Numbers and Measurement Units

Numbers

The numbers in the scientific-technical texts are preferably written in Arabic figures not in words.

When the figures are billions, numbers and words can be combined. Examples: 324 billion, 100 million m 22.

Decimals will be expressed using the comma (,) and not the point (.).

When they are written numbers followed by each other, they are separated with dots and commas (;) if they are decimal, and by commas (,) if all related are whole. Examples: 0.125; 31.24; 12.26; 31, 49, 89.

 

Units of Measurement

Measurements of length, height, weight and volume should be provided in metric units [meter (m), kilogram (kg) or liter (L or l)] or in the decimal multiples or sub-multiples. They do not carry plural, so 10 mg no 10 mgs; 5.3 cm no 5.3 cms should be written, and they never have a point back, except when they finish a sentence or paragraph.

For hematological, clinical chemistry and clinical laboratory outcomes, the authors should provide the measures according to the International System of Units (IS). If you want to add the traditional units, these will be written in parentheses. Example: blood glucose: 5.55 mmol/L (100 mg/100 mL).