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Prepare your manuscript for ABC Imagem Cardiovascular.

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Article types

Original Article
Review Article
What do cardiologists expect?
My approach to
Viewpoint
Case Report
Brief Communication
Research Letter
Cardiovascular Imaging
Editorial
Short Editorial
Letter to the Editor
Special Article

Readiness requirements

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Abstract length

  • Provide an author-written abstract of no more than 250 words.
  • Tips for Creating a Graphical Abstract: Focus on Uniqueness and Clarity: Do not include too much data; content should be graphic and visual.
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  • Abstracts presented at congresses will only be accepted up to two years after the event and must include the phrase “conference abstract” or “abstract” in the reference.

Keywords

  • It should include: Three to five descriptors (keywords), along with their translations into English keywords (descriptors).
  • Keywords must be selected from the following websites: http://decs.bvs.br/ (for terms in Portuguese, Spanish, and English) or nlm.nih.gov/mesh (for English terms only).
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  • Keywords should be checked on the following websites: http://decs.bvs.br/ (which contains terms in Portuguese, Spanish, and English) or nlm.nih.gov/mesh (for terms in English only).

Reference style

  • Articlo formats your supplied references in Vancouver style and checks that citations match the reference list; source validity is not verified.
  • References must be cited numerically, in the order they appear in the text, and presented as superscripts.
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  • If more than two references are cited consecutively, only the first and last should be typed, separated by a dash (ex. 5-8 ).
  • In the case of non-consecutive citations, all references should be listed, separated by commas (e.g., 12,19,23).
  • Personal communications and unpublished data should not be included in the reference list, but only mentioned in the text and in a footnote on the page where cited.
  • Cited books must have an ISBN (International Standard Book Number).
  • When applicable, contract numbers or other specific references related to the funding received should be provided.
  • References: suggested by AI must be manually verified in reliable sources; false references constitute an ethical violation.
  • All references suggested by AI must be manually verified in reliable sources such as PubMed, Crossref, SciELO, Web of Science, Scopus, or official journal websites.
  • The reference list should be left-aligned.
  • Authors must critically review any content produced with AI support, verify factual information, confirm references, assess scientific coherence, correct biases or errors, and approve the final version.
  • The assessment should take into account the intent, extent of the problem, scientific impact, risk to patients, breach of confidentiality, data fabrication, image manipulation, false references, and recurrence of the misconduct.
  • Provide the titles and corresponding URLs, accession numbers, or DOIs for files related to the manuscript; if data are not public, state whether reviewers can receive them on request.
  • In the reference list, all authors must be cited if there are six or fewer; if there are more than six authors, list the first six followed by “et al.” Journal abbreviations should comply with Index Medicus/Medline standards – as per the publication List of Journals Indexed in Index Medicus or the website http://locatorplus.gov/.

Figure and table rules

  • Keep every figure and table numbered, captioned, and cited in the manuscript. Keep figures embedded; Articlo also extracts numbered source files for the package.
  • Tables should be numbered in the order they appear and used only when necessary to aid understanding of the work.
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  • Results: Should be clearly presented, subdivided into items where possible, and supported by a moderate number of graphs, tables, charts, and figures.
  • Tables, figures, and videos must be included within the Main Document.
  • Tables should not repeat data already presented in the text.
  • Figures must be submitted with adequate resolution to allow proper review.
  • Any abbreviations used in illustrations must be explained in the figure captions.
  • Approved articles containing videos (e.g., echocardiograms or cineangiography films) must submit them through the submission system in MP4 format.
  • All abbreviations used in tables and figures must be listed in alphabetical order in the respective footnotes, accompanied by their full forms.
  • According to these guidelines, tables should have an open layout, be identified by number and title placed above the table, and the source (even if it is the authors themselves) listed below.
  • According to ABNT standards, illustrations must include a designative word (figure or video), a number according to the order of appearance in the text, and a title placed above the image.
  • The use of AI in data collection, data extraction, statistical analysis, image analysis, figure generation, programming, modeling, or any research method must be described in the Methods section with sufficient detail for evaluation and, whenever possible, reproducibility.
  • The recommended number of tables and figures for this type of article should be checked in the summary table below.
  • The number of tables and figures allowed for this type of article should be checked in the summary table provided below.
  • In the case of figures and videos, they must also be uploaded as separate files in the appropriate area of the submission system, in JPEG, PNG, or TIFF format.
  • Use the following order for footnote symbols: *, †, ‡, §, //, ¶, #, **, ††, etc. Tables must be edited in Word or a similar program.

Funding statement

  • Add or confirm the author-written Funding statement; Articlo flags it if author input is still needed.
  • AUTHOR CONTRIBUTIONS: The corresponding author must declare the contribution of all co-authors according to the types of participation below: Funding acquisition.
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  • All relevant industry relationships, academic affiliations, and funding sources for the work must be declared in the form, as well as all institutional affiliations of the authors (including corporate commitments).
  • In the Mandatory Publication Form, under the item Potential Conflict of Interest, the corresponding author or the first author must inform the sources of funding for the research: research funding agencies, non-profit organizations and institutions, personal funding, private sponsorship, etc.
  • Additionally, the role of each funding source in the development of the study must be clearly described, which may include contributions to the project design, data collection, analysis and interpretation, manuscript writing, or the decision to submit the article for publication.

Competing interests

  • Add or confirm the author-written Conflict of interest statement; Articlo flags it if author input is still needed.
  • In the Mandatory Publication Form, the corresponding author, or the first author, must declare information regarding: Potential Conflict of Interest.
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  • For this reason, all authors must declare any relationships with industry or other relevant entities—whether financial or otherwise—that may represent a conflict of interest related to the submitted article within the last two years.
  • The following types of relationships are considered potentially conflicting and must be declared If, within the last two years, any of the authors: (1) Received consulting fees, honoraria for lectures, writing fees, or any other forms of paid services from the product manufacturer.
  • The following types of relationships are considered potentially conflicting and must be declared if, in the last two years, any author: Has received consultancy fees, honoraria for lectures, writing, or any other paid services from the product manufacturer.
  • The following types of relationships are considered potentially conflicting and must be declared if, in the last two years, any author: Has held shares in the product manufacturer.
  • The corresponding author, or the first author, must declare in this form the following information regarding:  Copyright Confirmation  Potential Conflict of Interest  Ethics Committee  Use of Artificial Intelligence  Compliance with Open Science  Authors' Contributions This form must be submitted through the system at the time of article submission.

Ethics statement

  • Add or confirm the author-written Ethics statement; Articlo flags it if author input is still needed.
  • Clinical Data Identifiable or potentially identifiable patient information must not be entered into public or insecure AI tools.
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  • If applicable, provide the ethics committee name, approval number, and date; confirm informed consent; and attach the approval document when available.
  • In the Mandatory Publication Form, the corresponding author, or the first author, must declare information regarding: Ethics Committee Approval (Not applicable to articles whose research does not involve humans, animals, or sensitive data).
  • ETHICS COMMITTEE: For studies involving human subjects or animals, the corresponding author must declare the name of the Research Ethics Committee, approval number, and date in the form, and upload the Ethics Committee approval document whenever possible.
  • Their use, however, must be transparent, ethical, responsible, and compatible with the principles of scientific integrity, patient privacy, confidentiality, responsible authorship, and editorial independence.
  • Any use of AI involving individual-level data must comply with ethical approval requirements, informed consent when applicable, institutional policies, anonymization standards, and relevant data protection legislation, including Brazil’s General Data Protection Law (LGPD – Lei Geral de Proteção de Dados).

Blinded manuscript

  • Include or confirm the blinded manuscript required by the journal. Articlo checks this item and flags anything that still needs author input.

Cover letter

  • Provide the claims and editor-specific context for the cover letter; Articlo creates an editable companion without inventing content.
  • This declaration must be completed together with the Mandatory Publication Form and will be published at the end of the article.
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  • The form below must be submitted through the system at the time of article submission: Mandatory Publication Form.
  • Private information obtained during research must not be used without permission and must be treated confidentially.
  • The Cover Letter must be included in the specific field of the submission system and can also be sent separately.

Author contributions

  • Add or confirm the author-written Author contributions statement; Articlo flags it if author input is still needed.
  • AUTHOR CONTRIBUTIONS: The corresponding author must declare the contribution of all co-authors according to the types of participation below: Data acquisition.
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  • AUTHOR CONTRIBUTIONS: The corresponding author must declare the contribution of all co-authors according to the types of participation below: Statistical analysis.
  • AUTHOR CONTRIBUTIONS: The corresponding author must declare the contribution of all co-authors according to the types of participation below: Manuscript drafting.
  • In the Mandatory Publication Form, the corresponding author, or the first author, must declare information regarding: Authors’ Contributions (Not applicable for Editorials, Letters to the Editor, Scientific Letters, and Mini-editorials).
  • AUTHOR CONTRIBUTIONS: The corresponding author must declare the contribution of all co-authors according to the types of participation below: Conception and design of the research.
  • AUTHOR CONTRIBUTIONS: The corresponding author must declare the contribution of all co-authors according to the types of participation below: Data analysis and interpretation.
  • AUTHOR CONTRIBUTIONS: The corresponding author must declare the contribution of all co-authors according to the types of participation below: Critical revision of the manuscript for important intellectual content.

Supplementary files

  • Include every cited supplementary file and use matching labels in the manuscript.

Title page and author information

  • Provide the author, affiliation, and correspondence details for the separate title page; Articlo creates the editable companion file.
  • It should include: Short title (up to 50 characters, including spaces) to be used in the header of the other pages of the article.
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  • Title Page Must Contain: 1- Article and Authorship Information.
  • Must include: Short title (up to 50 characters, including spaces) to be used in the header of the subsequent pages of the article.
  • The Title Page must include: 1- Information about the article and authorship.
  • The first author or corresponding author must declare the contributions of all co-authors according to the types of participation listed below: (1) Conception and design of the research.
  • The Main Document must contain the following items: 1- Title Page.
  • Information related to authorship should appear only on the Title Page.
  • In addition to the Main Document and Title Page, authors must submit the Mandatory Publication Form and a Cover Letter.
  • In the Mandatory Publication Form, the corresponding author, or the first author, must declare information regarding: Copyright Confirmation.
  • Manuscripts must be evaluated based on intellectual content and research quality, without regard to authors’ institutional affiliation or prestige.
  • What must be declared in each field: COPYRIGHTS: The corresponding author must declare that the article is original, does not infringe copyrights or any other proprietary rights of third parties, and has not been submitted for publication to any other journal.

Article structure and word limits

  • Minimum acceptable resolution: 1,200 dpi for simple black-and-white graphics, 300 dpi for black-and-white photographs, and 600 dpi for color photographs.
  • Clinical trials should follow specific recommendations (see item Types of Study).
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  • This stance or opinion must be sufficiently corroborated by the literature or their personal experience.
  • The letters must not duplicate other material published or sent for publication.
  • Guidelines and further technical details such as format, resolution, and size should be consulted in the Digital Assets.
  • Written consent is not required from team members or external collaborators, provided that each person’s role is clearly described in the acknowledgments.
  • Main Body of the Article: There is no specific structure required.
  • Cite the source below the applicable submitted item.
  • Ideal Characteristics: Self-explanatory: It should be quickly understood by the reader.
  • Ideal Characteristics: Concise and Direct: Use the minimum number of words and powerful graphics.
  • This form must be completed and submitted at the time of submission.
  • Authors must follow specific guidelines according to the type of study submitted.
  • In the absence of formal selection criteria, it should be explicitly stated that the sample was defined by convenience (non-probabilistic sampling).
  • Categorical variables should be described as absolute numbers and percentages, accompanied by their respective confidence intervals.
  • Works that reflect the authors’ personal opinions must be clearly identified as such, to distinguish them from original research and reviews.
  • In some cases, it is permitted, but the primary publication must be cited, and the context must be clearly explained.
  • Authors must protect information obtained during the submission and review process and not disclose it without authorization.
  • Scientific Images AI must not alter scientific images or data in a way that changes interpretation, diagnosis, or evidence.
  • Studies involving AI in cardiology should discuss the risks of bias and the potential for generalizability.
  • If data cannot be publicly available, provide the required justification.
  • The text should be prepared in a succinct, practical and updated way, valuing the author’s expertise in the area, based on the most relevant scientific evidence available.
  • They should be unusual or refer to technological innovations in cardiovascular medicine, including echocardiography, vascular ultrasound, computed tomography, magnetic resonance imaging or nuclear medicine, and may be associated with angiography.
  • Written consent is not required from members of the research team or external collaborators, as long as each individual’s role is clearly described in the acknowledgments.
  • In the letter, the author should explain the reasons why ABC Imagem Cardiovascular was chosen for submission, highlighting the scientific contributions of the manuscript to the addressed topic.
  • When applicable, authors should clearly and objectively describe the type of tool used, its purpose in the analytical process, and its level of involvement in the analysis workflow, including any limitations.
  • Whenever relevant and ethically permissible, authors should consider performance across sex, age, race/color/ethnicity, socioeconomic context, geographic region, equipment type, acquisition protocol, disease prevalence, and applicability to Brazilian and Latin American populations.
  • The decision to publish an article must be based on its scientific merit and relevance, following the journal’s policies and applicable legal guidelines.
  • The following types of relationships are considered potentially conflicting and must be declared if, in the last two years, any author: Has received support from the product manufacturer (research funds, provision of equipment, drugs, manpower) related to the study under review or another project involving the same product.
  • The following types of relationships are considered potentially conflicting and must be declared if, in the last two years, any author: Has received support from the product manufacturer to attend congresses.
  • The following types of relationships are considered potentially conflicting and must be declared if, in the last two years, any author: Had the product manufacturer involved in data collection, analysis, interpretation, or manuscript drafting.
  • Case Report: Case Report: Any cases including original descriptions of clinical observations or representing the originality of a given diagnosis or treatment or illustrating situations that do not occur very often in the clinical practice, which deserve a deeper understanding and more attention from cardiologists.

Reporting guidelines

  • Include or confirm the reporting guidelines required by the journal. Articlo checks this item and flags anything that still needs author input.

Statistical reporting

  • Below, we provide general guidance to authors regarding the information that should be included in the manuscript concerning statistical analysis.
  • Variables with non-normal distribution should be expressed as median and interquartile ranges.
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  • The assessment of distribution normality should be described, including the statistical test used.
  • Statistical methods: The statistical tests used should be clearly described, as well as their appropriateness for the variable types and data distribution.
  • When applicable, the criteria for including variables in multivariate models should be described.
  • Type of test: Statistical tests should preferably be two-tailed (two-sided).
  • Significance level: The significance level adopted in the study should be explicitly stated.
  • Missing data: The handling of missing data, when present, should be described.
  • Statistical software: The software used for the analyses, including the version, should be reported.
  • The population of interest and the procedures adopted for defining the study sample should be described in detail, including inclusion and exclusion criteria, when applicable.
  • The submission must include an adequate description of the methods employed, technical justification for the use of AI compared with traditional statistical approaches, and information regarding the software, algorithms, and parameters used.
  • Within the Methods section, a specific subsection dedicated to the description of the statistical analysis should be included, covering the following aspects: Presentation of variables: Continuous variables with normal distribution should be presented as mean and standard deviation.
  • When AI is used as part of the scientific methodology, rather than solely as a writing tool, authors must report the following: the name and version of the model; the type of tool; training, validation, and test datasets, when applicable; preprocessing procedures; input variables; performance metrics; calibration methods; internal and external validation; handling of missing data; bias assessment; the degree of human oversight; availability of the code or model, when possible; and the regulatory status of the tool, where applicable.

Preprints and prior publication

  • At the time of submission, authors must inform the journal about the preprint server and provide the publication link.
  • When a manuscript has been published in a preprint repository and later published as a peer-reviewed article, the official peer-reviewed publication should be cited.
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  • If an author whose manuscript is under peer review at ABC Imagem Cardiovascular wishes to deposit it in a preprint server, they must notify the journal via email at: abcimaging@cardiol.br.

Artificial intelligence disclosure

  • Add or confirm the author-written Artificial intelligence statement; Articlo flags it if author input is still needed.
  • In the Mandatory Publication Form, the corresponding author, or the first author, must declare information regarding: Use of Artificial Intelligence.
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  • USE OF ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE: The corresponding author must declare any use of generative AI in the scientific writing at the time of submission.
  • The use of artificial intelligence (AI)-based tools in conducting statistical analyses must be explicitly declared in the manuscript.
  • Transparency Substantive use of AI must be disclosed, including tool, version, purpose, and stage of the manuscript or research.
  • Authors must disclose any substantive use of AI or AI-assisted technologies in manuscript preparation or research conduct.
  • AI tools may assist in the initial search for literature but must not be cited as a primary source of scientific evidence.
  • AI tools must not be used to alter scientific or clinical images in ways that modify their meaning, interpretation, diagnostic value, or evidentiary content.
  • AI models should be evaluated for external validity and the risk of unequal performance across clinically relevant subgroups.
  • USE OF ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE Authors must declare the use of generative AI in scientific writing at the time of article submission.
  • Restrictions on Using Artificial Intelligence:  AI tools must not be credited as authors in academic articles.
  • AI tools, language models, chatbots, or other AI-assisted technologies do not meet authorship criteria and must not be listed as authors, co-authors, collaborators, or contributors.
  • Manuscripts involving the development, validation, or clinical evaluation of AI tools should follow international reporting guidelines appropriate to the study design, such as CONSORT-AI for clinical trials, SPIRIT-AI for clinical trial protocols, TRIPOD+AI for diagnostic or prognostic prediction models, CLAIM for AI in medical imaging, STARD-AI for diagnostic accuracy studies, and DECIDE-AI for early-stage clinical evaluations of AI-based decision-support systems.
  • Manuscripts must not contain hidden text, disguised commands, invisible prompts, white-font text, metadata instructions, or any other content intended to manipulate AI tools, reviewers, editors, editorial management systems, indexing services, or the peer-review process.
  • Permissions for Using Artificial Intelligence: Generative AI may be used to enhance the readability and clarity of the manuscript but must be supervised by humans and cannot replace the intellectual work of the authors.
  • Authorship AI tools cannot be authors, co-authors, or collaborators.

Submission forms

  • Include or confirm the submission forms required by the journal. Articlo checks this item and flags anything that still needs author input.

Article type and manuscript length

  • Original Article: titles must not exceed 150 characters including spaces; running titles must not exceed 50 characters including spaces; abstracts must not exceed 250 words; body text must not exceed 5000 words; should contain no more than 40 references; should contain no more than 8 tables, figures, and videos in total.
  • Review Article: titles must not exceed 150 characters including spaces; running titles must not exceed 50 characters including spaces; abstracts must not exceed 250 words; body text must not exceed 6500 words; should contain no more than 80 references; should contain no more than 8 tables, figures, and videos in total.
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  • What do cardiologists expect?: titles must not exceed 150 characters including spaces; running titles must not exceed 50 characters including spaces; abstracts must not exceed 250 words; body text must not exceed 3500 words; should contain no more than 20 references; should contain no more than 8 tables, figures, and videos in total.
  • My approach to: titles must not exceed 150 characters including spaces; running titles must not exceed 50 characters including spaces; abstracts must not exceed 250 words; body text must not exceed 3500 words; should contain no more than 20 references; should contain no more than 8 tables, figures, and videos in total.
  • Viewpoint: may include no more than 8 authors; titles must not exceed 150 characters including spaces; running titles must not exceed 50 characters including spaces; does not require an abstract; body text must not exceed 1500 words; should contain no more than 20 references; should contain no more than 4 tables, figures, and videos in total.
  • Case Report: may include no more than 6 authors; titles must not exceed 150 characters including spaces; running titles must not exceed 50 characters including spaces; does not require an abstract; body text must not exceed 1500 words; should contain no more than 10 references; should contain no more than 6 tables, figures, and videos in total.
  • Brief Communication: may include no more than 8 authors; titles must not exceed 150 characters including spaces; running titles must not exceed 50 characters including spaces; abstracts must not exceed 250 words; body text must not exceed 1500 words; should contain no more than 10 references; should contain no more than 2 tables, figures, and videos in total.
  • Research Letter: may include no more than 8 authors; titles must not exceed 150 characters including spaces; running titles must not exceed 50 characters including spaces; does not require an abstract; body text must not exceed 1500 words; should contain no more than 20 references; should contain no more than 4 tables, figures, and videos in total.
  • Cardiovascular Imaging: may include no more than 5 authors; titles must not exceed 150 characters including spaces; running titles must not exceed 50 characters including spaces; does not require an abstract; body text must not exceed 800 words; should contain no more than 5 references; should contain no more than 4 tables, figures, and videos in total.
  • Editorial: may include no more than 3 authors; titles must not exceed 150 characters including spaces; running titles must not exceed 50 characters including spaces; does not require an abstract; body text must not exceed 1500 words; should contain no more than 15 references; should contain no more than 2 tables, figures, and videos in total.
  • Short Editorial: may include no more than 5 authors; titles must not exceed 150 characters including spaces; running titles must not exceed 50 characters including spaces; does not require an abstract; body text must not exceed 800 words; should contain no more than 10 references; should contain no more than 1 tables, figures, and videos in total.
  • Supplementary material must be submitted together with the manuscript, clearly identified (e.g., Table S1, Figure S1, Video S1) and cited in the main text.
  • It should include: Manuscript word count.
  • Must include: Word count of the manuscript.
  • Authors must respect the word count limit.

Manuscript structure

  • It should be divided into five sections: Introduction, Methods, Results, Discussion, and Conclusions.
  • Methods: The definition of race should be used when possible and must be clear and relevant to the topic explored.
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  • The last paragraph should express conclusions or, if pertinent, recommendations and clinical implications.
  • Conclusions: Should directly address the objectives proposed in the study and be strictly based on the data.
  • Short and objective sentences should condense the main findings of the article based on the results.
  • Technical instructions such as format, resolution, and size should be consulted in the Digital Assets section.
  • Formatting guidelines and examples should be consulted in the Digital Assets section.
  • Multiple comparisons: When multiple comparisons are performed, the application of appropriate adjustment methods should be considered.
  • Authors must report their methods and results accurately and clearly, providing sufficient details to allow replication of the research.
  • Authors must avoid publishing identical results in more than one journal unless this is clearly indicated and justified.
  • The disclosure must include: tool name, version when available, provider, purpose, section or stage in which it was used, and confirmation of human review.
  • Cardiovascular Imaging: The text should seek a succinct, practical and up-to-date approach to the use of echocardiography and/or cardiovascular imaging methods in the evaluation of a specific cardiovascular theme, valuing the author’s expertise in the area, based on the most relevant scientific evidence available.
  • Discussion: Should relate directly to the proposed topic when analyzed in light of the literature, highlighting new and important aspects of the study, its implications, and limitations.
  • Each person mentioned in the acknowledgments section must provide a letter authorizing the inclusion of their name, as this may imply endorsement of the data and conclusions.
  • Each person mentioned in the Acknowledgments section must provide a letter authorizing the inclusion of their name, as it may imply endorsement of the data and conclusions.
  • All AI-generated content must be attributed to a responsible human author.  It is not permitted to use AI to generate substantial parts of the study, such as developing arguments, analyzing data, or interpreting results.  Data analysis or result interpretation must be carried out by researchers and not by AI.
  • The following types of relationships are considered potentially conflicting and must be declared if, in the last two years, any author: Is employed by a company that may directly or indirectly benefit from the study’s results.

Language and text style

  • It should include: Full title of the work (up to 150 characters, including spaces), concise and descriptive, in Portuguese.
  • It should include: Full title in English (up to 150 characters, including spaces).
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  • Must include: Full title of the work (up to 150 characters, including spaces), written concisely and descriptively in Portuguese.
  • Abbreviations must be defined upon their first appearance in the text.
  • The use of AI for writing, editing, translation, summarization, or language improvement should be disclosed in the Acknowledgments section or in a specific AI-use statement.

Data and open-science statements

  • In the Mandatory Publication Form, the corresponding author, or the first author, must declare information regarding: Compliance with Open Science.
  • OPEN SCIENCE COMPLIANCE: The corresponding author must report on the manuscript’s compliance with Open Science communication practices.

Authorship and originality

  • All work and ideas from other authors must be properly cited, and plagiarism is strictly prohibited.
  • All significant contributors to the work must be listed as co-authors, while minor contributions should be acknowledged in the acknowledgments section.
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  • All co-authors must review and approve the final manuscript version before submission.
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What your package checks

Abstract: 250 words
References: Vancouver
Title page: separate file
Cover letter: requested
Declarations: Funding, Conflict of interest, Ethics, Author contributions, Artificial intelligence

Source transparency

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