Author Guidelines
Authors interested in publishing in the CAMbios MEDICAL-SCIENTIFIC JOURNAL HECAM must send their original scientific articles by registering on the portal http://revistahcam.iess.gob.ec/
Please find the OJS Manual that summarizes the editorial process: Manual OJS
Below you can review a video of how to enter your articles on the OJS platform by entering with your username and password.
In the following link you can download the checklist for preparing shipments of Scientific Articles in order to avoid revision delays: Check List
Characteristics and uniformity of the texts: Manuscripts should be written in a single column, and at the time of layout the presentation of the study will be defined according to the style of the journal.
Font type: Times New Roman, tfont size 12 point, line spacing 1.5, paragraphs justified.
Title of the article: It should contain 15 words, without abbreviations, and in Spanish and English. Marginalized to the left and bold in English and Spanish.
Names:The names of the authors below the title, in order of participation in the study, name of the institution where the authors work, position held and include superscript numbers at the beginning of the name.
Correspondence of the main author: The author should send the manuscript with a record of his/her full name, address and contact telephone number, city, country, postal code, e-mail, or other means of contact.
Figures: The title should appear at the bottom of the figure, marginalized to the left, its numbering should be consecutive, in a maximum number of six, highlighting what is described in the text. It must have technical resolution, not less than 300 dpi and in *.jpg or *.gif format. Three-dimensional figures are not accepted. They will be sent included in the text and in a separate file, with no restrictions for modifications by the journal's layout designer.
Tables: The title must appear in the upper part of the table, marginalized to the left, its numbering must be consecutive, in a maximum number of six. Table data should not be rewritten in the text. Tables should be sent included in the text, in Word format, and a copy of the tables in a separate file, with no restrictions for modifications by the journal's layout designer.
Abbreviations: According to Index Medicus.
Authors' contribution: Write the abbreviations of the first and last name of the author/s followed by a colon and record the respective contribution: conception and design of the work; collection of information, drafting of the manuscript, critical revision of the manuscript, approval of its final version, other contributions. All authors read and approved the final version of the article.
Authors' information: Authors' full names, titles as registered in SENESCYT, affiliation and international researcher code.
Availability of data and materials:: If bibliographic resources were used, the type of use was free or limited; and that the information collected is available upon request to the main author.
Ethics Committee approval and consent for participation: It should indicate that the study was approved by peers and by the CEISH-HCAM Human Research Ethics Committee.
Consent for publication: Consent for publication Must state that: The publication was approved by the Editorial Policy Committee of the CAMbios Scientific Medical Journal of the HECAM in Act No. ### dated day, month, year.
Financing: It should indicate whether or not it was financed by the authors and/or co-authors.
Conflict of interest: Should write that the authors do not report any conflict of interest, personal, financial, institutional, family, intellectual, economic, academic competence, or corporate interest.
Acknowledgements: They will be placed at the end of the article, destined to the people who helped in the research process. Example: translation work, secretarial work, linguistic assistance, proofreading of the text, use of computer packages, review of the article, etc.
Bibliographic references: Vancouver style, with alphanumeric code type DOI, PMID, ISSN, ISBN, updated, with a retrospective time of no more than 5 years except if it is a best seller. Bibliographic citations should be numbered according to the order of appearance in the text, with Arabic numerals as superscripts without parentheses corresponding to the numbering assigned in the Bibliographic References section, and then place the punctuation mark. The text of the references should be aligned to the left.
Modality: Before the title you must indicate if it is: Observational Studies, Validation Studies, Case Reports, Review, Editorials, Protocols, Letters to the Editor, Clinical Conferences, Consensus Conferences, Commemorative Publications, Technical Reports, Biographies, Annual Reports, Diagnostic Aids System, Audiovisual Media, Meta-analysis, Clinical Trials, Comparative Studies, Multicenter Studies and others. They must be submitted through the Open Journal System, OJS platform to start the editorial process.
Original Papers: Written in concise form and not previously published, may correspond to quantitative or qualitative research. Text limited to 4,000 words, structured in sections (IMRYD). The total length of the manuscript should not exceed 14 pages and at least 20 bibliographical references.
Structured abstract: Write between 250-300 words, in past tense, in Spanish and translated into English. The writing should be continuous. The structure should contain: INTRODUCTION. Establish in a clear and precise way the background and profile that supports the work or study. OBJECTIVE. The main purpose of the study should be clearly expressed. MATERIALS AND METHODS. Include the study population, sample size, institution where the study was conducted, research design, inclusion and exclusion criteria, techniques or procedures used, equipment, design and statistical analysis. RESULTS. Describe the relevant findings and observations found, point out the statistical significance and highlight innovative results and those with the greatest impact. DISCUSSION. Analysis of the results found, compare and contrast with previous publications on the subject of the research, own or of other authors, with the respective bibliographic citations. In this section the information on results should not be repeated. CONCLUSION. If necessary or as a section of the discussion, it should contain short sentences that highlight the most relevant results and, if it is the case, comment concisely on possible implications or hypothesis testing.
Keywords: Six Health Sciences Descriptors and their translation into MeSH terms or keywords from the DeCS LILACS list.
Case Reports: Exceptional cases, rarity of observation, that constitute a scientific contribution and merit publication. It is advisable to review the CARE guidelines for clinical case reports and SCARE for surgical cases. The sections to be included are: Introduction. A brief definition of the disease and the objective of the clinical case study, including the main characteristics of the patient. Detail of the results of the therapeutic actions and outcome, death, cure, sequelae, etc. RESULTS. Indicate the statistical significance in table, figures with their corresponding legend and highlight the greatest impact. DISCUSSION. Structured on the main findings. Point out the diagnostic or therapeutic limitations found and suggest alternatives. CONCLUSION. Contrast of scientific review and the clinical case, in comparison with its different phases of the disease, of the treatments prescribed, its evolution, prognosis and impact. In the other components, the indications for original articles will be followed.
Review articles: Nosological, exhaustive review and synthesis of the literature using updated bibliographic sources, which allow to deepen the knowledge of the investigated topic. The article will be limited to 4,000 words. In the other components, the indications for original articles will be followed.
Medical Protocols: These are normative instruments, clinical and administrative type, of eminently practical orientation, which may or may not summarize the contents of a Clinical Practice Guideline, or may specify specific actions or administrative operating procedures. Available in: Methodology for the development of regulatory documents.
Registration of clinical trials: If the article refers to a clinical trial developed in Ecuador, it must have the corresponding approval from the Agency for Regulation, Control and Health Surveillance (ARCSA) and be registered in the ARCSA clinical trial registration form. Additionally, the review editor will request the registration number of the trial in one of the different international registry databases approved by the WHO.
Observational studies using human biological samples require approval from the highest health authority. The registration and approval of observational studies carried out in the country should be requested to the authors in case they require it for the publication of the article.
It must include
INTRODUCTION. A brief definition of the disease and the objective of the clinical case study, including the main characteristics of the patient. CLINICAL CASES. Details of the results of the therapeutic actions and outcome, death, cure, sequelae, etc. RESULTS. Indicate the statistical significance in table, figures with their corresponding legend and highlight the greatest impact. DISCUSSION. Structured on the main findings. Point out the diagnostic or therapeutic limitations found and suggest alternatives. CONCLUSION. Contrast of scientific review and the clinical case, in comparison with its different phases of the disease, of the treatments prescribed, its evolution, prognosis and impact. In the other components, the indications for original articles will be followed.
Letter to the Editor: Written communication to the Journal Editor or Editor in Chief. Registration of clinical trial studies (Ministry of Public Health). If the article refers to a clinical trial developed in Ecuador, it must have the corresponding approval from the. Agency for Regulation, Control and Health Surveillance (ARCSA) and be registered in the ARCSA clinical trial registration form. The general editor of the journal will request the registration number of the trial in one of the different bases of the registry and will inform the Ministry of Public Health about the experimental studies developed in the institution.
Submission of Articles to Preprints: The CAMbios Scientific Medical Journal receives publication modalities through the OJS System and that have not yet been evaluated by peers, is submitted for evaluation with dissemination by the Preprints Platform EmeRI (Emerging Research Information: A parajournal repository preprinting research results since 2020 Brazil), which follows the structure of "communities, collections and articles", defined by the software used for its construction in DSpace. It deposits its own metadata, which is accepted and published by EmeRI in order to make it available before the final publication is made, accelerating its dissemination and allowing reviewers/readers to contribute to the article.
Manuscripts or queries regarding the publication should be sent to:
Scientific Medical Journal CAMbios HECAM
General Coordination of Research, Carlos Andrade Marín Specialty Hospital.
Portoviejo y Ayacucho
P.O. BOX: 170402
Quito-Ecuador.
Email address: revista.hcam@iess.gob.ec
Open Journal System OJS
Submission Preparation Checklist
All submissions must meet the following requirements.
- 3. The modality (type of publication) hasn't been previously published.
- 4. The modality hasn't been submitted for consideration by any other magazine.
- 6. GENERAL: The manuscript has been numbered consecutively at the bottom of the page, it does not exceed 14 pages, the author's last name is written in the upper right corner of each page.
- 7. GENERAL: The text adheres to the stylistic and bibliographic requirements outlined in the Guidelines for authors
- 8. GENERAL: Only standard abbreviations have been included.
- 9. FIRST PAGE: On the first page has been written the title, name (s) of the author (s), affiliation (s), how to cite this article, DOI, correspondence (full name, address, telephone and email of the author to whom correspondence must be sent).
- 10. TITLE: It is presented in Spanish and English, it does not have more than 15 words, it does not contain abbreviations, it is not between punctuation marks.
- 11. DATA OF THE AUTHOR AND CO-AUTHORS: 2 names are indicated, 2 surnames of the author (s), names of the author and co-authors include superscripts in consecutive order.
- 12. AFFILIATION: Listed with super-indexes in consecutive order at the beginning of each filiation, includes place of work, city, country.
- 13. "How to cite the scientific article": Indicates the first surname and the initials of the names of the author and co-authors (VANCOUVER rules). Followed by the title of the modality and the DOI.
- 15. KEYWORDS: It is found after the abstract, they are in Spanish and English (MeSH / DeCS), maximum 6 words (obtained from the title and objective).
- 16. The manuscript includes conclusions, recommendations, abbreviations (Index Medicus), contribution of the authors and co-authors, availability of data and materials, approval of the Ethics Committee and consent for participation, consent for publication, financing, conflict of interest and acknowledgment.
- 17. TABLES: The title appears outside the table and in the upper left margin, with consecutive numbering (Arabic number), maximum 6 tables.
- 18. FIGURE: The title appears at the bottom of the figure, marginalized to the left, with consecutive numbering, maximum 6 figures.
- 19. BIBLIOGRAPHIC REFERENCES: References are listed consecutively, according to the order in which they appear in the text with superscript numbers, they must be references up to 5 years past, in a minimum number of 20 citations. They meet the Uniformity requirements for manuscripts submitted to Biomedical Journals (Vancouver Style). The abbreviations of the titles of medical journals are in accordance with those used in the Index Medicus.
- 14. ABSTRACT: Structured in Spanish and English, does not exceed 300 words, no footnotes or references are placed in the abstract, include introduction, objectives, materials and methods, results, conclusions and keywords in Spanish and English .
- 1. CEISH Certificate of Approval. (except review studies and case reports)
- 2. Author/s or Co-author (project tutor): Third level title
- 5. The manuscript is written in Times New Roman font, 12 point, 2 spacing, justified paragraphs.
Editorial
Declaración de opiniones, posturas y políticas del editor de una revista, por regla general sobre materias actuales de importancia médica o científica para la comunidad médica o la sociedad en su conjunto. Las editoriales publicadas por editores de periódicos o revistas en representación del órgano oficial de una sociedad u organización generalmente son fundamentales.
Biografía
Relato de los acontecimientos, trabajos y logros personales y profesionales de una persona a lo largo de su vida.
Bibliografía
Lista de libros, artículos, documentos, publicaciones u otros ítems, generalmente referidos a un único tema o a temas relacionados.
Biobibliografía
Información biográfica y listados de los escritos de una persona.
Entrevista
Conversación con una persona sobre sus antecedentes u otros detalles personales o profesionales, su opinión acerca de temas específicos propuestos por el entrevistador, etc.
Estudio Multicéntrico
Trabajo que describe un estudio realizado por varias instituciones en cooperación.
Errata
Reconocimiento de un error cometido por el impresor, el editor o el autor. Por regla general se cita la fuente donde se cometió el error, aportando datos bibliográficos completos para la búsqueda. En el caso de libros y monografías, se deben referenciar al autor, el titulo, la imprenta, la pagina y otros datos de interés. En el caso de artículos de revista se reseñará el autor, el título, la página, y el nombre de la revista. Las notas de errata también se denominan Errata o Corrección.
Ensayo Clínico Controlado
Trabajo que describe los resultados de un estudio clínico consistente en uno o más tratamientos a prueba, al menos un tratamiento de control, medidas de resultado especificadas para evaluar la intervención estudiada y un método, sin sesgos, para asignar a los pacientes al tratamiento de prueba. El tratamiento puede estar basado en fármacos, dispositivos o procedimientos estudiados para valorar la eficacia diagnóstica, terapéutica o profiláctica. Las medidas de control incluyen placebos, medicamentos activos, ausencia de tratamiento, formas y regímenes de dosificación, comparación histórica, etc. Cuando se recurre a la aleatorización con técnicas matemáticas, como el uso de tablas de números aleatorios para la asignación de los pacientes a las pruebas o tratamientos de control, hablaríamos de ENSAYO CLÍNICO CONTROLADO ALEATORIZADO.
Revisión Bibliográfica
Es un artículo fundamental en las revistas científicas, ya que integra y analiza el conocimiento existente sobre un tema, sirviendo como una base sólida para investigaciones futuras y contribuyendo a la comprensión global de un campo de estudio
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