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Author Guidelines

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The Journal of Health Research & Innovation (RIIS) is a scientific journal published in electronic format that aims to disseminate the scientific knowledge produced in the area of ​​health sciences, education and research. It requires that all articles have scientific depth, be original, respect ethical principles and demonstrate clear relevance for the scientific advancement of the problem under study.

The content of the articles is the exclusive responsibility of the authors, as well as respect for the ethical principles inherent to the investigation, in compliance with the journal's rules and guidelines.

The RIIS peer review process is doubly blind, so the authorship of the article should not be identified in the body. Editors select typically two reviewers, experts in the manuscript topic. 

RIIS is a continuous publication.

In preparing the document for submission, you must comply with the guidelines of the Publication Standards.

It is mandatory to submit a Title page with an indication of the title of the article, identification of the authors and contributions to the article.

It is suggested that support, financing or external collaborations be mentioned in the acknowledgment section.

Articles can be submitted in Portuguese or English. The title, abstract and keywords must be in Portuguese, English and Spanish. The text must be typed, Calibri, size 11, space 1.5, in word format, justified, pages in A4 format, avoiding bold and underline, font variation, color backgrounds. The article must not exceed 15 pages including references, tables and figures.

Tables and figures should only be included if absolutely necessary to understand the article. They must be identified throughout the text with the numbering in order of inclusion. Tables must have the number and title in the header. Figures must show their identification at the bottom. If they contain abbreviations, they must be presented in the footnotes.

Empirical research articles should contain the following sections: Title, Abstract, Keywords, Introduction, Background, Methodology, Results, Discussion, Conclusion and Bibliographic References.

Review articles should contain the following sections: Title, Summary, Keywords, Introduction, Methodological Review Procedures, Results, Discussion, Conclusion and References.

Theoretical articles/essays should contain the following sections: Title, Abstract, Keywords, Introduction, Development/Dissertation, Conclusion and Bibliographic References.

Title: maximum 12 words. Written in Portuguese, English and Spanish.

Abstract: maximum 200 words. Must include division the following sections: background, objectives, methodology, results and conclusion.

Keywords: maximum 4, written in Portuguese, English and Spanish. They must be transcribed according to the MeSH descriptors (available in http://www.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/MBrowser.html and/or http://decs.bvs.br/ ).

Introduction: Statement of the problem, arguments of relevance according to the literature. Study objectives.

Background: Presentation of the state of the art regarding the subject under study. It is suggested to include works published in the last 5 years, indexed in the database.

Methodology:  Type of study / Design/ Sample / Participants / Population. Data collection instruments, procedures and ethical-legal considerations. Data analysis techniques used.

Results: Presentation and analysis of data. Analysis rigor.

Discussion: Comparative analysis of the results with the existing knowledge about the theme and relevance of the new knowledge emerging from the study.

Conclusion: Conclusions related to the research objectives / questions / hypotheses. The results must support or refute the theme studied and presented in the article. Study limitations. Implications for health sciences, education and research. Suggestions for future investigations.

Acknowledgments: (optional) All support, financial, technical or institutional, which contributed to the development of the work, but which are not authoritative, must be highlighted.

Bibliographic reference standards: the American standard should be used. Psychological Association (APA) 6th Edition. References must be from a primary source, included in the text, which must be presented in alphabetical order. It is suggested to integrate a reference published in RIIS.

Authors are encouraged to use the Standard Reporting Guidelines in preparing manuscripts. According to the type of study, you can use the following links:

(Examples for the elaboration of bibliographic references)

 SPECIFICATION OF THE AUTHOR

With 1 Author

Bolander, V. (1998)

With 2 to 20 Authors:

Roper, N., Logan, W., & Tierney, J.

With more 20 authors:

Cooper, l., Eagle, K., Home, L., Robertson, A., Taylor, D., Reims, H. … Smith, W.A.

Editor like Author:

Melo, M. C., & Lopes, J. M. (Eds).

Colective Author:

Escola Superior de Enfermagem da Cruz Vermelha Portuguesa de Oliveira de Azeméis

Without Express Author:

Entry by title if the work is anonymous at the author's place is placed Anonymous

PUBLICATION WITHOUT YEAR

Author (s.d.).

BOOKS

With 1 author

Bolander, V. (1998). Enfermagem Fundamental. (1ª ed). Lisboa: Lusodidacta, 1998.

With 1 to 20 authors

Roper, N., Logan, W. & Tierney, A. J. (1995). Modelo De enfermagem. (3ª ed.) Alfragide: McGraw-Hill

With 21 or more authors, put the first nineteen names of the authors, followed by an ellipsis and the last author

Benavente, A., Silva, R., Gomes, P., Aníbal, A., Guerra, B., Santos, P.,… Simões, C. (1987). Do outro lado da escola. Lisboa. Instituto de Estudos para o Desenvolvimento.

Literary editor

Akai, K., Hayashi, M., & Nishimatsu, Y. (Eds). (1981). Weak   rock:   soft   fractured   and   weathered   rock: proceedings of the international symposium Tokyo, 1981. Rotterdam: A. A. Balkema

Chapter of books

Napolitano, J. (2013). Development, sustainability  and internacional politics. In L. Meuleman (Ed.), Transgovernance:  Advancing sustainability governance (pp. 163-211). Berlin: Springer

Author collectivity:

Ministério da Saúde. Direção-Geral da Saúde. (2004). Plano Nacional de Saúde 2004-2010. Lisboa: Direção Geral da Saúde

Theses, dissertations and other academic evidence

Ferreira, P. (2004). Melhoria contínua da qualidade  na prestação de cuidados de saúde ao doente diabético tipo 2 [Tese de Mestrado]. Instituto de Higiene e Medicina Social da Faculdade de Medicina. RCAAP. LINK

Conference proceedings

Congresso Nacional de bibliotecários, arquivística e documentalista (1987). Integração europeia: um desafio à informação: atas de conferência. Coimbra: Minerva, 1987.

PERIODIC PUBLICATIONS ARTICLES

(Note: At the level of authors follows the rules of the book)

Gomes, R. M. (2012, Janeiro). Serra da Estrela. Revista Fugas, 152, (4), 20-21.

LEGISLATIVE AND JUDICIAL DOCUMENTS

Decreto-Lei nº 192/89, de 08 de Junho. Diário da República, Série I (131). 

ELECTRONIC DOCUMENTS

Books

Almodovar, A., & Cardoso, J. L. (1998). A history of portuguese economic thougth London: Routledge. Retirado de URL: http://www.ebrary.com/lib/mctbrasilia

Periodicals articles

Nono, M. A. & Mizukami, N. (2002). Casos de ensino e processos de aprendizagem profissional docente. Revista Brasileira de Estudos Pedagógicos, 83 (203), retirado de http://site.ebrary.com/lib/mctbrasilia/Doc?id=10055 894&ppg=172>. ISSN 0034-71803.