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Author Guidelines

STRUCTURE

Title Page: This must include the manuscript full title (it must be brief providing exact information of the contents), authors’ full names, institutional affiliations (University, College, Department) through numbers. The corresponding autor must be identified with an asterisk, giving the complete address, including the electronic mail. Those information must be left in the text and after the filiation.

Abstract: On a separate page, provide a summary of not more than 200 words. It must concisely and specifically describe the objectives of the study, techniques used, the essential results and what the authors concluded from the results.

Uniterms: These should be strictly related to the contents and limited to 6 (six).

Abstract in Portuguese: It should be presented after the conclusions. This should follow the same content of the abstract presented in English.

Uniterms in Portuguese: must follow uniterms in English and be presented after the abstract in Portuguese.

Introduction: This should state briefly and clearly the objectives of the investigation with reference to previous works. Extensive review of the literature should be avoided and substituted for references of recent publications where such reviews may be found.

Material and Methods: These should be described in sufficient detail that the work can be reproduced. Procedures and techniques readily available in the literature require only a citation of the original source, except when they are substantially modified. Reports of experimental studies on humans and animals must certify that the research received prior approval by the appropriate institutional review body (Committee of Bioethics).

Results and Discussion: Results must be presented concisely and in logical order. Where possible, use figures or tables to present data rather than text. When appropriate give the range, standard deviation and indicate the significances of differences between numerical values obtained. Discussion should interpret the results and assess their significance in relation to previous work in the field. Speculation not warranted by actual data should be avoided. Presenting those items separately is optional.

Conclusions: These must be drawn from the text and restricted to the limits of data obtained

Acknowledgments: These should be typed in a special paragraph under separate heading preceding the section of References. They should be kept to a minimum consistent with the requirements of courtesy and disclosure.

References: They should be prepared and listed according to The Brazilian Association of  Technical Standards (ABNT.NBR 6023). Entries should be arranged in alphabetical order by author at the end of the paper. All authors’ names should be given. “Accuracy of reference data is the responsibility of the author”. For examples see the site www.bcq.usp.br

PRESENTATION OF MANUSCRIPTS

Manuscripts should be sent in 30-36 lines, 1,5 spaced, in the Word for Windows. All manuscripts must be accompanied with a letter signed by the authors, and submitted, only, by electronic way.

Additional Information

Text citations: References should be cited in the text by the authors’ names, with only the first letter in capital letter followed by the year of publication. For more than three authors, the first has to be cited followed by the expression et al. (in italics). For more than one citation with the same authors and year of publication they must be differentiated by small letters close to the year.

Illustrations: Graphs, tables, chemical structures, equations, maps, figures, photos must be included in the text immediately after being cited. Maps, figures and photos must be presented also in separate files with the extensions TIF or JPG, and 300 dpi resolution. Each BJPS issue will present a chosen illustration in its cover. Tables should be numbered consecutively in Roman numerals and Figures in Arabic, followed by their titles. The word TABLE and FIGURE should appear in capital letters in the title or in the legend, but not in the text. Legends should accompany them as well as be present in the text.

Nomenclature: Unities of weight and measurements, names of plants, animals and chemicals should be mentioned according to International Rules available. For national manuscripts names of drugs must follow the current Denominações Comuns Brasileiras(DCB). Trademarks may be mentioned only once in the text (between parenthesis and initial in capital letter).

The manuscripts must be submitted, only, by electronic way. Use the electronic mail throught the e-mail: bjps@usp.br and send encloused to the message the files: the manuscript´s Word for Windows file, a electronic copy of the submission letter signed for all authors and the figures files em JPEG.