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Author Guidelines

Author guidelines

 

1. Conflict of Interest

All authors must disclose any potential conflicts of interest—financial or otherwise—that could be perceived as influencing their objectivity. This includes any relationship directly relevant or indirectly related to the work described in the manuscript.

Potential conflicts of interest include, but are not limited to:

  • Patent or stock ownership
  • Membership on a company’s board of directors or advisory committee
  • Consultancy or receipt of speaker’s fees from a company

The existence of a conflict of interest does not preclude publication.

If there is no conflict of interest to declare, authors must explicitly state this at the end of the manuscript, before the REFERENCES section. It is the responsibility of the corresponding author to ensure that all authors are informed of this policy and that all relevant relationships are disclosed in:

  • The cover letter (if applicable)
  • The manuscript (in footnotes, Conflict of Interest, or Acknowledgments section)
  • The online submission system

2. Plagiarism Policy

All submissions are screened using plagiarism detection software. By submitting a manuscript, authors agree that their work may be checked against previously published material.

Submission requirements:

  • Manuscripts must be original and not previously published in whole or in part, except as an abstract.
  • Manuscripts published previously in another language are not eligible.
  • Manuscripts must not be under consideration by another journal.

3. Categories of Articles

3.1 Original Research

Research in morphological sciences (e.g., anatomy, histology, embryology, morphogenesis, anthropology, cytology, cytogenetics, reproductive and developmental biology).

  • Max: 18 typed pages
  • References: ≤ 30
  • Abstract: Structured

3.2 Case Reports

Reports must include a brief description of the embryological basis for the variation and its practical, clinical, evolutionary, or anthropological significance.

  • Max: 10 typed pages
  • Max: 3 figures, 1 table
  • References: ≤ 15
  • Abstract: Unstructured

3.3 Reviews (Systematic, Comprehensive, Meta-analyses)

Critical analyses of a topic, with historical, current, and future perspectives.

  • No page or reference limit
  • Abstract: Unstructured

3.4 Clinical Images

Interesting clinical photographs or images (CT, MRI, histological, etc.) from unusual cases.

  • Word limit: 300
  • Max: 3 figures, 5 references
  • Abstract: Unstructured

3.5 Short Communications

Brief reports of new research findings.

  • Word limit: 2,000 (excluding references)
  • Max: 3 figures
  • Summary: ≤ 100 words

3.6 Letters to the Editor

Published at the editor’s discretion.

  • Word limit: 500
  • References: ≤ 5
  • No abstract

Note: All articles undergo double-blind peer review. Only manuscripts in English are accepted.

4. Manuscript Preparation

4.1 General Formatting

  • Paper size: 8.5″ × 11″ (22 × 28 cm)
  • Margins: ≥ 1″ (2.5 cm) on all sides
  • Double-spaced, simple formatting
  • American English spelling
  • Follow Terminologia Anatomica (1998) for anatomical terms; eponyms may be included in parentheses
  • Numbers: Write out one to ten; use numerals above ten
  • Units: Metric system
  • Dates: Month Day, Year format (e.g., October 11, 2012)

4.2 Structure of Main Document

The main document (without author details) should be in the following order, each starting on a new page:

  1. Article Title
  2. Abstract (Structured: Introduction, Materials and Methods, Results, Conclusions; ≤ 250 words)
  3. Keywords (≤ 85 characters, separated by semicolons)
  4. Introduction
  5. Materials and Methods (include ethics approval)
  6. Results
  7. Discussion
  8. Conclusions
  9. References (Vancouver style, in order of citation)
  10. Acknowledgments
  11. Conflicts of Interest
  12. Figure Legends
  13. Tables

4.3 Separate Title Page

Submit separately in DOCX format, containing:

  • Full article title
  • Running title (≤ 48 characters)
  • Authors’ full names (surname in bold) and affiliations
  • Corresponding author contact details (email, telephone, address)
  • Manuscript category

Example:
Jane C. Doe¹, John D. Doe¹²
¹ Department of Morphology, Fluminense Federal University, Niterói, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
² Department of Orthopedics, Salgado Filho Hospital, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Correspondence: Jane C. Doe – Department of Surgery, Joe Doe University, City, State, Country. Email: example@example.com

5. References

Vancouver Style – cited in order of appearance in the text.

Examples:

  • Journal: Doe J, Doe J. Article name. Acta Sci Anat. 2018;1(1):4-10.
  • Book: Testut L, Latarjet A. Tratado de Anatomía Humana. 8th ed. Barcelona: Salvat; 1958.
  • Edited book: Whitehouse GH, Worthington BS, editors. Techniques in Diagnostic Imaging. 2nd ed. Oxford: Blackwell Science; 1996.

6. Tables and Figures

  • All must be cited in the text and numbered consecutively
  • Tables: Simple format, titles above table, footnotes below
  • Figures: Submit as separate TIFF/JPEG/EPS files
    • B/W images: ≥ 600 dpi
    • Color images: ≥ 300 dpi (no extra charge for color)
    • Line drawings: ≥ 600 dpi (preferably 1200 dpi)
  • Legends: At the end of the manuscript after references/tables

7. Manuscript Submission

Submit manuscripts online: https://actasanatomica.com/actasanatomica/index.php/ojs/about/submissions

  • Figures as separate files preferred
  • No printed copies required
  • Include a statement that the work has not been published or submitted elsewhere
  • If cadaveric tissue is used, acknowledge donors in Acknowledgments

Article Processing Charge: USD 100 (flat fee) to be payed after acceptance.

8. Proofs

Page proofs will be sent electronically to the corresponding author. Corrections must be returned promptly following the provided instructions.

Editor-in-Chief: Marcio Antonio Babinski
Email: editor@actasanatomica.com | contato@saerj.com.br
Rua Professor Hernani Melo, 101 – São Domingos, Niterói, RJ, Brazil – ZIP 24210-130

Managing Editor: Lucas Pires
Email: managingeditor@actasanatomica.com

Submission Preparation Checklist

All submissions must meet the following requirements:

  • This submission complies with the Author Guidelines.
  • This work has not been published before and is not under review elsewhere.
  • References are accurate and complete.
  • All tables and figures are numbered, labeled, and cited in the text.
  • Permissions have been obtained for all third-party materials (images, datasets, etc.).
  • The manuscript is anonymized for double-blind review (no author names/IDs in text or file metadata).
  • Ethics approval and/or informed consent statements are included where applicable.
  • Conflict of interest and funding statements are included.
  • I/we agree to publish under CC BY 4.0 and accept the journal’s Copyright Notice.

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Copyright Notice

By submitting a manuscript to Acta Scientiae Anatomica, the authors agree to the following terms:

  1. Open access & license. Upon acceptance, the article will be published open access under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0) license. This permits use, sharing, adaptation, distribution, and reproduction in any medium or format, provided appropriate credit is given to the authors and the journal, a link to the license is provided, and any changes are indicated. See: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

  2. Copyright. Authors retain copyright to their work and grant the journal the right of first publication.

  3. Author self-archiving and reuse. Authors may share the submitted (preprint), accepted (AAM), and published (Version of Record) versions in repositories or on personal/institutional websites at any time, provided that a citation to the published version in Acta Scientiae Anatomica is included.

  4. Third-party material. Authors are responsible for obtaining permission and providing credit lines for any third-party content (e.g., figures, images, datasets) not covered by CC BY 4.0.

  5. Assurances & disclosures. By submitting, authors warrant that the work is original, has not been published elsewhere (in whole or in part except as an abstract), is not under consideration by another journal, and that all necessary ethical approvals and conflict-of-interest/funding disclosures are provided.

  6. Authorship. The corresponding author confirms that all co-authors have approved the final version and agree with its submission and publication under these terms.

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