ISSN 0080-6234 printed version
ISSN 1980-220x on-line version

INSTRUCTIONS TO AUTHORS

• Scope and policies
• Manuscript format and preparation
• References models
• Manuscript Submissions

Manuscripts should be submitted in Portuguese, English or Spanish and should be unedited. Submission should be exclusively to the Revista da Escola de Enfermagem da USP. Simultaneous submission of full or partial texts, figures or tables is strictly prohibited, except for abstracts or preliminary reports published in Scientific Meeting Proceedings.

As from vol. 42, n.3, issued in 2009, the online version of the Journal started being published in English. When approved for publication, authors should provide for the translation in accordance with the journal's instructions. Authors are fully responsible for the cost of the translation.

In case of research involving human beings, the authors should send a copy of the approval received from the Institutional Review Board, recognized by the National Research Ethics Committee (CONEP), in compliance with National Health Council - CNS Resolution 196/96 or an equivalent entity in the study's country of origin.

REEUSP supports clinical trial registration policies by the World Health Organization - WHO and the International Committee of Medical Journal Editors - ICMJE, acknowledging the importance of these initiatives for the registration and international dissemination of information on clinical studies, through open access. Thus, clinical research articles will only be accepted if they received an identification number from one of the Clinical Essay databases, validated by the criteria set by WHO and ICMJE, whose addresses are available at: http://www.icmje.org .  The identification number should be registered at the end of the abstract.

The author(s) are fully responsible for their manuscripts and should sign and forward the Declaration of Accountability and Copyright Transfer.

Manuscript categories accepted by the Journal

• Original article: research work with unedited results that add value to Nursing Science. Limited to 15 pages. Its structure should contain:

- Introduction: should be short, define the research problem, highlighting its importance and knowledge gaps.

- Methods: the methods used, study population, data source and selection criteria should be described objectively and completely. Include the Institutional Review Board approval protocol number and inform that the research was conducted in compliance with ethical requirements.

- Results: should be presented clearly and objectively, describing only the data found, without interpretations or comments. This section can be easier to understand if accompanied by tables, charts and pictures. The text should complement but not repeat what is described in the illustrations.

- Discussion: should be limited to the obtained data and achieved results, emphasizing new and important aspects observed in the research and discussing agreements with and differences from previously published studies.

- Conclusion: should correspond to the study goals or hypotheses, based on the results and discussion, in line with the title, proposal and method.

• Theoretical study: analysis of theoretical constructs, arousing inquiries on existing models and leading to the elaboration of hypotheses for future research. Limited to 15 pages.
• Review article: (TEMPORARILY SUSPENDED)

- Systematic review: broad research method, conducted through the strict synthesis of original quantitative or qualitative research. Aims to clearly answer a specific question relevant to Nursing or health. Describes the process of seeking original studies in details, the criteria used to select those publications included in the review and the procedures used to summarize the results obtained by the reviewed studies (which may include meta-analyses or meta-syntheses or not). Limited to 20 pages.

- Integrative review: research method that presents the synthesis of multiple studies published and permits general conclusions about a specific study area, contributing to deepen knowledge on the study theme. Strict methodological standards need to be adopted. Also, clarity is needed in the results presentation, so that readers can identify the actual characteristics of the studies included in the review. Integrative review steps: elaboration of guiding question, literature search or sampling, data collection, critical analysis of included studies, discussion of results and presentation of integrative review. Limited to 20 pages.

• Professional experience report: case study, containing analysis of conceptual implications, or description of procedures with intervention strategies, appropriate methodological evidence of effectiveness assessment, relevant for nursing work in different areas. Limited to 10 pages.
• Reflection: critical appraisals of current themes of interest to professional nursing practice in its different spheres, with a view to greater national and international discussion. Limited to 10 pages.
• Letter to the editor: readers' comments on papers published in the journal, expressing agreement or not with the addressed theme. Limited to half a page.

Description of procedures

Each manuscript submitted to the Revista is initially analyzed for compliance with the standards presented in the Instructions to Authors, and returned in case of non-compliance. If approved, the manuscript is forwarded for review to two reviewers, who analyze the document based on the Analysis and Opinion Instrument, specifically elaborated for this purpose. They also opine on the methodological rigor of the adopted approach. In case of disagreement between opinions, the manuscript is forwarded to a third reviewer. Anonymity is guaranteed across the judgment process. The Editorial Board analyzes the opinions and, if necessary, indicates the necessary changes. Manuscripts are only forwarded for publication after the reviewers and Editorial Board's final approval. Any relations that can entail a conflict of interest should be clarified, even in those cases when this does not occur.

Manuscripts should respect official spelling rules. Paper format A4, 1.5cm lining, font Times New Roman 12 and 2.5cm margins on all sides.

Identification page: should contain the manuscript title (maximum 16 words) in Portuguese, English and Spanish, without abbreviations and initials: name(s) of author(s), indicating their function, affiliation, degrees and professional titles, address (city, state and country) for correspondence purposes, including e-mail, preferably institutional, and telephone, in footnotes. If the paper is based on a dissertation or thesis, indicate the title, institution and year of defense.

• Citations - the numerical system should be used to identify the authors mentioned, according to their order of citation in the text. The numbers identifying the authors should be superscribed and between parentheses. If sequential, the first and last should be indicated, separated by a hyphen, e.g.: ^(1-4); when interspersed, numbers should be separated by a comma, e.g.: ^(2,6,8).
• Footnotes - should be indicated by an asterisk, starting on each page and kept to a minimum.
• Statements - phrases or paragraphs the research subjects said need to follow the same rule as citations in terms of quotation marks and indentation (4cm beyond margins), but in italics. Identifications are coded according to the author, between parentheses.
• Illustrations - tables, charts and figures should be accompanied by a short title, numbered consecutively with Arabic numerals, in the order mentioned in the text and limited to a maximum of 5. Except for tables and charts, all illustrations should be called figures. Tables should only include fundamental data, avoiding very long tables, not using horizontal or vertical gridlines. Explanatory notes should be placed as footnotes to tables, instead of in the headnote or title. When the table or figure is extracted from another publication, the original source should be mentioned.
• Figures (pictures, drawings, graphs etc.) - will be published solely in black and white, without subject identification, unless accompanied by written permission for scientific dissemination. Figures should not repeat data already written in tables.
• Appendices and attachments - should be avoided.
• Acknowledgements - contributions by people who intellectually contributed to the study through scientific advice, critical review, data collection, among others, without qualifying for authorship, should be included under "Acknowledgements", at the end of the manuscript, provided that they have given their formal permission. Institutions that provided support, technical assistance and other forms of help can also be mentioned.
• Errata: after the manuscript has been published, if authors identify the need for errata, these should be immediately forwarded to the Revista's Secretary by e-mail.

Abstract: should be presented in Portuguese (resumo), English (abstract) and Spanish (resumen), contain up to 150 words (maximum 900 characters), expressing the research aim, method, results and conclusions.

Descriptors: between three and six descriptors should be indicated to identify the manuscript topic, following the abstract's language: Portuguese (Descritores), English (Descriptors) and Spanish (Descriptores), taken from the DeCS (Descritores em Ciências da Saúde) vocabulary, elaborated by BIREME and/or (MeSH) Medical Subject Headings, elaborated by the NLM (National Library of Medicine).

References: References to print and electronic documents should be standardized according to "Vancouver" Style, elaborated by the International Committee of Medical Journal Editors (ICMJE), updated in 2009, available at (http://ww.icmje.org). Journal titles should be abbreviated according to the List of Journals Indexed for MEDLINE (http://www.nlm.gov/tsd/serials/lji.html). The number of references should not exceed 22. Only publications strictly relevant for the research problem should be included, avoiding an excessive number of references in the same citation. The list at the end of the manuscript should be consecutively numbered and authors should be mentioned in their order of appearance in the text.

Authors are fully responsible for the exactness of references.

Papers published in Revista da Escola de Enfermagem da USP should preferably be cited in English, in the online version, as from 2009.

JOURNALS

Standard article

Allen G. Evidence for practice. AORN J. 2010;92(2):236-41.

Article with more than 6 authors

MacNeela P, Clinton G, Place C, Scott A, Treacy P, Hyde A, et al. Psychosocial care in mental health nursing: a think aloud study. J Adv Nurs. 2010;66(6):1297-307.

Article with organizational author

Diabetes Prevention Program Research Group. Hypertension, insulin, and proinsulin in participants with impaired glucose tolerance. Hypertension. 2002;40(5):679-86.

Article with more than one organizational author

American Dietetic Association; Dietitians of Canada. Position of the American Dietetic Association and Dietitians of Canada: nutrition and women's health. J Am Diet Assoc. 2004;104(6):984-1001.

Article with private and organizational authorship    

Orchard TJ, Temprosa M, Goldberg R, Haffner S, Ratner R, Marcovina S;  Diabetes Prevention Program Research Group. The effect of metformin and intensive  lifestyle intervention on the metabolic syndrome: the Diabetes Prevention Program randomized trial. Ann Intern Med. 2005;142(8):611-9.          

Article with author name including family designation

Coats DK, Stager DR Sr, Beauchamp GR, Stager DR Jr, Mazow ML, Paysse EA, Felius J. Reasons for delay of surgical intervention in adult strabismus. Arch Ophthalmol. 2005;123(4):497-9.

Santos ECM, França Junior I, Lopes F. Qualidade de vida de pessoas vivendo com HIV/AIDS em São Paulo. Rev Saúde Pública. 2007;41 Supl.2:64-71.

Article without authorship

Pelvic floor exercise can reduce stress incontinence. Health News. 2005;11(4):11.

Article published in volume with supplement

Travassos C, Martins M. Uma revisão sobre os conceitos de acesso e utilização de serviços de saúde. Cad Saúde Pública. 2004;20 Supl 2:S190-8.

Article published in issue with supplement

Crawford M, Mullan J, Vanderveen T. Technology and safe medication administration. J Infus Nurs. 2005;28(2 Suppl):37-41.

Article published in part of a volume

Abend SM, Kulish N. The psychoanalytic method from an epistemological viewpoint. Int J Psychoanal. 2002;83 Pt 2:491-5.

Article published in part of an issue

Rilling WS, Drooz A. Multidisciplinary management of hepatocellular carcinoma. J Vasc Interv Radiol. 2002;13(9 Pt 2):S259-63.

Article published in issue without volume indication

Ribeiro LS. Uma visão sobre o tratamento dos doentes mentais no sistema público de saúde. Rev USP. 1999;(43):55-9.

Article published in special issue

Silva MS, Kimura M, Stelmach R, Santos VLCG. Qualidade de vida e bem estar espiritual em pacientes com doença pulmonar obstrutiva crônica. Rev Esc Enferm USP;2009;43(n.esp):1187-92.

Article without issue and volume indication

Outreach: bringing HIV-positive individuals into care. HRSA Careaction. 2002 Jun:1-6.

Article with page numbers in Roman numerals

Chadwick R, Schuklenk U. The politics of ethical consensus finding. Bioethics. 2002;16(2):iii-v.

Article with published errata

Altizer L. Strains and sprains. Orthop Nurs. 2003;22(6):404-11. Erratum in: Orthop Nurs. 004;23(1):38.

Article with electronic publication ahead of print 

Wangensteen S, Johansson IS, Björkström ME, Nordström G. Critical thinking dispositions among newly graduated nurses. J Adv Nurs. 2010 Apr 1. [Epub ahead of print] 

Article in press

Botene DZA, Pedro ENR. Implicações do uso da terapia antirretroviral no modo de viver de crianças com AIDS. Rev Esc Enferm USP. 2011;45(1). No prelo

Article with DOI  

Eduardo LP, Egry EY. Estatuto da Criança e do Adolescente: a visão dos trabalhadores sobre sua prática. Rev Esc Enferm USP. 2010;44(1):18-24. DOI: 10.1590/S0080-62342010000100003.    

BOOKS AND OTHER MONOGRAPHS

Standard book with private author

Marquis BL, Huston CJ. Administração e liderança em enfermagem: teoria e prática. Porto Alegre: Artmed; 2010.       

Eyre HJ, Lange DP, Morris LB. Informed decisions: the complete book of câncer diagnosis, treatment, and recovery. 2nd ed. Atlanta: American Cancer Society; c2005.

Book edited by organizer, editor, coordinator

Kurcgant P, coordenadora. Gerenciamento em enfermagem. Rio de Janeiro: Guanabara  Koogan; 2005.

Book edited by an institution 

Brasil. Ministério da Saúde. Secretaria de Políticas de Saúde. Coordenação Nacional DST/AIDS. A política do Ministério da Saúde para a assistência integral a usuários de álcool e outras drogas. Brasília; 2003.

Book chapter with same author as book 

Moreira A, Oguisso T. Profissionalização da enfermagem brasileira. Rio de Janeiro: Guanabara Koogan; 2005. Gênese da profissionalização da enfermagem; p. 23-31.

Book chapter with collaborator as author

Kimura M, Ferreira KASL. Avaliação da qualidade de vida em indivíduos com dor. In: Chaves LD, Leão ER, editoras. Dor: 5º sinal vital: reflexões e intervenções de enfermagem. Curitiba: Ed. Maio; 2004. p. 59-73.

Theses and dissertations (papers deriving from this type of publication should be cited) 

Silveira CT. A assistência da equipe de enfermagem no posicionamento cirúrgico do paciente durante o período intra-operatório [dissertação]. São Paulo: Escola de Enfermagem, Universidade de São Paulo; 2008

Soares AVN. Carga de trabalho no sistema de alojamento conjunto [tese doutorado]. São Paulo: Escola de Enfermagem, Universidade de São Paulo; 2009.

Guirado M. A análise institucional do discurso como analítica da subjetividade [tese livre-docência]. São Paulo: Instituto de Psicologia, Universidade de São Paulo; 2009.

Legal documents (adapted) 

Brasil. Lei n. 7.498, de 25 de junho de 1986. Dispõe sobre a regulamentação do exercício da Enfermagem e dá outras providências. Diário Oficial da União, Brasília, 26 jun. 1986. Seção 1, p. 1.

São Paulo (Estado). Lei n. 10.241, de 17 de março de 1999. Dispõe sobre os direitos dos usuários dos serviços e das ações de saúde no Estado e dá outras providências. Diário Oficial do Estado de São Paulo, São Paulo, 18 mar. 1999. Seção 1, p. 1. 

Brasil. Constituição, 1988. Constituição da República Federativa do Brasil. Brasília: Senado; 1988.

Dictionaries and similar reference works  

Souza LCA, editor. Dicionário de administração de medicamentos na enfermagem 2005/2006: AME. 4ª ed. Rio de Janeiro: EPUB; 2004. Metadona; p. 556-7.

ELECTRONIC DOCUMENTS 

Journal article on the Internet

Miranda L, Onocko-Campos RT. Análise das equipes de referência em saúde mental: uma perspectiva de gestão da clínica. Cad Saúde Pública [Internet]. 2010 [citado 2010 jul. 15];26(6):1153-62. Disponível em: http://www.scielo.br/pdf/csp/v26n6/09.pdf

Journal article on the Internet with DOI

Leonello VM, Oliveira MAC. Integralidade do cuidado à saúde como competência

educativa do enfermeiro. Rev Bras Enferm [Internet]. 2010 [citado 2010 jul. 10];

63(3):366-70. Disponível em: http://www.scielo.br/pdf/reben/v63n3pdf DOI 10.1590/S0034-71672010000300003.

Book fully available on the Internet

Kasper DL, Braunwald E, Fauci AS. Harrison's online [Internet]. 16th ed. Columbus (OH): McGraw-Hill; c2006 [cited 2006 Nov 20]. Available from: http://www.accessmedicine.com/resourceTOC.aspx?resourceID=4 

Book chapter on the Internet

Loizzo F, Menthonnex E, Menthonnex P, Filipack VA. A regulação das saídas das unidades móveis de cuidados intensivos na França (SMUR) e no Brasil (UTIM). In: Martinez-Almoyna M, Nitschke CAS, organizadores. Manual de regulação médica dos serviços de atendimento médico de urgência: SAMU [Internet]. Florianópolis; c1999 [citado 2008 nov. 7]. Disponível em: neu.saude.sc.gov.br/arquivos/manual_de_regulacao_medica_de_urgencia.pdf

Theses and dissertations

Baraldi S. Supervisão, flexibilização e desregulamentação no mercado de trabalho: antigos modos de controle, novas incertezas nos vínculos de trabalho da enfermagem [Internet]. São Paulo: Escola de Enfermagem, Universidade de São Paulo; 2005 [citado 2006 set. 29]. Disponível em: http://www.teses.usp.br/teses/disponiveis/7/7136/tde-20062006-144209/

Legal documents (adapted)

Brasil. Ministério da Saúde. Portaria n. 204, de 27 de janeiro de 2007. Regulamenta o financiamento e a transferência dos recursos federais para as ações e os serviços de saúde, na forma de blocos de financiamento, com o respectivo monitoramento e controle [Internet]. Brasília; 2007 [citado 2009 mar. 25]. Disponível em: http://bvsms.saude.gov.br/bvs/saudelegis/gm/2007/prt0204_29_01_2007.html        

For other examples, authors should consult the document NLM's Citing Medicine, which NLM adapted for all of its databases and which is currently updated according to the Uniform Requirements.

Observation: Citations to documents not indexed in global scientific literature and of difficult access to readers should be avoided, whose dissemination tends to be restricted to an institution or event. Likewise, information cited in the text which is taken from electronic documents not permanently available on websites should not be included in the reference list.

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