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MISSION: Disseminate peer-reviewed articles on advances and results of original research in the fields of Health, Gerontology, Medicine, Biomedical Engineering, Electromedicine, Histocytotechnology, Obstetrics and Gynecology, Psychiatry, Pulmonology, Microbiology, Traumatology, Nutrition, Physiotherapy, Family Medicine, Epidemiology, Anesthesiology, Pharmacology, Nursing, Bioethics, Deontology, Cardiovascular, Cardiology; essays, theoretical works, dissemination and recording of experiences in the field of health and community-based approaches, with the aim of contributing with inputs in the following contexts:
VISION To be the medium that promotes spaces for socialization and participation in the construction of knowledge, the dissemination of research, essays, theoretical works, dissemination and recording of experiences in the field of health and community-based approaches, and the exchange of experiences that promote the strengthening of knowledge and research; serving as a stimulus, support, and continuous training for the projection of the knowledge of health professionals. |
Form and preparation of manuscripts
EDITORIAL STANDARDS General: 1.- Articles must be original and unpublished; in addition to not being simultaneously submitted to other journals. Articles other than Spanish and English will be accepted. 2.- All articles are submitted to arbitration for selection and publication. Health and Life, The Interdisciplinary Peer-reviewed Journal of Health Sciences, (the Journal), will use double-blind peer review, where the reviewers do not know the identity of the authors of the articles, and the authors do not know the identity of the reviewers. All evaluators and referees are external to the Journal and the Publishing House. 3.- Articles submitted to the Journal should have a maximum of four collaborators, including the main author. Exceptions to this rule will be submitted to the consideration of the editorial committee, based on the criteria of originality, relevance, contribution and extension of the research process developed in the article. 4.- The journal is published every six months (ordinary issues). 5.- The journal may publish special issues (special editions), with previous agreement with groups, networks, institutions and organizations that carry out research events such as congresses, forums, conferences, lectures, among others, for which it is essential to submit articles in accordance with the present editorial guidelines. 6.- Authors of ordinary and extraordinary issues must register in the OJS (Open Journal Systems) of the Journal: (http://fundacionkoinonia.com.ve/ojs/index.php/saludyvida/user/register). If they are already registered, it will not be necessary to do it again. Aesthetic configuration of the articles: 7.- Articles should be written without indentation and without spaces between paragraphs, only to separate titles and subtitles up to a maximum of 5 levels. The use of bullets will be reduced. 8.- Articles must be written in electronic format, 1.5 spaced, font size 12 (Arial), with right, left, bottom and top margins of 2.5 cm, on letter size paper in DOC format. Type and structure of the articles: 9.- Articles will be classified as:
10.- Body of the work The articles will be structured as follows:
For profession and academic degree; each author must indicate his/her profession and the highest academic degree obtained (e.g., Physician specializing in Endocrinology, Doctor in Public Health) in parentheses. c.- Abstract: Must be presented in Spanish and English. The original articles must have the following structure: objectives, materials and methods, results and conclusions. Short original papers should present the same structure, but without subtitles. In the other types of articles should have an informative and balanced synopsis of what has been done and what has been found.
e.- Content of the article: Articles should be structured in title, abstract, introduction, methodology, results and discussion, following the STROBE Statement (Strenghtening the Reporting of Observational Studies in Epidemiology). For further explanation and examples on the development of the different sections of an article, according to STROBE, see: http://scielo.isciii.es/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0213-91112009000200015 1.- Original article Abstract: Structured in: Objectives, Materials and methods, Results and Conclusions. In Spanish and English (150 words). Keywords: A minimum of three and a maximum of five should be proposed in English and Spanish. The "descriptors in health sciences" of the Thesaurus Virtual Health Library (https://decs.bvsalud.org/es/) should be used, in both Spanish and English. The key words should be completely in lowercase, separated by a semicolon (;) and a space. - Introduction: Brief statement of the current state of the problem, background, justification and objectives of the study. The objective of the study should be presented at the end of the introduction. - Materials and methods. Describe the methodology used, so as to allow the reproduction of the study and the evaluation of the quality of the information. The type and design of the research, the characteristics of the population and the way the sample was selected should be described. In some cases, it is convenient to describe the study area. Detail the procedures carried out. If they have been previously described, cite the corresponding reference. Specify how the variables of interest were measured or defined. Mention the statistical procedures used. When medicinal plants are used, the collection and botanical identification procedures should be described. Identify the drugs and chemical compounds used, with their generic name, doses and routes of administration. It can have subtitles to facilitate its presentation. It is recommended to review international consensus for specific types of articles such as guidelines: STROBE for observational studies; (http://scielo.isciii.es/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0213-91112009000200015) CONSORT for clinical trials; (https://n9.cl/gggdr) (https://n9.cl/mljph) STARD for diagnostic test studies; (https://n9.cl/jyo7) PRISMA for systematic reviews and meta-analyses (registration of the protocol in PROSPERO is recommended); (http://scielo.isciii.es/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S2174-51452016000200010) CARE for case reports; (https://scielo.conicyt.cl/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0718-40262016000500015) COREQ for qualitative studies; (https://academic.oup.com/intqhc/article/19/6/349/1791966) CHEERS for economic evaluations; (https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2212109913001313?via%3Dihub) SAGERS for reporting sex and gender in the study; (https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0213911118300748) ARRIVE for experimental animal studies. (https://redlacc.files.wordpress.com/2015/08/arrive-spanish.pdf) Description of each scheme on the EQUATOR website: Schemes in Spanish for specific types of specific article types: https://www.paho.org/hq/dmdocuments/2013/Uso-de-guias-en-sus-revistas.pdf Code of ethics. The ethical considerations involved in the conduct of the study should be detailed. If the study involved human beings or experimental animals, it should be mentioned that the internationally required ethical standards were met. For human studies, the institutional ethics committee that approved the protocol should be identified. If required, the Editorial Committee may request proof of approval of the Ethics Committee and of the informed consent of the study to be published. The Editorial Committee will require the approval of the study by an institutional ethics committee.
2.- Brief original These are research articles that due to their objectives, design and results can be published in an abbreviated form. It has the following structure: title, abstract, keywords, introduction, the study (including methodology), findings (to show the results), discussion and bibliographical references. The maximum length is 150 words for the abstract, 1500 words for the content, six figures and/or tables, and up to 20 references. The pertinence of the publication according to the period of execution of the study and generation of the data will be evaluated by the editorial committee. 3.- Review Review articles should be written by experts in the field. They should include an exhaustive, objective and systematized exploration of current information on a given topic of interest in public health or experimental medicine. It should be structured considering the following sections: title, abstract, keywords, introduction, search strategy, body of the article, conclusions and references. The maximum length is 150 words in the abstract, 4000 words in the content, six figures and/or tables, and up to 70 bibliographic references. 4.- Epidemiological statistics Analysis and discussions at epidemiological level, based on scientific research. It has the following structure: abstract, key words, introduction, analysis, discussion (where the contribution or teaching of the article is highlighted) and references. The maximum length is 150 words in the abstract, 1500 words in the content, six figures and/or tables and up to 15 bibliographical references. 5.- Clinical communications Papers accompanied by analysis and discussions based on scientific research. It has the following structure: abstract, key words, introduction, analysis, discussion (where the contribution or teaching of the article is highlighted) and references. The maximum length is 150 words in the abstract, 1500 words in the content, six figures and/or tables and up to 15 references. 6.- Reports and/or case reports The cases presented must be of diseases or conditions of interest in public health. It has the following structure: abstract, key words, introduction, case report, discussion (where the contribution or teaching of the article is highlighted) and bibliographical references. The maximum length is 150 words in the abstract, 1500 words in the content, six figures and/or tables and up to 15 bibliographic references. Patients are identified by correlative numbers; neither their initials nor the clinical record numbers of their hospital or institution are used, or any other information that could identify them. It is necessary that the authors request institutional permissions for the publication of the report and that they declare if they had the informed consent given by the patient or family members. Illustrations and/or photos should be described in detail. In the reproduction of microscopic slides, the magnification and methods of distinction should be made explicit. In the figure caption, the meaning of the acronyms used should be included. 7.- Letter to the Editor This section is open to all readers who send contributions that complement or discuss original articles or short original articles published and/or on a thematic area addressed by the same. In these cases, up to four authors and a maximum length of 1000 words; three tables and/or graphs and up to six references are allowed. The maximum length of words for the title, keywords, content, figures, graphs and tables and the number of references, according to each article, is indicated in Table 1. Table 1. Maximum word length for title, abstract, keywords, content, figures, graphs, tables and number of references for each article.
f.- References: The VANCOUVER citation system will be used. In-text citations should be as follows:
Example: "The gluten-free diet should be established only after the diagnosis has been confirmed, as this may alter the serological and histological results" 2.
Example: As Vitoria 2 states, the gluten-free diet can alter the serologic and histologic results. In the case of a paper by more than two authors, the first author is cited followed by the abbreviation "et al" and their reference number. If the author is not named, the number will appear at the end of the sentence in parentheses. Example: The gluten-free diet may alter the serological and histological results, so it should be established after confirming the diagnosis 2. From the VANCOUVER system, references should be elaborated as follows:
Example: 1.- Universidad Andrés Bello, Sistema de Bibliotecas. Guide to bibliographic references according to Vancouver Standards [Internet]. Santiago de Chile: Universidad Andrés Bello; 2012 [cited 8 Apr 2013]. Available from: https://biblioteca.unab.cl/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/Estilo-Vancouver_2019.pdf. 2.- Vitoria JC, Bilbao JR. New developments in celiac disease. An Pediatr. 2013; 78(1):1-5.
Graphics, maps and photographs must be numbered with their corresponding legends and indications about their placement in the article. Photographs, graphs and maps should be submitted separately from the text in electronic format with a minimum resolution of 300 dpi or 300 pixels. g.- Authors' contributions: The individual contribution of each author in the preparation of the article should be indicated (Authorship criteria recognized by the International Committee of Medical Journal Editors (ICMJE), see: https://n9.cl/es/s/le6t ). h.- Conflicts of interest: Each author must declare any relationship, condition, circumstance, position that may affect the objectivity of the manuscript; as indicated in the affidavit of responsibility and originality of the article and the conflict of interest form (See: Article 29 and 30 of these guidelines). i.- Funding: Indicate whether the research was self-financed or financed by an institution. j.- Acknowledgements: Indicate the institutions and/or entities that participated in obtaining funds, in the collection of data or in the general supervision of the project for the development of the research. 11.- The Editorial Committee may establish exceptions in works that, due to their originality or contribution, require a longer extension; thus respecting the San Francisco Declaration on Research Assessment (DORA) subscribed by this journal (https://sfdora.org/read/es/). Editorial process:
- Originality / Innovation of the research. - Usefulness / Scientific Relevance. - Expository clarity of the text. - Scientific rigor from the paradigm or research approach assumed / Argumentation / Conclusions or final considerations.
26.- Authors must write an affidavit of responsibility and originality of the article; and send it to saludyvida@fundacionkoinonia.com.ve. See model: https://n9.cl/es/s/l3e7i 27.- The Journal adheres to the ethical principles in force in research. When research conducted on human subjects is presented, it is necessary to mention in the article if the procedures respected ethical standards in accordance with the Declaration of Helsinki (https://www.wma.net/es/que-hacemos/etica-medica/declaracion-de-helsinki/ updated to 2013) and if the research protocol was approved prior to its execution by an Institutional Ethics Committee. a.- The following require the approval of an Institutional Ethics Committee: 1) Research conducted on human subjects; 2) Research that directly uses human biological material or human data susceptible of identification such as biobank samples or medical records. b.- The Journal's Editorial Committee will not request the approval of an Institutional Ethics Committee in the following cases: 1) Secondary studies conducted with publicly available databases, including systematic reviews, meta-analyses and bibliometric studies; 2) Public health surveillance interventions; 3) Investigation of outbreaks or health emergencies; 4) Evaluations of public health programs. c.- In case of doubts and/or controversies in this regard, these will be evaluated and resolved by the Editorial Committee of the Journal under the parameters of international standards and organizations in the area of Health Sciences: Declaration of Helsinki 2013, World Health Organization WHO, The Council for International Organization of Medical Science - CIOMS 2016, American College of Epidemiology Ethics Guidelines, Health Research Ethics Authority - Canada. In case the Editorial Committee considers necessary, it will request the study database and complementary information in order to corroborate the results of the study.
a.- The most frequent forms of unethical principles in publication are: plagiarism, inadequate authorship and redundant publication:
b.- The Journal considers as authors those who meet the criteria for authorship recognized by the International Committee of Medical Journal Editors (ICMJE), see: http://www.icmje.org/recommendations/browse/roles-and-responsibilities/defining-the-role-of-authors-and-contributors.html.
c.- For an authorship to be recognized, it must satisfy the four conditions mentioned above and be reflected in the section of the article "Authors' contributions", indicated in article 10; literal g of the editorial standards. On the other hand, the ICMJE states that only participation in fundraising, data collection or general supervision of the research group does not justify authorship and should be listed in the "Acknowledgements" section. 29.- Conflicts of interest arising from the verdict of an article will be resolved by the Editorial Ethics Committee of the journal, which is based on the provisions of the Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE) https://publicationethics.org/. As well as that established by the International Committee of Medical Journal Editors (ICJME). These recommendations are available at: http://www.icmje.org/recommendations/ 30.- The statement is downloaded at: http://icmje.org/disclosure-of-interest/ and should be sent to saludyvida@fundacionkoinonia.com.ve in pdf format and with the author's signature, AND following the criteria indicated in the Conflict of Interest Policy. See: https://fundacionkoinonia.com.ve/ojs/index.php/saludyvida/conflictodeinteres Each author must submit a separate document and is responsible for the accuracy and completeness of the information submitted. 31.- The controversies that could be generated on the published knowledge will be the responsibility of the author or authors of the article, who may be contacted via e-mail, and may be issued judgment or discussion on the topic addressed, as long as this is done in an academic and scientific climate, thus developing a process of feedback that builds science and knowledge. 32.- The Journal does not charge for the submission and processing of articles. It does not charge APC. 33.- Any matter not contemplated in these editorial guidelines will be submitted by the Editorial Committee of the Journal. |
Articles must be original and unpublished. For their arbitration, the Interdisciplinary Refereed Journal of Health Sciences. Health and Life, will use double-blind peer evaluation; where the evaluators do not know the identity of the authors of the articles, and the authors do not know the identity of the evaluators. The Evaluators are external to the Magazine and the Foundation.
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