Instructions for authors

Papers must be submitted through the journal's OJS platform, where the presenting author must have an access username and proceed to make a "new submission".

The Editorial Committee will not accept papers already published (unless they are abstracts of presentations at conferences, in which case the author should indicate where it was presented or pre-published).

The Revista del Hospital Italiano de Buenos Aires publishes (from the year 2024) under the model of continuous publication (online first) organized in 4 annual issues (March, June, September, December). The published articles are offered in Open Access where contributions must undergo peer review and whose approved contents are accessible without the need for purchase or subscription, under the CC BY-NC-SA 4.0 license. By sending a contribution, the author agrees with the stated publication policy and accepts the respective conditions so that the editor can carry out the editorial workflow within the OJS platform.

Ethical considerations: All research involving human subjects must comply with the legal regulations on ethical issues to protect their dignity, identity, integrity, and welfare and respect their human rights and fundamental freedoms throughout the research process (approval by the Ethics Committee and consent of the subjects). All projects involving animals must comply with the legal regulations on ethical issues for the welfare of laboratory animals in experimental procedures.

Papers are accepted, in Spanish and English, for the following sections: a) Letter to the Editor, b) Original Articles, c) Brief Communications, d) Review Articles, e) Brief Reviews, f) Medical Education, g) Clinical Cases, h) Athenaeums, i) Medical Images, j) Ask the Expert, k) Medical Videos, l) Notes on Statistics and Research, m) Updates and Advances in Research, n) Humanities.

We recommend consulting the publication policies of the Revista del HIBA.

FILES FOR SUBMISSION

1- Letter of application:

Addressed to the Editor-in-chief: Dr. Daniel Matusevich.

Specify the journal section to which the article is to be submitted and the relevance of the article.

Full details of all authors in order:

• Full name (first name, middle initial, last name: Marcela J. Pérez),
• Academic Position
• Affiliation with the correct denomination (service and institution to which they belong or belonged and in which the work was generated). If an author has no affiliation, place “Independent Professional”.
• Electronic address.
• URL of the ORCID number.
• Indicate each author's contribution to the article.
  • Autorship criteria (CrEdit taxonomy)
• Author for mail correspondence: indicate the author responsible for the article. This author will be included in the publication and will be the reference for the Editorial Coordination at any stage of the publication process.
  
  [The HIBA Journal follows the ICMJE (International Committee of Medical Journal Editors) criteria for defining authorship].

Important clarifications:

The submission of the information in this document does not substitute the entry of each author's information in the system.
If you need to make a change in the authorship after submission in the system (add, delete, reorder) you must send a form to be analyzed by the Editor-in-Chief of the journal ¨[link to download].

2- Consent to publication, originality, and conflict of interest:

Authors are to consent to the paper's publication, ensure its originality and disclose any conflict of interest with a standard letter.

3- Article file

General characteristics: .doc or .docx format, single column, Arial 12 font, 1.5 spacing, number of words: depending on the section. The file name should avoid references to the author's identity or affiliation.

First page:

• Indicate the section to which the paper is submitted.
• Title of the paper: in Spanish and English.
• Abbreviated title: if the title has more than four (4) words, include an abbreviated title in Spanish of no more than four (4) words for page headers.
• Conflicts of interest: if there are no conflicts of interest relevant to the work submitted, it should read: "The author(s) declare(s) that they have no conflicts of interest related to the content of this work."
• Funding: if there is no funding, it should read: "The authors declare that this study did not receive funding from any external source."
• Dissemination paragraph: include a text of up to 50 words, in Spanish and English, describing and explaining the paper contents. That text will circulate the work in the various social networks of the HIBA Journal and the Instituto Universitario del Hospital Italiano de Buenos Aires. We encourage authors to be part of our social networks (Instagram, Facebook).

Second page:

• Abstracts: papers submitted to the sections: original articles, brief communications, review, mini review, medical education, clinical cases, athenaeums,  notes on statistics and research reports, updates and advances in research and humanities should include an abstract in Spanish and English. See structure and length in the characteristics of each section.
• Keywords: they should represent the content of your manuscript and be specific to your field or subfield of scientific activity. You can use words taken from the text or MeSH terms. Send at least four and no more than ten keywords in Spanish and English.

Third and following pages: text of the article, references and legends of tables and figures.

Acknowledgments

To take care of the double-blind refereeing process send acknowledgements in the letter to the editor. See also "authorship".

References:

References should be in Vancouver style. They should contain only the in-text citations and be arranged in sequential numbering consecutively following their order of occurrence in the text.

References to personal communications and other unpublished data should be enclosed in parentheses () in the text (not in the References). The surnames and initials of all authors' names (if up to three) should appear, without periods, separated from each other by commas. If there are more than three, indicate the first three and add "et al."; the list of authors should end with a period (.). Next, the paper's full title comes separated by a period (.) from the abbreviated name standardized under the Index Medicus of the Journal in which the article is published, followed by a period and the year of the journal's publication, followed by a semicolon (;). Volume in Arabic numerals followed by a colon (:) and initial and final page numbers, separated by a hyphen (-). Volume in Arabic numbers, followed by a colon (:) and initial and end page numbers, separated by a hyphen (-).

In the case of books, the sequence will be: Surname and initial(s) of the authors' names (do not use periods in the abbreviations and separate one from the other by a comma), period (.). Title of the book, period (.). The number of the edition, if not the first, and city where the book was published (if more than one, use the first), colon (:). Name of publisher, semicolon (;). Year of publication, colon (:). Volume number (if more than one) preceded by the abbreviation "vol.", semicolon (;). The number of initial and final pages, separated by a hyphen if the citation refers to a particular section or chapter of the book. Take as a reference the National Library of Medicine (NLM) Citing Medicine manual for a free consultation.

Figure and table legends: All tables and figures should have a title and legend (explain the acronyms used in the caption).

Graphic material:

• Images of patients that allow identification without their authorization will not be accepted.
• For images from other publications to be admitted, they should come with the appropriate permission or consent.
• Graphs, tables, photographs, and figures should be numbered consecutively in the order of appearance in the text.
• The tables, graphs, and figures provided should be editable.
• Photographs of microscopic observations should bear the number of magnifications made. Those manipulated in any way from the original should come with the source image.
• Images should have a resolution equal to or greater than 300 dpi.

IMPORTANT | Accessibility of Figures and Images
In order to ensure equitable access to information, we request that each figure included in the article be accompanied by a clear caption and a brief alternative description (alt text) summarizing its content. This description will be used by assistive technologies for individuals with visual impairments. The editorial team reserves the right to adjust or complete these texts during the production process.

A general structure for submitting feedback to reviewers and tips for authors

Peer review is a fundamental process for improving the quality of scientific articles. HIBA Journal is committed to providing authors with careful and respectful peer review feedback. The following are some recommendations for dealing effectively with peer reviewers' suggestions.

1. Critical review of suggestions

Authors are free to decide whether or not to incorporate the references and modifications suggested by reviewers. It is advisable to carefully examine each suggestion and assess its relevance to the research. Those that improve the work should be incorporated and those that are not pertinent should be justifiably rejected.

2. How to respond to reviewers' comments

To facilitate the process of reviewing the corrections, the response to the reviewers should include:

- A detailed, point-by-point response to all comments received, clearly explaining the changes made to the manuscript.

- A file with the corrections marked for easy identification.

- An updated version of the manuscript reflecting the changes made.

3. Maintaining scientific and ethical standards

It is important to maintain a professional and constructive tone in the response to reviewers, even if you do not agree with some suggestions. Any decision to change the manuscript should be argued on a scientific basis and in a respectful manner.

These recommendations seek to optimize the review process and contribute to the improvement of the quality of the articles published in our journal.

Links of interest

- Courses for authors (Clarivate /Web of Science)

- How to respond to peer review of a manuscript: tips for authors of a scientific article. https://www.lluiscodina.com/evaluacion-articulo-cientifico/

Particular characteristics of papers considered according to section

Editorials

Editorials are requested by the Editorial Committee of the journal in reference to an article published in the same issue of the journal. It can also be a commentary of editorial interest. The type of text should be expository-argumentative. Up to 1200 words, one table or figure and 10 references are accepted. Remember to review the general characteristics of the presentation in the system.

Letter to the Editor Section (upload)

The Letter to the Editor section includes observations and comments on papers formerly published by the Journal or brief communications on scientific topics or other areas of humanistic, ethical, educational, etc. interest. In the case of published articles, the author will have the opportunity to respond in this Section. Remember to review the general characteristics of the presentation in the system.

Specific characteristics

• The article should not exceed 750 words.
• It should not include more than one figure or table.
• It should not introduce more than five (5) references.
• The Journal Committee reserves the right of publication.
• The piece must enclose the approval number by the corresponding local ethics committee (if it is original research in humans, animals, or education).

Original Article Section (upload)

The original article section contains original papers on medicine and related areas. They should not have been published (except as abstracts for presentation at conferences, in which case the author must state where it was pre-published or preprinted) or submitted for publication to another journal. This section is peer-reviewed. Remember to review the general characteristics of the presentation in the system.

Specific characteristics

• This section includes cohort, cross-sectional, case-control, and randomized clinical studies.
• The original article should follow the publication guidelines depending on the type of research study: http://www.equator-network.org.
• The article should have the following sections: Introduction, Materials and Methods, Results, Discussion, and Conclusion.
• The length should not exceed 3500 words (excluding the bibliography, tables, and figures).
• It should include no more than five tables and/or figures.
• The text should include no more than thirty (30) references  (preferably limited to the last ten (10) years, except when the citations have historical relevance).
• It should include a structured abstract with the following sections: Introduction, Materials and Methods, Results, Discussion, and Conclusion. The abstract will have a maximum of 350 words.
• It should include between 4 and 10 keywords using, if possible, MESH terms.
• All original studies should include a line explaining some ethical aspects at the end of the Methods Section. For example: "The present study protocol has the authorization of the Institutional Ethics Committee of .... (protocol number XXXX), and followed the guidelines established by the modified Helsinki declaration".

Brief Communications Section (upload)

The Brief Communications Section contains original papers on medicine and related areas. They should not have been published (except as abstracts for presentation at conferences, in which case the author must state where or when it was pre-published or preprinted) or submitted for simultaneous consideration to another journal. This section is peer-reviewed. Remember to review the general characteristics of the presentation in the system.

Specific Characteristics

 This section includes cohort, cross-sectional, case-control, and case series articles.

• The length should not exceed 1500 words(excluding the bibliography, tables, and figures).
• It should include a maximum of one (1) table and one(1) figure.
• The text should include no more than fifteen (15) bibliographic references.
• The article should have the following sections: Introduction, Materials and Methods, Results, Discussion, and Conclusion.
• It should include a structured abstract with the following sections: Introduction, Materials and Methods, Results, Discussion, and Conclusion. The abstract will have a maximum of 250 words.
• It should include between 4 and 10 keywords.
• All original studies should include a line explaining some ethical aspects at the end of the Methods Section. For example: "The present study protocol has the approval of the Institutional Ethics Committee of .... (protocol number XXXX), and followed the guidelines established by the modified Helsinki declaration".

Review Articles Section (upload)

The Review Articles Section includes update articles, state-of-the-art articles, and 

upgrades on clinical, pathophysiologic, pharmacologic, meta-analytic, and epidemiologic themes or other relevant categories for the medical practice.

They may also comprehensively cover a particular field or focus on the review of specific aspects of an area (historical aspects, epidemiology, etiology, diagnosis, treatment, etc.). Systematic reviews, descriptions, and/or meta-analyses go to this section. This section is peer-reviewed. Remember to review the general characteristics of the presentation in the system.

Specific characteristics of a systematic review      

• The length will not exceed 3500 words (excluding the bibliography, tables, and figures).
• It should include no more than five (5) tables and/or figures.
• The text should include up to 30 bibliographic references (preferably limited to the last ten years, except when the citations have historical relevance).
• The structure of the systematic review/meta-analysis should include:
• Introduction: it should emphasize the importance of the topic for the medical practice;
• Material and Methods: the methods used for the preparation of the article, including search strategies and data selection mechanisms, statistical aspects in meta-analyses, etc., should be included;
• Results and development: the organization of this section is at the discretion of each author, but the use of subtitles is preferred to allow a better didactic presentation;
• Discussion/Conclusion: Here is when the author usually contrasts different types of available articles and/or presents a summary with the key findings in the paper.

• All systematic reviews should include a PROSPERO registration number.
• The Editorial Committee recommends using PRISMA guidelines to improve understanding of the study selections of systematic reviews and meta-analysis studies.
• It should include between 4 and 10 keywords.
• It should include a structured abstract with the following sections: Introduction, Material and Methods, Results, and Conclusion. The abstract will have a maximum of 350 words.

Specific features of a narrative review, state of the art or update.

• The length shall not exceed 3.500 words (excluding bibliography, tables, and figures).
• Maximum of 5 tables and/or figures.
• Maximum of 30 bibliographic references cited in the text (preferably limited to the last ten years, except in the case of relevant historical citations).
• The structure of the narrative review/state-of-the-art/update should include:
• Introduction: it should emphasize the importance of the topic for medical practice, the objectives, and/or the research questions to address.
• State of the art: a narrative development of the proposed objectives with a reflective view. It may include subtitles for a better organization of the content. 
• Discussion and Conclusion: Here is when the author usually contrasts different types of available articles and presents a summary with the key findings in the paper.   

• Provide 4 to 10 keywords.
• It should include a structured abstract with the following sections: Introduction, State of the Art, and Discussion/Conclusion. The abstract should have a maximum of 350 words.

Brief Reviews Section (upload)

The Brief Reviews Section includes update articles, state-of-the-art articles, and 

upgrades on clinical, pathophysiologic, pharmacologic, meta-analytic, and epidemiologic themes or other relevant categories for the medical practice. They may also comprehensively cover a particular field or focus on the review of specific aspects of an area (historical aspects, epidemiology, etiology, diagnosis, treatment, etc.). Systematic reviews, descriptions, and meta-analyses go to this section. This section is peer-reviewed. Remember to review the general characteristics of the presentation in the system.

Specific characteristics of a systematic review 

• The length will not exceed 2.000 words (excluding the bibliography, tables, and figures).
• It should include maximum three (3) tables and/or figures.
• The text should include up to 20 bibliographic references cited in the text (preferably limited to the last ten years, except when the citations have historical relevance).
• The structure of the systematic review/meta-analysis should include:

• Introduction: it should emphasize the importance of the topic for the medical practice;
• Material and Methods: the methods used for the preparation of the article, including search strategies and data selection mechanisms, statistical aspects in meta-analyses, etc., should be included;
• Results and development: the organization of this section is at the discretion of each author, but the use of subtitles is suggested to allow a better didactic presentation;
• Discussion and Conclusion: Here is when the author usually contrasts different types of available articles and presents a summary with the key findings in the paper.

• All systematic reviews should include a PROSPERO registration number.
• The Editorial Committee recommends using PRISMA guidelines to improve understanding of the study selections made in the systematic reviews and meta-analysis studies.
• It should include between 4 and 10 keywords.
• It should include a structured abstract with the following sections: Introduction, Material and Methods, Results, and Conclusion. The abstract will have a maximum of  250 words.

Specific features of a narrative review, state of the art or update.

• The length shall not exceed 2.000 words (excluding bibliography, tables, and figures).
• Maximum of three (3) tables and/or figures.
• The text should include up to 20 bibliographic references cited in the text (preferably limited to the last ten years, except in the case of relevant historical citations).
• The structure of the narrative review/state-of-the art/update should include:
• Introduction: it should emphasize the importance of the topic for medical practice, the objectives, and/or the research questions to address.
• State of the art: a narrative development of the proposed objectives with a reflective view. It may include subtitles for a better organization of the content. 
• Discussion and Conclusion: Here is when the author usually contrasts different types of available articles and presents a summary with the key findings in the paper.   
• Provide 4 to 10 keywords.
• It should include a structured abstract with the following sections: Introduction, State of the Art, and Discussion/Conclusion. The abstract should have a maximum of 250 words.

Medical Education Section (upload)

The medical education section includes a specific educational proposal, carried out individually or collectively, discussed and/or justified from the theoretical frameworks of pedagogy and/or medical education (teaching strategies, contents, design, curricular programming, etc.). It also includes articles of quantitative or qualitative research in the educational framework. The analysis intends to make a valuable contribution and inspire other professors or specialists in university teaching in health sciences. This section is subject to peer review. Remember to review the general characteristics of the presentation in the system.

Specific characteristics

The manuscript should include the following sections:

• Introduction: background, context, the problem that motivated the article.
• Material and methods or Development: the account of the experience implemented (sequence of activities, tasks performed, etc.), place and time of the activities carried out (by teachers and/or students), including data on the institutional and/or curricular context, materials used. In the case of quantitative studies, follow the guidelines of the section: original articles.
• Results/analysis of the experience: Provide an interpretation of the experience and the problem with "the usual" and give the rationale for what was done, scopes, challenges, limitations, and results.
• Conclusions: Summarize what was analyzed, stressing its contributions to other university lecturers, questions raised, recommendations for future experiences, and proposals.

• The length shall not exceed 3.500 words (excluding bibliography, tables, and figures).
• Maximum of 5 tables and/or figures.
• The text should include no more than 30 bibliographic references  cited in the text (preferably limited to the last ten years, except in the case of relevant historical citations).
• It should include a structured abstract with the following sections: Introduction, Material and Methods/Development, Results, and Conclusion. The abstract will have a maximum of 350 words.
• It should include from 4 to 10 keywords.
• All studies involving human beings must include a clause explaining ethical aspects at the end of the methods section. For example: "The protocol of the present study has the approval of the Institutional Ethics Committee of .... (protocol number XXXX) and was conducted in keeping with the guidelines outlined in the modified Declaration of Helsinki".

Clinical Cases Section (upload)

This section includes:

• Brief communications of clinical medical cases or related areas describing one to three patients or a family. They must not have been published (except as abstracts for presentation at conferences and should specify where they were presented) or submitted for publication to another journal.
• Resolution of challenges and clinical problems: manuscripts that consider a step-by-step decision-making process. Patient information shall be presented by an expert in the clinical area or by different clinicians in sequence (indicating interventions in bold) to simulate the way in which the information unfolds in daily practice. The clinician will respond as new information comes in and will or will not share his/her reasoning with the reader. The Editorial Committee recommends using visual materials, such as photographs or images.

This section is peer-reviewed. Remember to review the general characteristics of the presentation in the system.

Specific characteristics

• The text will be limited to 1500 words (excluding figures, tables, and references).
• A maximum of 3 tables and/or figures and up to 25 references.
• It will begin with a brief summary of the case, no more than 100 words.
• It must contain an unstructured abstract with a maximum of 150 words.
• Include between 4 and 10 keywords.
• All communications within the clinical cases section must have the written consent of the patient, family, or surrogate responsible for decision-making when the images used would allow the identification of the patient's identity.
• All studies involving human subjects should include a text explaining the ethical aspects at the end of the Methods Section. For example: "The present study protocol has the approval of the Institutional Ethics Committee of .... (protocol number XXXX), and followed the guidelines established by the modified Helsinki declaration".
• We recommend checking the guidelines for publishing case reports to comply with the requirements of this section: http://www.care-statement.org/resources/checklist.

Athenaeum section [upload].

This section is a forum for the presentation and discussion in an athenaeum of a novel clinical case or one that has presented a diagnostic or therapeutic challenge.

The presentation and analysis of the clinical case should include an updated review of the diagnostic or treatment strategy, with a debate based on evidence and experience, emphasizing the clinical and pathophysiologic rationale. The format may be: a) the diagnosis is pre-disclosed in advance, usually in the title, and b) the diagnosis is revealed at the conclusion.

Remember to review the general characteristics of the presentation in the system.

Specific characteristics

Proposed text structure:

• Presentation of the case
• Basis for the diagnostic suspicion.
• Discussion of diagnostic methods (e.g., imaging studies, histopathology)
• Clinical diagnosis (histopathologic if available)
• Discussion of the patient's treatments initiated
• Discussion of available treatments based on current evidence
• Questions to be answered (clinical or research)
• The text will be limited to 2000 words (excluding figures, tables, and references).
• Maximum of 3 tables and/or figures, and up to 25 references.
• It must include an unstructured abstract with a maximum of 150 words.
• Include between 4 and 10 keywords.

In the case of using images that may allow the identification of the patient's identity, the author should obtain the written consent of the patient, family, or surrogate decision-maker.

Images in Medicine Section [upload].

This section accepts interesting, unusual, or educational images from internal medicine and surgery. It also includes dermatological iconography. They can be radiographies, surgical or clinical photographs, microscopies, electrocardiograms, etc. Remember to review the general characteristics of the presentation in the system.

Specific characteristics

• The text should not exceed 1000 words (excluding figures, tables, and references).
• It must include the case description and the commentary of the image.
• The image must have a jpg format with a resolution equal to or greater than 300 dpi.
• It can have a maximum of 5 references.
• It will begin with a brief overview of the case, no more than 100 words.
• It will include between 4 and 10 keywords.
• All communication within the clinical cases section must have the consent of the patient, family, or surrogate decision-maker when the images used would allow the identification of the patient's identity.
• We recommend checking the guidelines for publishing case reports to comply with the requirements of this section: http://www.care-statement.org/resources/checklist.

Ask the Expert Section

This section publishes the answers to a relevant question submitted to an expert.

The Journal’s Editorial Committee submits a question to an expert.

The answer should be addressed to healthcare professionals.

Remember to review the general characteristics of the presentation in the system.

Specific characteristics

 Attach a mini CV (list of current positions) and a 4x4 professional photo of the author in jpg format, ORCID number.

• 800 to 1200 words.
• Maximum of 5 current references.
• Maximum one table or figure.
• 4 or 5 keywords
• Up to two authors are welcome.

Notes on Statistics and Research Section (upload)

 This section publishes articles on statistics aimed at healthcare physicians or doctors engaged in clinical research activities.

This section is peer-reviewed. Remember to review the general characteristics of the presentation in the system.

Specific characteristics

• The article should not exceed 1500 words (excluding tables, figures, and references).
• A maximum of 15 references.
• A maximum of 1 to 3 tables or figures with their respective headings.
• Must include a summary of no more than 150 words, unstructured.
• Include between 4 and 10 keywords.

Videos in medicine [upload].

This section accepts videos showing diagnostic or therapeutic procedures. They will be published in the online version of the journal. Remember to review the general characteristics of the presentation in the system.

Specific characteristics

 The video file must be 2 to 3 minutes long and not exceed 10 MB.

• It can be submitted in the following formats: QuickTime, AVI, or MPEG. It may include an audio voice-over.
• Must be accompanied by an explanatory text of about 1000 words (excluding references). Do not identify studies or photographs with first name, last name, or other family data.
• All communication within the section must have the written consent of the patient, family, or surrogate decision-maker.
• Maximum of 5 references.
• In a separate file, include the authors' data, affiliation, contact e-mail, and video title.
• Abstract of no more than 150 words, unstructured.
• Include between 4 and 10 keywords.

Updates and Advances in Research Section (upload)

This section mainly publishes articles on biomedical topics that are in the stage of basic or applied experimentation, with imminent clinical potential, or that, by being already in a clinical phase, their practice is not widely disseminated or is novel.

This section is subject to peer review. Remember to review the general characteristics of the presentation in the system.

Specific characteristics

• The paper does not require a scientific article structure (introduction, material,  methods, etc.). Instead, it can have a flexible format, of the type of a narrative review article.
• Likewise, it does not require bibliographical references listed in the text; it will suffice to provide recommended readings in a number no greater than 10 (preferably limited to the last ten years, except in the case of relevant historical citations).
• The length may vary between 2500 and 3000 words.
• It should include tables and figures to facilitate understanding of the concepts. It should not use tables, figures, and photographs from other publications unless they have the corresponding permission.
• An unstructured abstract should be included, with a maximum of 250 words.
• Include between 4 and 10 keywords.

Humanities Section (Upload)

This section includes:

• Original articles on historical, philosophical, and ethical topics in medical or related sciences, with a maximum length of 5000 words with the bibliography.
• The article may include some images (with the due permissions of publication when appropriate or their identification). Its structure will follow a pattern with the following sections: introduction, development, and conclusions.
• Original articles on bioethical issues that develop the problems that health professionals face today regarding complex ethical issues related to the care and treatment of diseases, patients, new technologies, and their moral, legal, religious, etc. implications. They will have a maximum length of 5000 words, including the bibliography.
• Reviews: comments or critical bibliographic reviews on publications or topics related to the history of medicine or science. It will have a maximum of 4000 words, including the bibliography and the data of the publication or work reviewed.
• Interviews with people whose life stories or backgrounds are relevant to the knowledge of the history of science or health. Up to 5000 words.
• Images: essays based on images, photographs, engravings, drawings, etc., in black and white or color, accompanied, if necessary, by captions and introductory text. Maximum 5000 words, including the bibliography.

This section is subject to peer review. Remember to review the general characteristics of the presentation in the system.

Specific characteristics

• The text should include not more than thirty (30) bibliographical references (preferably limited to the last ten years, except when the citations have historical relevance).
• Must include a non-structured abstract, with a maximum of 250 words.
• Include between 4 and 10 keywords.

Book reviews Section

Commentary at the request of the editors on books in the area of health sciences.

Remember to review the general characteristics of the presentation in the system.

Specific characteristics:

• Book title and author, number of pages, ISBN, edition data.
• Title of the commentary in Spanish and English.
• Dissemination paragraph: up to 50 words describing and explaining the content of the paper.
• Up to one author per review: name and surname, affiliation, orcid, e-mail.
• Commentary of no more than 1000 words. Recommended guidelines: include a brief mention of the author, an analytical or critical review of the book's contents (avoid comments that advertise or merely praise the work) and, as a conclusion, mention the most relevant contribution.