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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.
  • The submission has not been previously published, nor is it before another journal for consideration (or an explanation has been provided in Comments to the Editor).
  • The submission file is in OpenOffice, Microsoft Word, or RTF document file format.
  • Where available, URLs for the references have been provided.
  • The text is single-spaced; uses a 12-point font; employs italics, rather than underlining (except with URL addresses); and all illustrations, figures, and tables are placed within the text at the appropriate points, rather than at the end.
  • The text adheres to the stylistic and bibliographic requirements outlined in the Author Guidelines.

Author Guidelines

REQUIRED DOCUMENTS FOR SUBMISSION

At least three files must be uploaded: cover letter, title page, and main document. Below are the instructions for their preparation and formatting.

Cover letter: It must be submitted at the time of article submission, in the following format: I/We declare that the work is original and is not being considered for publication in another journal, whether in print or electronic format. Date and signature of the corresponding author, specifying the individual contribution of all authors.

Title page: Present the title of the article in Portuguese and English concisely. Include the names of the authors in the order they should appear in the publication, their institutional affiliations, and the corresponding author's contact details (address, phone number, and email).

Main document: It should contain the following items: title, abstract, keywords, introduction/objective, materials and methods, results, and discussion/conclusion. See the Article Categories section for exceptions.

 

MAIN DOCUMENT STRUCTURE:

Formatting: The document should adhere to the following specifications: A4 paper size (210 x 297 mm) with a left and top margin of 3 cm and a right and bottom margin of 2 cm. Use “Arial” font, size 12, double spacing, justified alignment, and page numbering in the lower right corner. The text should follow the new orthography (2014), and each new paragraph should begin with a single “tab”. If it is necessary to include testimonials, these should be in font size 10, italicized, and follow the text sequence. For verbatim quotes, use quotation marks within the text sequence.

Abstract: The abstract should be presented in both Portuguese and English, limited to 250 words, and placed after the title page. The structure of the abstract should follow the items according to the chosen article category.

Keywords: There should be a minimum of 3 and a maximum of 6 keywords, in both Portuguese and English, separated by commas.

Figures: Figures should be numbered consecutively with Arabic numerals; in the order they are cited in the text. Figures containing the same data as tables will not be accepted. For using previously published figures (articles, book chapters, etc.), authors must request permission from the original author for reproduction. Permissions should be sent upon submission.

Figures should be submitted in TIF format with a minimum resolution of 300 DPI or high-resolution JPG.

Figure captions should be concise, self-explanatory, and sent in a separate list after the references.

Tables: Tables (font size 10) should be numbered consecutively with Arabic numerals in the order they are cited in the text, with the title's initial capitalized and not bolded, avoiding internal horizontal or vertical lines. Titles should be concise and self-explanatory, positioned above the tables. Notes and abbreviations should be specified in the footer. Tables should be inserted in the main document, after the list of figure legends.

Abbreviations/Nomenclature: The use of abbreviations should be minimal and should follow standard literature conventions. The full term should be provided with the abbreviation in parentheses the first time it appears in the text.

Acknowledgments: Should be placed before the references. Include funding agencies (if there is financial support), project numbers, and the initials of those funded.

Conflict of Interest: Specify whether or not there is a conflict of interest.

Citations and References: Citations should be numbered with superscript Arabic numerals according to the order of appearance in the text (Vancouver Style). If the author is cited again, retain the original number. If the citation is at the end of a sentence, it should be placed before the period. If it appears in the text, it should be placed before the comma. Example 1: sequential numbering citations “…according to several studies1-9.” Example 2: interspersed numbering citations “…according to several studies1,3,7-10,12.” If necessary, the author's name can appear at the beginning of the sentence, before the information, followed by the respective number at the end of the information. Example: “Moore et al. (2015) demonstrated…3.”

References should be listed consecutively in the order of citation. If possible, use a reference manager such as “EndNote” or “Zotero,” and indicate which was used.

Examples of references:

Up to six authors should be cited, separated by commas. For more than six authors, cite the first six followed by et al.

Book

Baird SB, McCorkle R, Grant M. Cancer nursing: a comprehensive textbook. Philadelphia: WB Saunders; 1991.

Book chapter

Phillips SJ, Whisnant JP. Hypertension and stroke. In: Laragh JH, Brenner BM, editors. Hypertension: pathophysiology, diagnosis and management. 2nd ed. New York: Raven Press; 1995. p. 465-78.

Journal article with up to 6 authors

Halpern SD, Ubel PA, Caplan AL. Solid-organ transplantation in HIV-infected patients. N Engl J Med. 2002 Jul 25;347(4):284-7.

Journal article with more than 6 authors

Parkin DM, Clayton D, Black RJ, Masuyer E, Friedl HP, Ivanov E, et al. Childhood leukemia in Europe after Chernobyl: 5 year follow-up. Br J Cancer. 1996;73:1006-12.

Conference abstract

Harnden P, Joffe JK, Jones WG, editors. Germ cell tumors V. Proceedings of the 5th Germ Cell Tumor Conference; 2001 Sep 13-15; Leeds, UK. New York: Springer; 2002.

Thesis/Dissertation

Borkowski MM. Infant sleep and feeding: a telephone survey of Hispanic Americans [dissertation]. Mount Pleasant (MI): Central Michigan University; 2002.

Electronic material

Foley KM, Gelband H, editors. Improving palliative care for cancer [monograph on the Internet]. Washington: National Academy Press; 2001 [accessed on 2002 Jul 9]. Available at: http://www.nap.edu/books/0309074029/html/

 

CATEGORIES OF ARTICLES IN THE JOURNAL

NUMBER OF AUTHORS: Maximum of 8.

ORIGINAL ARTICLES: Research work with unpublished results that add value to the health sciences and have not been published as a complete article. The structure should contain: abstract, descriptors (keywords), introduction (including objectives), materials and methods, results, discussion (including conclusion), and references (maximum of 40). Articles should be between 3,000 and 6,000 words, excluding references.

REVIEW ARTICLES: Critical and comprehensive evaluation of specific and interesting topics in the health sciences, already scientifically published. Articles should be up to 6,000 words. It is recommended that the number of references be limited to a minimum of 40 and a maximum of 100.

UPDATE ARTICLES: Descriptive and interpretive work on new techniques or procedures used in research and/or clinical practice. Articles should be a maximum of 3,000 words. It is recommended that the number of references be limited to a maximum of 20.

CASE REPORT(S): Description of cases involving patients or unique situations, rare or never described diseases, as well as innovative forms of diagnosis or treatment. The text should address relevant aspects that should be compared with those available in the literature. It should contain an abstract, introduction, case report, and discussion. Articles should be a maximum of 1,500 words, excluding references. A maximum of 6 appendices, including tables, graphs, or figures. Maximum of 20 references.

COMMENTED VIDEOS: Within the case report section, commented videos may be included. In this section, video descriptions should follow the case report model in text form and include only one attached video, in AVI or MOV format, with a maximum duration of 5 minutes.

EXPERIENCE REPORTS: Articles describing an experience that can contribute significantly to their field. It includes methodology for the actions taken in the situation and their respective impressions/considerations about the experience. The report is contextualized and supported by theory. The structure should contain: abstract, keywords (descriptors), introduction, experience report, discussion, final considerations/conclusion, and references. Articles should be a maximum of 4,000 words, excluding references. Minimum of 12 and maximum of 20 references.

DIDACTIC CLINICAL CASE: Description of clinical cases involving patients, in which a specialist discusses some relevant aspect of the case concerning diagnosis, differential diagnosis, investigation, or clinical conduct. It should contain an abstract, case report, and discussion. Articles should be a maximum of 1,500 words, excluding references, with up to 6 appendices, including tables, graphs, or figures. Maximum of 20 references.

ESSAY: Articles with critical analysis on a specific topic related to the social sciences applied to health.

REVIEWS: Critical analysis of scientific literature (articles or books), recently published. It is a critical summary of the content, pointing out positive and negative aspects, being therefore a text of information and opinion. The reviewed bibliographic reference should be the starting point. Articles should be a maximum of 1,200 words.

 

Metadata in the submission system

Authors must complete the metadata in the journal system, ensuring the completeness of all authors' data, including ORCID. The abstract should have the same structure as in the work.

 

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