Publication rules for authors

REV SEN is the official publication of the Ecuadorian Society of Nephrology, Dialysis, and Transplantation, and it will consider original works related to nephrology, dialysis, and transplantation for publication. The journal publishes original articles, clinical cases, review articles, medical education topics, brief communications, and invited editorials. All articles are peer-reviewed for acceptance by two reviewers. Manuscripts previously published in print or electronic format will not be accepted.

Instructions on the declaration of liability

 

Ethical responsibilities

Authors are responsible for obtaining appropriate permission to reproduce material (text, tables, or figures) from other publications in REV SEN. These permissions must be requested from the author and the publisher who published the material.

 

Responsibility of authorship and declaration of contribution of each author

The list of authors should only include those individuals who have contributed intellectually to the development of the work. Having assisted in data collection or participated in a technique is not a sufficient criterion to be listed as an author. To declare each author's contribution, they must fulfill one of the CRedit methodology roles :

  1. Conceptualization – Ideas; formulation or evolution of the overall objectives and goals of the research.
  2. Data curation – Management activities to annotate (produce metadata), cleanse data, and maintain research data (including software code, when necessary to interpret the data itself) for initial use and subsequent reuse.
  3. Formal analysis – Application of statistical, mathematical, computational, or other formal techniques to analyze or synthesize study data.
  4. Fundraising – Acquiring financial support for the project leading to this publication.
  5. Research – Conducting research and the research process, specifically conducting experiments, or collecting data/evidence.
  6. Methodology – Development or design of the method; creation of models.
  7. Project management – Responsibility for managing and coordinating the planning and execution of research activities.
  8. Resources – Provision of study materials, reagents, patients, laboratory samples, animals, instrumentation, computing resources, or other analytical tools.
  9. Software – Programming, software development; computer program design; implementation of computer code and supporting algorithms; testing of existing code components.
  10. Supervision – Responsibility for supervision and leadership in the planning and executing research activities, including external mentoring to the core team.
  11. Validation – Verification of the overall replicability/reproduction of the results/experiments and other research products as part of the activity or separately.
  12. Visualization – Preparation, creation, and/or presentation of published work, specifically data visualization/presentation.
  13. Writing – original draft – Preparation, creation, and/or presentation of the published work, specifically the writing of the initial draft (including substantive translation).
  14. Writing – Review and Editing – Preparation, creation and/or presentation of the published work by members of the original research group, specifically critical review, commentary, or revision – including pre- and post-publication stages.

 

Prior publication and plagiarism

The article content must be entirely original and not previously published or submitted to any other publication (or submitted for consideration). These restrictions do not apply to published abstracts of communications, papers, or conference papers presented at national or international scientific meetings. When the article submitted for publication is on a similar topic to another article published by the authors, they must send a photocopy of said work so that the Editorial and Management Team can verify that there is no risk of duplication or redundancy in the publication. Authors must be aware that failure to disclose that the material submitted for publication has already been published in whole or part constitutes a serious breach of scientific ethics. Plagiarism is not accepted, and the Journal maintains the originality of each article accepted for review.

 

Informed consent

Authors must mention in the methods section that the procedures used in patients and controls were performed after obtaining written informed consent.

 

Approval of ethics committees

Original articles must be approved by a human research ethics committee registered with the Ecuadorian Ministry of Public Health. When describing experiments involving animals, it must be indicated whether the corresponding institutional and national recommendations governing the care and use of laboratory animals were followed.

Likewise, in all cases, authors must declare that they have followed the protocols established by their respective healthcare centers for accessing data from medical records to conduct this type of publication for research/dissemination to the scientific community. The list of committees approved by the Ecuadorian Ministry of Public Health is updated annually and is available at the CEISH-approved committees.

 

Conflicts of interest and sources of financing

Authors must declare any potential conflicts of interest in their research work, such as financial, employment, or presentation with commercial firms. In addition to the conflicts of interest, the sources of funding and budget items associated with the submitted study must be stated.

 

Bibliographic standards

Bibliographic citations should be numbered consecutively in brackets in order of appearance in the text, using superscript numbers, according to the "Vancouver style". References to journal articles should be in the following order: authors, using the surname(s) followed by the first initial, without punctuation, and each author separated by a comma; the full title of the article in the original language; the name of the journal using Index Medicus abbreviations, available at: http://www.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/MBrowser.html, year of publication, volume, and first and last page indications. All authors should be cited if there are six or fewer; if there are seven or more, the first six should be mentioned, followed by the words "et al.." A similar style should be used for book citations. Three examples are given below:

Article

Trenchs Sáinz de la Maza V, Cambra Lasaosa FJ, Palomeque Rico A, Balcells Ramírez J, Seriñá Ramírez C, Hermana Tazanos MT, et al. Therapeutic limitation in intensive care. An Esp Pediatr. 2002; 57:511–7

Valls Soler A, Páramo Andrés S, Centeno Monterubio C, Ansó-Oliván S, Gortazar Arias P, López de Heredia I, et al. Morbidity and mortality in very low birth weight infants in the quality control of perinatal care. A Pediatr ( Barc ). 2003; 58:464–70.

Book
Ferber R, Kryger M, editors . Principles and practice of sleep medicine in the child. Philadelphia: WB Saunders; 1995.

Book chapter

Blines JE. Chronic and recurrent abdominal pain. In: Walker-Smith JA, Hamilton JR, Walker WA, editors. Practical Pediatric Gastroenterology. 2nd ed. Madrid: Ediciones Ergon , 1996. p. 25–37.

Citations such as "personal communication," "in preparation," "submitted for publication," or conference abstracts not published in a scientific journal should not be included in the bibliography. If citing such material is essential, the text must acknowledge its source appropriately. Please consult the Vancouver Standards (1997 edition) to compile the bibliography. Available at: http://www.icmje.org

 

Rules for keywords

Keywords should be obtained from the Health Sciences Descriptors Thesaurus https://decs.bvsalud.org/es/

 

Procedures for review and acceptance of articles

An editorial team inspects a contribution submitted to REV SEN to determine if it has the necessary components:

Qualification

Authors

Affiliations

Authors' emails

ORCID of each author

Structured summary

Structured summary in English

Introduction with references in brackets and order of appearance

Methods

Results

Discussion

Conclusions

Abbreviations

Supplementary materials

Acknowledgments (Optional)

Author Contributions ( CRedit Regulations )

Financing

Availability of data or materials.

Ethics committee approval and consent to participate.

Consent to publication

Conflicts of interest

Author information (optional).

Once the article is complete, the editorial team determines the absence of plagiarism using anti-plagiarism software within 72 hours. Articles with evidence of plagiarism are reported to the editor. Once the content suitability process is complete, the editor determines the relevance of the contribution, the contribution of the research idea or methodology to the scientific community, and may reject the article for peer review. Relevant articles continue to the peer review phase. Two experts in different areas of nephrology are invited to read the article and comment on the publication's validity. In a first reading round, the reviewer may make observations that the author must clarify. If the article does not meet academic expectations, it may receive a recommendation for "not to publish." The editor reviews the reviewers' initial decision within four to eight weeks. If there is a consensus not to publish, the author is notified. Articles with recommendations are sent to the authors for point-by-point corrections. In a second round of review, the experts receive the revised article and the article editing guidelines submitted by the authors. If the article has been revised and gets a positive rating from the reviewers, the editor accepts the submission for publication within 4 to 8 weeks of resubmission.

 

How to present affiliations

The affiliations are presented in the following order, joined by a comma:

For health institutions:

Service or Department, Hospital, Institution, City, Country.

Example: Nephrology Service, Carlos Andrade Marín Specialty Hospital, Ecuadorian Social Security Institute, Quito, Ecuador.

For academic institutions:

Department, Faculty, University, City, Country.

Example: Postgraduate Department of Nephrology, Faculty of Medical Sciences, Central University of Ecuador, Quito, Ecuador.

 

Copyright

The REV SEN journal grants copyright to its authors, without embargo periods or restrictions. Additionally, authors are free to publish their work in institutional repositories and share it with unrestricted open access.

 

Clinical trial registries

For experimental studies, the submission must contain the clinical trial registration number of the trial conducted in one of the Human Research Ethics Committees registered by the Ministry of Public Health of Ecuador.

 

Language of publication

All articles are published simultaneously in English and Spanish, so authors must submit figures in both languages. REV SEN has an editorial team that thoroughly reviews scientific manuscripts to ensure the research's quality, clarity, and accuracy before publication in English.

 

Specific sections of the articles

REV SEN Magazine consists of the following sections:

A.- Review articles:

  1. Title: Specify the topic to be discussed.
  2. Abstract in Spanish and English. Maximum word limit: 300.
  3. Introduction and subtitles, if deemed necessary.
  4. References must have a minimum of 30 and a maximum of 50 citations using the Vancouver style.
  5. Maximum six figures.

B.- Original Works

Research papers on etiology, pathophysiology, pathological anatomy, diagnosis, prevention, and treatment. Recommended designs are analytical, in the form of cross-sectional, longitudinal, case-control, cohort, and controlled trials. The text length (excluding abstract, bibliography, tables, and figure captions) should not exceed 3,000 words. The research paper should include an introduction, methodology, results, and discussion. The structured abstract should include study objectives, method, results, and conclusions. Available in Spanish and English.

  1. Tables or graphs should be presented at the end of the text and accompanied by a caption. Both tables and figures should be cited in strict order of appearance. It is recommended not to repeat information from tables in the text.
  2. The bibliographic citations should not exceed 40; a maximum of eight figures or tables (including both) will be accepted. It is recommended that the number of signatories not exceed six. Bibliographic citations should be written in the Vancouver style.
  3. If necessary, they must submit approval from the Bioethics Committee for Research in Human Subjects recognized by the Ministry of Public Health, stating the indication of informed consent, authorization from the entity where the study was conducted, and anonymization of patients, if applicable.

Regarding the registration of clinical trials, it will be indicated if the written article refers to a clinical trial developed in Ecuador, which must have the corresponding approval of the Agency for Regulation, Control and Health Surveillance (ARCSA) and be registered in the ARCSA clinical trial registration form.

C.- Short Original Works

Originals with a limited sample size. Description of exceptionally observed clinical cases that represent a significant contribution to the understanding of the disease. The maximum text length (including an abstract) will be 1,500 words, the bibliographic citations will not exceed 20, and a maximum of four figures or tables (including both) will be accepted. It is recommended that the number of signatories not exceed five.

It must follow the same order as the original works.

D.- Clinical Case

  1. Title: Specify whether this is one or two cases or a series of cases.
  2. Abstract: In Spanish and English, with title and keywords. It should briefly describe the case and the importance of its publication in a maximum of 150 words.
  3. Introduction: The disease or syndrome and the attributable cause are described.
  4. Presentation: Description of clinical, laboratory, and other diagnostic studies. Figures and tables are referenced in the document's text and appear at the end, with a caption.
  5. Discussion: The most recent or necessary bibliographic references are discussed to understand the clinical case's importance or relevance. The unique features of the case that make it communicable are also discussed, as are the similarities or differences with previous references in the literature.

E.- Editorial

An article that analyzes a topic or news item of great relevance. This commentary reflects the ideological line and position of the REV SEN Journal. It may also discuss recent advances in Nephrology, Dialysis, and Transplantation. These articles are commissioned by the Journal's Management and Editorial Team.

F.- Special Articles

Under this heading, works of particular interest to nephrology that, due to their nature, do not fit under the Editorial heading will be published. The same publication standards as in the previous section apply.

G.- Images in nephrology

It must be double-spaced, with 2.5 cm margins. The title must contain fewer than eight words. The explanatory text must not exceed 250 words and contain the most relevant information. Include a maximum of four bibliographic citations. All symbols contained in the images must be adequately explained in the text. It must contain a maximum of three figures.

 

Presentation and structure of the works

The components will be arranged on separate pages: Page, Title, Abstract, Keywords, Text, References, Tables, and Figure Captions. All pages must be numbered consecutively.

Title page or cover

It must be presented in a document separate from the rest of the text.

The title page must contain the following information:

  • Article title. It should be as concise as possible and, in any case, no longer than 85 letters.
  • Short title of no more than 40 letters.
  • List the authors in the same order they should appear in the publication. First names and one or two surnames should be mentioned. Please note that the format chosen by the authors for their signature will, if the article is published, be the same as the one indexed in the various bibliographic databases in which REV SEN is indexed.
  • Name of the workplace and its full address.
  • If the work has been funded, the source and number of said funding must be included.
  • Preliminary presentation at meetings, conferences, or symposia, with name, city, and date.
  • Name, address, telephone number, fax number, and email address of the author to whom correspondence should be addressed.
  • Word count of the text, excluding abstract, bibliography, tables, and figure captions.
  • Shipping date.
  • Email of each author.

Abstract and keywords

A structured abstract of approximately 250 words must be included in the original works, with the following sections: Introduction, Materials or Patients and Methods, Results, and Conclusions. Each abstract must describe, respectively, the problem underlying the research, the method used to conduct the study, the most notable results, and the conclusions drawn from them. For the sections of short originals and special articles, an abstract of approximately 150 words must be included. Authors should ensure that the abstract consists of the most important results in detail, as this abstract (in English) will be the one that appears in the MEDLINE system. Three to 10 keywords must be included at the end of the abstract page. The terms in the Medical Subject section must be used as Index Headings Medicus. Available at: http://www.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/MBrowser.html

English. An English title, abstract, and keywords translation must be included.

Text. It is recommended that the text be written in a non-personal style. It is advisable to divide the manuscripts into sections. Original manuscripts are divided into: Introduction, Materials and Methods, Results, and Discussion. It is recommended that each section have separate headings.

In general, abbreviations should be kept to a minimum, accepting internationally used terms. Uncommon abbreviations should be defined upon their first appearance. Abbreviations should be avoided in the title and abstract. When three or more abbreviations exist, it is recommended that they be listed in a table presented on a separate sheet of paper. Authors may use metric units of measurement and units from the International System of Units (SI). When SI units are used, it is advisable to include the corresponding metric units immediately afterward, in parentheses. Drugs should be mentioned by their generic name. Instruments used for laboratory or other techniques should be identified, in parentheses, by their brand name and the address of their manufacturers.

 

Tables

They must be numbered in Arabic characters in the order they appear in the text. They must be double-spaced, not exceed a page in size, and must be submitted on separate sheets. They must have a title at the top that concisely describes their content, so that the table can be understood independently without having to read the text of the article. If abbreviations are used, they must be explained at the bottom of the table. The data should not be presented in text, tables, or figures.

Figures

Whether graphs, drawings, or photographs, they must be numbered consecutively and jointly in Arabic characters, along with figures, in the order they appear in the text. For the creation of graphs, authors must follow the guidelines established in the document "Graphs of Statistical Data in Medicine," available at
https://www.seh-lelha.org/graficos-datos-estadisticos-medicina/ Color photographs or drawings may occasionally be reproduced, provided the Management and Editorial Team approves them. If pictures or patient data are copied, these must not be identifiable. Figures must be accompanied by a corresponding caption, written on a sheet of paper incorporated into the text.