Submissions

Author Guidelines

All articles must be submitted through the Open Journal System (OJS), by logging into the "Submissions" section for existing accounts, or by registering for new accounts.

The article document should be submitted without the authors' information or acknowledgments to ensure anonymous evaluation. As supplementary files, the following documents must be sent: 1) a copy of the article with authors' details and acknowledgments, 2) a cover letter indicating each author's contribution, and 3) the completed originality declaration and rights transfer form, ensuring that: 1) the article is original, 2) it has not been previously published, 3) it is not being considered by other journals or conferences, and 4) it does not infringe any copyright or third-party rights.

The conditions for anti-plagiarism, evaluation system, and copyright policy are described in the journal's Editorial Policy.

2.1. Article Types

The journal publishes unpublished articles in Spanish, English, or Portuguese, related to the following types:

• Research Articles:Documents presenting detailed original results of (animal studies, case reports, diagnostic evaluation studies, economic health interventions, observational studies, non-randomized clinical trials, clinical trials, interventions with artificial intelligence, meta-analyses of observational studies, meta-analyses of clinical trials, and studies on interventions that improve the quality and safety of care). These articles must be submitted with the corresponding completed checklist in PDF format. The structure generally includes: abstract, introduction, methodology, results, discussion, and conclusions. Quantitative studies include statistical analysis of surveys or secondary data. Qualitative studies include case studies, focus groups, interviews, and similar methods.

Articles must be identified according to the biomedical journal guidelines for research articles.

• ARRIVE, for animal studies.
• CARE, for case reports.
• STARD, for diagnostic evaluation studies.
• CHEERS, for economic health interventions.
• STROBE, for observational clinical studies.
• TREND, for non-randomized clinical trials.
• CONSORT, for clinical trials.
• MOOSE, for meta-analyses of observational studies.
• PRISMA, for meta-analyses of RCTs.
• SQUIRE, for interventions that improve quality and safety of care.
  
  
• Review Articles:Documents that analyze and integrate results from other studies into a state-of-the-art overview of a current field of interest in science and technology, focusing on developments and trends. It should present a thorough review of at least 50 references in a coherent and systematic narrative. This type uses a detailed search method to reduce bias by identifying, evaluating, and synthesizing relevant studies on a specific topic, analyzing large amounts of information to answer specific questions.
  
  The journal may accept other types or approaches (such as reflection articles, case reports, translations, etc.), if the editor or committee deems it appropriate or based on the goals of a special edition. Authors can send inquiries if they are unsure about the journal's interest in a potential article.

2.2. Parts of the Article

Authors are advised to pay attention to the quality of writing and organization to ensure the message is clearly communicated to the readers. The submitted article should adhere to the following formal aspects:

• The title page should include these elements: a concise title clearly indicating the main topic of the work (avoid including data, formulas, abbreviations, or symbols). Authors should appear in consecutive order according to their contribution. Footnotes should include the article type and a brief description of the authors, their studies, institutional affiliation, email (preferably institutional), and ORCID code.
• If the article is part of a research project, the name, number, and entity that funded it should be included.
• Titles and subtitles of the article should be aligned left and in bold.
• The abstract summarizes the following aspects of the article: purpose, methodology (if necessary), logical development of the topics or results, main contribution or viewpoint of the author, and conclusions. The abstract must be a maximum of 250 words and cannot include citations.
• Keywords should present the main topics or concepts of the article (between four and six), standardized according to the MESH and DECS thesauri, which can be consulted at the following links: Medical Subject Headings; Descriptors in Health Sciences.
• Acknowledgments: These should mention those who contributed to the research or writing of the article (maximum of 100 words).
• Introduction: This section should clearly identify the research problem, objectives, methodology, and an approach to the topic.
• Materials and Methods: This subsection describes the materials, techniques, or methodologies used, including samples, variables, measurement instruments, and protocols applied during the research. The content depends on the article type.
• Results: This section presents the main findings of the research, supported by data, figures, photos, diagrams, and other elements with corresponding explanations, in line with the problem identified in the introduction.
• Discussion: This section analyzes the results, presenting the key points and contributions to the field of study.
• Conclusions: This section presents the conclusions based on the stated objectives.

2.3. Length and Presentation

• Presentation: The text should have 1.5 line spacing, with a font size of 12 points; italics should be used instead of underlining (except for URLs), and all figures and tables should be included in the appropriate places in the text, rather than at the end or as appendices.
• Writing and Structure: Authors should ensure the quality of writing and organization to ensure the message is clearly communicated.
• Length: The article should not exceed 7,000 words, excluding the reference list.

2.3.1. Equations

Equations should be written using the equation editor, centered, and consecutively numbered in parentheses. The corresponding equation number should be placed to the right of the equation. If symbols or equations are inserted into the text, they should be written in italics. Symbols used in the equation should be defined before or immediately after the equation in the text. When referring to an equation in the text, use “(1)” or “equation (1)” if it starts a sentence.

2.3.2. Tables and Figures

Regarding articles with figures (photos, diagrams, charts, illustrations, maps, etc.) and tables, these should be mentioned in the text body and placed near their reference; they should be numbered in Arabic numerals according to the order of appearance (figure 1, figure 2, figure 3; table 1, table 2, table 3, etc.). Figures should have a caption, e.g., Figure 1. Political map of Colombia, with the respective source. Tables should have a title, e.g., Table 1. Area of natural parks in Colombia, and also include the source citation in the table caption. For editing purposes, figures should have a resolution of 600 dpi in JPEG files and be submitted in an editable format; tables should also be submitted in an editable format.

1.3.3. Footnotes

Footnotes are used to explain, comment on, or complement the text. However, they should be avoided when possible, to ensure the text contains enough information to clearly convey the message. Footnotes should not be used to include references under any circumstances.

2. Stylistic and Bibliographic Conditions

Revista Med uses the Vancouver citation style as the standard for citing references and follows the latest version of the "Citing Medicine" manual by the National Library of Medicine, National Center for Biotechnology Information (NCBI): https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK7256/

URL links should be provided for references, especially DOI links for articles, books, and book chapters.

 Table 1. Bibliographic Examples in the Vancouver System

• * References are listed in the order of their appearance in the article, preceded by the corresponding Arabic number.
• ** Numbers in parentheses indicate the order of appearance of the references.
• *** If the article has more than six authors, "et al." should be included after the sixth author

4.Legal Disclaimer

The opinions of the authors are the sole responsibility of the authors and, therefore, do not represent the position of the journal, the Editorial Neogranadina, or the Universidad Militar Nueva Granada. The approval of articles for publication is made through an academic process, by consensus of peer experts on the topic of the article and the editors involved in the publication's editing process, always respecting scientific criteria and editorial autonomy.