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Author Guidelines

Guidelines for authors with self-review guides for each type of article

Update date: February 1, 2023

This journal promotes the opening of data for research and invites authors to place them publicly and reference those they deem relevant, so that they can be shared and reused, which facilitates the transparency, credibility, and scientificity of the texts.

SHIPPING FORMS

Articles will be sent exclusively through the journal's online management system: www.revedumecentro.sld.cu

TYPE OF ARTICLES AND SECTIONS

The magazine publishes seven types of articles distributed in the same number of sections:

• Original articles
• Review articles
• Position Articles
• Communications
• Letters to the editor
• Editorial
• Interview
• Other types of articles may be included according to the consideration of the Editorial Committee.

COMMON METHODOLOGICAL REQUIREMENTS FOR ALL TYPES OF ARTICLES

In the event that the manuscript is not "unpublished", the authors will have the obligation to communicate when it has been made public, or instead, where it is available (preprints).

Title: should not include acronyms or abbreviations; if names of institutions are used, they must be official and up-to-date. They must have a maximum of 15 words.

Authors: the full names and last names of all authors must appear, placed one below the other (on separate lines). Initials are not allowed. Put professional title, scientific degrees, academic degrees, teaching and/or research categories, as appropriate. Full name of your institutional affiliation. Work center and email of each one, in that order.

Each author must provide their ORCID number. (www.orcid.org)

Authors must provide primary records of the data used, if requested by publishers.

Statement that each of the persons mentioned in the THANK YOU section authorizes being mentioned.

Bibliographic references: they must be placed in superscript, between parentheses and after the punctuation mark. This journal adheres to the regulations described in the Recommendations for manuscripts sent to biomedical journals (Vancouver Style).

http://bvs.sld.cu/revistas/recursos/vancouver_2012.pdf

Figures: must be presented in jpg format, in the case of photographs (300 dpi). Graphs and diagrams must be presented in an editable format. GRAPHICS, SCHEMES in jpg format. They will all need to be of the right quality and no more than 800px wide.

Declaration of interests: The authors must declare the presence or absence of conflicts of interest in relation to the research presented after the bibliographic references.

ETHICAL CONSIDERATIONS

Research submitted must comply with all ethical statements for the types of studies, whether in humans or animals. (Helsinki Declaration): http://bvs.sld.cu/revistas/recursos/helsinki.pdf

Without the proper citation, the article should not contain fragments of texts from works previously published or in the process of being published. Any ethical violation related to the document will be resolved using the protocols established by the International Committee on Ethics in Scientific Publication: http://publicationethics.org/files/All_Flowcharts_Spanish_0.pdf

Copyright. The signing authors of the articles accept the responsibility defined by the International Committee of Medical Journal Editors; in addition, they must declare, in a mandatory manner, the presence or not of conflicts of interest in relation to the research presented. The opinions they express are their sole responsibility and may not necessarily reflect the criteria or the policy of the Editorial Committee.

FORM OF PRESENTATION OF THE ARTICLES

They will be submitted in electronic Word text format, in Arial 12 font and 1.5 spacing. Compressed files in any format are not allowed and will be received through the Open Journal Systems platform. Its access address is: www.revedumecentro.sld.cu Previously, authors must register as such from the register window, which is placed at the top of the home page, on the right, and from that action, they will complete the five steps that are requested for the introduction of the article. In case of doubt, you can consult a computer scientist from your institution or contact the EDUMECENTRO specialist by email: lourdesrome@infomed.sld.cu

Drafting. The document presented must have clarity, precision, coherence and correct spelling. The meaning of the abbreviations, initials and symbols used will be described. The use of these should not be excessive, as it prevents fluent reading and understanding of the work. You must respect the rules established for each type of item as described below.

Response time upon submission acceptance: response time from submission to final acceptance decision should not exceed 90 days.

STANDARDS ESTABLISHED FOR EACH TYPE OF ARTICLE

Explanatory note: articles that do not meet these standards will be immediately rejected.

ORIGINAL ARTICLE

Derived from scientific research. It is structured in: introduction, methods, results and discussion, and conclusions. Its maximum length is 4500 words from the introduction including references. It admits a maximum of six authors, each one with their Orcid identifier, and their academic and scientific credits, teaching category, university institution to which they belong, faculty or work center where they work, and email; in that order.

A summary is then written, with a maximum of 250 words, with the following structure: Foundation: Objective: Methods: Results: Conclusions: in the form of a list.

After the summary, the keywords are put, their number should not be less than three nor more than ten. It is recommended to consult the descriptors at the following URL: http://decs.bvs.br

In the conformation of the text

Introduction: briefly theorizes about the subject, the chosen problem is based and ends with the objective. This part will occupy no more than two pages; the bibliographical references begin, which must be the least amount, of a minimum of ten and a maximum of 15 in the entire text. These will be placed in superscript and between parentheses. When the referenced article has a single author, only their surnames are mentioned, but if there are more than one, the surnames of the first are mentioned followed by the Latin voice et al. For example: Martí Pérez⁽¹⁾ (an author) expressed: "Homeland is humanity." Vidal Ledo et al.⁽²⁾ (several authors) assume in their research that...”

Methods: start with the type of research, where it was carried out, period of completion. Universe and sample. Sample inclusion criteria and informed consent, as required by the Declaration of Helsinki for research in humans.

The following explains the theoretical methods used, each one, and their purpose, that is, what they were used for, and proceeds in the same way with the empirical methods. The mathematical-statistical methods are also declared; and in case of applying the statistics, it must explain well all the procedure used.

If the research presents a product, whether digitized or a strategy, actions, manuals, improvement courses, etc., it is necessary to declare its assessment based on specialist criteria. To do this, you must take into account: how many specialists, their academic and scientific credits, teaching categories and years of experience. What were the indicators for the assessment and the way in which they were measured.

Results and discussion: the results of the empirical methods used are written in the same order in which they are stated in the Methods section. Depending on the type of investigation, the data can be displayed in tables or figures, in a total of up to five. In both cases, the extreme results are first discussed, and the table or figure in that paragraph is announced. Both are placed centrally. They are numbered consecutively with Arabic numerals.

If the investigation presents a product, either digitized or a strategy, actions, manuals, improvement courses, etc. They describe:

• Objective of the product
• Its structure
• Contents
• Methodology for its application
• Any other aspect that is of interest to the reader
• Valuation offered by specialists taking into account the requested indicator

Until now, the way in which the results are written has been referred to, but in this section of the article the discussion of the results is also offered: They can be explained together, if the author prefers, or separately, but they cannot be missing. It expresses the novelty and relevance of the study, and must clearly define the criteria of the authors regarding what was found. Contains the largest number of citations and bibliographical references with the aim of comparing them with those of other national and international researchers on the same topic. The scope and limitations of the results are explained and their possible applicability and generalizability are described.
Conclusions: they are written in the form of a paragraph and offer an answer to the objective of the investigation. They must be brief and precise, and do not repeat what is expressed in the results.
Bibliographic references: It must have between 10 and 15 bibliographic references, limited by the Vancouver style, with an update of 60% of the last 5 years, for magazines, and 10 years in the case of books, brochures, theses.

Declaration of interests

Authors are obliged to assume responsibility that the content of their article is free from claims by other authors, both for copyright and for the content they publish. This is part of the ethics of the researcher. They must put after the bibliographical references:

The authors declare no conflict of interest.

Contribution of the authors

In the original article, the authorship contribution is requested based on the following indicators: (the names of the authors are entered, according to their contribution in each indicator; there may be more than one author in each indicator).

Conceptualization: Data curation: Formal analysis: Acquisition of funds:

Project Management: Research: Methodology: Resources: Software: Supervision: Validation: Visualization: Original Draft Writing:

Writing (revision and edition): (in the form of a list).

GUIDE TO CHECK IF THE ORIGINAL ARTICLE IS CORRECTLY WRITTEN

1. The text is structured into: introduction, methods, results and discussion, and conclusions.
2. Its maximum length is 4500 words from the introduction including references.
3. It has a maximum of six authors, each with its own Orcid identifier.
4. Each author has his academic and scientific credits, teaching category, university institution to which he belongs, faculty or work center where he works and email; in that order.
5. The ABSTRACT has a maximum of 250 words.
6. The summary is structured in Rationale, Objective, Methods, Results and Conclusions.
7. The article contains a minimum of three KEYWORDS and a maximum of up to ten.
8. The INTRODUCTION briefly theorizes about the subject, bases the chosen problem and ends with the objective.
9. The introduction occupies approximately two pages.
10. In the introduction there are few bibliographical references, because the largest number is reserved for the discussion of the results.
11. The bibliographical notes have been placed between parentheses, in superscript and after the punctuation mark.
12. The METHODS specify the type of investigation, where it was carried out and when.
13. The methods contain the universe or study population and the sample.
14. The sample inclusion criteria and informed consent are declared.
15. The theoretical methods are mentioned and it is explained what each one was used for.
16. Empirical methods are mentioned and it is explained what each one was used for.
17. The mathematical-statistical methods are declared; and in case of applying the statistics, all the procedure used has been well explained.
18. The research presents a digitalized product, or a strategy, actions, manuals, improvement courses, etc.
19. In the previous case, its evaluation has been taken into account by criteria of specialists: how many specialists, their academic and scientific credits, teaching categories and years of experience. What were the indicators for the assessment and the way in which they were measured.
20. The RESULTS of the empirical methods used have been written in the same order in which they are stated in the Methods section.
21. If they showed the data in TABLES, they were numbered with Arabic numbers consecutively.
22. The tables were announced in the text and their extreme values were commented.
23. The tables are designed in normal style, have their title above and the source below.
24. If they showed the data in FIGURES (graphs), they were numbered with Arabic numerals consecutively.
25. The figures were announced in the text and their extreme values were commented.
26. The figures were designed in .jpg, .jpeg, or .gif format
27. The title of the figure is below and outside of it; and on another line, the source.
28. If the investigation presents a PRODUCT, its general objective, structure, contents and methodology for its application have been described, or any other aspect that is of interest to the reader.
29. The criteria of specialists on the proposed product is offered.
30. THE RESULTS have been DISCUSSED, comparing them with those of other national and international researchers who have dealt with similar issues.
31. The discussion of the results expresses the novelty and relevance of the study carried out, and clearly defines the criteria of the authors regarding what was found.
32. The scope and limitations of the results of your study are explained, and their potential applicability and generalizability are described.
33. The discussion of the results contains the largest number of bibliographical references until completing a minimum of 10 or a maximum of 15, in the entire article.
34. You have written your CONCLUSIONS in the form of a paragraph, with brevity and precision, and responding to the objective declared in the investigation.
35. BIBLIOGRAPHICAL REFERENCES are delimited according to the Vancouver style.
36. The references are updated in 60% of the last 5 years, for magazines, and 10 years in the case of books, brochures, theses.
37. The list of references is manually numbered.
38. In the references there is a balanced representation between the relevant national and international literature on the subject.
39. It is declared that there is no conflict of interest between the authors.
40. The contribution of the authors is declared according to the following taxonomy, in the form of a list: (the names of the authors are listed, according to their contribution in each indicator; there may be more than one author in each indicator).

Conceptualization: Data Curation: Formal Analysis: Funding: Project Management: Research: Methodology: Resources: Software: Supervision: Validation: Visualization: Original Draft Writing: Writing (reviewing and editing):

REVIEW ARTICLE

It has an extension of 5000 words, not including bibliographical references. It admits up to four authors, each one with their Orcid identifier, and their academic and scientific credits, teaching category, university institution to which they belong, faculty or work center where they work, and email; in that order.

A topic is presented and exhaustively analyzed, providing the knowledge derived from the review process of the selected bibliography. It is not a copy of what was expressed by the referenced authors: the postulates indicated in the consulted literature must be interpreted, contrast the differences and coincidences of the studies analyzed, carry out a critical review of the results of the study that is carried out, in light of papers published by other researchers. In this type of article it is essential that the ideas defended by the author are clarified; and at the end, they should be summarized highlighting their imprint, that is, what can be considered new in the review process.

It is a single text, divided by subtitles according to the subtopics to separate aspects of the content that the author used to support his ideas; this also makes it possible to follow a logical order that guides the reader and avoids monotony, but only those necessary will be used so as not to schematize the article.

Structure

Structured in: Introduction, Objective, Methods, Development and Conclusions.

In the abstract

Introduction: the theme and the reasons that gave rise to its selection are presented.

Objective: the verbs that head it must have an answer in the development of the article: analyze, argue, explain, substantiate, compare, update, clarify, explore, examine, inquire,... Verbs such as reflect or understand that involve actions should be avoided logics of thought and that are only achieved if they are supported by the actions of the previous verbs.

Methods: they are written in paragraph form. Includes: printed or digitized search sources, recognized in the scientific context as reliable. Search criteria: clarify period reviewed, language, keywords used. etc. Number of articles consulted. Number of selected items. Inclusion-exclusion criteria for the selection of articles.

Developing:

Conclusions:

Keywords: between 3 and 10, separated by semicolons.

In the conformation of the text

Introduction: it presents a topic of importance and relevance for the scientific community, its background is briefly described with its bibliographical foundation. The scientific problem that motivated the review is explained. Bibliographical references begin. These will be placed in superscript and between parentheses and after the punctuation mark. When the referenced article has a single author, only their surnames are mentioned, but if there are more than one, the surnames of the first are mentioned followed by the Latin voice et al. For example: Martí Pérez(1) (an author) expressed: "Homeland is humanity." Vidal Ledo et al.(2) (several authors) assume in their research that... It ends with the objective.

Methods: They are written in paragraph form. Printed or digital search sources are mentioned; national and foreign. Period reviewed, language, keywords to obtain the content of interest, etc. Number of articles consulted. Number of selected items. Inclusion-exclusion criteria for the selection of articles.

Development: the review that offers a response to the proposed objective begins. It is divided into subheadings depending on the subtopics. The criteria derived from practical experience are expressed. It should never be a simple transcription of the reviewed bibliography. There must be certain opinions of the authors that demonstrate their involvement in the study of the subject. They are interpreted from the results found in the consulted literature. The differences and coincidences of the analyzed studies are contrasted. The postulates of the referenced authors are criticized or accepted, and their own judgments are compared with what has been stated in what has been published by other researchers. New aspects to consider are included (if necessary). The limitations or contributions of the review are pointed out or highlighted. Figures and tables (no more than 5) can be used to highlight the relevant aspects, without incurring repetitions of information, with the same design as that already explained in the section: Original article.

Bibliographic references: the number of bibliographic references, delimited by the Vancouver style, must be between 20 and 25 with an update of 60% in the last 5 years, for magazines and 10 years in the case of books or brochures; they are numbered manually, -without using the numbering proposed by the computer-. Sites that are not scientifically refereed should not be referenced, for example: monographs, Wikipedia, blogs, EcuRed, newspapers or magazines that are not scientific. There must be a balanced representation of the relevant national and international literature on the subject.

Declaration of interests

Authors are obliged to assume responsibility that the content of their article is free from claims by other authors, both for copyright and for the content they publish. This is part of the ethics of the researcher. They must put after the bibliographical references:

The authors declare no conflict of interest.

Contribution of the authors

The names and surnames of the authors and their participation in the conformation of the article are entered. For example:

Ana Iris García Pérez and Gerardo Díaz Suárez: they located the bibliography, analyzed it and offered their criteria on what was found.

Sonia Hernández Valle and Marilín Ortiz Sánchez: they analyzed the information, wrote the final report and limited the bibliographic references by Vancouver.

GUIDE TO CHECK IF THE REVIEW ARTICLE IS CORRECTLY WRITTEN

1. The text is structured into: Introduction, Objective, Methods, Development and Conclusions.
2. Its maximum length is 5000 words from the introduction to the conclusions, not including references.
3. It has a maximum of four authors, each with its own Orcid identifier.
4. Each author has his academic and scientific credits, teaching category, university institution to which he belongs, faculty or work center where he works and email; in that order.
5. The abstract has a maximum of 250 words.
6. The summary is structured in Introduction, Objective, Methods, Results and Conclusions.
7. The article contains a minimum of three keywords and a maximum of up to ten.
8. The introduction briefly describes the background of the subject with its bibliographical foundation. The scientific problem that motivated the review is explained.
9. The bibliographic annotations were placed in superscript and between parentheses and after the punctuation mark.
10. The introduction ended with the objective.
11. The methods are written in paragraph form.
12. The methods mention: period reviewed, language and keywords to obtain the content of interest.
13. The methods mention the number of articles consulted, how many selected and inclusion criteria for their selection.
14. The development offers a response to the proposed objective.
15. The development is divided into subtitles depending on the subtopics.
16. It is not a simple transcription of the reviewed bibliography, because certain opinions of the authors that demonstrate their involvement in the study of the subject are assumed.
17. They are interpreted from the results found in the consulted literature.
18. The postulates of the referenced authors are criticized or accepted, and their own judgments are compared with what has been proposed by other researchers.
19. The limitations or contributions of the review are pointed out or highlighted.
20. Figures and tables are used with the same design already explained in the section: Original article.
21. The conclusions respond to the objectives of the work.
22. They are written clearly, briefly, and highlighting the novelty of what was found.
23. The bibliographical references are delimited by the Vancouver style.
24. There are between 20 and 25 bibliographical references with an update of 60% of the last 5 years, for magazines and 10 years in the case of books or brochures.
25. There is a balanced representation of the relevant national and international literature on the subject.
26. It is declared that there are no conflicts of interest.
27. The contribution of the authors is mentioned.

POSITION ARTICLE

It has an extension of 5000 words, not including bibliographical references. It admits up to four authors, each one with their Orcid identifier, and their academic and scientific credits, teaching category, university institution to which they belong, faculty or work center where they work, and email; in that order.

It should not be confused with the review article despite having the same structure. It is a scientific essay; can defend an approach or thesis, a new concept generated from the review of various definitions, a methodology that has already demonstrated its effectiveness, supported by the educational practice of the authors; or it may set out to prove a new hypothesis or refute an existing one, or new views on a scientific theory already established by other scholars. The author offers his opinion or position on a particular issue based on certain objective information and that comes from laws or scientifically reliable evidence. Use as support a theory or scientific law. It does not replicate subjective information from other authors. It is characterized by deepening and discernment. It must address a single topic, although it may have related topics. Your bibliographical references must give credit for the theories or scientific laws used. The reading of the bibliography must be done in a dialogic, questioning way, looking for data that supports the position defended by the author.

In the summary

Structured in: Introduction, Objective, Methods, Development and Conclusions. Contains a maximum of 250 words. (See review article for more details.)

In the conformation of the text

Introduction: Identify the subject, frame it in the current moment, explain the importance of its selection and justify the reasons that have motivated the investigation. Finish with the objective. Bibliographical references begin. These will be placed in superscript and between parentheses. When the referenced article has a single author, only their surnames are mentioned, but if there are more than one, the surnames of the first are mentioned followed by the Latin voice et al. For example: Martí Pérez⁽¹⁾ (an author) expressed: "Homeland is humanity." Vidal Ledo et al.⁽²⁾ (several authors) assume in their research that... It ends with the objective.

Methods: They are written in paragraph form. Printed or digital search sources are mentioned; national and foreign. Period reviewed, language, keywords to obtain the content of interest, etc. Number of articles consulted. Number of selected items. Inclusion-exclusion criteria for the selection of articles.

Development: It must address a single topic, although it may have related topics. In this section, the hierarchically organized ideas are exposed, until establishing a position on the thesis proposed by the author. The review of the literature will be carried out in an objective, questioning manner, with its own criteria, and on the basis of laws or scientifically reliable evidence; does not replicate subjective information from other authors. It is characterized by deepening and discernment. Figures and tables (no more than 5) can be used to highlight the relevant aspects, without incurring repetitions of information, with the same design as that already explained in the section: Original article.

Conclusions: they respond to the objectives of the work; They are written clearly, briefly, highlighting the author's position on the defended thesis.

Bibliographical references: the number of bibliographical references, limited by the Vancouver style, must be between 20 and 25 with an update of 60% in the last 5 years, for magazines and 10 years in the case of books or brochures; in superscript, between parentheses and placed after the punctuation mark. Sites that are not scientifically refereed should not be referenced, for example: monographs, Wikipedia, blogs, EcuRed, newspapers or magazines that are not scientific. There must be a balanced representation of the relevant national and international literature on the subject.

Declaration of interests

Authors are obliged to assume responsibility that the content of their article is free from claims by other authors, both for copyright and for the content they publish. This is part of the ethics of the researcher. They must put after the bibliographical references:

The authors declare no conflict of interest.

Contribution of the authors

The names and surnames of the authors and their participation in the conformation of the article are entered. For example:

Ana Iris García Pérez and Gerardo Díaz Suárez: they located the bibliography, analyzed it and offered their criteria on what was found.

Sonia Hernández Valle and Marilín Ortiz Sánchez: they analyzed the information, wrote the final report and limited the bibliographic references by Vancouver.

GUIDE TO CHECK IF THE POSITION ARTICLE IS CORRECTLY WRITTEN

1. The text is structured in: Introduction, Methods, Development and Conclusions.
2. Its maximum length is 5000 words from the introduction to the conclusions, not including references.
3. It has a maximum of four authors, each with its own Orcid identifier.
4. Each author has his academic and scientific credits, teaching category, university institution to which he belongs, faculty or work center where he works and email; in that order.
5. The abstract has a maximum of 250 words.
6. The summary is structured in Introduction, Objective, Methods, Results and Conclusions.
7. The article contains a minimum of three keywords and a maximum of up to ten.
8. In the introduction the subject is identified, updated, explains the importance of its selection and justifies the reasons that have motivated the investigation.
9. The bibliographic annotations were placed in superscript, between parentheses and after the punctuation mark.
10. The introduction ended with the objective.
11. The methods are written in paragraph form.
12. In the methods, the revised period, language and keywords are mentioned to obtain the content of interest.
13. The methods mention the number of articles consulted. The methods mention the number of selected articles. Inclusion-exclusion criteria for the selection of articles.
14. The development offers a response to the proposed objective.
15. It is divided into subtitles depending on the subtopics.
16. In the development, the hierarchically organized ideas are exposed, until establishing a position on the thesis proposed by the author.
17. The review of the literature has been done objectively, questioningly, with its own criteria.
18. Does not replicate subjective information from other authors.
19. It is characterized by deepening and discernment.
20.  It is not a review article, although it has the same structure.
21. The author offers his opinion or position on a particular issue based on certain objective information that comes from laws or scientifically reliable evidence.
22. Figures and tables are used with the same design already explained in the section: Original article.
23. The conclusions respond to the objectives of the work.
24. They are written clearly, briefly, and highlighting the novelty of what was found.
25. The bibliographical references are delimited by the Vancouver style.
26. There are between 20 and 25 bibliographic references with an update of 60% of the last 5 years, for magazines and 10 years in the case of books or brochures.
27. There is a balanced representation of the relevant national and international literature on the subject.
28. It is declared that there are no conflicts of interest.
29. The contribution of the authors is mentioned.

COMMUNICATION

It is a unique text. It is not a short bibliographical review on a topic of interest. Experiences derived from scientific research are communicated or its novel aspects are presented, reflecting the author's point of view. Its maximum length is 1500 words, including references; admits up to four authors. Includes a summary in paragraph form, which concludes with the objective, and has a maximum of 150 words. It contains between three and ten keywords, and between 6 and 10 bibliographical references with an update of 60% in the last 5 years, for magazines and 10 years in the case of books or brochures.

GUIDE TO CHECK IF THE COMMUNICATION IS CORRECTLY WRITTEN

1. It has a maximum of four authors, each with its own Orcid identifier.
2. Each author has his academic and scientific credits, teaching category, university institution to which he belongs, faculty or work center where he works and email; in that order.
3. The abstract is written in the form of a paragraph, ends with the objective and has a maximum of 150 words.
4. Its maximum length is 1500 words including references.
5. It is not a short literature review on a topic of interest.
6. Experiences derived from scientific research are communicated / or
7. A novel aspect is presented that reflects the author's point of view.
8. Contains from three to ten keywords.
9. It has between 6 and 10 bibliographical references with an update of 60% of the last 5 years, for magazines and 10 years in the case of books or brochures.
10. It is declared that there are no conflicts of interest.
11. The contribution of the authors is mentioned.

LETTER TO THE EDITOR

It expresses the opinions of the authors in relation to some of the contents published in the EDUMECENTRO magazine or on topics specific to the profession that promote scientific debate due to their controversial nature. The author will question, or show his agreement or disagreement about: concepts, methodologies, interpretations, results, published issues, to name a few.

It must refer from the beginning to the fact that motivates it: an article that appeared in the magazine or another cause, and follow a logical and progressive expository scheme. It can be a trigger for the exchange of correspondence. Letters must comply with ethical principles to be published.

Supports up to three authors. Does not include abstract or keywords. Its extension will not exceed 1000 words, from the title to the bibliographical references, these included. It is addressed directly to the editor: Mrs. editor..., Mr. editor... It contains between 4 and 6 bibliographical references with an update of 60% in the last 5 years, for magazines and 10 years in the case of books or brochures.

GUIDE TO CHECK IF THE LETTER TO THE EDITOR IS CORRECTLY WRITTEN

1. It has a maximum of three authors, each with its own Orcid identifier.
2. Each author has his academic and scientific credits, teaching category, university institution to which he belongs, faculty or work center where he works and email; in that order.
3. Its maximum length is 1000 words including references.
4. He addresses the editor directly: Ms. editor..., Mr. editor...
5. She refers from the beginning to the fact that motivates her.
6. Expresses the opinions of the authors in relation to some of the content published in the journal that fosters scientific debate due to its controversial nature/or...
7. Expresses the opinions of the authors in relation to some issues specific to the profession that promote scientific debate due to their controversial nature.
8. The author asks questions, or shows his agreement or disagreement to encourage scientific debate.
9. It complies with the ethical principles to be published.
10. Contains between 4 and 6 bibliographic references with an update of 60% of the last 5 years, for magazines and 10 years in the case of books or brochures.
11. It is declared that there are no conflicts of interest.
12. The contribution of the authors is mentioned.

EDITORIAL

It represents the consensus of the editorial board, is scientific (not administrative) and serves to defend a thesis or to address a current issue related to the journal's informative interests. It is written to order. It can have a corporate author, in this case the editorial board, or up to two authors. It is a unique text. Its extension will not exceed 2000 words. It must have at least three bibliographic references or up to five, with an update of 60% of the last 5 years, for magazines and 10 years in the case of books or brochures.

GUIDE TO CHECK IF THE EDITORIAL IS CORRECTLY WRITTEN

1. Has a corporate author or a maximum of two authors.
2. If he is not a corporate author, each author has his Orcid identifier, academic and scientific credits, teaching category, university institution to which he belongs, faculty or work center where he works, and email address; in that order.
3. Its maximum length is 2000 words including references.
4. Refers to a topic of a scientific nature / or...
5. A current issue related to the magazine's informative interests.
6. It is a unique text.
7. It has at least three bibliographical references or up to five, with an update of 60% in the last 5 years, for magazines and 10 years in the case of books or brochures.
8. It is declared that there are no conflicts of interest.
9. The contribution of the authors is mentioned.

INTERVIEW

It is carried out for prominent personalities in medical education. Its purpose is to offer relevant information on a topic of special interest to the scientific community. The interviewee must be a professional with recognized experience in the subject, which motivates his selection and is considered the main author, since he is the one who contributes the most to the article. Briefly introduce your resume. It admits only two authors: interviewee and interviewer, the latter makes a brief introduction on the subject, highlighting its interest to readers. It is structured in the form of questions (between three and five) and their answers, the latter can be accompanied by up to five quotes. It has a maximum length of 2000 words.

GUIDE TO CHECK IF THE INTERVIEW IS CORRECTLY WRITTEN

1. It has a maximum of two authors: interviewee -first author- and interviewer, each with their Orcid identifier.
2. Each author has his academic and scientific credits, teaching category, university institution to which he belongs, faculty or work center where he works and email; in that order.
3. Its maximum length is 2000 words including references.
4. Begin with a brief description of the interviewee's resume, especially the information that demonstrates their knowledge and experience on the subject.
5. The interviewer makes a brief introduction on the topic, highlighting its interest to the readers.
6. It is structured in the form of questions (between three and five) and their answers, the latter can be accompanied by quotes.
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