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Manuscript Preparation
The journal adopts the Vancouver style - Uniform Requirements for Manuscripts Submitted to Biomedical Journals, organized by the ICMJE - "Vancouver Group" (http://www.icmje.org/recommendations/browse/manuscript-preparation). Compliance with these instructions is mandatory for the study to qualify for analysis.
Title page
Write the title of the article concisely in Portuguese and English. Write the authors' full names with their affiliations (Institution, Faculty and Department, City, State and Country), the ORCID and e-mail. Also inform the name, address and telephone number of the corresponding author. For studies presented at scientific meetings, indicate the name of the event, place, and presentation date. Potential conflicts of interest and funding sources must be declared. Declare potential conflicts of interest and sources of funding. Please list up to eight authors and specify their contribution to the study. Authors are researchers who contributed substantially to the conception and design and/or data analysis and interpretation, drafted the manuscript or reviewed it critically for intellectual content, and approved the final manuscript.
Abstract in English and Portuguese
(only for Original Article, Special Article, Review Article, and Case Report)
The abstracts of Original Articles should contain Introduction, Method, Results, and Conclusions. The abstracts should explain the study's main findings without the need to resort to the main text. Write an abstract in English containing the following sections: Introduction, Methods, Results, and Conclusions. This abstract should be a faithful translation of the Portuguese abstract. For Review Articles and Case Reports, write unstructured abstracts in English and Portuguese. Abstracts should not exceed 250 words.
Keywords
Include five to ten keywords, in Portuguese and English. The descriptors should be based on the Health Sciences Descriptors (DeCS) published by Bireme, which are translations of the Medical Subject Headings from the National Library of Medicine (MeSH),
Main text
The text must be typed in double space, font Arial, size 12, margin 2.5cm on each side. The number of sections depends on the article category. Cite references as superscripts in the order of citation in the main text. Abbreviations and acronyms must be preceded by the terms in full, when mentioned for the first time in the text, and must not be used in the title and abstract. Abbreviations in the legends of tables and figures must be accompanied by their meaning.
The Introduction section should describe the purpose and rationale of the study and establish the study's theoretical basis. Indicate the importance of the study, and identify flaws or inconsistencies in the literature and/or difficulties in clinical practice that make the study relevant to the specialist.
The Objective section should indicate the purpose of the study clearly and concisely in one paragraph.
The Method section comprises observational and experimental elements, such as patients, laboratory animals, controls, inclusion and exclusion criteria when appropriate, and sufficient details to allow data reproduction in other studies. Add references for published but unfamiliar methods and describe new techniques in detail. Indicate the study period and study site(s) and the statistical methods and computer software used. Authors should declare that the study was approved by the Research Ethics Committee of the Institution where the work was carried out and include the registration number in the text.
The Results section presents data in a logical sequence in the text, tables, and figures but does not add data already present in the text.
The Discussion section demonstrates knowledge and critical thinking and compares the obtained results with literature data. The scope and points of view of the study and the limitations and future perspectives should be described.
The Conclusions section should be concise and related to the proposed objectives.
The Acknowledgments section should be presented at the end of the text and contain the names of collaborators who contributed intellectually or technically to the research but did not meet the criteria for authorship and funding agencies.
References
References must be updated, and we recommend using the one from the last 5 years, with the exception of classic articles or articles relevant to the study. Cite the consulted references in Arabic numerals in superscript in the order of citation in the text. List the names of up to six authors; for references with more than six authors, cite the first six followed by et al. Present the references in the Vancouver style and abbreviate the journal titles according to the List of Journal Indexed in Index Medicus from the NLM. Different types of bibliographic references are shown below; other examples are available at the NLM website (http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/nlmcatalog/journals).
Article
Quintas RC, Coutinho AL. Risk factors for the impairment of surgical margins in resections of basal cell carcinomas. Rev Bras Cir Plást. 2008;23(2):116-9.
Book Chapter
D'Assumpção EA. Problems and solutions in rhytidoplasties. In: Melega JM, Baroudi R, eds. Plastic surgery fundamentals and art: cosmetic surgery. Rio de Janeiro:Medsi;2003. p.147-65.
Book
Saldanha O. Lipoabdominoplasty. Rio de Janeiro:Di Livros; 2004.
Thesis
Freitas RS. Jawbone elongation using an internal device: quantitative analysis of the results [doctoral thesis]. São Paulo: University of São Paulo Medical School; 2003. 97p.
Events
Carreirão S. Reduction mammoplasty. In: XXXVI Brazilian Congress of Plastic Surgery; November 11-16, 2001; Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
Tables
Include up to four tables and number them sequentially, in Arabic numerals, in the order of appearance in the text. All tables should have a title, headed columns, and a citation in the text. Add legends and statistical tests at the bottom of each table.
Add tables only when necessary to understand the research and do not provide the information described elsewhere in the text.
Figures
Number the figures (graphs, images, and illustrations) sequentially, in Arabic numerals, in the order of citation in the text.
Add legends at the bottom of the figures and not within the figures. Abbreviations should be explained in the legends.
Original Articles should have no more than 20 figures, and each image attached to the study is counted as one figure. For instance, Figures 1 A, B, C, and D will be counted as four figures out of a total of 20.
The images of patients should have a uniform color background without foreign objects (e.g., door handles and lamps). The photographed field should be strictly limited to the topic of interest. In face photos, use the available computer resources to avoid identifying the patient and, if this is not possible, the patient should grant permission to publish the photo. If the figures have already been published, they must be accompanied by written authorization from the author/editor, with the original source of publication in the illustration caption.
Image resolution should comply with the following criteria:
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Image 1: Di Lamartine J, Cintra Junior R, Daher JC, Cammarota MC, Galdino J, Pedroso DB, et al. Reconstruction of the nipple-areola complex with double opposing flap. Rev Bras Cir Plást. 2013;28(2):233-40.
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Image 2: Alves JC, Fonseca RP, Silva Filho AF, Andrade Filho JS, Araujo IC, Almeida AC, et al. Extended resection in the treatment of dermatofibrosarcoma protuberans. Rev Bras Cir Plást. 2014;29(3):395-403.
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Image 3: Alves JC, Fonseca RP, Silva Filho AF, Andrade Filho JS, Araujo IC, Almeida AC, et al. Extended resection in the treatment of dermatofibrosarcoma protuberans. Rev Bras Cir Plást. 2014;29(3):395-403.
Font: Adapted from http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/pub/filespec-images/#fig-format
SECTIONS
Editorial - Articles selected for publication based on scientific relevance. These articles are written by the Editorial Board or assigned to renowned experts from different research fields. The Editorial Board may consider publishing editorials submitted spontaneously.
Original Article - Includes controlled and randomized studies, observational studies, and basic research with experimental animals. These articles should contain the following sections: Introduction, Objective, Methods, Results, Discussion, Conclusion, References, and Abstract in Portuguese and English. The main text should have no more than 3000 words (excluding tables, references, and abstracts), 30 references, 20 images (presented either individually or in groups), and four tables.
Review Article - Critical and organized reviews of the literature, systematic reviews, and meta-analyses on a specific topic of clinical importance. The text should not exceed 3000 words (excluding references and tables) and six images presented individually or in groups. References should be current, preferably published in the last 5 years, and contain up to 40 citations.
Case Report - Description of patients or unique cases, especially rare diseases, and innovative forms of diagnosis and treatment. The text should contain the following sections: Introduction, which describes the importance of the subject matter and presents the objectives of the presentation of the case(s) in question; Case Report; Discussion, wherein relevant aspects are discussed and compared with the literature; Conclusion; and References. The main text should not exceed 1000 words (excluding references and tables), 10 references, and eight figures presented either individually or in groups.
Ideas and Innovations - Original and innovative studies. The text should not exceed 1000 words, 10 references, and 8 figures presented either individually or in groups; moreover, it should contain the following sections: Introduction, Methods, Results, Discussion, Conclusion, and References.
Special Article - Articles not classified in the above categories and for which the Editorial Board deems to be of particular relevance to the field. The review of these articles follows unique criteria, and there are no limits on word count or number of references.
Letter to the Editor - Comment, discussion, or article appraisals published in the RBCP. However, this category may contain other topics of general interest. The text should have up to 250 words and 5 references. Whenever possible, a list of the authors of the study will be published together with the letter.
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