Authors Instructions

The Revista Argentina de Radiología (RAR) is an official publication of the  Sociedad Argentina de Radiología (SAR) and Federación Argentina de Asociaciones de Radiología, Diagnóstico por Imágenes y Terapia Radiante (FAARDIT). It is a biomedical publication with more than 80 uninterrupted years in the graphic media. Since 1937, it publishes the scientific productions of Argentine and foreign radiologists, acting as a means of exchange with Spanish-American societies. All articles considered for publication must be related to general radiology, ultrasound, computed tomography, magnetic resonance imaging, nuclear medicine, interventional medicine and topics related to the speciality, such as radiophysics, or educational aspects.

It is a quarterly, open access (open at no cost to authors and readers), double-blind peer-reviewed journal, which is published electronically in Spanish.

Therefore, the journal considers contributions on any aspect related to radiology and related specialties in the following sections:

Manuscripts should be submitted via the journal’s electronic editorial system at https://publisher.rar.permanyer.com/login.php, where the corresponding author must first register as an author. Once you have a username and password, you can upload your paper files by following the instructions.

To avoid duplication in the system, please refrain from creating a new application when resubmitting your modified files. You should continue to use the same reference until your manuscript completes the editorial process.

Our journal supports the use of the following guidelines by authors (and reviewers) to assist with more complete reporting of study methods and results:

PREPARATION AND SUBMISSION OF MANUSCRIPTS

All articles must include, without exception, the title, first and last name(s) of each author (without titles or positions); the institutional departments to which they are attached, name and current address of the author responsible for correspondence, the full text, tables and figures. Texts should be in Word format.

Manuscripts must be correctly written in Spanish. RAR reserves the right to accept papers submitted in English language, which RAR considers relevant to its audience. The text should be double-spaced in Times New Roman 12-point font, starting on a new page for each of the sections: front page, abstracts in Spanish and English with keywords, main text, references, tables and headings, as appropriate. Pages should be numbered consecutively starting with the front page, and the number should be placed at the top of each page.

Articles must contain the following documents:

1. Cover lettersigned by all authors stating that the paper follows RAR author guidelines and detailing which category the article belongs to. If any part of the manuscript has been published or submitted to another medium (e.g. tables or illustrations), this information must be stated and the authors must submit the corresponding publication permissions obtained from the copyright owner.

2. Front page with all the data, including the ORCID code if the authors wish to add it. This should also include the concise and informative title of the paper in English and Spanish and a short title of no more than 40 characters (counting spaces and letters); name and surname(s) of each author (without titles or positions); the institutional departments in which the work was carried out; name and current address of the author responsible for correspondence; acknowledgements; the sources of research funding; and declaration of conflict of interest.

3.  The file with the main text of the manuscript must be a TOTALLY ANONYMOUS document (without mentioning authors or institutions where the study was carried out) and must contain: abstract and keywords in Spanish and English, the body of the article, references, figures, tables and epigraphs. Figures and tables with their respective epigraphs should appear after being referred to in the text, interspersed in the manuscript according to their order of appearance, so as to facilitate reading for review and evaluation.

4. The main text of the manuscriptmust be uploaded in a Word document, WITHOUT the figures, tables and epigraphs. 

5. Figures and/or graphs, in addition to being included in the manuscript with their respective captions, must be uploaded in JPG or PNG, in separate files and in high image quality (300 dpi resolution at least).

6. Declarations of ethical responsibilities, funding and conflict of interest,(to be completed electronically in the manuscript manager when the article is submitted).

7.  Copyright transfer document.

8.  Authorship contribution statement(ICMJE checklist).

Please refer to the Uniform Requirements for Manuscripts Submitted to Biomedical Journals (International Committee of Biomedical Journal Editors), www.icmje.org.  For more information on manuscript preparation, please consult: http://www.icmje.org/recommendations/browse/manuscript-preparation/preparing-for-submission.html

Abbreviations and acronyms
Define abbreviations and acronyms the first time they appear, using the full word first followed by the abbreviation in parentheses: e.g., computed tomography (CT). Avoid overuse of abbreviations in the text to facilitate smoother reading.

References
References should be presented in accordance with the Uniform Requirements for Manuscripts Submitted to Biomedical Journals (International Committee of Editors of Biomedical Journals). References should be indicated with Arabic numerals consecutively and in the order in which they first appear in the text. They should be referred to in the text, tables and headings with the corresponding numbers.

In the text, references should be placed in superscript Arabic numerals at the end of the sentence, before the punctuation mark. The only exception is when authors’ names are referenced, in which case the number should be in superscript immediately after the author’s name.

In citations with multiple authors (more than 6 authors), only the first 6 authors of the paper should be included, followed by et al. after the abbreviation of the name or names of the sixth author. In the case of 6 or fewer authors, all of them should be included in the citation (https://www.nlm.nih.gov/bsd/uniform_requirements.html).  

Tables
Tables should be double-spaced, numbered consecutively in the order cited in the text, with titles at the top and the meaning of abbreviations and explanatory footnotes. 

Figures or graphs
Qualities: Graphs, tracings and drawings should be generated with high-resolution graphics programmes (JPG, TIFF, EPS, PNG, PowerPoint and Illustrator). Figures and/or graphics must be submitted in JPG or PNG and in high image quality (minimum 300 dpi or dpi resolution). All iconography must be original. Otherwise, the source reference must be cited and the author must obtain prior permission from the respective publisher. Figures must not repeat data already written in the text.

Radiological images must not contain annotations (if necessary, the text must be replaced in the caption).

Photographs of objects shall include a ruler to calibrate the reference measurements. Both measurements and arrows may appear in the image, but without obstructing the object to be highlighted (e.g. lesions).

Microphotographs shall show the microscopic magnification or a reference micron bar. The name, face, patient’s data or any recognisable feature should not appear in the figures and the author must accompany them with the authorisation for publication signed by the patient or his/her legal representative. Authors are encouraged to add illustrations that adequately complement the text.

Captions should be double-spaced. The caption shall contain the information necessary to correctly interpret the figure without resorting to the text. They should be referenced in the text in order.

ETHICAL CONSIDERATIONS

Ethical disclosures
With regard to potential conflicts of interest, the right of subjects to privacy and confidentiality, as well as human and animal rights as research subjects, the journal adheres to the ‘Uniform Requirements for the Preparation of Manuscripts for Submission to Biomedical Journals: Writing and Editing Biomedical Publications’ in the most recent version published by the International Committee of Medical Journal Editors on its website http://www.icmje.org. 

A copy of the informed consent should be requested in the case of patient and clinical case studies, as well as the approval of the Bioethics Committee of the institution concerned in the case of clinical and experimental studies.

Procedures in humans must conform to the ethical standards of the 1975 Helsinki Declaration (World Medical Association Declaration of Helsinki) Ethical principles for medical research involving human subjects. JAMA 2000; 284:3043-5, as well as the agreement on the subject published by the Ministry of Health on 26 January 1982, and the Standards of the Ethics and Research Committee of the Institution where the original work was performed. Animal studies should follow similar guidelines (Institute of Laboratory Animal Resources, National Research Council. Guide for the care and use of laboratory animals. Washington, DC. National Academy Press. 1996). With regard to data confidentiality, information should be provided on how the anonymity of participants and the privacy of their information has been protected.

The format can be downloaded at the following link: https://www.permanyer.com/formulario-responsabilidades/# 
***When completing the form, please note that all images (ultrasound, X-ray, photographs) contained in your research are considered patient data.

Funding
The author should mention in the manuscript the organisations funding his/her research, including grant numbers if needed.

Conflicts of interest
Authors should describe any financial or personal relationships they have with other persons or organisations that could give rise to a conflict of interest in relation to the article submitted for publication.

TYPES OF ARTICLES

Editorial
Editorials will only be accepted by invitation from the editor. Please credit this invitation in your submission. Editorials must contain a title, in English and Spanish. They should not contain an abstract, keywords, tables or figures. The total length of the editorial should not exceed 4 pages, with a maximum of 20 references.

Original article
Papers will present new relevant information based on the description and/or statistical evaluation of own series from original research. The body of the paper should not exceed 4500 words and may not contain more than 20 figures. The maximum number of authors will be 6 radiologists. In the case of multidisciplinary or multicentre work, up to 6 additional authors from other specialties may participate. The composition of the manuscript, in addition to the title, abstract and keywords (all in Spanish and English), must be organised into Introduction, Materials and methods, Results, Discussion, Conclusion and Bibliography.

The composition of the manuscript is as follows:

Review article 
Update of a topic or technique that covers the latest concepts concerning clinical-imaging aspects, as well as the eventual modification of diagnostic algorithms that determine the appearance of new techniques. It is an article based on the description of the author’s experience in a specific subject, based on a solid bibliographic review. This category also includes papers on related topics (legislation, professional practice, etc.). The abstract should be unstructured and should not exceed 250 words. It should state the objective and the essential parts. A summary in English (abstract) is required. Key words (up to 5) should be presented and the body of the paper should not exceed 4500 words. Bibliographic citations should not exceed 80 and only up to 20 figures should be included. The maximum number of authors will be 6 radiologists. In the case of a multidisciplinary or multicentre paper, up to 6 more authors from other specialties may participate.

Short communication 
Report a series of 3 to 9 cases concerning a pathology about which little or nothing has been published. Original elements on semiology, diagnostic or therapeutic management of a condition should be provided. The material should be organised as follows: unstructured or structured abstract (maximum: 250 words), and keywords (between 3 and 5, in Spanish and English), introduction, summary description of observations and brief discussion. A conclusion is not necessary. The description of the observations should be in the past tense. The discussion may include a concise review of the literature. Figures should be limited to those essential to illustrate the findings described and, ideally, should not exceed 6. Bibliographical references should not exceed 15. The body of the article should not exceed 2000 words and the maximum number of authors should be 6 radiologists. In the case of a multidisciplinary or multicentre paper, up to 6 more authors from other specialties may participate. 

Pictorial essay 
Work whose main objective is the illustration (with images of excellent quality) of the mastery of a pathology or a technique. Due to the didactic nature of this type of work, it is recommended that the illustrations include arrows and/or letters that adequately highlight the area of interest. Bibliographical references and texts should be relatively brief. An unstructured abstract should be written in Spanish and English (maximum 250 words), and between 3 and 5 key words should be included. The body of the paper must not exceed 2000 words and may not contain more than 30 figures. Up to 50 bibliographic citations are allowed and the maximum number of authors will be 6 radiologists. In the case of multidisciplinary or multicentre work, up to 6 more authors may participate. 

Scientific letter 
Unstructured narrative of a clinical case or two, addressed to the Editor. It must contain an introduction stating the objective, a short development and the evolution of the case. It should not contain an abstract, conclusion or tables, nor key words. The length of the manuscript must not exceed 850 words. Up to 4 figures will be accepted and bibliographic citations should not exceed 10. The maximum number of authors will be 6 radiologists. In the case of multidisciplinary or multicentre work, up to 6 more authors may participate. The Editor may recommend this type of presentation when he/she considers it appropriate, upon receipt of a clinical case.

Letter to the Editor and reply
A relatively brief piece of writing expressing the author’s personal judgement on a particular controversial topic, or criticisms or disagreements with articles published in RAR, written in a constructive, objective and educational manner. Letters should address the items outlined in the Letter to the Editor, clarifying, within the framework of the right of reply, the controversial points of the article or topic in question. This type of article does not include an abstract or keywords and the body of the text may not exceed 850 words. It may contain up to 2 figures and the bibliographic citations must not exceed 5. The maximum number of authors is 3 radiologists. In the case of a multidisciplinary or multicentre work, up to 3 more authors may participate. 

Historical note
Article referring to certain aspects of the past that contribute to the cultural heritage of Diagnostic Imaging. No abstract or keywords. The body of the text cannot exceed 4500 words. It must have a maximum of 20 figures and contain up to 50 bibliographical citations. The maximum number of authors will be 3 radiologists. In the case of a multidisciplinary or multicentre work, up to 3 more authors may participate. 

Radiological sign 
It should have an introduction stating the authors who first reported the sign and a description of the entities in which the sign in question is observed. Then, the histopathological, physiological characteristics or the anatomical basis for the formation of the sign should be detailed. The imaging aspects, frequency of presentation and importance of its identification, as well as differential diagnoses should be included. The paper should have a conclusion. The bibliography may not exceed 5 citations and up to 4 images are accepted. This type of article does not require an abstract or keywords and should not exceed 850 words. The maximum number of authors will be 3 radiologists. In the case of multidisciplinary or multicentre work, up to 3 more authors may participate.

Signs that have not been published in our journal from 2010 to the present may be submitted. To consult the papers that have already been published in this category, go to: https://www.rardigital.org.ar/signos-radiologicos 

Book commentary
Book reviews will only be accepted at the invitation of the editor. They must contain the title of the book to be reviewed, in Spanish and English. They should not contain an abstract, keywords, tables or figures. The text should be between 300 and 1000 words.

References
References should be presented in accordance with the Uniform Requirements for Manuscripts Submitted to Biomedical Journals (International Committee of Editors of Biomedical Journals). References should be indicated with Arabic numerals consecutively and in the order in which they first appear in the text. They should be referenced in the text, tables and figure captions with the corresponding numbers. In citations with multiple authors (more than six authors), only the first 6 authors of the paper should be included, followed by et al. after the abbreviation of the name or names of the 6th author. In the case of 6 or fewer authors, all of them should be included in the citation (https://www.nlm.nih.gov/bsd/uniform_requirements.html). 

Summary of characteristics according to the type of article:

COPYRIGHT

All papers must be submitted together with a letter sign ed by every author stating that the manuscript have not been published previously nor have been sent simultaneously to another journal; that there is no conflicts of interest; and in case of acceptance, copyright will be transferred to Sociedad Argentina de Radiología (SAR) y Federación Argentina de Asociaciones de Radiología, Diagnóstico por Imágenes y Terapia Radiante (FAARDIT) who will publish them open access under the licence: CC BY-NC-ND (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/).

The views expressed in the article are those of the authors.

No articles will be accepted for review if they are not prepared in accordance with the instructions for authors.

EDITORIAL PROCESS

The editorial process consists of 6 stages:

PRINT PROOFS (PDF) OF ACCEPTED ARTICLES 

The corresponding author will receive proofs of the article for revision and correction of terminology errors, or any other updates related to facts/figures. As the article will already have been edited according to the journal’s internal editorial guidelines, style corrections will not be accepted. The corresponding author will receive an email with the article in PDF format, on which they can leave their comments. Authors will need to have Adobe Reader (version 9, or a later version), downloadable for free). For other system requirements, please visit the Adobe website.

Alternatively, authors may list their corrections and submit them via email. Any major changes at this stage will be subject to the approval of the Editor. Authors should make sure to include all changes in a single email, as we cannot guarantee the inclusion of subsequent corrections.

The proof review is the responsibility of the author.

Relevant links:

• • Committee on Publication Ethics. Ethical Guidelines for Peer Reviewers
  • International Committee of Medical Journal Editors. Responsibilities in the Submission and Peer-Review Process