Types of articles
RIICS publishes research articles and reviews. This type of production must be original, making an important contribution to the understanding and solution of social problems in health issues, as well as to the development, discussion and advancement of the discipline. The sources cited should be primary and from recognized Editorials that use peer review.
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Research Article
Review Article
Research Article
A research article is an original and unpublished production that presents in a detailed and organized manner the results derived from a completed research project. This type of article follows the RIMRDyC structure (resume, introduction, methodology, results, discussion and conclusions). It should have a maximum length of 5000 words and at least 25 bibliographical references.
Review Article
Document derived from research that systematically compiles, organizes and analyzes the most recent and important researches in the area; it presents the evolution of a topic providing a general and current overview of its trends, controversies and debates; its authors should be researchers with expertise in the field of research.
For this typology, RIICS includes systematic reviews and meta-analyses that follow the guidelines of the PRISMA statement. Similar to the research article, it should follow the RIMRD&C structure. The maximum length should be 6000 words and use at least 50 bibliographic sources for its analysis. Please, refer to PRISMA statement for information on your method. It is also recommended to visit the official publication and updated of the method in The PRISMA 2020 statement: an updated guideline for reporting systematic reviews and PRISMA 2020 explanation and elaboration: updated guidance and exemplars for reporting systematic reviews; you can also review this version in Spanish: Declaración PRISMA 2020: una guía actualizada para la publicación de revisiones sistemáticas; you can find more information in Ekuator Network. We recommend reviewing the Cochrane Handbook for Systematic Reviews of Interventions.
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