About the Journal

The magazine Rural Family Practice registered with ISSN code 2477-9164, makes publications that contribute to the debate on the difficulties of rural medical practice in Ecuador and Latin America, for this in each four-monthly issue (March, July and November), trials will be published , research, clinical cases that contribute to the debate of these difficulties and the answers that both rural communities, as well as patients, their families and health professionals expect. Each edition publishes 12 to 20 articles in any of the following sections:

• Editorial
• Letters to the editor
• Original articles
• Review articles
• Clinical cases and pathological clinical exercises
• Brief communications
• Miscellaneous articles
• History and philosophy of medicine
• Images in medicine
• Molecular biology and medicine
• Therapeutic news
• Epidemiological information
• Bioethics
• Reviews

Editorial policies

1. Focus and scope The topics promoted by this publication are related to the five most frequent obstacles that the practice of Rural Medicine faces:

• The logistical and sociocultural difficulty to transfer critically ill patients to urban centers,
• The epidemiological transition rural, the arrival of modernity brings with it a change in the epidemiological profile of these populations that require other professional profiles and a greater complexity of services,
• The difficulty faced by young professionals is the negative experience of the cultural shock,
• The deficit in vocational training, and the low importance that universities give to rural medical practice worldwide, and
• The influence of the market; Studies show that rural doctors, unlike urban doctors, must depend on a single source of income, putting rural practice at a disadvantage, in post-societal societies, which relate professional success to economic accumulation.

2. Section Policies

2.1 Letters to the editor

Space used to disseminate the experiences of authors who report issues related to the diagnosis, treatment or prognosis related to a disease or that disclose unpublished or confirming findings of their experience in relation to what was disclosed by other authors and stimulate reflection or desire to seek more information on the subject they address. Both the Publisher and the Letters to the Editor do not have a well-defined structure, since in the editorial they frequently highlight or comment on a topic of general interest or are related to an original work published in the same issue of the journal. Given this last possibility, it is easy to assume that readers will find in the editorial reading the opinion of a person with experience on the subject in question who, after having analyzed the content of the article and the conclusions of the authors, expresses his opinion and it can be different from that of the authors or in the best case will agree with what they expressed, highlighting the importance and importance of the contribution made in the report motivated by the editorial. The maximum length will be 750 words.

Reception: open (all public)
Evaluation: not evaluated
Indexed: yes

2.2 Editorial

Space used by the general editor and his guests to socialize the topics addressed in each publication.

Reception: closed (invitation)
Evaluation: no evaluated
Indexed: yes

2.3 Original articles

The texts of the original works must follow an orderly structure, and adhere to the requirements of the World Association of Medical Editors (WAME) with respect to references, tables, illustrations, abbreviations, symbols, and other recommendations . Authors should consider, when preparing their manuscript, to follow the structure known as IMRAD, which orders the information according to each of the phases of their research according to the following sections: Introduction (I), Material and methods (M ), Results (R) and Discussion (D).

Articles must contain on the front page the concise and informative title of the work; name, surname (s), email and institutional affiliation of each author; Summary and keywords, to facilitate inclusion in international indexes in Spanish and English. It is suggested to consult the page of the Uniform Requirements for Manuscripts Sent to Biomedical Magazines (International Committee of Editors of Biomedical Magazines) (http://www.wame.org/urmspan.htm) for more information on the preparation of manuscripts. The maximum length will be 4000 words.

Summary in Spanish

It will be presented in a structured way (introduction, objectives, materials and methods, results and conclusions) in a maximum of 500 words and will indicate the purpose of the investigation, the basic procedures (sample selection, analytical and observational methods); main findings (concrete data and if possible its statistical significance), as well as the relevant conclusions and originality of the research. In the end, 3 to 6 keywords will be written down to facilitate inclusion in international indexes. It is recommended to use the terms of the most recent Medical Subject Headings of the Index Medicus (http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?db=mesh).

Structured summary in English

It will be written in a maximum of 500 words with the same characteristics as the abstract in Spanish. It will start with a version of the job title in the English language. 3 to 6 key words will also be indicated. It is suggested that the summary be reviewed by an experienced translator in order to guarantee its quality.

Introduction

You should include the background, the problem statement and the objective of the study in a free and continuous writing duly supported in the bibliography.

Material and methods

They will be clearly indicated the characteristics of the sample, the methods used with the relevant references, so that reading this chapter allows other researchers to conduct similar studies. The statistical methods used must be clearly indicated with the corresponding references.

Results

You must include the important findings of the study, comparing them with the figures or graphs that are strictly necessary and that extend the information provided in the text. The text should not repeat the data presented in tables or figures.

Discussion

The results must be contrasted with what is reported in the literature and with the objectives and hypotheses set out in the work.

References

The regulations for bibliographic reference will correspond to the Vancouver standards.

Table

They must be presented in double space, numbered consecutively with Roman characters in the order cited within the text, with the titles at the top and the meaning of the abbreviations, as well as the explanatory notes at the bottom. They should be included at the end of the manuscript after the references section. The tables must be self explanatory and the data they include will not appear in the text or in the figures.

Figures or graphics

Figures may be sent in tif, jpeg, gif, ppt or pdf formats; with a minimum resolution of 300px X 300px at 72dpi

The photographs to be published must have a minimum resolution of 5 mega pixels and their source must be quoted.

Reception: open (all public)
Evaluation: double blind
Indexed: si

2.4 Review articles

Will be on a subject of relevance and medical relevance. The principal author or the corresponding author must be an authority in the area or subject that is reviewed and must attach in the letter to the editor a list of his contributions that endorses his experience in the subject. Sections and subtitles will be in accordance with the author's criteria. The applications must contain title, name, surname (s), email and institutional affiliation of each author; Summary and key plabras in Spanish and English. The illustrations must be strictly necessary, not being more than six; The bibliography must be sufficient and adequate and in the manner described above. It is recommended that the number is not less than 15 citations for this type of articles. The maximum length will be 3000 words.

Reception: open (all public)
Evaluation: double blind
Indexed: yes

2.5 Clinical cases and pathological clinical exercises

This section is intended to contribute to the process of continuing medical education. For their preparation the manuscripts must adhere to the editorial norms of the journal including the instructions to the authors. They should contain the exposure and discussion of a relevant clinical case and its correlation with the pathological, imaging or molecular findings that support the final diagnosis, as well as bibliographic references cited in the text. The case presentation, medical history and laboratory studies, imaging and electrical records will be made; the clinical discussion, including the differential diagnosis; the presentation of macroscopic, microscopic and, where appropriate, bacteriological, biochemical and molecular findings that support the final diagnosis; the pathological clinical correlation and bibliographic references as well as the recommended readings in the previously described format. A maximum of five original illustrations that refer to clinical, imaging, laboratory data and the results of the pathology study may be included. The maximum length will be 3000 words.

Clinical cases must contain title, name, surname (s), email and fili institutional action of each author; summary and key plabras in Spanish and English.

Reception: open (all public)
Evaluation: double blind
Indexed: si

2.6 Brief communications Preliminary reports of medical studies will be considered in this section.

They will have the structure of an original article title, name, surname (s), email and institutional affiliation of each author; Summary and key plabras in Spanish and English. A maximum of 100 bibliographic citations must be included. The maximum length will be 2000 words.

Reception: open (all public)
Evaluation: double blind
Indexed: yes

2.7 Miscellaneous articles.

This section is intended for the publication of articles written by undergraduate or graduate students of any specialty in the medical area, including sent from other areas of health. The format will be free and must include title, name, surname (s), email and institutional affiliation of each author; summary and key plabras in Spanish and English, but the editorial committee has the right to accept or not the publication. The maximum length will be 2000 words. Reception: open (all public) Evaluation: double blind Indexed: si2.8 History and philosophy of medicine This section will include articles related to historical, philosophical, conceptual and ethical bases of medicine . Although its structure will be left to the author's discretion, it must include title, name, surname (s), email and institutional affiliation of each author; Summary and key words in Spanish and English, their structure has free format, bibliographic references cited in the text and listed at the end of the manuscript. Reception: open (all public) Evaluation: double blind Indexed: si2.9 Images in medicine of a section of images used in diagnostic medicine such as scientific posters, radiographs, tomographs, endoscopies, records or photomicrographs, whose maximum length will be a quarter and a half, with one or two illustrations of excellent quality. They will be organized as follows: summary of the clinical history and brief description of the diagnosis of the image with a clinical correlation and a maximum of 5 bibliographic citations; must include title, name, surname (s), email and institutional affiliation of each author; Summary and key words in Spanish and English, in free format (maximum 100 words). The electronic version of the figures must be sent in .jpg, .png, .tif, .gif, .pdf format; Minimum 72 real pixels. Reception: open (all public) Evaluation: double blind Indexed: si2.10 Molecular biology and medicine The most relevant news in the field of biomedical research referred to in international and national literature will be published with a commentary on its impact on medical practice. Its maximum length will be 1500 words and no more than ten citations will be included. It must include title, name, surname (s), email and institutional affiliation of each author; summary and key words in Spanish and English, free format (maximum 1000 words). Reception: open (all public) Evaluation: double blind Indexed: yes2.11 Therapeutic news The latest advances and therapeutic discoveries appeared in the national literature will be reported. international and its application in the medical field. The maximum length will be four pages and with a maximum of five bibliographical references. It must include title, name, surname (s), email and institutional affiliation of each author; Summary and key words in Spanish and English, in free format (maximum 1000 words). Reception: open (all public) Evaluation: double blind Indexed: si2.12 Epidemiological information It will be a section of periodic information on national and international epidemiological records, highlighting its importance, its comparison with previous studies and its projective tendencies. It must include title, name, surname (s), email and institutional affiliation of each author; Summary and key words in Spanish and English, (maximum 1000 words), in free format. Reception: open (all public) Evaluation: double blind Indexed: yes2.13 Bioethics Articles on ethical aspects of professional medical practice and those related to advances in biomedical research and its preventive and therapeutic applications. It must include title, name, surname (s), email and institutional affiliation of each author; Summary and key words in Spanish and English, (maximum 2000 words) in free format Reception: open (all public) Evaluation: double blind Indexed: yes 2.14 Reviews Recommended readings in free format Reception: open (all public) Evaluation: simple Indexed: yes WORKS THAT DO NOT MEET THE REQUIREMENTS AND GUIDELINES BEFORE DESCRIBED WILL NOT BE CONSIDERED FOR EDITORIAL REVIEW 3. Arbitration System Peer Evaluation Process Reception of articles will be carried out according to the theme programmed, published and disseminated on the magazine's website, social networks and other media. The articles received will be submitted to the blind peer evaluation process, this is after the section editor reviews and approves the form aspects (title, summary, keywords, bibliography); Then, two external reviewers will be sent to the editorial group, who will evaluate the academic part in a period of 6 weeks and will send their result which can be: Accept submissionPublicable with modificationsRevaluableNot accepting the submission For an article to be published the recommendation must be “accept submission "Or" publishable with modifications "by the two reviewers. In case there is a split ruling, the section editor will send the article to a third reviewer and his recommendation will be the decision. If the recommendation of one or more reviewers is “publishable with modifications”, the article will be published only if the authors send the document, with the incorporation of the observations made, within the deadlines established for each publication. Frequency of publication We are aware that to be important within the scientific community, the journal must have a constant periodicity, so it has been established that the publication of the journal will be carried out four months in the months March (March - June period), July ( July - October period) and November (November - February period), beginning in March 2016.5. Open access policy Rural Family Practice makes its publications based on the Budapest Open Access Declaration (BOAI), that is, all its contents are available for free and permanently on the Internet, allowing any user to read, download , copy, distribute, print, search or use them for any legal purpose, without any financial, legal or technical barriers, outside those that are inseparable such as internet access. The only limitation in terms of reproduction and distribution and the sole role of copyright in this domain, is to give authors control over the integrity of their work and the right to be properly recognized and cited. (BOAI, 2002). For more information see: http://www.budapestopenaccessinitiative.org/translations/spanish-translation6. Licensing The content of Rural Family Practice is under the International Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike 4.0 license, for this reason it does not request or require economic payments for postulation, processing, publication or any other step that is part of the editorial process. Immediate open access to its content, based on the principle that offering the public free access to research helps to further global exchange of knowledge. The contents that are published during the institutional life of Rural Family Practice, will be permanently in The web portal www.saludrural.org and its access will be free, without any economic restriction, in the same way the technology used for its diffusion will be standard and friendly with most operating systems. Presentation of the articles The works submitted must be accompanied by a letter signed by all the authors of the work, in which it is stated that it has not been previously published, nor has it been sent simultaneously to another journal, that there is no conflict of interest and that, if accepted, they assign the publication rights to Rural Family Practice. Papers will be accepted for publication after editorial review. The opinions contained in the article are the responsibility of the authors. All articles will be submitted in original in digital format in Word, Open Ofice or any other PC compatible program (Word). The figures can be sent in tif, jpeg, gif, ppt or pdf formats; with a minimum resolution of 300px X 300px at 72dpi. The photographs to be published must have a minimum resolution of 5 mega pixels. Both graphics and figures should cite their source. On the front page should appear the title of the work, the names of authors, their institutions and email addresses, in addition to a short title of no more than 40 characters. They must be written correctly in Spanish (Spanish) and in English. To see the article submission guide click here8. Statement of ethics and good practices Rural Family Practice is committed to high standards of ethics and takes possible measures to prevent fraud and plagiarism. All authors must submit original, unpublished and authorship manuscripts declaring those characteristics at the time of submitting their works for the consideration of the editorial committee. Likewise, the magazine is committed to guaranteeing a fair and objective review of the manuscripts.

for which it uses the double blind evaluation system. 9. Declaration of good editorial practices and ethical standards Authors who submit their articles to the Rural Family Practice Magazine must comply with the ethical practices of the publication specifically with regard to authorship, plagiarism of published articles, data manipulation, transparency in The publication process, wielding conflicts of interest and following ethical research policies according to the Ethics Committee on Publication (COPE): http://publicationethics.org/ Manuscripts are reviewed by Plagiarism plagiarism detection software . Similarly, Rural Family Practice makes use of the Digital Object Identifier (DOI) for the identification and location of its articles. Article processing costs This magazine uses the LOCKSS system to create a file system distributed among collaborating libraries, which allows you to create permanent archives of the magazine for conservation and restoration purposes. In addition, all its contents are stored on the servers of Saludesa Ecuador. 10. Article processing costs Rural Family Practice does not make or request any charge for the nomination, evaluation and publication of the postulated articles. The publication does not generate any cost for authors and readers, since the Andean Health and Development Foundation, Saludesa, assumes the expenses related to editing, management and publication. The evaluating peers do not receive any financial compensation for their valuable contribution. The work of all the above mentioned actors is understood as a contribution to the strengthening and growth of the research community in the field of forest sciences.