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Author Guidelines

Last updated: March 2026

Welcome to the official author guidelines for publishing in Revista Matronería Actual.

01 Scope and Priority Thematic Areas ▾

The journal will consider original, unpublished manuscripts in the following areas:

  • ✔ Sexual and reproductive health.
  • ✔ Obstetrics and Gynecology.
  • ✔ Neonatology and Child Care (Puericulture).
  • ✔ Public Health.
  • ✔ Midwifery Management.
  • ✔ Basic Sciences.
  • ✔ Education and Teaching.

Article Types:

Original Articles Reviews / Meta-analyses Case Reports Reflection / Perspectives
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Languages: Spanish, English, Portuguese Format: Exclusively .docx (Word)
02 Author Registration and Declarations ▾

👤 1. Registration and Authorship

  • Registration: Mandatory in OJS for all authors, who must have a complete ORCID profile.
  • Limit: Maximum of 10 authors per manuscript.
  • Affiliation: Include professional title, highest academic degree, and institutional affiliation.
  • If any author is an undergraduate student, this status must be explicitly stated.
  • CRediT: Declare author roles according to the NISO CRediT taxonomy on the title page.

💡 2. Declarations and Use of AI

  • Authors must declare if the manuscript is derived from an undergraduate or postgraduate thesis, or a specialization project.
    Clarifying note: In the case of undergraduate or postgraduate theses, the primary author must be the thesis advisor.
  • Authors must declare that the manuscript is original and has not been previously published or submitted simultaneously to another journal for evaluation (non-duplicate submission).
  • Any potential conflicts of interest must be explicitly declared.
  • External funding sources must be declared.
  • Data used in the study must have been collected within the last 5 years.
  • Use of AI: The use of Artificial Intelligence tools in manuscript preparation or data analysis must be explicitly declared.

🤝 3. Acknowledgements

Individuals or institutions that contributed to the development of the work should be acknowledged. Study participants should be listed first in this section, as the study could not have been completed without their collaboration.

03 General Formatting Guidelines ▾
Element Formatting Requirement
File Format Exclusively .docx (Microsoft Word).
Layout Times New Roman 12 pt, 1.5 line spacing, 2.5 cm margins. All pages must be numbered.
Title & Abstract Title: max. 15 words. Abstract: max. 200 words (structured).
References Vancouver Style, minimum of 20 references, at least 50% published within the last 5 years.
Tables & Figures Maximum of 2 tables (editable in Word format) and/or 2 figures (high resolution, 300 dpi) placed at the end of the text.
Important: The maximum length of each table and/or figure is one page.

⚠Important: Non-compliance with general formatting requirements is grounds for immediate administrative rejection.

04 Definition of CRediT Roles ▾

Use these standardized roles to declare author contributions on the title page. List the names of the participating authors for each role, or indicate 'not applicable' (N/A) if appropriate.

Conceptualization
Data Curation
Formal Analysis
Funding Acquisition
Investigation
Methodology
Project Administration
Resources
Software
Supervision
Validation
Visualization
Writing – Original Draft
Writing – Review & Editing
Access the Detailed CRediT Roles Guide →

05 Specific Requirements by Article Type

Select your category to view technical requirements and download the corresponding official template.

Word Count: The maximum word limit is counted from the Introduction to the end of the Conclusions (inclusive). The Title, Abstracts, Tables, Figures, and Bibliographic References are excluded from this count.
📋 Original Articles 4,000 words max.

Structure

Introduction, Materials and Methods, Results, Discussion, and Conclusion.

Visual Evidence

Max. 2 tables (editable in Word format) and 2 figures (high-resolution, 300 dpi) at the end of the text.

💾 Download Template for Original Articles
📍 Systematic Reviews 4,000 words max.

Structure: Introduction, Methodology, Results-Discussion, and Conclusions.
* Scoping Reviews must include a PRISMA flow diagram.

💾 Download Template for Reviews
🩺 Case Reports 3,000 words max.
⚠ Mandatory: Attach an approval certificate from a Scientific Ethics Committee (SEC / IRB).

Structure: Introduction and objective, Case presentation, Diagnostic assessment, Therapeutic intervention, Follow-up and outcomes, Discussion, Ethical considerations, Conclusions.

💾 Download Template for Case Reports
💡 Reflection Articles 2,500 words max.

Structure: Introduction, Argumentative reflection (free subheadings), Conclusions.

💾 Download Template for Reflection Articles

06 Bibliographic References

The journal strictly requires the use of the Vancouver Style. The use of reference management software (such as Zotero, Mendeley, EndNote) is highly recommended.

  • Minimum of 20 references.
  • At least 50% must be from the last 5 years.
  • Must include a DOI link whenever available.
Consult Official Vancouver Guide (NLM) →

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Submission Preparation Checklist

 
 
Submission Checklist

All submissions must meet the following requirements before being sent for editorial evaluation.

 

Please also review the author guidelines and the anonymity requirements for peer-reviewed manuscripts.

Check each item once verified:

  • The submission has not been previously published, nor is it before another journal for consideration (or an explanation has been provided in the Comments to the Editor).
  • The submission file is in .docx (Microsoft Word) format.
  • Where available, URL or DOI links have been provided for the references.
  • The text is formatted in Times New Roman 12 pt, with 1.5 line spacing, and complies with the general formatting guidelines requested by the journal.
  • Tables and figures comply with the maximum limits (up to 2 editable tables in Word format and 2 high-resolution figures at 300 dpi), with a maximum of one page each, and are placed at the end of the manuscript after the references.
  • The manuscript adheres to the stylistic and bibliographic requirements outlined in the author guidelines.
  • If submitting to a peer-reviewed section, the instructions for ensuring a blind review have been followed.
  • Required declarations (conflict of interest, external funding, originality/non-duplicate submission, and, if applicable, thesis derivation) are included.
Note: A complete submission aligned with these guidelines reduces administrative queries and expedites the editorial review process.

Copyright Notice

 
 
Copyright Notice

Publication terms and conditions for Revista Matronería Actual.

 

By submitting your manuscript to our journal, you agree to the following terms:

Articles published in Revista Matronería Actual are licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 4.0 International License (CC BY-NC-SA 4.0 International).

This means that authors retain the moral rights to their work and allow it to be shared, copied, redistributed, and adapted, provided that appropriate credit is given, the work is not used for commercial purposes, and any derivative works are distributed under the same license.

Revista Matronería Actual cannot revoke these rights as long as the terms of the license are followed.

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