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GUIDELINES FOR AUTHORS


1. Original Articles and reviews 2. Language and Style 3. Authors 4. Covering Letter 5. Abstract
6. Running title 7. Specialties 8. Essence 9. Key Words and Abbreviations 10. References
11. Statistics 12. Drugs 13. Illustrations, Figures and Tables 14. Evaluation 15. Ethics 16. Acknowledgement
17. Conflicts of Interest and Funding Disclosure 18. Submittal Form 19. Personal Photograph
20. Software required for text and illustrations 21. Remittance by e.mail
22. Remittance by post mail 23. Postal Addresses 24. Scientific Revision
25. Notification of Acceptance 26. Printed publication of short version of your manuscript
Brief Reports  Case Reports  Letters to the Editor

1. Extension
Original Articles and Reviews
Submit your paper in two versions of different length or choose to submit only one (*):
1. Long version: to be published in SIIC's website http://www.siicsalud.com/ (ISSN 1667-9008).
Long version manuscripts should not exceed 5,000 words.
2. Short version: to be published in the printed collections of SIIC - Journal Salud(i)Ciencia (ISSN 1667-8982), Trabajos Distinguidos, Temas Maestros, etc)
Short version manuscripts length is of 1,500 to 3,000 words.

If you wish to write your article in more words than the limits proposed because you believe the subject deserves it, please, ask for a length extension authorization.
The length for both the long and short versions does NOT include the abstract, the key words, the tables and figures and the list of references.
Provide a word count at the beginning of the text.
(*) If you prefer to write only one version, it must not exceed 3,000 words.

2. Language and Style
The manuscript should be written in English. Manuscripts are then translated into Spanish by SIIC and edited both in Spanish and in English.
Authors who are unsure of proper English usage should have their manuscripts checked by someone proficiency in the English language.
Manuscripts might be rejected on the basis of poor English or lack of conformity to accepted standards of style.
If your native language is other than English you can include, if you wish, another version of your work in your native language. It would then be published in three languages

3. Author/s
Include academic degree/s, first names and last names of author and co-authors (if any).
Include the name and full location of the department and institution where you work.
Provide the name of the department/s and institution/s to which the research should be attributed.
No more than six co-authors may be included.

4. Covering Letter
Manuscripts should be submitted with a covering letter that should be signed by the author and co-author/s (if any).
Letters should be addressed to:
Prof. Rosa María Hermitte
Directora del Programa de Educación Médica Continua (PEMC-SIIC)
Sociedad Iberoamericana de Información Científica (SIIC)

5. Abstract
Articles should be accompanied by an abstract written in English.
The abstract consist of one paragraph of about 200 words. Have in mind that the abstract is of particular value to editors and users of computer-based literature. Provide a word count for the abstract.
If your native language is other than English you may include an abstract written in your vernacular language.

6. Running title (Optional)
Mention in no more than 10 words the main subject of your article.

7. Specialties (Optional)
Mention the main specialty and other specialties related to your manuscript.

8. Essence (Optional)
Provide, in no more than three lines, the essence or succinct conclusion of your article.

9. Key Words and Abbreviations
Provide up to 5 (five) key words under which the paper should be indexed. Key words should be written according to Medical Subject Headings (MeSH).
Avoid abbreviations in the title. The full term for which an abbreviation stands should precede its first use in the text unless it is a standard unit of measurement.

Alphabetical List of Abbreviations. Authors should provide an alphabetical list of the non-standard abbreviations used and the term they stand for.

10. References
References should be numbered consecutively throughout the text and cited as superscript numerals. References should be cited in full at the end of the article following Vancouver style:

1- Order: Type of reference (journal article, journal article in press, article in edited book, abstract), authors, article title, journal title abbreviation, year, volume, number, pages.
2- The names and initials of authors should be given in full. If they are six authors, they should all be included. If they are more than six, include three authors followed by et al.
3- Medical journal abbreviations should follow Index Medicus usage (http://www.nlm.nih.gov/tsd/serials/lji.html) and Vancouver Style.
4- Unpublished work, work in preparation or personal communications should not be used as references but can be mentioned in the text.
5- Journal article in press, articles in edited books and abstracts presented in congresses can be used.

If references link to a journal's website, SIIC may include a hyperlink to that site provided the editor’s authorization.

11. Statistics
Describe statistical methods with enough detail to enable the reader with access to the original data to verify the reported results. When data are presented in a table, the statistical methods used to evaluate the data should be clearly stated in a footnote for each method. Specify the statistical software used.

12. Drugs
Identify drugs and natural and/or synthetic chemicals by their generic names.
Avoid using commercial names or trade marks. Write down drug names according to MeSH.

13. Illustrations, Figures and Tables
You may include up to 2 (two) tables and 4 (four) illustrations o figures in color or black and white.

Figure and table legends: Number figure and/or table legends consecutively according to citation and include them at the end of the text.
Provide enough information to allow an accurate interpretation of figures.
If data, figures or tables have been published elsewhere, acknowledge the original source and submit written permission from the copyright holder to reproduce the material. Submit the tables and illustrations or figures in separate files than the one that contains the text.



14. Multiple Choice Evaluation
Write down a multiple choice evaluation for readers, i.e. write a question and four answers. You should state which is the correct answer and add a brief founded explanation.

15. Ethics
The manuscript should be written according to ethical standards that include patients informed consent for publication, if needed. Identifying information (patients' names, initials, hospital numbers, etc) should not be published unless it is essential for scientific purposes and the patient gives informed consent for publication. Informed consent for this purpose requires that a patient who is identifiable be shown the manuscript to be published.
When informed consent has been obtained it should be included in the published article.
See on-line STATEMENT OF INFORMED CONSENT FORM at
http://www.siicsalud.com/inst-ingles/ethics.htm

When reporting experiments on human subjects authors should indicate whether the procedures followed were in accordance with the ethical standards on human experimentation consistent with the Declaration of Helsinki and the appropriate national or institutional board. When reporting experiments on animals, authors should indicate whether the institutional and national guide for the care and use of laboratory animals was followed.
See on-line STATEMENT OF ETHICAL TREATMENT OF HUMAN SUBJECTS AND ANIMALS
FORM at http://www.siicsalud.com/inst-ingles/ethics.htm

16. Acknowledgement
The page preceding the references can include a statement thanking those who assisted substantially with work, technical help, writing assistance, or general support relevant to the study. Financial and material support can also be acknowledged.

17. Conflict of Interest and Funding Disclosure
State explicitly whether potential conflicts of interest do or do not exist according to Uniform Requirements for Manuscripts Submitted to Biomedical Journals (http://www.icmje.org/).
See on-line CONFLICTS OF INTEREST AND FUNDING DISCLOSURE FORM at
http://www.siicsalud.com/inst-ingles/conflictsofinterest.htm

18. Submittal Form


19. Personal Photograph
Include your personal photographs digitalized at 300 dpi (dots per inch) in an JPG file (photo.jpg), or printed on high-quality photographic paper 2 inches wide or bigger.

20. Software required for text and illustrations

Remember you can condense your files using WinZIP or other software.

21. Remittance by e.mail
Submit your complete manuscript in separate files to expertos.siic@siicsalud.com
  1. Covering letter.
  2. Complete Manuscript. Long and short version or only one if you have chosen this option (Item1)
  3. Personal Photograph.
  4. Tables, illustrations or Figures. (Item 13)
  5. Please, remember to complete and send the Submittal Form (Item 18)


22. Remittance by post mail (Optional)
Print Submission should include:
  1. Covering letter.
  2. Complete Manuscript. Long and short version or only one if you have chosen this option (Item1)
  3. Personal photograph of principal author.
  4. Submittal Form. (Item 18)
  5. Tables, Illustrations or Figures. (Item 13)
  6. Diskette or CD containing previous information (word file with covering letter, word files with both versions of our article, submittal form, files with illustration, tables or figures)
  7. Optional: If you wish you can include the Logo of the institution where research was performed.
  8. If you wish you can include in another word file additional information (curriculum vitae, other publication titles, etc)


23. Postal Addresses
Manuscripts should be shipped to:

Expertos Invitados - Departamento de Relaciones Científicas
Sociedad Iberoamericana de Información Científica (SIIC)
Casilla de Correo 2568 (C1000WAZ) - Correo Central
Ciudad Autónoma de Buenos Aires - Argentina

In case the hard copy version is mailed by private post (Fedex, DHL, etc), mail to the following postal address:

Expertos Invitados - Departamento de Relaciones Científicas
Sociedad Iberoamericana de Información Científica (SIIC)
Avda. Belgrano 430 - Piso 9 - (C1092AAR)
Ciudad Autónoma de Buenos Aires - Argentina

24. Scientific Revision
Internal Revision
SIIC's editorial staff performs an initial evaluation of manuscripts. Articles meeting the required criteria (interest and importance of the topic, use of scientific method, adequate presentation and relevance), and accompanied by the appropriate documentation are passed to external peer review

Peer Review
All manuscripts are peer reviewed for clinical relevance, technical accuracy, methodological rigor, clarity and objectivity by  external and independent reviewers. Reviewers are drawn from academia and do not receive compensation for their efforts.

Authors are asked to facilitate the review process by providing names and email addresses of at least three suitable reviewers, on the understanding that the editor is not bound by any such nomination. This is particularly useful in the case of papers covering unfamiliar areas.

The decision regarding acceptance, revision or rejection of a paper is communicates to the author in writing.

25. Notification of Acceptance
When the Scientific Committee has assessed that a manuscript is acceptable for publication on the basis of scientific merit the author is required to sign the Authorship Certificate and Copyright Assignment.
See on-line AUTHORSHIP CERTIFICATE AND COPYRIGHT ASSIGNMENT FORM at http://www.siicsalud.com/inst-ingles/authorshipcertificate.htm

The manuscript then undergoes editorial process.
If they have been prepared according to the criteria set forth in this instructions, this process will be successfully completed. If something fails the author will be required to supply what might be missing or has not been prepared as required.
Once this process is finished, the manuscript is scheduled for publication in www.siicsalud.com, and a notification is mailed to the author.

The author may use his manuscript for other publications only if:


26. Printed publication of short version or single version of your manuscript.
SIIC will send you an issue of the Journal that includes your work as soon as it is published. You will receive by post mail the issue so you can see the complete original version of the publication. Please, take into consideration the following: virtual and paper publication times are very different, SIIC publishes articles of Invited Experts on the Internet every day while printed publications are published every two months.

Brief Reports
Brief reports are manuscripts which are shorter than original articles and reviews and are not structured in sections though they maintain the usual order of introduction, materials and methods, results and conclusions. Please, read those items of the Guidelines which are relevant for Brief Reports.

Brief reports length is of 1200 words to 2500 words and it does NOT include the abstract, the key words, the tables and figures and the bibliography. If you wish to extend this length, please, contact the editor (see bellow). Provide a word count at the beginning of the text.

The manuscript should be written in English.
Up to four co-authors may be included (Item 3).
Manuscripts should be submitted with a covering letter (Item 4)
Articles should be accompanied by an unstructured abstract written in English. The abstract should consist of one paragraph of about 100 words. (Item 5)
Mention the name of the main specialty and of other specialties related to your manuscript. (Optional) (Item 7)
Include up to three key words (Item 9)
Provide up to 15 bibliographic references (Item 10).
Yoou may include up to three tables, figures o photographs (Item 13). Also read recommendations in Item 20. When you submit your Brief Report fill in the Submittal Form Item 18. To access this Form click on http://www.siicsalud.com/forming.doc Submit your complete manuscript to expertos.siic@siicsalud.com (Item 21A). Write "Brief Report" in the subject of the message and if you wish send it by post mail (optional). (Item 22).

Case Reports
Write your Case Report in English
Up to four authors can be included (Item 3)
Submit your Case Report with a Covering Letter (Item 4)
Write an Abstract of 50 words
The length of the article should be of 800 up to 1,500 words. Abstract, references, tables and illustrations are not included in this length.
Provide a word count at the beginning of the text.
Write up to three key words.
Please, read recommendations in items 7, 11, 12, 13, and 15.
Include up to 10 bibliographic references (Item 10)
You may include up to two figures or photographs in JPG files of least 300 dpi. (Item 20)
Send your Case Report by email (Iten 21) indicating Case Report in the subject of the message and by ordinary post (optional) (Item 22)

Submittal Form
See on line Submittal Form at http://www.siicsalud.com/forming.doc

Letters to the editor
Letters with comments or reports are admitted. Up to two authors con be included.
Letters with comments of articles published in the last two numbers of Salud(i)Ciencia
Letters including a scientific report about an original and novel research or including a report with a reduced number of cases


Send your Letter by email to Editorial Support indicating “Letter to the Editor” in the subject of the message or fax it to +54 114 331 3305.

These Guidelines comply with the “Uniform Requirements for Manuscripts Submitted to Biomedical Journals”, established by the Committee of Medical Journal Editors (http://www.icmje.org/)

For further information or inquiries, please contact to Editorial Support or call to telephone number (0054 11) 4342-4901; Fax: (0054 11) 4331-3305.

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