Format your manuscript to the Journal of Immigrant and Minority Health requirements — abstract, numbered Springer/Vancouver style references, and required declarations — and submit through Editorial Manager without a formatting rejection.
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Authored by Sumalatha Gangadhar | Published on 19 August, 2026
A strong study can still bounce at Journal of Immigrant and Minority Health before review if the manuscript ignores the journal’s formatting requirements. This template is built around JIMH’s actual requirements — its abstract rules, numbered Springer/Vancouver style references, and the required declarations — so your submission clears screening on the first pass. Everything below tracks the JIMH author guidelines; check it directly if anything looks out of date by the time you submit.
It’s a manuscript shell set up to JIMH’s specifications for the health of immigrant and minority populations — access, disparities, and interventions. Journal of Immigrant and Minority Health is published by Springer. The shell covers the title page, the abstract, a body in Introduction, Methods, Results, and Discussion (IMRaD) order, and a reference list in numbered Springer/Vancouver style.
Start with the title page (authors, affiliations, and ORCID iDs). The abstract is an abstract of ≤250 words (structured where the article type requires it). The body follows Introduction, Methods, Results, and Discussion (IMRaD), and the reference list uses numbered Springer/Vancouver style. Close with the declarations block: conflict of interest, funding, ethics approval and informed consent, and data availability.
Beyond that, match your article type’s specific limits rather than assuming the defaults apply, keep numbered Springer/Vancouver style formatting consistent from the first draft, and submit only through Editorial Manager — email submissions aren’t processed.
The shell mirrors what JIMH’s editorial staff check first: abstract format and length, numbered Springer/Vancouver style reference formatting, and a complete declarations block. For the journal’s full aims and scope, see the JIMH journal home page. JIMH offers an open-access option; check the current article-processing charge and any waiver before you commit. Manuscripts go in through Editorial Manager, which also tracks your paper through peer review.
| Element | JIMH requirement |
|---|---|
| Abstract | an abstract of ≤250 words (structured where the article type requires it) |
| Main text | Introduction, Methods, Results, and Discussion (IMRaD) |
| Declarations | Conflict of interest, funding, ethics approval and informed consent, and data availability |
| Figures / tables | Captioned, cited in order; check format and resolution rules in the guide |
| Supplemental | Large datasets, extra tables, code — uploaded separately and cited in text |
| Submission | editorialmanager.com/joih |
Read the JIMH author guidelines once before drafting and once before upload. Draft the abstract after your results are stable so it matches the paper. Set numbered Springer/Vancouver style as your reference style before adding a single citation — retrofitting it later is where errors creep in.
Skim two or three recent JIMH papers to calibrate depth, structure, and figure style. State your contribution in the first two paragraphs, not on page ten. Write a data-availability statement that names a real repository rather than a placeholder, and disclose any preprint or conference version with identifiers in your cover letter. Confirm current open-access pricing and any institutional agreement before committing to a fee.
Do one focused pass against the JIMH author guidelines: scope fit, abstract format, length, numbered Springer/Vancouver style references, required declarations, and figure quality. Then submit through Editorial Manager.