Submissions

Author Guidelines

The Journal of Health Sciences (RCS) aims to publish, as a priority, scientific works developed by researchers, professors, and undergraduate and graduate students. It also publishes articles of interest to the areas of Biological and Health Sciences, developed in teaching and research institutions.

The Journal of Health Sciences does not charge processing or submission fees for articles.

1. ARTICLE CLASSIFICATION

Articles should fall into the following categories:

a) scientific articles of a clinical or experimental nature, containing new or relevant information;

b) review articles with synthesis and interdisciplinarity of the knowledge addressed, with critical analysis of the bibliographic material researched;

c) clinical case reports and use of new methods;

d) letters to the editor with criticisms, queries, or suggestions for published articles;

e) editorials.

2 GENERAL GUIDELINES

a) Works already published or simultaneously submitted for consideration by other journals or any other publications will not be accepted;

b) Works will be analyzed by members of the Editorial Committee or by consultants specialized in the subject and will only be accepted after their opinion, and may undergo corrections or modifications to adapt to the guidelines after prior consultation;

c) In each edition, a minimum of 5 (five) and a maximum of 10 (ten) works will be selected. Those not selected will be considered in subsequent editions. After one year without selection, they will be returned to the authors with justification from the editor;

d) The concepts expressed in the works will be the sole responsibility of the authors;

e) RCS reserves all copyrights of the published works, however, allowing their subsequent reproduction as a transcription, with due citation of the source;

3. SUBMISSION OF ORIGINALS

a) Papers must be submitted in Word, typed in Times New Roman font, size 12, double-spaced, with 3 cm margins on each side, on A4 paper, without any other formatting. Figures should be included within the text of the article, except for:

- indication of characters (bold and italics) to highlight specific terms or names;

- 1 cm indentation at the beginning of the paragraph;

- direct quotations, i.e., identical to the original, should be enclosed in quotation marks. For quotations longer than three lines, a 2 cm paragraph indentation should be used, with font size 10;

- use of quotation marks (do not use uppercase letters);

- texts should not exceed 15 pages. - text (including tables and charts). Diagrams, figures, photos, and illustrations should be submitted in a separate PowerPoint file;

- The publication of color images will be paid for by the interested author(s), who must express their interest at the time of article submission;

b) Writing Style

Original manuscripts must be written in Portuguese, in accordance with the standard form of the language in its morphological and synthetic aspects;

c) The cover page should contain the following information in this order:

- Title in Portuguese;

- Title in English;

- Name(s) of the author(s);

- Title, affiliations and titles in footnotes;

- Indicative or informative abstract in Portuguese with an English translation immediately below, accompanied by descriptors that identify the content and its English version. It should be presented in a single paragraph, using the active voice and the third person singular. It should contain a maximum of 250 words. d) Order of the elements that constitute the text:

- Title in the first language;

- Title in the second language;

- Name(s) of the author(s);

- Abstract in Portuguese;

- Keywords in Portuguese;

- Abstract in English;

- Keywords in English;

- Introduction;

- Materials and methods;

- Results;

- Discussion;

- Conclusion(s);

- Acknowledgments (to funding agencies, if any);

- References;

- Corresponding author (name and email). This should be indicated by an asterisk in the list of authors;

e) Illustrations (drawings, graphs, photographs, plans, maps, among others) are considered figures and should be limited to the indispensable minimum. Figures should be presented with sequentially numbered captions, using Arabic numerals preceded by the name "Figure," immediately below the figure to which it refers. Photographs should be in black and white. If the author wishes them to be in color, they will bear the cost of color printing;

f) Tables and charts should be numbered consecutively in Arabic numerals, with the respective title above the chart or table to which it refers;

g) The names of registered medications and materials, commercial products, should appear in footnotes (indicated by an asterisk or Arabic numerals and restricted to what is indispensable). The text should contain only generic names.

4 CITATIONS AND SYSTEMS

Whenever a bibliographic citation is mentioned in the text, the source consulted must be indicated. For standardization purposes, it is recommended to cite by the author's last name, the reference number superscripted, followed by the publication date, as follows:

a) when the author's name is not included in the sentence, the corresponding number(s) for the author(s) should be indicated at the end of the sentence.

Ex.: Studies with magnetic resonance imaging demonstrate several previously unknown changes in the temporomandibular joint.

b) when the author's name is part of the sentence, only the date and page consulted appear in parentheses. Ex.: Silva (2000) cited that "studies with magnetic resonance imaging demonstrate several changes [...]" Silva (2000) stated that studies with MRI demonstrate several changes [...]. c) For works by the same author, from the same year, lowercase letters of the Latin alphabet are added to the date without spacing. Ex.: For Silva18 (2000a) studies with magnetic resonance demonstrate several changes [...]. Silva29 (2000b) cited that studies with magnetic resonance demonstrate several changes [...].

d) When there is a coincidence of authors with the same surname and the same date, the initials of their first names are added. Ex.: For Silva18, L. (2000) studies with magnetic resonance demonstrate several changes [...]. Silva19, M. (2000) cited that studies with magnetic resonance demonstrate several changes [...].

e) When the work belongs to two authors, the surnames of the two authors are indicated, separated by a comma, followed by the year.

Author included in the sentence

According to Kreiborg and Cohen (1992), the most pronounced phenomena before [...].

f) When the author is not included in the sentence. Ex.: The most pronounced phenomena before therapy are [...] (same as item 4, letter a).

g) When there are more than two authors, the surname of the first is indicated, followed by the Latin expression et al., and the year. Ex.: According to Abreu et al. (1990), the most pronounced phenomena before [...].

h) When dealing with different publications, the surnames of the authors and the year are indicated.

Authors included in the sentence:

Ex.: Abreu et al. (1990), Kreiborg and Cohen9 (1992) and Silva18 (2000) stated that the most pronounced phenomena before [...]

Authors not included in the sentence:

Ex.: Some studies1,9,18 have investigated the most pronounced phenomena before [...].

i) In works published by collective entities, the source must be mentioned in parentheses at the end of the citation.

Ex: The Brazilian Educational System obeys consultative norms and goals (BRASIL3, 1990).

j) Cited by other authors (apud) Abreu et al. (1990 apud Cohen9, 1992) stated that a certain degree of responses [...].

NOTE: This resource, however, should be avoided as much as possible. It is always recommended to search for the original article.

5 REFERENCES

References should be formatted according to the Vancouver Style. Every cited author must be listed in a list called REFERENCES, ordered according to their citation order in the text.

Journal titles should be abbreviated according to PubMed and printed without bold, italics, or underlining, and should not be punctuated, having the same presentation in all references. In publications with up to six authors, all are cited; above six authors, the first six authors are cited followed by the Latin expression et al. Personal communications, works in progress, and unpublished works should not be included in the reference list, but cited in footnotes.

5.1 Examples

a) Books

Book with one author

Madeira MC. Anatomy of the face. 2nd ed. São Paulo: Sarvier; 1997.

Books with two authors

Stock CJR, Nehammer CF. Endodontics in clinical practice. 3rd ed. São Paulo: Pancast; 1994.

Books with up to six authors: cite all. More than six authors: cite the first six followed by et al.

Books in electronic format

Braselli A. Toxoplasmosis. [online monograph]. [cited 2003 Jan 30]. Available at: URL: http://
www.infecto.edu.uy

Ueki N, Higashino K, Ortiz-Hidalgo CM. Histopathology [monograph on CD-ROM]. Houston: Addison Books; 1998. [cited 2002 Feb 27]. Available at: URL: http://www.hist.com/dentistry

Book Chapter

Puricelli E. Dental Retention. In: Gonçalves EAN, Feller C. Dental Update in the Dental Clinic. São Paulo: Artes Médicas; 1998. p. 3-28.

Book Chapter in Electronic Format

Wada CS. Biochemical Determinations. In: Moura RA, Wada CS, Purchio A, Almeida TV. Laboratory Techniques [online monograph]. São Paulo: Atheneu; 1998. [cited 1999 May 27]. Available at: URL: http://www.sinuses.com/postsurg.htm

b) Journal Article

With one author

Varella JAF. Biological Factors in Cavity Preparation. Rev Assoe Paul Cir Dent 1961; 15(3): 149-154.

With two authors

Jürgensen CA, Jürgensen LD. Passivação do cobre, alternativa para obtenção da condição de anaerobiose. Rev Brás Pat Clin 1982; 18(3):58-63.

With more than six authors

Zoitopoulos L, Brailsfor DSR, Gelbier S, Ludfore RW, Marchant SH, Beighton D, et al. Dental caries and caries-associated microorganisms in the saliva and plaque of 3- and 4-year-old Afro-Caribbean and Caucasian children in South London. Archs Oral Biol 1997; 41(11):1011-1018.

In electronic format

Szwarcwald C, Barbosa Jr A, Fonseca MGR. Estimation of the number of children (0 to 4 years) infected with HIV. Brazil. 2000. [cited 2002 Mar 12]. Available from: URL http://www.aids.gov.br/fnal/artigo.htm.

Abstract

Varella JAF. Biological factors in cavity preparation [abstract]. Rev Assoc Paul Cir Dent 1961; 15(3): 149.

No author indicated

The residual caries dilemma. Comm Dent Oral Epidemiol 1999; 22(2):439-441.

Volume with supplement

Basting RT, Serra MC, Paulillo LAMS. Cavity preparations in the era of restorative dentistry. Rev ABO Nac 2000; 8 Supple 1:176-181.

Issue without volume indication

Jürgensen CA, Jürgensen LD. Copper passivation, an alternative for obtaining anaerobic conditions. Rev Brás Pat Clin 1982; (3):58-63.

No volume or issue indicated

Jürgensen CA, Jürgensen LD. Copper passivation, an alternative for obtaining anaerobic conditions. Rev Brás Pat Clin 1982:58-63.

Article cited by other authors (apud)

Hellwig E. Clinical evaluation of chemomechanical caries removal in primary molars and its acceptance by patients (2001) apud Maragakis GM, Hahn P, Hellwig E Caries Rés Sept 2001; 35(3):205-210.

c) Dissertations and theses

Alves CMC. Morphometric analysis of melanosomes present inside keratinocytes in normal and inflamed gingiva in humans [Master's Dissertation]. São Paulo: Faculty of Dentistry of USP; 1996.

In electronic format

Azevedo VMNN. Clinical evaluation of patients with non-carious cervical dental lesions related to some physical, chemical and mechanical aspects of the oral cavity [Thesis on CD-ROM]. Bauru: Faculty of Dentistry of USP; 1994.

d) Works presented at events

Debortoli G. Ecoinformation: acquisition and use of information in the preservation of natural resources. In: 20th Brazilian Congress of Librarianship, Documentation and Information Science: 2002; Fortaleza. Proceedings. Fortaleza: Ceará Convention Center; 2002. p. 50-65.

In electronic format

Aun MP. Ancient nations, new networks: the transformations of the information policy construction process [CD-ROM]. In: 20th Brazilian Congress of Librarianship, Documentation and Information Science: 2002; Fortaleza. Proceedings. Fortaleza: Ceará Convention Center; 2002. pp. 90-101.

e) Laws, decrees, ordinances, etc.

Brazil. Law No. 8926, of August 9, 1994. Makes it mandatory to include warnings and recommendations on the use of medicines by people over 65 years of age in the package inserts of medicines. Official Gazette of the Federative Republic of Brazil, Brasília 1998; 126(190):19291-19292.

Brazil. Decree-Law No. 2481, of October 3, 1998. Provides for provisional status for foreign doctors in an illegal situation in national territory, Official Gazette of the Federative Republic of Brazil, Brasília 1998; 126(192):19292-19295. 6. SUBMISSION OF MANUSCRIPTS

Manuscripts should be submitted through the journal's website:

http://www.periodicoseletronicos.ufma.br/index.php/rcisaude