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Checked 2026-07-16
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Article types

Review
Editorial
Original Article
Review Article
Letter to the Editor
Clinical Trial
Systematic Review
Case Report

Readiness requirements

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Abstract length

  • Provide an author-written abstract of no more than 250 words.
  • This summary will be presented in a maximum of 250 words, using the same characteristics of the Spanish abstract.
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  • Original Article: The maximum length for Original Articles will be 12 pages without abstract or references, 6 figures, 6 tables and 50 references.

Keywords

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

Reference style

  • Articlo formats your supplied references in Harvard style and checks that citations match the reference list; source validity is not verified.
  • The maximum length for Editorials will be 5 pages and 10 references.
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  • Maximum length will be 15 pages, 6 figures, 6 tables and 45 references.
  • Maximum length 10 pages, 6 figures, 6 tables and 30 references.
  • They will have a maximum length of one page, 1 figure, 1 table and 5 bibliographical references.
  • Editorial: You should continue using the same reference until your manuscript completes the editorial process.
  • The descriptions of each figure should only be included in the manuscript, in the Annexes section, after the References.
  • It must include background information, approach to the problem and purpose of the study, all clearly worded and well supported by the reviewed bibliography.
  • The statistical methods used must be marked with their corresponding reference.
  • • References to chapters in books must appear as follows: Pasternak RC, Braunwald E.
  • They must be included at the end of the manuscript, after the references section.
  • Figure’s legends must be written double-spaced at the end of the manuscript (after the references).
  • Where this is not the case, the source reference must be quoted, and the author must obtain prior permission of the relevant publisher.
  • Photographs of objects must include a rule to calibrate the reference measurements.
  • In microphotographs, the microscopic magnification or reference micron bar must appear.
  • The main author or the relevant individual must be an authority in the reviewed area or subject, and that person must attach a bibliography of his/her contributions supporting his/her experience on the subject.
  • • References to books must include the name of the publisher, as well as the city and country of publication, and the year of publication, in accordance with the following model: Aréchiga H, Somolinos J.

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.
  • Group figures at the end of the manuscript.
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  • - Figures as separate files: Each figure should be attached on the platform in JPG, TIFF, EPS, PowerPoint and Illustrator formats.
  • Each figure should come with a figure legend where all information needed to understand the content of the figure is provided.
  • All figures should be referenced in the manuscript’s text in the order of appearance.
  • The main findings of the study must be included and may be compared only with the figures or graphics that are considered strictly necessary and that extend the information contained in the text.
  • Do not repeat information in the body of the text and the tables and/or figures.
  • We suggest that authors add color illustrations which adequately enrich the text.

Funding statement

  • Add or confirm the author-written Funding statement; Articlo flags it if author input is still needed.
  • The authors must mention all organizations that funded their research in the Funding section of your submission, including grant numbers where appropriate.

Competing interests

  • Add or confirm the author-written Conflict of interest statement; Articlo flags it if author input is still needed.
  • Authors must describe any financial or personal relationship with any other person or organization, which can cause a conflict of interest regarding this article.
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  • The submitted works must be accompanied by a letter signed by all authors of the paper, stating that it has not been published previously, nor is it simultaneously under consideration by another journal, confirming the absence of conflicts of interest, and, if accepted, they agree to transfer the copyright to this journal.
  • All papers must be submitted together with a letter signed by every author stating that those papers have not been published previously nor have they been sent simultaneously to another journal; that there is no conflict of interest; and that, in case of acceptance, copyright will be transferred to the Revista Medicina Universitaria.

Ethics statement

  • Add or confirm the author-written Ethics statement; Articlo flags it if author input is still needed.
  • The authors must detail in this section the ethical procedures followed; necessary for experiments with animals, patients, confidential data management, informed consent, etc. Moreover, that they have obtained the corresponding authorization by the ethics committee of their institution.
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  • Copies will be required of informed consent forms in the case of studies in patients and clinical cases, and of the letter from the Independent Ethics Committee of the corresponding institution in the case of clinical and experimental studies.

Cover letter

  • Provide the claims and editor-specific context for the cover letter; Articlo creates an editable companion without inventing content.
  • All submissions must contain the following documentation: - Cover letter of the manuscript: The submitted papers must be accompanied by a letter signed by all the authors of the paper, which must be addressed to the Editor-in-Chief of the Journal.

Article structure and word limits

  • Review: Review by peer researchers (maximum 30 business days): the opinion of at least two experts in the area in question will be obtained, who will evaluate the technical and methodological aspects of the investigation.
  • - Front page: This document should contain the identification data of the authors.
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  • – Acknowledgements: All acknowledgements and financing information must be included.
  • Qualities: graphics, layouts and drawings must be generated in high-resolution graphics programs (JPG, TIFF, EPS, PowerPoint and Illustrator).
  • Therefore, either total or partial reproduction must be authorized by the journal.
  • Authors should make sure to include all changes in a single email, as we cannot guarantee the inclusion of subsequent corrections.
  • All iconography must be original.
  • Editorial: Manuscripts must be uploaded in electronic form through the editorial system at http://publisher.rmu.permanyer.com, where the author for correspondence should register as the author of the article.
  • Once the author has obtained a username and password, the documents should be uploaded following the instructions.
  • Authors will need to have Adobe Reader (version 9, or a later version), downloadable for free.
  • • Articles published in periodic journals must appear in the following format: Welt CK, Chan JL, Bullen J, Murphy R, Smith P, DePaoli AM, et al. Recombinant human leptin in hypothalamic Women with amenorrhea.
  • Add a hyphen if a second surname is included.

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

  • This summary will be presented in a maximum of 250 words, indicating the purpose of the research; basic procedures (sample selection, observational and analytical methods); main findings (specific data and, if possible, their statistical significance); as well as relevant conclusions and originality of the research.
  • Review / Editorial: Initial editorial review (maximum 5 business days): its objective is to corroborate the relevance, timeliness, originality, and scientific contribution of the manuscript, as well as the methodological and statistical soundness of the study.

Preprints and prior publication

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

Artificial intelligence disclosure

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

Manuscript structure

  • The results must be contrasted with the information reported in the literature, and with the objectives and hypotheses expressed in the work.
  • In this section, authors must summarize the main conclusions of their study and the future recommended studies in case conclusions are preliminary.
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  • Conclusions should be in agreement with the objectives of the study, and they should be directly originated from the reported results.
  • The full manuscript text should be structured in: Introduction, Materials and Methods, Results, Discussion, and Conclusion.
  • It should be structured into the following sections: Background/Aim, Methods, Results and Conclusions.
  • It should contain the following sections.

Title page and author information

  • – Running title, of no more than 40 characters.

Blinded manuscript

  • This section must go on the front page so that the main document of the manuscript remains anonymous.
  • - Anonymous manuscript: The manuscript must be submitted without any identifying data of the authors, as well as the institution where the manuscript was written.

Language and text style

  • They must be comprised of free-form summaries in Spanish and English (100 words maximum) and they must include a justification that explains the relevance of the case.
  • In quotations with multiple authors (more than six authors), only the first 6 authors of the work must be included, followed by et al., after the abbreviation of the name/s of the 6th author.
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  • In case of 6 or fewer authors, all 6 must be included in the quotation ( https://www.nlm.nih.gov/bsd/uniform_requirements.html ).
  • Case Report: Case reports should follow the official requirements: https://static1.squarespace.com/static/5db7b349364ff063a6c58ab8/t/5db7bf175f869e5812fd4293/1572323098501/CARE-checklist-English-2013.pdf.
  • They must be double-spaced and consecutively numbered in Arabic characters, in the order quoted in the text, with the titles at the top and the meaning of abbreviations as well as explanatory notes in the footer.

Study reporting guidelines

  • Clinical studies should follow the official requirements in each case: - Cross-sectional studies or surveys: www.strobe-statement.org/fileadmin/Strobe/uploads/checklists/STROBE_checklist_v4_cross-sectional.pdf.
  • Clinical studies should follow the official requirements in each case: - Clinical reports and controls: www.strobe-statement.org/fileadmin/Strobe/uploads/checklists/STROBE_checklist_v4_case-control.pdf.
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  • Clinical studies should follow the official requirements in each case: - Cohort studies: www.strobe-statement.org/fileadmin/Strobe/uploads/checklists/STROBE_checklist_v4_cohort.pdf.
  • Clinical Trial: Clinical studies should follow the official requirements in each case: - Controlled clinical trials: www.consort-statement.org.
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What your package checks

Abstract: 250 words
References: Harvard
Cover letter: requested
Declarations: Funding, Conflict of interest, Ethics, Acknowledgements
Format: double spacing

Source transparency

This preparation guide uses published journal-specific author requirements. Journal instructions can change, so authors should complete a final review before submission.

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