Info for authors

UPDATED ON JULY 4, 2023

BEFORE STARTING TO SUBMIT YOUR MANUSCRIPT, PLEASE READ CAREFULLY THE GUIDELINES CONTAINED IN THE TEXT AND LINKS, BECAUSE YOUR SUBMISSION MAY BE SUMMARILY ARCHIVED IF IT IS NOT IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE NORMS OF THE RPCFO.

Fee Policy for Article Processing

This journal does not charge authors the following fees:

1. There are no article SUBMISSION fees: 0.00 (BRL)
2. There are no article EVALUATION fees: 0.00 (BRL)

3.There are no article PROCESSING fees: 0.00 (BRL)

The journal does not charge author or reader fees for submitted articles.

THE EVALUATION PROCESS MAY TAKE UP TO 6 MONTHS FOR THE REVIEWERS' OPINION TO BE ISSUED.

YOU MUST COMPLY WITH THE FOLLOWING REQUIREMENTS IF THE ARTICLE IS TO BE QUALIFIED FOR DOUBLE BLIND REVIEW, IF NOT, IT WILL BE REFUSED and SUMMARILY FILED: (1) Prepared strictly according to the Formatting, Structure, Content and Style/Writing STANDARDS. (2) Presented in WORD.doc format. (3) Data collection must not have occurred more than 5 years ago. (4) From the SUMMARY to the CONCLUSION written in obedience to the Rules of the Vernacular Language, using the verb in the active, synthetic or analytical voice, with the exception of the objective (present the verb in the INFINITIVO). Do not cite authors and/or year. (5) Submission of the documentation required for each article category. (6) Fill out the online submission metadata form in PORTUGUESE and ENGLISH. All authors must be registered in the Lattes (http://lattes.cnpq.br) and ORCID iD (https://orcid.org/register) platforms, in compliance with the "Best practice Guideline for Publishers".

Guidelines for text presentation. The texts of articles should follow the Equator Network guidelines according to the type of study conducted: To improve the quality and transparency of health research. Can be used for all types of health research. ¨For all types of studies use the Revised Standards for Quality Improvement Reporting Excellence (SQUIRE 2.0 - checklist) guide. ¨For randomized clinical trials follow the CONSORT guide (checklist and flowchart). ¨For systematic reviews and meta-analysis follow the PRISMA guide (checklist and flow chart). ¨For observational studies in epidemiology follow the STROBE guide (checklist). ¨ For qualitative studies follow the COREQ guide (checklist). PRISMA checklist and flow chart: to be presented in the method. Download both documents from the links available - PRISMA in MS Word. CLICK HERE. and, FOR THE diagram, CLICK HERE ; use them when preparing the article, fill them in; send them during submission.

Flow diagrams can also be generated using a Shiny App available at https://www.eshackathon.org/software/PRISMA2020.html

Do not cite "predatory" journals, even if they have the Qualis Capes. For this, consult the link: https://beallslist.net/standalone-journals/

Guidelines for Authors

The Research Journal: Care is Fundamental On Line [RPCFO] was transferred to the non-profit electronic format (SEER) in May 2009. It is currently edited by the Graduate Program in Nursing (PPGENF) - Master's and PhD in Nursing, of the School of Nursing, Federal University of the State of Rio de Janeiro (UNIRIO), with periodicity in CONTINUOUS FLOW, consisting of one volume per year. It is classified in the QUALIS/CAPES as B2.

When submitting a manuscript, the SUBMISSION METADATA should include all the AUTHORS who may be mentioned as << AUTHOR >> in the body of the text. The submission of the manuscript, attachments and the completion of all data are the sole responsibility of the author submitting the manuscript and not of the Editor.

The inclusion of ORCID records in the Submission Metadata is MANDATORY, as well as the RESUMO in PORTUGUESE and REFERENCES. Otherwise, the submission MAY BE SUMMARILY FILED.

The Research Organization Registry (ROR) is a global, community-led registry of open persistent identifiers for research organizations. The ROR makes it easy for anyone or any system to disambiguate institution names and connect research organizations to researchers and research outputs. If your institution does not already have this digital identifier, please suggest joining at: Research Organization Registry (ROR) | Registry.

At the moment you are entering the authors' affiliation in the submission system, when you start typing your institution, the system will start searching for the name of the institution, which may be written in Portuguese or in another language, usually English. Once your institution appears as an option, just click on it and save. See in the illustration below how easy it is.

All manuscripts are previously appreciated by the Editor with regard to the adequacy to the RPCFO Format and Structure Standards and, if considered adequate, will be forwarded to Ad hoc consultants of recognized competence in the subject matter. In case of disagreement, it will be sent for a second evaluation. In case of identification of conflict of interest by the consultants, it will be forwarded to another consultant.

GENERAL FORMATTING OF THE MANUSCRIPT FORMAT: ".doc".

SHEET: A4 size;

MARGINS: 2.5 cm in all four margins;

FONT: Trebuchet MS; font 11 (including tables and references). For direct quotation with more than 3 lines, use font 10.

ITALIC: Only for words or expressions in a language other than the one in which the manuscript was written or in transliteration of statements.

FOOTNOTES: from the second page on, use the following symbols and in this sequence: †,‡,§,††,‡‡, §§, ††††, etc.

SPACE: Double throughout the manuscript, including in the abstract and references. Single for title, descriptors, direct quotation longer than three lines, and in transliteration of testimony.

WORD LIMIT ACCORDING TO ARTICLE CATEGORY (including references):

1. editorial - Maximum limit of 1.600 words;

2. Original articles - Maximum limit of 4.500 words;

3. Review (all, including Bibliometrics) - Maximum limit 5.000 words;

PLAGIARISM ANALYSIS

Starting in January 2021, a new step will be inserted in the manuscript review process. A software will evaluate the plagiarism issue, with the following results:

- Up to 25% plagiarism - a letter will be sent to the authors, containing guidelines and recommendations;

- More than 50% of plagiarism - the authors and the institution will be captured, and the ethical issues and duties regarding scientific work will be fulfilled.

MANUSCRIPT STRUCTURE

1. title (Portuguese, English, Spanish). All in HIGH case.

2. Abstract (in the three languages of the title). After: use lowercase.

3. Descriptors (in the 3 languages of the title). According to DECS. http://decs.bvs.br/

4. Introduction

5. Method

6. Results

7. Discussion

8. Final considerations/conclusion

9. References (Vancouver style, following the examples below). The abbreviations must follow the ISSN Portal.

OBS: ACKNOWLEDGMENTS, FINANCIAL OR TECHNICAL SUPPORT, DECLARATION OF FINANCIAL CONFLICT OF INTEREST AND/OR AFFILIATIONS:

It is the responsibility of the authors the information and authorizations regarding the items mentioned above;

It should be included in a new section, right after the conclusion. Cite the number of the edict to which the research is linked.

FORMATTING OF THE MANUSCRIPT STRUCTURE

The manuscript cannot have the identification of the authors; this identification must be only on the identification page.

The words "ABSTRACT", "DESCRIPTORS", "INTRODUCTION", "METHOD", "RESULTS", "DISCUSSION", "FINAL CONSIDERATIONS/CONCLUSION", "REFERENCES" and other words that begin the sections of the body of the manuscript must be typed in CAPITAL LETTERS, BOLD AND LEFT ALIGNED.

TITLE

Must appear in all three languages of the Abstract;

It is limited to 16 words;

UPPERCASE, BOLD, SINGLE SPACED, AND CENTERED.

RESUMO

Include, in a structured manner, information according to the category of the article. It includes: objective, method, results, and conclusion.

Text limited to 150 words, in the language in which the article was written;

No abbreviations or acronyms.

DESCRIPTORS

Immediately below the abstract and in the same language as the abstract, with the word "descriptors" in bold: UPPERCASE AND IN BOLD;

Insert 3 to 5 descriptors, separated by semicolons, and the first letter of each descriptor in capital letters. For example: Nursing care; Intensive care; Pediatric nursing.

The descriptors should identify or reflect the main topics of the article;

Preferably, the words used in the descriptors should not appear in the title;

To determine them, consult the list of Descriptors in Health Sciences (DECS) → http://decs.bvs.br; Remember to click on: "Exact Descriptor".

Descriptors from Medical Subjetc Headings (MeSH) → www.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/MBrowser.html may also be used.

Single-spacing between lines, according to the example:

DESCRIPTORS: Education; Nursing; Nursing Care; Learning; Nursing; Teaching.

INTRODUCTION

It should contain justification, theoretical background, and objectives. The justification must clearly define the problem, highlighting its importance, gaps in knowledge, and the theoretical framework used when applicable.

METHOD

It must contain the method used, period and place where the research was developed, population/sample, inclusion and exclusion criteria, sources and instruments of data collection, method of data analysis.

For research involving human beings, the authors must explain the observation of ethical principles, in accordance with the legislation of the country of origin of the manuscript, and inform the number of the approval by the Research Ethics Committee, in accordance with the current legislation.

It is mandatory to insert the Ethics Committee Opinion in the "supplementary documentation" section at the time of article submission.

RESULTS

Information limited to the results of the research. The text should complement information contained in illustrations presented, not repeat the data.

Always insert the value of "n" and the percentage in parentheses. Remember that n below 10 should be written in full and equal to or above 10 should be numeric.

Example: "Of the 100 participants, 15 (15%) reported improvement and six (6%) reported worsening.

DISCUSSION

Presentation of relevant aspects and interpretation of the data obtained. Relation and discussion with research results, implications and limitations of the study. Data included in the results should not be restated.

CONCLUSIONS OR FINAL CONSIDERATIONS

Highlight the most important findings, comment on limitations and implications for future research;

Based on the objectives, results, and discussion, avoiding statements unrelated to the study and/or new interpretations. Include the contributions of the study performed.

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

In this section the acknowledgements should be addressed to the funding agencies or organizations that somehow contributed to the accomplishment of the study.

Do not thank people or authors who collaborated in the research.

REFERENCES

References must be numbered consecutively in the order in which they first appear in the text, and presented in accordance with Vancouver style.

Maximum limit of 30 references for original articles;

Exclusively for Review Articles, there is no limit on the number of references;

It is suggested that current and strictly relevant references be included, avoiding an excessive number of references in a single citation (80% of the articles should be published no older than 5 years);

Articles available online should be cited according to electronic version standards, as per examples provided below;

Ex:

Articles

1. Magalhães MV, Melo SCA. Death and mourning: the suffering of health professionals. Psicol. Health Debate. [Internet]. 2015 [accessed August 20, 2019]; 1(1). Available from: http://psicodebate.dpgpsifpm.com.br/index.php/periodico/article/view/7/5.

NOTE: Access and availability must be in the same language as the article. See example below

Bittencourt GKGD, Moreira MASP, Meira LCS, Nóbrega MML, Nogueira JA, Silva AO. Beliefs of older adults about their vulnerability to HIV/Aids, for the construction of nursing diagnoses. Rev. Bras. Enferm. [Internet]. 2015 [cited 2020 Feb 18]; 68(4). Available from: http://dx.doi.org/10.1590/0034-7167.2015680402i.

Organizations 2.

World Health Organization (WHO). Definition of palliative care. [Internet]. 2019 [cited 2019 Jul 11]. Available from: http://www.who.int/cancer/palliative/definition/en.

3. Ministério da Saúde (BR). Secretaria de Vigilância em Saúde. Guia de Vigilância em Saúde [Internet]. 3. ed. Brasília: Ministério da Saúde; 2019 [accessed August 23, 2020]. Available from: http://bvsms.saude.gov.br/bvs/publicacoes/guia_vigilancia_saude_3ed.pdf.

4. Ministério da Saúde (BR). Secretariat of Health Surveillance. Boletim epidemiológico HIV/Aids: 2019 [Internet]. Brasília: Ministério da Saúde [accessed February 14, 2020]. Available from: http://www.aids.gov.br/pt-br/pub/2019/boletim-epidemiologico-de-hivaids-2019.

Books

5. Liberato R. The bereavement of the health professional: the psychologist's view. In: Casellato G. The rescue of empathy: psychological support to unrecognized grief. São Paulo: Summus Editorial; 2015.

6. Bardin L. Content analysis. Lisbon: Edições 70; 2016.

Advice

7. Regional Council of Nursing of São Paulo (SP). Safe use of medicines: guide for preparation, administration and monitoring. São Paulo: COREN/SP; 2017.

8. Federal Council of Nursing (Brazil). COFEN Resolution No. 358, of October 15, 2009. Ed. Brasília: COFEN; 2009. Available at: http://www.cofen.gov.br/resoluo-cofen-3582009_4384.html.

Theses/Dissertations, Monographs

9. Silva WA. The experience of living with HIV/AIDS in old age. [Doctorate in Social Psychology]. São Paulo (Brazil): University of São Paulo; 2009. [Accessed 27 October 2019]. Available from: https://teses.usp.br/teses/disponiveis/47/47134/tde-16122009-102915/pt-br.php.

Legal Documents

10. BRAZIL. Decree n. 89.271, of January 4, 1984. Dispõe sobre documentos e procedimentos para despacho de aeronave em serviço internacional. Lex: Collection of Legislation and Jurisprudence. 1984 Jan/Mar 4;48:3-4. Federal legislation and marginalia.

11. BRAZIL. Law n. 8.142, of December 28, 1990. Dispõe sobre a participação da comunidade na gestão do Sistema Único de Saúde (SUS) e sobre as transferências intergovernamentais de recursos financeiros na área da saúde. Portal da Legislaçãol: Leis Ordinárias. 2013. Available at: http://www.planalto.gov.br/ccivil_03/Leis/L8142.htm

Ordinances

12. National Health Surveillance Agency (Brazil). Ordinance No. 470, of November 24, 1999. Institui as características básicas dos rótulos das embalagens de águas minerais e potáveis de mesa. Diário Oficial da União 25 nov 1999;Section 1.

Resolutions

13. Agência Nacional de Vigilância Sanitária (Brazil). Resolution nº. 22, from March 15th 2000. Procedures of Registration and Exemption of Registration Requirement for Imported Products Pertaining to the Food Area. Diário Oficial da União 16 mar 2000;Seção 1.

14. Agência Nacional de Vigilância Sanitária (Brazil). Resolution nº. 23, from March 15, 2000. Manual de Procedimentos Básicos para Registro e Dispense da Obligatoria de Registro de Produtos Pertinentes à Área de Alimentos. Diário Oficial da União 16 mar 2000;Seção 1.

15. Agência Nacional de Vigilância Sanitária (Brazil). Resolution nº. 259, from September 20, 2002. Regulamento Técnico para Rotulagem de Alimentos Embalados. Diário Oficial da União 23 sep 2002;Section 1.

Codes

16. Brasil. Civil Code. Text organization, remissive notes and index by Juarez de Oliveira. 46. ed. São Paulo: Saraiva; 1995.

Patents

17. Hoffmamm K, Herbst H, Pfaendner, R, inventors; Ciba-Geygy, applicant.Process for stabilization of pead. BR patent 9507145-8 A. 1997 Sep 02.

18. Meier HR, Evans S, Dubs P, inventors; Ciba-Geigy Corporation, assignee. Substituted phenols as stabilizers. US patent 5,008,459. 1991 Apr 16.

Decrees

19. Brazil. Decree No. 3.304, of April 27, 1999. Aprova a estrutura regimental e o quadro demonstrativo dos cargos em comissão e funções gratificadas, do Fundo Nacional e Desenvolvimento, e dá outras providências. Diário Oficial da União 28 april 1999; 123(8):4-5.

Scientific or technical report

20. Quimby EH, Shafiro G, Stickley EE. Radiation protection for medical and allied health personnel: recommendations of the National Council on Radiation Protection and Measurements. Bethesda (MD): National Council on radiation Protection and Measurements (US), Council's Scientific Committee 49 on Radiation Protection Guidance for Paramedical Personnel; 1976. NCRP. Report , 48.

Didactic or Instructional Material
Video Tapes

21. Capovilla FC, Guidi MAA. Hardware resources for experimental analysis of human behavior [videocassette]. São Paulo: Institute of Psychology, University of São Paulo; 1990.

DVD

22. Kindersley D. The human body [DVD]. São Paulo: Globo, 1997.

CD-ROM

23. Anderson SC, Poulsen KB. Anderson's electronic atlas of hematology [CD-ROM]. Philadelphia: Lippincott Williams & Wilkins; 2002.

Cinematographic Films
Also includes DVD and videotape support.

Film

24. Deus e o diabo na terra do sol [film]. Directed by Glauber Rocha. Rio de Janeiro: Copacabana Filmes; 1964.

DVD

25. Blade Runner [DVD]. Directed by Ridley Scott. Los Angeles: Warner Brothers; c1999.

Maps

26. Geographic Institute. Regiões do Brasil [map]. São Paulo: Instituto Geográfico; 1995.

Book in electronic format

27. Foley KM, Gelband H, editors. Improving palliative care for cancer [monograph on the Internet]. Washington: National Academy Press; 2001 [accessed July 9, 2002]. Available from: http:www.nap.edubooks0309074029html.

Legal documents in electronic format

28. Agência Nacional de Vigilância Sanitária (Brazil). Ordinance nº. 15, of Aug 23, 1988. Determines that the registration of household sanitizing products with antimicrobial purpose is proceeded according to the regulatory standards [ordinance on the Internet]. Diário Oficial da União 05 sep 1988 [accessed on 13 jul 2007]. Available at: http:elegis.bvs.brleisrefpublicshowAct.php?id=12546.

29. Brasil. Ministério da Saúde. Secretariat of Health Care. Portaria nº. 286, de 19 de abril de 2006. Qualifying the Psychosocial Care Centers listed below to perform the procedures set forth in Ordinance No. 189 of March 20, 2002 [ordinance on the Internet]. Diário Oficial da União 20 apr 2006 [accessed on 10 jun 2007]; Section1, (76). Available at: http:www.in.gov.brmateriasxmldosecao12100827.xml.

Homepage/Website

30. Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística [homepage on the internet]. Análise da disponibilidade domiciliar de alimentos e do estado nutricional no Brasil [acesso em 27 mar 2005]. Available at: http:www.ibge.gov.br.

Events

31. Ramos Junior HS. Considerations on privacy in cyberspace In: 2º Ciberética. Simpósio Internacional de Propriedade Intelectual, Informação e Ética [event on the internet]. 2003 Nov 12-14; Florianópolis, Brazil [accessed 12 Jan 2007]. Available from: http:www.ciberetica.org.br.

Printed Yearbook

32. Anais do 4. Congresso Paulista de Saúde Pública; 1993 Jul 10-14; São Paulo, Brazil. São Paulo: Associação Paulista de Saúde Pública; 1995.

33. Zioni F. Controle popular: thematic discussions. In: Anais do 4. Congresso Paulista de Saúde Pública; 1993 jul 10-14; São Paulo, Brazil. São Paulo: São Paulo Association of Public Health; 1995. p. 25-6.

For cases of more than one event held simultaneously, the same rules applied to corporate authors should be followed.

34. Christensen S, Oppacher F. An analysis of Koza's computational effort statistic for genetic programming. In: Foster JA, Lutton E, Miller J, Ryan C, Tettamanzi AG, editors. Genetic programming. Proceedings of the 5th European Conference on Genetic Programming; 2002 Apr 3-5; Kinsdale, Ireland. Berlin: Springer; 2002. p.182-91.

Papers presented in Events (posters and similar) and not published.

35. Carvalho AB, Lima Filho JL, Dutra RAF, Silva NLLC. Biosensor for chagas disease [Presentation at the II Biennial Research Meeting of the Oswaldo Cruz Foundation; 2000 Dec 1-11; Rio de Janeiro, Brazil].

Online Yearbook

36. 25.Aosani TR, Lima ACC. Community therapy as a methodological strategy for the work of the family health support center (nasf) teams in mental health care. APEsmo [Internet]. October 30, 2018 [accessed June 30, 2020]; 30:e19658. Available from: https://portalperiodicos.unoesc.edu.br/apeusmo/article/view/19658.

ANNEXES

Annexes, when indispensable, should be cited in the text and inserted after the references.

GUIDELINES FOR ILLUSTRATIONS

Illustrations are tables, charts and figures (graphs, diagrams, photos).

A maximum of 5 illustrations are permitted, which should be numbered consecutively in Arabic numerals. Exclusively, for Review Articles, the limit for the number of illustrations is 8.

They should be indicated in the text with the first letter capitalized.

Example: Table 2, Table 1, Figure 3.

The source of the information in the illustration, when resulting from other research, must be cited and included in the references.

Tables and charts

Maximum size 22 cm high by 16.5 cm wide

Use internal lines only below and above the heading and at the bottom of the table;

They must not present neither vertical nor horizontal lines inside the table;

They should be inserted as close as possible to the indication, and drawn with an appropriate tool from Microsoft Word for Windows 98® or compatible;

Use font Trebuchet MS, size 11, single line spacing;

The title of tables and charts should be placed immediately above them, single spaced, with boldface. Following the examples below:

Example 1: Table 1 - Nursing interventions. Belo Horizonte, MG, Brazil, 2010 (Without period)

Example 2: Table 1 - Socioeconomic characteristics of pregnant women with type II diabetes mellitus. Curitiba, PR, Brazil, 2015 (Without period)

Figures (Graphs, Diagrams, Pictures)

Maximum size of 22 cm high by 16.5 cm wide.

They should be presented in the text, as close as possible to the indication, and attached in a separate file, with quality required for publication. Preferably in JPEG, GIF or TIFF format, with a minimum resolution of 300 dpi.

The title of the figure must be placed above it, separated by a period from the name of the city, state, country and year. The latter separated by commas and without periods.

Example: Figure 1 - Leadership styles according to the Management Grid Theory. São Paulo, SP, Brazil, 2011

Color photos and pictures of people may be published (except those of public access, already published).

GUIDELINES FOR CITATIONS AND TESTIMONIALS

1) Indirect citation or paraphrase

Inform the reference number immediately at the end of the text, without space, without parentheses, and after the graphic sign (punctuation).

Example: The concept of comfort is directly related to well-being.¹

2) Sequential/intercalated citation

Separate the numbers of each reference by a dash when it is sequential.

Example: 8-10 - the information states that references 8, 9 and 10 are included.

Separate the numbers of each reference by a comma, when it is interleaved.

Example: 8,10 - the information refers that references 8 and 10 are included.

3) Direct citation with up to three lines

Inserted in the body of the paragraph and between quotation marks. The number and page corresponding to the literal quotation must be in superscript, without parentheses and separated by a colon.

Example: 8:13 - the information refers to reference 8, page 13.

4) Direct citation with more than three lines

It must be in a new paragraph, justified to the right and indented 4 cm from the left margin, typed in Trebuchet MS 10 font, single space between lines, without quotation marks.

The number and page corresponding to the direct quotation must be superscripted, without parentheses and separated by a colon.

Example: 8:345-6 the number 8 refers to the reference and 345-9 to the pages.

5) Testimony

The transliteration of a testimonial should appear in a new paragraph, typed in Trebuchet font 11, italic, with single line spacing, without quotation marks.

Author comments should be in brackets and not italicized.

The identification of the subject should be coded (explain the coding in the methodology), in brackets, without italics and separated from the statement by a period.

Example: [Communication] is you expressing something, saying something to someone is the act of communicating [...]. (Relative 2)

IDENTIFICATION PAGE

Title

Should be concise and reflect the main idea of the manuscript, with a maximum of 16 words and excluding the geographical location of the research.

UPPERCASE, BOLD, SINGLE SPACED, CENTERED

IMPORTANT: If the origin of the manuscript is a thesis, dissertation, monograph or final term paper, an asterisk (*) must be placed at the end of the title and the respective information in a footnote.

Authorship (Trebuchet MS 11 font)

Limited to six authors;

Full names, presented immediately below the title, aligned to the right, separated by commas, numbered with sequential Arabic numerals and superscripted.

Simple line spacing;

The information about the authors (education, highest academic degree, position held, name of the institution, city, state and country), should be presented immediately below their names, justified, with Trebuchet MS 10 font and 1.15 line spacing.

City, state and country, separated by hyphen.

Corresponding Author

The corresponding author is the one to whom the RPCFO will send communications regarding the manuscript review process. The corresponding author is responsible for representing the other authors regarding changes in the text, manuscript flow and formal acceptance of the final version of the manuscript for publication.

Inform name, affiliated institution, address (street, number, zip code, city, state, country), telephone and e-mail (font 10).

The name of the corresponding author will appear as such when the article is published. It is your responsibility to inform RPCFO of any change of address and/or e-mail problems in order to avoid delays in the review process.

Model for download: Identification page template

COPY OF THE RESEARCH ETHICS COMMITTEE OPINION

For research articles involving human beings, please send a copy of the approval report, with the respective protocol number, issued by a Research Ethics Committee and in accordance with the legislation of the country of origin of the manuscript. The copy must be attached as a supplementary document.

The copy must be attached as a supplementary document and, in its entirety, containing the "Approved" opinion.

SUBMISSION DOCUMENT

This document includes the statement of responsibility, copyright transfer, participation in the manuscript, and conflict of interest.

It should be completed and signed by all authors and attached as a supplementary document.

Example: Submission document

The manuscript that DOES NOT comply with these Guidelines, due to INCOMPLETENESS or INADEQUACY, WILL BE SUMMARILY RETURNED even before being submitted for evaluation BY THE CONSULTANT. Therefore, we request your attention to the rules for manuscript submission. If the adjustments request is not fulfilled within 3 (three) days, the manuscript will be FILED, and if there is still interest in publishing it, it should be submitted again, where a new peer review process will be initiated.

The evaluation process uses the Doubleblind peer review system, preserving the identity of the authors and consultants, using the RPCFO form. The deadline for returning the reviews is a maximum of 28 days, when the peer review is accepted by the reviewers. Otherwise, it will be sent to other consultants. If not accepted, two members of the Editorial Board will evaluate the article.

The evaluators' opinions will be made available online to the author responsible for the submission, who will have 10 (ten) days to respond to the requests. Otherwise, the manuscript will be FILED after a communication is sent to all authors, as we understand that there was no interest in fulfilling the request for adjustments according to the evaluations. However, if there is still interest in publishing it, the article should be submitted again, where a new peer review process will be initiated.

RPCFO Cross Reference Policy:

http://seer.unirio.br/index.php/cuidadofundamental/about/editorialPolicies#custom-1

AUTHOR METADATA FORM