Section policies
Journal of Audiology, Otoneurology and Phoniatrics has the following sections:
Contributions received for possible publication in this section must be original research results of high-level academic work, addressing the journal’s thematic areas of interest. All the manuscripts sent to this section must accredit a rigorous peer review process, under the double-blind modality. For this section the authors must observe the correct submission of the following over the OJS manager:
- Front page as an independent file;
- An abstract following the structure requirements for original articles;
- Keywords;
- Body of text following the structure requirements for original articles (for further information on submission requirements, see Guidelines for authors).
- JAOP fosters the provision of open data in order to facilitate the reproducibility of the research. Such data may be: images, videos, audios, data sets (for further information on submission requirements, see Open data policy).
Studies produced on the basis of specialized observations related to the attention to a clinical case which usually involves an infrequent, emergent, re-emergent nosologic entity or one that appears atypically. Also, unseen effects of a diagnosis or therapeutic method that will be useful or relevant in the medical, academic and scientific sphere can be reported. All texts intended for this section must accredit a rigorous peer review process, under the double blind modality. For this section the authors must observe the correct submission of the following over the OJS manager:
- Front page as an independent file;
- An abstract following the structure requirements for clinical cases;
- Keywords;
- Body of text following the structure requirements for clinical cases (for further information on submission requirements, see Guidelines for authors).
- JAOP fosters the provision of open data in order to facilitate the reproducibility of the research. Such data may be: images, videos, audios, data sets (for further information on submission requirements, see Open data policy).
Review articles
It is a detailed, selective and critical study that integrates the most relevant information on a specific topic. Its purpose is to examine the published bibliography and locate it within an analytical perspective. All texts intended for this section must accredit a rigorous peer review process, under the double blind modality. For this section the authors must observe the correct submission of the following over the OJS manager:
- Front page as an independent file;
- An abstract following the structure requirements for review articles;
- Keywords;
- Body of text following the structure requirements for review articles (for further information on submission requirements, see Guidelines for authors).
- JAOP fosters the provision of open data in order to facilitate the reproducibility of the research. Such data may be: imaged, videos, audios, data sets (for further information on submission requirements, see Open data policy).
Brief communications
Focused on a single topic and refer to articles with preliminary data. They must be concise and expose a new perspective on the topic. Texts intended for this section will be reviewed and approved by the editor. For this section, authors must observe the correct submission of the following over the OJS manager:
- Front page as an independent file;
- An abstract following the structure requirements for brief communications;
- Keywords;
- Body of text following the structure requirements for brief communications (for further information on submission requirements, see Guidelines for authors).
For JAOP, a multimedia article is greatly relevant, since either images, videos or audios allow better understanding certain clinical cases and rare diagnoses as regards this medical specialty. In order to be considered for publication, images or videos must be
- Original and without content previously sent or published elsewhere.
- High resolution and high quality.
- Sent according to the principles of JAOP’s Open Data Policy.
This section is not intended for case reports. Up to two (2) authors can be listed per image or video. JAOP reserves the right to edit or abridge the images or videos sent.
Editorial
Usually written by the Journal Editor and members of the Editorial Committee, except in specific cases in which an invitation to write it is made. This section is not open to receive collaborations.
Letters to the editor
Written as responses to any content previously published in Journal of Audiology, Otoneurology and Phoniatrics, their publication will be at the editor’s discretion.