Preparación de un manuscrito para su presentación a una revista científica

Abstract

Publishing the product of scientific work is an art and a necessity. If the results of the research are not reported through publication in a scientific journal, researchers miss the opportunity for their work to be known. Preparation of the manuscript is a challenge, particularly for researchers who begin their experience in scientific publication. Each journal has its publication standards available to authors; however, most biomedical publications follow the recommendations of the International Committee of Medical Journal Editors. This document describes the importance of the research process, each of its parts and the different types of scientific documents, but focuses on the description of original articles, highlighting practical recommendations for their proper realization, and presents the most frequent errors observed with the intention of guiding novice researchers throughout the process.