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Research on Biomedical Engineering (RBE) is the official journal of the Brazilian Society of Biomedical Engineering and is dedicated to publishing research in all fields of Biomedical Engineering. In addition, this journal aims to provide educational material and professional updating, as well as serving as a forum for the establishment of developing policies and incorporation of health technologies by the public or private sectors. RBE is an English-language journal and publishes original research, reviews, technical communications and letters to the editor on current topics in all fields of Biomedical Engineering. Prospective authors should follow the general instructions given below. Submission of a manuscript implies that it has not been published or is currently under consideration for publication elsewhere. Form more information please contact the editorial office. Submitted articles will be subjected to peer review, ensuring the excellence of the researches published by RBE. The submitted manuscript is always considered a confidential document. Therefore, during review, no one is allowed to share the manuscript without the explicit permission of the Editor, who should ask for the permission of the authors, if necessary. For an in-depth review, at least two referees are consulted and their identity will not be disclosed. The reviewers’ comments and recommendation will be shared only with the authors, and possibly with other reviewers and the Editorial Board of RBE. Articles accepted for publication become the property of the journal. The Journal adopts iThenticate system for identifying plagiarism. |
Form and preparation of manuscripts
Manuscript Categories Research on Biomedical Engineering encourages submissions of Original articles, Reviews, Technical communications and Letters to the editor, written in English. Original articles These articles describe significant methods and results of original research and developments in the area. Reviews Review articles should cover themes that are relevant to the area, describing the state of the art with a critical view of recent developments and/or introducing original points of view – they should not be limited to a simple review of the literature. The submission of this type of article must be made upon invitation or previous consult to the Editor-in-Chief. Technical communication Technical communications are considered important tools for disseminating ingenious solutions for design, maintenance, experimental techniques and applied informatics. While not considered as a full scientific article, a technical communication allows readers to benefit from the ingenuity and creativity of the authors. Letters to the editor Those letters normally should contain comments or discussion of previously published papers or other topics of interest to the community. Whenever necessary, we shall give the opportunity to authors, organizations or individuals, mentioned in the letter, to respond. The letters are not submitted to peer review and are published at the discretion of the Editorial Board. Peer Review Manuscripts submitted in the first three categories (Original Articles, Reviews and Technical Communications) are reviewed by at least two expert consultants, chosen by the associate editor appointed for each article. In addition to the reviewers, the Editor may issue comments and criticism regarding the style and/or the content of the manuscript. Language Manuscripts must be submitted in English. Clear English phrasing is mandatory for review and publication. The authors are the sole responsible for the contents of the text, including the appropriate use of English language, which is a requirement for review and publication. Submitted manuscripts may be turned out or rejected for poor use of language. For nonnative speakers, professional English editing services may help improve the presentation of the manuscript prior to journal submission and publication. Examples of such external professional services (not excluding others) are: American Journal Experts (www.journalexperts.com); Scribendi (www.scribendi.com); Nature Publishing Groups Language Editing (https://languageediting.nature.com/login); Enago (http://www.enago.com.br); Edanz (http://www.edanzediting.com/); Editage (http://www.editage.com.br/). Authors are free to use the service that best suits their needs. Even when external services are used, the sole and final responsibility regarding the manuscript contents remains with the authors. Manuscript Preparation
Letters to the editor Although there is no specific format for those letters, they may be edited for clarity or length at the editor´s discretion. Manuscripts must be limited to 4 pages of text, including references, but not figures and tables (limited to 2). Reviews Must be limited to 25 pages, including the references. Figures and tables must be limited to 8.These manuscripts must be structured as follows:
Original articles and Technical communications Original articles must be limited to 25 pages, including the references. Figures and tables must be limited to 8. Technical communications must be limited to 10 pages, including the references. Figures and tables must be limited to 6.These manuscripts must be structured as follows:
References and Citations Research on Biomedical Engineering adopts a style based on the standards of the International Committee of Medical Journal Editors (ICMJE) - http://www.nlm.nih.gov/bsd/uniform_requirements.html - for references. List of references Only citations that appear in the text should be referenced. The list of references should be arranged in alphabetical order according to the surname of the first author. In case of more than one paper of the same first author and the same year, distinguish them with a lowercase letter after the year (2010a, 2010b). The surnames of all the authors are listed if six or fewer, followed by their initials, and, if there are more than six authors, only the first six authors are listed followed by ‘et al.’. Journal titles should be written in abbreviated form. Format of the references Some examples: Journal article Author(s). Article title. Journal Title. Year of Publication; Volume(Issue):page numbers. Moraes MC, Furuie SS. An approach to automatically segment the media-adventitia borders in IVUS. Rev Bras Eng Biomed. 2010; 26(3):219-33. Zaphiropoulos PG, Soderkvist P, Hedblad MA, Toftgard R. Genetic instability of microsatellite markers in region q22.3-q31 of chromosome 9 in skin squamous cell carcinomas. Biochem Biophys Res Commun. 1994; 201:1495-501. DOI: 10.1006/bbrc.1994.1873. Agarwal S, Rao A. Modulation of chromatin structure regulates cytokine gene expression during T-cell differentiation. Immunity. 1998; 9(6):765-75. PubMed: PMID 12000309. Yu WM, Hawley TS, Hawley RG, Qu CK. Immortalization of yolk sac-derived precursor cells. Blood. 2002; 100(10):3828-31. Epub 2002 Jul 5. Online Journal Article Author(s). Article title. Journal Title [Medium]. Date of publication [cited Date];Volume Number(Issue Number):Page numbers. Available from: URL 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. Journal article with organization as author Organization. Article title. Journal Title. Date of Publication;Volume(Issue):page numbers. Parkinson Study Group. A randomized placebo-controlled trial of rasagiline in levodopa-treated patients with Parkinson disease and motor fluctuations: the PRESTO study. Arch Neurol. 2005; 62(2):241-8. Conference Author(s). Title of paper. In: Editor A, Editor B, Editors. Title of Published Proceedings: Proceedings of the Title of Conference: subtitle of Conference; Year Month Date; Location. Place of publication: Publisher; Year. p. inclusive page numbers. 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. EuroGP 2002: Proceedings of the 5th European Conference on Genetic Programming; 2002 Apr 3-5; Kinsdale, Ireland. Berlin: Springer; 2002. p. 182-91. Book Author(s). Title. Edition. Place of Publication: Publisher; Date of Publication. Murray PR, Rosenthal KS, Kobayashi GS, Pfaller MA. Medical microbiology. 4th ed. St. Louis: Mosby; 2002. Book with Organization as Author/Editor Organization. Title. Edition. Place of Publication: Publisher; Date of Publication. Book chapter Author(s). Title of chapter or part. In: Editor A, Editor B, editors. Title: subtitle of book. Edition(if not the first). Place of publication: Publisher; Year. p. page numbers. 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. Thesis, dissertation and monograph Author. Title of thesis: subtitle. Unpublished thesis type [format]. Location of University: University; Year. Borkowski MM. Infant sleep and feeding: a telephone survey of Hispanic Americans. PhD [dissertation]. Mount Pleasant (MI): Central Micihigan University; 2002. Hincks CL. The detection and characterisation of novel papillomaviruses. Biomedical Science, Honours [thesis]. Murdoch (WA): Murdoch University; 2001. Database on the Internet Author/Organization. Database [internet]. Institution; City, Country; year [cited year month day]. Available from: web address. Fundação de Amparo à Pesquisa do Estado de São Paulo. Bireme. Scielo [Internet]. Botucatu: FAPESP; São Paulo: Bireme; 2000. [cited 2011 Jul 06]. Available from: www.scielo.br. Citations References must be cited in the text using the style “author data”, e.g., citations should indicate the surname of the authors and year of publication. Some examples:
Authors are responsible for the accuracy of the references and their correct citation in the text. |
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