Regras de publicação em revistas biomédicas: sua conformidade com a “prova dos nove”

Abstract

The present study describes the search result on whether biomedical journals publication rules are a safe source to guide article authors in adjusting manuscript items to be submitted. This paper is a quantitative study whose objectives were to identify the essential elements in the composition of the keywords, citations, and references to evaluate journals and their publication rules, regarding its conformity also comparing them with the most recent published essays and their structure. Procedures named by the author as the “Litmus test”. Included in the research were Dermatology journals that follow the recommendations of the International Committee of Medical Journal Editors and make their rules available in portuguese, english, french or spanish. The 24 journals included in this study and their analysis reflects that the rules of publication have not been fully observed by the dermatology journals that report attending the Vancouver standards. Concerning the interest of authors safety, it is crucial to consult the most recent articles to use them as additional guidance in the formatting of their manuscripts.