Editorial Policies

The Brazilian Journal of Respiratory, Cardiovascular and Critical Care Physiotherapy (BJR) — Online ISSN: 2966-4837 — is an Open Access, online scientific publication edited by the Brazilian Association of Respiratory Physiotherapy, Cardiovascular Physiotherapy and Intensive Care Physiotherapy (ASSOBRAFIR). Contributions in Portuguese and English are accepted, undergo a rigorous peer-review process, and, once accepted, are published in Portuguese and English. The journal publishes an annual edition in continuous flow, with works available under a Creative Commons (CC-BY) license and organized in annual editions. The journal does not charge submission or publication fees.

Mission and scope

The mission of the Brazilian Journal of Respiratory, Cardiovascular and Critical Care Physiotherapy (BJR) is to disseminate scientific knowledge in its areas of activity, and it publishes original and review articles with the aim of contributing to the knowledge and qualification of professionals and researchers in the field. The areas are:

• Outpatient and hospital respiratory and cardiovascular physiotherapy.
• Intensive care physiotherapy.
• Experimental research in cardiorespiratory.
• Methodological and technological development in cardiorespiratory.
• Cardiorespiratory aspects in public health and epidemiology.

Preprints and other prior publications

BJR, in line with best editorial practices, considers for submission and publication not only manuscripts derived from theses, dissertations, and works presented in conference proceedings, but also works previously made available on preprint servers.

It is of utmost importance that authors formally declare any prior publication at the time of submission, providing links and other information that may be relevant for the evaluation of the manuscript, as described below.

In these cases, it is important to mention that the peer review process may not follow the complete double-blind model, and editors and reviewers may have access to the authorship information of the manuscript.

PREPRINTS

Manuscripts may be posted in preprint repositories before or during the journal's peer review process.

However, authors must be careful to deposit in open repositories and, if the article is accepted for publication in BJR, it is the authors' responsibility to contact the preprint server to ensure the record is updated, including the full reference to the published article including the DOI directing to the final version in the journal.

Some examples of suggested preprint servers are:

• medRxiv: Health sciences.
• bioRxiv: Biology.
• Preprints.org: Multidisciplinary.
• Research Square: Multidisciplinary.
• OSF Preprints: Multidisciplinary.
• Zenodo: Multidisciplinary.
• SciELO Preprints: Multidisciplinary.

COMPLETION WORKS, DISSERTATIONS AND THESES

BJR accepts the submission of works prepared from theses and dissertations, even if the originals are available in institutional or online repositories, provided that the submitted manuscript is prepared specifically for publication in the journal, and not just a copy of chapters of the thesis or dissertation.

SCIENTIFIC EVENTS

Works presented and/or published in scientific events can be submitted to BJR, provided that the content presents significant expansion and/or a more complete version of the work originally presented.

TRANSLATIONS

Translations of works of proven relevance and interest to the journal's community are accepted for evaluation, provided that prior authorization is presented from the rights holder for the publication of the translated version.

Peer review process

The Brazilian Journal of Respiratory, Cardiovascular, and Critical Care Physiotherapy adopts double-blind peer review to ensure the quality, originality, and relevance of published articles, and its editorial flow is managed electronically by the Submit system.

1. Initial verification (Desk review)

All manuscripts submitted to BJR undergo an initial check carried out by the journal's secretariat. In this step, it is checked whether all required information is present and if the manuscript is formatted according to the journal's standards.

At this stage, the possible decisions are:

• Return the manuscript to the author for formatting adjustments, conceptual adjustments and/or completion of documents before forwarding for Editorial Evaluation.
• Manuscripts are forwarded for analysis by the Editors-in-Chief.

2. Initial editorial evaluation

After being approved in the initial check, manuscripts are sent to one of the three Editors-in-Chief. Acceptance of manuscripts for evaluation is based on:

• adherence to the journal's scope of interest;
• originality and scientific merit.

Possible results at this stage:

• Reject
• Forward to Section Editor

3. Assignment of reviewers by Section Editors

Section Editors are chosen by the Editors-in-Chief according to their areas of expertise and are tasked with inviting two reviewers with notable knowledge in the area to evaluate the manuscript. The deadline for evaluation is 3 weeks and if it does not occur, the Section Editors invite a new reviewer or, when necessary, replace the reviewer.

At this stage, the articles are:

• Forwarded to 2 reviewers (peer review/double-anonymous peer review).

4. Peer review

The Section Editor is responsible for sending the manuscript to 2 reviewers and for reviewing the opinions issued by them, then recommending the next action. In cases where there is a potential conflict of interest, new reviewers will be consulted.

BJR guarantees anonymity between authors and reviewers, adopting the double-blind evaluation model (double-anonymous peer review), except in cases where it is not possible to preserve the identity of those involved, such as in cases of manuscripts submitted to preprint repositories; these are evaluated in the single-blind model.

Possible results at this stage:

• Approve.
• Resubmit with adjustments.
• Reject.

Important: In case of divergent opinions between the two reviewers, a third reviewer may be indicated, or the Section Editor and the Editors-in-Chief involved in the process may deliberate on approval based on the reading of the manuscript and the opinions issued.

In the case of a recommendation for resubmission with adjustments, the reports are sent to the authors, who will have 30 days to submit the corrected version, which must be sent along with a response letter justifying and indicating the modifications accepted or not. The justification and corrected version will be analyzed in a second round by the responsible editor and/or forwarded to the same reviewers as the first round for re-evaluation and final decision.

5. Editorial decision

The final decision is the responsibility of the Editors-in-Chief and can be:

• Approve: the article is forwarded to production, according to the journal's editorial flow.
• Resubmit with adjustments: the article returns to the authors for adjustments according to requests made by the reviewers and then undergoes a new round of evaluation, and can be approved or rejected.
• Reject: the article is archived for not meeting the journal's editorial requirements.

In all cases, the author receives formal communication from the Editors-in-Chief about the status of the process.

 Internal submissions

Members of the BJR Editorial Board may submit articles for evaluation to the journal, and in these cases, the submission is forwarded to an editor with no involvement in authorship and without conflict of interest. Furthermore, peer review is conducted exclusively by external experts not involved in the authorship of the manuscript and equally free of conflicts of interest, ensuring the impartiality and rigor necessary for the process.

Contesting decisions

Authors may contest an editorial decision by sending a formal letter to the Editors-in-Chief, where they must detail the reasons justifying a new analysis. The case will be analyzed by the Editors and, if necessary, taken for analysis with the Editorial Board.

Special editions and guest editors

BJR publishes special editions, however, these are always managed by its own Editorial Board.

Ethics in research and publication

BJR declares its ethical commitment in the conduct of its editorial process and scientific publication. It is expected that best practices are adopted not only in the steps between submission and publication of manuscripts, but also in all processes related to the previous research. The guidelines adopted by BJR are aligned with international recommendations from the Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE) and the International Committee of Medical Journal Editors (ICMJE), aiming for integrity, transparency, and accountability in all editorial practices.

DEFINITIONS

To ensure clarity and uniformity in the application of its ethical policies, the journal adopts the following definitions, aligned with recognized international guidelines such as those of the Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE), do Office of Research Integrity (ORI) e International Committee of Medical Journal Editors (ICMJE).

• Scientific misconduct: any practice that compromises the integrity of the research.
• Data fabrication or manipulation: invention or distortion of data or results.
• Plagiarism: Use of another's work, ideas, or words without proper attribution.
• Potential conflict of interest: when there is a possibility of a conflict arising, even if it is not present at the time of submission or evaluation.
• Must be declared as a measure of transparency.
• Conflict of interest: situation in which personal, professional, institutional, or financial interests may influence—or appear to influence—the ethical, scientific, or editorial judgment of the agents involved.
• Undeclared Use of AI Technologies: Utilization of artificial intelligence (AI) tools in research or manuscript preparation without proper declaration.
• Retraction: Formal and visual statement in a published article, usually motivated by serious errors, proven misconduct, or ethical violations that compromise trust in the results.
• Correction (Erratum): editorial notice linked to a published article with the aim of correcting substantial errors that impact the clarity, interpretation, or reproducibility of the content, but do not invalidate it.

ERRORS AND SUSPECTED MISCONDUCT

BJR guarantees the right to correct errors that may be published, as well as placing itself at disposal to analyze cases of suspected misconduct that may arise. Both cases must be formalized by email to one of the Editors-in-Chief who will evaluate the case and, when necessary, take it for deliberation with the Editorial Board. Errors and proven suspicions will follow the corresponding procedure described in “Corrections and retractions”.

RESPONSIBILITIES OF EDITORS

The Editors-in-Chief are responsible for ensuring that the editorial process maintains the necessary rigor in all its stages, ensuring the adoption of best practices. This responsibility extends to Section Editors, who collaborate by indicating qualified reviewers and contributing to the preparation of ethical and well-founded opinions.

• During evaluation: Editors must evaluate manuscripts in an impartial, confidential, and transparent manner, solely based on their merit, relevance, and originality. It is their duty to select reputable, qualified reviewers without potential conflicts of interest with those involved with the manuscript analyzed, as well as to follow and ensure follow-up of the journal's editorial policies and the ethical guidelines that guide the editorial process.
• During and after publication: Editors are responsible for receiving, monitoring, and taking appropriate action on allegations of misconduct and requests for adjustments, ensuring the integrity of the academic record.

RESPONSIBILITIES OF AUTHORS

Authors must act ethically in all stages of research and manuscript preparation, ensuring the originality of the work and the accuracy of the information presented, in addition to observing the ethical guidelines mentioned in our policies.

• During research and before submission: Authors must conduct their research in an ethical and transparent manner, ensuring, whenever necessary, the obtaining of consent forms and ethical approvals, as well as respect for the principles of integrity, confidentiality, and security of the participants involved.
• Before submission: Authors must ensure the originality, precision, and truthfulness of the data presented, avoid any form of fabrication or manipulation of results, properly attribute the authorship of the manuscript, contributions, and authorship of third parties in sources used. They must declare any conflicts of interest that may influence the research or its interpretation and agree with the BJR submission guidelines.
• During evaluation: Authors must collaborate with the peer review process, providing, whenever requested, additional information for a better understanding of their work. It is important that authors are aware of the journal's standards and the editorial flow adopted throughout the process.
• During and after publication: Authors are responsible for reporting any errors identified in their articles after publication, collaborating with corrections and retractions, when necessary, as described in BJR's policies.

RESPONSIBILITIES OF REVIEWERS

Reviewers must act with ethics, impartiality, and confidentiality, offering fair evaluations that contribute to the scientific quality of the manuscripts.

• Before evaluation: Reviewers are responsible for evaluating their own qualifications before accepting an invitation to review a manuscript and refusing it if they judge themselves unfit for the evaluation. It is expected that they also refuse or communicate if they identify any possible conflict of interest.
• Before evaluation: Reviewers are responsible for maintaining the confidentiality of the manuscripts received and preparing well-founded reports without personal criticism. It is expected that they be ethical and follow the journal's policies which are aligned with the best practices and recommendations of COPE.

Corrections and retractions

With the aim of ensuring the integrity of scientific publication, BJR guarantees the right to carry out corrections and retractions whenever necessary, and describes the procedures adopted in these situations below.

REPORTING SUSPICIONS AND ERRORS

Authors, readers, reviewers, and editors can communicate at any time any errors identified in articles published in BJR, as well as report suspicions of scientific misconduct through a formal letter sent to the email of the Editors-in-Chief. All reports will be treated with confidentiality and evaluated carefully and impartially according to COPE guidelines.

INVESTIGATION OF SUSPICIONS AND RESOLUTION OF DISPUTES

BJR will receive all complaints and evaluate each case with due seriousness, impartiality, and confidentiality together with the Editorial Board when necessary. Evaluation of cases follows COPE recommendations and flowcharts.

When a suspicion is considered subject to investigation, BJR will contact the parties involved, requesting pertinent information and clarifications. The journal may also contact the authors' affiliated institutions or other competent authorities for the conduct of a formal investigation if necessary.

Depending on the ethical gravity of the confirmed malpractice, BJR may publish corrections or retractions, as provided in its editorial policy, notify involved institutions and research funding agencies, and apply restrictions to authors for future submissions to the journal.

CORRECTIONS

When a relevant error that does not compromise the reliability of the work is identified, BJR will publish an ERRATUM clarifying the issue and correcting the information, ensuring transparency and precision in the scientific record.

RETRACTIONS

When a serious error that invalidates the results and conclusions of a work is proven (such as plagiarism, data falsification, etc.), BJR will publish a retraction signaling clearly and efficiently that the article presents serious ethical problems.

EXPRESSION OF CONCERN

When doubts about the integrity, reliability of the data, or ethical compliance of a published article in the journal are raised, BJR will publish an Expression of Concern while investigating the facts. This publication aims to alert readers while the investigation is still being conducted, ensuring transparency until the conclusion of the analysis.

Conflicts of interest

To ensure transparency and trust, BJR requires all those involved in the editorial process – authors, editors, reviewers – to declare any relationships and activities that could influence or appear to influence their actions related to the research and publications in which they are involved.

Some situations that may be considered conflicts of interest include, but are not limited to:

• Financial relations with companies or organizations that may benefit from the research results;
• Participation in consultancies, boards, or paid positions in institutions related to the topic of the manuscript;
• Receipt of scholarships, funding, or other resources that may influence the interpretation of results;
• Family or personal relationships with other authors, reviewers, and editors that may affect impartiality;
• Previous or current collaborations with authors or reviewers that may influence the evaluation of the work;
• Institutional links that may generate favoritism regarding manuscripts;
• Involvement in patents or intellectual property related to the topic of the manuscript.

RESPONSIBILITY OF AUTHORS

It is the authors' responsibility to identify and declare potential conflicts of interest related to their research and the publication of their manuscript. To assist in identification, BJR requires all authors to fill out and send, at the time of submission, the ICMJE Form for Disclosure of Potential Conflicts of Interest.

The declaration of conflicts of interest will be published in a specific section in the approved article, ensuring the transparency expected in the process.

RESPONSIBILITY OF REVIEWERS, EDITORS AND EDITORIAL STAFF

Reviewers and editors must refrain from participating in the evaluation or decision about manuscripts when there is any type of link with authors or involved institutions. In cases where editors are in the position of authors, they must also declare this position. It is up to the editorial team to ensure that all possible conflicts of interest are properly identified in the article.

Plagiarism and duplicate publication

BJR values the originality and integrity of the works it publishes and expects authors to follow best practices as described in our Ethics in Research and Publication section.

Considering the practices of plagiarism and duplicate publication serious, editors and reviewers are recommended to use similarity detection software such as Similarity Check, CopySpider, and others.

The investigation of plagiarism and duplicate publication cases follow the procedures mentioned in Corrections and retractions.

PLAGIARISM

Plagiarism is the use of phrases, images, ideas from third parties – or one's own previously published content, characterizing self-plagiarism – without proper attribution of credit to the original source.

DUPLICATE PUBLICATION

Duplicate publication is the submission or publication of the same manuscript in more than one journal, a practice that goes against editorial policies, resulting in waste of time and resources.

Research involving humans and animals

BJR, in alignment with best research practices, requires that authors of studies involving human beings follow the ICMJE recommendations on protection of research participants, and that they comply with the ethical principles established in the Declaration of Helsinki, 2024 revision.

ETHICS COMMITTEE

Research involving human beings must be approved by a Research Ethics Committee (CEP). The certificate of approval must be attached as a complementary document on the submission platform and the number of the approval opinion must be clearly identified in the “Methods” section of the article.

CLINICAL TRIALS

Clinical trials must be registered in a public clinical trial registry at the time of inclusion of the first participant or before, according to ICMJE guidelines. The name of the body and registration number must be informed in the “Methods” section.

ANIMAL RESEARCH

Research involving animals must be approved by an Animal Research Ethics Committee (CEUA). The certificate of approval must be attached as a complementary document on the submission platform, and the approval opinion number must be clearly informed in the “Methods” section of the article.

Data availability policy

BJR, in line with ICMJE recommendations, encourages authors to make the raw data of their research available in reliable repositories, to promote transparency, reproducibility, and the advancement of science.

DATA SHARING

BJR recommends the deposit of raw and derived data that support the research results and that do not violate the privacy and/or confidentiality of anyone involved in reliable repositories that assign persistent identifiers, such as DOI, to the deposited documents and follow the FAIR principles (Findable, Accessible, Interoperable, Reusable).

DATA AVAILABILITY STATEMENT

The data availability statement must indicate whether the data is available or not, and in the negative case, be accompanied by a justification, whether it is accessible openly or upon request, what the type/data set is, and any other information the author deems necessary to facilitate data retrieval. The statement must be made in a dedicated field within the title page at the time of manuscript submission and will be published in a section within the article.

REPOSITORIES

• BJR indicates some repositories below:
• SciELO Data: SciELO data repository.
• Zenodo: Accepts research data from all disciplines.
• Figshare: Allows storing and sharing research data in open access.
• Dryad: Data repository for various scientific areas, especially biology.
• Open Science Framework (OSF): Facilitates sharing and collaboration on research data.

DATA CITATION

To cite data deposited in a repository, include information about the dataset creator, dataset title, repository name, publication year, and DOI.

Use of Artificial Intelligence (AI) tools

BJR, considering the different and growing uses of Artificial Intelligence tools and following the recommendations of important bodies such as COPE and ICMJE, prepared this section with the aim of guiding authors on how to maintain transparency and integrity in their works when using these tools.

TRANSPARENCY AND DECLARATION

• For authors: It is essential that the use of any type of Artificial Intelligence tool in the writing process, analysis, interpretation, revision, translation, etc., be declared on the title page and described in the work's methodology, thus ensuring the transparency of the process.
• For reviewers and editors: The use of chatbots and other AI tools to assist in preparing evaluations and communication must be declared whenever used, ensuring transparency among those involved.

AUTHORSHIP AND RESPONSIBILITY

• For authors: Authors are responsible for their manuscripts, as well as for the results generated by the artificial intelligence tools used. The inclusion of any AI tool as an author is not allowed.
• For reviewers and editors: The use of artificial intelligence tools as an aid in preparing evaluations or communications does not exempt reviewers and editors from their responsibilities, as they are considered the authors of these contents and must respond for any consequences resulting from their use. It is also the responsibility of editors and reviewers to preserve the confidentiality of the manuscripts, being prohibited from uploading them into artificial intelligence tools that use content for training.

 CONTINUOUS POLICY DEVELOPMENT

BJR recognizes that, with the rapid advance of Artificial Intelligence tools, this policy will be continuously updated. New topics may be added as new guidelines emerge and the scientific and ethical debate in the area evolves.

Reporting Guidelines

BJR requires all submitted manuscripts to report research using a scientific reporting guide, as advocated by ICMJE.

Authors should consult the EQUATOR Network website to ensure they are using the most appropriate guide for their type of research and the most up-to-date version.

Below, we list some of the most common guidelines:

• ARRIVE: Animal research. Biological and biomedical sciences.
• CONSORT: Randomized experimental quantitative studies (clinical trials). Health Sciences.
• PRISMA: Systematic reviews and meta-analyses. Multidisciplinary.
• COREQ: Qualitative research. Social sciences, health, education, humanities.
• PROSPERO: Systematic reviews. Health Sciences and related areas.
• SRQR: Qualitative research. Social sciences, education, psychology, humanities.
• SAGER: Research reporting sex and gender. All areas.

Instructions to authors

Submission of manuscripts must be done only electronically via the address (https://bjr-assobrafir.submitcentral.com.br/). Submissions made via email, mail, or any other ways than electronic submission as mentioned above will not be accepted. Only work that has not been published and is not under consideration for publication in another journal should be submitted. When part of the material has already been presented in a preliminary communication in a Symposium, Congress, etc., it must be cited on the title page.

Submitted articles are analyzed by editors and reviewers in the fields of knowledge.Reviewers work independently and are part of the academic-scientific community, being specialists in their respective fields of knowledge. Reviewers remain anonymous to authors. Editors coordinate information between authors and reviewers, and it is up to them to make the final decision on which articles will be published based on the recommendations made by the reviewers, in editorial circumstances and in their own views.

When modifications are suggested by reviewers, these will be forwarded to the primary author for response which should then be returned to the editors and reviewers so they can verify if the requirements were satisfied. When refused, articles will be accompanied by justification from the editor.

The Editorial Commission of each issue reserves the right to introduce minor grammatical and stylistic changes in the originals, aiming to maintain the homogeneity and quality of the publication, without, however, disrespecting the concepts and opinions of the authors.

By forwarding the manuscript originals, the author(s) grant(s) the rights of first publication to BJR. Therefore, manuscripts accepted for publication in BJR must not be published elsewhere before publication in the journal; and both reproduction, even partial, in other journals and translation into another language without express authorization from the Editors are prohibited. Copyright must be sent together with the manuscript in its own field.

All information necessary for the preparation of manuscripts is contained in these guidelines. Any doubts and clarifications about the manuscript submission process or any other matter relating to BJR should be sent to the email: bjr@editoracubo.com.br.

Language Policies

BJR accepts and publishes articles in English and Portuguese.

It is expected that authors use language that is clear, inclusive, non-stigmatizing, and suitable for scientific publications. We recommend consulting the NIHR Journals Library Good Practice Guide: Inclusive Language and the Inclusive Language Guide section of Sage for support in adopting good practices.

The Editors reserve the right to carry out linguistic revisions and grammatical adjustments on submitted originals when necessary, however, such adjustments aim to maintain the quality of the publication without, however, altering the authors' concepts and opinions.

All approved articles undergo grammatical review and translation into English. Costs relating to these services are fully covered by the journal.

Section policies

BJR publishes articles in the categories Originals, Review, and Correspondence/Letter to the editor.

 

Article Type	Abstract (Structure and No. of words)	Text (No. of words)	References	Figures and Tables
Original Scientific Articles (Clinical Trials, Case-control, cross-sectional)	Structured with background, aim, methods, results and conclusion. 250 words	Up to 3,000, (excluding title, abstract, and references)	Up to 40	4 in total
Articles (Systematic, Meta-analyses)	Structured with background, aim, methods, results and conclusion. 250 words	Up to 4,000, (excluding title, abstract, and references)	Up to 80	6 in total
Correspondence/Letter to the Editor	Not structured	Up to 2,000, (from Introduction to Conclusion)	Up to 5	3 in total

REQUIRED FILES

Title Page

 Title Page template
All submitted manuscripts must include a Title Page document with the following information:
•    Title of the article 
•    Name(s) of the author(s)
•    Indication of the respective institution(s) of each author, including city, state, and country (use superscript numbering), email, and ORCID
•    Name of the corresponding author, including full address and ORCID number (visit www.orcid.org), along with their email, which will be used by the BJR Editors for contact. Note that the authors’ titles do not need to be included on the Title Page.
•    Declaration of whether the study has been submitted to any event, including the name of the event and date.
•    Declaration of conflict of interest (indicate whether there is or is not a conflict of interest; if none exists, write "Conflict of interest: nothing to declare" – additionally, include the conflict of interest statement as per the ICJME model).
•    Indicate whether the research received funding sources. If none, write "Funding source: nothing to declare."

•   Complete details of deposited datasets, or a statement indicating whether they are available.
•    Study Registration Number. For clinical trial and systematic review articles, please provide the protocol registration number.

•    Author Contributions. Please indicate the contribution of each author according to the taxonomy available at: https://credit.niso.org

Copyright

COPYRIGHT STATEMENT
The submission of any manuscript must be accompanied by the upload the copyright (in Step 4 of the submission process, upload as "Copyright Statement") that includes the name, CPF number, and signature of the corresponding author, and that addresses the following items:
a.    Declare that the manuscript is original and has not been published before; and if accepted by BJR, it will not be submitted or published elsewhere.
b.    Declare that the manuscript is not under submission, review, or evaluation by another journal, and will not be submitted to any other journal while under consideration by BJR.
c.    Declare that all authors participated in the conception of the work, data analysis and interpretation, writing or critical revision, and that they have read and approved the final version; and that all authors transfer copyright to BJR if the article is accepted. The corresponding author is responsible for ensuring that all authors are aware of this information.
For questions, clarifications, or issues, please contact: bjr@editoracubo.com.br

Conflict of Interest Statement

CONFLICT OF INTEREST STATEMENT
A conflict-of-interest declaration must also be completed and submitted for any manuscript type (in Step 4 of the submission process, upload as "Conflict of Interest Statement"). The declaration must be signed by all authors and pertains to the disclosure of any potential conflicts of interest (professional, financial, and direct or indirect benefits) that could influence the content, results, and conclusions of the manuscript. The editors reserve the right to take appropriate action if any of the norms are not followed.
For questions, clarifications, or issues with submitting the conflict-of-interest declaration, please contact: bjr@editoracubo.com.br
Note: Submission will only be considered complete upon receipt of all required supporting documents and supplementary files. Therefore, the process cannot proceed until these requirements have been fully met.

MANUSCRIPT GUIDELINES

The text should be edited in Microsoft Word (version 6.5 or higher), using Arial 12-point font, black, double-spaced. The file must be saved with a .doc, .docx, or .rtf extension. Manuscript pages should be numbered consecutively.

The text of the manuscript must be submitted through the submission system without identifying the authors (anonymized).

Tables, Figures, and Photographs

Tables, figures, and photographs (in that order) should be placed after the bibliographic references, in the order of citation in the text. All tables and figures must be constructed in a way that they can be understood independently, without referring back to the text of the manuscript. Authors must obtain written permission to reproduce tables, figures, and photographs previously published in other sources.

Tables should be concise and should not repeat information provided in the text of the Results or Methods sections. They should follow a specific formatting style, using Arial font size 11 for titles and table body, and Arial size 9 for captions, with single spacing. Each table must have a title. Avoid the use of irrelevant decimal places as much as possible. Explanatory items should be placed at the bottom of the table (caption). Abbreviations should be consistent with those used in the text and figures. The identification codes for table items should be listed in the order they appear horizontally and identified by standard symbols.
Figures should be saved in .JPEG or .TIF formats (with a minimum resolution of 300 DPI). Both black-and-white and color figures or photographs will be accepted, as publications are in an online format. The journal reserves the right to publish a color figure in black-and-white if deemed necessary. Figures should be consistent, legible, and as simple as possible. Use a minimum font size of 10 for letters, numbers, and symbols, with appropriate spacing and alignment. If the figure represents an X-ray or photograph, it is recommended to include a size scale where relevant. The journal strongly discourages the submission of photographs of patients, equipment, and animals. When photographs of patients are strictly necessary, it is advised to use black bars to prevent patient identification. Furthermore, appropriate consent must be formally requested and included in the submission process (upload as "Supplementary file" in Step 4 of the submission process).

Symbols and Abbreviations

Symbols: The use of the Système International (SI) for units and unit abbreviations is requested (available at http://physics.nist.gov/cuu/Units).

Examples: s for second, min for minute, h for hour, L for liter, m for meter.

Abbreviations: All abbreviations must be spelled out in full upon their first citation (both in the abstract and the manuscript body). However, the use of abbreviations should be minimized. It is advisable to use abbreviations in figures and tables to save space, but these must always be defined in the caption. There is no need to explain abbreviations for units of measurement as long as they are part of the SI, as described above.

References

The maximum number of references for original scientific articles is 40; for review articles, systematic reviews, and meta-analyses, it is 80; and for correspondence (letter to the editor), it is 5.

The use of "personal communications" or "unpublished observations" as references should be strictly avoided. Abstracts presented at scientific events and published in proceedings, as well as theses, dissertations, and final papers, should also be avoided, and may only be used if they are the sole available source of information.

Citation of References in the Text:

References in the text should be identified by Arabic numerals in superscript format, corresponding to their numbering in the reference list (see examples below). If more than two references are cited consecutively, only the first and last should be listed, separated by a hyphen (Example: 3-5). In the case of alternate citations, all references should be listed, separated by commas (Example: 2, 7, 22). When occasionally citing the authors' names from the reference in the text, if there are two authors, both should be connected by the conjunction "and" (Example: According to Silva and Pereira). If there are three or more authors, cite the first author followed by "et al." (Example: Souza et al.).

Examples of In-Text Citations:

Pulmonary rehabilitation is a multidisciplinary program for patients with Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease^{1, 12}.

Previously published studies in the literature^13-18 present conflicting results when compared to the present study, especially regarding the studies by Yang et al.¹³ and Myers and Johnston ¹⁵.

Reference List:

The reference list should be numbered in the order of citation in the text and formatted according to the Vancouver style. However, the alignment must be justified. 

Journal titles should be abbreviated according to the List of Journals of Index Medicus (http://www2.bg.am.poznan.pl/czasopisma/medicus.php?lang=eng). Non-indexed journals should not have their names abbreviated.

All authors should be listed if the number is six or fewer. If there are more than six authors, list the first six followed by "et al."Exemplos de tipos de referências estão incluídos abaixo:

Examples of Reference Types:

Journal Articles (up to six authors)

Gosselink R, Troosters T, Decramer M. Distribution of muscle weakness in patients with stable chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. J Cardiopulm Rehabil. 2000;20(6):353-60.

Journal Articles (more than six authors)

Maltais F, LeBlanc P, Whittom F, Simard C, Marquis K, Belanger M et al. Oxidative enzyme activities of the vastus lateralis muscle and the functional status in patients with COPD. Thorax. 2000;55(10):848-53.

Published Abstracts in Proceedings

Santos SS, Silva CR, Domiciano LP. Determinação do comportamento da frequência e do comprimento de braçadas em diferentes velocidades de nado [resumo]. Anais do XI Congresso Brasileiro de Biomecânica. Ouro Preto; 2003. p.136-9.

Published Abstracts in Journal Supplements Serving as Congress Proceedings

Pitta F, Wyffels B, Spruit MA, Troosters T, Gosselink R, Decramer M. Determinants of activities of daily living ADL in COPD patients - a critical analysis [resumo]. Am J Respir Crit Care Med. 2003;167:A224.

Book Chapter

Weinstein L, Swartz MN. Pathologic properties of invading microorganisms. In: Sodeman WA Jr, Sodeman WA, editors. Pathologic physiology: mechanisms of disease. Philadelphia: Saunders, 1974;457-72.

Thesis
Yonamine RS. Desenvolvimento e validação de modelos matemáticos para estimar a massa corporal de meninos de 12 a 14 anos por densitometria e impedância bioelétrica. [Tese de Doutorado – Programa de Pós-Graduação em Educação Física]. Santa Maria (RS): Universidade Federal de Santa Maria; 2000.

Official Publications

World Health Organization, 1999.The International Classification of Functioning and Disability (ICIDH-2) WHO, Geneva. 1999.

Electronic Documents

Rocha JSY, Simões BJG, Guedes GLM. Assistência hospitalar como indicador da desigualdade social. Rev Saude Publ [periódico on-line]. 1997;31(5). [citado em 23 mar 1998]. Disponível em: http://www.fsp. usp.br/~rsp.

Websites/Internet Pages

CNPq Plataforma Lattes, "Investimentos do CNPq em CT&I" [internet]. Brasil [acesso em 16 mar 2006]. Disponível em: http://fomentonacional.cnpq.br/dmfomento/home/index.jsp.

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