Revistas brasileiras publicadoras de artigos científicos em cirurgia. III: análise das instruções aos autores baseada na estrutura dos requisitos de Vancouver

Abstract

Purpose: To analyze the instructions for authors of Brazilian scientific journals in the surgery field, in order to describe the present situation, as well to make recommendations for editors and authors. Methods: Instruction for authors of 20 journals were analyzed and classified following Vancouver requirements. Instructions were taken from SciELO, from the journals' homepage, or from the last printed issue available in BIREME's collection. Results were descriptively analyzed, considering the frequency of each variable. Results: 75% of the journals recommended ICMJE Uniform Requirements, although not always the newest version was indicated; 90% of the journals mentioned ethical research principles, 80% the peer-review process and 70% the conflict of interests and the author rights transfer agreement. Foreign languages frequently accepted were English (80%) and Spanish (30%). All journals publish original papers, followed by reviews (90%), case reports (80%), letters to the editor (70%), and clinical updates or continuing education (55%). The nomenclature for the sections varied among journals. Conclusion: Even though publishing freedom and independence of each publisher must be respected, there are internationally accepted criteria that must be observed. The current trends, towards the prioritization of open access electronic journals, will lead to important changes in the process of publishing scientific journals.

Autoria em artigos científicos: os novos desafios

“…In 2007, Pellizzon et al [16] analyzed the instructions of another 20 national journals, now in the Area of Surgery. The study concluded that 75% of the publications followed the Vancouver System requirements, but 17 (85%) journals did not define the criteria relating to the authorship of articles, and none of the journals asked for any type of declaration of the participation of each author in the study.…”

“…By the definition of open access, the authors are the copyright holders and can decide how they want the document to be used [16]. In the RoMEO Project (Rights MEtadata for Open archiving -http://www.sherpa.ac.uk/ romeo.php), the author determines the type of authorized access to academic articles available online.…”

“…According to Pellizzon et al [16], the interest in the topic because they favor the elucidation of the ethical issues surrounding the inclusion of names and the order of authors in the articles often defined more by issues of power and hierarchy than for their effective collaboration in research or in writing the paper.…”

Ética na publicação de pesquisas sobre leishmaniose visceral humana em periódicos nacionais

“…Gaps found in the fulfi llment of ethical principles of research on human beings are also present in Brazilian studies. 13,17,18,21 In the present study, articles on HVL found in Brazil have been conducted according to the ethical norms established by Resolution CNS 196/1996, although it is not possible to prove the information provided by the text. The number of periodicals that have few or no requirements for studies to be published, in terms of the fulfi llment of ethical aspects of research on human beings, is yet relevant.…”

Análise da Abordagem aos Aspectos Éticos nos Periódicos Científicos Nacionais das Áreas Ciências Biológicas I, II e III

“…Por sua vez, esses periódicos que já tem um padrão científico reconhecido, estão cada vez mais rigorosos quando na apreciação de manuscritos para publicação, inclusive com relação aos princípios éticos envolvidos na execução de pesquisas 7 .…”