ISSN 2077-2874
online version

INSTRUCTIONS TO AUTHORS

• Scope and policy
• Form and preparation of manuscripts
• Sending of manuscripts

The EDUMECENTRO journal is the scientific information resource for health science educators in the central region of the country, based at the Villa Clara University of Medical Sciences. It is the official publication of the Society of Health Science Educators, Villa Clara Chapter.

Beginning this year, 2022, the journal will adopt a continuous publication format, with a single volume appearing annually and articles being published within the established period. It is published on the website at: http://www.revedumecentro.sld.cu

Its objective is to disseminate scientific information about the developments in medical education and its impact on the development of the training processes of health professionals in Cuba and the rest of the world.

Its mission is to disseminate the results of the scientific work of health science educators, whose articles meet the requirements established for serial scientific publications; to achieve stable and high-quality operations supported by adherence to its editorial policy and the work of its reviewers, and the constant improvement of its board members, experts, and users; to expand the visibility of its articles by indexing them in national and international databases and promoting their citability; all of which contributes to the development of medical education and fosters the exchange of scientific production among educators from different scientific communities.

It is projected with the following vision: the journal has excellent national and international prestige; it is indexed in several databases that give visibility to the scientific and pedagogical work of its users; and its articles are referenced by authors of other national and international publications.

The EDUMECENTRO journal promotes the disclosure of research data, as long as the level of confidentiality allows it. As part of the Open Science principles, the author may submit their research data to any of the internationally available servers for this purpose, which guarantees compliance with the FAIR principles (Findability, Accessibility, Interoprability, and Reusability).
The following are recommended:
DataCite, The Dataverse Network, Zenodo, and SciElodATA.

THEMATIC PROFILE:

• History and development of medical education.
• Quality and relevance of training processes.
• Curriculum design and its improvement in health sciences programs.
• Evaluation and accreditation processes in medical universities.
• Information and communication technologies in the transformation of university processes.
• The universalization of higher education in health sciences.
• Educational sciences and their specific didactics.
• Postgraduate education and its transformations.
• University extension and its potential.
• Medical university and sustainable development.

Types of articles:

Original article. Its constituent parts will be: introduction, body of work, conclusions, and will be approximately ten pages long (not including the first page, references, and appendices). A maximum of six authors will be accepted. The introduction must allude to the authors' purpose, while the body of work must include the methods used, type of study, period in which it was conducted, among other details. The main results and discussion must also be stated, and finally, the conclusions must be clarified.
Review article. It must have an introduction and then present the contents addressed in subheadings. It is essential to clarify the ideas defended by the author. At the end, these essential ideas must be explained. Maximum length: 15 pages (not including the first page and references). Maximum of four authors.
Communication. These are the results of educational research expressed in a concise manner, with novel aspects that reflect the author's point of view. The maximum length is four pages, and up to three authors will be accepted.
Letters to the editor. These are intended for the rapid dissemination of a controversial finding or a topic that fosters scientific debate. They can be used to reflect the characteristics of a useful product. They are a single text without an abstract, with a maximum of four pages. Only up to three authors will be accepted.
Editorial. These represent the author's analytical ideas and serve to defend a thesis or address an important and current topic. They generally cover a single topic, but can also cover two or more topics when considered of similar scope. If the editorial is subdivided, it is essential that each section be preceded by its own headline or heading. They are always commissioned by the journal's editors.
History. These articles are related to the history of medical education, medicine, training institutions, biographies of relevant figures, or other topics of interest. They should reflect the results of an investigative process or the author's experiences. Constituent parts: introduction, development where the ideas will be presented in sections. They can have a maximum of 15 pages. Maximum of four authors.

The articles must meet the following requirements:

The first page will contain:

• Name of the institution sponsoring the work
• Type of article
• The title will not exceed 15 words, should be clear and concise, and should not have acronyms or abbreviations.
• Full name of all authors, sorted by their participation, separated by semicolons and listed with a superscript (stating academic degree, academic rank or research rank of each one), e-mail, telephone, home address and workplace. The author who is responsible for the publication and the correspondence will be recorded here.

The second page includes the abstract and keywords.

The abstract may be informative or traditional (150 words), or structured (200 words, divided into sections); and it will reflect fundamental information. It should be written in past tense and express the objective, procedures used, relevant results and main conclusions, as well as any novel aspect. All articles require an abstract, with the exception of the letter to the editor. Keywords will appear below the abstract. From 3 to 10 terms will be used in order of importance.

From the third page on, the content of the article is shown according to its type.

• Original article. Its constituent parts are: introduction, body and conclusions. It will have approximately ten pages (not counting the first sheet, references and appendices). A maximum of six authors are accepted. The introduction must include the objectives of the authors. The body of the article must contain the methods used, type of study, period of time in which it was conducted, among others aspects. It should also set forth the main results and their discussion. Finally, the conclusions must be explained.
• Review article. It must have an introduction, and then use subheadings to expose the contents addressed. It is essential to explain the ideas advocated by the author. At the end, these fundamental ideas must be specified. This type of article has a maximum length of 20 pages (not counting the first page and the references). A maximum of four authors are accepted.
• Communication. These are educational research results that are expressed synthetically, with novel aspects that reflect the viewpoint of the author. Its maximum length is four pages, and a maximum of three authors are accepted.
• Letters to the Editor. They are intended for the rapid dissemination of some findings of controversial nature, or a topic that encourages scientific debate. They may be used to show the features of a useful product. It is a single text without abstract, with a maximum of four pages and three authors.
• Editorial. It shows the author's ideas in an analytical way, and serves to defend a thesis or to address an issue of current importance. Generally, it addresses only one issue, but it can also engage in two or more subjects, when considered of similar importance. If the editorial is divided, it is essential that each section is preceded by its own heading. It is always commissioned by the direction of the journal.
• History. These are articles related to the history of medical education, medicine, training institutions, biographies of important figures, or other relevant aspects. They should reflect the results of an inquiry or the experiences of the author. Constituent parts: introduction and body (where ideas will be presented by sections). They can have up to 15 pages and a maximum of four authors.

The last page will contain the references. They will be presented according to the Vancouver style and marked numerically in order of appearance in the text. References must be updated (within the last 5 years). In all cases, the number of references shall not be less than 10, except in the review articles that require no less than 15 references with 90% of them dated in the last five years.

Tables, figures and appendices

• The size of tables must not exceed the established margins for the text. The tables and appendices must have their title and state the source of the data they show. Tables will be inserted into the article in a vertical form, numbered consecutively and mentioned above in the text.
• Pictures, graphics, drawings, diagrams, maps, and other graphs and nonlinear formulas will be called figures and will be numbered consecutively with Arabic numerals. They will be delivered separately from the text and in jpg and gif format. All of them will be mentioned in the text, and should have their figure caption or explanatory note that should not appear inside the figure.

The submissions will be made through the OJS platform, following the rules indicated in the guidelines for authors at the following address: http://www.revedumecentro.sld.cu