in the official template.

The recommended manuscript structure includes:

  1. Title and Author Information: A concise title, author names, affiliations, and corresponding author's email.

  2. Abstract and Keywords: A brief summary of the background, objectives, methods, results, and conclusions, followed by 3–5 relevant keywords.

  3. Introduction: Research background, problem statement, relevant literature, and objectives.

  4. Methods: Research design, data collection, analytical procedures, and ethical considerations.

  5. Results and Discussion: Main findings, interpretation, and implications for healthcare management.

  6. Conclusion: Summary of major findings and recommendations.

  7. References: Complete and properly formatted references following the official ICHA template.

Tables and figures must be numbered, clearly captioned, and cited in the manuscript.

3. Publication Ethics and AI Use

Authors must comply with recognized publication ethics principles, including relevant guidance from the Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE).

Plagiarism, data fabrication, falsification, duplicate publication, and unethical research practices are prohibited.

AI-assisted tools may be used responsibly, but their use must be disclosed where applicable. AI tools cannot be listed as authors, and human authors remain fully responsible for manuscript content.

4. Peer Review and Revision

Submitted manuscripts undergo initial editorial screening and, where selected, peer review.

Authors may be required to revise their manuscripts based on reviewer comments. Final publication decisions are made by the editorial committee based on scientific quality, originality, relevance, and ethical compliance.

5. Copyright and Open Access

ICHA adopts an Open Access publishing model under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License (CC BY 4.0).

Authors retain copyright and grant ICHA the right of first publication. Published papers may be shared, distributed, and adapted with appropriate attribution.

6. Online Submission

All manuscripts must be submitted electronically through the ICHA Open Journal Systems (OJS) platform:

Submit Your Manuscript

Authors must upload their manuscripts, complete the required metadata, and ensure compliance with all submission requirements.

Any applicable publication fees are explained separately in the Article Processing Charge (APC) policy.