How to submit a paper to the Brazilian Journal of Medical and ...

How to submit a paper to the Brazilian Journal of Medical and
Biological Research
Author Instructions
Please make sure you have read through these instructions carefully before
beginning the submission process.
New Account Registration
Please go to http://bjmbr.msubmit.net, click on New authors should register for an
account. You will be asked to enter your Last Name, Email and Telephone Number
so that the system may first determine if an account already exists for you. If the
system determines you already have an account, your login name and a new,
temporary password will be automatically emailed to you. If you need further
assistance, please contact the Journal Staff directly (bjournal@terra.com.br).
If the system does not find an existing account in the database, you will be directed
to the registration screen where you can enter your personal information and
choose a login name and password. You may log in immediately after creating your
new account. You will also receive an email with your selected login information.
Modify Profile/Password
You may update your own profile information (such as address, areas of expertise,
phone number, email, etc.) or your password at any time. Start by logging into
your existing account. Click on the "Modify Profile/Password" link, displayed under
the General Tasks near the bottom of your home screen.
Review Process
1. The Author submits a manuscript.
2. The Editor assigns a Section Editor to the manuscript.
3. The Section Editor assigns Reviewers to the manuscript.
4. The Reviewers review the manuscript.
5. The Section Editor makes a final recommendation to the Editor.
6. The Editor makes a final decision.
7. The Editor or the Staff contacts the Author with the final decision.
Preparing to Submit
Manuscript preparation instructions can be found at http://www.bjournal.com.br
Before submitting a manuscript, please gather the following information:
All Authors
First and Last Names
Postal Addresses
Work Telephone Numbers (for Corresponding Author only)
Email addresses
Title (you can copy and paste this from your manuscript)

Abstract (you can copy and paste this from your manuscript)
Cover Letter, including institution for EVERY Author listed on the manuscript.
Manuscript files in Word (Please make sure the "Language" is "English (U.S.)"
via Tools->Language->Set Language)
Maximum number of References
Full paper – 40
Short Communication and Case Report – 20
Concepts and Comments – 40
Review Article – 90
Figures/Images as separate files with 600 dpi in TIFF, JPG, PDF, CDR, XLS, PSD,
Postscript, or EPS format. Figures/Images should NOT be embedded in the article
file
All light and electron micrographs must contain a magnification bar with its
equivalence in micrometers. This information can be found on all micrographs
together with the magnification size.
Short Communications, Concepts and Comments, and Case Reports may have only
3 illustrations of data (figures and/or tables)
Tables, as separate files, in Word as DOC or in Excel as XLS with descriptive title
and footnote with details and statistical information
Suggested reviewers: Email address and institution of at least 3 peer reviewers
Submission Process
The four steps of the submission process are: Files, Manuscript Information,
Validate, and Submit.
The four steps each contain sub-steps that can be accessed by clicking on their
respective tabs.
Navigating through this "Tab View" will save any entered information each time a
new tab is clicked (or the boxes "Save and Continue" and "Next" are clicked). Each
step and sub-step are listed below:
1. Files
Upload Files: A screen asking for the actual file locations (via an open file dialog)
will appear. After completing this screen, your files will be sent to be converted to
PDF for the peer review process.
Remove Files: Allows the user to remove previously uploaded files.

Replace Files: Allows the user to replace any previously submitted files with
another file.
File Type: This tab prompts the user to choose the "file type" that corresponds to
the uploaded document. Although the file types can vary from journal to journal,
the five basic types of files are, Author Cover Letter, Article File, Figure, Table,
Supplemental Material.
File Description: When uploading a file type labeled "Figure", "Table", or
"Supplemental Material", it is required to give a brief description of the content that
is included in the file.
File Order: This tab allows the user to rearrange files to be displayed at the
author's discretion. This tab also gives the option to merge PDF files into a single
PDF file to display to the Editor and Reviewers. Upon completion, the user must
check the checkbox indicating completion of the ordering and selection process.
2. Manuscript Information
Title, Abstract: It is required for the user to provide a Title for the manuscript as
well as a Running Title and an Abstract. The Title, Running Title, and Abstract all
have word or character limits.
Authors: This tab prompts the user to submit General Information about the
author. The fields marked with an asterisk (*) are required, and need to be
completed to continue the submission process.
Keywords & Subject Areas: A screen where the author provides the subject area
of the manuscript from the list provided. The author must provide key words for the
manuscript by typing them in the boxes that are provided.
Detailed Information: This screen asks for more detailed information regarding
the manuscript. Although the questions in this tab may vary from journal to journal,
typical questions include "Conflict of Interest" and "Dual Publication".
Author Review Suggestions: This screen allows the user to provide "suggested
reviewers" to include for the revision process.
3. Validate
Approve Files: The screen allows the user to verify that the manuscript has been
uploaded and converted to the PDF format correctly.
Approve Manuscript: This screen provides the user with all the information
gathered from the submission process. It will provide a summary of all of the data
entered so far, with the option to change any of those items.
4. Submit
This screen is the final step of the submission process. The system will check to
make sure everything is completed before the manuscript is submitted. If the

manuscript is ready for submission, then there will be text that reads: "Your
manuscript is ready to be submitted. Click the link below to finalize your
submission." Otherwise, it will ask that you modify your submission to fulfill all of
the submission requirements.
Getting Help
Context-Sensitive Help: If you need additional help, you can click on the help
signs spread throughout the system. A help dialog will pop up with contextsensitive
help.
Contact Journal Staff: You may contact the Journal Staff at any time by clicking
the "Send Manuscript Correspondence" link under the "More Manuscript Info and
Tools" header on the manuscript details screen.
Login Help: If you have forgotten or do not know your login name or password,
simply click the "Unknown/Forgotten Password" link on the home page. You will be
asked to enter either your Login Name or your First and Last Name. If a single
account can be found in the database, the system will automatically and instantly
send you an email with your login name and a new, temporary password. If a single
account cannot be identified from the information provided, you will need to contact
the Journal Staff to reset your password for you.
Manuscript Status
After you approve your manuscript, the submission process is complete. You can
get the status of your manuscript via:
1. Logging into the system with your password.
2. Clicking on the link represented by your manuscript tracking number and
abbreviated title.
3. Clicking on the "Check Status" link at the bottom of the displayed page.
This procedure will display detailed tracking information about where your
manuscript is in the submission/peer review process.
Starting
The manuscript submission process starts by pressing the "Submit Manuscript" link
on your "Home" page after you have logged into the system. Please make sure you
have gathered all the required manuscript information listed above BEFORE starting
the submission process.
Please press HOME to continue.