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Author Guidelines

Authors are invited to make a submission to this journal. All submissions will be assessed by an editor to determine whether they meet the aims and scope of this journal. Those considered to be a good fit will be sent for peer review before determining whether they will be accepted or rejected.

Before making a submission, authors are responsible for obtaining permission to publish any material included with the submission, such as photos, documents and datasets. All authors identified on the submission must consent to be identified as an author. Where appropriate, research should be approved by an appropriate ethics committee in accordance with the legal requirements of the study's country.

An editor may desk reject a submission if it does not meet minimum standards of quality. Before submitting, please ensure that the study design and research argument are structured and articulated properly. The title should be concise and the abstract should be able to stand on its own. This will increase the likelihood of reviewers agreeing to review the paper. When you're satisfied that your submission meets this standard, please follow the checklist below to prepare your submission.

Formatting and Reference Standards

All submissions must strictly follow the official layout. Authors are required to use the Manuscript Template and implement the APA 7th Edition citation style. To ensure technical accuracy, it is strongly mandatory to use reference management software, such as Mendeley, Zotero, or EndNote.

[Click Here to Download Official Manuscript Template]

Submission Preparation Checklist

All submissions must meet the following requirements.

  • This submission meets the requirements outlined in the Author Guidelines.
  • This submission has not been previously published, nor is it before another journal for consideration.
  • All references have been checked for accuracy and completeness.
  • All tables and figures have been numbered and labeled.
  • Permission has been obtained to publish all photos, datasets and other material provided with this submission.

Articles

  • Nursing

  • Midwifery

  • Physiotherapy

    Publication Ethics

    Cristal Health Journal (CHJ) - Instituto Superior Cristal

    1. Duties of Authors

    • Originality: Authors must ensure that the submitted manuscript is entirely original and has not been published or submitted elsewhere.

    • Plagiarism: Any form of plagiarism is strictly prohibited. The maximum similarity index allowed for this journal is 20%.

    • Ethical Approval (Ethical Clearance): For research involving human subjects (patients in clinics or hospitals), authors must provide an ethical clearance certificate from a recognized institutional ethics committee.

    • Conflicts of Interest: Authors must disclose any financial or personal relationships that could be perceived as influencing the research findings.

    2. Duties of Editors

    • Fair Play: Editors evaluate manuscripts based on their scientific merit without regard to race, gender, religion, or institutional affiliation of the authors.

    • Confidentiality: Editors must not disclose any information about a submitted manuscript to anyone other than the assigned reviewers and editorial board.

    • Publication Decisions: The editor-in-chief is responsible for deciding which of the manuscripts submitted to the journal will be published, based on the review results.

    3. Duties of Reviewers

    • Confidentiality: Any manuscripts received for review must be treated as confidential documents.

    • Objectivity: Reviews must be conducted objectively. Personal criticism of the author is inappropriate.

    • Promptness: Any selected reviewer who feels unqualified or unable to complete the review within the specified time should notify the editor immediately.

    4. Policy on Plagiarism and Retraction

    If a violation of ethics or data manipulation is discovered after the manuscript has been published, the journal management reserves the right to issue a formal Retraction of the article from the OJS system.

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