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The main document should be sent in a word file (.doc or .rtf), double spaced, font size of 12, margin of 3 cm on each side, pages numbered in Arabic numerals, and each section should start in a new page, consecutively: a) title page; b) summary and key words; c) text body; d) acknowledgments; e) references; f) tables and subtitles (excluding images, which must be sent separately in .jpg or .tiff format).
a) Title Page
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Type of manuscript: Editorial, Original Article, Review Article, Update Article, Perspective/Opinion, Brief Communication, Clinicopathological Case, Case Report, Images in Nephrology, Clinical Guidelines, Consensus, or Letter to the Editor.
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Title of the manuscript: should be concise and complete, describing the subject to which it refers (superfluous words should be omitted). For manuscripts submitted in Portuguese, an English version of the title must be included.
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Running title of the manuscript that must correspond to the Portuguese and/or English version of the title.
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Full names of the authors, indicating the respective academic degree and ORCID. All authors must provide an ORCID (http://orcid.org/) at the time of submission, validating it from the user's profile in the submission system.
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Authors' affiliations with the hierarchical units presented in descending order (university, school, and department), City, State or Province, and Country. The names of the institutions should be presented in full in the institution's original language or in the English version when Latin words are not used.
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Corresponding author, with the respective e-mail.
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Name of the funding agency of the study.
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Title, year, and institution of submission, for manuscripts based on an academic thesis.
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Name of the event, location and date of presentation, for manuscripts based on a presentation at a scientific meeting.
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Declaration of conflict of interest.
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Indication of authors' contribution.
b) Abstract and keywords
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Abstract: including introduction, procedures, and conclusions of the study (maximum of 250 words). Structured abstracts should present, at the beginning of each paragraph, the subsections names (Introduction, Method, Results, and Discussion);
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Keywords: words that represent the subject of the study, should be presented in numbers of 3 to 7, supplied by the author, based on DECS – Descritores em Ciências da Saúde (http://decs.bvs.br/) orMeSH – Medical Subject Headings (http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/mesh).
c) Text Body
The main text must obey the required structure for each article category (See Types of Articles). Citations and references cited in the legends of table and figures should be numbered consecutively in the order that they appear in the text (numerical index). The references should be cited in the text with a superscript number and without parentheses as in the following example: References1.
Figures (photographs, graphs, drawings, etc.) should be sent individually in JPG or TIFF format (in high resolution - 300 dpi) and can be colored. They should be numbered consecutively with Arabic numerals in the order in which they were cited in the text and sufficiently clear to permit their reproduction. Figure captions should be given together with the tables, after the references. Photocopies are not accepted. For figures from previously published works, authors must provide permission in writing for their reproduction. This authorization must accompany the manuscripts submitted for publication.
Other aspects to consider:
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Statistical analysis: the authors should demonstrate that the statistical procedures were appropriate to test the hypothesis of the study, and that the results were correctly interpreted. The levels of statistical significance (e.g., p<0.05; p<0.01; p<0.001) should be reported.
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Abbreviations should be indicated in the text upon the first use. Thereafter, the full name should not be repeated.
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Name of medication: the generic name should be used.
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Citation of machines and equipment: all machines and equipment cited should include the model and name, state and country of manufacturer.
d) Acknowledgments
Acknowledgments should include all people, groups or institutions that deserve recognition, but are not included as authors; acknowledgment for financial support, technical assistance, etc., should appear before the references.
e) References
References should be numbered sequentially, in the same order that they were mentioned in the text and identified with superscript numbers. The references must comply with the standard defined by the International Committee of Medical Journal Editors - ICMJE (https://www.nlm.nih.gov/bsd/uniform_requirements.htmll). The title and journal name should be abbreviated according to the style presented by the Index Medicus: abbreviations of journal titles (http://www2.bg.am.poznan.pl/czasopisma/medicus.php?lang=eng). Personal communications, unpublished studies, or ongoing studies should be cited only when absolutely necessary, but should not be included in the list of references; only mentioned in the text footer.
Examples:
Articles from journals (up to six 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.
Articles from journals (more than six authors)
Rose ME, Huerbin MB, Melick J, Marion DW, Palmer AM, Schiding JK, et al. Regulation of interstitial excitatory amino acid concentrations after cortical contusion injury. Brain Res. 2002;935(1-2):40-6.
Articles without the name of the author
21st century heart solution may have a sting in the tail. BMJ. 2002;325(7357):184.
Entire books
Murray PR, Rosenthal KS, Kobayashi GS, Pfaller MA. Medical microbiology. 4th ed. St. Louis: Mosby; 2002.
Book Chapters
Meltzer PS, Kallioniemi A, Trent JM. Chromosome alterations in human solid tumors. In: Vogelstein B, Kinzler KW, editors. The genetic basis of human cancer. New York: McGraw-Hill; 2002. p. 93-113.
Books for which the editors (organizers) are authors
Gilstrap LC 3rd, Cunningham FG, VanDorsten JP, editors. Operative obstetrics. 2nd ed. New York: McGraw-Hill; 2002.
Thesis
Borkowski MM. Infant sleep and feeding: a telephone survey of Hispanic Americans [dissertation]. Mount Pleasant (MI): Central Michigan University; 2002.
Papers presented at meetings
Christensen S, Oppacher F. An analysis of Koza's computational effort statistic for genetic programming. In: Foster JA, Lutton E, Miller J, Ryan C, Tettamanzi AG, editors. Genetic programming. EuroGP 2002: Proceedings of the 5th European Conference on Genetic Programming; 2002 Apr 3-5; Kinsdale, Ireland. Berlin: Springer; 2002. p. 182-91.
Journals in electronic format
Abood S. Quality improvement initiative in nursing homes: the ANA acts in an advisory role. Am J Nurs [Internet]. 2002 Jun [cited 2002 Aug 12];102(6):[about 1 p.]. Available from: http://www.nursingworld.org/AJN/2002/june/Wawatch.htmArticle
f) Tables, Figures and Legends
Tables and legends must comply with the specifications defined for each article type (See Article Types). In their electronic version, tables must be presented in .doc (Microsoft Word) or .xls (Microsoft Excel) format.
Tables should be accompanied by their respective legends in Portuguese and English for articles submitted in Portuguese, and in English only for articles submitted in English.
The same language rule applies to Figure legends, which should be listed following the tables, after the references.
Each image must be placed in a separate file, with the figure number indicated on the file. Pictures of people who can be recognized in the image must be authorized in writing. Significant findings must be properly marked on the images. Written authorization for the use of previously published images must be provided and the original citation must appear in the caption.
Figures must be submitted in JPEG or TIFF format, with the following resolutions:
a) Black and white artwork: 1200 dpi/ppi.
b) Halftone combination: 600 dpi/ppi.
c) Halftone: 300 dpi/ppi.
If inadequacy of the figures in relation to legibility is detected, the Editorial Team may ask the authors to carry out the correction by a professional in the area, accredited by the journal.
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