The Brazilian Journal of Otorhinolaryngology publishes Original Reports, Contemporary Reviews, Systematic and Evidence-Based Reviews, Letters to the Editor, and Invited Articles and Reviews. Topics of interest include all subjects that relate to the practice of medicine and the betterment of public health worldwide.
Original Reports
Original articles are concise (1) reports of clinical data, (2) reports of basic science data, or (3) meta- analyses studies, that represent advanced information, and should present data that have not yet been published.
These reports typically include randomized trials, intervention studies, cohort studies, case-control studies, epidemiologic assessments, other observational studies, surveys with high response rates, cost-effectiveness analyses and decision analyses, and studies of screening and diagnostic tests. Each manuscript should clearly state an objective or hypothesis; the design and methods (including the study setting and dates, patients or participants with inclusion and exclusion criteria and/or participation or response rates, or data sources, and how these were selected for the study); the essential features of any interventions; the main outcome measures; the main results of the study; a discussion section placing the results in context with the published literature and addressing study limitations; and the conclusions and relevant implications for clinical practice or health policy.
Authors are encouraged to adhere to study standards, for example the PROBE guideline for observational studies, or STARD guideline for diagnostic/prognostic studies. Data included in research reports must be original and should be as timely and current as possible. A structured abstract is required.
Word count: 3,000 words (max), excluding abstract and references.
Abstract: 300 words maximum. Do not use subheadings or abbreviations; write as a continuous paragraph. Must be structured with the headings: Objective(s), Methods, Results, Conclusion.
References: 75 references (max).
Figures/Tables: Total of no more than 8 figures and tables.
Number the pages of the manuscript consecutively, beginning with the Title Page as page 1. Please use a spell-checker in addition to careful editing of the manuscript before submission. Authors should not add line numbering as this is automatically added by the submission system.
Original Reports should be formatted as follows:
•Abstract
•Keywords
• Level of Evidence
•Introduction
•Materials
•Results
•Discussion
•Conclusion
•References
Highlights
Highlights are required for original articles. They consist of a small collection of topics (bullets,markers) that summarize the main findings of the article. They must be sent in an editable file, including 3 to 5 topics (maximum 85 characters including spaces, per topic). Please name the file "Highlights". Some examples can be found on our page at Internet: https://www.elsevier.com/authors/tools-and-resources/highlights.
Contemporary Reviews
This type of paper should address a new and/or rapidly evolving topic including diagnostic or therapeutic advances, or technological innovations. Whenever possible, a Systematic Literature Review with or without a Meta-Analysis is preferred over a Contemporary Review.
It is, however, possible that a meaningful literature does not yet exist on a rapidly evolving topic, so that a Systematic Literature Review with or without a Meta-Analysis could not be performed. In that case, a Contemporary Review may be submitted.
Word count: 3,000 words (max), excluding abstract and references.
Abstract: 300 words maximum. Do not use subheadings or abbreviations; write as a continuous paragraph. Must be structured with the headings: Objective(s), Methods, Results, Conclusion.
References: 75 references (max).
Figures/Tables: Total of no more than 8 figures and tables.
Number the pages of the manuscript consecutively, beginning with the Title Page as page 1. Please use a spell-checker in addition to careful editing of the manuscript before submission. Authors should not add line numbering as this is automatically added by the submission system.
Contemporary Reviews should be formatted as follows:
•Abstract
•Keywords
•Introduction
•Headings
•Conclusion
•References
Highlights
Highlights are required for original articles. They consist of a small collection of topics (bullets,markers) that summarize the main findings of the article. They must be sent in an editable file, including 3 to 5 topics (maximum 85 characters including spaces, per topic). Please name the file "Highlights". Some examples can be found on our page at Internet: https://www.elsevier.com/authors/tools-and-resources/highlights.
Systematic and Evidence-Based Reviews
Submissions of Systematic Reviews are highly encouraged by the BJORL editors. They address a specific question or issue that is relevant for clinical practice and provide an evidence-based, balanced, patient-oriented review on a focused topic. Reviews should include the clinical question or issue and its importance for general medical practice, specialty practice, or public health; description of how the relevant evidence was identified, assessed for quality, and selected for inclusion; synthesis of the available evidence such that the best-quality evidence (e.g., well-conducted clinical trials, meta- analyses, and prospective cohort studies) should receive the greatest emphasis; and discussion of controversial aspects and unresolved issues. A structured abstract is required.
Authors are encouraged to adhere to study standards, for example the PRISMA guideline for systematic reviews.
Word count: 4,000 words (max), excluding abstract and references.
Abstract: 300 words maximum. Do not use subheadings or abbreviations; write as a continuous paragraph. Must be structured with the headings: Objective(s), Methods, Results, Conclusion.
References: 75 references (max).
Figures/Tables: Total of no more than 8 figures and tables.
Number the pages of the manuscript consecutively, beginning with the Title Page as page 1. Please use a spell-checker in addition to careful editing of the manuscript before submission. Authors should not add line numbering as this is automatically added by the submission system.
Systematic and Evidence-Based Reviews should be formatted as follows:
•Abstract
•Keywords
• Introduction
•Methods
•Results
•Discussion
•Conclusion
•References
Highlights
Highlights are required for original articles. They consist of a small collection of topics (bullets,markers) that summarize the main findings of the article. They must be sent in an editable file, including 3 to 5 topics (maximum 85 characters including spaces, per topic). Please name the file "Highlights". Some examples can be found on our page at Internet: https://www.elsevier.com/authors/tools-and-resources/highlights.
Case Report
Case Reports describe encounters with one or several patients with unique or unusual clinical situations. The key to an acceptable Case Report is the identification of a clinical pearl or clinical wisdom that could benefit future patients. Authors are encouraged to adhere to study standards, for example the CARE guideline for case reports.
Word count: 1000 words (max);
References: 5 (max);
Figures/Tables: No more than a total of 5 figures and tables.
Number the pages of the manuscript consecutively, beginning with the Title Page as page 1. Please use a spell-checker in addition to careful editing of the manuscript before submission. Authors should not add line numbering as this is automatically added by the submission system.
Case Reports should be formatted as follows:
•Introduction
•Case Report
•Discussion
•Conclusion
•References
Letters to the Editor
It should comment on previously published research in which significant scientific controversy exists. A Letter to the Editor deemed appropriate for publication will be submitted to the author(s) of the published article so they can provide comments.
They should be double-spaced, and a word count should be provided. Letters may have no more than 3 authors. The text should include the full name, academic degrees, and a single institutional affiliation for each author and the e-mail address for the corresponding author. Letters must not duplicate other material published or submitted for publication and should not include unpublished data. Letters not meeting these specifications are generally not considered. Letters will be published at the discretion of the editors and are subject to abridgement and editing for style and content.
Word count: 400 words (max).
References: 1 (the reference of the manuscript being discussed + any supplementary references).
Letters in Reply
Replies by authors should not exceed 500 words of text and 5 references. They should have no more than 3 authors.
Invited Articles and Reviews
The Journal may, at times, invite original research and reviews on specific topics. These topics would require broad coverage or unusual publication treatment. These invited works will be subject to standard peer-review. If accepted, the Editor-in-Chief of the Journal may choose to publish the article in print and online, or online only.
Editorials
Editorials provide a forum for interpretive, analytical, or reflective opinions related to manuscripts in the BJORL or statements about clinical, scientific, or socioeconomic issues. The invitation-only Editorial should be objective and dispassionate but is likely to provide alternative points of view and some bias. Editorials should not exceed 1,200 words with no more than 5 references. Editorials do not have an Abstract.