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As part of the submission process, authors are required to check off their submission's compliance with all of the following items, and submissions may be returned to authors that do not adhere to these guidelines.-
1. The manuscripts and the list of suggested reviewers should be sent through the online system available at www.revistabiomedica.org
2. The author should include his/her personal email, the remittal letter signed and scanned, and the conflicts of interest format filled out
- The electronic sample of letter for manuscript submission is available in:
Spanish version: https://revistabiomedica.org/index.php/biomedica/libraryFiles/downloadPublic/54
English version: https://revistabiomedica.org/index.php/biomedica/libraryFiles/downloadPublic/55
- Biomédica follows the ICMJE recommendations and has adopted its format for the declaration of potential conflicts of interest, which must be individually completed by each of the manuscript authors and sent together with the remittal letter. The electronic format is available at http://www.icmje.org/conflicts-of-interest/
The email address for the remittal of all documents is: biomedica@ins.gov.co -
Presentation
Text written in double space, in Arial font size 12 point, on one side of letter-size pages
Pages numbered consecutively
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Title
Title in Spanish and English (maximum 165 characters)
Running title in the same language used in the text of the manuscript (Spanish or English, maximum 50 characters)
Authors’ names with institutional affiliations (do not include current positions or academic titles)
Corresponding author’s information: name, postal address, phone number, fax number, e-mail address
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Abstracts
Structured abstract both in Spanish and English (maximum 250 words) using the following subtitles: Introduction, Objective(s), Materials and methods, Results, Conclusion(s). The inclusion of a structured abstract applies only for original articles and short communications.
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Keywords
6 to 10 per manuscript in each language
Keywords in English previously verified in the Medical Subject Headings (MeSH) of Index Medicus available from http://www.nlm.nih.gov/mesh7meshhome.htm, and Spanish keywords verified in Descriptores en Ciencias de la Salud (DeCS) of the Latin American and Caribbean Health Sciences index available from http://decs.bvs.br
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Structure of an original article, technical note or short communication
Include the following sections:
Introduction
Materials and methods
Results
Discussion
Acknowledgements
Conflicts of interest statement
Financial support statement
References
Tables and figures with their corresponding titles.
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Figures
Figures should go on a separate page with its corresponding title
If references are cited in tables or figures, please continue with the consecutive order used in the text.
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Tables
Tables should go on a separate page, in Word format using font Arial size 10 and single space
Tables should be numbered consecutively in their order of appearance in the text
Include titles for all tables and figures.
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References
References should be numbered consecutively according to the order of citation in the text.
Biomedica´s guidelines for citing references must be followed strictly.
If references are cited in tables or figures, please continue with the consecutive order used in the text.
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Use of abbreviations and acronyms
Write the complete term in its original language with the corresponding abbreviation in parenthesis. Avoid using abbreviations and acronyms that are not universally accepted.
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Nomenclature
Names of genus and species are written in italics
Microorganisms scientific names should be written in full the first time they appear in the text, as well as in the title and in the abstracts; after, just use the first letter of the genus followed by a dot and the complete name of the species.
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General considerations
The author should include his/her personal email, the remittal letter signed and scanned, and the conflicts of interest format filled out
Manuscripts presenting results from research conducted on human subjects or animals include an explicit statement that ethical clearance was requested and obtained from an institutional ethics committee. This statement goes at the end of the Materials and methods section.
Site and registration number for clinical trials in human subjects.
Authors certify that the persons whose names are mentioned in the Acknowledgements section are fully aware of this and agree to their inclusion.
The financial support statement was included.
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The names, institutional affiliation and e-mails of the four national and four international reviewers suggested by the authors were included in the letter of submission.
Imágenes en biomedicina
Trabajo ilustrado con fotografías que muestran y explican de manera didáctica un concepto, una estructura, una enfermedad o un diagnóstico biomédico. Debe incluir un comentario corto que resalte la importancia del tema ilustrado.Case presentation
Examples of diseases from clinical cases that have peculiar features of presentation or point to special features of diagnostic value along with a brief review of the pertinent literature.Essay
Philosophical, literary, or scientific manuscript that presents an author's documented opinion about a specific topic or a topic of current interest.Commentary
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Manuscript about an article published in the Journal
Original articles
Unpublished manuscripts resulting from biomedical research which presents new information about specific aspects and provides relevant contribution to scientific knowledge.Topic review
The current state of the art on a specific topic; includes two categories:
(1) requested by the Editorial Board
(2) presented by professionals interested in a particular topic. For this option, authors must send a proposal indicating why the topic selected is relevant to the readers of Biomedica. It must include a brief description, some key references, its probable size and the approximate number of illustrations.
In both categories, the review must include an abstract with emphasis on the significance of recent findings, a pointed introduction to the topic showing past landmarks and present developments, and appropriate subtitles with the purpose of facilitating reading of the paper. The review must include a critical review of published literature, as well as unpublished data by the authors. The development of the topic is left to the discretion of the authors, but the authors are advised to include tables, graphics and figures to provide a clearer understanding of the text.
History
Manuscript that places emphasis on historical personalities or facts, and their contributions to the development of biomedical sciences or health policiesMake your own diagnosis
The purpose of papers presented in this category is to challenge the diagnostic ability of readers, using illustrations or photographs of clinical data, or microscopic findings. It has two parts, the clinical presentation and the corresponding findings in the first art, and the correct diagnosis in the second part. The latter appears in a separate page and must be accompanied by an updated comment on the disease entity it highlights. Case presentation: examples of diseases from clinical cases that have peculiar features of presentation or point to special features of diagnostic value along with a brief review of the pertinent literatureShort communication
Report of partial or final results of research whose rapid disclosure is of great importance.
Technical note
Detailed description of a new laboratory technique or of modifications done to an established technique, emphasizing the advantages that the process has, or the importance of the innovation developed.Book review
Brief critical writings of books about health and biomedicine.Copyright Notice
No national or foreign publication may partially or totally reproduce or translate Biomédica’s articles or abstracts without prior written permission from the journal’s Editorial Board.
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