Author Guidelines
MANUSCRIPT SUBMISSION
Submission of a manuscript implies agreement with the Journal’s submission terms, which must be filled in the platform’s online formulary. The authors must ensure that the contribution must be original, has not been published previously and is not under consideration by another journal in either electronic or printed versions.
A Tutorial is available to better instruct authors on including a manuscript in the journal’s platform.
The Copyright Statement is also required when submitting a manuscript. Upon acceptance, the Copyright Transfer Form and the Author’s Declaration of Responsibility must be forwarded to the journal.
A copy of the Research Ethics Committee Approval Certificate must be submitted. The absence of this document will cause rejection of the manuscript. Papers presenting clinical trials or clinical studies in human volunteers or in animals must be in accordance with the National Health Council Resolution 466/12, and must have a written patient informed consent form and approval by a Research Ethics Committee.
The contribution of each author must be described in the cover page, according to the authorship and co-authorship criteria adopted by the International Committee of Medical Journal Editors, available at http://www.icmje.org/recommendations/browse/roles-anresponsibilities/defining-the-role-of-authors-and-contributors.html. A summarized curriculum of each author also must be included in the cover page (an example is given at the Cover Page section).
In Clinical Trials, the registration number and research registration name will be published with the article.
It is important that all authors have a registered Currículo Lattes (click on the hyperlink to see a tutorial with the steps to registering on the Lattes platform).
Authors whose primary language is not English must present a valid certificate issued by an English Translation or Reviewing Editorial Service and assume all costs of this revision.
PRESENTATION
The manuscript must be written in English and submitted in the .DOC or .DOCX Microsoft Word format. The manuscript must be typed in Arial 12 font, with double-spacing, 3.0-cm margins at each side. Pages should be numbered consecutively with Arabic numerals at the upper right corner. Manuscripts from authors whose primary language is not English must be submitted together with a valid certificate issued by an English language revision company. The authors will assume all costs of this revision.
Original research manuscripts and literature reviews must have the following sections: Cover Page, Abstract with Keywords, Introduction, Materials and Methods, Results, Discussion, Conclusion, Acknowledgements (Optional), References, Summarized Curriculum and the Contribution of Each Author, Tables (Optional), Figure Legends (Optional).
1.1 Cover Page
The cover page must contain specialty or research area, title and full name of the authors with institutional/professional affiliation (including department, school, university or other institution, city, state and country) and Conflict of Interest Statement. The corresponding authors’ full name and email address must be presented. Indication of the authors’ affiliation must be in superscript Arabic numbers, as follows:
Álvaro Cavalheiro Soares 1, Geraldo Oliveira Silva Junior 2
1 Posgraduate Program in Dentistry, School of Dentistry, Fluminense Federal University (UFF), Nova Friburgo, RJ, Brazil.
2 Department of Diagnosis and Therapeutics, School of Dentistry, Rio de Janeiro State University (UERJ), RJ, Brazil.
In order to facilitate the peer review process, the cover page must be uploaded at the website as a separate file. In the body of the manuscript, the first page must contain only the manuscript specialty or research area and the title.
The manuscript title should not contain commercial names.
Acknowledgements, summarized curriculum and authors‘ contribution (example below) must be presented only on the cover page, and must not appear elsewhere in the manuscript.
Example of Summarized Curriculum and Authors’ Contribution:
Bruna Lavinas Sayed Picciani - DDS and PhD
Contribution: effective scientific and intellectual participation for the study; data acquisition, data interpretation; preparation and draft of the manuscript; critical review and final approval.
Geraldo Oliveira Silva - DDS and PhD
Contribution: technical procedures; preparation and draft of the manuscript; critical review and final approval.
It is mandatory that all the authors enter their respective emails and ORCID at the journal’s platform and on the cover page, otherwise, they will not be registered correctly, which will make submission unviable.
In case you do not have ORCID, you can register and obtain a number through the link: https://orcid.org/register
1.2 Abstract
The abstract must not exceed 300 words. It must be presented in a clear, concise and structured manner, as a single paragraph, containing the following sessions: Introduction, Objective, Materials And Methods, Results and Conclusion. A list of key words (three to five) registered in the Medical Subject Headings (MeSH) should be included below the summary with only the first letter in upper case, separated by semicolons. Consultation of key words can be done at: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/mesh.
Abbreviations must appear in parenthesis and must be explained at first mention.
1.3 Text
Introduction
Must present a short exposure of the subject, stating clearly the objective of the study at the end of this section.
Materials and Methods
The methodology must be presented in a detailed manner, allowing its reproduction by other researchers and confirmation of the results. The statistical methods used, if applicable, must be indicated and approval by a Research Ethics Committee must be mentioned.
Results
The results must be presented in a logical sequence in the text, using tables and figures to underscore the important data and facilitate understanding by readers. The data contained in the tables and illustrations should not b repeated in the text. Statistical results must be described in this section.
Discussion
This section must summarize the findings without repeating the results exhaustively, aiming for a comparison with other studies. It must also address the limitations of the study, researcher observations and future perspectives.
Conclusion
The conclusion must be presented as a separate section from the Discussion. It must be short, should not be divided in topics and must answer the proposed objective.
Acknowledgements
This section is optional, but it must be mentioned whenever there is financial support from funding agencies. Acknowledgements should be placed on the cover page.
References
References must follow the Vancouver style. , References must be numbered consecutively in the text in order of citation, and presented as superscript Arabic numbers. When the citation refers to an entire paragraph, it must come after the period. When it refers to a certain author, it must come after the last name. In case of specific citations, for example, sentences or words, it must come after that part. The reference list must be typed at the end of the manuscript, in a numerical sequence. Journal titles must be abbreviated according to the format presented by the List of Journal Indexed in Index Medicus of the National Library of Medicine, available at: http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/journals/loftext_noprov.html
For papers with two authors, both authors must be cited in the text whenever the paper is referred. For papers with three or more authors, only the first author must be cited, followed by the Latin expression “et al.” in italic.
Citation of abstracts and books should be avoided, unless it is absolutely necessary. For papers written in Portuguese, cite preferably the title in English.
The style and punctuation of references must follow the format illustrated in the examples below:
1. Articles with one to six authors
When the paper has one to six authors, all authors must be cited.
Oliveira GMR, Pereira HSC, Silva-Junior GO, Picciani BLS, Dias EP, Cantisano MH. Use of occlusive corticosteroid for the treatment of desquamative gingivitis: an effective option. Rev Bras Odontol. 2013;70(1):89-92.
2. Articles with more than six authors
When the paper has more than six authors, cite the first six authors followed by the expression “et al.”
Picciani BLS, Humelino MG, Santos BM, Costa GO, Santos VCB, Silva-Júnior GO, et al. Nitrous oxide/oxygen inhalation sedation: an effective option for odontophobic patients. Rev Bras Odontol. 2014;71(1):72-5.
3. Organizations as authors
The Cardiac Society of Australian and New Zealand. Clinical exercise stress testing. Safety and performance guidelines. Med J Aust. 1996;164:282-4.
4. Volume with supplement and/or special issue
Bachelez H. What's New in Dermatological Therapy? Ann Dermatol Venereol. 2015;142, Suppl 12:S49-54.
5. Epub ahead of print/In press/Forthcoming
Cooper S. Sarilumab for the treatment of rheumatoid arthritis. Immunotherapy. In press 2016.
6. Book
Ringsven MK, Bond D. Gerontology and leadership skills for nurses. 2nd ed. Albany(NY): Delmar Publisher; 1996.
7. 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.
8. Dissertation or Thesis
Picciani BLS. Investigação oral em pacientes portadores de psoríase e/ou língua geográfica: estudo clínico, citopatológico, histopatológico e imuno-genético [tese]. Rio de Janeiro: Universidade Federal Fluminense, Faculdade de Medicina, Programa de Pós graduação em Patologia, 2014.
9. Internet database
EARSS: the European Antimicrobial Resistance Surveillance System [Internet]. Bilthoven (Netherlands): RIVM. 2001 - 2005 [citado em 2007 Feb 1]. Available at: http://www.rivm.nl/earss/.
Tables
Tables should be consecutively numbered with Arabic numbers and appear in the text in a logical sequence and. They must contain all necessary information to be understandable without allusions to the text. The title should appear at the top and the legend at the bottom of the table. Tables must be placed at the end of the manuscript.
Figures and Graphs
Illustrations must be sent in a separate JPEG or TIFF file with 300 dpi minimum resolution. Figure legends should be numbered with Arabic numerals (Example: Figure 1, Figure 2). Separate parts of composite figures must be identified with capital letters (A, B, C). Graphs are considered as figures.
To a better understanding by the readers, highlighting the point of interest in the image is recommended. Figure legends should be typed on a separate page, after the list of references or after the tables (if present).
Figures of low quality and resolution will not be accepted, and no more than four figures are recommended.
Short communications
Must be limited to 15,000 characters including spaces (considering Introduction, Materials and Methods, Results, Discussion, Conclusion, Acknowledgements, References, Summarized Curriculum and Authors’ Contribution). Case reports can be included in this section, and will be considered only in they are relevant, rare and contribute to the enrichment of the scientific literature.
Letters to the editor
Letters must present evidence that supports the expressed opinion in journal’s published papers or editorials. They must be limited to 1000 words, and two figures or tables are allowed.
Copyright Statement
All submissions must be accompanied by the Copyright Transfer Form and Author’s Declaration of Responsibility duly filled by the authors. These documents are available below and their submission is mandatory.
Translation or reviewing editorial services
Articles in English must present a translation or review certificate and the authors must assume all review costs.
Manuscripts in Portuguese must be translated by companies certified by the BJD for that service. Submitting a manuscript to the BJD requires the previous acceptance of this condition.
Companies
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MANUSCRIPT PROCESSING AFTER APPROVAl
Once the manuscript is accepted for publication, galley proofs will be prepared and sent to the corresponding author for revision and approval within the established deadline. Failure to respond within the time limit may lead to rejection.
Papers are published continuously and have a limit of 6 months for publication.
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