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Submission Preparation Checklist

As part of the submission process, authors are required to check off their submission's compliance with all of the following items, and submissions may be returned to authors that do not adhere to these guidelines.
  • The submitted manuscript is original, has not been published previously, and is not currently under consideration for publication by another journal.
  • The submission file is in .doc or .docx format and complies with the journal’s formatting requirements, including the prescribed style and bibliographic standards, using the official submission template provided by the journal.
  • For Experience Reports, the faculty member responsible for coordinating the project, extension activity, or internship has been informed of the submission and is listed as a co-author of the manuscript.
  • The manuscript submitted to REES is directly related to university extension and/or health education.
  • I declare that this research did not involve human participants. If it did, the submission includes the approval issued by a Research Ethics Committee, in accordance with the applicable regulations.
  • The Title Page has been duly completed and will be uploaded to the submission system before the submission is finalized.
  • All author-identifying information has been removed from the manuscript and from the Microsoft Word document properties, ensuring anonymity during the peer review process, in accordance with the journal’s formatting guidelines.

Author Guidelines

General Guidelines

1. Submission categories: Manuscripts may be submitted at any time through the journal’s Open Journal Systems (OJS) platform. Authors must indicate the manuscript category (original research article, literature review, experience report, interview, book review, or translation) and, where applicable, the relevant thematic dossier.

2. Authorship contributions: The journal adopts the Contributor Roles Taxonomy (CRediT) to describe individual author contributions. All contributions must be reported in the title page file at the time of submission.

3. Academic qualifications: At least one author must hold a Master's or Doctoral degree. Contributions from undergraduate students, graduate students, and professionals without these qualifications are accepted when submitted in co-authorship with a Master's or Doctoral degree holder. In exceptional cases, these requirements may be waived at the discretion of the Editorial Board.

4. Accepted languages: Portuguese, English, and Spanish.

5. Maximum number of authors: The Journal of Extension and Health Education – Ciências Médicas accepts manuscripts with up to 12 authors.

6. Formatting requirements: Manuscripts must fully comply with the journal's Formatting Guidelines and be prepared using the appropriate Submission Template provided by the journal.

7. Conflicts of interest: Any potential conflicts of interest must be disclosed in the title page file.

Required Documents

1. Title page, including:

  • Manuscript category;
  • Title of the manuscript;
  • Full names of all authors (maximum of 12);
  • Academic qualifications;
  • ORCID iD;
  • Institutional affiliation (city/state/country);
  • Email address;
  • Funding agency (if applicable);
  • Declaration of the existence or absence of conflicts of interest;
  • Author contributions (CRediT);
  • Acknowledgments (if applicable).

2. Manuscript, with no identifying information about the authors.

Formatting Guidelines

1. To access the Formatting Guidelines for the Journal of Extension and Health Education – Ciências Médicas, click HERE. Manuscripts that do not comply with the journal's formatting requirements may be rejected during the initial editorial assessment.

2. All submissions must be prepared using the Submission Template corresponding to the selected manuscript category.

Manuscript Preparation

The manuscript should be structured according to the Vancouver style, including text organization, references, and the specific requirements of the selected article type.

REES encourages authors to prepare manuscripts in a way that facilitates reproducibility by other researchers. To this end, authors are encouraged to follow the appropriate reporting guidelines, including:

  • PRISMA – for systematic reviews;
  • RATS – for qualitative research;
  • STROBE – for observational epidemiological studies.

Research Articles

The journal accepts original and unpublished manuscripts presenting findings from research approved by a Research Ethics Committee, when involving human participants, related to university extension projects, programs, or activities and/or health education initiatives.

Maximum length: 20 pages.

Required structure: Title; Abstract; Introduction; Methods; Results; Discussion; Conclusion; References (minimum of 10 references).

Literature Reviews

The journal accepts integrative and systematic literature reviews with sound methodological rigor, addressing topics relevant to the advancement of university extension practices and/or health education.

Maximum length: 15 pages.

Required structure: Title; Abstract; Introduction; Methods; Results; Discussion; Conclusion; References (minimum of 15 references).

Experience Reports

The journal accepts manuscripts describing experiences that contribute to the advancement of university extension and health education practices. Experience reports should present the processes and/or outcomes of extension programs, projects, activities, events, or service initiatives.

Maximum length: 15 pages.

Required structure: Title; Abstract; Introduction; Experience Report; Theoretical Reflections; Final Considerations; References (minimum of 10 references).

Interviews

The journal accepts original and unpublished interviews conducted with individuals whose work contributes to the advancement of university extension and/or health education, as well as with those whose perspectives illuminate the cultural, ethical, aesthetic, and/or political dimensions of a community or population.

A scanned copy of the interviewee(s)' written consent authorizing publication of the interview must be submitted with the manuscript.

Maximum length: 7 pages.

Required structure: Names of the interviewee(s) and interviewer(s); Introduction to the interview (maximum of one page); Interview transcript presented in a question-and-answer format.

Critical Reviews

The journal accepts original and unpublished book reviews and theoretical reflections on works published within the previous three years, including books, master's dissertations, doctoral theses, and other media, provided that they contribute to discussions on university extension and/or health education.

Maximum length: 5 pages.

Required structure: Title (different from the title of the work under review); Complete bibliographic information of the reviewed work; Critical review highlighting its potential contributions to university extension.

Translation

The journal accepts translations of scholarly works or articles relevant to university extension and/or health education, provided that authorization has been obtained from the copyright holder(s).

Translations must faithfully preserve the content of the original text and may include explanatory notes or critical commentary to contextualize the work for Brazilian readers.

A scanned copy of the written authorization from the copyright holder(s), granting permission for the translation and publication, must be submitted with the manuscript.

Copyright Notice

Authors retain the copyright to their work while granting REES the right of first publication.

Since August 2025, all published content has been distributed under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0) license. This license permits others to share, copy, redistribute, adapt, and build upon the material, including for commercial purposes, provided that appropriate credit is given, any modifications are indicated, and a link to the license is included. No legal or technological restrictions may be applied that would limit the rights granted by the license.

Authors are free to distribute the published version of their work on a non-exclusive basis, including by depositing it in institutional or subject-specific repositories.

Content published prior to August 2025 remains under the exclusive copyright of REES. Total or partial reproduction, in any medium or format, is prohibited without prior authorization.

Privacy Statement

REES processes personal data in accordance with the Brazilian General Data Protection Law (LGPD – Law No. 13,709/2018). The personal information provided is used exclusively for the journal’s editorial activities and will not be shared with third parties or used for any other purpose.