Guidelines

Revista Estomatológica Herediana (REH) follows the recommendations of the International Committee of Medical Journal Editors for the preparation and submission of manuscripts to biomedical journals, and urges authors to follow these guidelines.

Before submitting your manuscript to REH, please check compliance with the Editorial Policy and Research Ethics Policy established by the journal. Apart from that, bear in mind that the manuscript must be original, unpublished, and it should address issues related to the area of stomatology and dental public health.

To submit your manuscript, first register on the journal's web platform (Open Journal System-OJS) (see tutorial). Once you have a username, send your submission through the same platform (see tutorial).

 

Types of manuscripts accepted by the journal

REH publishes the following types of manuscripts:

  • Editorial (on request)
  • Original article: Unpublished article that describes or shows the results of scientific research on stomatology, and/or dental public health.
  • Review article: Describe a review of the current scientific literature on a particular topic of interest accepted by the journal.

           

  • Teaching contribution: Brief communications of teaching experiences in stomatology.
  • Letter to the editor: The academic community can open the discussion about an article published in the journal or a topic of interest, based on solid arguments and bibliographic references. The Editorial Committee will evaluate exceptions.

                   

Reporting guides for the main types of study

The red Equator provides the researcher with a flow chart to select the most appropriate reporting guide according to the type of study. Likewise, we make resources available that allow the researcher to know the main reporting guidelines depending on the type of study.

Preparation of manuscripts

To ensure an objective evaluation by reviewers, REH ensures the anonymity of the authors. Similarly, before submitting your manuscript, check carefully that the content does not name any of the authors or imply any sign of them. Such information shall be provided on the title page only.

1. Title page (see format)

The title page is presented as a separate file. It usually consists of a single page containing only the information indicated in the format.

2. Parts of the manuscript

Manuscripts should have the following parts:

a) Title

Specific and translated title (into English or Spanish, as applicable).

b) Abstract

The abstract should be brief and concise, and presented in a single paragraph, in a structured manner: objective, materials and methods, results and conclusions (without citations or references). It should provide the context or background of the study and indicate the purpose of the study, the basic procedures, and the main findings and conclusions. It must also be translated (into English or Spanish, as appropriate).

c) Keywords

Keywords are terms used to classify and address entries in indexing and information retrieval systems in databases. They should not repeat the title. For better identification of keywords in health science, use DeCS (Spanish) and MeSH (English) from the National Library of Medicine (NLM).

d) Introduction

The introduction explains the research problem, the reason for the study and what is known about the subject matter before doing the research. Here the study is also based or justified; and finally, the objective of the study or the research question is indicated. Only the most relevant references are cited. Acronyms and abbreviations may be used, after writing them completely in their first use, with the exception of standard units of measurement.

e) Materials and methods

It clearly describes the type of study, the study population and/or sample, the selection of participants, the eligibility and exclusion criteria, the source population, and how representative is the study sample of the population of interest. This description should be sufficiently detailed so that other people with access to the data can reproduce the study. The last part of this section should include a statement that the research was reviewed and approved by an independent local, regional, or national review body, e.g., an ethics committee or an institutional review board.

In the case of using a new or not well-known method, describe it briefly, state the reasons for using it, and evaluate its limitations.

If chemicals or drugs were used, identify them accurately with their generic names. If you use trademarks, name them in full and include the trademark symbol (®) (if applicable). In addition, the doses and routes of administration should be specified. Identify appropriate scientific names and gene names.

f) Results

Results present the main findings clearly. They can be supplemented with representative data of tables or figures, without repeating the information presented in the text.

g) Discussion

It is useful to begin the discussion by briefly summarizing the main findings and exploring their possible mechanisms or explanations. The new and important aspects of the study are emphasized, without repeating in detail data or other information provided elsewhere in the manuscript.

In original articles, review articles, case reports, and teaching contributions, please consider mentioning the strengths and limitations of your approach; and specify whether the case report can modify clinical practice, clinical practice guidelines, or suggest a hypothesis. Finally, the author can add recommendations for future studies.

h) Conclusions

Conclusions should be precise and not speculative. They should respond to the research problem, be related to the objective, and be supported by the findings of the study.

i) Acknowledgments

In the acknowledgments section, include the names of all contributors who do not meet the authorship criteria. Financial support may also be recognized in this section, which does not mean omitting the conflict of interest and funding declaration.

j) Conflict of interest and funding

Authors should include in the manuscript, before references, a paragraph stating whether there are conflicts of interest or not. In addition, they should mention the source of funding for research.

k) References

References should be numbered in the order mentioned in the text using Arabic numerals in parentheses (not in superscript). These should show only the sources used in the manuscript, making use of the Vancouver style. Bold or italic fonts should not be used.

References should include current specialized literature (at least 70% should not exceed 10 years old). Confirm that all references included in the text match the list of references at the end of the article (and vice versa).

The list of references should be listed correlatively, and indicate:

In the case of unpublished documents, press documents or personal communications (interviews, e-mails and others), these shall be expressly mentioned and placed in parentheses in the text, not in the list of references.

To see examples on how to cite and reference different types of bibliographic sources,  follow the National Library of Medicine's rules for biomedical journals: http://www.nlm.nih.gov/bsd/uniform_requirements.html

3. Stylistic aspects

The article shall be written in Spanish, Portuguese, or English. It shall be sent in an editable file (only in Word), in Times New Roman font, number 12, line spacing 1,5 with margins of 2.5 cm and in a single column.

a) Tables

Tables should supplement the information contained in the text, not duplicate it. Construct tables only with horizontal lines and within the Word document (do not paste images); list them with Arabic numerals consecutively in the order of the first mention in the text; name each table with a concise and self-explanatory title at the top; and use the same font and font size. Use footnotes to explain calls within the table and all non-standardized abbreviations.

If you use data from a published or unpublished source, cite it and reference it. If necessary, get the corresponding permission.

Example:

b) Figures

They can be photographs, images, or graphics. Place them inside the Word file and announce them in the text only as «Figure», and list with Arabic numerals in correlative order. The title of the figure and its details shall be located at the bottom of the figure; information about the source may also be added in this place, in case the figures are not self-produced. If necessary, authors shall obtain permission for reproduction from the copyright holder of the images.

In addition to being inside the manuscript, all figures must be uploaded to the journal submission system as separate files and in JPG or PNG format.

Example:

c) Acronyms and abbreviations

They should be used in moderation and only when it facilitates reading. The first time, use the full word followed by the abbreviation in parentheses (omit this if the abbreviation is standard usage), then use only the abbreviation.

d) Units of measurement

Measurements of length, weight, and volume in metric units (meter, kilogram, and liter, respectively) or their decimal multiples should be used. Temperatures should be in degrees Celsius (°C). Arterial pressures should be expressed in millimeters of mercury (mmHg).

e) Numbers

As for the decimal numbers, for the Spanish wording, use a comma to separate the integer part from the decimal part; and for the English wording, use a period. Thousands (five digits and above) and millions are separated by a single space.

f) Statistics

Describe statistical methods in sufficient detail. Specify the statistical programs and versions used, and indicate the type of license.

 

Updated: April 2024