Revista da Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical
Brief Background
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The first issue of the Journal of the Brazilian Society of Tropical Medicine, abbreviated as Rev. Soc. Bras. Med. Trop, was published in 1967. This journal is an official publication of the Brazilian Society of Tropical Medicine (SBMT). It has been part of the SciELO collection since 1997 and has adhered to the best practices in disseminating scientific manuscripts. Over the years, the journal has had different publication frequencies: initially bimonthly, then quarterly from 1983 onward, and bimonthly from 1996 to 2018, with an annual volume comprising six issues. In 2019, it transitioned to continuous publication on SciELO. The entire collection, including old issues from 1967 to 1996, is now available in portable document format (PDF) for open access at www.scielo.br/rsbmt. Manuscripts can be submitted through the online platform ScholarOne. The Journal of the Brazilian Society of Tropical Medicine publishes scientific manuscripts that present the results of original research, addressing relevant topics within the fields of tropical medicine, neglected tropical diseases, and infectious diseases. These manuscripts, of interest to both the national and international scientific communities, must be unpublished and are provided at no cost to authors and readers, in accordance with the SBMT Statute. Manuscripts are published in English only, following the editorial priorities established by the editorial board each year. The journal adopts the ScholarOne Manuscript Central online submission system and a peer review process to evaluate all submitted manuscripts. The Journal of the Brazilian Society of Tropical Medicine provides comprehensive and clear guidelines and instructions for authors, updated semi-annually. |
Open Science Compliance
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In alignment with the practices of Open Science, the Journal of the Brazilian Society of Tropical Medicine supports an international initiative to create a more transparent editorial process, currently known as the Open Science trend (Open Access). Therefore, manuscripts deposited on a preprint server (such as SciELO Preprints or bioRxiv) are eligible for submission to the Journal of the Brazilian Society of Tropical Medicine. The journal’s editorial board will determine the peer review process for articles deposited on preprint servers. In recent years, the journal has committed to good research practices, embraced the practices of Open Science, and adopted some important measures in this direction. These include policies regarding “preprint,” “postprint,” and metadata control, ensuring researchers and readers in general have 100% open and free access to all content. At the time of manuscript submission, the Form on Compliance with Open Science must be completed, allowing authors to share journal information about the manuscript in accordance with Open Science communication practices. |
Ethics in Publication
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Over the years, the Journal of the Brazilian Society of Tropical Medicine has committed to adopting good practices and ethical standards for scientific publications. In alignment with the principles of research integrity, the authors must adhere to all ethical standards when conducting research involving humans and animals that resulted in scientific publications. Measures have been implemented to prevent misconduct in writing and scientific publications (plagiarism, data manipulation, redundant information, etc.) using specific tools for this purpose. After adhering to the guidelines of the Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE) in September 2014, we adopted international standards in accordance with the COPE’s advice to address issues related to ethics in scientific publications. Issues involving authorship, co-authorship, corporate authorship, conflicts of interest, privacy, and consent are also addressed by adhering to these ethical standards. The journal will assess all manuscripts; if plagiarism is suspected, the COPE rules will be followed. If plagiarism is detected during the peer review process, the manuscript will be rejected. If plagiarism is detected after publication, the article will be retracted. |
Use of Chatbots in Manuscripts Submitted to the Journal of the Brazilian Society of Tropical Medicine
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In alignment with the recommendations of the World Association of Medical Editors and the guidelines of SciELO, the journal follows the ethical recommendations for the use of these technologies in scientific manuscripts, aiming to preserve the reliability and ensuring alignment with good research practices reflected in the data presented in scientific manuscripts using chatbots. Transparency: Authors should clearly disclose the use of chatbots in the manuscript writing process, providing details (name, version, model, and source), the technological tool used, and the chatbots' involvement in text formulation. Artificial intelligence (AI) does not meet the requirements set by the Journal of the Brazilian Society of Tropical Medicine for the authorship and co-authorship of a scientific manuscript as it cannot assume legal responsibility. Therefore, processes using AI and Language Models cannot receive authorship credit, and these manuscripts will not be published in the journal. Limitations related to the use of chatbots should be thoroughly discussed by the authors, particularly regarding biases of all types. The authors are obligated to ensure full citation of the sources of the chatbots used. Authors, reviewers, and editors should disclose the use of generative AI and AI-assisted technologies in writing, reviewing, and editing processes. Authors should provide a statement at the end of the main manuscript file, preferably before the Reference section. This statement should be included in the section titled “Declaration of the use of generative AI and AI-assisted technologies in the writing process.” Reviewers should mention in their reviews the use of generative AI and AI-assisted technologies if employed in the revision process. |
Focus and Scope
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The Journal of the Brazilian Society of Tropical Medicine aims to disseminate the results of original and innovative research in the field of tropical medicine, neglected tropical diseases, infectious and parasitic diseases, and related areas to significantly contribute to the advancement of technical-scientific knowledge. The journal invites the publication of review articles, mini-reviews, original articles, editorials, brief communications, case reports, technical reports, images in infectious and parasitic diseases, letters to the editor, supplements, and obituaries. |
Digital Preservation
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This journal follows the standards defined in the Digital Preservation Policy Program of the SciELO Program. |
Indexing Sources
This journal is an affiliated member of ABEC - Brazilian Association of Scientific Editors. The journal is also an affiliate member of COPE - Committee on Publication Ethics. |
Bibliographic Information
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Websites and Social Media
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Preprints
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In alignment with open science practices, the Journal of the Brazilian Society of Tropical Medicine supports an international initiative that results in a more transparent editorial process, currently known as the Open Access Trend. Manuscripts deposited on preprint servers (such as SciELO Preprints and bioRxiv) may be submitted to the journal. The journal’s editorial board oversees the peer review process for articles deposited on the preprint servers. |
Peer Review Process
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The Journal of the Brazilian Society of Tropical Medicine utilizes a double-blind peer review process to ensure an impartial and highly technical review of the manuscript received for publication. Each manuscript is reviewed by at least three technical-scientific merit reviewers and a statistical reviewer. For meta-analyses and systematic reviews, a specific area reviewer will be designated in a double-blind system to evaluate and provide a reasoned opinion (peer review) that will be used by the editors to determine whether the manuscript will be accepted or not. In case of conflicting reviews, the manuscript will be sent to a fourth reviewer to assist the editorial board in making a final decision. This paper outlines the workflow of the review process. Immediately after manuscript submission, compliance with the journal's standards is verified by the submission management. Subsequently, only manuscripts that meet these standards will proceed to the evaluation process detailed in the author guidelines. Thus, it is impossible to predict the exact duration between submission and acceptance. According to the journal's bibliometric data, this period typically spans around 90 days, contingent upon the reviewer response times, adherence to review timelines post-acceptance, author responsiveness to reviewer feedback, and the time taken for reviewers to evaluate the revised manuscripts, all in accordance with the journal's evaluation workflow. |
Open Data
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According to the Form on Compliance with Open Science provided by SciELO, which must be filled out and submitted at the time of manuscript submission, the authors are encouraged to make all underlying content (data, program codes, and other materials) available before or at the time of publication. Exceptions are permitted in cases involving legal or ethical issues. The goal is to facilitate manuscript evaluation and, if approved, to support content preservation, reuse, and research reproducibility. In line with the Open Science best practices, the Journal of the Brazilian Society of Tropical Medicine encourages the sharing of data from the research articles it publishes. Research data resulting from articles approved for publication in the journal may be stored in the SciELO Data repository (a process currently in the initial discussion phase). |
Fees
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No fees are charged to the authors for the submission or publication of this manuscript. There is no need to request permission from the journal to make an electronic copy of its freely available online manuscripts, provided appropriate credit is given to the original source. |
Ethics and Misconduct, Correction and Retraction Policy
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The Journal of the Brazilian Society of Tropical Medicine adheres to the principles of good research practices. Therefore, all manuscripts are reviewed; if plagiarism is suspected, the rules of the Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE) are followed. During the peer review process, if any type of misconduct (e.g., plagiarism, data manipulation/fabrication, and redundant information) is detected using specific tools, the manuscript will be rejected. If misconduct is detected after publication, the manuscript will be retracted. In cases of research misconduct that require the publication of errata and retractions, the journal will adopt policies established in the Good Practices Guide proposed by SciELO. |
Policy on Conflict of Interest
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The Journal of the Brazilian Society of Tropical Medicine emphasizes transparency throughout the editorial process, from submission to publication of the manuscript. Therefore, all parties involved in the publication process (editors, authors, and reviewers) must declare any conflicts of interest. Conflict of interest is defined as any type of interest (competing or not) or any type of relationship (financial, personal, religious, or political) that could influence the objectivity and integrity of the actions carried out by authors, editors, and reviewers. These include intellectual property interests, participation in company advisory or administrative boards, consulting engagements, or receipt of fees/honoraria for speaking engagements. All conflicts of interest must be declared at the time of manuscript submission. Authors and co-authors are required to disclose all potential conflicts of interest during submission. The editor in chief and the other editors must declare any conflicts of interest directly related to the journal before starting the peer review process or making editorial decisions. It is necessary to clarify that the existence and declaration of a conflict of interest do not prevent the manuscript from being published. However, this declaration is essential for ensuring a transparent and impartial evaluation process, providing readers with such information to ensure maximum integrity at all stages of the editorial process. |
Adoption of similarity software
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The Journal of the Brazilian Society of Tropical Medicine upholds the principles of integrity, good practices, and transparency regarding submitted manuscripts for publication. It uses tools to ensure authenticity and prevent the unauthorized appropriation of ideas and processes during the preparation of various types of manuscripts. All manuscripts accepted for publication are checked using the Crossref Similarity Check software, which compares the manuscripts received by the journal with those from an extensive database to identify text overlaps. If text similarity is detected, manuscripts with a high proportion of similarity to other published articles are immediately rejected. Those with a low percentage are sent to the authors along with the report to take the necessary corrective measures. The authors of the manuscript are fully responsible for all the information contained in their manuscripts and are expected to comply with all ethical principles and good practices when conducting their studies and research projects that result in the submission for publication. |
Gender and Sex Issues
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The editorial team of the Journal of the Brazilian Society of Tropical Medicine as well as the authors who publish in the journal must always follow the guidelines on Sex and Gender Equity in Research (SAGER). The SAGER guidelines provide recommendations for the reporting of sex information in the study design, data analysis, and interpretation of findings. Additionally, the journal observes a gender equity policy in the formation of its editorial board. |
Ethics Committee
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For research involving human participants, authors must indicate whether the procedures performed are in accordance with the ethical standards of the human experimentation committee (institutional, regional, or national) and the 1964 Declaration of Helsinki, revised in 1975, 1983, 1989, 1996, and 2000. For animal experiments, authors must indicate whether they followed the guidelines from the National Council of Research on Animal Experimentation or any applicable laws regarding the care and use of animals in the laboratory, in accordance with the Brazilian Guidelines for the Care and Use of Animals in Teaching or Scientific Research Activities, from the National Council for the Control of Animal Experimentation. The approval number must be sent to the journal. For research involving humans, authors must include in the methods section (subtitle Ethical Considerations) a statement that the study was approved by the Institutional Ethics Committee. |
Copyright
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After articles are accepted for publication in the journal, the authors retain the copyright to their manuscripts, licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution CC-BY 4.0. This means that after publication, the intellectual property remains with the authors. At the time of manuscript submission, authors must included in the cover letter their agreement to transfer the rights of the first publication to the journal. |
Intellectual Property and Terms of Use
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Site responsibility
Author responsibility
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Sponsors and Promotion Agencies
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The Journal of the Brazilian Society of Tropical Medicine receives funding only from the following sources:
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Over the years, the Journal of the Brazilian Society of Tropical Medicine has implemented changes to enhance its international visibility. One significant measure was the revision of the editorial board composition in alignment with SciELO recommendations. This led to the addition of editors specializing in the Quantitative Methods. |
Editor-in-Chief
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Deputy Editor
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Managing Editor
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Emeritus Editor
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Founding Editor
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Associated Editors
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Editorial Board
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Advisors in Quantitative Methods
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International Editorial Advisory Board
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Section Editors
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Technical Team
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Supported by
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Evaluation Policy
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Submission to the Journal of the Brazilian Society of Tropical Medicine implies that the manuscript has not been previously published and is not under consideration for publication in another journal, in compliance with the requirements of SciELO. The Journal of the Brazilian Society of Tropical Medicine uses a double-blind peer review process to ensure an impartial and highly technical evaluation of the manuscripts submitted for publication. Each manuscript will be reviewed by at least three technical-scientific merit reviewers, a statistical reviewer, and, in the case of meta-analyses and systematic reviews, a specific area reviewer. These reviewers will evaluate the manuscript within a double-blind system and provide a reasoned opinion (peer review) to guide the editors' decision on manuscript acceptance. In cases of conflicting opinions among the reviewers, the manuscript will be sent to a fourth reviewer to assist the editorial board in making a final decision. This paper outlines the workflow of the review process. After manuscript submission, compliance with the journal's standards will be verified by the submission management. Subsequently, only manuscripts that meet these standards will proceed to the evaluation process detailed in the author guidelines section. Thus, it is impossible to predict the exact duration between submission and acceptance. According to the journal's bibliometric data, this period typically spans around 90 days, contingent upon the reviewer response times, adherence to review timelines post-acceptance, author responsiveness to reviewer feedback, and the time taken for reviewers to evaluate the revised manuscripts, all in accordance with the journal’s evaluation workflow (available online at https://www.scielo.br/journal/rsbmt/about/#instructions). Manuscripts must be written in English and submitted electronically at the following address: http://mc04.manuscriptcentral.com/rsbmt-scielo |
Workflow
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Workflow of the Submission Process for the Journal of the Brazilian Society of Tropical Medicine All manuscripts intended for publication in the Journal of the Brazilian Society of Tropical Medicine must be submitted electronically through an online submission system at http://mc04.manuscriptcentral.com/rsbmt-scielo. |
Journal Review Policy (Workflow)
Poor English language quality is the primary cause of publication delays. Authors are strongly advised to have their manuscripts professionally translated and edited by an English language service or reviewed by a native English speaker. A copy of the certificate should be sent to the Journal. Since 2017, the Journal of the Brazilian Society of Tropical Medicine requires authors to submit a professional English language editing certificate during manuscript submission. Fast-Track Submission: According to the editorial policy established and reviewed annually, manuscripts deemed eligible for fast-track evaluation by journal editors are reviewed by reviewers within three weeks and published within four to six weeks if accepted. Priority diseases are chosen by the editorial board based on their epidemic occurrence in Brazil and worldwide. Cover Letter: a) The cover letter must contain a statement affirming that the manuscript describes original research, has not been published elsewhere, and is not under consideration by another journal. It should also confirm that the data and results presented in the manuscript are not plagiarized. b) The cover letter must be signed by all authors; in exceptional cases, the corresponding author and the last author can sign on behalf of the other authors. c) The authors must include in the cover Letter a statement acknowledging that once submitted, the manuscript's order or number of authors cannot be changed without justification and/or informing the Journal of the Brazilian Society of Tropical Medicine. d) The author retains the copyright under the published article, and the journal retains the right of the first publication. e) The Open Researcher and Contributor Identifier (ORCID) numbers of the corresponding author and all co-authors must be provided. In the case of manuscripts deposited on a preprint server, authors must indicate in the submission letter the name of the server, period, digital object identifier, and compliance with Open Science Form. Author Contributions: The authors must include in a separate document one or more contributions from each author, specifying them in the study development for online submission. These contributions will be published at the end of the manuscript and must adhere to the CRediT Taxonomy. |
Types of Manuscript
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The Journal of the Brazilian Society of Tropical Medicine invites the submission of the following types of manuscripts: original articles, review articles and mini-reviews, editorials, brief communications, case reports, technical reports, images in infectious diseases, letters to the editor, special issues (supplements), and obituaries. Original Articles: Original articles should report original and unpublished research that has not yet been published or considered for publication in other journals. The required word limit is 3,500 (excluding abstract, title, references, and illustrations). Manuscripts should contain a structured abstract of up to 250 words, divided into the following sections: Background, Methods, Results, and Conclusions. The manuscript text should be organized as follows: title, running title, structured abstract, keywords (3–6), manuscript text (Introduction, Methods (indicating the ethics committee approval), Results, and Discussion), acknowledgments, conflict of interest, financial support, reference list, and figure captions. Up to five illustrations (tables and figures) are allowed. Systematic Reviews and Meta-analysis: Systematic reviews and meta-analyses are considered original articles. The authors can submit manuscripts by selecting the original article category. Systematic reviews and meta-analyses must follow the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic reviews and Meta-Analyses guidelines (http://www.prisma-statement.org) or other study design guidelines. These manuscripts will be initially evaluated by specific reviewers in this area (reviewers of quantitative methods). Review Articles: Review articles critically assess recent advances and progress in the study of infectious diseases and tropical medicine, and not just a simple literature review. These articles are typically commissioned by the editor or associate editors. Review articles have a word limit of 3,500 words (excluding abstracts, titles, references, and illustrations) and should be accompanied by unstructured abstracts of up to 250 words. They typically include up to five illustrations (tables and figures). The journal also publishes mini-reviews. These articles have a limit of 3,000 words (excluding abstracts, titles, references, and illustrations) and should be accompanied by an unstructured abstract of up to 250 words. Mini-reviews can include up to three illustrations (tables and figures). The manuscript text should be organized as follows: title, running title, abstract (unstructured), 3–6 keywords, manuscript text, acknowledgments, conflicts of interest, financial support, reference list, and figure captions. Editorials: Editorials are usually written by invitation, considering the scope and editorial policy of the journal. They have a limit of 1,500 words and do not require abstracts or keywords. Editorials can include up to three illustrations (tables, figures, or boxes), conflicts of interest, and a list of no more than ten references. Short Communications: Short communications report new interesting results, new research techniques, or investigations within the scope of the journal. Brief communication is limited to 2,000 words (excluding abstracts, titles, references, and illustrations). They require a structured abstract with a maximum of 100 words and contain the following sections: Background, Methods, Results, and Conclusions). Up to 15 references and 3 illustrations (tables and figures) are allowed. Three to six keywords should be provided. The manuscript body should not contain any subdivisions or subtopics. Acknowledgments, conflicts of interest and financial support should be provided. Case Reports: Case reports should be brief reports with a limit of 1,500 words (excluding abstract, title, references, and illustrations). They contain a maximum of three illustrations (tables and figures), up to 12 references, three keywords, and an unstructured abstract of up to 100 words. The manuscript should include the following sections: Introduction, Case Report, Discussion, References, and figure captions. Acknowledgments, conflict of interests, financial support should also be included. The journal will only publish case reports under the following conditions:
Technical Reports: This should be concise and report the results and recommendations from meeting with experts. Images in Infectious Diseases: These submissions should include up to three high-quality figures or photos. Up to five authors and six references are allowed. Keywords are not required. The text should not exceed 250 words (excluding titles and references) and should emphasize the description of the figures. The theme should involve clinical lessons with appropriate descriptions of the illustrations and figures. Letters to the Editor: Readers are encouraged to write any topic related to infectious diseases or tropical medicine according to the scope of the journal. Submissions should not exceed 1,200 words and do not require abstracts or keywords. Only one table or figure is permitted. Letters should discuss topics previously published in the journal and may include up to 12 references. Special Issues: Proposals for special issues (supplements) should be submitted to the editor and/or guest editor. The proposal will be analyzed by considering the theme, program organization, scientific format, or production according to the scope of the journal. |
Manuscript Preparation
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The authors are advised to carefully read and follow these instructions to ensure that the review and publication of their manuscripts are quick and efficient. The editors reserve the right to return manuscripts that do not comply with their instructions. Online Submission System: All manuscripts for publication in the Journal of the Brazilian Society of Tropical Medicine must be submitted electronically through the online submission system at http://mc04.manuscriptcentral.com/rsbmt-scielo. Authors should choose a category for their manuscript within the “Types of Manuscripts” item: original articles, editorials, review articles, mini-reviews, short communications, case reports, technical reports, images in infectious diseases, letters to the editor, obituaries, author responses to letters, and others (for manuscripts that do not fit into any of the listed categories). The responsibility for the content of the manuscript lies entirely with the authors and their co-authors. Supplementary Material: These files relate to the specific content that the authors make available for publication in relation to their manuscripts. Generally, these are additional parts of the article that could not be included in the main body, such as appendices, spreadsheets, tables, figures, and videos that would be impossible to present within the article. All supplementary materials will be sent to the reviewers for peer review. The editor in chief, associate editor, and section editor will determine the limitations of the supplementary materials received. We strongly recommend that supplementary material be submitted in the following format:
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Manuscript Formatting
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The manuscript should be prepared using standard word processing software (Word) and saved as a .doc or .docx file. The document should be formatted as follows: Times New Roman, size 12 font, with double spacing throughout the text, titles/captions for figures, a reference list, and margins of at least 3 cm. The manuscript should be divided into the following sections: cover Letter (addressed to the editor in chief), title page, article title, running title, abstract, keywords, manuscript text, conflicts of interest statement, acknowledgments, financial support, reference list, and figure captions. The cover letter, title page, acknowledgments, and financial support statement should be included in separate documents. Abbreviations should be used separately. Title Page: The title page should include the authors' names in direct order and without abbreviations, along with their institutional affiliations in the following order: institution, department, city, state, and country. For Brazilian authors, the names of institutions should not be translated. The full address of the corresponding author, phone number, and email address should be provided. The number of authors and co-authors per manuscript should reflect the actual number of authors who contributed to the manuscript. Unless national and international multicenter studies are conducted, up to 20 authors and co-authors will be allowed. The names of the remaining authors are published in the footnotes. ORCID numbers should be provided for the corresponding author and all co-authors. Potential Reviewers: Authors should provide the names and contact information (email address and institutional affiliation) of three impartial potential reviewers from institutions other than the authors. Title: The article title should be concise, clear, and informative. It should not contain abbreviations and should not exceed 250 characters. Running Title: The running title should be a maximum of 100 characters. Structured Abstract: The abstract should summarize the results and main conclusions in such a way that readers who are unfamiliar with the subject matter can understand the implications of the article. The abstract should not exceed 250 words and structured as follows: Background, Methods, Results, and Conclusions. Abbreviations should be avoided. Keywords: Three to six keywords should be listed immediately below the structured abstract (e.g., tuberculosis, primary health care, service structure). Please visit https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/mesh. Introduction: This article should be brief and highlight the purpose of the study. Previous studies should only be cited when essential. Methods: The Methods section should provide clear and detailed descriptions so that the readers and reviewers can gain a precise understanding of the procedures undertaken and replicate the study. Only standard techniques must be cited. Ethics: In human research, authors must indicate whether the procedures performed are in accordance with the ethical standards of the Human Experimentation Committee (institutional, regional, or national) and the 1964 Declaration of Helsinki, revised in 1975, 1983, 1989, 1996, and 2000. For animal experiments, the author must confirm compliance with guidelines from the National Council on Animal Experimentation or any relevant laws governing animal care and use in laboratories. The approval number must be provided to the journal. In the case of human research, the Methods section should include a subsection titled “Ethical Considerations,” stating approval by the Institutional ethics committee. Clinical Trials: For clinical trials, include the registration number and body of the clinical trial (Registro Brasileiro de Ensaios Clinicos Platform) in the manuscript. Results: Present a concise and objective report of all new relevant information (both positive and negative findings). Avoid repeating data presented in tables and illustrations in the text, and use the past tense form of the verb. Discussion: The discussion should be limited to the significance of new information and logically argued considering the clinical relevance, importance, and limitations of this study. Do not include a general review of the subjects. Keep the discussion concise and relevant. Finally, the main conclusions should be presented in the final section. Acknowledgments: The manuscript should be short and concise, and only include contributors who are truly necessary and do not meet the authorship criteria. For funding agencies, do not use acronyms. Conflict of Interest: All authors must disclose any existing conflict of interest during the study's development. Financial Support: Provide all types of funding received from funding agencies, other organizations, or institutions supporting the research. References: Only the references cited in the text should be included in the list at the end of the manuscript. They should be numbered consecutively in progressive order using Arabic numbers as they appear in the text. The reference list should be formatted according to the Vancouver style. List all authors when there are up to six authors. For references with seven or more authors, list the first six followed by et al. Type the reference list in double spacing on a separate sheet at the end of the manuscript. Personal communications, unpublished data, or manuscripts in preparation or submitted for publication should not be included in the reference list. Articles accepted for publication should be listed in the press, and an acceptance letter should be provided. This material can be incorporated in an appropriate place in the text in parentheses as follows: (AB Figueiredo: Personal Communication, 1980); (CD Dias, EF Oliveira: Unpublished data). Citations in the text should be made using the respective reference number above the corresponding word in ascending numerical order, separated by commas or hyphens (e.g., Mundo1,2; Vida30,42,44-50). The references at the end of the manuscript should comply with the uniform requirements used for manuscripts submitted to biomedical journals (Consult: http://www.nlm.nih.gov/citingmedicine). Journal titles should be abbreviated according to the style used in the Index Medicus (Consult: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/nlmcatalog/journals). The responsibility for bibliographic citations in the text and reference lists relies solely on the authors. |
Examples of references
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1. General article citation: Provide the last names and initials of all authors if there are only six authors or the first six authors followed by “et al.” if there are seven or more authors. Include the full title of the article (in the original language), abbreviated title of the journal (can be found at https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/nlmcatalog/journals), year of publication, volume (number), and abbreviated initial and final pages. Example 1. Petitti DB, Crooks VC, Buckwalter JG, Chiu V. Blood pressure levels before dementia. Arch Neurol. 2005;62(1):112-6. Example 2: Freitas EC, Oliveira MF, Vasconcelos ASOB, Filho JDS, Viana CEM, Gomes KCMS, et al. Analysis of seroprevalence and factors associated with Chagas disease in an endemic area of northeastern Brazil. Rev Soc Bras Med Trop. 2016;50(1):44-51. Example 3: Torres RJ, Leopoldo CG, Castro JS, Rodríguez L, Saravia V, Arvelaez J, et al. Chikungunya fever: atypical and lethal cases in the Western hemisphere: a Venezuelan experience. IDCases. 2015;2(1):6-10. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.idcr.2014.12.002 2. Book Chapter: Provide the last name, the initials of the chapter, authors, full title of the chapter, editors, book title, edition, place of publication publisher, year of publication, and initial and final pages of the chapter. Example: Blaxter PS and Farnsworth TP. Social health and class inequalities. In: Carter C, Peel JR, editors. Equalities and inequalities in health. 2nd ed. London: Academic Press, 1976. p. 165-78. 3. Book: Provide the last name, initials of the book authors, book title, edition, place of publication, publisher, year of publication, and number of pages in the book. Example: Carlson BM. Human embryology and developmental biology. 4th ed. Mosby, St. Louis, Mosby, 2009. 541 p. 4. Websites: Format as follows – author/organization names. [Internet]. Place of publication: Publisher name; publication date or year [updated year month day; cited year month day]. Available at: address. Example: Diabetes in Australia. Globally, diabetes [Internet]. Canberra ACT: Diabetes Australia; 2012 [updated 2012 June 15; cited 2012 Nov 5]. Available from: http://www.diabetesaudicula.com.au/en/Understanding-Diabetes/DiabetesGlobally/ 5. Thesis/Dissertation: The Journal of the Brazilian Society of Tropical Medicine will not accept the citation of master's dissertations, doctoral theses, or similar works. 6. World Health Organization (WHO). Chemotherapy for leprosy in control programs. Technical Report Series 675. Geneva: WHO; 1982. 36 p. 7. Ministry of Health (MS), Department of Health Surveillance. National Health Surveillance System - Situation Report: Mato Grosso do Sul. 5th edition. Brasília: MS; 2011. 39 p.
8. Artificial Intelligence (AI): Software name. Version. Editor; Year. Accessed [monthly day/year]. Available at: Address Illustrations: Illustrations should be submitted in separate files, named only with figure numbers (e.g., Figures 1 and 2). All figures should be numbered in Arabic and cited in the text for the first time in numerical order. The authors can provide colored, black, and white figures. Title and Captions: Titles and captions should be typed using double spacing at the end of the manuscript. Dimensions: The dimensions of the figures should not exceed 18 cm width and 23 cm height. Ensure each figure is correctly configured accordingly.
Maps: Maps must be professionally vectorized (drawn) using Corel Draw or Illustrator software at a high resolution. Tables: Tables should be typed with single spacing, include a short and descriptive title (above the table), and submitted in separate files. Captions for each table should appear below it. The meaning of all acronyms and symbols used in the table should be provide in the table footer. All tables should be numbered in Arabic and cited in the text in numerical order. Tables should not have vertical lines, and horizontal lines should be kept to a minimum. Tables should have a maximum width of 18 cm and height of 23 cm and formatted in Arial style and size 9 font. Submission Process: All manuscripts submitted to the Journal of the Brazilian Society of Tropical Medicine should only use the electronic route. All manuscripts should be sent via the Internet to http://mc04.manuscriptcentral.com/rsbmt-scielo, following the instructions at the top of each screen. The peer review process will be conducted electronically. Regarding Resubmission and Revisions: The journal differentiates between a) manuscripts that have been rejected and b) manuscripts that will be re-evaluated after corrections requested from the authors have been made. Resubmission: If authors receives a rejection letter and wishes to have the manuscript reconsidered, they may resubmit it. In this case, a new number is generated for the manuscript. Review: If the reviewers recommend revisions during the second analysis, please submit the revised manuscript under the same manuscript number. After Acceptance: Once accepted for publication, the process proceeds as follows: a) The copyright transfer form for the purpose of first publication, provided by the journal's secretariat, must be returned to the journal signed by the authors. b) Proofs: Proofs will be sent to the corresponding author at the address provided, in PDF format for careful checking of the text. No changes to the manuscript structure will be allowed at this stage of the editing process. Authors are required to return the proofs promptly upon receipt. c) Requests for errata will only be accepted if errors are made by the technical staff of the journal. d) Accepted articles will be made available in continuous publication mode in the SciELO Library. Publication Costs: There will be no publication costs. The Journal of the Brazilian Society of Tropical Medicine does not endorse translation services. The Journal of the Brazilian Society of Tropical Medicine does not recommend any type of translation services. From 1987 to the present date, the Journal of the Brazilian Society of Tropical Medicine has been edited at the Federal University of Triângulo Mineiro. Its layout was also carried out at UFTM from 1987 to 2018. As of 2019, it has been carried out by a MEI type company. |
The journal's Secretariat can be contacted at the following address:
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Journal of the Brazilian Society of Tropical Medicine Av. Frei Paulino, 30 - Nossa Sra. da Abadia, ZIP Code: 38025-180 Uberaba – MG, Brazil
E-mail: rsbmt@uftm.edu.br Websites: https://www.scielo.br/j/rsbmt/ and https://rsbmt.org.br/
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Brazilian Society of Tropical Medicine
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