Revista Brasileira de Oftalmologia
Brief Background
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The Revista Brazileira de Oftalmologia (RBO) (Brazilian Journal of Ophthalmology) has been published since 1942 and is currently in its 85th volume. The Revista Brazileira de Oftalmologia is currently a bimonthly publication, transitioning to continuous publication in June 2021. It represents a significant part of the history of Brazilian ophthalmology publications. Its objective is to disseminate original technical and scientific works resulting from research and reviews on ophthalmological and related topics. The abbreviation of its title is Rev. Bras. Oftalmol., which should be used in bibliographies, footnotes, and bibliographic references and captions. |
Open Access
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This journal follows the Open Access model, allowing unrestricted virtual access (including financial restrictions) to all scientific texts published by the journal. Open access is the condition in which the copyright holder of an academic work grants usage rights to third parties using an open license (Creative Commons Attribution, CC-BY ), allowing immediate free access to the work and authorizing any user to read, download, copy, distribute, print, search or link to the full texts of the articles, track them for indexing, pass them as data to software or use them for any other lawful purpose. |
Open Science Compliance
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This journal follows the Gold Open Access model. RBO aligns with the principles of open science and adopts a number of practices, such as COPE's Code of Good Practices and Principles for publishers, the use of social media to disseminate published work still requires the precise indication of each author's role in articles with multiple authors, and encourages the sharing of analysis datasets in public data repositories, such as the SciELO Data repository, if they cannot be published in the work itself, this information must be indicated in the manuscript. RBO encourages the evaluation and publication of articles deposited on preprint platforms, such as Preprints, SciELO Preprints and medRxiv, so that, if necessary, they can be openly discussed before publication. The use of preprints is an option and choice for the authors. Manuscripts deposited in preprint repositories will be accepted and submitted for peer review. The author responsible for the submission must inform the repositories of this deposit by completing the Open Science Compliance Form, which must be submitted as a supplementary file to the manuscript. With the aim of making the peer review process more transparent and supported by the principles of open science, from 2024, RBO offers authors and reviewers the option of making the peer review process public, with or without identifying their names, subject to acceptance by all parties involved, also through the Open Science Compliance Form. Access to the study's databases may be requested at any stage of the editorial process. |
Ethics in Publication
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Ethics and integrity in research RBO follows the guidelines of the Recommendations for the preparation, writing, editing and publication of academic papers in medical journals, from the International Committee of Medical Journal Editors (ICMJE), available in Portuguese at: Recomendações para elaboração, redação, edição e publicação de trabalhos acadêmicos em periódicos médicos; and the Code of Good Scientific Practices of the São Paulo Research Foundation. To promote research integrity and transparency in the editorial process, RBO follows the guidelines of the Guide to Good Practices for Strengthening Ethics in Scientific Publication. And, the principles of ethics in publishing are adopted in the code of conduct for editors and authors of the Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE). In cases of misconduct that violate scientific integrity, such as plagiarism, self-plagiarism, and undisclosed conflicts of interest, the Associate Editors will evaluate the matter independently of the manuscript's editorial process. They will immediately inform the authors of their decision and all stages of this process, in accordance with COPE recommendations. RBO adopts the iThenticate system for detecting the level of similarity (plagiarism). |
Focus and Scope
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The Brazilian Journal of Ophthalmology (ISSN: 0034-7280; ISSN-E: 1982-8551) has been published since 1942. The journal represents a large part of the history of Brazilian ophthalmology publications. It is a continuous flow scientific publication that accepts manuscripts in Portuguese and English. It is published electronically, free of charge and with open access by the Brazilian Society of Ophthalmology, which aims to disseminate original technical and scientific works that contribute to the improvement and development of the practice, research and teaching of ophthalmology and related specialties, resulting from research and reviews of ophthalmological and related topics. |
Digital Preservation
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This journal follows the standards defined in the SciELO Program's Digital Preservation Policy. |
Indexing Sources
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Bibliographic Journal Information
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Websites and Social Media
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Preprints
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RBO encourages the evaluation and publication of articles deposited on trusted preprint platforms, such as Preprints, SciELO Preprints e medRxiv, so that, if necessary, they can be openly discussed before publication. The use of preprints is an option and choice of the authors. Manuscripts deposited in preprint repositories will be accepted and submitted for peer review. The author responsible for the submission must inform about this deposit by filling out the Open Science Compliance Form which must be submitted as a supplementary file to the manuscript. |
Peer Review Process
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Peer Review Policy The Brazilian Journal of Ophthalmology (RBO) adopts the double-blind review model, guaranteeing anonymity throughout the entire review process. The objectives of the review are: 1. Identify errors or problems that make publication unfeasible. 2. Help detect plagiarism, self-plagiarism, redundant publication, and other forms of misconduct. 3. Contribute to the improvement of the manuscript. 4. Follow the ethical principles in publication recommended by COPE. 5. Submit comments in accordance with the Instructions to Authors, which must be done in a timely manner, within the deadline stipulated by the associate editor. After submitting a manuscript via the ScholarOne (RBOF/SciELO) system, it goes through an initial screening process, and only those formatted according to the Instructions to Authors and whose subject matter falls within the scope of the journal are accepted. A preliminary analysis is conducted by the journal's editorial board, verifying editorial, technical, and quality aspects, including the relevance of the topic and the ethical requirements of the study. Articles that lack merit, contain significant methodological errors, or do not conform to the journal's editorial policy will be rejected, with no appeal possible; in turn, manuscripts considered potentially publishable will proceed in the editorial process, going through the following evaluation stages: Technical Review: This involves reviewing aspects of scientific form and writing to ensure that the manuscript meets all the requirements of the Instructions to Authors and is eligible for external peer review. It is performed by the editor-in-chief, who receives the manuscript, assesses its alignment with the journal's scope, and may accept or reject it. Upon acceptance, the editor-in-chief assigns it to an associate editor according to their subspecialty. The associate editor then assigns it to the reviewers. External peer review: all manuscripts, after approval by the editor-in-chief and assignment by the associate editor, are evaluated by two or three qualified reviewers (peer review), who are experts in the field, and assess the document, providing constructive comments for the improvement of the study. Then, the associate editor makes a recommendation to the editor-in-chief (approve, reject, minor revision, major revision). The reviewers' comments are returned to the authors for modifications to the text or justification for its retention. The peer review process typically takes 6 to 8 weeks. The reviewers make one of the following recommendations:
Upon receiving the invitation to review, reviewers must indicate any conflict of interest regarding the evaluation of the article (and indicate “none” if not applicable). The final decision to accept or reject the article after review rests with the Editor-in-Chief. An acknowledgement note for the review is issued by the system to reviewers after successful review of the manuscript. With the aim of making the peer review process more transparent and supported by the principles of open science, from 2024, RBO offers authors and reviewers the option of making the peer review process public, with or without identifying their names, subject to acceptance by all parties involved, also through the Open Science Compliance Form. After final approval, all manuscripts receive a persistent identification number — Digital Object Identifier (DOI). In all articles published in the Brazilian Journal of Ophthalmology, the inclusion of the name of the Associate Editor or Section Editor who approved the article is mandatory. Manuscript Evaluation Process After submission via the ScolarOne system, only manuscripts formatted according to these Instructions and whose subject matter falls within the scope of the journal will be accepted. A preliminary analysis is carried out by the journal's editorial board, verifying editorial and technical aspects, including the relevance of the topic and the ethical requirements of the study. Articles that lack merit, contain significant methodological errors, or do not conform to the journal's editorial policy will be rejected, with no appeal possible; in turn, manuscripts considered potentially publishable will proceed in the editorial process, which consists of the steps specified below. Evaluation Technical Review: This involves reviewing aspects of scientific form and writing to ensure that the manuscript meets all the requirements of the Instructions to Authors and is eligible for external peer review. It is performed by the editor-in-chief, who receives the manuscript, assesses its alignment with the journal's scope, and may accept or reject it. Upon acceptance, the editor-in-chief assigns it to an associate editor according to their subspecialty. The associate editor then assigns it to the reviewers. External Peer Review: All manuscripts, after approval by the editor-in-chief and assignment by the associate editor, are evaluated by two or three qualified reviewers (peer review), who are experts in the field, and assess the document and provide constructive comments for the improvement of the study. The journal adopts a double-blind review model, with anonymity guaranteed throughout the review process. Therefore, the associate editor makes a recommendation to the editor-in-chief (approve, reject, minor revision, major revision). The reviewers' comments are returned to the authors for modifications to the text or justification for its retention. Reviewers must follow the ethical requirements for reviewers recommended by COPE Ethical Guidelines Peer review Text editing After approval by the editor-in-chief, the article goes to the editorial office to begin the text editing process. Then, it proceeds to editorial production, consisting of the following steps: Grammar review Standardization Revision and/or adjustments by the authors Translation of the text into English Layout Final review (the article is sent to the author in PDF format) Quality control Selection of the publication date by the Editor-in-Chief XML tagging Sending a letter with the publication date to the authors After final approvals from reviewers and editors, the manuscripts are sent for electronic publication. Publication The article is submitted for publication on SciELO and the RBO website. Manuscript Processing Flowchart: https://www.rbojournal.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/Fluxograma-RBO-ingles.pdf |
Open Data
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The Brazilian Journal of Ophthalmology (RBO) deals with the sharing of data, codes, methods, and other materials used and resulting from research that are generally implicit in the texts of articles published by journals. RBO aligns with the principles of open science and encourages the sharing of analysis datasets in reliable data repositories, such as the SciELO Data repository, if they cannot be published in the work itself, and this information must be indicated in the manuscript. RBO follows transparency standards for data sharing in accordance with: |
Fees
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The Brazilian Journal of Ophthalmology does not charge fees for submission, evaluation, or publication of articles. |
Ethics and Misconduct, Correction and Retraction Policy
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To promote research integrity and transparency in the editorial process, RBO follows the guidelines of the SciELO Good Practices Guide for Strengthening Ethics in Scientific Publication. And, the principles of ethics in publishing are adopted in the Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE) code of conduct for editors and authors. In cases of misconduct that violate scientific integrity, such as plagiarism, self-plagiarism, and undisclosed conflicts of interest, the Associate Editors will evaluate the matter independently of the manuscript's editorial process. They will immediately notify the authors of their decision and all stages of this process, in accordance with COPE’s recommendations. RBO uses the iThenticate system for detecting the level of similarity (plagiarism). Errata
The journal publishes errata only in cases of reconsideration of information related to the methods and results of the published article. Errata are not published in cases of adjustments to the title, author names, institutional affiliations, author abbreviations, Orcid ID, or acknowledgments and collaborations. This information should be verified by the authors when they receive the editorial decision and the final PDF of the article. Retractions will be issued in cases of redundant publication, plagiarism, manipulation of peer review, reuse of material or data without authorization, copyright infringement, or any other legal issue (e.g., defamation, privacy, illegality). A partial retraction will be issued when the misconduct applies to a specific part of the article, without, however, compromising the entire published research. If only a small part of an article contains flawed data or content, it will be rectified through a correction. |
Policy on Conflict of Interest
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Conflicts of interest can be personal, commercial, political, academic, or financial in nature. Conflicts of interest can arise when authors, reviewers, or editors have interests that may influence the preparation or evaluation of manuscripts. Authors: In situations of conflicts of interest, authors must recognize and disclose them, when present, through a Declaration of Responsibility, which must be signed by all authors during manuscript submission, and a Declaration form for potential conflicts of interest (ICMJE Model). Reviewers: The reviewer must inform the editors of any conflicts of interest that may influence the analysis of the manuscript, using the manuscript evaluation form. In cases of conflict of interest, the article is referred to another reviewer. Editors: Just like reviewers, editors should avoid evaluating manuscripts that conflict with their own interests, stating this in their manuscript evaluation form. In situations of conflict of interest, the article is referred to another editor. |
Adoption of Similarity Software
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RBO uses the iThenticate system for detecting the level of similarity (plagiarism). In cases of misconduct that violate scientific integrity, such as plagiarism and self-plagiarism, the Associate Editors will evaluate the matter independently of the manuscript's editorial process. They will immediately notify the authors of their decision and all stages of this process, in accordance with COPE’s recommendations. |
Adoption of Software Using Artificial Intelligence Resources
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The Brazilian Journal of Ophthalmology discourages the publication of content created by artificial intelligence (AI), language models, machine learning, or similar technologies, unless they are part of the formal research project or methods. Authors should disclose the use of AI-assisted technologies in the writing process by adding a statement at the end of the manuscript. The statement should follow this format: “During the preparation of this manuscript, the authors used [Name of the tool] for [Reason for use]. After using this tool, the authors reviewed and edited the content and assume full responsibility for the content of the publication.” There is no need to make this statement for the use of basic tools for grammar, spelling, and bibliographic reference checking. The statement for the use of basic tools for grammar and spelling checking should be included in the letter to the editor. For more information, check the Guide to using Artificial Intelligence tools and resources in the communication of research on the SciELO Network. |
Gender and Sex Issues
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The editorial team of the Brazilian Journal of Ophthalmology, as well as the authors who publish in the journal, must always observe the guidelines on Sex and Gender Equity in Research (Sex and Gender Equity in Research – SAGER). The SAGER guidelines comprise a set of guidelines that guide the reporting of sex and gender information in study design, data analysis, and the interpretation of findings. Furthermore, RBO observes a policy of gender equity in the formation of its editorial board. |
Ethics Committee
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Ethics in research involving human subjects It is the sole responsibility of the authors to follow ethical precepts in conducting and publishing research results, respecting the ethical recommendations contained in the Declaration of Helsinki. For research involving human subjects in Brazil, authors must fully comply with the regulations contained in the Resolutions of the Brazilian Health Council (CNS). If the work is a clinical study involving human subjects or case reports, it must be approved by a Research Ethics Committee (CEP) of the institution where the research originated. When submitting the article, the following must be included: I. Approval opinion of the project by the Research Ethics Committee (CEP), along with its Ethical Submission Certificate (CAAE) number and the date of approval; II. A statement confirming that the research was conducted with informed and appropriate consent from all participants involved. Written consent must be obtained from the patient (or their legal guardian or executor, if applicable) for the publication of any details or photographs that could identify an individual. Authors of international research must ensure that their studies have obtained approval from an appropriate ethics committee and provide documentation proving this approval. Authors must be aware of and adhere to the ethical standards of their local jurisdictions, in addition to complying with global ethical guidelines. Informed Consent At RBO, patients' privacy is maintained. Identifying information, including names, should not be published in written descriptions. Photographs essential for scientific purposes should not show the patient's face, only their eyes, with appropriate informed consent from all participants involved. Written consent must be obtained from the patient (or their legal guardian or executor, if applicable). The authors should disclose to these patients when the article is available online, as well as in print after publication. Non-essential identifying details should be omitted. Informed consent should be obtained if there is any doubt that anonymity can be maintained. If identifying characteristics are altered to protect anonymity, such as in genetic pedigrees, authors must ensure, and editors must observe, that such alterations do not distort the scientific significance. After obtaining informed consent, and with the approval of the Research Ethics Committee (CEP) or appropriate committee corresponding to international research, the approval number must be indicated in the methods section of the article to be published. Animal Rights and Consent It is the sole responsibility of the authors to follow the ethical precepts of research involving animals. Similar to the Declaration of Helsinki, which took place in Finland in 1964, it definitively changed research with human beings. The Basel Declaration took place in Switzerland on November 30, 2010, where the signatories committed to greater transparency regarding the use of animals in scientific experiments, to ensure the reliability of the results, and responsibility in the use of animal models, based on the principle of the 3 Rs (Replacement; Reduction and Refinement). The Declaration is available at: Declaratión de Basilea. Information regarding the management of postoperative pain, in both humans and animals, must be reported in the text, according to Resolution 196/96 of the Ministry of Health and the Animal Research guidelines. Reporting In Vivo Experiments (ARRIVE), to report on studies in animals. For research involving animals, a Declaration of Research involving animal experimentation must be submitted (if applicable). |
Copyright
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The authors retain the copyright to the articles published in RBO, and the journal holds the right of first publication. The content of the articles is the sole responsibility of the authors. The journal uses the Creative Commons Attribution BY 4.0 license, which allows others to distribute, remix, adapt, and build upon published work, even for commercial purposes, provided that proper credit is given to the author and the publication in RBO is acknowledged. |
Intellectual Property and Terms of Use
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Website responsibility: The journal uses Creative Commons Attribution CC-BY 4.0, which allows others to distribute, remix, adapt, and build upon published work, even for commercial purposes, as long as proper credit is given to the author and the publication in the Brazilian Journal of Ophthalmology is acknowledged. Authors retain copyright to articles published in the journal, and the journal holds the right of first publication. The content of the articles is the sole responsibility of the authors. Author's responsibility: It is the authors' responsibility to declare that they are responsible for the veracity and originality of the work, by signing the Declaration of Responsibility. Only those who contributed to the intellectual content of the article should be considered in the list of authors, following these criteria: having contributed to the conception and design, or data acquisition, or data analysis and interpretation, and having participated in the writing of the manuscript and/or the critical review of the content. The contributions of each of the authors must be recorded at the end of the manuscript. All content of the journal and articles published by RBO, except where otherwise specified, are licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution CC-BY 4.0 license. Authors of articles published by RBO retain copyright to their work, licensing it under the Creative Commons Attribution CC-BY 4.0 license, which allows articles to be reused and distributed without restriction, provided the original work is properly cited. The Brazilian Journal of Ophthalmology encourages authors to self-archive their accepted manuscripts, publishing them on personal blogs, institutional repositories, and academic social media, as well as posting them on their personal social media, provided that full citation to the journal's website version is included. |
Sponsors and Promotion Agencies
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This publication is funded by: Brazilian Society of Ophthalmology - SBO - Rio de Janeiro (RJ), Brazil.
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Editor-in-Chief
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Associate Editors
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International Editorial Board
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National Editorial Committee
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Technical Staff
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Editorial Production
Editorial Secretariat
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Advertising Policy
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RBO does not reproduce or disseminate advertisements in its articles or on its website. The journal aims to publish articles that contribute to the improvement and development of the practice, research, and teaching of Ophthalmology and related specialties. The journal follows the guidelines of the Federal Council of Medicine, through resolution 1.595/2000, which prohibits the promotion or advertising of any commercial products or equipment in scientific articles. |
Types of Documents Accepted
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Submission of Manuscripts The Brazilian Journal of Ophthalmology (RBO) accepts for publication: Original articles on basic research, clinical or surgical experimentation; Case reports for dissemination and management of clinical cases of significant importance; Review articles, which present reviews of specific topics or updates; Image articles, brief communications, and letters to the editor. Editorials are written by invitation, presenting comments on relevant works from the journal itself, important published research, or communications from the editors of interest to the specialty. Articles with commercial or promotional objectives are rejected. All research, both clinical and experimental, must have been conducted in accordance with the Declaration of Helsinki. Modality 1 – Original article – describes complete and never-before-published experimental research or clinical investigation, prospective or retrospective, randomized or double-blind. It must include: title in Portuguese and English, structured abstract with descriptors, abstract faithful to the content with keywords, introduction, methods, results, discussion, conclusion, and references. It should contain a maximum of 5,000 words (excluding references), 40 references, and six tables/figures. 2 – Review article – Its purpose is to examine the published bibliography on a given subject, making a critical and systematic evaluation of the literature on a specific topic and presenting important conclusions based on this literature. It is only accepted for publication when requested by the Editors. It must have a title in Portuguese and English, an abstract with descriptors, an abstract faithful to the content with keywords, text, and references. The text should be up to 5,000 words (excluding references), with a maximum of six authors, 50 references, and eight tables/figures. 3 – Update article – This is a review of the state-of-the-art on a given topic, written by a specialist at the invitation of the Editors. It must have a title in Portuguese and English, a summary with descriptors, an abstract faithful to the content with keywords, text, and references. The text should have up to 5,000 words (excluding references), with a maximum of six authors, 50 references, and eight tables/figures. 4 – Case Report – It must be informative with information relevant to the case. Only clinical Case Reports of significant importance will be accepted, either due to their rarity as a nosological entity or due to their unusual form of presentation. Patient consent is mandatory and, whenever the Case Report requires the use of the participant's image, authorization for the use of the image must be obtained in the Consent Form (download here) or in a separate document. The presentation of the Case Report must contain a title in Portuguese and English, an abstract with descriptors, an abstract faithful to the content with keywords, an introduction, a description of the case, discussion, and references. It must have up to 2,500 words (including references, figure and table captions), with a maximum of six authors, 15 references, and four tables/figures. 5 – Image – The publication of ophthalmological images includes photographs of the ocular adnexa and images of anterior and posterior segments obtained by the authors, which must have a minimum resolution of 300 DPI for the final publication size (approximately 2,500 x 3,300 pixels for a full page), in addition to the publication of new techniques employed or unusual treatments in the specialty. This text does not allow discussion by the authors. The text should be limited to 500 words, with a maximum of three authors and three figures. An abstract is not required, and tables are not permitted. 6 – Brief Communications – These are short articles that present original and significant material for rapid dissemination. For example, a brief communication might focus on a specific aspect of a problem or a new discovery that is expected to have a significant impact. Its presentation should follow the guidelines for Original Articles. It should have a maximum of 1,500 words (excluding abstracts, tables, figures, and references). The abstract is structured (objective, method, result, and conclusion) and limited to 150 words. It should have up to four authors, ten references, and two figures and/or tables. Brief Communications are always reviewed by at least one editor-in-chief and/or associate and have prioritized and fast publication. 7 – Letter to the Editor – Its purpose is to comment on or discuss works published in the journal or to report on original research in progress. They are published at the discretion of the Editors, with a reply when appropriate. |
Authors' Contribution
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Only those who contributed to the intellectual content of the article should be considered in the list of authors, following the CREDiT taxonomy criteria: Conceptualization – Ideas; formulation or evolution of general research objectives and goals. Formal analysis – Application of statistical, mathematical, computational, or other formal techniques to analyze or synthesize the study data. Funding acquisition. Methodology – Development or design of methodology; creation of models. Project management – Responsibility for the management and coordination of the planning and execution of the research activity. Resources – Provision of study materials, reagents, supplies, patients, laboratory samples, animals, instrumentation, computing resources, or other analytical tools. Supervision – Responsibility for overseeing and leading the planning and execution of research activities, including external guidance to the core team. Validation – Verification, either as part of the activity or separately, of the overall replication/reproducibility of the results/experiments and other research outcomes. Writing – Preparation, creation and/or presentation of the manuscript, specifically writing the initial draft (including substantive translation). Revision and editing – Preparation, creation and/or presentation and final revision of the manuscript. Securing financial support for the project – from institutions or funding agencies. |
Manuscript Preparation
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Structure of the Manuscripts In preparing manuscripts, authors should be guided by the Recommendations for the preparation, writing, editing and publication of academic papers in medical journals from the Internetional Committee of Medical Journal Editors ICMJE (English version, and Portuguese version): Recomendações para elaboração, redação, edição e publicação de trabalhos acadêmicos em periódicos médicos SciELO. Manuscripts may be written in Portuguese or English and are published electronically in the language in which they are submitted. The text should be presented in Arial font, size 12, on A4 format, with double line spacing and 2.5 cm margins on all sides. Furthermore, they must adhere to the predetermined structure according to their type. The Brazilian Journal of Ophthalmology (RBO) reserves the right not to accept for evaluation manuscripts that do not meet the criteria described herein. Front page
Abstract and Keywords: Abstract, in Portuguese and English, between 150 and 300 words. For Original Articles, it should be structured (Objective, Methods, Results, and Conclusion), highlighting the most significant data from the work. For Case Reports, Reviews, or Updates, the abstract should not be structured. Below the abstract, specify a minimum of five and a maximum of ten keywords that define the subject of the work. The keywords should be based on the Health Sciences Descriptors (DeCS) available at the following web address: https://decs.bvsalud.org. Following the abstract, for clinical trials, indicate the registration number in the ClinicalTrials.gov database (https://clinicaltrials.gov/). Text: It must strictly adhere to the structure for each manuscript category. Introduction: It should be brief and contain an explanation of the objectives and purpose of the work. Methods: They should contain enough information to understand how the research methods and processes were carried out. The description should be clear and sufficient so that another researcher can reproduce or continue the study. It should also describe the statistical methodology used in sufficient detail to ensure that any reader with reasonable knowledge of the subject and access to the original data can verify the results presented. Avoid using imprecise terms such as "random," "normal," "significant," "important," "acceptable," without defining them. The research results should be reported in this chapter, in a logical sequence and in a concise manner. Information regarding the management of postoperative pain, in both humans and animals, must be reported in the text, according to Resolution 196/96 of the Ministry of Health and the Animal Research: Reporting In Vivo Experiments (ARRIVE) guidelines for reporting animal studies, available at https://www.nc3rs.org.uk/arrive-guidelines Results: Whenever possible, they should be presented in tables, graphs, or figures. Discussion: All results of the study should be discussed and compared with the relevant literature. Conclusion: It should be based on the results obtained. Acknowledgments: Collaborations from individuals and institutions, or acknowledgments for financial support and technical assistance that deserve recognition but do not justify inclusion as an author, should be mentioned in this section. |
Digital Assets
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Tables and figures All tables and figures must also be submitted as digital files – preferably Microsoft Word® files for the former and Microsoft Excel®, TIFF, or JPG files for the latter. Quantities, units, and symbols used in the tables must adhere to national nomenclature. Captions All figures (graphs, photographs, and illustrations) and tables should always be accompanied by captions. Each caption should be numbered in Arabic numerals, corresponding to its citation in the text. If the illustrations have already been published, they must be accompanied by written permission from the author or publisher, including the complete source of publication. |
Citations and References
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They should be up-to-date and preferably contain the most relevant works published in the last 5 years on the topic. They should not contain works not mentioned in the text. When relevant, it is recommended to include works published in Brazilian literature. In the text, the citation of authors should be numerical and sequential, using Arabic numerals in ascending order in parentheses and superscript, and the nominal citation of authors should be avoided. In the bibliography following the text, references should be numbered consecutively, in the order in which they are mentioned in the text, and identified by Arabic numerals. The presentation should follow the Vancouver style, exemplified below. Journal titles should be abbreviated according to the style presented by the National Library of Medicine, available in the NLM Catalog: Journals referenced in the NCBI Databases, at the address https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/nlmcatalog/journals. For all references, cite all authors up to six. When there are more than six, cite the first six authors followed by "et al." 1. Journal articles Assia EI, Wong JX. Adjustable 6-0 polypropylene flanged technique for scleral fixation, part 2: repositioning of subluxated IOLs. J Cataract Refract Surg. 2020;46(10):1392-6. Inagaki R, Suzuki H, Haseoka T, Arai S, Takagi Y, Hikoya A, et al. Effects of the gaze fixation position on AS-OCT measurements of the limbus and extraocular muscle insertion site distance. J Pediatr Ophthalmol Strabismus. 2021;58(1):28-33. 2. Books Yamane R. Semiologia ocular. 3a ed. Rio de Janeiro: Cultura Médica; 2009. 3. Book chapters Parente JE, Melo LL, Mendonça Gomes MS, Ribeiro JC. Embriologia ocular. In: Ribeiro JC, Alves AP, Ferreira JL, Andrade Neto L. Oftalmologia para a graduação. Fortaleza: EdUnichritus; 2019. Cap. 1, p. 19-30. 4. Dissertations and theses Azevedo BM. Structural evaluation of the optic disc and peripapillary retinal nerve fiber layer in patients with diabetic retinopathy undergoing panretinal photocoagulation [thesis]. São Paulo: University of São Paulo; 2019. 5. Electronic publications Brazilian Council of Ophthalmology (CBO). Eye health conditions in Brazil. São Paulo: CBO; 2019. [cited 2020 Jan 12]. Available at: https://www.cbo.com.br/novo/publicacoes/condicoes_saude_ocular_Brazil2019.pdf Abbreviations and acronyms They should be preceded by the full name when first mentioned in the text or in the captions of tables and figures. |
Supplementary Documents
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Manuscript Submission All manuscripts must be submitted electronically through the ScholarOne platform. The submission must include
Processing Fees The Brazilian Journal of Ophthalmology does not charge fees for submission, evaluation, or publication of articles. |
Financing Statement
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Authors should disclose sources of funding for their work, including the names of sponsors, contract numbers (if applicable), and explanations of the role of those sources. |
Additional Information
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ETHICS It is the sole responsibility of the authors to follow ethical principles in conducting and publishing research results, respecting the ethical recommendations contained in the Declaration of Helsinki. For research involving human subjects in Brazil, authors must fully comply with the regulations contained in the Resolutions of the National Health Council (CNS). If the work is a clinical study involving human subjects or case reports, it must be approved by a Research Ethics Committee (CEP) of the institution where the research originated. When submitting the article, the following must be included: I. Approval opinion of the project by the Research Ethics Committee (CEP), along with its Ethical Submission Certificate (CAAE) number and the date of approval; II. A statement confirming that the research was conducted with informed and appropriate consent from all participants involved. Written consent must be obtained from the patient (or their legal guardian or executor, if applicable) for the publication of any details or photographs that could identify an individual. Authors of international research must ensure that their studies have obtained approval from an appropriate ethics committee and provide documentation proving this approval. Authors must be aware of and adhere to the ethical standards of their local jurisdictions, in addition to complying with global ethical guidelines. The articles published by the journal do not reflect the opinion of the journal, nor of the Editors and/or the responsible Society. Appeals and complaints Authors wishing to appeal an editorial decision, or to submit a complaint about their experience with the journal, should write to the editorial office (rbo@sboportal.org.br), indicating in the email subject line the reason for the appeal and the journal's case number (e.g., Appeal against refusal – manuscript 2045_032 or Complaint – manuscript 4520_230). Appeals against an editorial decision will be evaluated by the RBO Associate Editors, as will complaints about the editorial process or publication ethics, which will be analyzed according to COPE guidelines. Authorship Responsibility Only those who contributed to the intellectual content of the article should be considered in the list of authors, according to the following criteria: having contributed to the conception and design, or data acquisition, or data analysis and interpretation, and having participated in the writing of the manuscript and/or the critical review of the content. The contributions of each author should be recorded at the end of the manuscript. |
Contact
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Authors may contact the Administrative Office of the Brazilian Journal of Ophthalmology (RBO) via the following email address: rbo@sboportal.org.br, in case of any questions about the instructions or information about the progress of the manuscript. Address:
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